Most decisions aren't made based upon consensus goals, and they're often not even for long-term benefit.
A legislator might be more worried about holding the party line, or not pissing off those senior citizens who vote in mid-term elections. A CEO might be incentivized more by annual profitability and the related bonus. I often choose lunch by what tastes good over what's healthy.
Combine actual disagreement with mis-aligned incentives & short-term thinking, and it's easy for the majority to choose a bad idea or inertia.
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