It's a big word. That's a good thing. Freedom from being told what to do by government, freedom from taxes, freedom from the snot-nose elites who think they know what I need better than I do, freedom to choose my doctor and my insurance, freedom to buy what car I want, freedom to use incandescent bulbs instead of what the government says I have to - how f-ing ridiculous is that? Freedom to open a business without an EPA emissions permit, freedom to defend my property and life, freedom from paying for free stuff for illegal aliens, freedom this government caused economic mess.. Freedom.
the foundational principles were not merely monetary.
They're intertwined. In elections, if there's any economic uncertainty, your key position had better be economic or have positive economic appeal - pocketbook rules. Right now, this issue is off the charts, it overwhelms whatever is in second place.
Libertarians talk about freedom and they’re nuts. So freedom also needs to be intertwined if you will, with responsibility. Absolute “freedom” from all restraint does not or cannot exist. But freedom from disgustingly vast federal and state Jabba the Hut size mega-regulated and mandated and ruled and regulated fascist-type stranglehold is necessary.
Homosexual agenda pusher want the “freedom” to marry, for instance.
Along with economy, reduction in fedgov interference needs to be stressed - IMO at least 75% or more of what the fedgov does is unconstitutional and highly destructive - we are in a death grip with unconstitutional insanity. That has to be stressed in elections. Has to be. Freedom from the fascist monstrosity in DC.