You are so confused my man. You made three points that display nothing but a misunderstanding of my argument.
First, this is isn't Locke's tacit consent argument. It was around before him - he merely fleshed out the theory first in the Treatises.
Second, I do agree with the theory that a MAJORITY should ideally run this country. We vote for our politicians (even though they're all the same) and are represented by them. These politicians can change laws and govern radically different from one another. I also believe that all politicians must follow a rigid set of laws (the constitution) and work with these laws when enacting new laws or altering old ones. Currently, we have an administration that was clearly voted in on majority. If you, as an American, feel as though you're not represented by that majority, you can always leave. That's the theory.
Now, I understand that the US is controlled by the rich and I'm privy to the fact that each president falls subordinate to higher powers that be (in the form on the uber-rich corporations), thus creating an unfair position for the rest of us. It creates a situation where, no matter who we vote for, we still find ourselves under the rule of a seemingly omniscient and unfair bully. So, what do we do? Well, I don't know. However, if the situation bothered me that much, I would leave. I'm merely remarking on the indubitable and ultimately, undefeatable spirit of man - free will, if you will. That was my argument.
Thirdly, I do not mistake or misalign my morality and my legality. I never even made a legal or moral argument, since tacit consent isn't actually the legal justification used. And using the Civil War as an example to disprove my point is silly, especially when you actually understand what I'm saying. The Civil War was fought over State's rights - NOT SLAVERY! They were arguing over the right to autonomy as a state and the nation was split. Our nation is not split. A high majority want to see something radically different, and they are. And I will repeat that even though I disagree with the direction we're going, a majority is still spoken for.
