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		paradox460 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube,... Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety

energy123 4 months ago [–]

The case study of Bukele in El Salvador shows why this is naive. Low safety directly caused low liberty, because voters care about safety more than liberty, due to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Delivering safety is a necessary condition for preserving liberty. It is not a nuisance or a side quest.

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