"Taxation is theft" is spread by Libertarians based on the principle that any forced / coerced taking away of your property without having legally signed a cont

"Taxation is theft" is spread by Libertarians based on the principle that any forced / coerced taking away of your property without having legally signed a contract to do so is theft. It's certainly not an abuse of language, it's a fact if you don't assume ex ante that the state can do what others are forbidden. The reasons you describe here are mixing up an "others are stupid" attitude with legitimate and consistent views of the world. It's sad to see these views derided and the child commenters applaud. Ever heard of Ayn Rand, Ludwig von Mises or Milton Friedman? Well, guess they are stupid as well. Let me know if you want to read something about it before deriding not-your-opinion next time.