That's a pretty big post! (I read it all.)

I still think the same way. Taxation isn't necessarily about making everyone equal, although it can, and often is, used in that fashion. Whether or not the government is enacting socialist policies, someone still needs to pay the police. But I do realize I use the phrases "just" and "unjust" frequently in my post, implying that there is such a thing as fair and unfair, which apply to everyone, like it or not.