The spite, hate, rage, apathy and mild irritation thread...

[Ancient Astronaught]

Technically, but for it to be effective a large portion of the entire population would need to participate in said strike. And considering that employers are in control of when and how you pay your taxes on your paycheck theres pretty much nothing you can do to not pay unless you own your own business or work under the table and don't report it.

[untilshewokeme]

Oh I know both sides will just report what they want. I just seem to see the republican agenda being manipulated the most, at least from my group of facebook friends, through my left-leaning, Independent eyes.

[neonblack]

The weather is shitty and my boss won't let us leave work. I am not pleased.

[Disarm D'arcy]

Isn't like, not paying taxes, a legitimate strike/protest against the state/system that's not really doing its job?

I wouldn't say so. I feel I'm bound by law, however unjust, as long as they are made by people who stand for the republic. I very much disagree with the way taxes are in France (not progressive enough, really not high enough on the wealthy, salaries are taxed three times as much as revenues from capital etc..., VAT is way too high and really unjust as it doesn't take into account your personal situation like income tax), but that wouldn't keep me from paying them because I think it's part of the social contract. If don't pay my taxes, serve my duties or vote, am I still really a citizen? I doubt so.

I'm actually in favor of the banishment (like taking the nationality from them) of people who participate in tax evasion. That would be silly of me to take that kind of stance, and not pay, I think. But I'm not American, nor libertarian. I'm the ambient commie of ILF.

[KaosCill8r]

Isn't like, not paying taxes, a legitimate strike/protest against the state/system that's not really doing its job?

I wouldn't say so. I feel I'm bound by law, however unjust, as long as they are made by people who stand for the republic. I very much disagree with the way taxes are in France (not progressive enough, really not high enough on the wealthy, salaries is taxed three times as much as revenues from capital etc..., VAT is way too high and really unjust as it doesn't take into account your personal situation like income tax), but that wouldn't keep me from paying them because I think it's part of the social contract. If don't pay my taxes, serve my duties or vote, am I still really a citizen? I doubt so.

I'm actually in favor of the banning (like taking the nationality from them) of people who participate in tax evasion. That would be silly of me to take that kind of stance, and not pay, I think. But I'm not American, nor libertarian. I'm the ambient commie of ILF.

I don't pay taxes. I feel like it is akin to puting gas in someone else's car and still not getting a ride. I also don't vote in any state or federal elections. I feel like I'm encouraging some arsehole to lie to me and the rest of the country on a regular basis, and no politician in Australia represents the interests or needs of the common person, only their own interests, the wealthy and big business. The only thing all the political parties agree on are pay raises for themselves while cutting funding to help the poor and disabled. I still feel like I'm a citizen, just one who stands up for what they believe in.

[Eivind August]

I guess I agree with D'arcy here, but I don't know how comparable the Norwegian (or French?) taxing system is to the one in the US or Australia. I pay taxes, and in return I get free education, free health care etc. So basically I'm paying for services I would use anyway, as well as adding to the community and helping the less fortunate citizens. I wouldn't say it's perfect, but then again I don't believe in a perfect society.

[Disarm D'arcy]

Yeah, exactly. I'd better owe my life to the community than to a bank. I like taxes better than loans and interest rates. But yeah, it's all very relative. I guess you do as you can to live in a system you don't quite enjoy. I mean, I drive a diesel engine car, shop in supermarkets and rant on here thanks to an infant manufactured laptop. So yeah, compromise.

Every time I read through a post I made on here on my iPad, I really want to crush the automatic word corrector. I still can't understand why the hell it takes the stuff I write and replace it with the WRONG word. Won't understand singular vs. plural as well. Stupid evil imperialist machine.

[KaosCill8r]

I guess I agree with D'arcy here, but I don't know how comparable the Norwegian (or French?) taxing system is to the one in the US or Australia. I pay taxes, and in return I get free education, free health care etc. So basically I'm paying for services I would use anyway, as well as adding to the community and helping the less fortunate citizens. I wouldn't say it's perfect, but then again I don't believe in a perfect society.

I wasn't really expecting anyone to agree with me. Most people don't. Refusing to vote or pay taxes is illegal in Australia. I choose to break those laws because I want my day in court. I have a lot to say about the corrupt system here and I want to be heard. And I will go to prison for those beliefs if it came to it. I would really have no problem paying taxes and voting if we still had free education and health care. But we don't. So I say why should I pay for those things as well as pay taxes too. It's like getting buttfucked twice, with no lubricant.

[alexa.]

Ethical banks. It's becoming big atm. Look it up, awesomesauce.
Also, we really need that unconditional basic income. It solves so much.. hunger, bad employers, art/culture funding, prostitution, drug abuse (based on Rat Park).

On the bright side, all the stuff that's going on in Greece may sway global opinions on politics. Usually people tolerated when someone stepped over their campaign promises, people are like "ahh, that's normal, that's politics", but these guys are sticking to them.

