It’s not true everywhere, they were just the worst example I have ever seen.
In the Town I live in now, they plow the tax revenues back into the community and are continually making it a better place to live and raise families. They are proud of the place and work hard to make it the most they can be at every turn...and they have zero tolerance for anyone trying to drag it down. That goes for government officials and offices and taxpayer alike.
Taxes aren’t inherently bad, how they are sometimes used can be.