@mattyglesias Not exactly what he said. He saw Cromwell -- like Pinochet -- as a transitional dictator who lay the ground for liberalism.
@CoreyRobin @mattyglesias In Road to Serfdom Hayek praised Milton -- who worked for Cromwell -- as great poet of liberty.
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@CoreyRobin@mattyglesias If I were an Irish Catholic, I'd be skeptical of the "liberty" promoted by Cromwell and Milton.
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@HeerJeet@mattyglesias Macaulay also made a point of this: Milton, "an enthusiastic votary of liberty," worked for Cromwell.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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