The 19th Century historian, Alexis de Tocqueville had this to say about the differences between liberal democracy and socialism: “Democracy extends the sphere of personal independence; socialism confines it. Democracy values each man at his highest; socialism makes of each man an agent, an instrument, a number. Democracy and socialism have but one thing in common—equality. But note well the difference. Democracy aims at equality in liberty. Socialism desires equality in constraint and in servitude” (Tocqueville).
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:29:43 +0000
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