Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point

by Steven Levitsky

Sparsely populated states representing less than 20 percent of the U.S. population can produce a Senate majority. And states representing 11 percent of the population can produce enough votes to block legislation via a filibuster.

Washington wrote, “the remedy must come hereafter.” He went on to write that the American people can, as they will have the advantage of experience on their Side, decide with as much propriety on the alterations and amendments which are necessary as ourselves. I do not think we are more inspired, have more wisdom, or possess more virtue, than those who will come after us.