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    1. Tom Woods‏ @ThomasEWoods Aug 29
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      Tom Woods Retweeted Zach Stewart

      Imagine thinking an assertion is an argument.https://twitter.com/ZStewart574/status/1165488500109697024 …

      Tom Woods added,

      Zach Stewart @ZStewart574
      Nothing I hate more than, “taxation is theft”. No it’s not. It’s a social contract—an understanding—that people have with a govt that, in exchange for protection & services, we’ll pay a portion of our earnings (& sacrifice some freedoms). It’s part of living in a civilized word.
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    2. Masshole Libertarian‏ @LibertyMasshole Aug 29
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      Replying to @ThomasEWoods

      While I agree it's a dumb argument, I do agree that the "taxation is theft" line is stupid. It is fine as a rally call for libertarian minded people but it is ineffective when it comes to changing anyone's mind.

      3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    3. Thundaga‏ @thundaga99 Aug 29
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      Replying to @LibertyMasshole @ThomasEWoods

      Strawman. I don't know any libertarian who's suggested using the slogan "taxation is theft" as the main political strategy. Anyone who takes that slogan prima facie as a comprehensive argument in and of itself is an idiot. A slogan is a slogan.

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    4. Masshole Libertarian‏ @LibertyMasshole Aug 29
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      Replying to @thundaga99 @ThomasEWoods

      I've heard it used as an argument plenty of times. Especially in the new college libertarian population

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    5. Thundaga‏ @thundaga99 Aug 29
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      Replying to @LibertyMasshole @ThomasEWoods

      Bullshit. You're telling me that these libertarians you're talking about don't go beyond the slogan to justify their claims?

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    6. Masshole Libertarian‏ @LibertyMasshole Aug 29
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      Sure some do. But many I've spoken to can't go beyond saying that taxation is theft because the govt is stealing the money from you. Simply reiterating the definition of theft.

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      Nick Szabo  🔑‏ @NickSzabo4 Aug 29
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      Replying to @LibertyMasshole @thundaga99 @ThomasEWoods

      Let's put it this way. Anybody with a good and honest understanding of the English language can tell that "taxation is theft" is a more accurate simile than "taxation is a contract." Neither are identities.

      9:04 PM - 29 Aug 2019
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