Taxes themselves are not theft, but the misuse of those taxes (such as waging purposeless war, refurbishing your gifted airplane emoluments, funneling money to a family member’s private business, putting public money into crypto scams, or vandalizing public monuments) is a kind of theft.
But in reality, community expenses don’t pay themselves and only whiny lolbertarian babies think that taxes to pay for those things is theft, so it is “arguable”, but making the argument says more about you than about taxes.
“Taxes are theft” bullshit grift spotted. Tapping the sign.
I don’t think they were talking about taxes, unless I’m mistaken. It’s obviously about wage theft, right?
Edit: Nvm I forgot taxes work differently in the US
Taxes themselves are not theft, but the misuse of those taxes (such as waging purposeless war, refurbishing your gifted airplane emoluments, funneling money to a family member’s private business, putting public money into crypto scams, or vandalizing public monuments) is a kind of theft.
That’s embezzlement from the treasury, which is different than pretending that taxes going into the Treasury is theft.
Arguably, both the red and yellow can be theft at the same time
But in reality, community expenses don’t pay themselves and only whiny lolbertarian babies think that taxes to pay for those things is theft, so it is “arguable”, but making the argument says more about you than about taxes.
Yes, one could argue that. One could also argue the world is flat. Arguing is easy.