Difference between revisions of "Liberty (propaganda)"
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| − | {{DES | des = | + | {{DES | des = The objective of libertarian liberty is to take power from public institutions and put it in the hands of private property owners. This merely changes who has liberty, removing the liberty to decide public policy from voters and giving it to the rich.}} |
There is no such thing as "liberty", where everybody is free to do whatever they want. Some people have liberties to do some things. Other people have illiberties, are prohibited from doing other things. | There is no such thing as "liberty", where everybody is free to do whatever they want. Some people have liberties to do some things. Other people have illiberties, are prohibited from doing other things. | ||
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Equal liberty for all doesn't clarify their objective either. We could all be free or all be slaves, and still have equal liberty. | Equal liberty for all doesn't clarify their objective either. We could all be free or all be slaves, and still have equal liberty. | ||
| − | The objective of | + | The objective of libertarian liberty is to take power from public institutions and put it in the hands of private property owners. This merely changes who has liberty, removing the liberty to decide public policy from voters and giving it to the rich. |
