Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Wanjiru Njoya
“One of the most basic threats to liberty, which is often overlooked, is that the defense of individual liberty as an ideal is seldom heard in political debate. The ideal of liberty is often overshadowed by quotidian political concerns that follow the latest outrage. In public debates on policies designed to advance social justice goals, the disputants generally argue about the effectiveness of the policies without questioning the underlying ideological premise or its implications for liberty. Most critiques attempt to show that for one reason or another the policy will not work as intended, or that the costs of the policy outweigh any benefits. They focus on problems of scope and implementation. This is why both sides of the political divide are often referred to as a ‘uniparty’ –two sides of the same coin that merely debate the speed at which government policies should unfold.” (12/09/25)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/importance-questioning-egalitarian-premise