Lots of governments do subsidize the creation of entertainment media. Ever notice how a lot of US TV shows end up with a logo stating "made in Georgia"?
Believe it or not, you don’t have to extend every thought you disagree with to a nonsensical conclusion. “Oh you bake cookies in the oven because it is hot? By that logic you should bake cookies on the surface of the sun.”
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.
> 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?
https://www.georgia.org/industries/film-entertainment/georgi...
This is true of lots of places with large-ish film industries. I see similar things for Montreal, Phoenix, and other places.