[Cedric]

She (Ayn Rand) was a smart lady.

She may have "borrowed" the concept from Alexander Tyler who, in 1787 said,

"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government."

"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury."

[Las Vegas Ron]

Maybe, who knows.

There were many warnings from many people on the subject, I wish more would listen or care.

[Gondring]

She may have "borrowed" the concept from Alexander Tyler who, in 1787 said,

Who is Alexander Tyler?