Flipping Fines and Taxes

Listen up, you potato brain! Explain Bear is here. This little quip is pointing out how the government takes your money either way. A fine is punishment for breaking a rule, but hey, it's revenue, so it's a 'tax on bad stuff.' A tax takes money you earned (doing good work), so it feels like a 'fine for succeeding.' It’s a cynical observation about how all government revenue feels like a penalty. Now go count your nickels, you champion of confusion.