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DavidDvorkin

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2. Sadly, the ideals of the Enlightenment have never appealed to everyone
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 04:18 PM
Jan 2020

Perhaps they've always appealed only to a minority. A large part of the American population, just like people in other countries, has always wanted a king, or at least a ruler who will take care of everything or give the impression that he's doing so, and they'll happily surrender their rights to such a man.

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