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"The free market is the only mechanism that has ever been discovered for achieving participatory democracy."

— Friedman, Milton event 1962

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"That a majority, merely because it is a majority, should be entitled to apply to a minority a rule which does not apply to itself is an infringement of a principle much more fundamental than democracy itself, a principle on which the justification of democracy rests."

— Hayek, Friedrich event 1960

menu_book The Constitution of Liberty

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"With a democratic government anyone in principle can become a member of the ruling class or even the supreme power. The distinction between the rulers and the ruled as well as the class consciousness of the ruled become blurred. The illusion even arises that the distinction no longer exists: that with a public government no one is ruled by anyone, but everyone instead rules himself."

— Hoppe, Hans-Hermann event 2001

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"As for the moral status of majority rule, it must be pointed out that it allows for A and B to band together to rip off C."

— Hoppe, Hans-Hermann event 2001

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"We must, therefore, emphasize that 'we' are not the government; the government is not 'us.'"

— Rothbard, Murray event 1974

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"Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference, while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude."

— Tocqueville, Alexis de event 1835

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"Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom."

— Tocqueville, Alexis de event 1835

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Democracy: The God That Failed

person Hoppe, Hans-Hermann event 2001

Controversial critique of democracy from a libertarian perspective, arguing that monarchy is economically and ethically superior to democracy, and ...

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Democracy in America

person Tocqueville, Alexis de event 1835

A profound analysis of American democratic society and its implications for the future of democracy, exploring the nature of equality, individualis...

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Tocqueville, Alexis de

event 1805 - 1859

French political philosopher and historian, author of Democracy in America (1835-1840), renowned for his analysis of American democracy and warning...

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Society Is Us. The State Is Not.

""The State, that's us.""

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