jayberjay on Nostr: In Irwin Schiff’s “How and economy grows and why it doesn’t” he successfully ...

In Irwin Schiff’s “How and economy grows and why it doesn’t” he successfully argues in the span of 3 comic book pages for why paying to vote makes sense.

Some quotes (since I can’t seem to post a picture:

- “if a vote costs nothing, it’s worth nothing.”
- “the ignorant and irresponsible will vote if it’s free, and such votes are dangerous.” (followed by picture of people voting based on looks or just selecting at random)
- “in government if you want a say, then you’ve got to pay.”
- “some of the islanders, of course, would not have given even one fish let alone five, to promote economic and social Justice! Fortunately, they did not have a voice in the island’s government!”
- “And so. With the enforcement of just laws. And the court system enforcing contracts and disputes among tradesmen, trade was facilitated, and this further increased the division of labor, increasing economic benefits for all… taxpayers and non taxpayers alike!”