I know what you mean. :-)
... but our side needs to point this out. The taxpayers paid for police protection. If police protection goes away the associated tax revenues should go away as well.
Our side should use this as just another example where dems ignore who is paying for services and just assume they can divert money wherever they want.
It’s also called “change the narrative” and get on the offense. Our side needs to start pushing back equally hard in the opposite direction. Given the riots we need more police and less social services.
It will be interesting if Trump tells them there will be no bailout.
Tell the civil servants there is a simple choice: abolish the welfare state, or there will be no money for their pay and pensions.