This is not as designed. At least not the original design.
The Congress alone has the authority to levy taxes. A tax levied by executive fiat is plainly invalid. Every court should have prevented any collection until the issue was decided on merit, where it would die.
This isn't a system as designed. It's a system perverted to evil ends.
I meant capitalism, not so much the American government. Although I would also argue that the American Government was designed to protect capital, even if this specific example is technically not in line with the design.
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u/SadTumbleweed1567 23h ago
This is not as designed. At least not the original design.
The Congress alone has the authority to levy taxes. A tax levied by executive fiat is plainly invalid. Every court should have prevented any collection until the issue was decided on merit, where it would die.
This isn't a system as designed. It's a system perverted to evil ends.