that was never denied, [insult] and is entirely apart from the point
you admit it was an oligarchic slave state full of violence but then go on to claim this doesn't matter to your argument that it demonstrates 'non-hierarchical community enforcement.' a hierarchical slave state can't demonstrate non-hierarchical anything. the violence and oligarchy are kind of the point.
i'm generally not interested in demonizing US-designated enemies when US imperialism is the primary issue. that don't mean i endorse every part of those states, nor is it bootlicking. bootlicking would be romanticizing tyranny and defending policing as an institution.