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Quixoticgeek

"you keep using that word, but I don't think it means what you think it means" me, replying to an American friend who just used the word freedom. As a European, to me freedom is much more about "freedom from" not "freedom to". I want freedom from persecution because of who I am. I want freedom from surveillance by the state, from corporate entities, and from individuals. I want freedom from harm caused by others.

This is a fundamentally different way of thinking.
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social.marxist.network/@yogtho

Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning: I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages. We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others. There was a time when a newspaper might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job. I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity. I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction. I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together. Jeff
YuggothYogthos (@yogthos@social.marxist.network)Attached: 1 image big fan of capitalist class not even being vague about it anymore
A.Stringer

@quixoticgeek Timothy Snyder describes it the other way around. So freedom to; have a national health care system, build an equal & fair society etc. He thinks Americans assume "freedom from" is an assumption that what comes next is automatically free for everyone. This is why freedom of speech is less often challenged in America, whereas "freedom to" express yourself without being the recipient of hate speech (for example) is a more realistic description.
theguardian.com/books/2024/sep

The Guardian · On Freedom by Timothy Snyder review – an essential manifesto for changeBy Tim Adams
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