I had a very LynAlden (npub1a2c…w83a) thought just now...
I just think it's interesting that W2 employment came about in order to fight wars and reduce inflation caused by deficit spending.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_Tax_Payment_Act_of_1943
And here we have the war, record deficit spending, more funding to the IRS, increased financial surveillance, FedNow, and CBDCs.
History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.