"Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free” was posted on Twitter by Reject Tyranny on August 17, 2012 (one of several identical tweets in 2012).


Wikipedia: Statism
In political science, statism is the doctrine that the political authority of the state is legitimate to some degree. This may include economic and social policy, especially in regard to taxation and the means of production.

While in use since the 1850s, the term statism gained significant usage in American political discourse throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Opposition to statism is termed anti-statism or anarchism. The latter is characterized by a complete rejection of all hierarchical rulership.

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Reject Tyranny
@MaxMagnet1
Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free.
10:03 PM · Aug 17, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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xander channing
@415xander
Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free.
5:42 PM · Aug 20, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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iambinarymind
@iambinarymind
Photo: http://tmblr.co/ZSqJtwRrn4AY “#STATISM, The #Belief That You Require #Permission To Be #Free”
7:48 AM · Aug 21, 2012·Tumblr

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Nashville Tea Party
August 26, 2014 ·
Statism: The Belief that you require permission to be free

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Break Free
@ScrewedbyState
Statism- the belief that you require permission to be free
11:08 AM · Mar 20, 2016·TweetDeck

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libertariaNation
@libertNation
Statism: the belief that you require permission to be free. Statalismo: la credenza che hai bisogno del permesso per essere libero.
3:52 AM · May 24, 2017·Twitter for Android

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Voluntary Catarchist
@Ancapikitty
Replying to @manofmanychins @redhead57 and 5 others
I don’t believe there is anyone responsible enough to be in charge of me. You do. Statism: the belief you need permission to be free.
11:52 PM · Jul 28, 2017·Twitter Web Client

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Voluntary Catarchist
@Ancapikitty
Replying to @Theon_Orbis @Paul197 and 5 others
Asking permission to be free. That’s a common belief of statism. Name some things that aren’t taxed and regulated.
9:43 AM · Aug 15, 2017·Twitter Web Client

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Diksaca Yehovah
@diksaca
Replying to @SethFromThe716
Constitutional Carry is law of the land and states that limit said law are in violation of our rights.
Statism - the idea one needs to ask for permission to be free.
BLM:  “We’re trained marxists”
Me:  Marxist lives don’t matter.
6:50 AM · Jun 29, 2020·Twitter Web App