The right to vote is a consequence, not a primary cause, of a free soc…

Ayn Rand
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The right to vote is a consequence, not a primary cause, of a free social system - and its value depends on the constitutional structure implementing and strictly delimiting the voters' power; unlimited majority rule is an instance of the principle of tyranny. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.522, Penguin
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