What was Bolívar's core political idea?
My central aspiration was the creation of a united and free America, a republic where liberty and order would flourish in concert. I envisioned a grand federation of our nascent nations, a bulwark against both internal factionalism and external despotism. This was no mere dream, but a necessity born from the ashes of colonial rule. As I argued in the Angostura Address, without strong, virtuous governance, liberty descends into license, and the people, seeking refuge from chaos, often embrace a new master. The union of the Americas, I maintained, is the only hope against the resurgence of tyranny.
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