"Weapons are ominous tools. They are not the noble ruler's tools. He only uses them when he can't avoid it."

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On the political as on the economic front it's important not to fall into the "not as bad as" trap. High unemployment isn't O.K. just because it hasn't hit 1933 levels; ominous political trends shouldn’t be dismissed just because there’s no Hitler in sight.

— Paul Krugman