There have been kings and emperors, proconsuls and satraps, who have exercised tyrannical power; but facilities of communication now lend swiftness and extension to all evil influences, so that the President is able to do in a year what in other days would have taken a life.
He discusses the rapid spread of tyranny in modern times, attributing it to advancements in communication and the President's power.
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