The thief you voted for...

Let’s talk about thieves.

Your average thief doesn’t give a shit about what they’re stealing. That heirloom watch your grandfather worked his ass off for? Gone. Your laptop full of family photos? Pawned for fifty bucks and a hit. That high dollar riding lawn mower that someone stole out of your garage? Found abandoned in a ditch, destroyed. To them, property is easy come, easy go. No pride. No respect. No sense of what it cost you to earn it.

They didn’t sweat for it. They didn’t grind through 60-hour weeks. They didn’t sacrifice time with their kids, their health, or their sanity. So why would they care? It’s just stuff to them. Disposable.

Sound familiar?

Yeah. That’s the government.

The government doesn’t earn money. It doesn’t create value. Every dollar it hands out to someone else, it had to take from someone first. You. Me. Anyone dumb enough to actually work for a living. They’re not Robin Hood, either. Robin Hood stole from a corrupt king. These guys are the corrupt king.

And like the thief, they don’t care. Easy come, easy go. Billions burned on bullshit programs, foreign aid, and pork projects you didn’t ask for. Trillions in debt like it’s Monopoly money. Because it’s not their money. It's mine. And, it’s yours.

And here’s the kicker… they don’t just take once. Oh no. They take every chance they get.

• Taxed when you earn it (income tax).

• Taxed when you spend it (sales tax, excise tax).

• Taxed when you save it (capital gains).

• Taxed when you own it (property tax).

• Taxed when you drive (gas tax, tolls, registration fees).

• Taxed when you die (estate tax).

• Taxed when you give it away (gift tax).

Work your whole life to build something? Doesn’t matter. They’re waiting with both hands out when you collect your paycheck, when you buy your groceries, when you sell your house, and even when your kids inherit what’s left.

It’s like being robbed in slow motion… for decades… and being told you should feel patriotic about it.

Let’s put numbers on this. In 2023, Americans paid $4.7 trillion in federal taxes. That’s about $15,000 per person—whether you made money or not. Add state and local taxes, and the average American gives up 29% to 37% of their income every year to taxes. For context, medieval serfs gave around 25% of their harvest to their lords. So yeah, congratulations—you’re more heavily taxed than a feudal peasant.

And don’t think you’re safe because “it’s all for the common good.” The government wasted $247 billion in improper payments in 2022 alone. That’s money they admit was sent to the wrong place or shouldn’t have been spent at all. Meanwhile, the Pentagon “lost track” of $2.1 trillion in assets. Try losing track of twenty bucks and see how the IRS treats you.

This is where the “taxation is theft” argument isn’t just a cute slogan ... it’s painfully literal. What is theft, if not one party taking property from another without consent, under threat of force? Don’t believe me? Stop paying your taxes and see how long it takes for men with guns to show up.

Now, they’ll dress it up in moral language. “We need roads.” “We’re investing in education.” “We’re protecting the vulnerable.” Uh huh... Sure. And how much of your tax dollar actually gets there after it bounces through 15 layers of bureaucracy and no-bid contracts? Spoiler: not much. Especially once you factor in all the grift shady politicians somehow manage to line their pockets with.

But hey, they’ll send you a patriotic video of a bridge ribbon‑cutting ceremony to make you feel like your wallet getting picked was all part of the plan. (Remember the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge? Originally budgeted around $1.3 billion, it blew past $6.4 billion, finished 10 years late, and needed millions in emergency repairs almost immediately after opening. And yes, the press release had smiling politicians posing with scissors.)

At least a thief has the decency to only take your stuff and leave. The government? They’ll rob you blind and then lecture you about how lucky you are to be their victim.

And don’t get me wrong, I still believe the United States is one of the best countries on Earth. But let’s not kid ourselves. We launched a revolution over taxes that were a rounding error compared to what we fork over today. Back then, colonists were paying around 1 to 1.5% of their income in taxes, and they grabbed their muskets over it.

Today? Most Americans are handing over 30 to 40% once you stack federal, state, and local taxes.

Somewhere between “no taxation without representation” and “sign here so we can take half your paycheck,” we lost the plot.