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[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 87 points 1 year ago (30 children)

I read something once that made a lot of sense. For the left, freedom means "freedom from". For the right, freedom means "freedom to".

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I mean, for me, it means both. I'm a big believer in FDR's concept of four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Freedom to throw 200,000 Japanese Americans into concentration camps. Fuck FDR.

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, most people in history say amazing things and then turn out to be fucking monsters. Especially in American history.

But just because they're awful fucking hypocrites doesn't mean what they said has no value.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

But just because they're awful fucking hypocrites doesn't mean what they said has no value.

Fair enough.i also think it's fair to mention what a dickbag he was every time his name comes up.

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