Yeah, but Netflix and Hulu, etc pay a production company for that product... and if the product doesn't receive the numbers they want, they'll cancel it.
Of course I'm against governments using force, fraud and/or coercion against people... but I don't think that's actually happening. After all, as Edicted said, you can't get taxes if everyone is in jail. Most people are fine with paying taxes to pay for shared public infrastructure and most people don't know anyone that's been thrown in jail for not paying taxes. I think usually the IRS usually issues fines, or works with people on a payment plan process, etc way before it would ever consider putting someone in prison... and there are so many people in every country that don't pay their taxes properly... maybe everyone.
But here’s the reality: Very few taxpayers go to jail for tax evasion. In 2015, the IRS indicted only 1,330 taxpayers out of 150 million for legal-source tax evasion (as opposed to illegal activity or narcotics).
Source - Note: I hate that I'm using H&R Block as a source for anything... I feel dirty.
Obviously I think there are SO MANY improvements required on taxation processes and policy - I hate that so many people loophole their way out of paying their fair share... but I'm not at all against taxes entirely. We probably don't agree on that last point, and that's fine - thanks for the interaction.