0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cornholio 2 Jul 2022 \ on: The US tax system under DDOS attack. The russians don´t want the US tax-payer to fund weapons to Ukraine? bitcoin
I don't think Ukraine is being funded with tax dollars directly, rather they are being funded with physical weapons surplus. At least that is my understanding.
I think it would be far more practical for Russia to DDOS the tax system to prevent America from servicing its debit. Or rather, to add another factor into making it difficult. The tax system is already overburdened. Ask any IRS employee about how backlogged they are right now. Adding additional things to protract that burden I believe would be a more reasonable goal. As of right now even when taxes are paid on time the IRS does not have the manpower to keep up.
Some weapons such as the NASAM system will be bought and then shipped to Ukraine.
Anyhow, to stopping the taxation computers from working is an effective weapon.
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So its more or less a mixture of surplus and buying new equipment. I agree, in any case causing any more problems with the tax system is going to harm America. Especially if the net result makes it more difficult for America to service its debit. Part of me wonders if Russia was aware of what the economic impact to global economies war with Ukraine would be and if that is a primary factor into why they decided to attack. In a few months, Russia will have contributed significantly to food shortages. I have seen estimates ranging anywhere from 10-15% of the global supply of food production is expected to be gone. This plus all the other things globally going on with supply chain issues, on-going pandemics, climate, and fuel prices seem to all be adding up into a situation that I can only describe as "Fucked".
Maybe Russia had no idea at first, but it is certain they are realizing this now and are using the opportunity to further destabilize America into a weaker global power.
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