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The most important function of a government in wartime is revenue collection. When you consider how the US funded 20+ years of warfare post-911, it’s both fasc
by Spooky23 2y ago
The most important function of a government in wartime is revenue collection.
When you consider how the US funded 20+ years of warfare post-911, it’s both fascinating and terrifying, especially when you consider the long term effects of “financial meth” in terms of asset bubble, excluding the American aristocracy from taxes, and structural deficits.