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In a western liberal democracy, the state relies on rituals and symbols to encourage the consent of the governed. Elections are a big part of the ritual, where the people are made to believe their concerns are considered by the office holders. Every western nation has symbols and rituals to remind the voters that they live in a democracy. In America, patriotism is used to manipulate the people into supporting the system, despite their misgivings and distrust.
Order in America relies on the balance between the state’s monopoly of violence, the consent of the people and the maintenance of symbols and rituals that are the physical manifestation of the American creed. As long as the people trust and respect those symbols and rituals, they will support the current order. More precisely, as long as they believe those rituals, like elections and civic participation, support the American creed, they will respect the institutions of the state that maintain order.
Order in America relies on the balance between the state’s monopoly of violence, the consent of the people and the maintenance of symbols and rituals that are the physical manifestation of the American creed. As long as the people trust and respect those symbols and rituals, they will support the current order. More precisely, as long as they believe those rituals, like elections and civic participation, support the American creed, they will respect the institutions of the state that maintain order.
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The lack of Americans being involved in their own government is growing. We just had a primary election with less than 20% voting.
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With respect, I think it would help to find candidates worth voting for...
Plus I’m not sure how many states do this, but since I’m not registered with a party I can’t vote in primaries in my state
Plus I’m not sure how many states do this, but since I’m not registered with a party I can’t vote in primaries in my state
PFC Donnie Harold Harris
AS WELL IN Indianapolis. I WAS A RECENTLY THE MILLENNIUMS OUT NUMBERED THE BABY BOOMERS.
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I musty agree with one of the responses:
"This is fairly typical of libertarians. They like the goal post on roller skates act. When libertarians say the “the state is the monopoly of violence” they are clearly implying it exists because it has a monopoly of violence. When this is pointed out, the goal posts are pushed over to some argument made forty years ago about spontaneous order. If I write a post about the absurdity of that argument, the goal posts get pushed over to the other side and I get posts about the monopoly of violence."
I think this is just another opinion piece trying to divert the majorities wish, a liberal government. Every time a person shows valid arguments against the libertarian theories, they switch gears and move the goal post.
"This is fairly typical of libertarians. They like the goal post on roller skates act. When libertarians say the “the state is the monopoly of violence” they are clearly implying it exists because it has a monopoly of violence. When this is pointed out, the goal posts are pushed over to some argument made forty years ago about spontaneous order. If I write a post about the absurdity of that argument, the goal posts get pushed over to the other side and I get posts about the monopoly of violence."
I think this is just another opinion piece trying to divert the majorities wish, a liberal government. Every time a person shows valid arguments against the libertarian theories, they switch gears and move the goal post.
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