Democide is the systematic murder of citizens by their own government. It is not confined to the actions of a ruler or cabinet but extends to every arm of State power — bureaucracies, medical systems, militaries, and police forces. History makes one truth unmistakable: a person is far more likely to be killed by their own government than by serial killers, mass murderers, or even foreign invaders. The State, when unchecked, becomes the most efficient executioner of all.
The Socialist Century of Blood
The twentieth century stands as the bloodiest in human history, and much of that carnage was inflicted not by outsiders but by governments upon their own people. Socialist regimes in particular — whether Marxist-Leninist, Fascist, National Socialist, or Islamic socialism — perfected the machinery of democide.
The Myth of Western Immunity
Many in the West argue that democide is a relic of the past, confined to totalitarian nightmares of the twentieth century. They claim liberal democracies have matured beyond such horrors. This is a dangerous illusion. The mechanisms of democide have not vanished; they have simply evolved into subtler, bureaucratic forms.
Consider Canada, where the medical establishment has become infamous for promoting assisted suicide rather than providing care. What is framed as compassion is, in reality, the State sanctioning death — a bureaucratic form of democide cloaked in benevolent language.
Even in New Zealand, during Jacinda Ardern’s COVID-19 era, government organs determined who was “too old” or “too vulnerable” to receive care. When the State decides who lives and who dies, this is democide in practice, regardless of the rhetoric of kindness and inclusivity.
Anarcho-Tyranny: Death by Neglect
Democide does not always wear the face of active slaughter. Sometimes it manifests as anarcho-tyranny — the State refusing to protect the innocent while indulging the guilty. In this model, murderers and criminals escape justice, while ordinary citizens are punished for trivial infractions.
The Hollow Rhetoric of Government
Governments rarely admit their lethal tendencies. Instead, they mask them behind soothing words. Leaders speak of compassion, safety, and collective responsibility, yet behind the rhetoric lies the cold calculus of power. When the state arrogates to itself the authority to decide life and death, no amount of “kind and caring” language can disguise the reality: democide is being normalised under the guise of progress.
Why Vigilance Matters
The lesson of history is clear: never fall for the rhetoric of government. The State, when unchecked, becomes the greatest killer of all. The danger is not abstract; it is present in the policies of modern democracies, where bureaucratic decisions quietly determine who receives care, who is abandoned, and who is encouraged to die.
This is why vigilance in electing leaders and scrutinising government institutions is essential. A rational fear of government is not paranoia; it is the sober recognition of history’s most consistent killer.
Conclusion
Democide is not a relic of the past but a persistent threat embedded in the very nature of State power. From the socialist slaughterhouses of the twentieth century to the medical bureaucracies of today, governments continue to wield the authority of life and death over their citizens. To ignore this reality is to invite disaster.
The rational fear of government is not hysteria; it is wisdom born of history. To remember this truth is to guard against the most dangerous illusion of all — that the State, draped in benevolent rhetoric, has ceased to be a killer.
Colinxy regularly blogs at No Minister, This article was sourced HERE
The twentieth century stands as the bloodiest in human history, and much of that carnage was inflicted not by outsiders but by governments upon their own people. Socialist regimes in particular — whether Marxist-Leninist, Fascist, National Socialist, or Islamic socialism — perfected the machinery of democide.
- Stalin’s purges starved and executed millions.
- Mao’s Great Leap Forward turned famine into a weapon.
- Hitler’s racial exterminations industrialised death itself.
- Lesser-known socialist dictatorships followed suit, each proving that the State, armed with ideology, can become a slaughterhouse.
The Myth of Western Immunity
Many in the West argue that democide is a relic of the past, confined to totalitarian nightmares of the twentieth century. They claim liberal democracies have matured beyond such horrors. This is a dangerous illusion. The mechanisms of democide have not vanished; they have simply evolved into subtler, bureaucratic forms.
Consider Canada, where the medical establishment has become infamous for promoting assisted suicide rather than providing care. What is framed as compassion is, in reality, the State sanctioning death — a bureaucratic form of democide cloaked in benevolent language.
Even in New Zealand, during Jacinda Ardern’s COVID-19 era, government organs determined who was “too old” or “too vulnerable” to receive care. When the State decides who lives and who dies, this is democide in practice, regardless of the rhetoric of kindness and inclusivity.
Anarcho-Tyranny: Death by Neglect
Democide does not always wear the face of active slaughter. Sometimes it manifests as anarcho-tyranny — the State refusing to protect the innocent while indulging the guilty. In this model, murderers and criminals escape justice, while ordinary citizens are punished for trivial infractions.
- Great Britain has embraced this anarcho-tyrannical model, where law-abiding citizens are surveilled and fined while violent offenders roam free.
- U.S. states like New York are not far behind, with policies that coddle criminals while eroding public safety.
- Even in New Zealand, under Ardern, the rhetoric of kindness extended to criminals, signalling a march toward anarcho-tyranny.
The Hollow Rhetoric of Government
Governments rarely admit their lethal tendencies. Instead, they mask them behind soothing words. Leaders speak of compassion, safety, and collective responsibility, yet behind the rhetoric lies the cold calculus of power. When the state arrogates to itself the authority to decide life and death, no amount of “kind and caring” language can disguise the reality: democide is being normalised under the guise of progress.
Why Vigilance Matters
The lesson of history is clear: never fall for the rhetoric of government. The State, when unchecked, becomes the greatest killer of all. The danger is not abstract; it is present in the policies of modern democracies, where bureaucratic decisions quietly determine who receives care, who is abandoned, and who is encouraged to die.
This is why vigilance in electing leaders and scrutinising government institutions is essential. A rational fear of government is not paranoia; it is the sober recognition of history’s most consistent killer.
Conclusion
Democide is not a relic of the past but a persistent threat embedded in the very nature of State power. From the socialist slaughterhouses of the twentieth century to the medical bureaucracies of today, governments continue to wield the authority of life and death over their citizens. To ignore this reality is to invite disaster.
The rational fear of government is not hysteria; it is wisdom born of history. To remember this truth is to guard against the most dangerous illusion of all — that the State, draped in benevolent rhetoric, has ceased to be a killer.
Colinxy regularly blogs at No Minister, This article was sourced HERE
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