You can’t just compare the dollar value of items across countries when median incomes and cost of living vary so much. The same dollar has different buying powers in different countries.
I’m pretty sure the current government, who fought against apartheid, is not “butthurt” about the previous government being sanctioned for apartheid.
It’s a reference to the demon core, which was similarly propped open like that with a screwdriver.
I don’t know if it’s regional, but some people might think you were talking about a fitting room, like in a clothing store.