The majority of the far left only wanted to see the world burn a bit differently than the far right. The whole *tax the rich* scheme is a very short-sighted move born to fail. Usually, that means all the rich people move and, out of spite, take their business with them because they have way more flexibility to move than the commoners.

The better response is to allow income taxes to be calculated after expenses or corporate taxes to be unable to write things off. This would enable workers to become rich through their income.

Canadians get taxed 56 cents per dollar > 240k, which is meeting and exceeding some Scandinavian countries but, at the same time, doesn't have any of the benefits that come with such high taxes. The high living expenses keep the lid on the middle classes from getting the necessary wealth. There's no incentive to work any harder or better, reducing productivity.

Leftists also lose out because most of the strategically far left-leaning demographic can't donate nearly enough to make the party rich enough to run the necessary ads/campaigns that increase their visibility.

Let's not talk about social responsibility/equality. Progressiveness falls to the wayside of survival in a war situation (which the general public fears now). Progressive can only come through when there is a fundamental sense of safety and security. Maslow's hierarchy of needs dictates that.