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And imagine never being able to use a vendor again if you cancel your subscription 🤷

Only problem is that pesky vendor lock in

Countries are feemium model.

But really, when I read the Sovereign Individual and was introduced to the concept that citizens are customers and governments need to compete for them, I never looked at the world the same way.

And you can't even cancel the USA subscription, even if you no longer use the service (move to another country)

Still easier to cancel than an Amazon subscription

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and never told in school or uni about taxes

the one you cannot change too, forced to pay in