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[–] 2hundredpancakes@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Laws exist to perpetuate the system, ie capitalism, which is based on exploitation. Also to enforce it with violence—physical and otherwise.

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Never any laws in non capitalist countries, nope, none.

[–] 2hundredpancakes@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We are talking about America, aren't we, smart guy?

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

laws exist to perpetuate the system.

This is a statement I can agree to. The clarifying "i.e. capitalism" stating that "the system" is capitalism is what I was arguing against, because that implies that only capitalist places have laws.