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The last three empires dominated the world because of their ability to create and control money, not simply because they collected taxes. War and strong money were the main forces behind their dominance, and their decline coincided with their currencies losing relevance.
The ability to create and control money derives from dominating production and trade.
Dominating productivity and trade derives from a strong economy and military.
The ability to control and secure trade routes is crucial to dominating trade and dominating trade is crucial to your currency being dominant in trade settlement.
Diligent use of taxation enables both a strong productive economy and a strong military.
You disingenuously misrepresent what I have said.
Re read what I wrote and learn the meaning of the word diligent.
Or you can't.
You appear incapable of a good faith reasoned contest of ideas as demonstrated immediately above.
You misrepresent, and when that fails, you run and hide behind passive aggressive gaslighting.
You might want to read some history: the American Revolution, French Revolution, English Peasants’ Revolt, German Peasants’ War, Comuneros Revolt, Masaniello Revolt, Catalan Revolt, Dutch Revolt, Spanish-American independence movements, and India’s Salt March.
Taxation wasn’t the only cause in all of them, but tax and fiscal unrest played a significant role. History is full of people resisting taxation, not simply accepting it.
Now with all due respect , have better things to do 😎
I have not said tax is the only factor in an economy and polity.
I have said the use of tax is a factor.
People will and do and Should revolt when taxes are not applied and utilised DILIGENTLY.
Please understand that word- it is important.
You assume and assert I have not read history, again a false gaslighting assertion being used to cover the lack of logic in your arguments.
My time is just as valuable as yours but in good faith I do not run from an argument- if I lose, I concede and learn.
Running from the truth rarely ends well.
That is why I don't do it.
Fixes what?
Subjugation by imperialists?
Can't see how.