>>More bluntly said, Robin hood, who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, was nothing more than a common thief and so it is with left leaning groups in power.
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>SET THREADDRIFT ON
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>I've always taken issue with this interpretation of Robin Hood. The way I interpreted the story is that Robin Hood gave the money back to the people who had it stolen by a corrupt government. He did this until the rightful leadership was returned to power.
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>The idea of 'stole from the rich and gave to the poor' is a bastardization of the story meant to encourage class warfare.

Yes - you are correct. Taxes are never paid. They are stolen.