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Old 08-09-2013, 08:18 AM   #1
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Art, The Market, and Culture

So for those who have different perspectives on this, I'm curious on some things.

Firstly, I've been wondering how much systems of trade are unique to culture and in the same strain, wondering how art is dealt with in general to say... certain state revolutions such as communist revolutions.

Here's my bone to pick with art. If you want to see art weaponized, look no further than perhaps Family Guy and the comedy of Seth McFarlain. Let's be real, his art and his voice is a voice of misogyny. Bad Bear? Holy shit.

But then we also see in some ways a unique moment where perhaps capitalism has seen the downfall of certain racists such as Paula Dean. Her reputation is in shambles and she has lost a bit of popular support. Many people have opted to boycott her products and in this, we see that in some ways, capitalism can ruin a damaging message. But does this mean that perhaps it's the culture that's doing this? My question is if it's actually possible for a culture and a society to be capitalist and post-racist, post-sexist, post-whatever you can think of, but STILL function on the fundamentals of capitalism? X said that you can't have capitalism without racism. Do you think this is inherently and unavoidably true? And if so, what does this mean for art? Lady Gaga for example is sporting fashionable burkahs now. Is systems of trade exclusive to these other things like art and culture and if so, how?

And yet does it not follow that cultural revolution changes what society deems as acceptable. How is it that we have free expression if the culture comes to a point of no longer tolerating the voice of oppressors? What kind of art comes from this post-oppressive society and do you think artists have a reason to worry? Essentially, I can't really imagine Seth McFarlane having a stage for his voice in say... a communist intersectional revolution.

I suppose I just want to see what others' thoughts are on this. What's your feelings on systems of trade, culture, and art colliding?
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