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    It is not the case that Elizabeth Anderson's relational egalitarianism focuses on eliminating oppressive social hierarchies, a goal achievable through constitutional courts or rights-based frameworks independent of majoritarian democracy.

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    • 1.Courts lack democratic accountability and may impose egalitarian visions rejected by citizens, undermining self-governance and legitimacy.
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    • 2.Rights-based frameworks often protect individual liberty over substantive equality, leaving structural hierarchies intact despite legal equality.
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    • 3.Sustainable social change requires cultural shifts and majoritarian buy-in; courts alone cannot enforce relational equality without democratic support.
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    • 1.Majoritarian democracies historically entrench hierarchies against marginalized groups who lack voting power or political influence.
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    • 2.Constitutional courts can enforce equality principles consistently without susceptibility to shifting majoritarian preferences or prejudices.
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    • 3.Relational equality requires dismantling power asymmetries, which courts can mandate through rights frameworks independent of majority will.
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