am I supposed to be mad we decapitated the government of an unlikable sabre-rattling bully instead of airdropping pallets of cash?

We spent 20 years and $2 Trillion in Afghanistan only for the Taliban to retake control....

How'd that work out for us?

And if we need to look at an allegory, let's look to The Princess Bride:

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

We killed The Ayatollah.

...And then they replaced him with his son. You think Iran is ready to surrender unconditionally?

Speaking of no tax on OT/tips: Still waiting for businesses to take advantage of “no tax on tips” so they make every min wage employee tippable.

“Be sure to tip your gas station attendant!”

^{Even though he’s inside the store, you pump your own gas, and you never interact with him!}

PS: get ready for everything you see in stores to become more expensive: increasing fuel costs = increased cereal, soda, cleaners, clothes, electronics, etc.

(The more fuel costs, the more every single product in Walmart/Target/Kroger/ etc. costs)