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Milton Friedman

History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition.

Milton Friedman

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Milton Friedman is saying that capitalism must exist for political freedom to be possible, but having capitalism alone does not guarantee political freedom. Other factors besides capitalism are needed to ensure that political freedom actually happens.

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