BUT if/when you have money to spare invest them into creators/art that bring you something. It seems antithetical because they taught us real art should be free from capitalism's shackles yadda yadda, but art and artists needs money to flourish. Find indie artists and wacky projects and fund them.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

BUT if/when you have money to spare invest them into creators/art that bring you something. It seems antithetical because they taught us real art should be free from capitalism's shackles yadda yadda, but art and artists needs money to flourish. Find indie artists and wacky projects and fund them.

This is an excellent point and it bears repeating. Indie artists deserve to eat, and unfortunately we're currently stuck in a capitalist hell hole. So until that system is demolished, throw them some coin for their work.

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One might argue that the system does not get demolished as long as it works.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It doesn't, and that's a good point. A lot of supposed "leftists" are really just sitting around waiting for it to happen, without realizing it takes all of us joining an org and doing some shit about the injustice around us.

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Joining an org was not what I meant, even though it's definitely a good thing.

My point was more about, yes, indie artists deserve to eat, but paying them in a capitalistic fashion, likely through a payment processor, a subscription/donation platform, and whatever other intermediaries, might be a "feel-good" sentiment, but if you're serious about demolishing the system, should not be done.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

Oh! I completely missed your point. Yes, use cash or barter, certainly don't continue to promote capitalist hegemony.