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[–] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

The crazy libertarian is resorting to payments in kind. I guess the next step for him will be building a barter economy and having taxes payable in corvée labor.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

maybe Yanis Varoufakis really is onto something with his "Technofeudalism" book

[–] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Based on commentary I've heard from communists way more well read than me I'd say no, though it was what I thought of immediately when I heard of bringing back payment in kind. My imagination is informed that way based on reading of stuff in the Middle Ages like the Byzantines having a flexible tax policy after conquering Bulgaria, with the allowance of payment in kind.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Byzantines having a flexible tax policy after conquering Bulgaria, with the allowance of payment in kind.

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