Conservatives & Fascists formally control culture, we can't do that.
Fwiw in most countries very very significant art & cultural currents were started by comrades. its by no means an italian thing. steinbeck, twain, and hemmingway for US authors, and they're in good company.
Formally, sure, but top-down culture control is ineffective
In the US, jazz and rock music and rap were first seen as removed art, then became mainstream and commercialized--but the commodification came AFTER the cultural defenders tried to destroy them
Conservatives & Fascists formally control culture, we can't do that.
Fwiw in most countries very very significant art & cultural currents were started by comrades. its by no means an italian thing. steinbeck, twain, and hemmingway for US authors, and they're in good company.
Formally, sure, but top-down culture control is ineffective
In the US, jazz and rock music and rap were first seen as removed art, then became mainstream and commercialized--but the commodification came AFTER the cultural defenders tried to destroy them