[saubeidl]

A rational entity would want a functioning society, with working infrastructure and social systems, not a crumbling country on the verge of revolution. Guess what pays for that? Taxes.

Stop trying to rebrand selfishness as rationalism.

[nradov]

Do you voluntarily pay more than the minimum taxes required or are you selfish? And don't try to deflect the question by making spurious claims that wealthy individuals or corporations should be held to a higher standard. Give us a clear yes or no answer.

[saubeidl]

I voluntarily pay the taxes I am required to pay without resorting to any sketchy schemes to undermine the intent of tax law.

I also vote for parties that run on raising taxes on wealthy individuals like myself. It is a membership fee for living in a functioning society.

[nradov]

There's nothing "sketchy" about not wanting to pay extra taxes on free user accounts, so your response is disingenuous.

[saubeidl]

Sketchy is in the eye of the beholder.

In more corporate terms, my user sentiment has dropped given the way US companies have been trying to avoid paying their fair share.

[nradov]

How much exactly would be "fair"? Give us a specific number and show your work.

[saubeidl]

Look, I'm no economist, I don't know the exact numbers.

I can tell you however, that Bezos and his oligarch friends booking out a Venice that is sinking from climate change, while people suffer without health insurance and we still don't have high speed rail as built out as it needs to be is definitely not my understanding of fair.

And again, I say this as somebody that I also think should be taxed more. To live this well while so many people and projects need the resources more is unconscionable.

Leave the implementation details to the experts and elected officials. It's clear which direction we need to move in though.