Figs are sweet, and in the old testament were a symbol for wisdom, especially wisdom from your teacher.
Jesus was condemning the corrupt religious mafia that was in cahoots with the Romans and Herod, and not doing its job in teaching and being a blessing to the people.
Let's be honest, if the US did something like this, the ultra wealthy who are already not paying taxes would find ways to game more money out of the system.
Nevermind the vaccines were giving 20 year old healthy men heart attacks. And for what? The literature regarding the vaccines stated they didn't prevent the spread, they just reduced the symptoms. So Grandma and Grandpa got COVID anyway.
Jesus absolutely existed, even Atheist or anti-Christian historians don't debate that he was a real person.