Murray N. RothbardMurray N. Rothbard, (1926-1995) Dean of the Austrian School of Economics

Murray N. Rothbard Quote

“Since the State necessarily lives by the compulsory confiscation of private capital, and since its expansion necessarily involves ever-greater incursions on private individuals and private enterprise, we must assert that the state is profoundly and inherently anti-capitalist.”

Murray N. RothbardMurray N. Rothbard
~ Murray N. Rothbard

Anatomy of the State

Ratings and Comments


J Carlton, Calgary

Until the State becomes an ever present omnipotent God...and the people have nothing. This is what is ultimately desired by both the Progressives and the Neo-Cons. Don't forget to vote for the lesser of two weasels! ;-)

Mike, Norwalk

Since the anti-capitalists: introduction of debt for money, confiscation of all private property (allodial ownership not being recognized - title, license, rental, etc. to property being offered only), prosecutions of real money minters, securities substitution for private capital and expanded criminality of compulsory confiscations, pure laissez-faire capitalism has almost been relegated to a long lost remembrance (a definitive concept lost). The anti-capitalists offer an expanded larceny under a misleading term of crony-capitalism (erroneously replacing definitions for capitalism) to hide capitalism's realized freedom and prosperity from those that would be liberty's sovereigns.

jim k, Austin, Tx

Two quotes: (1) "Government is a disease masquerading as it's own cure" L. Dean Smith, (2) "Public Servents: Persons chosen by the people to distribute the graft". Mark Twain.

E Archer, NYC

Pretty much.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

The state anti-capitalist? Bravo.

Mike, Norwalk
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Mike, Norwalk Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 4/2/24

Sillik, a couple of questions for you. Why do you think good evil and evil good? Why do you so hate prosperity and freedom?

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

Mike,, Norwalk, I love prosperity, but you must understand everyone must prosper or it opposes the definition. I think evil is evil, a good is good. You don't understand if everyone is not prosperous, the you are condoning death.  All, I mean all life must prosper to be prosperous. There is no homeless in my dream. Look around. We are living your "dream."  No deprivation in my dream at all. Look around. Socialism is the challenge of social abilities to enable all to prosper.

Mike, Norwalk
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Mike, Norwalk Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 4/3/24

Prosperity: the condition of prospering; success or wealth (Collins Legal Dictionary) Where in that or any definition of prosperity does the meaning extend to a mandatory existence of theocratical socialism? - It DOESN’T! By having to redefine prosperity means you DON’T love prosperity but rather, loath it.

Sillik, you think socialism is good - therefore, you think the mentally ill evil - that being the evil that is socialism is good. Your redesign of words and concepts; such as, it is either each and every / any and all or death is non-sensical / brainless dribble. Your dream of no homeless can only exist in an anti-socialism domain. FYI, looking around and seeing the institutionalized socialism, deprivation, corrupt police and judicial (all government), compelled compliance, victimless crime, government licenses, larceny with impunity (2nd plank of the communist manifesto, funny money, etc.) is a violation of my dream.

Mike, Norwalk
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Mike, Norwalk Mike,, Norwalk 4/3/24

Sillik, individual sovereignty, inalienable rights and liberty at nature's law derive from and, are to the single and distinct sentient being. There is NO we (social) without a me (unique person). Compelled compliance of the we (socialism) is usurpation and slavery for the one. If one is self-governing, resulting in prosperity, such does not deter or take away from another's desire to be governed, a slave (socialism) and lazy.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
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Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown Mike,, Norwalk 4/3/24

Mike,, Norwalk, we have the anti-social psychotic domain at this very instance, due to you and your like minded cohorts efforts. I am not exactly redesign the words but giving them legitimacy for the first time.

ABBY
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