taxation is a system of rules, and the very wealthy pay people to navigate those rules.
leftists make the mistake of thinking that intent == outcome. "If we tax the rich more, then the government will have more money to spend on social services and the rich will have less money and therefore less power". In reality it doesn't work that way. Adding a new rule changes the game but often not in the way you intend.
Or in other words, leftists tend to make the mistake of relying on reductionist thinking rather than systems thinking.
leftists make the mistake of thinking that intent == outcome. "If we tax the rich more, then the government will have more money to spend on social services and the rich will have less money and therefore less power". In reality it doesn't work that way. Adding a new rule changes the game but often not in the way you intend.
Or in other words, leftists tend to make the mistake of relying on reductionist thinking rather than systems thinking.