name a scam so prevalent we have forgotten it is one

I'll go first: marriage, when it is for the sake of a) the cessation of loneliness, b) having children as accessories, c) getting the house you couldn't afford alone, d) serving a man hand and foot because it is your sole role and ultimate purpose as a woman. e) buying your woman everything because you are solely a "provider" with a to-do list.

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revenant · F

Taxes on pensions....carbon tax...import tax..inheritance tax

Just generally taxes everywhere

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@revenant Yet you enjoy public utilities that are funded by taxes. Interesting!

GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M

@revenant Modern civilization/society is pretty much a racket.

revenant · F

@GeistInTheMachine I totally agree with you here. People do not even realise they are being scammed

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@revenant No, what I'm saying is that you enjoy the benefits from this alleged scam, yet you continue to call it a scam. If you don't like it, go live in the woods.

SW-User

@GeistInTheMachine so true

ElwoodBlues · M

@GeistInTheMachine DUUUDE!!!
There are countries where you can completely avoid paying taxes and do whatever you like! Somalia is an excellent example of such a place!!

I hear all these folks whining about taxes and yearning for a libertarian paradise, and yet they remain in their high-tax restrictive law homes and simply whine.

Where oh where is there a libertarian with the courage of their convictions???

GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M

@ElwoodBlues I don't like libertarians.

The taxation is a scam because we don't even get what we put in. We have socialism in reverse.

When I agree with the right, it is usually a yes AND.

Same with when I agree with the Libs.

I have some common ground with people, but of course part of the reason I don't really bother discussing this sort of crap with people is that inevitably someone like yourself will crawl under the woodwork with loaded lables like commie or libertarian.

Trite binary baby logic.