现在这一代的独居者是在欧洲从社会民主主义向更尖锐、更个人主义的美国式资本主义倾向转变的过程中成长起来的。

The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe's shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of American-style capitalism.

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为了在赢取选票的过程中有竞争力，辉格党和民主党都必须得到社会上最大的群体——农民，和工人的大力支持。

To be competitive in winning votes, Whigs and Democrats both had to have significant support among farmers, the largest group in society, and workers.

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Objection number two, it's not really slavery to tax because at least in a democratic society it's not a slave holder.

第二条反对意见，征税算不上是奴隶制,因为至少在民主社会,不存在奴隶主。

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You don't all live in America, but a lot of you live in a democracy.

你们中的人并不全都生活在美国,但是你们中许多人生活在民主社会中

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Why can't you, we live in a democratic society with freedom of speech.

我们生活在个有言论自由的民主社会。

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