When someone gives you a "free" candy bar, no one thinks it materialized out of the sky. We all know it had to be made somewhere and that process cost money. People where you live may not all have sophisticated understanding of taxation and government expenditures, but they are not so stupid as to pretend things just happen by literal magic. They know a doctor they visit gets a paycheck and a train the ride costs money to maintain and that these things aren't paid for with magic.
So what is their explanation when you talk to them? Do they actually say it is magic? Or do they acknowledge the universally-known fact that stuff costs money? I can't think of a third explanation, so it must be one of the two.
They may not share you same perspectives or understanding about how taxation works, who is paying those taxes, how those taxes are spent etc. But I seriously doubt they think it is faeries and wizards.
> do they acknowledge the universally-known fact that stuff costs money?
No. They don't. I understand if it sounds absurd to you. But that's how it is here.
It's simple: by default they don't think about it. They evaluate only considering the short term results. Its like this:
Free -> like.
Pay -> don't like.
Of course if you talk with them they are able to understand, but many of them never ever gave any consideration to the matter. They don't believe magic explanations, they just don't think about it. For generations they got most things for free, they don't care how it works.
I'm just explaining facts that most people in Argentina would agree with, and get downvotes because what I say sounds completely absurd to educated people who live in developed countries. Argentina's economy is a mess and there are good reasons for it. If you want to check what I say, you can go to /r/argentina and ask there.
So what is their explanation when you talk to them? Do they actually say it is magic? Or do they acknowledge the universally-known fact that stuff costs money? I can't think of a third explanation, so it must be one of the two.
They may not share you same perspectives or understanding about how taxation works, who is paying those taxes, how those taxes are spent etc. But I seriously doubt they think it is faeries and wizards.