An attack like that is an atrocity, something which sould be resisted vigorously. The citizen's ability to resist is the socialist's worst nightmare. For some reason people continue to vote for them.
Check out "The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness" by Lyle H. Rossiter; Jr.; M.D.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=The+Liberal+Mind&x=0&y=0