Broken money. Broken spirit. Broken people.

Career oriented because it costs that much more to live a life. Yeah, I see it in my field. Not many have families. Not really because they don’t want. They cant. So they focus on what they can have, a career. Long enough in the space, they grow resentful. Push others into their camp.

But, even with good money, the issue is still the same. Many don’t understand the role of art (music, film, books, paintings, etc.) in society. They don’t understand its value. People have a hard time buying from or supporting artists. Especially in a world of “free.” Zaps are a start.

Politics is downstream from culture. Culture is just the collective behavior of a people. Artists reflect the culture. The mirror of society. Whoever funds them, dictates the narrative. Gives us a fun house mirror instead of an honest one.

I get your point, though.