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The two souls of government
CL🏛️ Politics19 days ago

The two souls of government

The article discusses a recent decision by Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) to require foreign online betting platforms to pay VAT, despite these platforms having been declared illegal by the Supreme Court and identified by the Ministry of Family and Social Development as a public health issue affecting children and families. The minister, Quiroz, defended the move by stating it was the SII's duty to collect taxes, ignoring the illegality and social harm of the platforms. The article critiques this approach, arguing that collecting taxes from an illegal activity indirectly legitimizes it

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La Tercera logoLa TerceraIndependent🔒Left19 days ago
The two souls of government

The article discusses a recent decision by Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) to require foreign online betting platforms to pay VAT, despite these platforms having been declared illegal by the Supreme Court and identified by the Ministry of Family and Social Development as a public health issue affecting children and families. The minister, Quiroz, defended the move by stating it was the SII's duty to collect taxes, ignoring the illegality and social harm of the platforms. The article critiques this approach, arguing that collecting taxes from an illegal activity indirectly legitimizes it

Bias read (Left): The article frames the government's actions as technically correct but ethically problematic, emphasizing the need for a moral vision in state action. It criticizes the government for legitimizing illegal activities through tax collection and highlights the Republican Party's ethos centered on the '

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