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To: Neeka who wrote (125885)3/11/2004 11:55:20 AM
From: Dennis O'Bell  Respond to of 281500
 
The Bias Towards Brutality and Totalitarianism

On the whole, this article raises an excellent point, thanks for posting it.

One evident reason that so often "things get done" when there is loss of control is that it's a golden opportunity that isn't present in normal well controlled times. When things are under control, the payoff is far better to leave the dictators in power.