@rasterman @matrix

Millionaire: Creates a Charity "Foundation" and puts 50K seed money

Millionaire's PR Group : Promotes the Charity to get donations and raises 6 mill to "help people"

Millionaire: Donates the proceedings of the fundraising to an inner city library

Millionaire: gets a 6 mill tax write off

Me: Why the hell is people donating to this guy?

Hipster near me: you are an insensitive racist Bigot with no heart.

@rasterman
It's more of a philosophical issue kinda, it's difficult to put the two appart since historically speaking perceived monetary value has influenced cultural expression and this guy is complaining about one of those




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@Elfie @matrix I didn't understand a thing you said. Say more, if you will.

@rasterman @Elfie @matrix
Patron commission Artist.
Artist makes work of Art under Patreon's direction.
Patreons decide what Art is made and by what Artists.
Ergo, Patreons decides what constitutes "Art".

@TheMadPirate
I was gonna quote how pseudo producers defined classical music as a historical record but you made very concise and understandable

It's almost like you're not a moron who can't express himself correctly, good on you


@rasterman @matrix
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@Elfie @matrix @rasterman
Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone.

@TheMadPirate @Elfie @matrix Ah, that. Yes. I learnt about that when studying the Medici. Even back then, the art promoted in Florence was later considered to have lead to a promotion of degeneracy. That's where Savonarola enters and rallies people to destory the art works.

That whole era is like a movie. Every famous character from Italy from that period knew each other and fought for one side or the other.

Anyway, I get it now. Thanks.