Also, respect Kaos
If u get in trouble, we'll make it viral

[KaosCill8r]

Ethical banks. It's becoming big atm. Look it up, awesomesauce.
Also, we really need that unconditional basic income. It solves so much.. hunger, bad employers, art/culture funding, prostitution, drug abuse (based on Rat Park).

On the bright side, all the stuff that's going on in Greece may sway global opinions on politics. Usually people tolerated when someone stepped over their campaign promises, people are like "ahh, that's normal, that's politics", but these guys are sticking to them.

Also, respect Kaos
If u get in trouble, we'll make it viral

Thanks, we gotta fight the power.

[skullservant]

I touched on it a little in the GAS thread, but I'm really wanting to downsize. I just feel like I'm holding onto way too much stuff. Some of it is sentimental to me, yeah, and I get hold onto that. But I just feel like I have way too much that I don't actually get to use. It took 3 car loads in my car to get all of my gear between dwellings with us moving this weekend.
I'm selling my 12 string and the Bass VI and my Tiny Terror and Ryansummit is getting the Emperor 2x12 back. That will be a decent amount of stuff gone, and help me finally get toward paying off the yellow EGC that I bought. I really wish I had a better plan going into that guitar, it's been really awful having uncontrollable GAS when you owe money on something. I just have way too many amps and too many guitars. My original intent was to build up a pretty diverse collection so that I could have options for recording or if people wanted to record with my stuff, but I personally have not recorded anything since mid-October before I started this new job and before Hunter got here. I've sold off pretty much everything that isn't sentimental to me pedal-wise. I've got the board that I gig with, and then about 6 other pedals that have some sort of meaning to me, like my Tall Font Big Muff, my ARC Big Green, my BitQuest. Then pedals that I know I would buy again if I got rid of them, like the Ibanez Bottom Booster and Fat Sandwich. I just want to go through the same process with my amps and guitars. I love my Verellen SO much, but I have not gotten to use it loudly (above one) in ages. But it's such a great amp, and it's got a DI output for recording line. And I know that I would miss it if I sold it. It's just dilemmas like this that make me retain what I have instead of parting ways with it. Honestly I could really just get by with the Verellen and this Matamp MiniMat that is incoming. They both have DI outputs for recording, the Matamp would be for guitar and the Verellen for bass and beefier guitar. I've just also got the Dirge combo that I built, that I really don't want to get rid of because what went into it, and this Harmony combo amp which I absolutely adore. Maybe I'm just stressing because I moved it all, or because I want to get shit paid off. I don't know.

I also have not had time for hardly anything recently. I've just been so exhausted with this job that I've been pretty much getting home, eating, and going to bed. Even recently when I've gotten off of work at like 12pm or 3pm I've just been trying to catch up on stuff like packing and preparing for this move and haven't had any real time to pick up an instrument, or build, or anything. I've got stuff that I really need to build for people, and it's just not happened because I've been so tired or so busy with the baby or worrying about this move. I just can't wait for things to settle down a bit, but I don't think that they will for a while because my job is going to be picking up work-wise with the spring and the summer. I just want a clean slate, and the ability to actually finish shit for people and not have to worry about it. I miss building, and I miss playing. I know it's part of the trade-off with having a newborn, but my wife does so much with him and I want to hold up my end of the deal and be a good dad as well, and spend as much time as I can with him.

I don't know, just a lot on my mind recently.

[KaosCill8r]

Hey I feel for you dude. With the newborn and the big move things are just getting on top of you. I know moving is one of the most stressful things in life then add your little one to the mix and there is the chance of some sort of breakdown. Just take care of yourself and your family. Be a friend to yourself dude. But do what you feel needs to be done. You have a lot of support if needed, especially around here.

[skullservant]

It's definitely a lot all at once. I was also told that I'll be traveling to Illinois (about half way across country) for a week, week after next helping out a colleague. Excited to travel, but not excited to be away from my wife and H. I think it will be a good work experience though.

[backwardsvoyager]

If anything i'd say don't stress too much about the gear downsizing, i think the process of deciding what to sell and then selling it can be just as time consuming as GAS'ing for shit so maybe if not having the time for things you love is a problem for you right now try to get any buying and selling thoughts off your mind. I've sold about half of my gear over the last 2 months or so and while i absolutely don't miss anything and feel somewhat cleansed it is such a brain-frying shitty way to spend time i think I'm sure nobody is gonna think badly of you if their shit takes a little longer to get finished anyway.

[skullservant]

Part of the downsize too is trying to get rid of shit to pay off the EGC as well haha. And the fact that I can't stop buying shit. Endless stupid cycle. I figured it out though, the Tiny Terror, Emperor, Bass VI, and 12 string being gone would make getting the EGC being paid off look a lot more realistic.
And yeah, I keep telling myself that I have a lot going on and it's okay about the builds, but I still want to get it done. One of them has already taken months thus far.
It will definitely feel good to have one less cab in the house, and two less guitars. That'll free up some space on my guitar rack...