A classic sign of a dysfunctional state is one in which each formal and informal seat of power dedicates more energy to maintaining its power relative to other power centers than to governance
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A classic example of this is Pakistan where basically every government spends about 90% of its energy locked in a power struggle with the military, but the US isn't very different
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Insecure power incentivizes the development of grotesque entities.
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Montesquieu's absurd formulation of "checks and balances" is nothing but the institutionalization of a perpetual power struggle and has transformed politics into a gladiatorial sport.
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