Source: EconLog
by Pierre Lemieux
“We observe a strange phenomenon that does not only affect America but currently looks especially virulent in that country. (Before the fall of the Soviet empire, it was more noticeable in Europe.) When an election is coming, each of the two main competing sides shouts that if the other 50% (plus 1% or 2% or 3%) wins, catastrophes will happen. The phenomenon has gradually intensified. Each of the two sides seems right: the government has become so powerful that it can seriously harm the interests and lifestyles of either side’s members. Nobody seems secure in his liberty and security.” (11/06/24)
https://www.econlib.org/an-interesting-political-phenomenon/