The false god of ideology

It's a little unsettling to have to be reminded of this by a German. From an editorial in the LATimes:

He reminded me that fear and rigid ideology are the enemies of freedom. "Democratic capitalism can sometimes leave people feeling extremely insecure," he said. "But freedom and democracy are always more important than the temptation to have more security." Particularly in these days, he thought, Americans need to remember that.

Danke, Helmuth.