Oddbean

Maybe if I had been alive during WWII. Then again, I believe strongly in Ahimsa/non-violence, so I’d be joining as a medic or something if I did. Forever respect those who do, but now their lives, bodies, and families are being used to enforce global dollar hegemony, at the cost of the lives of kids I’ve never met in faraway countries. Paid for by our dollars. This realization was the first time I got the “taxation is theft” argument. While I may be gladly funding my neighborhood park, I’m also non-consensually funding state-sponsored murder, all so that we can enjoy cheaper gas, debt, and iPhones. It’s not worth it. /rant 🫂