> Bottom sixty percent of Americans have no federal tax liability

That's very misleading. That makes it sound like the bottom 60% pay no federal taxes, which is false. They pay federal payroll taxes if they're employed.

The "top 40% doesn't want to pay more taxes" is asserted, not proven.

etc.

> hope

That a misread. Not hope, but descriptive of dynamics that is in contrast with the UK. Not a guarantee for success, but I know if I had to bank on one locale vs. the other which one I'd pick to live and invest my energy, time, and resources into.