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But, at the end of the day, not paying my taxes is a counterproductive way to 'change the system' and is likely to bring me trouble which I don't need.
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This is just my objective observation: the final sentence (bolded) is very similar to
battered wife syndrome. Continuous (financial) abuse and beatings are tolerated because the repercussions of fighting back (fines, imprisonment) are worse than the existing level of suffering.
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This analogy is both amusing and not inappropriate.
I would, however, note that one is more likely to succeed by knowing their enemy and choosing the time and place of a conflict.