[chordalkeyboard]

> Ensuring the electric grid doesn't collapse when it gets below 20 degrees is in fact exactly the sort of thing that can be fixed with enough application of force.

This seems like the sort of belief system that inspired the story of King Canute and the tide. [0]

> Spend the money, or we'll take it from you. Done.

I understand that a lot of people only care about justifying the expropriation of wealth. But it seems you’ve forgotten to include the part where the expropriation is actually justified on the basis of promises to do something good with that money.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Canute_and_the_tide