“The only ‘fair’ is laissez-faire, always and forever.” ― Dmitri Brooksfield

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  • MenKlash@kbin.socialtoMemes@lemmy.mlReality Shattered
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    1 year ago

    Every person who think that their vote (in a representative democracy) matters, is a victim of the illusion of universal participation in the use of institutional coercion, that is, the state.

    However, what makes the state different from other coercive entities, such as organized crime groups, is that it enjoys some form of popular legitimacy. In other words, in addition to enslaving its inhabitants physically, it needs to secure their mental servitude as well.