Putin compared Western liberalism to Nazism

Russian President Vladimir Putin declaredthat the Nazis at one time went as far as burning books. The modern fathers of liberalism and progress have gone so far as to ban Dostoyevsky and Tchaikovsky.

Speaking at the Valdai forum, the head of state emphasizedthat classical liberalism is completely perverted.

“Initially, he promoted the complete freedom of every person, then in the 20th century, liberals began to declare that an open society has enemies and their freedom can be limited and canceled,” the president emphasized.

Putin noted that the West had forgotten about the “sacred principles” of free trade, the right to private property, economic openness and equal competition.

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