>Under the twisted premise of losing the popular vote and “no taxation without representation", TIME's Mark Weston proclaims that the approximately 65 million Democrats who voted for Hillary Clinton should pledge "we won’t pay taxes to the federal government… until democracy is restored."
>Twice in the past 16 years, a Republican candidate who finished second in the popular vote has won the presidency. This year, Donald Trump won the electoral vote with about 46% of the popular vote, while Hillary Clinton received about 48%. If the parties stay this evenly divided, another electoral mishap is more likely than not in the next 20 years. >Most Republicans are quite content with this system. Appeals to fairness have not persuaded them of the need to amend the Constitution to establish direct presidential elections, preferably with a runoff if no one wins 50% of the vote. Nor does the real chance that a Democrat could win the presidency with fewer votes than a Republican alarm them. Even the taunt, “Are you afraid of a direct election? Can’t you win a straight-up vote?” doesn’t faze them. Democrats must, therefore, pester Republicans where it hurts: the pocketbook.
>Is signing a pledge to not pay taxes legal? Yes, if no overt act of conspiracy is involved, and the pledge itself is hypothetical. No one knows when or if it would be carried out. A national movement not to pay federal taxes in the future would put Republicans on notice: they do not have the right to impose a hard-right, second-place presidency on a moderate nation every dozen or so years. If the Republicans won’t help amend the Constitution so that America can resume being a democracy, then Democrats, lacking the representation that supporters of a future popular vote-winner ought to have in the executive branch, should not submit to paying taxes to the federal government. >How would the pledge work? First, an online group such as MoveOn.org, Change.org or both, should circulate a petition. The pledge is not just a powerful protest; it is also effortless, requiring no legal or financial sacrifice at all for years, possibly decades. Second, the pledge should only apply to federal taxes. We would still pay state, local, sales and property taxes. This is a protest against our 229-year-old system of electoral votes, not against taxation in general. Third, if a Republican wins the election without winning the popular vote again, we should still pay what we owe in federal taxes—just not to the IRS. Instead, people would compute their federal taxes, file a Form 1040 and write a check to a national escrow account, preferably in a well-established Canadian or British bank that is beyond the reach of the U.S. Justice Department, because whoever opens this account probably will be in violation of U.S. law. In the check’s memo line, people should write, “Funds to be transferred to the IRS as soon as America resumes being a democracy.”
I think that we can safely say that Time is up. They need to be shut down.
Evan Campbell
>we won’t pay taxes to the federal government Can't pay taxes if you don't work.
Asher Turner
They don't work, they already don't pay taxes.
Nolan Wood
They dont have a choice, they get by on government hand outs, so they have to file taxes.
Ryder Ross
Shouldn't expect any gibs then either
Josiah Reed
I'm ok with this.
If we all stopped paying federal income tax id be pretty happy desu.
Taxation is theft after all
David Collins
>No taxes >Country doesnt give out them benefits
Sound good to me
Christian Phillips
>half the left becomes libertarian >the otherhalf goes to jail for not paying the irs Ok with me, good outcome
John Howard
Sure, but first they need to refund the last 8 years of taxes Republicans paid while Dems held the presidency. And, going forward, cut off all government funds to Democrats.
Chase Adams
The IRS better up their numbers before tax season
Josiah Hall
I love the doublethink of the Left
>I will do everything within my power to resist a Trump administration, #notmypresident >Why is that orange buffoon blocking me on Twitter? He's the president of America, he is supposed to take care of all of us.
Jayden Wood
>Doublethink Welcome to 1984.
Caleb Robinson
What in the actual fuck. Their "representation" is in Congress.
The hypocrisy here is at levels I've never seen before.
Dems dont want to pay taxes because they aren't "represented" in the executive branch.
So why don't they support sovereign citizens? I worship a spaghetti monster and I've never been represented in the oval office, does that mean I don't have to pay taxes.
Also, it would be the IRS' pleasure to also collect penalties and interest when the faggots finally decide to pay their taxes.
Liam Cruz
I just hope Trump does a good job despite a sizeable chunk of the population actively sabotaging him.
And when he does make America great again, he tells off those who went against him, "America is great again, but those of you who were out there undermining me the whole say, you are not invited to this greatness. You said I am #notyourpresident, this is not your America either. So I don't want you to be part of this greatness"
Mason Morris
FPBP
Most of those people that don't file will miss out on a getting anything back and if they don't pay what they owe the IRS will audit them and get their money through wage garnishment.
Luis Lee
TIME TO GET INTO THE REPO BUSINESS
Jayden Parker
They won't be paying taxes anyway under trump's tax plan.
People making less than like 32k a year have no tax liability.
John Sanders
I WISH A NIGGA WOULD
Brayden Lewis
Sounds like a Republican wet dream
>Sorry folks, without all those taxes we're going to have to eliminate medicare & SS
Elijah Martinez
>actively sabotaging him
How? Their opinions aren't relevant, Trump and his allies (or people who are in the same party, anyway) control the entire government.
Eli Hill
A bar in my town did this "not pay taxes" thing. The doors were locked, all assets seized, everything was put up for auction.
