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>>sorami+(OP)
I fully support the ACLU in these lawsuits. However, their last paragraph states "If the government refuses to hold its officers accountable for their unlawful actions, we will." But suing the state doesn't result in accountability for the officers. It punishes the taxpayers. The perpetrators of these crimes never see any fallout from them. If we want real change, police officers have to experience personal consequences for their actions.

>>zargon+Rh1
The voters are the state.

When the taxpayers are citizens with voting rights they do bear responsibility for the actions of the state they voted in.

>>Strang+1n1
What if they voted against the office holders in the current state? Are they still subjected to be responsible for the tyranny of the majority?

>>tomrod+1o1
They are still responsible, as far as our laws are concerned. The government derives its power from the people, and one of those powers is the power to tax.

Not every tyrannical decision is made by the majority, and not every majority decision is tyrannical.

We make collective decisions, and we live with the consequences. Every election presents us with such a decision. Moreover, voting is not the limit. If you truly believe a particular candidate is bad, you are free to share your ideas, donate to his opponent, or perhaps even run against him yourself.