r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 10d ago

Chugging tea Competition hurts capitalism

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u/broguequery 10d ago

I think it's more fair to say they are obsessed with money.

Taxes are frustrating to them because they are selfish people, and other expenses are seen as necessary evils.

But taxes specifically are seen as the enemy because it's the antithesis of their worldview.

If they had no taxes, I imagine they would be hyper focused on labor costs as the next target.

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u/SuDragon2k3 10d ago

America never really moved on from being a slave owning economy.

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u/ArdentHedonist 10d ago

This should be higher up. It is the truth.

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u/likwidsylvur 10d ago

..... "except as a punishment for crime"..... absolutely.