They create the illusion that the government is working for We The People, using our "taxes" to build infrastructure rather than the unpayable, permanent loans from the banksters they are actually using.
Through the automatic interest payments to the share holders of the Fed, they serve as an asset transfer mechanism from We The People to the PTB, at 8% per year.
They create the illusion that the money we use is a part of the government, not notes from a private bank, on which they gain interest when we use them.
They train us to be subservient, working for "the greater good." The government steals from us, gives that stolen loot to the Oligarchs, and we tell each other what good citizens we are for letting it happen.
Without taxes, we would understand all of these things. Taxes are fundamental to the illusion.
I would rephrase #4 as humiliation. It's important for slaves to feel like they are slaves. If they liberate their minds they will not be slaves for long.
I'm not sure there is a meaningful distinction between "train to be subservient" and "humiliation." Which suggests I agree with your statement of humiliation, which I do.
If they liberate their minds they will not be slaves for long.
I think the only true slavery is slavery of the mind. Imprisonment of the body, constraint of action, are meaningless (or less meaningful) compared to imprisonment of the mind. Freeing your mind won't necessarily lead to freedom of body. It may in certain circumstances, but I suggest freeing your mind is the only step needed for true freedom.
"When the mind is enlightened, the spirit is free and the body matters not."
―Oma Desala
Fiat money is a symbolic energy exchange. Some have pointed out it is done via a form of bankster black magic. We are like the human batteries from the Matrix to our unelected, parasitic Overlords. The latter of which appear to be addicted to the exchange and want or need more and more "energy" to maintain their power and control system over us. Hence taxes. And usury. Lots of usury because TPTB have convinced the batteries they need it to be happy or survive.
They need the taxes to keep the debt slaves on the job but getting further in the hole every day. They print endless money so that anything they didn't manage to steal that you managed to squirrel away as savings is eroded in value.
One of the subjects that was conspicuously absent from my education, and I suspect most curricula, was anything to do with finance. I think that may well be part of the plan.
National Debt has always puzzled me. Who did we borrow all that money off? Who had that amount of cash lying around that they could lend? What difference would it make to Joe Public if that debt were just written off and cancelled?
Central Banks had a great idea. They would give you money then charge interest. So, imagine if there were only $1,000,000 in the entire world. They lend you that $million and then charge interest. Say it is only at 1% interest. After a year you will owe them $1,010,000. Where are you going to find that extra $10,000? It doesn't exist. You can never pay back the whole debt and now you are trapped. You can never pay back what you owe so the banks just keep accumulating interest for ever.
All isms except capitalism have an unwritten core principle. The destruction of the middle class. The middle class is fundamentally dangerous to them and their power. Taxes, inflation, interest, small business red tape, etc. are all designed to slowly and sometimes quickly destroy the middle class. They are all neo-feudalists. They think freedom is a fad.
Taxes serve several purposes.
Without taxes, we would understand all of these things. Taxes are fundamental to the illusion.
Great summary!
I would rephrase #4 as humiliation. It's important for slaves to feel like they are slaves. If they liberate their minds they will not be slaves for long.
I'm not sure there is a meaningful distinction between "train to be subservient" and "humiliation." Which suggests I agree with your statement of humiliation, which I do.
I think the only true slavery is slavery of the mind. Imprisonment of the body, constraint of action, are meaningless (or less meaningful) compared to imprisonment of the mind. Freeing your mind won't necessarily lead to freedom of body. It may in certain circumstances, but I suggest freeing your mind is the only step needed for true freedom.
Fiat money is a symbolic energy exchange. Some have pointed out it is done via a form of bankster black magic. We are like the human batteries from the Matrix to our unelected, parasitic Overlords. The latter of which appear to be addicted to the exchange and want or need more and more "energy" to maintain their power and control system over us. Hence taxes. And usury. Lots of usury because TPTB have convinced the batteries they need it to be happy or survive.
They need the taxes to keep the debt slaves on the job but getting further in the hole every day. They print endless money so that anything they didn't manage to steal that you managed to squirrel away as savings is eroded in value.
Control of the people.
One of the subjects that was conspicuously absent from my education, and I suspect most curricula, was anything to do with finance. I think that may well be part of the plan.
National Debt has always puzzled me. Who did we borrow all that money off? Who had that amount of cash lying around that they could lend? What difference would it make to Joe Public if that debt were just written off and cancelled?
Central Banks had a great idea. They would give you money then charge interest. So, imagine if there were only $1,000,000 in the entire world. They lend you that $million and then charge interest. Say it is only at 1% interest. After a year you will owe them $1,010,000. Where are you going to find that extra $10,000? It doesn't exist. You can never pay back the whole debt and now you are trapped. You can never pay back what you owe so the banks just keep accumulating interest for ever.
All isms except capitalism have an unwritten core principle. The destruction of the middle class. The middle class is fundamentally dangerous to them and their power. Taxes, inflation, interest, small business red tape, etc. are all designed to slowly and sometimes quickly destroy the middle class. They are all neo-feudalists. They think freedom is a fad.
Double down
This is Modern Monetary Theory. A crank idea from the left
No idea why people are repeating it on here