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For the Americans, might help. (lemmy.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I think it's pretty reasonable to be pissed about paying for something you can't use. Especially if they're in the same boat I am where their taxes are literally the difference between owning a home or not.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yeah, and my taxes shouldn't have to go toward paying for schools because I don't have kids right now, right? And what about libraries? I haven't been to one in decades, why should I pay for them? And roads... I don't currently have a car, so I should not have to contribute to maintaining roads and bridges.

Are we really going to have to go back to middle school and explain the social contract?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

So let the people who have extra to spare pay for the shit they're not using.