Friday, September 7, 2012
Quote of the Moment: From Democracy to Dictatorship
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Nick
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship." — Alexander Tyler, 1887
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That is an amazing quote. So scary (and sad) to actually see it playing out in real life.
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