> It's actually quite similar I'd say. The hypocrisy behind that one is strong too.
The City makes the rules, and it doesn't like competition in the only competitive sector they have left (finance), but you can rest assured they will get their cut while making it as difficult as possible for anyone to do so legally.
I really want people to see the inherit hypocrisy of this system, people get riled up about woke-based politics which is decisive and ultimately effective at letting these type of brazen injustices continue unabated.
I think the idea that taxes must be paid in a specific currency is immoral. Money means division of labor. If you must pay taxes on economic activity then the government effectively forces you to engage in the national division of labor/economy which basically means the taxes we owe turns us into debt slaves who must work in the debtors prison known as capitalism.
We can argue endlessly about what kind of tax rate is immoral or necessary to run a modern society but having to pay taxes in a single currency is definitively the most immoral aspect.
After all, a lot of things that you get taxed on are difficult to turn into money without selling the whole thing. Like a house or a family business. If you could give the government an x% share then you would have already gained a lot of freedom.
It's actually quite similar I'd say. The hypocrisy behind that one is strong too.