Alternate forms of guv on alternate timelines

Lest you think things are bad here, and they will most certainly get worse in the future. What I have seen of other lines leads me to believe that this is NOT the worst possible present. I have seen timelines far worse than ours with a lot less liberty and a lot more hardship. However, in some cases a lot more liberty, like the freedom to sell your children.

In contrast to John Titor and his most disquieting future, I shall demonstrate that alternate presents have almost the same degree of disquietude.

For example, I have seen lines where taxes are a lot higher than here. In point of fact, the federal sales tax is 15% and will soon be "altered" to 20%. That is on top of income tax of over 50%. On this line there are no public schools and to pay for motorways petrol is over 50% tax. Most of the tax goes to pay gigantic salaries of "public servants".

There is more freedom on one line than here. On EBAY a man was auctioning off his wife. A museum unable to pay the exhoritant taxes was auctioning off a skeleton of T Rex, and most churches were closing down due to inability to pay sky high property tax and super high minister fees. In fact, a booming business was condo conversions. Namely converting old stain glass cathederals into luxury condos.

Old prewar public schools were also being converted into condos. Imagine living your life that hellhole. Most public parks charged admission and fast food restaurants charged people to use the bathroom.

Many malls required membership fees as if they were sports clubs and they could expel members that proved disruptive. Requirements for membership included a clean criminal record, proof of employment, and a credit card in good standing.

Grocery stores charged admittance at the gate and just to look at the some vegetables!