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How can someone just stop paying taxes? Through what method?
What’s your solution?
I could easily say that you support Genocide unless you fly to Israel and protest. Obviously that would be a foolish statement but it’s kind of what you are doing.
I sell drugs and drug accessories and I don’t pay tax so I don’t support genocide.
So your argument is “I can do it that means everyone can do it”?
That’s a really flawed argument.
Do you think a parent should quit their high paying ethical job in order to sell drugs?
Btw, since you are not flying to Israel to protest and instead count as “one of the masses who don’t care” by Israel I guess you also support Genocide.
If you didn’t, you’d be doing more.
See how foolish that sounds?
I don’t see how not paying taxes wouldn’t mean I’m not supporting genocide though.
By flying I’d be paying taxes and supporting it.
Noted.
How many grassroots campaigns against genocide have you started in your hometown?
If the answer is less than 1 then according to your argument you support genocide.
My argument is I don’t pay taxes so I don’t support genocide grassroots campaigns have nothing to do with it.
Well governments of the world aren’t standing up to Israel because they feel no political pressure from their constituents to do so.
Therefore you support genocide because you aren’t doing anything to put pressure on your politicians to stop it.
This is all extending from your original ridiculous accusation. See how absurd it is?
If people don’t pay taxes the government will have to change or will go bankrupt.
You’re overthinking a simple concept and seem to be confusing yourself by doing so.
Keep making yourself feel better about doing nothing to stop the genocide.
That was pretty low effort.
Much like your efforts to combat genocide.