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> Most "totalitarian" countries don't function by literally throwing people in prison or beating them for saying Bad Things Yes, they absolutely do, and the th
by freedomtogripe 4y ago
> Most "totalitarian" countries don't function by literally throwing people in prison or beating them for saying Bad Things
Yes, they absolutely do, and the threat of either state or political violence keeps most people in line.
> that's far too expensive to be total and widespread.
That's true for all criminal acts, everywhere. The US doesn't even clear the majority of its violent crime. Law enforcement of all types and in all cases works via deterrence rather than perfect enforcement.
- scarmig 4y ago> Yes, they absolutely do, They do, but that's not the primary enforcement mechanism.
- freedomtogripe 4y agoDeterrence is the primary enforcement mechanism. Which is also true for every other type of crime. Again, the US doesn't even clear the majority of its violent crime. The rule of law everywhere is primarily achieved by deterrence rather than perfect enforcement.