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> Art is awesome I agree, I don't want propaganda as art. I totally get that and invite you to take a look at the art films sponsored by the film board of Cana

> Art is awesome I agree, I don't want propaganda as art. I totally get that and invite you to take a look at the art films sponsored by the film board of Canada. I have been unable to see any pro-government narrative in anything I’ve seen made with government money. It’s usually films which are just non-commercial and would otherwise not have been made. I absolutely want my tax dollars to go for that.

WalterBright 3y ago
> I absolutely want my tax dollars to go for that. It's kinda cheap to be willing to spend other peoples' money on something. If you want to support such art, buy a ticket to see it.
- closewith 3y ago
  Is there any government spending that you approve of? After all, all of it is spending other people's money.
  - WalterBright 3y ago
    Sure. The top functions of government are: 1. provide enforcement of peoples' rights 2. provide for the common defense 3. enforce contracts 4. protect common areas (like national parks) Pretty much what the US was for well over a century.
verisimi 3y ago
You should spend your dollars how you like. Talking about the best way to spend dollars extracted forcibly (aka stealing) is a different question. It is stealing, if I don't want to pay, right? And it's ~40% of most people's income - far more than when one was expected to tithe 10% to the church. Re seeing a government narrative - how would you know? Do you see any films in support of trump, against the military, against government, promoting traditional Arab values, castigating Israel for taking no refugees, etc? These aren't causes I agree with btw, I mention them as blindspots in the presentation of reality that is provided, and that is a type of propaganda for the long game. Canadians especially (though Scandinavians are similar) have high level of trust and tolerance in government - where any external authority of your money, actions, etc is unwarranted. There is no agreement that we signed to allow for such unfettered control.
- naasking 3y ago
  > It is stealing, if I don't want to pay, right Wrong. This is the same kind of error as calling copyright infringement theft.

WalterBright 3y ago

> I absolutely want my tax dollars to go for that. It's kinda cheap to be willing to spend other peoples' money on something. If you want to support such art, buy a ticket to see it.

closewith 3y ago
Is there any government spending that you approve of? After all, all of it is spending other people's money.
- WalterBright 3y ago
  Sure. The top functions of government are: 1. provide enforcement of peoples' rights 2. provide for the common defense 3. enforce contracts 4. protect common areas (like national parks) Pretty much what the US was for well over a century.

verisimi 3y ago

You should spend your dollars how you like. Talking about the best way to spend dollars extracted forcibly (aka stealing) is a different question. It is stealing, if I don't want to pay, right? And it's ~40% of most people's income - far more than when one was expected to tithe 10% to the church. Re seeing a government narrative - how would you know? Do you see any films in support of trump, against the military, against government, promoting traditional Arab values, castigating Israel for taking no refugees, etc? These aren't causes I agree with btw, I mention them as blindspots in the presentation of reality that is provided, and that is a type of propaganda for the long game. Canadians especially (though Scandinavians are similar) have high level of trust and tolerance in government - where any external authority of your money, actions, etc is unwarranted. There is no agreement that we signed to allow for such unfettered control.

naasking 3y ago
> It is stealing, if I don't want to pay, right Wrong. This is the same kind of error as calling copyright infringement theft.