Great article and a very good summation. In France, July is riot season. Bastille Day is July 14th. Once the people have a revolution where they cut off the heads of their rulers and burn down the tax building (while also guillotining all the tax employees), the giddiness of success and blood gets in the people's psyche and culture.
Of course, next month everyone in France goes on vacation.
You know I like the alternatives and the underthrowing there at the end. Solutions, even ones that take courage and effort, keep the mindset from getting too negative :-)
PS: When Napoleon became Emperor, he was sorely vexed as there were no tax records due to the burning of them all during the French Revolution. He had a hard time collecting his extortion payments.
I looked up where the IRS keeps its tax records. Most of them are in one small city in Virginia or maybe it's Maryland. I forget, but you can look it up. I'm sure the security is very tight on that building(s).
Great article and a very good summation. In France, July is riot season. Bastille Day is July 14th. Once the people have a revolution where they cut off the heads of their rulers and burn down the tax building (while also guillotining all the tax employees), the giddiness of success and blood gets in the people's psyche and culture.
Of course, next month everyone in France goes on vacation.
I'm imagining Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck arguing over whether it's "Riot Season" or "Vacation Season" :-D
Bugs: Ahh, Vacation Season is wonderfully relaxing.
Daffy: It's Riot Season! Can't you hear the yelling on the Chumps da Lazy?
Bugs pulls out his ear buds as he opens another can of Carrot Ale. "What?"
Daffy: They are rioting on the Chumps da Lazy. Bricks are being thrown. The cops are in riot gear spraying fire hoses at the rioters.
Bugs: Sounds like a nice way to cool off in the heat.
Daffy: Aren't you a patriot?
Bugs: Too much running and throwing. It was exhausting.
Daffy: You are despicable!
Got the spray !
You know I like the alternatives and the underthrowing there at the end. Solutions, even ones that take courage and effort, keep the mindset from getting too negative :-)
PS: When Napoleon became Emperor, he was sorely vexed as there were no tax records due to the burning of them all during the French Revolution. He had a hard time collecting his extortion payments.
I looked up where the IRS keeps its tax records. Most of them are in one small city in Virginia or maybe it's Maryland. I forget, but you can look it up. I'm sure the security is very tight on that building(s).