but as part of a mosaic or tapestry of other artists & workers, thinkers, listeners, spectators responding (or not responding) to material reality & suffering, the well-meaning angst of “how can I make art in these conditions” immediately falls to the wayside.

i once read "the rights you think criminals should have are the rights you think everyone should have because the state can criminalize anyone" and it changed how i think about everything

america suffers the same political problem every post ww2 wealthy society faces which is everyone is certain they have way too much to lose from revolting