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kliptyesterday at 2:07 AM3 repliesview on HN

In feudalism the taxes go into your lord's pockets. In democracy you get to vote on how taxes are spent.


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sorcerer-maryesterday at 2:30 AM

And your landlord was the same entity as your security.

SoftTalkeryesterday at 2:42 AM

As George Carlin observed, if voting really mattered they wouldn't let you do it.

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briantakitayesterday at 2:21 AM

In Democracy you get to vote on who gets to vote on how taxes are spent.

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