Monopoly

[OneFootInTheRave]

Monopolies are bad... except when it's the legitimate power to kill you.

[OneFootInTheRave]

"the state has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force"

False.

[OneFootInTheRave]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence

The foundation of Fascism.

[OneFootInTheRave]

Max Weber was a burgeoning fascist with daddy issues.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weber

[OneFootInTheRave]

"Democracy. Can it function without hired goons?"

[spambot]

I thought this would be about the board game

[Proteus_MST]

Always try to get Parkplace and Boardwalk (or as they are called in the german version: Parkstrasse & Schlossallee) and/or the 4 Railway stations

[spambot]

I wonder what the jail is called in Germany

[Proteus_MST]

I wonder what the jail is called in Germany

KZ ... nope, Gefängnis

[Berzerker]

The legitimacy of state violence derives from the individual... The reason the state can hurt or kill you is because the individual you've attacked has the right to defend them self.

[OneFootInTheRave]

circular

[Proteus_MST]

The legitimacy of state violence derives from the individual... The reason the state can hurt or kill you is because the individual you've attacked has the right to defend them self.

Or because you are doing things with the wrong skin colour

[pchang]

Are you quoting AfD again?

[Lorizael]

Never play Monopoly; it's a terrible game.

[rah]

Especially the Micky D's version. Now you have to download their app to even play.

[Bereta_Eder]

the subject of monopoly of violence has been on the forefront of greek politics for decades