Oddbean

Driving on roads that don't belong to you, plowed by people you don't pay is theft. Having police to protect your private property without paying them is theft. Having potable drinking water and stormwater systems would also be theft if it weren't for taxes. Not to mention firefighters, EMTs... need I go on? You seem to be ignorant on why people collaborate with out another for the common good (aka form government). It's because of things like food and water literally being toxic. People wanted that to stop, then we got the FDA. Then the FDA got hijacked by private interests and now there's a bunch of junk in food again. Not literally toxic, but not great either. Do it's about balance. Think for yourself instead of just mimicing things you hear others say on social media. Don't just whine and cry because you don't want to pay for the benefits you receive.

How did we ever function before 1913? There was no income tax until then. “Theft is theft and does not become legitimated because organized robbers call their theft "taxation." Taxes and inflation are obfuscated enslavement.” Did you really just call government, “collaborating for the common good”? 🤣 You seem to be ignorant on monetary policy, history, and war. The junk in food literally is toxic. The medicine is also toxic. The schools (state sponsored indoctrination), police, military, political organizations, etc, all paid by taxes and are all for the most part corrupt. Taking money from people by force is literally the definition of theft. Arguing otherwise is delusional. Smaller government, privatization of infrastructure and services, and at the least choice in allocation of tax revenue or flat rate fees for desired services are better options than the parasitic cantillonaire criminal racket that exists today. Go study and come back with a better argument than wHaT aBoUt tHe RoAds 🥴 https://v.nostr.build/6lJK.mp4