DraconicSun@piefed.social to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoRemember, living wages is less expensive than this!media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square195linkfedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down112
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1imageRemember, living wages is less expensive than this!media.piefed.socialDraconicSun@piefed.social to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square195linkfedilink
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoBecause your favorite authors, screenwriters, poets, bands would be homeless under what counts as “work,” or they’d not have the time, money, energy to invest in their preferred work.
minus-squareSaturnalia@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoI agree. “Starving artist” should not be a common phrase.
minus-squareTrihilis@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoThis is exactly why my country subsidizes art so people are still encouraged to make. I guess the US doesn’t have that either.
minus-squareSoulg@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoIf it’s a good idea, it’s safe to assume it doesn’t exist in the US. You’ll be correct much more often than not.
Because your favorite authors, screenwriters, poets, bands would be homeless under what counts as “work,” or they’d not have the time, money, energy to invest in their preferred work.
I agree. “Starving artist” should not be a common phrase.
This is exactly why my country subsidizes art so people are still encouraged to make. I guess the US doesn’t have that either.
If it’s a good idea, it’s safe to assume it doesn’t exist in the US. You’ll be correct much more often than not.
Is there competition for the subsidies?