Special Piece Today -- on the Web only (You can subscribe free of charge here: https://johnhrusky.substack.com ) Property Taxes: Socialist Theft in Disguise The Inherent Unfairness and Socialist Underpinnings of Property Taxes: A Deep Dive into Coercive Wealth Redistribution Property taxes stand as one of the most insidious forms of government overreach, embodying the socialist ethos that private ownership is merely a temporary illusion until the state decides otherwise. At their core, these taxes treat your home, land, or business not as your rightful property but as a communal asset ripe for plundering based on arbitrary assessments of its “value.” Unlike voluntary market transactions where prices reflect supply, demand, and mutual agreement, property taxes escalate simply because some bureaucrat deems your asset worth more — often due to factors beyond your control, like neighborhood improvements funded by others or inflation-driven appraisals. Imagine buying a modest house for $200,000, only to see your tax bill double a decade later because gentrification or zoning changes inflated its assessed value to $400,000, even though your income hasn’t budged. This isn’t fairness; it’s a punitive system that punishes success and stability. Food prices don’t skyrocket because your home appreciated; neither does gasoline or a haircut. Yet the state, in its infinite wisdom, demands more for the “privilege” of owning what you’ve already paid for, all while providing the same mediocre services — roads that crumble, schools that under-perform, and police response times that lag regardless of your tax bracket. This Marxist-inspired mechanism collapses the moment we refuse to view private property as public domain, subject to endless reclamation by the collective. Delving deeper, the percentage-based structure of property taxes is nothing more than a sleight-of-hand designed to mask raw dollar extraction. Governments don’t budget in percentages; they spend in cold, hard cash for fixed costs like infrastructure, public safety, and bloated administrative empires. A wealthy homeowner with a multimillion-dollar estate already shoulders a wildly disproportionate share of these expenses through higher assessments, yet they consume far less per capita than lower-value property owners. They don’t send fleets of kids to public schools (opting for private education instead), they rarely burden public hospitals with frequent visits (thanks to premium healthcare), and they certainly don’t rely on welfare programs funded by these very taxes. Why, then, should their tax liability balloon simply because their property’s paper value rose? This isn’t about equitable contribution; it’s envy-fueled socialism, where the state plays Robin Hood with your assets, redistributing wealth from producers to parasites under the guise of “community benefit.” Consider the elderly widow on a fixed income whose family home, bought decades ago, now faces skyrocketing taxes due to market surges — she’s forced to sell her lifelong sanctuary to satisfy the taxman’s greed. Billionaires like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos pay millions in property taxes on their holdings, funding services they barely touch, while subsidized housing residents pay pennies or nothing. This imbalance exposes the hypocrisy: property taxes aren’t about paying for what you use; they’re about leveling the playing field by dragging down those who’ve built or inherited value, echoing Karl Marx’s call to abolish private property in favor of collective control. Exposing the Fallacies: From Unrealized Gains to Envy Masquerading as Justice <Continued on the Web>

4 in 10 college students say violence can be used to stop ‘hate speech’: poll Nearly half of college students say the Soviet Union and Cuba had better economics models than the US, though confusion remains about what socialism and capitalism mean to young people. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/4-in-10-college-students-say-violence-can-be-used-to-stop-hate-speech-poll

🇨🇦 7 Signs That What We’re Seeing in Canada Increasingly Resembles Soft Communism or Authoritarian Socialism..., by @CrazeeKanuck https://open.substack.com/pub/diamondz/p/7-signs-that-what-were-seeing-in

Let’s get real. There is ABSOLUTELY no question that Canada will split West vs East. While the US did that with the Civil War over Slavery, this time we are staring into the eyes of economic decline, and we will see a worldwide recession into 2028. As they say, you can vote your way into Socialism, but you have to shoot your way out. It always starts with the denial of free speech. Sometimes these splits end up in a civil war, and at other times it has been a bloodless revolution, as we saw in Russia in 1991, when the vast majority of the people did not support the leaders. This is what is unfolding in the EU, and you can expect to see the same in Canada. Carney is determined to keep the whole WOKE/CLIMATE Agenda in place and carry it out into 2030. Nothing has changed. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/canada/canada-inevitable-split-east-and-west/

As I had warned, the computer was showing that this would be the typical split, EAST vs WEST. Eventually, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba will break from the EAST out of pure economic survival. Europe will break up as well, and eventually the same will unfold in the United States. CENTRALIZED dictatorial government has always failed, and what they have engaged in since World War II is socialism, where they still have their nose into personal lives. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/canada/carneys-victory-speech-relationship-with-us-is-over/

Major shake-ups are occurring across the global stage. History is replete with examples of breaks with the past from major political, economic, technological, and social upheaval. Throughout the ages, many self-serving individuals and groups have positioned themselves as rulers, financiers, benefactors, and thought leaders to steer change toward preferred outcomes. From the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt to the Jacobin and Napoleon-led French Revolution in the late 18th century, societal transformation has been constant as one form of government replaces another. As envisioned, technocracy is no better than communism, fascism, or socialism. It’s just another power grab by individuals who believe they are smarter than the rest of us, with a promised utopia that will never materialize. https://www.technocracy.news/technocracys-coup-detat-why-america-is-going-down-in-flames/

That is why socialism and hyperinflation go hand in hand. Many citizens want more government control of the economy to curb rising prices. It is the worst strategy imaginable. Interventionist governments never reduce consumer prices because they benefit from inflation, dissolving their political spending commitments in a constantly depreciated currency. Inflation is the perfect hidden tax https://www.zerohedge.com/political/no-central-bank-wants-stop-price-inflation

Common sense populism works. Remove socialism and a country will prosper. Javier proved this . . . https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/10/17/argentina-approaches-16-billion-trade-surplus-under-milei/

OP-ED: Hungry for socialism? Well, socialism would leave you hungry. 🇨🇦 #NoMoreLiberalsAndNDP 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #resigntrudeau 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 https://tnc.news/2024/09/28/lucyk-hungry-for-socialism/ via @truenorthcentre

it’s not the ideology itself that determines whether a system is moral or not, but whether it is based on voluntary participation and bound by ethical constraints like the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP). The NAP opposes theft, assault, fraud, and vandalism, making it clear that no individual or group has the right to initiate force against others. When applied to economic systems, this principle shines a light on how both socialism and capitalism can either promote freedom and voluntary cooperation—or become mechanisms of tyranny. https://www.activistpost.com/2024/09/voluntary-systems-vs-authoritarian-control-rethinking-the-clash-between-socialism-and-capitalism.html