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[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 years ago (13 children)

I heard that the word “liberty” doesn’t have a universal meaning. The colonists saw Liberty as freedom from British, to do business as they wish with less regulation. The Chinese saw Liberty as a group effort to free themselves from the yoke of feudalism. Hot take, but I don’t like using the word “liberty” in political contexts because of how vastly the definition changes country by country. It’s an abstract ideal.

[–] olgas_husband@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 years ago (9 children)

nowdays when people spit liberty, most of the time is to be racist

[–] Bricked -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do you know what most peoples intentions are?

[–] JoeDaRedTrooperYT@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Answer: Analyzing their comment.

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