alt Hacker News> this is also a direct attack on the state itself, the monopoly on violence.
not quite, the state monopolises _legitimate_ violence. it delegitimises the violence of individuals by making assault etc illegal.
> this is also a direct attack on the state itself, the monopoly on violence.
not quite, the state monopolises _legitimate_ violence. it delegitimises the violence of individuals by making assault etc illegal.
I don't fully understand how this isn't a monopoly on violence.