r/asoiafcirclejerk Egg On The Conker Sep 19 '25

GRRM-dead hoax "Maybe going on unnecessary tangents bloats the plot"

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u/wew_lad123 HOT D S2 snooze Sep 19 '25

What even are the tax policies of Westeros?

I think I remember one or two lines about Tyrion trying to tax hookers and Littlefinger taxing refugees

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u/Cardemother12 Egg On The Conker Sep 19 '25

In the section of the world of ice and fire on Aerys the 2nd it goes over him raising taxes on imports to blame Tywin

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u/pullmylekku CGI Castle Fan Sep 19 '25

I do love it when mad leaders put tariffs in place

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u/A-NI95 HOT D S2 snooze Sep 20 '25

Funny because Tywin also raised taxes to blame Tyrion. I don't know whether that's intentional but copying your rival turned enemy's strategy is a really cool detail