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Since socialism is the antithesis of freedom, I want the US to actively oppose him.

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Huh? Canada is moderately socialist and we are completely free. I'm pretty sure norway and sweden are very much socialist countries as well and I believe that Norway is usually ranked close to the top in "best places to live" lists.

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You are far from free, for starters you are denied medical rights as is the US and most other coutntires. I lived in Sweden for 5 years and certainly the popularity of socialism and currents within goverment is evident just from living in the close-knit friendly normal communities, neighbourhoods etc. where there is a real feel of community and well-being, the opposite of the UK which is supposed to have a democratic socialist government.

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I think this is where the anarchists have a point (not referring to AC now). Individual freedom is essentially dependant on the cooperation in your community and a change of mindset in people.

What I mean is that the freedom doesn't just start at the government and trickle to the people, I think it is even more important how the people behave at the smaller level communities and how this culture affects the government.