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In the blandest terms, we are presented with communism at one extreme, and facism at the other. We are expected to believe that we have to negotiate a suitable middle ground between these. Both of these extremes are collectivist philosophies that serve the interests of entrenched minorities, with little room for personal liberties. As stated earlier, the choice between liberty and slavery is a real dichotomy and should be what we consider when assessing the merits of particular policies and laws.
This is exactly why Reagan's rhetoric is dangerous. The left and right of democracy are not communism and fascism. Both are fundamentally undemocratic. And the choice between liberty and slavery is one that is rarely presented to anyone, let alone anyone in the wealthiest, most entitled society in all history.