• Cowbee@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Where is the line drawn between a government and a legitimized systemic form of violence?

    • trafficnab@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      There is no line, legitimate violence is just one of the services a government is expected to perform

      • StrayCatFrump@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        It’s only “expected” to perform other services because its violence prevents us from doing those things apart from it.

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          1 year ago

          If you want to pave roads, build bridges, and run charities, the government won’t stop you

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            1 year ago

            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.