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Debate over arts cuts as attacks on personal expression

Original: It's amazing how many people lose sight of the fact that the core of 'art' is expressive *articulation*. This highlights

A commentator argues that art is fundamentally about expressive articulation, and that incremental arts funding cuts are in fact a gradual tightening of personal expression in society, describing the trend as an extension of fascistic tendencies. The remarks have struck a chord with readers worried about shrinking cultural funding and its wider impact on free expression.

Why now: Concerns over arts funding cuts and their effect on free expression are resonating publicly.

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• It's amazing how many people lose sight of the fact that the core of 'art' is expressive *articulation*. This highlights the deceipt of often incrementally phased 'arts cuts'. They are usually a tightening clamp on personal articulation in a society. An extension of fascistic… · RyChaz@mastodon.nz · 3

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