How so? The government is collecting the money you owe them. And you owe them money because every single day you use and benefit from things the government has

How so? The government is collecting the money you owe them. And you owe them money because every single day you use and benefit from things the government has funded, such as as infrastructure, police protection, fire protection, military protection and much, much more. Much much more... like launching invasions on other countries, giving policemen paid leave after committing brutalities, bailing out mega corporations, providing jobs it's near impossible to be fired from with no incentive for hard work... The state is structured in such a way that you can't help but use what they provide. That doesn't constitute any kind of consent. If a cartel occupies your area, demands protection money, and provides some services - they are still a cartel.