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| − | '''Alarmism''', one of the [[Best New Conservative Words]], consists of exaggerated claims of crisis in order to demand unwarranted controls, typically by government. | + | '''Alarmism''', one of the [[Best New Conservative Words]], consists of exaggerated claims of crisis in order to demand unwarranted controls, typically by [[Leftist]]s and government. |
| − | H. L. Mencken | + | [[H.L. Mencken]] observed that "the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary." [http://lewrockwell.com/orig9/deming3.html] |
| − | [[ | + | == See also == |
| + | *[[Global warming]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:41, September 5, 2023
Alarmism, one of the Best New Conservative Words, consists of exaggerated claims of crisis in order to demand unwarranted controls, typically by Leftists and government.
H.L. Mencken observed that "the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary." [1]