The Government Takes Everything

When you sell something The government When you buy something The government When you get paid The government When you own a vehicle The government When you die The government When you win the lottery The government When you pay an employee The government When you work extra hard and make overtime The government

A video meme repeatedly shows a worried man in a vintage painting being grabbed while different captions appear: selling or buying something, getting paid, owning a vehicle, dying, winning the lottery, paying an employee, and working overtime. “The government” takes a share in every situation, exaggerating taxation and bureaucracy; the escalating final frame, red tint, glowing eyes, and frantic presentation make the joke feel like an inescapable government shakedown. The clip is set to Edison Lighthouse’s upbeat pop song “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes),” whose cheerful music contrasts humorously with the increasingly absurd complaint. EN: A video meme repeatedly shows a worried man in a vintage painting being grabbed while different captions appear: selling or buying something, getting paid, owning a vehicle, dying, winning the lottery, paying an employee, and working overtime. “The government” takes a share in every situation, exaggerating taxation and bureaucracy; the escalating final frame, red tint, glowing eyes, and frantic presentation make the joke feel like an inescapable government shakedown. The clip is set to Edison Lighthouse’s upbeat pop song “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes),” whose cheerful music contrasts humorously with the increasingly absurd complaint.

♪ Edison Lighthouse — Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

• @dustinthehead / 19891 2024-04-19