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People with riches come in different varieties. Some have risen through their personal effort, some have used the riches of their parents or other family as their springboard.
In general, for there are exceptions, both types don’t like the idea of being taxed.
I imagine the argument goes something like this:
I have made my money. It’s taken my brain, my instincts and hard work, to get me here.
I should be taxed the least possible. And so I will donate to political parties who hold this view.
But do high taxes inhibit the ability to create?
Would an artist stop painting because they were being taxed more than they’d like?
Would a researcher stop pursuing discovering the secrets of the universe for the same reason?
Would a designer stop designing?
A singer stop singing?
A doctor stop healing?
An industrialist stop coming up with new solutions?
Of course, it would depend on high the taxes are. But, in general, if taxes are not suffocating, then the creative and gifted continue to develop their potential to benefit themselves and humankind.
The impulse to create is so strong that it will not be held back by taxes.
My take is that those who complain most about taxes are the least able. Those who got lucky and got their riches through connections, or who are so insecure about their ability to create that they think they’ve used it all up already or won’t be able to put it all…
