"While Rizal was really a brilliant scientist and a novelist, I don’t agree with much of his politics. In regard to his evaluation of America, I think Rizal wasn’t that good at philosophical detection. You should understand that the French people were influenced by America’s Constitutionalism and by the political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson edited the French Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen. "Also, what’s so disappointing is that Rizal failed to appreciate the beauty of America’s Capitalism and Republican system. He remained a mild statist and an egalitarian."
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:09:46 +0000
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