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I see your point and I agree for the most part.

Liberty means very different things to different people and in many cases liberty as it is understood in the US is not compatible with social liberalism. Most conservatives, for example, view it as freedom from the government and rules. Imposing something like universal healthcare would be taking away their liberties and choice.

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  • That's not a new thing, either. Slaveholders in the US used to talk about the difference between liberty and freedom.

    Liberty, in their view, is the right of the powerful to arrange their affairs without the interference of government. Incluing, in their case, literal slavery of people.

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