Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of 'Emergency'. It was a tactic of Lenin, Hitler and Mussolini... The invasion of New Deal Collectivism was introduced by this same Trojan horse.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Collectivist revolutions use emergencies as a pretext to seize power, like the New Deal did.
- In plain terms
- People use emergencies to push collectivism, like the New Deal did.
- What can you take from it?
- Be wary of using emergencies to justify expanding control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is all emergency power risky?
- How to balance safety and liberty?
Another view
Legitimate emergencies sometimes require centralized action.
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