If you believe that the US government will collapse and there will be no one to start garnishing your wages when you don’t report your taxes, then by all means, stop paying them.
Of course if that happens your dollars won’t be worth anything anyway.
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You are free to do whatever you want to do, however, there are consequences to your actions. If you believe that the US government will collapse and there will be no one to start garnishing your wages when you don’t report your taxes, then by all means, stop paying them.
Your reaction is “reactionary”, though. You come across as though you are looking for a reason to not pay taxes, and you think you’ve found one. Instead, you should be looking for ways to correct the problems you see. If you don’t like Musk, then find ways to undermine him. Refusal to pay your taxes isn’t it, though.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 days ago
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 5 days ago
There is a whole government infrastructure in place to prevent musk which he has usurped. Why is it on me, and me alone?
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You are giving false equivalency arguments. You are equating Musk’s abilities to some direct link in your taxes, as though the 25% you pay each paycheck is funding him. It isn’t. It is still funding garbage collection, national parks, welfare programs, and other critical infrastructure. Your taxes haven’t started going to new places. They are doing the exact same thing they have always done. You are being reactionary, and it comes off like you are either 15 years old and just learning about taxation, or 55 and learning about Libertarianism. Get a grip on yourself, realise that there is still work to be done, and being an infant about this shit isn’t doing anything but wasting people’s fucking time. If you don’t want to pay taxes, don’t. But don’t lie and say it’s about Musk. It’s selfishness. It’s because you can’t manage what money you have, and you think that little bit extra is going to make a difference. It won’t, though. You’ll still be broke because you spent all your money on weed and black light posters.
Tyfud@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I was with you but if you’re calling out logical fallacies your ad homenims are a little much against the guy, who I agree, sounds 15 or a 55 sovcit.
The majority of your post is valid though, outside of the personal attacks.
DrFistington@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You do realize you can still withhold federal, but not state taxes?
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 5 days ago
And I’m also aware of how much it will completely fuck you over if you do it.
distantsounds@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You are not alone. You have the ability to make positive change. If you would wish to have a larger impact, organize, find strength with those in your community and it will grow.
kjira@lemmy.today 5 days ago
You’re definitely not the only person proposing your course of action. By the way, it would be silly for me to refrain from filing taxes since I’m likely to get a small refund. From your own reasoning, why would I want the government to keep my money even longer interest free? In that case, I absolutely should file my taxes to take the money away from them.
njm1314@lemmy.world 4 days ago
It wouldn’t be so sure about getting that refund
kjira@lemmy.today 4 days ago
Fair enough. Thankfully like I said it’s small and my livelihood doesn’t depend on it.
thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 days ago
Because of everyone does the thing with all the might necessary to do it themselves, then together they will do the biggest thing that’s ever been done.