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by nametakenobv
3684 days ago
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This is just pointless drivel. Do you understand why taxation exists at all? Government is not some arbitrary institution that just sits there and gets money. The government is the people. The french people say "if you want to do business with us, you have to pay for the privilege". The government is the vehicle to facilitate this. Less Ayn Rand, more real economics and politics before criticizing, please. |
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The French people have already been taxed to build-out the shared infrastructure, and have payed tax ISP, etc, and will be taxed on any purchases. So why should their government get yet another cut? And of things being done in other countries.
> The government is the people. The french people say "..."
The French people did not ask to be locked into the .fr portal. That's the only way this scheme works.
When Trump is elected (or maybe Hillary) will you roll over and accept everything they demand, justifying it as the will of the people? Or do you recognize that the government very frequently acts for the good of the politicians and against the people. Up-front tax money is good for politicians; look at them, raising money, and fighting the good fight. But long-term they've just built internet walls that will be used for oppression and destroyed the goose that laid those golden eggs.