Progressive twitter is recapitulating the Onion's golden era, except with no sense of humorhttps://local.theonion.com/independent-film-made-by-dependent-27-year-old-1819565762 …
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This is silly. Are NEA grants against your philosophy? WPA murals?
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there are definitely issues with the concept (for ex. it's hard to imagine it being implemented like a grant, more likely to be a payday loan bc startup brain), but what do you actually think?
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I honestly think the one thing there will never be a dearth of is writers, musicians and artists, particularly in our era when the costs of doing all three are close to zero
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In the UK, much of the the brilliant music from the 1970s and 1980s was funded by the dole (unemployment payments). This sounds like it's just trying to subsidise hilarious prank calls or makeup tips, as opposed to The Clash or Talk Talk.
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Assuming that you are right that would be very much in line with today’s cultural climate I suppose. Anyway good point, love the comment.
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I agree. If people want to go into art they can work for an established firm. MCU is all you need.
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I don't think people realize the importance art has to a healthy nation. It's taken for granted and made the butt of jokes (look what I'm replying to). Making a living from the arts has become so much harder. If we're not careful we will end up looking like Russia in no time.
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You're talking to someone who worked as a professional artist for ten years. Handouts are not how you get good art.
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UBI seems to be a pretty good idea. Special versions of it for "creatives only" are fucking stupid. Have these people actually seen the WPA art?
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