Nuc
Senior Member
Hobbit said:Ok, here's my 2 cents.
"Artists" on money? No. Hell no. I hear all the time about music changing the world and music bringing people together. I hear so many people talk about the impact of music on the world. Lemme tell you the impact of music on the world. It's almost entirely either neutral or negative. Most good music stirs up very powerful emotions, but doesn't really change the course of societies and cultures. Bad music causes poor, black children to think of life on the streets as glamorous, so they stay poor and end up getting shot in a bad drug deal. Some musicians should have museums, memorials, or buildings named after them, not get their face on money.
"Diversity" in money? Look, punk, our money reflects our history, and you can't change history to be PC. Whenever enough women and black people do enough to pass our founding frickin' fathers in merit, then we'll start putting them on money. Until then, maybe we can put MLK on the back of some special edition quarter or the next horribly failed dollar coin. However, unlike college admissions, minorities on money is based solely on merit, so you'll have to earn it.
Where to start with this? Music doesn't change cultures? Music IS culture. It's one of the main signifiers of any culture. You know who Beethoven and Bach are, right? Who represents German culture more, them or politicians?
Don't call me "punk", punk. I read your post about what you're doing for a living. I'm way beyond that. Have some respect for your elders. Usually "punk" is something you call someone half your age. That's why I can call you punk.
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