Those of us outside America never hear the word "Liberty" and we don't understan... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		_dp9d on Nov 15, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor ... Those of us outside America never hear the word "Liberty" and we don't understand or care why or how it differs from the word "Freedom". They're both just tools of manipulation.

COMS on Nov 15, 2013 [–]

Except liberty is in the national motto of France. Those words are certainly used for manipulation but they also reflect the positive transformative nature of classical liberalism.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact