[OFB Cafe] PD: Something to Fan the Flames... OFB Endorses Candidates

[Fred Smith]

On Jan 31, 2008, at 11:22 PM, Fred A. Miller wrote:
> I understand from others in the UK and elsewhere in Europe that is the
> case. As bad as things are here, Europe is MUCH more liberal and  
> illogical.

You keep using that word.  It doesn't mean what you think it means.

The word you're looking for is "socialist" or "leftist", perhaps, but  
probably not liberal.  Liberalisim is the opposite of  
Authoritarianism, and has nothing to do with socialism. They're on  
completely seperate axes on the political map.  Most EU countries,  
like the US government, are authoritarian, right wing (capitalist.) A  
few are liberal, right wing.  None are left wing (socialist.)

http://politicalcompass.org/euchart

However, re-reading what you wrote, It's possible that you actually  
don't like the liberal aspects of some EU countries, and that you hate  
them for their freedom.  If that is the case, you were using the right  
word, but why do you hate freedom?