> The state functions purely ... any sentence that starts this way is just walking straight into its own falsity. No human system as complex as "the state" ev

> The state functions purely ... any sentence that starts this way is just walking straight into its own falsity. No human system as complex as "the state" ever functions "purely" to do anything. Instead, it's a venue in which different interests and power levels sometimes compete and sometimes cooperate, sometimes achieving goals and often not.