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Government abuse is not uniquely American. Practically every state in history has abused its monopoly on violence to shut down political dissent.
by HDThoreaun 4y ago
Government abuse is not uniquely American. Practically every state in history has abused its monopoly on violence to shut down political dissent.
- krapp 4y agoAmericans are unique in that they believe their government cowers in fear of the pistols they keep under their pillows, and that theirs is the only truly free nation in the world, where tyranny can never occur.
- shadowgovt 4y agoCorrect. Where in reality if you brandish a gun at the authority for long enough, it eventually responds by dropping a bomb on your roof. (... we still remember it, Philadelphia).
- Paul-Craft 4y ago> (... we still remember it, Philadelphia). For those who don't know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing
- soperj 4y agoApple pie isn't very American either[1] 1. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-apple-pie-linked-america-180963157/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-apple-pie-link...
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