I think it is a uniquely American by-product. The underlying idealism of freedom for the individual blended with Christianity.
I want to like Libertarianism as much as I want to like Socialism. The thing that gets in the way is that we are inherently sinful people who don't act in the interests of others
Huw
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2025-03-11 19:43:59
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