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And prior to FDR the Democratic party was the party of small government.

I'm referring the United States in the present day, where (generally speaking) the word liberal refers to Democrats more often than Republicans, and the idea that taxation is theft is an order of magnitude more closely associated with the latter than the former.

Classical liberalism : The word "liberal" in common discourse :: Classical literature : Harry Potter



Unfortunately the internet is not USA. I'm sorry for the confusion that my choice of words might have caused you.




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