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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

One could argue that we're paying for it without our consent

One could argue that the Flying Spaghetti Monster exists. That doesn't make it remotely true.

Google doesn't pay anything in taxes

Uh. Google pays a shitload in taxes. There hasn't been a single year that they HAVEN'T paid taxes. They paid 11 billion in income taxes alone in 2022.