Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, left behind a tale rich with meaning. At its core, it carried three powerful messages: a call for justice, a stand against corrupt power and a vision of wealth being redistributed to those most in need.

Welcome to the Land of the Pure, where we’ve institutionalised the exact opposite: a Reverse Robin Hood. We’ve built a system that extracts from the poor and middle class to protect the privileges of the powerful. It’s a system where the poor fund the rich, and the powerless subsidise the powerful. An economy where wealth flows upward instead of downward. A structure designed to take from the many to benefit the few. A setup where those with the least carry the burden for those with the most, draining the poor to preserve the lifestyles of the........

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