Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
Originally Posted by sherp
Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
Stadiums get filled with ticket-buying followers. They all need transportation, food, and a place to sleep, piss, and crap.

Satisfying all those 'needs' generates taxable revenue. The entrepreneurs get rich, the gov get's it's cut, and the sheep feel they 'belong' to something bigger than themselves. It's the wolves feeding on the sheep....who are generally oblivious.

It's a modern fusion of tribalism/capitalism.



Yep, just more crony capitalism. So you were cheering on the City of New London and Pfizer about 10 years ago also.



Keep guessing.



Well, since you already clearly stated you were in favor of using tax dollars to build stadiums for team owners, concert promoters, and others on fixed incomes as a way to gain more tax revenue there is no need to guess you would have cheered on New London/Pfizer also. The New London/Pfizer taking was intended to take property to increase tax revenue so no doubt you would have supported it had you been aware of it occurring so no guessing needed there.

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