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minus-squareliyunxiaolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·edit-24 days agoPolitical power is enabled by the barrel of a gun; and the belief in said power. If either of these fail for a political institution, and no one with a gun restores it, then it simply no longer applies. If you want your constitution to matter, [censored by .world global rules]; I mean convince the people with guns that you’re right.
Political power is enabled by the barrel of a gun; and the belief in said power.
If either of these fail for a political institution, and no one with a gun restores it, then it simply no longer applies.
If you want your constitution to matter, [censored by .world global rules]; I mean convince the people with guns that you’re right.