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“It isn't a coincidence that governments everywhere want to educate children. Government education, in turn, is supposed to be evidence of the state's goodness and its concern for our well-being. The real explanation is less flattering. If the government's propaganda can take root as children grow up, those kids will be no threat to the state apparatus. They'll fasten the chains to their own ankles. H.L. Mencken once said that the state doesn't just want to make you obey. It tries to make you want to obey. And that's one thing the government schools do very well.”

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Llewellyn Rockwell

Llewellyn Rockwell, born on July 1, 1944, is a renowned author known for his work in the fields of libertarianism and classical liberalism, which has had a profound impact on contemporary politics and society. more

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