link to original reddit post by /u/LibertyOrMeth54
Imagine you come from nothing. You're born into absolute poverty, but through hard work and determination you make a success of yourself. You are driven your entire adult life by the idea that one day, when you pass away, your children and grandchildren won't need to struggle like you did, because you'll be able to pass on your hard earned wealth to give them a great life.
But as you lay there on your death bed, a man in a suit enters the hospital room and tells you he's going to take a cut of your money. He's offering you nothing in return for this, and when you ask him why he's doing this, he has no answers for you. You have no choice but to capitulate to his demands.
That is what inheritance tax is.