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 Gm British nostriches, feeling like a broken record but bear with me. So how can a government firstly freeze inheritance tax since 2009 and then change the rules about managing assets so you can get around this (pensions)? How can people say this is anything other than arbitrary and capricious theft? FYI, this isn’t a problem of not enough taxes, it’s a problem of too much spending and getting the banks out of a hole in 2008, imho.

Hmmm, if 18-40% of my savings get taken away, surely that is the prize (for someone willing to help) or the amount I’m able to spend on getting around this death tax. Yes, could spend it all in myself (but I’m no hedonist, and given my risk tolerance, I may not last that long), but it is likely worth more than I earn in the fiat mine to work all this shit out. If I don’t agree with what the government proposes, I can use every legal avenue to reduce the money that gets taken to fund them. 😈

Politicians are for the most part below average iq, or just evil. They must not realise that once citizens (with means) wake up, and potentially be highly motivated to defund the state. If I live very frugally in my cabin in the woods (with family and dog 🤞), I won’t need to sell many assets to fund my life, therefore minimal capital gains bill. 🫡🙌 #bitcoin #grownostr early morning #coffeechain musings
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