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Child abuse, terrorism, money laundering and tax evasion. These are any government’s four horsemen of the apocalypse. According to them, they are roughly the s
by read_if_gay_ 5y ago
Child abuse, terrorism, money laundering and tax evasion.
These are any government’s four horsemen of the apocalypse. According to them, they are roughly the same degree of evil and all deserve the strictest prosecution.
But only two aren’t bogeymen.
- jdavis703 5y agoIf this is true, why is it so hard for the US to increase enforcement funding for the IRS while purported anti-sex abuse laws like SESTA/FOSTA are passed with broad bipartisan support?
- shadilay 5y agoIRS enforcement is targeted against people with the resources to stop it.
- kiba 5y agoThat would presume a consistent and systematic belief systems.
- MR4D 5y agoBecause voting against said laws cause politicians to lose elections. Voting for IRS funding only gets you half the voters.
- riffic 5y agoincumbents generally win re-elections. I'm not sure if their votes even matter: https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/reelection-rates https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/reelection-ra...
- MR4D 5y agoTrue, but they can lose them by doing stupid things. Voting in a way that looks like you're voting against the welfare of children's safety could be one of them.
- jancsika 5y ago> But only two aren’t bogeymen. Regardless of intent, that's an effective troll. You could ask 10 people which are the bogeymen and you'll probably get all 6 different combinations!
- read_if_gay_ 5y agoWell, only two are directly against the government’s interests.