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Best example is JK Rowling who uses the money she makes with her art to harm people. I don't want to support that. Also, I think it's important that shitty people who have public personas experience public consequences so as to deter other shitty people.
That person had a bit of a bad reputation after a bunch of people came forward about how they were molested? But otherwise they kept making money with their art and are now richer than ever? Cool, I'mma go show my genitalia to my secretary again!
That person lost everything when their shittiness became known because people refused to engage with their art? I better think twice about how I treat my subordinates.
I also don't feel good about consuming art where people had to work together with shitty people and put themselves in danger doing so. No you can't always decide who you work with.
Yes it can be exhausting to keep track of what to avoid. Tough titties. It's not as hard as what victims of shitty people have to endure.
again, it’s different if the person is visibly doing harm based on their work or because of it. yeah it’d make sense to cut support. but we’re not talking specifically about people like Rowling, the question is about “bad people” which is a spectrum. an artist you like is probably racist due to certain things uncovered? okay you can stop listening to them but there are 12 other artists you like who are racist and you don’t even know, and let’s say one of those 12 created something instrumental in your life that defined your own love of art. now what?
How does that clash with what I said? I'll stop supporting them. I might continue listening to the music I already have (if it means that much to me) but I'm not buying anything new.
it doesn’t clash but i never said to apply this to artists whose work is more damaging or is used as such lol. i was responding to your comment is all.