By that logic the government should subsidize/fund Netflix, Amazon and Apple because they deliver and produce content that entertains me.
Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by vel0city on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @12:18PM
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Lots of governments do subsidize the creation of entertainment media. Ever notice how a lot of US TV shows end up with a logo stating "made in Georgia"?
https://www.georgia.org/industries/film-entertainment/georgi...
This is true of lots of places with large-ish film industries. I see similar things for Montreal, Phoenix, and other places.
Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by paulcole on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @08:41AM
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Believe it or not, you don’t have to extend every thought you disagree with to a nonsensical conclusion. “Oh you bake cookies in the oven because it is hot? By that logic you should bake cookies on the surface of the sun.”
Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by lelanthran on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @10:21AM
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It's not a nonsensical conclusion.
You need to argue why your entertainment should be paid for by tax money, while his entertainment should not.
You can't simply ask taxpayers to pay for your entertainment.
The idea that the product is disconnected from the state is laughable at this point. I mean, we have military jet flyovers and gargantuan flags. But that's football--baseball, America's old pastime, relies on big families, open spaces, and too many games to be effective propaganda these days.
Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by paulcole on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @10:35AM
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> You can't simply ask taxpayers to pay for your entertainment.
Of course you can ask! You can ask for any nonsensical thing you want! But, I'll grant you that it should ultimately be up to the voters to give the answer.
Also didn't Amazon get huge tax breaks to build FCs around the country?
Entertainment is valuable!
Personally, I think the government spends money in a way that is foolish at best. If the money’s going to be wasted, at least spend it on something I like.