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inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 1 month agoMafia and Goverment are the same thing at different scales, social order established from a central unit that holds a monopoly on violence. Just as cults eventually become mainstream religions, at a critical mass point whatever you say becomes legitimate.
All the rules of the world are made up and only apply if enough people say and act as they apply.