I feel like barter and smaller purchases may become a thing.
Every time communist rears its ugly head, black markets become a booming business.
Black markets won't have a chance to flourish with the surveillance state we have now, and it will only get more invasive and intense.
Making them all the more in demand.
Then the IRS shows up and claims your lifestyle exceeds your reported income and demands you prove them wrong or off to jail with you.
The IRS is stone cold evil.
They can do that now.
Gifting clubs were a thing back in the day.
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