Pay Your Income Tax: 1943 Disney Propoganda

Funded and approved by the US Department of Treasury in 1943, this Disney featurette called "The New Spirit" was to encourage every good American to do his "duty" and pay his taxes, which, at this time, were at an all time high. Those who do not wish to pay or don't pay it gladly are depicted as friends of Hitler and enemies of liberty and democracy.

Contrary to what has been stated on other posts of this film, it was never "banned" by anyone. Not only was it approved by the Treasury Secretary, it received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Documentary Feature." Even President Roosevelt himself had a hand in approving Donald Duck as the main character.

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[KeymasterVinzClortho]

I hate paying taxes too, but you cannot convert monetary value on a commodity (gold) especially since we have not been on the gold standard for a long time. 2,501 in 1943 has the buying power of 33,396.79 in 2012, 3.83% average inflation. Your rate of tax is correct, but if Donald paid his taxes in 2012, he would have RECEIVED about 3,746 and paid nothing, a -11.22% tax rate. Perhaps the feeling of entitlement and the complaining that goes with it are not as warranted as we would like.

[patu8010]

Good ol' days... They don't make propaganda nowadays like they used to.

[James Lewis]

Oh if taxes were still this streamlined...

[Dale Satre]

Ah, so many ironies...

[CosmicDopefish]

So this is what it feels like to be a democrat...

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[TheMrmcguirk]

Maybe Donald was proud to pay taxes to a government that didn't require him to get a background check to buy that shotgun.

[viralbheda]

I think he said 'taxes to fight the axis'

[Blackdog4818]

"Taxes to buy the Axis"...lol. How about taxes to beat the Axis of Debt we're facing now?

[Josh Richardson]

what a subtle and sophisticated assessment of history you make. Perhaps you should publish...

[EscapingProgress]

If "we" is the technocratic American elite who harbored grandiose delusions of world domination then, yes, "we" won the war.

[bunkafashioncollege]

i like how it is his "privilege" to pay his taxes...