They usually define the state in a similar way as us, actually. The entity that maintains a monopoly on political violence. The difference is that we think of the state as an instrument of the ruling class, while they’re idealists who think the state is its own independent entity that functions as a protection racket.
And an additional step to their thought process, they’ve bizarrely twisted themselves into knots trying to pretend that somehow only the state is responsible for protection rackets, and that 100% pure private enterprise will never have anything like that happen.
I feel like my life would be better if any of these dorks could actually define the state, and the purpose of the state
They usually define the state in a similar way as us, actually. The entity that maintains a monopoly on political violence. The difference is that we think of the state as an instrument of the ruling class, while they’re idealists who think the state is its own independent entity that functions as a protection racket.
And an additional step to their thought process, they’ve bizarrely twisted themselves into knots trying to pretend that somehow only the state is responsible for protection rackets, and that 100% pure private enterprise will never have anything like that happen.