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"Carrots to Capitalism"
We were all born here, with nothing. And we started finding things upon the Earth that was good. Finding a carrot and a neighbor finding a potato. We each shared what we had. And It was good. Through our societal evolution. Currency was created.
"Carrots to Capitalism"
We were all born here, with nothing. And we started finding things upon the Earth that was good. Finding a carrot and a neighbor finding a potato. We each shared what we had. And It was good. Through our societal evolution. Currency was created.
We use to barter.
Im not gonna go too far into the origins or currency. Im just wanting to show a point. How we came from finding carrots in the ground. To. Finding those same carrots, and charging for them, Plus adding taxes until its consumed.
Im not gonna go too far into the origins or currency. Im just wanting to show a point. How we came from finding carrots in the ground. To. Finding those same carrots, and charging for them, Plus adding taxes until its consumed.
Metals have been used as currency for thousands of years.
https://www.owngoldandsilver.com/article/from-barter-to-money.html
https://www.owngoldandsilver.com/article/from-barter-to-money.html
What Im getting to is simple.
How did we start taxing goods?
And who started it?
This shows a brief history of taxes.
http://www.taxworld.org/History/TaxHistory.htm
How did we start taxing goods?
And who started it?
This shows a brief history of taxes.
http://www.taxworld.org/History/TaxHistory.htm
We all remember a few things from our own history's tax issues..
The lack of representation in the British Parliament was a clearly a violation of the rights of the colonists. Thus, taxation and all other laws that affected the colonists directly and indirectly were not constitu
The lack of representation in the British Parliament was a clearly a violation of the rights of the colonists. Thus, taxation and all other laws that affected the colonists directly and indirectly were not constitu
tional at all. During the American Revolution, there were only a few British citizens that were represented and they were not even a part of the colonies. http://totallyhistory.com/no-taxation-without-representation/
This is one of my favorites..
Funny how that turned around. https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party
Funny how that turned around. https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party
So no body likes a tax on goods. But why have them?
Now.
Who is controlling these taxes?
And adding new taxes?
All we wanted. Was a Carrot.
Who is controlling these taxes?
And adding new taxes?
All we wanted. Was a Carrot.
This might have some insight on that.
Also remember. Global economy, Global Citizen.....bs https://taxfoundation.org/corporate-tax-rates-around-the-world-2019/
Also remember. Global economy, Global Citizen.....bs https://taxfoundation.org/corporate-tax-rates-around-the-world-2019/
