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民主vs自由

 

说起五四，常常联想到自由民主。小时候一直觉得两者是一体的。现在想来，它们其实还是很有区别的。常常会是，民主，定义着有限度的自由。

 

下面的定义来自google

 

de·moc·ra·cy

noun

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. "capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world".  

 

free·dom

noun

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.