I agree that taxation shouldn’t be used to level the playing field. That’s not the reason why governments created them, after all. They were created to help run the government, not solve inequality in society.

With that said, there is something that should be done about the current reality where the top 2% often get away with not paying taxes, at all. There way too many tax avoidance opportunities at the top, compared to those available to the ordinary citizen. Too many loopholes that need to be closed. So, it should not be about making the rich pay more, but just making the rich pay taxes like everyone else.