Taxes are not objectively terrible. They're good when they fund social services such as roads/transportation, healthcare, schools, etc. Some social services in towns/cities for things like schools can dictate property value so investing in them would be a solid return with better quality of education/services.
This however does not mean ALL taxes are put into these services, such as when they're used for political advertisements, missiles that kill people, or exploited by corrupt politicians for luxury items or just more money. I don't think it should be that people should "trust" the government because we exist in a period where the government is incapable of being trusted overall, but the government should recognize what it acts on behalf of and what truly powers it; the people.