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 (DIR) Post #AZva4gOoCi0OCmD0OO by arossp@mastodon.social
       2023-09-19T01:45:03Z
       
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       I have a new essay, called "Politics for Good People," beginning the project of building a coherent whole out of the last year or so of my writings on politics and political ethics. https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/p/politics-for-good-people
       
 (DIR) Post #AZva4hEZ6HPCnIQL44 by john@liberdon.com
       2023-09-19T14:29:03Z
       
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       @arossp > nature of the state as a toolFor this metaphor to work, though, it's not just any ol' kind of tool. It's specifically a weapon. >  for achieving the ends of a safe and prosperous societyCan you use a weapon to increase your own prosperity? Yes, you absolutely can. I wouldn't expect mugging (or similar) to be a part of an ethical politics, though.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZveZutCmMo5wJZjHM by arossp@mastodon.social
       2023-09-19T15:19:30Z
       
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       @john Nothing I’ve written precludes the conclusion that the state might never be appropriately used. In other words, my framework is entirely compatible with anarchism—though that's not the focus of this essay.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZvsXMsRfCqNEPtmgy by john@liberdon.com
       2023-09-19T17:55:55Z
       
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       @arossp Yes, I get that. And I'm not an anarchist - a weapon has (hopefully uncommon) appropriate uses.But the tone feels odd since we're talking about a tool I (like most people) never have, never will, and never realistically could have any influence over.