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I don’t believe that economic power is the same as coercive power. The former let’s you dangle a carrot in front of people. The latter let’s you threaten to kil
by bjornsing 7y ago
I don’t believe that economic power is the same as coercive power. The former let’s you dangle a carrot in front of people. The latter let’s you threaten to kill them. There’s a difference, and democracy (with constitutional restrictions) should IMHO primarily be a way to distribute coercive power.
- TFYS 7y agoEconomic power can do much more than dangle a carrot. It can buy coercive power. It can also buy propaganda machines to fool people into believing what economic power needs them to believe. Economic power also gets to decide which projects are worth pursuing in our society.