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minus-squareCowbee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoWhere is the line drawn between a government and a legitimized systemic form of violence?
minus-squaretrafficnab@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThere is no line, legitimate violence is just one of the services a government is expected to perform
minus-squareStrayCatFrump@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoIt’s only “expected” to perform other services because its violence prevents us from doing those things apart from it.
minus-squaretrafficnab@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·8 months agoIf you want to pave roads, build bridges, and run charities, the government won’t stop you
minus-squareStrayCatFrump@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoAs already pointed out, it absolutely will stop you. Also, try doing any of those things on land claimed by private entities such as capitalists, and watch how quickly the state’s goons arrest and/or shoot you.
Where is the line drawn between a government and a legitimized systemic form of violence?
There is no line, legitimate violence is just one of the services a government is expected to perform
It’s only “expected” to perform other services because its violence prevents us from doing those things apart from it.
If you want to pave roads, build bridges, and run charities, the government won’t stop you
As already pointed out, it absolutely will stop you. Also, try doing any of those things on land claimed by private entities such as capitalists, and watch how quickly the state’s goons arrest and/or shoot you.