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I think if the rich seceded from the other nations, they'd find they'd need national defense pretty damned quickly. Economies of scale would probably make the
by Vivtek 15y ago
I think if the rich seceded from the other nations, they'd find they'd need national defense pretty damned quickly. Economies of scale would probably make the seceded "nations" look a whole lot like all the other nations in short order.
- prostoalex 15y agoIt's a tough choice choosing between variety of PMCs ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_military_company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_military_company) like Xe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xe_Services http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xe_Services) or paying up to join an alliance (http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/index.htm http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/index.htm).
- Vivtek 15y agoEither way, you have to spend the money. If you have to spend the money, you have to collect taxes. If you have to collect taxes, what are you gaining by sitting on a big float in the Pacific instead of living in London or Manhattan where the operas are?
- prostoalex 15y agoI don't think it's ever about 0% taxes. It's about making governments compete for customers who have a choice of where to spend their tax dollars, and would prefer more bang for the buck.
- Vivtek 15y agoOr, more realistically, less benefit for people they don't like.
- prostoalex 15y agoWell, they're joining that virtual country by choice. People frequently enter partnerships where they don't like the counter-party, but they realize the partnership makes sense for both of them.