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by markus_zhang 1778 days ago
This reminds me of a scene from "Yes Minister":

> (Sir Humphrey to Bernard)..subsidy..Is for art, for culture. It is not to be given to what the people want. It is for what the people don't want but ought to have! If they want something they'll pay for it themselves! No, we subsidies education, enlightenment, spiritual uplift. Not the vulgar pastimes of ordinary people.
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rchaud 1778 days ago
I thought the same! A funny exchange on the merits of subsidizing highbrow entertainment like opera vs lowbrow 'mainstream' industries like football and films.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvNw0P5ZMbA

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markus_zhang 1778 days ago
Yeah exactly. And the sex education part is very funny.
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