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

[Fred A. Miller]

Fred Smith wrote:
> 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.)

Really.........France was...until recently. I still consider that same 
for the UK.

> 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?

You don't understand the term "liberal".........we don't agree on it's 
meaning.

Fred

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