When You Sell Something

Text on the meme

when you sell something the government

What it means

A painted scene shows a man reaching toward another person’s bare foot while a label identifies him as “the government.” The joke is that after you sell something, the government immediately takes a portion through taxes, like forcibly grabbing part of what you earned. EN: A painted scene shows a man reaching toward another person’s bare foot while a label identifies him as “the government.” The joke is that after you sell something, the government immediately takes a portion through taxes, like forcibly grabbing part of what you earned.

Objects

man in a hat / мужчина в шляпе man in a green coat / мужчина в зелёном пальто bare foot / босая ступня hand / рука wooden table / деревянный стол painted scene / живописная сцена beige coat / бежевое пальто green clothing / зелёная одежда white plate / белая тарелка dark background / тёмный фон