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The Monopoly of Violence

If we quote Hannah Arendt, the power has to be legitimate

If we quote Hannah Arendt, the power has to be legitimate

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If we quote Hannah Arendt,
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the power has to be legitimate.
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Timestamp in Movie
00:23:31
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May 29, 2025
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Movie Summary

A group of citizens question and confront their views on the social order, and the legitimacy of the use of violent police force.
That power must be based on consent, - The Monopoly of Violence 00:09
That power must be based on consent,
When whole populations are marginalized, - The Monopoly of Violence 00:10
When whole populations are marginalized,
Power must come from the community, from consent, based on shared values. - The Monopoly of Violence 00:07
Power must come from the community, from consent, based on s...
Where are those shared values now, - The Monopoly of Violence 00:08
Where are those shared values now,
We accept, as citizens, - The Monopoly of Violence 00:09
We accept, as citizens,
- It's what we call the social contract. - It's Rousseau. - The Monopoly of Violence 00:04
- It's what we call the social contract. - It's Ro...
And what happens when we no longer have that safety? - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
And what happens when we no longer have that safety?
When the state no longer protects us? - The Monopoly of Violence 00:04
When the state no longer protects us?
The right to safety isn't just physical protection. - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
The right to safety isn't just physical protection.
It's also social, - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
It's also social,
What happens when one protagonist no longer respects the deal? - The Monopoly of Violence 00:06
What happens when one protagonist no longer respects the dea...
I filmed a policeman 15 minutes before the impact. - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
I filmed a policeman 15 minutes before the impact.
We asked: "Flash-balls aren't allowed anymore, are they?" - The Monopoly of Violence 00:08
We asked: "Flash-balls aren't allowed anymore, are...
We're not gonna wait to get hit! It's just human! - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
We're not gonna wait to get hit! It's just human!
Someone shoots at you, you don't say. "Go on, shoot me!" - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
Someone shoots at you, you don't say. "Go on, shoo...
Recovery position! Put her in the recovery position! - The Monopoly of Violence 00:04
Recovery position! Put her in the recovery position!
I don't recognize my own country. And they are the leaders. - The Monopoly of Violence 00:04
I don't recognize my own country. And they are the lead...
They should take care of the people, yet they give the orders to mutilate. - The Monopoly of Violence 00:05
They should take care of the people, yet they give the order...
I imagine the guy who's there to feed his family, - The Monopoly of Violence 00:12
I imagine the guy who's there to feed his family,
I don't know if he thinks about my face blowing up - The Monopoly of Violence 00:08
I don't know if he thinks about my face blowing up