Fearmongering 101: How Politicians Turn Panic into Power

Source: International Guild of Professional Anarchists

“Politicians don’t stand up and shout, ‘Give me liberty or give me death,’ anymore. Their version is closer to: ‘Give me your fear and I’ll rent your freedom back to you, one crisis at a time.’ That’s the real slogan of modern governance, and Fearmongering 101 is the core course every aspiring ruler passes with honors. The curriculum is simple: invent or exaggerate a crisis, declare yourself the only solution, demand more power, money, and obedience, then repeat the process until the public is too anxious and exhausted to notice the chains tightening. This isn’t a conspiracy theory; it’s standard operating procedure.” (11/19/25)

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