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This may be the end result, but it seems to me like the more direct (but not necessarily simple) solution to this problem is to close up those loopholes for the
by dbla 13y ago
This may be the end result, but it seems to me like the more direct (but not necessarily simple) solution to this problem is to close up those loopholes for the rich. The government does need to collect taxes after all, and if nobody is paying then we've created another problem.
- seiji 13y agoIf r/bitcoin could speak, it would collectively say: "All tax is theft. It is our job to stop being stolen from. All money belongs to me for the benefit of myself. I am all that matters in society."
- sans-serif 13y agoI will not comment on how much value this kind of snark is not adding to the conversation, but note that fairer forms of tax e.g. property taxes exist and don't require state to track financial transactions.
- seiji 13y agoThe underlying point is: you can't have a rational discussion with people who live out in fantasy cuckoo land.
- prutschman 13y agoNor can one have a rational discussion with people declining to have one in favor of dismissing a side out of hand.
- rch 13y agoI think some people look at it as form of nonviolent protest, and I'm glad they've found a peaceful option. In fact, I also appreciate that more of society is becoming engaged in a discussion that used to be strictly the purview of economists. Ever try starting a conversation at a pub about how to imbue a new reserve currency with value? Unless you happen upon someone from the IMF, you'd probably be out of luck.
- paul 13y agoI wish someone would tell me what all these loopholes are so I could stop paying taxes too...