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		amanaplanacanal on May 20, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Spotify signs ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ to an exc... The difference is the monopoly on the use of force. The government can legally send men with guns to make you comply, while a corporation can't.

ravenstine on May 20, 2020 [–]

Corporations might not be able to legally detain or use traditional force against people, but they can coerce and threaten people's livelihoods. Exile is an effective means of getting compliance.

chillwaves on May 20, 2020 | [–]

That's not even close to the same as the powers of the state.

Walmart can't put me in jail. Walmart cannot kill me.

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