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>Even Churchill's promise to fight until all Europe was free was only half kept, for half of Europe fell behind an iron curtain

And in the other half minorities such as homosexuals were persecuted. Including Alan Turing, who in WW2 helped break the ciphers of the German military.

>All we have to do is stand fast with our freedoms

Yes, our freedoms (see above)...




True, western democracy is limited and not what it should be.

However you are missing the bigger point, western democracies are almost always leading the way with more rights than any one else. For how homosexuals were treated in Germany see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_homosexuals_in_...




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