Statist

A statist supports greater power for big government, typically in controlling activities that would otherwise be conducted in the free market.

## Quotes about Statists[edit]

* 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, libertarians and anarchists, "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."[1]

## See also[edit]

* statism
* Obama Is a Statist, Not a Socialist

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Quotes from Stefan on IMDB.com. Accessed January 25, 2016