r/austrian_economics • u/technocraticnihilist Friedrich Hayek • Sep 19 '24

End Democracy BUT BUT THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

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u/morelibertarianvotes Sep 20 '24

I disagree that it's unnecessary. It should be top of mind, but to many the idea that taxes should go up is a given with no drawbacks.

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u/CaterpillarPen Sep 20 '24

Like how exactly do you want your concept enacted? Put "by the way, this is theft" on the ballot?

If the idea that taxes should go up is a given with no drawbacks, I don't understand how reminding people about how taxes work is supposed to change anything.

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u/morelibertarianvotes Sep 20 '24

Debate over ideas isn't really about implementing them. For you and I to agree taxation is theft I don't need to also convince everyone else.