[staunch]

It's the exact reason the Roman Republic failed!

The powerful political actors realized they could just physically intimidate and impede their opponents with gangs. No one that believes in a functioning society should support politically motivated violence of any kind.

[sincerely]

What do you think a war is, if not "politically motivated violence"?

[staunch]

Politics in this context clearly means internal politics but there are many different causes of war. Many wars have been fought in self-defense, for example to challenge a foreign invasion.

[ihsw2]

Do you believe the US is in a state of civil war?