Doug Casey on how government uses fear

Fear is one of the most powerful and primal emotions, and government has always used fear to unite the people behind it.  Government—which produces nothing—only exists because of fear.  Fear of foreigners is allayed by its army.  Fear of domestic chaos is allayed by its police.

~ Doug Casey, "Doug Casey on the Real Reason Why the Mainstream Media is Dialing Up the Fear," Doug Casey's International Man, September 8, 2021