The General Will

The language of the early progressives often expressed a ‘general will’ or the ‘will of the people’.  This concept took exception to the Constitution’s focus on individual and natural rights.  The framers often spoke of minority rights...

The Mythical Will of the People

From Kevin Williamson at National Review, The Anglo-Americans: Populism takes a different view: At the center of its concerns is the people — or, increasingly, the People. If populism meant only being good at the real-world application of democratic politics, that...