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[–] Blackmist 15 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It does seem to now mean "people that don't want to pay their taxes".

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can't think of anything more spoilt and privileged than taxes being the only thing you have to whine about.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Aha, well, do note that taxes were essentially the cause of the American Revolution.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Libertarians do tend to support the idea of negative liberty which would include ideas like freedom from compulsory taxes (that's not to say that all libertarians are of the same opinion). To say that it is only that, however, is quite reductionist, and rather ignorant.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 months ago

It means "I am afraid of gay people but like smoking weed."