That's not theft, just policy. The state is exactly what enforces the concept of property (private, public, or otherwise), if there's popular support for the st

That's not theft, just policy. The state is exactly what enforces the concept of property (private, public, or otherwise), if there's popular support for the state to incentivize private property owners to act in the interest of the population, then it's just another policy. It can work or not, but certainly no citizen is entitled to real estate speculation being hassle-free.