According to Madison, factions are special interests groups that overlook the interests of others to fulfill their own selfish interests. Madison believes that factions are one of the biggest things that weakens our government. Naturally as human beings we all have different ideas based on how we were raised or what we cultured/conditioned to believe. According to Madison, factions are not a good thing, but unfortunately they are inevitable. He says there are two things that can be done, one being to control the source or two control the effect of faction. Since the first is impossible to do because like Madison says, “liberty is to factions as air is to fire”, this meaning that you can not control the liberty or freedom of a person just as you can not contain the air that a fire will take in. With option one taken out it only leaves the option to control the effects of a faction.
If factions become too powerful then one group is left unattended. Maddison says we have to protect ourselves from the “tyranny of the masses” not from the “big elite” who are in charge, but rather the poor whom come in larger amounts. He says that the way to control that things do not …show more content…
This emerging theory contends that so many groups now compete and the political system is so complex, governing of any sort is most difficult.” “Proposition 209, known as the California Civil Rights Initiative, represents another expression of hyperpluralism. It prohibits discrimination against or preferential treatment for individuals and groups on the basis of ‘race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.’ ” - Dave
If factions become too powerful then one group is left unattended. Maddison says we have to protect ourselves from the “tyranny of the masses” not from the “big elite” who are in charge, but rather the poor whom come in larger amounts. He says that the way to control that things do not …show more content…
This emerging theory contends that so many groups now compete and the political system is so complex, governing of any sort is most difficult.” “Proposition 209, known as the California Civil Rights Initiative, represents another expression of hyperpluralism. It prohibits discrimination against or preferential treatment for individuals and groups on the basis of ‘race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.’ ” - Dave