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How many artists – composers, painters, film makers, etc. – do you know who would identify themselves as either Republican or politically right-wing?
I personally know only one – and he keeps pretty quiet about it. (I hear, however, there’s one very eminent American composer who is as well.) Judging from the tenor of several conversations on S21, I’m guessing this is a pretty liberal bunch. Furthermore, in my graduate program, folks are pretty confident about airing overtly left-wing sentiments; they wouldn’t do so if they thought a fight would ensue: certainly, they’re among friends.
Why are so many artists politically left-wing?
posted by David Salvage
12:05 AM
