The Left declares its contempt for wealth creators
The Left’s message to wealth creators has hardened into, “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass!”
TL;DR
- The left's message to wealth creators has become openly hostile, moving beyond veiled fiscal militancy.
- Historically, left-wing politicians masked tax increases as consequences of helping the needy, but this pretense has vanished.
- The focus has shifted from pragmatic revenue-raising to egalitarianism and "fairness" as justification for tax hikes.
- Seattle's socialist mayor expressed indifference to Starbucks relocating due to the city's tax climate, mockingly bidding farewell to the fleeing tax base.
- This shift reflects a growing socialist sentiment that views envy as a moral ideal and seeks to level society.
- The proponents of this ideology are motivated by a desire to scratch an "ugly leveling itch" and satisfy "smug triumphalism."