John Stuart Mill "On Liberty"

Along with some of his contemporaries, Mill worried about the possibility of a "tyranny of the majority." Given the current divisions in the United States, is this still a potential worry, or are we moving toward an inability to achieve any kind of consensus, which could have its dramatic consequences?

Write a clear and coherent essay of 6 pages, double spaced, single-sided, with one-inch margins. I am more interested in thoughtfulness than eloquence.