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the loudest minority everyone mistakes for everyone, until the quiet vote arrives
means The greater number or part of something — more than half of a group, or the larger share of votes, opinions, or people.
from From Latin 'maior,' meaning 'greater,' the comparative of 'magnus' (great, large) — the same root that gives us 'major,' 'mayor,' and 'magnify.' It traveled through Medieval Latin 'maioritas' and into English by way of French, originally carrying the sense of 'superiority' or 'the greater part' before settling into its modern arithmetic of more-than-half.
- silent type
- most majorities never bother saying so aloud
- shrinking act
- plurality wins without ever crossing fifty percent
- legal adulthood
- age of majority makes you suddenly responsible overnight
- false consensus
- people routinely overestimate how many agree with them
united states senate — 51 or more senators needed to pass legislation in the 100-member chamber
house of representatives — 218 or more representatives needed to pass bills in the 435-member chamber
electoral college — 270 or more electoral votes required to win us presidential election