Re-watch the movie. The STATE is an illigitimate tyrrany - orchestrated not for 'the common weal', but the enrichment of the Treasonous Conspirators. Amongst the Crooks is the Bishop (who prior to the Magna Charta was often 'the Court' - tho officially separated by William the Conqueror - see Avalon Law Project) who gets robbed of his ill-gotten Lucre.
In any event 'WAR' - is the reason given for the THEFT, and impoverishment of the people...So what's changed?
And before all the GOP InvertedAllStars jump in (as I see already happening) - Huey Long was a Republican (but an ACTUAL populist....and ACTUALLY POPULAR, for some reason). He fought for the common folks, the way TRUMP and the GOP fight for BILLIONAIRES and CORPORATIONS (who are all getting the really significant tax-cut). He ACTED like THEY TALK.
Flynn was a NAZI. And Reagan sure ran with 'em.
The late 30's Robin Hood was a thinly veiled attempt at propagandizing folks against the New Deal. Why didn't it work?
People used to have eyes and brains?....(my guess).
Not all taxation is theft. The Pentagon is one huge (Corporate) Socialist exercise. But for the benefit of a comparative few - and at huge costs to the many.
Build good schools - pay the FULL tuition for everyone. Seems like agoid idea, no?