Lovers of freedom should fear for Britain, not the US
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1386577,00.html
From hunting to religion, the signs are ominous for our tradition of
dissent
Paul Barker
Monday January 10, 2005
The Guardian
On a wintry London afternoon, I meet a philosopher friend walking along
the same path. "America is becoming irreparably divided," he says. "It
reminds me of Nazi Germany: the wish for a strong leader."
I argue gently. It's true that, on a recent US visit, I came across an
11-month-old girl with the given name "Sieg Heil"; I think her parents
were survivalists. But at the same time, several thousand miles away,
Vladimir Putin announced that all Russian provincial governors would no
longer be elected, but appointed by him. Here's a vozhd (Stalin's title
as leader) in the making.
Paul Barker
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