by Charles Mudede Time Magazine
To be honest, it's almost impossible to become a US president without getting a lot of blood on your hands. It comes with the territory. Those who do not want to deal with all of this gore—which never comes off—need not apply. We do not have the most expensive military in human history for nothing. Nevertheless, the highest office in the world is not exceptional in this respect. The nation state itself is defined by the monopolization of violence. This
To be honest, it's almost impossible to become a US president without getting a lot of blood on your hands. It comes with the territory. Those who do not want to deal with all of this gore—which never comes off—need not apply. We do not have the most expensive military in human history for nothing. Nevertheless, the highest office in the world is not exceptional in this respect. The nation state itself is defined by the monopolization of violence. This