from our friends at WaPo
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I think Liberals fundamentally understand this truth as well for the most part. Most know about how the US federal government overruled popular sentiment in the past for the better. (albeit, they will still insist on limp-wristed compromise unless pushed into more direct action by radical groups on the ground)
The problem is that suddenly top-down governing is no long acceptable outside the confines of Liberal Democracy and Capitalism. Clearly those are the “default” states, and any oversight by a central authority there is fine to keep things on track, but once you go into “radical” territory like a socialist democracy, clearly it means the government is forcing the people into it!
