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1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3



By your own logic, the "majority" is going to be 1/3, which is self-defeating.


Incorrect, the actual definition is "Majority minority" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_minority


That just means that there is no majority.


The actual phrase is "Majority minority" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_minority


Then there's no minority either, so the word "minority" is not applicable. No matter how you look at it, the statement is absolutely ridiculous.


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