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JSavageOne on May 4, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: US unprepared for an electrical grid collapse, but...

Lobbying definitely plays a huge role in this, and the system there needs to change as well.

But ultimately TurboTax doesn't vote on laws, politicians do. By blaming TurboTax, you're alleviating politicians of their personal responsibility.

majewsky on May 4, 2020 [–]

I don't think GP was blaming TurboTax. They were arguing for blaming this on government malice instead of government incompetence (i.e. the reverse of Hanlon's Razor).

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