"If you accept this to be true and good oh, then it makes perfect sense."
One can accept that the government owns the land while simultaneously believing that the government can abuse that power, just like a bad landlord can.
One can accept that the government owns the land while simultaneously believing that the government can abuse that power, just like a bad landlord can.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allodial_title#Nevada
Proper use of allodial title and homeowner's exemptions could go a long way.
The basis for this assertion is that land supply is fundamentally very scarce, so this is zero-sum game. If some have too much, others have little, and the former can extract substantial economic rent from the latter.