Tyranny of the Minority or the Romanticism of a never-past
The West is currently fighting a new type of political disease: the tyranny of the minority. This tyranny is a direct threat to the democratic system of the US, France and other European countries. In the US, the Tea Party is hurting an entire country; while in Europe, the extreme right in France, Italy, Britain, Greece among others are affecting the entire stability of the political system, and ultimately democracy. In the case of the US, the US government has been shutdown after the Congress – Senate and House – have failed to come up with an agreement on the new budget. The rational for such decision is a minority of politicians do not like green eggs, meaning the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. The extreme portion of the Republican party led by Ted Cruz among others, falling under the Tea Party, have expressed since the election of President Obama in 2008 their fear of the US government. Their vision, Michael McAuliff embedded in libertarianism, consists in fi...