10 Facts about World Poverty That Will Shock You
8. Tyrants fear a world where people are not dependent on their governments
Historically the most tyrannical governments have been places where the economies were suffering. The anger of the poor is channeled into support for more authoritarian measures. Poverty is fertile ground for totalitarianism. Even in the US, politicians use government aid to ensure their reelection, basically ensuring votes by giving away taxpayer money. Challenging the solvency of such programs is received with anger and scorn. These are the elements that have given some past governments the opportunity to seize new powers, to control the economy for a desired ends and. From Stalin to Hitler, monsters have seized upon unrest to enact tyranny and demonize all forms of freedom, chiefly economic freedom.
