To even think taxes are theft is legit dumb

Fire departments don't hand you tickets.

I'm not sure how I feel about socialized medicine

Fire departments are purely beneficial to society, and you don't have to directly pay them.

It's entirely publicly funded.

Maybe in countries I can't pronounce, but not in the west

Even then I'm not sure.

People seem to forget that socialized healthcare doesn't cover a lot of things.

E.g: Canada.

fire department and polica and all services can be paid for privately

Dental work? Never covered.

Most medication? Not covered.

Taxation is part of the social contract

It is

It's not covered in Canada.

I assure you.

When hospitalized or in jail

Not under public healthcare nor private healthcare.

Its provincial

In Sweden it is

Talking about Canada though.

For example, prescriptions are free for people under 26 in ontario

With an asterisk

@Puma there is no social contract

But if you’re 27, tough luck kiddo

@AsianMessiah wrong

That's the whole point of government is the social contract

the social contract is non existent

Especcially in a Democracy where the Government exist to protect the people

That is there purpose, at least

And your parents signed it when you were conceived

Whether or not they follow that purpose is a whole different thing

Republic* direct democracies don't work.

Does corruption happen? Yes, it happens everywhere.

Tough shit

Sweden is largely capitalist today.

Only 10% of GDP is state-owned.

social contract is not a thing

They tax the shit out of private individuals

It is, we have privatized pretty much everything by now

social contract is not a thing reeeeeeeeeeeeeee