Rousseau's general will theory and its abuse
6 min readThe concept of the "rule of law" has been extensively misused, as numerous EU countries have apprehended individuals for expressing their opinions, thereby suppressing freedom of speech.
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What Rousseau didn’t realize would happen was the fact that leaders would use the ambiguity of his concepts to back authoritarianism. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
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