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> If the government wants to reduce something, it needs to be more painful to acquire or use. . . > given a large segment of the population distrusts or dislik
by adolph 2y ago
> If the government wants to reduce something, it needs to be more painful to acquire or use. . .
> given a large segment of the population distrusts or dislikes the government.
I have a notion the former is related to the latter and might even be a downhill spiral.
- nullindividual 2y agoPeople may use sin taxes or similar as an outward excuse, but I doubt rational individuals want to overthrow the government because they are paying an extra 25 cents for soda or haven't had their wetlands paved over for additional parking spaces.
- adolph 2y agoGoalpost movement noted. Is being "driven by the cattle prod" a valid excuse to hold views described as "distrusts or dislikes the government?"
- nullindividual 2y agoNo goal posts were moved, but nice try. You also seem to be under the false assumption that the cattle prod is a real device in this scenario.
- adolph 2y agoMoving from a maximally coercive metaphorical “cattle prod” to a minimal “sin tax” is classic. Go on https://medium.com/bigger-picture/what-is-a-motte-bailey-aad572eacc37 https://medium.com/bigger-picture/what-is-a-motte-bailey-aad...