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Do these people realize we're all still slaves of the State via taxation (among other things)?

• sdoering 6y ago
  In what way is taxation slavery?
  • jaekash 6y ago
    in what way is a database slavery? It is not ... but yet here we are ...
  • drummer 6y ago
    Taxation is slavery because it is forced ultimately at gunpoint. The government basically claims ownership of a significant part of (the fruits of) your labor. You cannot refuse, which makes you their slave, having to do what they dictate. A 'citizen' is essentially another word for property of the state, i.e. a slave. In the future they'll probably also object to the use of that word like they do for master/slave, not realizing the names change but the result stays the same.
• mint2 6y ago
  Of course your example is the government, and because you have to chip in for the many services it provides people that makes it slavery in your mind. Eesh privilege. At least cite low paid workers forced to keep working at the same low paid job because they can’t afford to take time off to look elsewhere let alone upskill to get a better job. Or prisoners who are essentially forced to work for pennies and then charged up the nose when their families go to call them. Or the many literal slaves that still exist and often prep your shrimp if you eat any.