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What does it mean?
Individual support is insufficient without a majority.
In plain terms
You need a majority to win.
What can you take from it?
Focus on building a coalition.

Where it applies

  • voting
  • negotiations
  • debates

Putting it to work

  • recruit allies
  • seek numbers

Questions to consider

  • Is majority rule always right?
  • What about the minority?

Another view

It ignores minority rights.

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