Eegore wrote on 02/22/24 at 05:26:37:"... but it's not theft by definition. ..."
Correct in a way.
It is not, 'theft', as in picking a pocket, walking out of a store with something under your shirt,
(Video Recorded, walking out of looted stores, all over this Nation, instances like the Floyd Riots. which NOTHING was done), or pretending to be a long lost Prince who may be a relative, etc,etc,etc.
When taxes are 'said' to be for things that the collector say they are for.
Then not used for that, usually someone else is elected.
When a tax collector says
'this money will be for ...', and they LIE, and suddenly use it for something else. LIKE, Taking money out of your pocket to PAY
someone else's LOANS back.
Most people will call that, THEFT.