Quote by Ludwig von Mises on Socialism and Mass Movements

„What pushes the masses into the camp of socialism is, even more than the illusion that socialism will make them richer, the expectation that it will curb all those who are better than they themselves are.“

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Ludwig von Mises was an Austrian economist, social philosopher, and one of the leading figures of the Austrian School of economics.

The quote analyzes the social and psychological motives behind the masses' support of socialism from Ludwig von Mises' perspective.


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Ludwig von Mises quote about socialism and mass movements

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was a prominent Austrian economist and social philosopher, known for his contributions to the Austrian School of economics. He significantly influenced libertarian and free-market economic theory and was a critic of socialism and interventionism.

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"It is certain that many intellectuals envy the higher income of prosperous businessmen and that these feelings drive them toward socialism. They believe that the authorities of a socialist commonwealth would pay them higher salaries than those that they earn under capitalism." Ludwig von Mises
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"Socialism is: The taking of money (taxes) from some people who work for it and giving it to others who don't work for it. On a grand scale. The vast expansion of freebies doled out by central government. In order to create and sustain dependence. The government protection of favored persons and corporations, permitting them and aiding them to expand their fortunes without limit, regardless of what crimes they commit in the process. (Monsanto would be a fine example.) The squeezing out of those who would compete with the favored persons and corporations. The dictatorship by and for the very wealthy, pretending to be the servant of the masses. The lie that the dictatorship is being run by the masses. The gradual lowering of the standard of living for the overwhelming number of people. The propaganda claiming socialism is the path to a better world for all. In other words, socialism is a protection racket and a long con and a heartless system of elite control, posing as the greatest good. It is just another form of top-down tyranny---as old as the hills." Jon Rappoport
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"Nothing can make a demagogue more popular today than when he repeatedly calls for sharp taxes against the rich [...] Wealth levies and high income taxes on the larger incomes are quite extraordinarily popular with the masses who do not have to pay them." Ludwig von Mises
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"The strongest argument for socialism is that it sounds good. The strongest argument against socialism is that it doesn't work. But those who live by words will always have a soft spot in their hearts for socialism because it sounds so good." Thomas Sowell
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