OP isn't talking about Act 1 grove refugees, they're talking about Act 3 house squatters and the ridiculous moustache twirling villain in Rivington.
There's no nuance, it's plain ham-fisted allegory. Or put another way, it's rushed writing leaning on clichés with a dash of real-life politics.
I remember just plugging in the obvious dialogue numbers, getting the fight, reward and happy ending. No thought play.
Act3 has some of the best and worst story telling.
