mob rule

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mob rule

nHerrschaft fdes Pöbels
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But as slowly and steadily mob rule spreads in the country, it will soon move from lynching of minorities, thrashing of policemen, like what happened to a woman constable yesterday, to, when the voice of the mob will even overrule the will of the government.
In these times, when the mob rule and tyranny of the majority defines Indian politics, the future of Congress in India is bleak.
Eleazar criticized the demonstrators, saying what they did was mob rule after they disrupted the flow of traffic for several hours Thursday night.
At a stroke, parliament replaced representation with delegation, representative democracy with direct democracy which in doing so brought mob rule to the streets of the UK and chaos in parliament.
So I ask the question why would any free thinking democratic government want to be associated with the mob rule mentality of the EU?
It is mob rule, but we like to call it consensus decision-making.
Summary: Actors and directors criticise filmmaker for likening movement to 'mob rule' and remarks about Weinstein scandal
PARIS (AFP) - Hollywood director Terry Gilliam said Friday that the #MeToo movement has morphed into "mob rule", claiming that while some women suffered, others used Harvey Weinstein to further their careers.
Human rights will continue to be violated as long as there are extra judicial killings, enforced disappearances, mob rule and as long as the de-factor remained unaccountable, he said.
FEARS of mob rule are growing after vigilantes targeted a teen gang just days after more than 100 youths terrorised village residents.
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