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> Which is dumb, though I don't think the stupidity quite reaches "city spends a billion dollars for one particular team" level. If you look close enough, any
by jokethrowaway 5y ago
> Which is dumb, though I don't think the stupidity quite reaches "city spends a billion dollars for one particular team" level.
If you look close enough, any spending that any governmental body does will have detractors. That's what happens when you spend someone else money.
From art to sports, to schools, to council housing, to foreign wars. There is always someone against it whose taxes end up supporting what they hate.
- leetcrew 5y agoI mean yeah, I wish the government were a lot more frugal with my money in general. but I don't mind as much when the money is spent on things that directly keep people fed, off the streets, and possibly learning some useful skills to contribute back.
- jeromegv 5y agoSure, but you can have an argument about how taxes are distributed, that's what democracy is about. The ROI on investing on education is arguably better than the ROI of spending it on a stadium. And more people need to understand that the benefit of stadiums and sports teams is mostly about subsidizing billionaire sports teams owners.