Harold J. Laski: “Every vehemence becomes a threat; and by a kind of mad logic every…”

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Every vehemence becomes a threat; and by a kind of mad logic every threat is taken as an act of treason.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski notes how every expression of passion is perceived as a threat in a repressive environment.

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Harold J. Laski: “Every vehemence becomes a threat; and by a kind of mad logic every threat is taken as an act of treason.”