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Artists and scholars of the humanities are overwhelmingly left-wing, so when the right-wing is in charge they try to eliminate it. This dance has been going on
by rpiguy 7y ago
Artists and scholars of the humanities are overwhelmingly left-wing, so when the right-wing is in charge they try to eliminate it. This dance has been going on for decades.
I'd rather see the NEH and NEA be set up as actual endowments. Let the government drop a large sum once and then walk away. This way the "endowments" can function without political intrusion.
- cletus 7y agoNot sure why you're getting downvoted because this is patently obvious and true. This administration has been far more egregious in punishing opponents than any I can recall. For example the tax "cuts" were tax cuts for the lower incomes of flyover states and the GOP donor class but a very deliberate tax hike for blue state professionals (those earning $200-500k who live in the coast). This tax bracket went up and the SALT deduction was mostly eliminated. All while hedge fund managers who reside in the Virgin Islands were given a 90% tax break.
- Turing_Machine 7y agoWhy is it "patently obvious" that public monies should be permanently allocated to an organization with no public oversight?