power for the State as-can-be-embodied-in a Prince. the idea that a state should do absolutely anything for self-perpetuation is a bit toxic in the hands of the bourgeois, perhaps harmful to the socialist elimination of the state, but also quite instructive to AES.
:pit: is an application of machiavellian political philosophy, not just being a backstabbing powermonger cartoon villain
machiavelli mostly just wrote about the utility of violence:fash-bash: that's a bit punk imo
The utility of violence in the pursuit of raw power tho
Do you think he would have been a fan of the Stooge's Raw Power album?
power for the State as-can-be-embodied-in a Prince. the idea that a state should do absolutely anything for self-perpetuation is a bit toxic in the hands of the bourgeois, perhaps harmful to the socialist elimination of the state, but also quite instructive to AES.
:pit: is an application of machiavellian political philosophy, not just being a backstabbing powermonger cartoon villain