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> taxes are rent paid to live in a society.

I've seen it suggested in jest that to get people on board with paying taxes, reframe them as a subscription service to USA+.

You can cancel Netflix without their HR department showing up to shoot your dog.

Only if you actually stop using Netflix.

Yeah... that's the point.

Every time I hear a libertarian say "taxation is theft" I counter with, "No, it's vendor lock-in!"