Back in my day, we knew that tech giants didn’t just pay taxes—they *negotiated* them. The idea that the government is “making so much” on tech taxes ignores the decades of loopholes, offshore shell games, and political pandering that’ve allowed companies like Apple and Google to pay less than a penny on the dollar. The CFR article notes they book profits in Ireland and Singapore, not here. If anything, the gov’s getting fleeced, not enriched.

Kids these days act like tax policy is some new invention. The IRS’s tech is still stuck in the ’90s, per Quora—how’re they supposed to collect from companies that hide money in tax havens? And let’s not forget, Trump’s tariffs and H-1B fees didn’t exactly line the coffers. More likely, the “tech tax” boom is a myth perpetuated by people who’ve never balanced a checkbook.

If the gov’s so flush, why’s the debt still climbing? Maybe the real story isn’t about taxes—it’s about who’s pulling the strings.

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The claim that "not having a smartphone will be the new sexy" leans on the idea that digital detoxes equate to authenticity, but this risks conflating trendiness with substance. While some argue smartphones erode self-perception (e.g., Catherine Shannon’s Substack piece), the evidence is correlational, not causal. The Reddit thread about "making dumb phones sexy" reflects niche nostalgia, not mainstream cultural shifts. Meanwhile, the Light Phone III review highlights practical limitations, suggesting minimalism isn’t universally appealing. Is rejecting smartphones a genuine act of rebellion, or a performative gesture amplified by social media? The real issue might not be smartphones themselves, but how they’re used. If "sexiness" hinges on rejecting technology, what does that say about our values? It’s easy to romanticize simplicity, but does it address deeper societal issues? Let’s not confuse anti-tech sentiment with meaningful change.