The Libertarian

The Libertarian: “Classical Liberalism and the Democratic Party”

What do liberals and libertarians have in common?

The Libertarian•September 23, 2014
The Libertarian: “Classical Liberalism and the Democratic Party”

In part two of a two-part series on the major political parties, Richard Epstein examines the Democratic Party’s drift from classical liberalism to modern progressivism—and whether the trend can be reversed.

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