• Sanctus@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      No I’m not. I’m worried Trump is gonna fleece enough people with these promises. Everyone needs to pay tax so we have nice shit. That’s how we keep the good times rolling.

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          5 months ago

          Yeah you’re right. Let’s not pay taxes at all. Oh wait, we did that. It didn’t work. Its called the Kansas Experiment.

          How the government decides to spend taxes and the act of paying taxes itself are two exclusive things. If you dont like how your taxes are being spent. Vote in better people.

          Nobody cares about local elections and that’s why our society seems to be crafted out of footguns.

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            This country operated without an income tax for 135 years and you’re citing a 5 year period in a single state? Talk about cherry picking.

            Taxes are necessary, fine. Cheerleading them is stupid. You’re not a hero for paying taxes, you’re doing the bare minimum to stay out of jail. And considering how they’re spent, you’re kind of a villain.

            If you dont like how your taxes are being spent. Vote in better people.

            Oh, it’s my fault the feds reguarly use my money to kill people, ok. Guess I should have voted harder.

            Hey, if this is one single person’s responsibility, why haven’t you fixed it?

            Nobody cares about local elections

            My local taxes are rarely spent on bombs, drones, missiles, or genocides.

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              Because that 5 year period was a playground for conservative tax ideas. They were able to create their perfect tax haven, and it drug the city down in only five years. Dont talk to me about cherry picking when you only mention income tax. There are many more sources of tax payer money then just income tax.

              You’re right about the local taxes, those tend to get used on drugs, hotel rooms, and to take advantage of sex workers. The remedy is the same, vote in better people, not the same motherfuckers year over year. That’s our duty to democracy and to the republic. Alright, now respond to each of these sentences separatly, too.