> “in every society, no matter its form, you'd need something that functions as the police.”
Policing is a shockingly modern invention. Do you imagine that society didn’t exist prior to a couple of centuries ago?
The question is not “what will replace the police?” but rather “how do we empower ourselves to protect ourselves and each other using whatever consensual and voluntary processes best meet local needs at this particular moment?”
HeavenlyPossum /
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2024-08-14 09:55:00
in reply to nevent1q…29nu
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