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Re: Improvisations on the meaning of "Freedom".

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by: Dhu on Gate - Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:25 UTC

On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:50:54 +1100, Fran wrote:

> On 11/02/2022 5:46 am, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
>> *Ördög*, <news:su1oii$v76$1@dont-email.me>
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>>> The word *Freedom* is certainly not the only one.
>>
>> Anyone who'd learn the etymological origin of the word 'freedom'
>> (not only in English, in many languages it's similar), would find
>> it's not as nice as in the modern [leftist] meaning.
>
>
> Hmmmmmm. From observation, I strongly suspect thaat the word 'freedom'
> in a political context is much more used by raging hard right/neo
> fascists than lefties. eg the freedom convoy in Canada.

I believe it was President "W" who coined the term "Freem" for us Masses.

Dhu

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