When Fascism came into power, most people were unprepared, both theoretically and practically. They were unable to believe that man could exhibit such propensities for evil, such lust for power, such disregard for the rights of the weak, or such yearning for submission. Only a few had been aware of the rumbling of the volcano preceding the outbreak.
– Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedom [1952]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
July 3, 2025What Freedom of Speech?
In a totalitarian or authoritarian dictatorship, government officials do not need the support of the citizenry to exterminate freedom of speech. That’s because there are no elections to worry about. The regime simply starts having its military and paramilitary goons start arresting critics, disappearing them in terrorist confinement facilities, torturing them, and then killing them. Everyone else understands. No more criticism of the ...
The Good Intentions License for Tyranny by James Bovard
“He who saves his country violates no law,” tweeted President Trump in February. He was echoing a line often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. His ...
Is Libertarian Cancel Culture Possible...And Desirable? by Wendy McElroy
"Cancel Culture" is the mass withdrawal of support from an organization, product or person as a way to express disapproval of it or to punish and...
Libertarian Angle: Trump's Bombing of Iran by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the historical context and potential consequences of President ...
