My guess is that it’s largely because there are a lot of mentality subjugated Europeans on HN who make sure the rules of oppression are followed diligently and will work hard to bring any fellow slaves in line, rather than ask themselves why they tolerate their own enslavement.

After all, the rules are what the masters make them and Elon better collect the correct amount of double digit tax and the slaves are going to make sure of that to keep master happy.

They don’t even question the fact that the reason the tax must be included in the price is because the ruling class masters don’t want the slave classes realizing that they are paying a minimum of ~1/5 of the price of any good in taxes … on top of having less money due to lower wages and lower net income due to higher income taxes.

It’s not really good in America either, even though it’s not quite as bad and due to a somewhat different dynamics, but most Americans that actually earn something from working and being productive also pay huge amounts of their earned value in dues to their violent masters, aka taxes.

Maybe don't begin with the assumption that everyone that has a different opinion must be an idiot. And then continue with gathering facts - like the fact that every receipt must by the same law indicate exactly how much VAT is included in the price. Then you might not come to such obviously nonsensical conclusions.