HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
TRUST IN THE TAX SYSTEM
this post was submitted on 23 May 2026
277 points (99.6% liked)
politics
29856 readers
2081 users here now
Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!
Rules:
- Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.
Example:
- Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
- Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
- No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
- Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
- No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
That's all the rules!
Civic Links
• Congressional Awards Program
• Library of Congress Legislative Resources
• U.S. House of Representatives
Partnered Communities:
• News
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
If I sue the IRS for 10 Billion, do I get to not pay taxes also?
There was trust in the tax system? Sure pal.
No fucking shit. But maybe it will open the eyes of some sleepers, one can hope.
Could? I don't trust a fucking thing from the government anymore.
The country I grew up in is fucking dead.
That ship has sailed
It was gone when it was gutted to prevent audits of rich people and DOGE’s decimation of the agency.
Regardless of "immunity" (which itself likely would be stricken by a court since it is forward-looking and contradicts the law), Todd Blanche, Donald Trump, and anyone else involved in this need go to jail over this "settlement."
The "settlement" is built on the fiction that Trump has a viable claim, when in fact Todd Blanche and others at the DOJ were given an IRS memo that put them on reasonable notice that it was barred by the statute of limitations. By agreeing to the settlement when Trump is on both sides of the case despite the fact that there isn't a viable claim, Trump, Blanche and all other approving parties are impairing the lawful function of the DOJ, to defraud the IRS, and violating this specific criminal statute (if not many others).
https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-923-18-usc-371-conspiracy-defraud-us
The statute is broad enough in its terms to include any conspiracy for the purpose of impairing, obstructing or defeating the lawful function of any department of government . . . (A)ny conspiracy which is calculated to obstruct or impair its efficiency and destroy the value of its operation and reports as fair, impartial and reasonably accurate, would be to defraud the United States by depriving it of its lawful right and duty of promulgating or diffusing the information so officially acquired in the way and at the time required by law or departmental regulation.
18 U.S.C. § 371—Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
In summary, those activities which courts have held defraud the United States under 18 U.S.C. § 371 affect the government in at least one of three ways:
- They cheat the government out of money or property;
- They interfere or obstruct legitimate Government activity; or
- They make wrongful use of a governmental instrumentality.
Trump and Blanche are doing all three.
To what extent would this sort of thing make them liable for treason?
Well, treason is defined in the constitution as "only [] levying War against [the United States], or [] adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."
Arguably a fund set up that is meant to funnel money to J6 insurrectionists or to support right-wing militia groups for a new insurrection is treasonous.
Literally his entire presidency has been an 18 USC 371 violation
Now that's a solid comment
Ok - no one has trust in the tax system, my guy. We know it’s mangled beyond recognition.
CPA here who does taxes for hedge funds and PE firms. The tax code is an absolute joke that hurts the middle class and lets the rich get away with paying almost nothing. We all knew that already, just confirming that it is true.
Any tips for the middle class that can help reduce the size of the dick fucking us?
Time to burn this fucker down
I'm pretty sure this isn't going to hold up later.
Under the settlement to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the 2018 leak of his tax returns to The New York Times, the U.S. is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization’s current tax filings, according to a one-page document released Tuesday. That was quietly added to an original settlement establishing a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people whom Trump thinks were improperly investigated by the government.
"We are allowed to do unlimited tax fraud, and nobody can investigate us. The DOJ that I control told us we could!"
Bad news for Trump: nothing lasts forever.
Some things last a lot longer than they should. For example, his miserable existence
What "later?" Trump will never relinquish power.
Could?
Well hard to undermine trust in a system everyone Already knows is rigged. Though I know this isn't what was meant :(
No no no, that's impossible. Of course everybody trust the tax system in USA completely. Trust it to favor the rich. And this case will 100% strengthen that trust.
Yeah the American tax system is my go to in trustworthy systems.
“Continue to” undermine
I assume this will be challenged and found illegal. Anyone have industry knowledge?
Who will enforce the ruling assuming it does happen?
Doesn't really need "enforcement". It's whenever the IRS feels the need to audit/etc Trump or his family, they can.
He's done at least a dozen illegal things so far and there's been no repercussions. We're past the days of checks and balances. The foxes were elected to run the hen house and the wolves follow their orders.
I have industry knowledge on bridges, and would be happy to sell you a new one.
I don't have to honor any agreement that tool makes with himself. Neither do you.