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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by mschuster91 on Thursday March 03, 2022 @03:08AM (#30538422)
> You’re not compelled to offer your services to any particular employer.

But if you do not participate in the system of employment, you will either be left to the mercy of others or die of starvation. Even if you own land which you farm and make all of your own stuff, hunt your own food - you will still have to work for someone else by selling them stuff you farmed, made or hunted yourself so that you can pay property taxes.

Modern capitalism is a world-encroaching system of slavery, made necessary by scarcity (mostly of land).

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by CamperBob2 on Thursday March 03, 2022 @06:09AM (#30539532)
You can thank modern capitalism for the fact that you have no earthly idea what slavery is. This whole thread is insanely offensive.
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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by hunterb123 on Thursday March 03, 2022 @04:44AM (#30539052)
You think taxes don't exist in other systems?

Capitalism is the opposite of slavery, you control who you sell to, work for, buy from.

But I do agree property tax is theft. Less taxes, smaller government, more capitalism.

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