I didn't say the Federation was post-state. I said it had many characteristics of post-state communism. These include: - No money -- everything is free - Hous

I didn't say the Federation was post-state. I said it had many characteristics of post-state communism. These include: - No money -- everything is free - Housing provided for free - A post-scarcity society in which civilians do not need to work and are free to pursue their own interests - Complete social equality for civilians (who are outside the military chain of command) The existence of a military is not one of the post-state communist features, but on balance, society in Star Trek is closer to post-state communism than any real communist society has ever been. Besides, even the "military" is supposed to be for exploration and not war, according to the statements of the characters in the show.