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Socialists Shoot Fleeing Citizens
- The socialist government in Richter's novel quickly bans emigration and shoots those trying to leave.
- The narrator defends this harshness by comparing it to military drafts preventing desertion.
Socialists Born With Brutal Zeal
- Richter theorizes that socialist leaders are "born bad," true believers whose ideal involves cruelty.
- These zealots eagerly employ violence because their utopia requires it from the start.
Nazis Controlled Economy Indirectly
- Nazis expanded government control over the economy through influence, not just ownership.
- Hitler preferred controlling firms' leadership rather than outright ownership for economic dominance.