In "Civil Disobedience," what is Thoreau’s last thought about the state before he loses respect for it?

Just before saying he lost his remaining respect for the state, Thoreau says it did not know its friends from its foes. That means he thinks the state cannot distinguish its supporters from its enemies, so the correct choice is “He thinks the state can’t tell its friends from its enemies.”

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