If the champions of an economic and political delusion were its only victims, we could with a little charity leave them to their rude awakening. But in democratic countries delusions may become public policies, supported by power, and hungry for domination even at the cost of subverting democracy.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If the champions of an economic and political delusion were its only victims, we could with a little charity leave them to their rude awakening. But in democratic countries delusions may become public policies, supported by power, and hungry for domination even at the cost of subverting democracy." in the context of "Chap. 2 : The Reactionary Manifesto" to mean that wisdom is timeless.