Guess what: most intelligent people understand that government and public services are a good thing, and that taxes are necessary to have them.
That's condescending as fuck. You're trying to imply that, agreeing with public services and charging taxes to fund them, is a prerequisite for being intelligent. That's absolute and utter bullshit.
BTW people please don't think he represents academics in general. I'm one and I take great offense.
Fact Check: see how Libertarian candidates do in US elections. Most people vote for the Democrats and Republicans - parties that support taxes and public services.
Second fact check: the majority of US professors are liberals.