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But what does it have to do with "serfdom"?
As Paul employs them, the words are a
reference to Friedrich Hayek, who argued in his
1944 book "The Road to Serfdom" that placing
increased power in the hands of a central
government would pave the way for a decline
into tyranny and totalitarianism.
"Hitler did not have to destroy democracy; he
merely took advantage of the decay of
democracy," Hayek wrote. "And at the critical
moment obtained the support of many to whom,
though they detested Hitler, he yet seemed the
only man strong enough to get things done. "
Paul's campaign did not immediately respond to
a request for comment.
The Kentucky senator has been a fan of the proausterity,
libertarian economist for years, often
citing his work and in a 2013 interview with
Bloomberg suggesting Hayek would've been his
first choice to lead the Federal Reserve -- if he
was alive. (Hayek died in 1992.)
Paul's second choice was Reagan-era economic