"In The Demon in Democracy, Legutko explores the shared objectives between these two political systems, and explains how liberal democracy has over time lurched towards the same goals as communism, albeit without Soviet style brutalality. "

Unelected bureaucrats become nonviolent totalitarians.

The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies

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