I saw this on Twitter* which seems relevant to your note:

“Fun fact: Adam Smith, the godfather of capitalism, advocated for aggressive land taxation. Otherwise, feudalists will drain productivity from society & hinder progress.

So the feudalists called themselves capitalists & convinced the schmucks they should tax their labor instead.”

https://twitter.com/stephenpunwasi/status/1628797457327964163?s=12&t=woqxTr-KL8JAJqJR1CFmVQ

*hangs head in shame.