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Old 10-11-2014, 16:00   #196
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Re: EU demand extra £1.7bn from UK

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Originally Posted by ianch99 View Post
I guess it depends on your political perspective as to what "authoritarian" means.
You guess wrongly. "Libertarian" and "Authoritarian" are two well-understood terms from the realm of political science, used to describe one's predilection for using the power of the State to force patterns of behaviour on its citizens, or not.

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For example, I think that, in relation to the neocon free marketeers, it means being told you can no longer ruthlessly exploit people for your own profit.
Yes, that's a very good example of how you don't understand what you're talking about.
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