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“Anarcho-capitalism, in my opinion, is a doctrinal system which, if ever implemented, would lead to forms of tyranny and oppression that have few counterparts in human history. There isn't the slightest possibility that its (in my view, horrendous) ideas would be implemented, because they would quickly destroy any society that made this colossal error. The idea of 'free contract' between the potentate and his starving subject is a sick joke, perhaps worth some moments in an academic seminar exploring the consequences of (in my view, absurd) ideas, but nowhere else.”

“The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.”

Source: The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations

“Let's be clear about one indisputable fact: capitalism vigorously pursued has never produced the atrocities - starvation, tyranny, and genocide - that are produced by statism vigorously pursued. Nothing remotely close.”

Facts Clear Capitalism Tyranny Genocide Pursued Starvation Atrocities

Author:Donald J. Boudreaux

“Democracy is impossible in a capitalist system. Capitalism is the realm of injustice and a tyranny of the richest against the poorest.”

Democracy Impossible Capitalism Injustice Tyranny Realms Capitalist Poorest

Author:Hugo Chavez

“When I speak about the "tyranny of choice," I mean an ideology that originates in the era of post-industrial capitalism. It began with the American Dream - the idea of the self-made man, who works his way up from rags to riches. By and by, this career concept developed into a universal life philosophy. Today we believe we should be able to choose everything: the way we live, the way we look, even when it comes to the coffee we buy, we constantly need to weigh our decision. That is extremely unhealthy.”

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Author:Renata Salecl

“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.”

Liberty Principles Economy Exercise Capitalism Sacred Tyranny Appeals Fortunate Unfortunate Maxims American Capitalism Unfortunate Circumstances

Book:Sceptical Essays

Source: Sceptical Essays

“Fascism is capitalism plus murder.”

Capitalism Murder Tyranny Plus Tyrants Fascism

Book:Presidential Agent

Source: Presidential Agent

“What is called 'capitalism'is basically a system of corporate mercantilism, with huge and largely unaccountable private tyrannies exercising vast control over the economy, political systems, and social and cultural life, operating in close cooperation with powerful states that intervene massively in the domestic economy and international society.”

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Book:Language and Politics

Source: Language and Politics

“Tyranny is the political corollary of socialism, as representative government is the political corollary of the market economy.”

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Book:Planning for Freedom: Let the Market System Work : a Collection of Essays and Addresses

Source: Planning for Freedom: Let the Market System Work : a Collection of Essays and Addresses

“[What Hayek] does not see, or will not admit, [is] that a return to "free" competition means for the great mass of people a tyranny probably worse, because more irresponsible, than that of the State. The trouble with competitions is that somebody wins them. Professor Hayek denies that free capitalism necessarily leads to monopoly, but in practice that is where it has led, and since the vast majority of people would far rather have State regimentation than slumps and unemployment, the drift towards collectivism is bound to continue if popular opinion has any say in the matter.”

Source: Orwell: The Observer Years

“For reforms ameliorate the situation of the working class, they lighten the weight of the chains labour is burdened with by capitalism, but they are not sufficient to crush capitalism and to emancipate the workers from their tyranny.”

Situation Class Capitalism Weight Workers Tyranny Chains Reform Sufficient Crush Labour Working Class

Author:Clara Zetkin

“The conviction of tragedy that rises out of his [John Dos Passos's] work is the steady protest of a sensitive democratic conscience against the tyranny and the ugliness of society, against the failure of a complete human development under industrial capitalism.”

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Book:ON NATIVE GROUNDS An Interpretation of Modern American Prose Literature

Source: ON NATIVE GROUNDS An Interpretation of Modern American Prose Literature

“Any government that places profit before people is pure evil.”

Source: Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“There is no difference between the principles, policies and practical results of socialism—and those of any historical or prehistorical tyranny. Socialism is merely democratic absolute monarchy—that is, a system of absolutism without a fixed head, open to seizure of power by all corners, by any ruthless climber, opportunist, adventurer, demagogue or thug.”

“In a democracy, there will be more complaints but less crisis, in a dictatorship more silence but much more suffering.”

Source: Wealth of Words