• Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    All cops perpetuate the states monopoly on violence. Their primary purpose is also usually to uphold the interests of capital. I mean, just look at pro Palestine demonstrations in Europe. Depending on who you ask, that’s pretty bad.

    That doesn’t mean that everyone becomes a cop for nefarious reasons though.

    • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      14 days ago

      I don’t think their primary purpose is to uphold the interests of capital.

      It’s more accurate to say they enforce laws supporting the interests of the populace, which align with the interests of capital.