I would drink water
Exactly!
If you go to the next county, the soda people dont care cuz they are still selling soda. Drink water instead and the soda companies will come down on the govt like a ton of bricks.
Its the “twinkie” defense, you incentivize some one bigger than you to fight for what you want.
You want an end to the tax
You stop buying soda
Now the soda companies want an end to the tax, too.