From The Atlantic.

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a government that they hoped would be impervious to tyranny of the majority. What they didn’t spend much time worrying about was the reverse: a tyranny of the minority. The political scientist Steve Teles explains how very small minorities have come to dominate government and what should be done about it. 

Further Reading: 

“Minoritarianism Is Everywhere (https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/minoritarianism-is-everywhere) ,” by Steve Teles

Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706046/tyranny-of-the-minority-by-steven-levitsky-and-daniel-ziblatt/) , by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

“The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office (https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/02/the-politics-of-work/681639/) ,” by Jerusalem Demsas 

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