Was the Declaration of Independence majoritarian or individualistic?

[Anarchist420]

I always wondered whether Thomas Jefferson meant consent of the governed was to be unanimous, or if a revolution was only justified if it was majoritarian.

He was a "thorough whig and democrat", after all.

 

[Steeplerot]

The revolution itself was not on the consent of the majority. Jefferson and friends were the big landowners and corporate elites trying to make a place for their fellow elites to be safe to exploit native americans, slave labor and rape the land from coast to coast for the big $$$ without the British's less intrusive form of colonialism. The majority of folks wanted no part.

 

[JEDIYoda]

I always wondered whether Thomas Jefferson meant consent of the governed was to be unanimous, or if a revolution was only justified if it was majoritarian.

He was a "thorough whig and democrat", after all.

hahahahaaaaa...there is no way you can get this classy comedy anywhere else.......rofl..hahaaaa

 

[PeshakJang]

It's fun being able to track the progress of Anarchist's high school American history class.

 

[Kadarin]

Neither; it was Elitist.

 

[MovingTarget]

Perhaps the question should not be phrased as binary. The world does not work that way.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Perhaps the question should not be phrased as binary. The world does not work that way.

What's the fun in starting a thread like this if you prohibit the false dichotomy?

 

[Capt Caveman]

They really should only allow those 17 years and older to post here.