The Taxed and the Untouchable: Anatomy of a Democratic Kleptocracy

The deception is of a government financed by the wealthy. In practice the fiscal lifeblood of most nations comes not from billionaires or corporations, but from wage workers, salaried professionals, and small business owners — those who earn income through labor, not capital.

The Lost Ideal of the Warrior

While Leonidas fought and died with his Spartans, Xerxes never so much as drew a blade¹. This distance between commander and combat, between decision and danger, marked a profound shift: "honor" in battle became less about shared risk and more about elite privilege.

The Quiet Rebellion of Mercy

"Human societies have historically institutionalized laws not to reflect truth but to preserve order and power. So much is carried out under law even though it is wrong. Law has never defined truth. Civil disobedience is based on the idea that moral clarity defines legal defiance." Fig Tree

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