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"Liberals" in the meaning above is purposefully left undefined. Liberal ideals and principles can and often are ignored, see Occupy Wallstreet/2008-Financial c
by antocv 10y ago
"Liberals" in the meaning above is purposefully left undefined.
Liberal ideals and principles can and often are ignored, see Occupy Wallstreet/2008-Financial crisis, if it suites the existing power holders. In short, could modify from liberals to "power of oppression".
- danharaj 10y agoFor sure. The only difference between a fascist and a liberal despot is that the fascist is proud of their violence while the liberal dissimulates it and belittles and destroys those who point it out. The same is true for the state communists. Disagree with Stalin? Revisionist. Etc. Even in anarchism there are people who will use the ideology in a purely instrumental way to justify or hide their use of violence. Ideology is a smokescreen for power.