I very much agree with your ethical justification.
I used to struggle with this too, but then I realized just how much corporations steal from America.
It wasn’t always like this of course, both consumers/citizens and companies can go back to treating the other not-like-shit, but companies can go first.
This all hit me one day when I realized that, even if I dedicated my life to crime and greed, I would never be able to steal/defraud as much as many companies have in several business hours.
That being said I want to make it clear I pay my taxes in full and take only the standard deduction.
I used to struggle with this too, but then I realized just how much corporations steal from America.
It wasn’t always like this of course, both consumers/citizens and companies can go back to treating the other not-like-shit, but companies can go first.
This all hit me one day when I realized that, even if I dedicated my life to crime and greed, I would never be able to steal/defraud as much as many companies have in several business hours.
That being said I want to make it clear I pay my taxes in full and take only the standard deduction.