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sqgl@sh.itjust.works 18 hours agoI have heard GOP politicians using that line though. Something like “why should we fund a cure for a disease and everyone else benefits without spending a cent”
Why doesn’t their national pride on the world stage extend beyond sport?
Randomgal@lemmy.ca 14 hours ago
Because that wouldn’t make as much money.
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
Gold medals don’t make money. It is for national pride. Even hosting the games does not always make money.
Actually I am Aussie and per capita we maybe win the most Olymoic medals of any country and it embarrasses me. 12 years ago it was calculated each gold medal costs us AU$12m (so about US$11 today accounting for inflation).
smh.com.au/…/they-kill-us-for-their-sport-william…
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
I am no fan of Eurovision but it is good value for national pride:
*Eurovision is funded by participating broadcasters and this contribution is a total of €6.2 million (£5.2 million), combined. * dailystar.co.uk/…/who-funds-eurovision-song-conte…
Jrockwar@feddit.uk 13 hours ago
Only 6M €? For an event of that size that feels a lot cheaper than I would have thought.