Meanwhile in America all I get is endless wars, the government in bed with corporations, and all my social services being taken away.

So what? Taxes are optional in Japan? 😅

Furusato Nozei, introduced in 2008, is designed to support regional areas in Japan, particularly smaller towns and rural municipalities facing population decline and reduced tax revenue. Taxpayers can donate part of their income or resident tax to a municipality of their choice, not necessarily their hometown, and in return, they receive tax deductions and thank-you gifts such as local produce, seafood, wagyu beef, sweets, or experience-based rewards

This is the most libertarian-ass "let the free market handle it" bullshit I've heard of in my life, and I'm from Texas. Even the "Oops, we've been invaded by bears" town in NH was running their government better than this.

Haha, that's awesome!

Because the number of people who do not pay their taxes that are also online gamers is so high in Japan that this is a relevant strategy.