America’s cultural institutions are failing. Once bastions of creativity and beauty, they have become overt ideological battlegrounds, prioritizing politics over art and alienating the very audiences they are meant to inspire. Grants and awards are doled out not based on merit but on adherence to politically fashionable frameworks. Entire careers are derailed when artists dissent from these norms, and audiences are left with a cultural landscape that feels hollow rather than inspiring.
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