Re: Bitcoin isn't the only thing deep in confusion?

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From: J. Clarke
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:56

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On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 18:52:21 -0000 (UTC), John Levine <jo...@taugh.com>
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>In article <453254695.539793505.1156...@news.eternal-september.org> you write:
>>> Taxation is a protection racket promoted by those who ride
>>> its gravy train.
>>
>>Taxation is a way of funding common services that benefit "all". (FSVO
>>"all")
>
>Wait a minute -- are you saying that roads aren't magically paved by
>the Macadam Faeries?

In any case, taxation is both.  Some of it is used to fund common
services that benefit all.  Some of it is used to fund common
scoundrels that benefit nobody.

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