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Apologies; the social constructs of currency and property have been on my mind in general lately. And for what it's worth, I was using "knee-jerk" as imagery ra
by lukifer 12y ago
Apologies; the social constructs of currency and property have been on my mind in general lately. And for what it's worth, I was using "knee-jerk" as imagery rather than as a pejorative; gut reactions are not inherently illegitimate, and I was attempting to describe my own.
> I would still choose to keep my entire paycheck if given the option.
Is this preference influenced at all by where the money goes? You seem to state that you want to keep your whole check regardless (which is reasonable), and yet you feel you have a stake in how it is spent after it has been taken from you against your will.
- baddox 12y ago> Is this preference influenced at all by where the money goes? You seem to state that you want to keep your whole check regardless (which is reasonable), and yet you feel you have a stake in how it is spent after it has been taken from you against your will. That's kind of a tricky question, because if I say I'm okay with my taxes being on used on things I approve of, that's equivalent to saying I want to keep my entire check and then use parts of it to pay for those things I approve of.