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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

23859	True democracy is the subordination of society to the individual [Weil]
	Full Idea: In the subordination of society to the individual lies the definition of true democracy, and that of socialism as well.
	From: Simone Weil (Prospects: Proletarian Revolution? [1933], p.19)
	A reaction: This is the simplest definition of the liberal view. The big difference is whether this subordination is the starting point of political thinking, or the end result at which it aims.