Bingo. John Galt, is that you?
I completely identify with this. I'm about ready to scrap my 20-year, six-figure IT career, sell the big house, radically downsize, and just fly under the financial radar.
Seriously. I'm done pulling the wagon.
The only way to starve this beast of a tyrannical government is for the producers to simply stop producing. Take off the comfortable, luxurious handcuffs and live simply.
John Galt I am not, but I am a capitalist, free market individual and I love to make money. I also enjoy creating, and developing new ideas; so maybe some similarities. However when the Gov. says give me more than 50% of what you make there is a fundamental problem. One of us needs to go at this point. Frankly, perhaps I was too apathetic in the past but now... well I can honestly say I’m ready to partner up with some good people and build a compound and live nearly off the grid.
I understand your frustration completely Zedd, and I believe the gloves are about to come off, but we’ll have to wait and see what unfolds throughout the world this next year. Certainly, the phrase “May you live in interesting times” applies directly to us.