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> Governments tax what is valuable; a good is not valuable because it is taxed. The difference is that, if you earn something valuable that is not US Dollars (
by ericpauley 4y ago
> Governments tax what is valuable; a good is not valuable because it is taxed.
The difference is that, if you earn something valuable that is not US Dollars (e.g., Bitcoin), the US Government (the most powerful organization in the history of civilization) will tax you on it in US Dollars, and project global power towards collecting it. The reverse is not true.