The rapist is you. It’s the cops. The judges. The state. The…

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The Original in Chile:

In the US, it happened in NYC (another NYC version here) Outside Harvey Weinstein Trial, though they removed/replaced “The State” for “the System”…weak sauce! Although the System is The State, it doesn’t have the same punch or pinpoint the crux of power and the problem. The System is an amorphous vague term, but The State is the source and systematic issue, the power.

Under chattel slavery and feudalism, exploitation was concrete and personalized in the producer’s relationship with his master. The slave and peasant knew exactly who was screwing them. The modern worker, on the other hand, feels a painful pounding sensation, but has only a vague idea where it is coming from.

The Iron Fist Behind the Invisible Hand: Capitalism As a State-Guaranteed System of Privilege, Kevin Carson

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