Another nice touch is that the proceeds from these punitive taxes is then very visibly, loudly, publicly, ostentatiously spent on politically correct programs, such as “educating our children”, or “providing shelters for [pregnant teenagers / people in drug recovery / the destitute]” (select one or more), or in this instance “sexual assault prevention programs and health care for the uninsured”.

With this in the background, if anyone is unwise enough to stand up and say “stop screwing over the [smokers / men who enjoy watching naked women dance / women who like to watch naked men dance / etc. ]” (select one), THAT’S the poor SOB who is labeled as the bad guy! Note the "If this money gets held up, it's very detrimental to what we're trying to do." in the opening post.

Off camera, there is commonly the admission “... anyway it just applies to the [X]s. Who cares what THEY say! They shouldn’t be doing what they’re doing in the first place”.

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