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?
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.