Don't you mean the Chicago School?
The problem with the cartoon is that it doesn't touch on the most imporant step in the process of becoming serfs. It is the abolition of private property that separates the barriers between person and state.
Once productive assets are confiscated by the state for the 'common good', economics and politics merge. That is why later in the parable, civil disputes become 'crimes' against the state.
Good catch.
I think Dajjal meant a 'pro-Mises' sentiment by saying Austrian School, in opposition to the cartoon.
Of course, the cartoon does depict a certain "Chicago style" mentality, or Berlin, or Mecca, or Beijing...
correct.
>>Once productive assets are confiscated by the state for the 'common good', economics and politics merge.
Adding up Federal, State, and Local taxes, we're around 50% on a marginal dollar earned.
Scary.
In short, this to me looks like the classic Problem-Reaction-Solution paradigm. Governments create a problem, the public reacts to the problem in a predicted way, and clamors for a Solution.
Then Gov't then offers their pre-planned solution.
In the case of this terrific cartoon, there are a number of planned "Problems", each with a solution, which creates even more problems.
This cartoon shows the Problem-Reaction-Solution policy is taken to it's logical extreme.
Excellent summary.