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by mariusor 855 days ago
> no feudalism without violence

Just because it's not physical violence it does not mean it doesn't exist. Violence was a means by the people with power to coerce the ones without. We have that today in the for of: debt, non equitable contracts, lobbying, etc.

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Taking on debt or agreeing on contracts is voluntary (unless violence is used).

Lobbying could maybe be considered violence by proxy because state can use violence.

Violence has meaning, and trying to abuse it to put every single thing someone finds "unfair" under the umbrella of violence is ridiculous thing to do, and leads to all that idiots who start violence thinking that someone else's non-violent acts or even thoughts justify it.