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denkmoon 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The One Dollar Counterfeiter

> this is also a direct attack on the state itself, the monopoly on violence.

not quite, the state monopolises _legitimate_ violence. it delegitimises the violence of individuals by making assault etc illegal.

hx8 4 months ago | [–]

I don't fully understand how this isn't a monopoly on violence.

bombcar 4 months ago | [–]

Saying “the state has a monopoly on violence” is basically saying the state is a state. I’m not sure it ever really provides much real insight.

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