The political principle that underlies the market mechanism is unanimity. In an ideal free market resting on private property, no individual can coerce any other, all cooperation is voluntary, all parties to such cooperation benefit or they need not participate….
The political principle that underlies the political mechanism is conformity. The individual must serve a more general social interest – whether that be determined by a church or a dictator or a majority. The individual may have a vote and say in what is to be done, but if he is overruled, he must conform.
-Milton Freedman (The Social Responsibility of Business is to increase its Profit)
That would be our resident Berni-Bro Commenter, Bruce Currie. He hates that people have Freedom. In the above quote, he would always be the one to enforce “he must conform“. There are no Rights when they are in conflict with the Majority Mob – only Force to maintain that conformity.
(H/T: Cafe Hayek)
