“What’s the difference between a drug cartel and the government?” (joke)

A meme became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic:
 
(The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.—ed.)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?
(A student, Arnold Horshack, has a hand up and replies.—ed.)
OH, OH, OH
A DRUG CARTEL DOESN’T FORCE YOU TO TAKE THEIR DRUG
 
The meme was posted on Facebook by several people on November 11, 2021.
   
 
Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020 and a pandemic in March 2020.
       
Facebook
Michael Marson
November 11, 2021 at 2:09 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
(The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.—ed.)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?
(A student, Arnold Horshack, has a hand up and replies.—ed.)
OH, OH, OH
A DRUG CARTEL DOESN’T FORCE YOU TO TAKE THEIR DRUG
 
Facebook   
Jeffery H Foulks
November 11, 2021 at 2:41 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
(The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.—ed.)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?
(A student, Arnold Horshack, has a hand up and replies.—ed.)
OH, OH, OH
A DRUG CARTEL DOESN’T FORCE YOU TO TAKE THEIR DRUG
 
Twitter
RallSauce
@RallSauce7
Hey @bigreddaddi what’s the difference between a drug cartel and the government? The drug cartel doesn’t force you too take their drugs!
8:02 PM · Nov 11, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
🔥ULTRA-Original Cin-City Patriot🔥
@BooksInReverse
What’s the difference between a Drug Cartel and the Government?
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
(The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.—ed.)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?
(A student, Arnold Horshack, has a hand up and replies.—ed.)
OH, OH, OH
A DRUG CARTEL DOESN’T FORCE YOU TO TAKE THEIR DRUG
8:35 AM · Nov 12, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Facebook
Gold Political Memes
June 2, 2022 at 9:49 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
(The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.—ed.)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?
(A student, Arnold Horshack, has a hand up and replies.—ed.)
OH, OH, OH
A DRUG CARTEL DOESN’T FORCE YOU TO TAKE THEIR DRUG
 
Twitter
Rothmus 🏴
@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
(The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.—ed.)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?
(A student, Arnold Horshack, has a hand up and replies.—ed.)
OH, OH, OH
A DRUG CARTEL DOESN’T FORCE YOU TO TAKE THEIR DRUG
9:28 PM · Sep 4, 2022·Twitter for iPhone