gigastasio@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 days agoArgue!sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1613arrow-down114
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minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up103·5 days agoI’d happily pay European-level taxes on my gas if my taxes didn’t purely fund war and keeping the rich in power
minus-squareradiopancakes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up65·5 days agoI’d happily pay European-level taxes on my gas if I had literally any alternative to driving in my area.
minus-squareRicky Rigatoni@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·5 days agoI’d happily pay european-level taxes on my gas if we had the same amount of affordable electric alternatives.
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 days agoI’d pay those taxes if the dumb wars ended, we did not have a scammy healthcare system, and a public safety net that actually functioned well plus not having to use fucking middle men to pay my goddamn taxes every year…
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·5 days agoWhich country doesn’t do that?
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI see your point, but it smacks of whataboutism. The US is clearly an outlier at the moment, both in terms of attention and currency paid.
I’d happily pay European-level taxes on my gas if my taxes didn’t purely fund war and keeping the rich in power
I’d happily pay European-level taxes on my gas if I had literally any alternative to driving in my area.
I’d happily pay european-level taxes on my gas if we had the same amount of affordable electric alternatives.
I’d pay those taxes if the dumb wars ended, we did not have a scammy healthcare system, and a public safety net that actually functioned well plus not having to use fucking middle men to pay my goddamn taxes every year…
Which country doesn’t do that?
I see your point, but it smacks of whataboutism. The US is clearly an outlier at the moment, both in terms of attention and currency paid.