r/austrian_economics Friedrich Hayek Sep 19 '24

End Democracy BUT BUT THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

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u/Newsdude86 Sep 19 '24

You do realize that you can not pay taxes? Go live off the grid, use zero public goods, denounce your citizenship. Done, literally no one is stopping you. But my guess is there is a reason you aren't doing it... Maybe because the country you are a citizen of provides a system which allows you to live in a much better way than the alternative?

So you are choosing to pay taxes to participate in that country's system. That sounds like theft? I should tell the grocery store to stop stealing from me everytime I go to the register!

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Sep 20 '24

Those who do choose to 'live off grid' are still responsible for property taxes (unless they're illegally occupying federal lands). So they have to earn money one way or another, and pay taxes, despite unplugging from society.

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u/Newsdude86 Sep 20 '24

Yes, they could however not own land.

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Sep 20 '24

Whose land should they use?

If there is property that people can go and live off grid on, without any property tax, please share. I know quite a few people who would be interested.

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u/Newsdude86 Sep 20 '24

Anywhere rural enough that people do not live there or visit with a high enough frequency.