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MadDAsHell

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30. We need the arts, but with a financially practical approach.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 02:14 PM

Apr 2018

When schools are jacking tuition up double digits, I’m skeptical of installing 7-figure public art sculptures on campus that the school’s own art majors probably could have created for free.

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Why Authoritarians Attack the Arts [View all] ehrnst Apr 2018 OP

I hope if Democrats can win the presidency in 2020 NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #1

But football is an art! It' a generative art form celebrating the body in perpetual war conditions DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #17

I didn't say to cut football NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #18

No worries... I was being facetious DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #23

folks in the arts tend to be free-thinkers....authoritarians can't handle that spanone Apr 2018 #2

I think on a psychological level... Locrian Apr 2018 #3

I agree.. and, on a psychological level mountain grammy Apr 2018 #5

Authoritarians get plenty of booty, though. malthaussen Apr 2018 #11

LOL NJCher Apr 2018 #15

Studies show that fear is high among RW Authoritarian Follower profiles: Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #12

I always thought fear was high... Locrian Apr 2018 #20

Frankly, fear is the juice that drives all cults, Trump's is no exemption. And the fear level at Fred Sanders Apr 2018 #22

empathy, appreciation, approach of wisdom barbtries Apr 2018 #4

it just money...if the funding gets cut we open our wallets and support the arts dembotoz Apr 2018 #6

No. Much more than money. At issue is also respect for the arts and leading for educating kids. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #10

+1 nt Shipwack Apr 2018 #16

K&R sheshe2 Apr 2018 #7

K&R. Vital read. The arts make us human. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #8

Thank you for posting this. Good read. Bookmarked for reference. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #9

Yup, yup, yup. These people don't just want to take us back Hortensis Apr 2018 #13

Authoritarians need to have "art" support and defend their interests... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #14

Thisis also why they polish a Ted Nugent, or DonCoquixote Apr 2018 #19

Then again.... DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #21

The first thing tyrants do is eliminate WhiteTara Apr 2018 #24

Look at empires from history, and what do we admire about them? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #25

The same reason they attack science: They doubt and they explore. DetlefK Apr 2018 #26

Self-expression, individualism, and beauty Bayard Apr 2018 #27

Thanks for posting Achilleaze Apr 2018 #28

Good discussion. Du needs more like this. Nt ladjf Apr 2018 #29

We need the arts, but with a financially practical approach. MadDAsHell Apr 2018 #30

Art is something rich people buy if they want. Orsino Apr 2018 #31

Yes -- we definitely need the arts RandomAccess Apr 2018 #32