It is not Socialism that subverts democracy, but democracy that subverts capitalism. - Michael Parenti

The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased.

The close relationship between politics and economics is neither neutral nor coincidental. Large governments evolve through history in order to protect large accumulations of property and wealth.

Those who think Roman slavery was such a benign institution have not explained why fugitive slaves were a constant problem. Owners did not lightly countenance the loss of valuable property. They regularly used chains, metal collars, and other restraining devices. Slaves who fled were hunted down and returned to irate masters who were keen to inflict a severe retribution.