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This is a truly extraordinary book by the Austrian Nobleman Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn. Being the recipient of an American public school education (which teaches that democracy is the only valid form of government), I was somewhat floored by the author's basic argument. This being that democracy in itself is leftist, and inevitably leads to tyranny, collectivization and war. All you hear in American politics is how superior democracy is and how it is our duty to spread "freedom" to the rest of the world. What a breath of fresh air this book is.>>
The above is such complete and utter nonsense!!
Two reasons and I'll bet that you cannot respond to either of them:
1) There is no substitute for democracy that will protect the people better.
Name if it you can.
2) The left: if you want to understand the left you need go no further than any dictionary you might have handy and look up the definition of a liberal!!
E.g. first one I looked at:
lib·er·al
'lib(?)r?l/
adjective
adjective: liberal
1.
open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
"they have more liberal views toward marriage and divorce than some people"
favorable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms.
"liberal citizenship laws"
| synonyms: | tolerant, unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad-minded, open-minded, enlightened; More
permissive, free, free and easy, easygoing, libertarian, indulgent, lenient
"the values of a liberal society"
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(in a political context) favoring maximum individual liberty in political and social reform.
"a liberal democratic state"
of or characteristic of Liberals or a Liberal Party.
adjective: Liberal
(in the UK) of or relating to the Liberal Democrat Party.
adjective: Liberal
"the Liberal leader"
Theology
regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern thought, or liable to change.
2.
(of education) concerned mainly with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training.
3.
(esp. of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact.
"they could have given the 1968 Act a more liberal interpretation"
| synonyms: | flexible, broad, loose, rough, free, general, nonliteral, nonspecific, imprecise, vague, indefinite More
"a liberal interpretation of divorce laws"
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| antonyms: | strict, to the letter |
4.
given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.
"liberal amounts of wine had been consumed"
| synonyms: | abundant, copious, ample, plentiful, generous, lavish, luxuriant, profuse, considerable, prolific, rich; More
literary plenteous
"a liberal coating of paint"
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(of a person) giving generously.
"Sam was too liberal with the wine"
| synonyms: | generous, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting, ungrudging, lavish, free, munificent, bountiful, beneficent, benevolent, big-hearted, philanthropic, charitable, altruistic, unselfish; More
literary bounteous
"they were liberal with their cash"
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noun
noun: liberal; plural noun: liberals
1.
a person of liberal views.
a supporter or member of a Liberal Party.
noun: Liberal; plural noun: Liberals
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