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> So why is it that there is so much support for tough-on-crime policies that decrease popular freedom in obvious ways? A standard answer: “The whole aim of p
by graycat 7y ago
> So why is it that there is so much support for tough-on-crime policies that decrease popular freedom in obvious ways?
A standard answer:
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”
~ H.L. Mencken
from
https://www.peakprosperity.com/2019-year-in-review-part-1/#climate https://www.peakprosperity.com/2019-year-in-review-part-1/#c...