Totalitarian rule. Lack of democracy. Lack of freedom of speech. Constant surveillance. Integration of politics into every aspect of life. Economic exploitation by Russia. Intentional undermining of historical cultural identity.
I could on.
So you say that a government which takes (unwillingly) the inheritance of all its citizens can pull it off without a totalitarian approach, suppressing freedom of speech, constant surveillance (to figure out who has what) etc?
I don't buy it :)
Yes, taxing people is not a totalitarian thing.
I guess the incarceration rate would be a good candidate too