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Violence is unironically an important part of any discussion with governing powers. The powers that be use violence to maintain their power - this is not actually inherently bad, but it does mean that from time to time the governing powers must be reminded that peaceful acquiescence to their use of violence is conditional. If they do not believe it is, then they will not respect any agreement with the people - such is the nature of all power imbalance in negotiations with institutions.

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The lord’s need to remember that money can’t buy life

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Thanks for being smart so I don’t have to be.

My two cents: A common saying is that the state has a monopoly on voilence, but I see it more of as a concept of temporary outsorcing, and once in a while a government needs to be reminded of this.

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This is so general as to be incoherent and meaningless.

Conditional on what? You don’t offer anything. Why aren’t elections enough? Nothing offered on this point.

The theory, if it can be called that, is what? Dumb memes glorifying political murder serve to remind those in power that violence is delegated to them by the people?

Or is political murder itself the reminder? You think killing politicians and government employees is going to moderate government violence? Now that is funny.

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Take a deep breath. Calm down. There’s no conversation to be had when you’re creating points for yourself to argue against.

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lol every point is taken from your comment.

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