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[–] [email protected] 82 points 7 months ago (19 children)

As someone who's self employed, I feel like self employment is a form of rebellion against this system.

My dad teases me that his socialist son is now a capitalist because I give music lessons and host events. I'm pretty sure I'm not because I don't profit from the labor of someone else, I do all the work and anyone who helps me isn't existentially tied to me.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is this a meme, is it, or is it real life?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 49 points 7 months ago (15 children)

If we're being honest, corporations don't "pay" taxes at all, those costs are instead passed on to the consumer. They collect taxes from you, just like the government, they just hide it better.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also the employees! Your employer and you split your taxes. If the company didn’t have to pay ~15%, they could theoretically increase your salary by that much. They wouldn’t, but they could.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And people don't pay taxes either, since they get money from companies to pay the taxes! Nobody actually pays taxes, it is the circle of money.

That is what you sound like.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So whats the context for the original image ???

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A club called Milk in Edinburgh posted it on their Facebook page. Presumably it was taken there.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Am I remembering wrong or is this the first NSF “terrorist” leader’s monologue in Deus Ex?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Can you work for the terrorists in Deus Ex?

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yep. Remember, kids, don't talk to terrorist. That's how they get in your head. Always shoot on sight.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Weird how much of it still works just fine 24 years later

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (3 children)

"Maybe you should try getting a job?"

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Maybe you should join Majestic 12, in a body bag."

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