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A '''statist''' supports greater power for [[big government]], typically in controlling activities that would otherwise be conducted in the [[free market]].
A '''statist''' supports greater power for [[big government]], typically in controlling activities that would otherwise be conducted in the [[free market]].
==Quotes about Statists==
* [[Ronald Reagan]] famously said, "The ten most dangerous words in the English language are "Hi, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
* Among conservatives, [[libertarian]]s and [[anarchist]]s, "The State" referred to in "Statism" is [[big government]] that derives its power through [[coercion]] via the threat of violence. According to conservative libertarian pundit [[Stefan Molyneux]], "The idea that The State is capable of solving social problems is now viewed with great skepticism - which foretells a coming change. As soon as [[skepticism]] is applied to the State, the State falls, since it fails at everything except increasing its power, and so can only survive on [[propaganda]], which relies on unquestioning faith."<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1919879/bio?ref_=nmbio_ql_dyk_1#quotes Quotes from Stefan on IMDB.com]. Accessed January 25, 2016</ref>
== See Also ==
== See Also ==