Canada is now taxing streaming services to “fund local content”
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If a real country did this, I would actually consider it rather based.
International streaming services are a major factor in globohomo. This is essentially a tarriff on foreign goods. But unlike cars or washing machines, where the economic argument is dicey, there is a much greater argument that the cultural impact is far more dangerous. 5% is actually not enough for what amounts to the dumbing down and mind melt that is bingeing on streaming services.