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Gang violence is just a microcosm of nation-states in conflict. Each gang has a monopoly on force within its own territory. One could argue that the monopoly of
by Qz 15y ago
Gang violence is just a microcosm of nation-states in conflict. Each gang has a monopoly on force within its own territory. One could argue that the monopoly of force is the only criteria necessary for something to be considered a 'government'.
- cyrus_ 15y agoIndeed, and I said as much in my comment. If you agree that there needs to be a territorial monopoly on force, the only thing you may disagree with is the extent of such territory. The United States is clearly too big a territory, with too diverse a people, to be ruled by a single monopoly, I suppose. But we tried ending that, it was called the Civil War.