The political theory definition of "state" is "a group which claims a monopoly on violence in a given territory." It's 2025 so we expect that violence to be do

The political theory definition of "state" is "a group which claims a monopoly on violence in a given territory." It's 2025 so we expect that violence to be done in accordance with the law and the will of the people, and no matter how much you snark about it that's a big difference. Of course many terror groups have claimed that mantle for themselves. It's not in question, it's happened multiple times.