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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.
This whole discussion started because you said that taxation is in human DNA, and that’s the claim I disagree with. I’m not arguing that taxation hasn’t existed throughout history; I’m arguing that it isn’t some inherent or inevitable part of human nature.
I’ve already provided historical examples of major revolts and revolutions in which taxation and fiscal pressure played a significant role. That evidence supports my point that people have repeatedly resisted taxation rather than simply accepting it as an inherent part of human nature.
And I’m not being aggressive. If you read through my comments, you will notice how I tried to end this pointless discussion . Disagreement isn’t aggression.
Again you grossly misrepresent me.
I said war is in our DNA and that the capacity to wage war can be significantly enhanced by the use of taxes and that in respect to Bitcoin vs fiat money the way in which fiat money enables tax via debasement of citizens savings puts any nation adopting Bitcoin at a strategic disadvantage in the first instance.
Your inability to understand and respond to what I have said undermines your ability to refute what I have said.
It seems to be a chronic and serious flaw in your thinking.
It is either simply dishonest or due to lack or comprehension and thinking ability.
That is a problem you and only you can possibly address.
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.