Ultimately, this what the 2nd Amendment is about: A distributed capacity for violence guaranteed to private citizens so that they may serve as a check and balance on the power of the state.
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
A Distributed Capacity for Violence: A Brief History of Weapons Technology and Political Power
The Constitution contains a powerful set of ideals and a wise system of governance, based on a deep reading of classical and medieval history as well as Renaissance philosophy. However, none of this matters if no system of force is in place to keep and defend the Constitution.
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"However, none of this matters if the Constitution itself has no enforcement language." FIFY.
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Even that would still ultimately devolve to requiring the government to police itself, or setting up a series of Praetorians, who would, eventually, figure out that they could simply determine which guy they wanted to be Emperor. Unfortunately, people always figure out how to exploit systems to their advantage and the disadvantage of others.
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