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Western companies (and governments) have deeply integrated themselves with an authoritarian regime without thinking through the consequences, and when push comes to shove, many… — Zeynep Tufekci Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
The truth is that regimes of corrupt, personalist rule - in which authoritarians wield the state to reward friends, punish enemies and secure their… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
Most governments do have inbuilt biases in favour of the rich and powerful, and most do contain plenty of manipulators who love intrigue, who… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is generally understood.… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
Authoritarianism doesn't fall on a nation like a book falling from a shelf and striking you in the head. It rolls in like a… — Joy Reid Copy Share Image
As coercive monopolies that spend other people's money taken by force, governments are uniquely unqualified to solve problems. They are riddled by ignorance, perverse… — John Stossel Copy Share Image
“While part of the appeal of authoritarian growth comes as a reaction to the Washington consensus, perhaps its greater charm—certainly to the rulers presiding… — Daron Acemoğlu Copy Share Image
“Economic institutions that create incentives for economic progress may simultaneously redistribute income and power in such a way that a predatory dictator and others… — Daron Acemoğlu Copy Share Image
“the ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood.… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
...As the disparity between the rich and the poor grows, the fight to corner resources is intensifying. To push through their "sweetheart deals," to corporatize the crops we grow, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the dreams we dream, corporate globalization needs an international confederation of loyal, corrupt, authoritarian governments in poorer countries to push through unpopular… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share
The hope in the hearts of millions of national socialists can be fulfilled only by an authoritarian government. — Franz von Papen Copy Share Image
If people want consultative government, the price is increased complexity and delay in arriving at decisions. If they want speed of government, then they… — John James Cowperthwaite Copy Share Image
There is a single theme behind all our work-we must reduce population levels, — Thomas Ferguson Copy Share Image
When we talk about authoritarianism, we conjure up out-of-date visions from the 1930s. But we are no more likely to do authoritarian government the… — David Frum Copy Share Image
Hong Kong has been the place where the memory of Tiananmen Square lives on; Hong Kong people have become more and more committed in… — Jess Row Copy Share Image
Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
When people become frightened, they look for things of real value. They will go to monetary metals, gold and silver, and they will buy… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
There is a single theme behind all our work-we must reduce population levels. Either governments do it our way, through nice clean methods, or… — Thomas Ferguson Copy Share Image
Authoritarian governments are now trying to ensure that the increasingly free flow of ideas and information through cyberspace fuels their economies without threatening their… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
Someone is going to figure out how to make this work and when they do, all the anti-gambling, over-regulating authoritarian governments will be exposed… — Calvin Ayre Copy Share Image
America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. By trying to seize far more power than is necessary over American citizens, the federal government is… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
