"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Fear and Envy: The Roots of Politics
Submitted by Little Alex on Fri, 2010-03-12 04:00
Chris George: The really “good” politician is able to utilize both. The even better politician is able to conceal the fact that they are using fear and envy, but those are still his only tools.
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