[ziravan]

Robin Hood is frequently hyped as a case for redistributive socialism: stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Except. It’s not.

Robin Hood is a story of fighting back against an oppressive government: taking back from GOVERNMENT what it stole from the people to give it BACK to its rightful owners.

Robin Hood is a story about restoring liberty and undermining oppressive GOVERNMENT. It is the very antithesis of some socialist paradigm story.

[dfwgator]

He steals from the poor
And gives to the rich
Stupid Bitch!

Moore : What did you sing?

Singers : We sang... he steals from the poor and gives to the rich?

Moore : Wait a tic ... blimey, this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought.

[Charles Martel]

Robin Hood is a story of fighting back against an oppressive government: taking back from GOVERNMENT what it stole from the people to give it BACK to its rightful owners.

Robin Hood is a story about restoring liberty and undermining oppressive GOVERNMENT. It is the very antithesis of some socialist paradigm story.

At the end of most versions of the Robin Hood tale, benevolent, non-abusive government returns in the person of King Richard. Had Robin's goals been socialist in nature, that wouldn't have been the end of the story, would it?

[PapaBear3625]

Robin Hood is a story of fighting back against an oppressive government: taking back from GOVERNMENT what it stole from the people to give it BACK to its rightful owners. Robin Hood is a story about restoring liberty and undermining oppressive GOVERNMENT. It is the very antithesis of some socialist paradigm story.

Robin Hood as a right-wing militia leader and violent tax protester. I can see how that would make their heads explode.