Comment on Do gangs that collect protection money actually do any protecting?

IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s not all of it. But a government is just a gang as well. If you don’t pay taxes, you’ll be met by goons. Sure it’s more “civilized” but that’s only a mask to ensure people aren’t trying to overthrow them all the time. A Mon boss a monarchy are functionally the same are they not?

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  • IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A gang is just a group of people who organize around a set of rules or beliefs and is considered to be illegal because they are operating outside the limits set by the current regime. Let’s use the Taliban as an example. Some people called them a terrorist organization that was by intents and proposes a gang. So when they are now called the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan, and are recognized as the government leaders of Afghanistan, they no longer are performing illegal acts, because they make the laws. If an organization turns to seize control we change the name from gangs to rebel groups. Then rebel groups to government.

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      • croaker@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        A gang and a government both ultimately operate by the threat and use of violence.

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      wait no he has a point

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  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    A Mob boss and a monarchy are functionally the same are they not?

    Completely; but only if you compare the worst monarchy with the best mafia. In short. It’s a lot of cherry-picking. It’s very whataboutist.

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• DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Unless

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