I would say that (as a non-American lefty), when I hear “freedom” in an American context, I hear “individualism”, and since that’s usually more focussed on “freedom to …” rather than “freedom from …”, then it isassociated with privilege, especially when uttered by middle class people
Good analysis.
I would say that (as a non-American lefty), when I hear “freedom” in an American context, I hear “individualism”, and since that’s usually more focussed on “freedom to …” rather than “freedom from …”, then it isassociated with privilege, especially when uttered by middle class people
“Freedom to” vs “freedom from” is one of the core pillars of the problem on a societal level, yeah.