Police force Quote by Timothy Snyder

“Aggressive law enforcement is absolutely integral to authoritarianism. The way it is instituted in a free society is simple. The free man cheers on…

— M.B. Watson

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

“Aggressive law enforcement is absolutely integral to authoritarianism. The way it is instituted in a free society is simple. The free man cheers on…

— M.B. Watson

The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or…

— Glenn Greenwald

“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a…

— Timothy Snyder

“Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want,…

— Timothy Snyder

It's very important to understand that 21st century authoritarian rule does not look like 20th century authoritarian rule. You're not going to have people…

— David Frum

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

“In some cases, however, limited violence against the dictatorship may be inevitable. Frustration and hatred of the regime may explode into violence. Or, certain…

— Gene Sharp

Authoritarianism is not pretending anymore to be a real alternative to democracy, but we can see many more authoritarian practices and styles basically being…

— Ivan Krastev

Getting out to protest, this is something real and, I would say, something patriotic. Part of the new authoritarianism is to get people to…

— Timothy D. Snyder

“As regards the social apparatus of repression and coercion, the government, there cannot be any question of freedom. Government is essentially the negation of…

— Ludwig von Mises