Republicanism and Liberalism

[Kralizec]

1 - Rousseau is a proto-communist
2 - Rousseau agreed with the domination of a minority over the majority.
3 - the US republican party is somehow linked to traditional "republicanism" (is that a word btw ?)

IIRC Rousseau wanted an egalitarian society, but not comprehensive distribution of property.

Rousseau never said or wrote that it would be acceptable for a minority to dominate a majority. He did argue though that the Common Will is something different from the sum of petty desires of all people in a country, that the "will" of a citizen is something different from the will of a person as such. From there it's just a short step to conclude that people will need sheppards to determin what the people want and need, and assume limitless authority under the guise of the Common Will.
He also thought that real democracy was only possible in miniature states like Switzerland and that the ability to make political decisions could not be delegated to a body smaller than the people, but this is usually ommitted by his "fans" in order to make a case for their own political views.