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> Even Putin is predominantly a liberalist. He's an authoritarian autocrat. I've never come across a definition of "liberal" that includes that.
by denton-scratch 2y ago
> Even Putin is predominantly a liberalist.
He's an authoritarian autocrat. I've never come across a definition of "liberal" that includes that.
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- jampekka 2y agoLiberalism is totally OK with authoritarian autocrats as long as they maintain the "freedom" of property holders to do as they please regardless of societal outcomes. Liberalism has a more problematic relationship with democracy. Quite expected as most people suffer from the liberalist economical order, making it somewhat tricky to maintain democratically. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/friedrich-hayek-dictatorship/ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/friedrich-hayek-dictatorshi...