• SaintWacko@midwest.social
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    7 months ago

    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.zoneOP
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      7 months ago

      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.

    • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      well, all the examples in the image are “freedom to”, and are leftist viewpoints, so I’m not sure about that that statement.