Taxes Versus Fines

Listen up, smoothbrain! You think fines and taxes are different, right? Wrong! Explain Bear is here. A fine is punishment for breaking rules, but the government just calls it a tax on bad behavior. And a regular tax? That's the government punishing you (a fine!) for earning money (doing well). It's a clever parallel structure, highlighting government revenue collection, but you probably thought this was about actual bears paying taxes. You are not smart.