• frevaljee@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      11 months ago

      What do you call taking someone’s money without their consent, using force/threat of violence?

      • Sharkwellington@lemmy.one
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        11 months ago

        Listen, I hate cops too, but if you’re taking part in and benefitting from modern society, you’re gonna have to chip in for that convenience. If you don’t like it, live off the grid.

      • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        11 months ago

        Taxes pays my education and healthcare, it funds the military that makes russia think twice before invading my country, it builds and maintains all the roads and bridges I use every day to move around, it pays food and housing for the people that can’t afford that themselves.

        I’m gladly paying taxes as long as it’s not all going to the pockets of corrupt politicans.