When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, people did not understand the link between capitalism and democracy. Many wanted a Western lifestyle, with access to the kinds of jobs and goods available in the US, but seemed not to recognize that access to that lifestyle requires increased economic and personal freedom – precisely the kind of freedom that underpins democratic societies.
1989年柏林墙倒塌时，资本主义与民主间的关系还鲜为人知。很多人向往西方的生活方式，希望享受像美国那样的商品和工作机会，但似乎并未意识到那种生活方式需要强化经济和个人自由——也就是支撑民主社会的那种自由。