• birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 hours ago

    State ≠ law enforcement

    A state is a centralised, often highly stratified entity with a monopoly of violence.

    When we say, “abolish the state”, what we mean is that:

    • we demand devolution
    • we demand liberation and equity
    • we demand the abolition of capitalism
    • we push against terrorist cops bombing people

    Rules can be made without a centralised, segregated institution that wants to defend either of those by violence on the commoners.