young_broccoli

Well, yes, if you’re looking for a place where political violence has never happened, that will be much more difficult to find. We certainly do not live in a utopia and possibly never will.

??? I was just arguing (and expanding on said argument) against your description of politics as “an unarmed, nonviolent activity”

Interesting wiki read about New Zealand, I wasnt aware of it. Thanks.

Imposed through violence

How do you think monarchies and governments were first created? What about colonialism? What would hapen if trump becomes president and the us becomes an openly fascist state? Wouldnt it be imposed on all americans through violence?

Even if there are cases where power was nonviolently transfered to “local control” (which AFAIK its not true) the structures and institutions of government that remain were first established through violence and these countries still serve the interests of their former “conquerors” either through collusion, International laws (which those colonialist powers mostly controll) and/or the threat of sanctions and violence.

In all the history of nation states around the world politics have been imposed through violence, they are enforced through violence and perpetuated through violence.

This is not to say that politics are inherently violent but the idea that they are inherently non-violent is a falacy.

They already are. Thats why they can do whatever the fuck they want.

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