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The Coming of the Roman Tax Collectorsinternationalman.com/articles/the-coming-of-the-roman-tax-collectors/
273 sats \ 4 comments \ @SimpleStacker 5 Aug 2022 bitcoin
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17 sats \ 0 replies \ @go 5 Aug 2022
“Rome, as a result of diminished tax receipts (which it had caused) discovered that they could no longer pay the mercenary soldiers that they were using as tax collectors. They cut the soldiers wages repeatedly which, of course, the soldiers were not happy about. Whether officially or unofficially, the soldiers were advised that they might make up for the shortfall by exacting further payment from taxpayers on their own behalf.
This, not surprisingly, led eventually to looting, destruction and rape, etc. by the soldiers. Each time their wages were cut, the usury increased.”
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“Invariably, those who are the first to leave are the first to begin improving their lives.”
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6 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin 5 Aug 2022
Somebody read Marty's Bent!!
Marty's Bent Issue #1247: An IRS Zerg Rush could be on the way #54753 https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1247-an-irs-zerg-rush-could-be-on-the-way
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @faithandcredit 5 Aug 2022
Its an interesting read but there seems to be no sources in the article
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Majjin 5 Aug 2022
Well, a small percentage of those victimized have already recognized where this is headed and have made an exit. They expatriated their wealth, have sought legal residency in another jurisdiction and then… quietly… left.
More have followed, but as has always been the case historically, people have differing tolerance levels. Those who make the move early will be those who prosper the most, whilst those who follow will, when the time comes, feel lucky just to get out.
Bitcoin is how we financially exit. Unfortunately I don't think that by itself will be enough. Moving to more freedom loving jurisdictions will be necessary also. Those moving just need to remember to not vote in the same people and policies that made them leave in the first place.
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