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Whataboutism? Are you saying if they do it, it makes it ok for us to do it? What's the difference then?
by Layke1123 6y ago
Whataboutism? Are you saying if they do it, it makes it ok for us to do it? What's the difference then?
- pplrlikethis 6y agoNo the point is that PEOPLE will try to take advantage of tax codes regardless of the ideology presumably followed by the country. It has nothing to do with capitalism. You could undoubtedly find examples of elites avoiding taxes under feudalism, or in the theocracies of the world, in Communist nations, and capitalist ones. The thing you ascribe to capitalism is a failure not of some ideology but a problem with human nature. If you blame capitalism and throw up your hands the problem can't be addressed.
- Layke1123 6y agoFor profit. People will abuse a system for profit. I don't understand how to explain it anymore simply than that. Do you run a family as for profit?
- kingsuper20 6y agoTax avoidance, and inequality generally, is not a distinguishing feature of US-style capitalism. It appears to be baked into the cake of humanity.
- Layke1123 6y agoWho's humanity? I wonder what allowed humans to thrive before modern capitalism if it is as you say?