12 cops, ~80kusd a year each, and one police van, ~40kusd.
All coming out of you and me for something we didn't ask for.
Yes, I know this example is in germany, IF it had been in 'murica we would have seen the adults interfering get gunned down as dangerous to the safety of the tyrannical clowns, in their clown costumes.
Clowns, in clown costumes, chasing a little kid over a scrap of colorful cloth.
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You know, dear reader, whether you pay your taxes, or not, and whether or not you support what is being done by those that took your tax dollars, you carry some amount of the karma attached to what happens when you tolerate rule by force.
I know, I know, it's scary going out on a limb to do the right thing when the whole world says to just cheat a little, but, when all is said and done, at the very least, you will have newfound respect for yourself every time you choose to do right when you could've chosen to do nothing.
IF it was easy, everybody would be doing it.
Death to Discord!
Long live Sting!