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Gollum @feddit.de

2y ago

Poor me gollum gollum

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I hate good roads/public transportation/healthcare/education/parks! How dare they take my money for that
- I just hate that more of it goes to causing conflicts in nations thousands of miles away, instead of providing affordable healthcare for people who are paying the taxes.
  
  yeah... taxes are unfortunately often misused in the interest of the rich
  
  It really depends. Ukraine right now for example is fighting for it's existence and greatly appreciates our weapons. And many new systems may never be used other than as a deterrent for nations like China against getting any ideas about Tiwan. But US has definitely had useless and unjust wars, sometimes kinda colonial.
- I do wish they used it more effectively, but asking the government for sane spending habits isn't gonna do much
  
  Well, the problem isn't taxation in it of itself, but the "democratic" goverments in place for the interests of the rich 10%
- I would give America a failing grade in 4 of those and a DNP for healthcare.
  
  Lmao! I mostly agree except for parks, America is pretty good at protecting nature and public space compared to the rest of the world.
  Teddy Roosevelt was a real one.

Meh. I like good schools and roads and fire departments.
- All of those things keep getting defunded and my taxes keep going up
  
  Stop voting for politicians who promises to do exactly those things.
- That's it. I'm not mad I pay taxes. That money goes to (mostly) good things.
  I'm mad I generate surplus value for my boss. That money goes to his new car and swimming pool.

Can't relate, I don't earn enough to get taxed by the government

More like
The money I generate
My boss

Big Deagol energy

So, the rich are Frodo because they still from the government?

Somehow it always feels like it's their birthday 🎈
- Give it to ussss! We needsss it!

our'sssss, precious.

I'm fine with the taxes as it goes to good things. The corperations stealing money from workers I'm not fine with. I make great income so I'll be voting with my money.

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