为了阻止威胁, 国家暴力的目标是未来领导人. State violence targets future leaders preemptively to deter threats.

美国政府的暴力行为已出现令人不安的变化:未来领导人仅仅因为担任特定职务而被准. A new analysis describes a disturbing evolution in state violence: the pre-emptive targeting of future leaders simply for holding a specific office. 这种以威为目的的"预先处决"原则, 绕过了正当程序和个人罪责, 可能相当于国家支持的恐怖主义. This "ex ante execution" doctrine, framed as deterrence, bypasses due process and individual guilt, potentially amounting to state-sponsored terrorism. 批评者警告说, 这种策略有可能产生类似水效应的风险, 在这种情况下被杀害的领导人会被更激进的继任者取代, 最终破坏法治和治理. Critics warn this strategy risks creating a hydra-like effect, where slain leaders are replaced by more radical successors, ultimately undermining the rule of law and governance.