It's important to remember though that it's not just cynicism. If it were just cynicism it wouldn't be such a problem because it wouldn't be able to arouse so much devotion.
Liberalism follows a definite logic. It makes equality and freedom supreme principles that trump all others. The result is that there has to be a system for controlling everything because if people were allowed just to do things they'd interfere with each other and that would amount to the oppression of some by others. To make the social world neutral everybody has to be neutered and neutralized. The wider the definition of equal freedom the narrower the controls have to be.
It’s important to remember
It's important to remember though that it's not just cynicism. If it were just cynicism it wouldn't be such a problem because it wouldn't be able to arouse so much devotion.
Liberalism follows a definite logic. It makes equality and freedom supreme principles that trump all others. The result is that there has to be a system for controlling everything because if people were allowed just to do things they'd interfere with each other and that would amount to the oppression of some by others. To make the social world neutral everybody has to be neutered and neutralized. The wider the definition of equal freedom the narrower the controls have to be.
Rem tene, verba sequentur.
Rem tene, verba sequentur.