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[–] 2 points 3 days ago (4 children)

still would rather not have them than tax them. not having them would be easier than taxing them. starting in on not having them would make taxing them as a conditional surrender much easier if that were your ultimate goal.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (3 children)

    Planning for idealism is the enemy, first we must tax them, then we must destroy them

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (2 children)

    is this like some weird Marxist thing? because killing them seems way easier, and like it would make taxing them easier even if you only got a few.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (1 child)

    Not a Marxism thing, just a realist thing, perfect is the enemy of good

    So you need to make steps forwards rather than trying to do one giant leap

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  • you can't cut off that gangrenous arm until you attempt a cutting edge immunotherapy and replace it with a cyberpunk one with cool mantis blades in it. don't be absurd. now sit down and let's get to inventing mantis blades before you die of gangrene.

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