John, that's one of the silliest things you've ever said. Since when is it the bedrock principle of being a liberal that one must give away most one's money? It's true, of course, that liberals tend to favor policies that call for higher taxes in order to pay for things that benefit everyone, but so do you to a certain extent. I know that you are quite the fan of the universal healthcare in your own country and have no compunction accepting the outsized contribution richer people make through their taxes to buy you and your family the medical care you deserve. And I suspect that you don't mind that a portion of the taxes you pay are being used for it. Does that mean you are a liberal hypocrite because you don't give most of your money away?
Most left-leaning people I know are also capitalists. You can be a capitalist and still believe in taxes to fund a government that helps people.
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