I feel like I'm in crazytown when I express distress about taxation - literally people forcibly taking away your property - and ppl act like I'm the crazy one. Sure, you could argue that this forcible theft is worth it, and I'll respect that, but it's still not crazy to be upset.
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Yes, that is part of the problem. You are also unable to meaningfully opt out as long as the state asserts the right to claim a contribution from you wherever you are.
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I think this doesn't bother me because the default in human societies is some kind of monopoly on violence. I'm pretty happy to pay for the state's protection, because the alternative is that someone hurts me and takes my things. It's a racket but there's always going to be one
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To be clear I'd love to live in a world where people could opt out of the state and still be free from violence, but it doesn't feel close by. I think if I try to emotionally relate to your position it's similar to how I feel about nonconsensual deathhttps://twitter.com/JeffLadish/status/1385310752521687041?s=19 …
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I'm not sure I understand. I and many others have done just this.
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It definitely is an option... Just not a very appealing one to many people because you give up a lot of benefits, many of which are possibly because of.... taxes
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Couldn’t you expatriate to somewhere like Bermuda?
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Puerto Rico
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*shrug* If paying taxes bothers you so much that you're willing to forgo all the benefits of civilization, I think you should have that option. But yes, I see that as crazytown, sorry

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How come “All the benefits” never includes costs like killing millions of peoples. Odd how even discussing the cost/benefit = crazy town. You’d think revoking consent would be a great mechanism in maximizing ‘benefits’
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Is opting out really an attractive option post OnlyFans?
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