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27 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 8h \ parent \ on: The Archipelago econ
I think I can get on board with most of that. Would libertarians object to all forms of taxation, though? Would it matter whether the taxation is done by a democratically elected government or a dictator, or a divine right king?
We have to make sure we're defining our terms precisely here. Libertarians oppose non-voluntary interactions, which includes pretty much all taxes.
There's no objection to opting in to a community that has fees for services that would look like taxes to any normal person, but would be considered meaningfully different to a libertarian.
Form of government is considered relevant to some (probably most) libertarians, but I don't see the relevance from a fundamental principles perspective. They're all systems where a group of people are regularly violating the rights of others.
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