premise: When I question them as to what they mean by concepts like liberty and <mask> , I find that they fall into two categories : the simpler ones who have simply accepted the shibboleths of their faith without analysis ; and the intelligent , cynical ones who scornfully reply that these things do n't count any more in the world of to-day .
hypothesis: the proper context for <mask> here should be the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives