“Though it is disguised by the illusion that a bureaucracy accountable to a majority of voters, and susceptible to the pressure of organized minorities, is not exercising compulsion, it is evident that the more varied and comprehensive the regulation becomes, the more the state becomes a despotic power as against the individual. For the fragment of control over the government which he exercises through his vote is in no effective sense proportionate to the authority exercised over him by the government.”
Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann was an American journalist, media critic, and political commentator regarded as one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century.
This quote by Walter Lippmann warns strongly against excessive bureaucracy and regulation that undermine individual freedom and turn the state into a despotic power.
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Walter Lippmann on Bureaucracy and Power – The Shocking Truth!
Walter Lippmann reveals the power of bureaucracy and its danger to individual freedom – read and understand now!
Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) was a prominent American journalist, author, and political commentator. He shaped modern media criticism and coined the term "manufacture of consent." Lippmann was a keen observer of democracy, propaganda, and the role of mass media in politics.
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