Comment on Why do some say they own or have bought something that they technically haven't (e.g. domain names, expensive things, etc.)?

Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Ziggurat@jlai.lu ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I don’t know where this conspiracy theory comes from. Property taxes aren’t a rent, but a service fee. Government need money to pay for road, police, hospital, school, culture and everything making your property worth something.

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  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Nobody is disputing the need for taxes or what their purpose is. The issue is that taxing a homestead is effectively a lease, even if not written as such.

    It also begs the question, why are you being taxed more than me? We use the same roads, schools and services. Yet assuming you’re a homeowner you’re paying more for the same shit.

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    • smee@poeng.link ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      why are you being taxed more than me? We use the same roads, schools and services.

      Is it a question of not understanding or not accepting?

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      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Indeed, you are not understanding. I do not own or rent a home. So again I ask, why are you paying more taxes than me?

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    • Successful_Try543@feddit.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      At least in Germany, the communal tax related to the house are payed indirectly from the tenants via the landlord.

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• spankmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Needing to pay for gas doesn’t mean you don’t own your car.

  The government taking things away under certain circumstances doesn’t mean you don’t own the things.

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  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Having to continue to pay for something that you “own” does not sound like ownership to many people.

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    • spankmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Paying taxes is different than paying to own. It is one way that money is collected to pay for common needs like roads, parks, and schools and is more consistent than income or other taxation because we know how much land exists.

      I guess a dollar amount could just be expected from every single person regardless of circumstance. Would that be better?

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      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I guess a dollar amount could just be expected from every single person regardless of circumstance. Would that be better?

        Yes, that would make far more sense to me than tying it to something arbitrary like land. Failure to pay should not result in homelessness. Especially after a lifetime to paying for said home.

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    • ALostInquirer@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      How does one account for maintenance costs with this view? Even barring taxes, you may have to pay for upkeep either in materials or contracting out services to assist in maintenance.

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