One thing statists are really good at, I have noticed, is justifying evil. They'll usually say they are being pragmatic or "realistic".
You need to murder a million people in some country that you don't care about, to maybe save a government you work for? Tell people there's no other way. Tell them it actually saves lives in the long run. Tell them it's the only way to save their life and the lives of those they care about.
Divert that trolley into the people you are willing to sacrifice for the "greater good". A "greater good" which isn't good, and isn't great, unless you mean in size. A gigantic evil.
Statists are experts at justifying evil because they get so much practice. It's the only way to justify political government, so it's something they must do all the time.
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