but we all live in this country and benefit from all it offers, therefore I see no reason why we shouldn’t all have to pay our fair share

Unfortunately many of the rich do not live in this country, at least emotionally. Their loyalty is entirely to their class.

As my favorite author points out the current economic system bears a strong resemblance to feudalism. It is an abstract system not tied to geography or people. The individuals existing in that system don’t care what happens to either nations or people because those nations are not where they live and those people are not their neighbors or fellow citizens.

Their loyalty is entirely to their class and they resent having to pay towards anything not of their class. The same way any of us would resent paying taxes to France.