They tax the gas that gets us to work, then tax the work when we get there. At some point you realize the pump isn’t draining your wallet… the government is.
America isn’t ‘stolen land.’ That slogan is a bumper‑sticker for people who’ve never cracked a history book. Every nation on Earth was carved, settled, contested, and built. People only call it ‘stolen’ when they want to rewrite the ending.