I don't like Scientology, but I've got grudging respect for any org that can take on the IRS and win. I wonder if sex work and recreational drug reform advocates could follow a similar strategy?
'How Scientology got tax exempt status:
1. Start lots of lawsuits against the IRS on behalf of Scientology
2. Privately investigate individual high ranking IRS employees - and start lawsuits for everything you find
3. Start lots of lawsuits against the IRS on behalf of non-Scientologists who were wronged by the IRS
4. Privately meet with head of IRS and say "if you make us tax exempt - all the lawsuits will be dropped"
I find this a valuable lesson 🤔
You can basically bully an entire government agency to do what you want if you just sue the shit out of them'
'How Scientology got tax exempt status:
1. Start lots of lawsuits against the IRS on behalf of Scientology
2. Privately investigate individual high ranking IRS employees - and start lawsuits for everything you find
3. Start lots of lawsuits against the IRS on behalf of non-Scientologists who were wronged by the IRS
4. Privately meet with head of IRS and say "if you make us tax exempt - all the lawsuits will be dropped"
I find this a valuable lesson 🤔
You can basically bully an entire government agency to do what you want if you just sue the shit out of them'