Culture, Politics The Uses of Alarmism January 17, 2023 - 1 min read Keith Lowery On panic as a political weapon. "The whole aim of practical politics is the keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary." - H.L. Mencken Share this article: Link copied to clipboard! Written by Keith Lowery Follower of Christ. Husband. Father. Grandfather. Maker. Consumer of Data. Reader of Books. Writer of Code. Against the Darkness. For the Light. You might also like... The Wiffle Ball Incident September 27, 2023 - 6 min read Duck Lips Versus the Wonders of the World September 19, 2023 - 6 min read Maiden, Mother, Matriarch August 29, 2023 - 3 min read