All I see that will come from this is a bunch of cry babies will be homeless and have no possessions. The federal government does not fuck around with taxes. One day you will go to the bank and find out the feds took all your savings. My brother is a CPA and tells me horror stores often.
Joshua Foster
Shouldn't be hard to round them up for FEMA camps then should it? We'll gas the libs with rainbow zyklon B
Cameron Young
They are essentially encouraging citizens not to cooperate with the government with no better reason than "becuz Trump".
Whether it's the media who constantly twist the narrative to paint him in a negative light, not paying taxes, or holding demonstrations to delay/halt goverment projects.
Not saying they aren't free to express themselves, but they shouldn't expect Trump to owe them anything either
Eli Green
>How would the pledge work? First, an online group such as MoveOn.org, Change.org or both, should circulate a petition
Soros is a fucking cartoon villain lol
This timeline has jumped a tankful of sharks
Nolan Parker
>lefties dodge taxes >get arrested for tax evasion and can't vote again
Jose Long
>people on welfare and illegals don't pay taxes
Jack Howard
>be liberal America >leave the country in mass droves after election >commit felony acts in riots across the country, causing thousands of arrests >pledge to commit tax evasion in the future
Kek they're so busy being buttmad that they can't see how much they're hurting their chances to vote in future elections
Ayden Phillips
what are you going to do to stop them from voting, ask to see their ID?
David Mitchell
>Democrats must, therefore, pester Republicans where it hurts: the pocketbook. >implying republicans are living of government handouts
Jonathan Martinez
It really is pathetic to watch, like a bunch of idiot children.
No, I'm wrong, this level of butthurt is funny as hell and will probable never be witnessed again.
Juan Reyes
>Liberals pretending to be anti-federalists
Daniel Reed
4change.org/pol/ should get involved
Gavin Anderson
Not paying taxes is called being a smart businessperson. Just trying to be like Trump!
Aiden Reed
>All I see that will come from this is a bunch of cry babies will be homeless and have no possessions aka Sup Forums's wet dream
Ryder Flores
I believe secession is easier than pulling this off >people would compute their federal taxes, file a Form 1040 and write a check to a national escrow account, preferably in a well-established Canadian or British bank that is beyond the reach of the U.S. Justice Department, because whoever opens this account probably will be in violation of U.S. law. In the check’s memo line, people should write, “Funds to be transferred to the IRS as soon as America resumes being a democracy.”
Benjamin Hughes
>implying Hillary supporters have jobs
Eli Stewart
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Jayden Roberts
99% of Hillary voters are the 55% who don't pay taxes anyway. Just accept Trump as your leader. Trump is life Trump is love.
Gavin Rodriguez
LOL
I would fucking love to see the Democrats do this. It would be fucking glorious, they'd be playing right into our hands.
Justin Diaz
There's a difference between taking legal tax breaks which the law grants you and simply refusing to pay taxes you owe.
You faggot.
Cooper Ortiz
Well Trump doesn't pay taxes, so...
Hudson Rivera
>Appeals to fairness have not persuaded them of the need to amend the Constitution did they suggest their own arguments are fallacies?
Kevin Gomez
>the pocketbook
I'm not a fag so my wallet will be just fine.
Kevin Morris
>implying dems pay taxes anyway
Hudson Price
Are liberals retarded? Add in the CA and NY registered republicans and right leaning independents who didn't vote because of active voter demoralization in those states, take away the illegal and dead votes, and Trump won the popular election by 8+ million
Isaiah Ross
Which he's legally allowed to do, unlike these crybabies.
Samuel Lewis
Why would you want to be an accomplice to suicide?
Aaron Hall
I support this 1000000%
>Taxation is theft >They'll ruin their lives with felonies and liens
Isaac Campbell
Most Liberals wont have to pay any federal taxes under Trump's new tax plan anyway since they do not have an high enough income.
Leo Myers
Hey, that's a great idea. We can just expand the NICS database to handle the election volume to ensure only citizens and non-felons can vote exactly once where they're registered. Expect voter ID laws in the first 100 days, cuck.
Jayden White
>Don't pay taxes >Get audited >Democrats claim Trump is using the IRS to go after democrats unfairly
This is the real move they are making here
Henry Diaz
>hillaryy supporters >paying taxes
lmao welfare nigs yelling about taxes they dont pay, i bet the ones who campaign this the hardest most likely don't pay taxes and are not risking a damn thing.
Thomas Edwards
That would defund a lot of government programs Democrats are responsible for in the first place.
Aiden Barnes
Obama is such a fag
Jonathan Miller
Double standards much? If you don't agree with a bunch of whiny libs doing this how can you be o.k with someone who is supposed to be above them?
Caleb Torres
white democrats not paying taxes. so who is going fund all dem gib me dats?
Simple enough response. Id Democrats stop paying taxes, Government stops paying welfare. Make sure that everyone knows the reason there is not enough money to pay welfare is because democrats won't pay taxes.
Jonathan Scott
Why? She pays hers
Shit, right, sorry. Here's where I'm getting all of this "fake news" information from. Pretty interesting to see.