This thought has occurred to me also. I think many Christian left leaners think if they force a marxist state (even if they don’t call it that) on society, that all that supposed “sharing” means they have themselves fulfilled the mandate to care for the poor etc.

The most diabolic schemes are always a slight twist on some good thing. Therein lies the hook.

Give to the poor? You should personally, it’s a good deed. The twist: Forcing someone else under threat of violence to give money, under the pretense of helping the poor. That would be extortion, not charity.

These distinctions are critical.