For a while now, the Republican Party has been identified as the party of freedom by their own voters, while the Democratic Party has been identified as the party of the people.
According to The Washington Post, Democratic Party leaders and left-wing organizations have significantly increased their use of the term “freedom” in their messages, speeches, and policy plans since Dobbs v. Jackson, the US Supreme Court decision that overruled Roe v. Wade.
To avoid ceding solely to Republicans, the Democratic Party and its allies have begun to build a narrative around “freedom,” and not just around “inequalities” and “social justice.” The GOP, on the other hand, is unwilling to slow down its pace, and just a few weeks before Dobbs, they were mentioning “freedom” in their ads 2.5 times more than the Democrats.
However, increasing the use of the term does not make it more understandable (or translate to more freedom). In fact, it may even increase the confusion. That is why it is important to have tools that can help one define what freedom means. To that end, here are twelve quotes on liberty and freedom from the late Spanish philosopher, lawyer, and essayist Antonio Escohotado (1941–2021),
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