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It was just an example of some of the powers the government is given by its people. He's not saying they are equivalent.
by RexRollman 13y ago
It was just an example of some of the powers the government is given by its people. He's not saying they are equivalent.
- 001sky 13y agoPolitical patronage doesn't require violence. Look at the FED.
- baddox 13y agoBy "FED" do you mean the Federal Reserve? While they don't directly engage in violence as far as I know, their powerful influence is due to the dominance of the US dollar, which is established and maintained by violence, in the form of monopoly protection (if you create a competing currency, you go to jail) and taxation.
- 001sky 13y agoNice theoroy, but their influence is greater within the US than externally (obviously). Most people are manipulated by means other than violence quite effectively, just look at Advertising and other Online Scams.