“While there are many reasons for the growth of individualism in the UK, the extreme libertarianism now beginning to take hold here begins on the road. When you drive, society becomes an obstacle.”

The Anti-Socialist Bastards in Our Midst http://www.monbiot.com/2005/12/20/the-anti-social-bastards-in-our-midst/ (2005-12-20)

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