1) People calling themselves a “state” establish boundaries for their claims, usually through violence.

2) Resources are stolen from productive individuals to fortify these boundaries.

3) People try to move across these boundaries (sometimes to land they accessed freely before the state forbid it).

4) Those privileged by state power are concerned by the unauthorized movement of humans, and more violence is used against people trying to cross boundaries.

Like this video I found on Feta Cheese and Falafel, in which Israeli authorities wage chemical warfare on people who get in their way.

See also On Borders.

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