Aliens Quote by Susan Sontag

Authoritarians tend to consolidate support by using fear, but more importantly by driving a wedge among the people that they want to control.

— Reza Aslan

“Governments often keep their populace in permanent states of vigilance or anxiety against foreign enemies as a control mechanism—the politics of fear.”

— Graham E. Fuller

Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates…

— John Adams

Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing…

— Tariq Ramadan

Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism. The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

— John Adams

I have never said authoritarians are pathological

— Bob Altemeyer

Authoritarianism and secrecy breed incompetence; the two feed on each other. It's a vicious cycle. Governments with authoritarian tendencies point to what is in…

— Josh Marshall

Dictators are actually very fearful themselves. Even when they're asleep, they're afraid that others will take their powers away.

— Chen Guangcheng

When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind…

— Marjane Satrapi

The lack of societal and institutional safeguards provides fertile ground for populist movements fueled by fear.

— Richard Edelman

The primary method by which governments increase their control is by creating fear.

— Charles Eisenstein