that doesn't sound coerced.

That just sounds like people who dont want to pay their fair share of taxes.

"Oh no, we now need to fund services we don't get downtown by taxing the people who make money off our civilization."

What is the "fair" share of taxes for a company to pay to local governments? Please quantify and show your work.

Local governments are primarily funded through sales and property taxes. Many tech companies that don't sell products to consumers don't collect any sales taxes. And if they rent their office space then they don't directly pay property taxes, either.