““Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.””

— Alexis de Tocqueville

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““Democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty one percent can vote away the rights of the other forty nine.””

— Thomas Jefferson

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The internet is the last, best hope for freedom. And the European Union can't stand that idea.

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““First, there is nothing either intrinsically right or intrinsically wrong about liberty or slavery, democracy or autocracy, freedom of action or complete regimentation. It seems to us, however, that the greatest measure of happiness and of well-being for the greatest number of entities, and therefore the optimum advancement toward whatever sublime Goal it is toward which this cycle of existence is trending in the vast and unknowable Scheme of Things, is to be obtained by securing for each and every individual the greatest amount of mental and physical freedom compatible with the public welfare.””
     — E. E. Smith, First Lensman

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“Let's talk about democracy & liberty. Which is more important and why? Should we value freedom, or majority rule?”

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