Boycott US
Overview:
The community dedicated to boycotting the US until they stop fascism, restore full democracy and start following international law.
Americans have a moral obligation to resist Donald Trump and project 2025 at every turn.
America is a flawed democracy currently being ruled by oligarchs. Stop the backslide! Dont let America become the next Hungary.
America needs to challenge the court rulings of citizens united v. fec and shelby county v. holder, protect the media, implement independent district drawing, and the single transferable vote so they don't end up having people stay home in life-changing elections because they cannot vote for their favourite candidate.
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Related communities:
Boycott:
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Activism:
!antitrumpalliance@lemmy.world
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You should only be able to vote if you pay taxes. I'm pretty sure that would exclude most of the "On paper only" corporations that were formed for some sort of underhanded purpose (like to not pay taxes).
This seems like a very weird proposition to me. So if you're unemployed, no vote, but if you are a legal construct without a soul or a conscience, but you pay taxes, you're welcome to vote? How is this sensible? It's kind of discouraging and a little jarring to hear regular people valuing their fellow citizens by the taxes they pay. Paying taxes is certainly not the only way you can contribute to society, and shouldn't be used to gatekeep your participation in said society.
Unemployed pay taxes on unemployment wages. They pay sales taxes. And countless other taxes... Only way to avoid paying taxes is not exist in society.
This is patently false; what if you are provided for by someone else? What if you are not eligible to collect unemployment benefits?
If someone manages to live without paying taxes, i think they'll be perfectly fine not needing to vote cause they already living the dream.
Undocumented immigrants pay taxes
And therefore should have more protections under the law than corporations.
If you pay taxes on income, not on profit.