the artists … need to show him with all of his flaws … call him out on all of his lies … and show the truth . I will be writing more about this going forward with more of a proactive than reactionary approach …. although … I am sure I will do that as well . The darkness creeps closer and closer towards our doors . The time to act is now .
Is it the role of the arts ( playwrights , poets , writers , artists , etc .) to tackle politics ? Or is that a different decision or path for each artist ? A true artist is possessed by his NEED to tell the truth . We are more needed than ever . After 9 / 11 I quit writing for a few weeks to concentrate on raising money for the American Red Cross . At first … it felt like the thing to do . After that time … though … I began to feel the life flow through my veins as I realized art would be even more important to all of us trying to figure out just what the hell happened and how do we recover from it . I learned even more the power of art at that moment and I never will forget it again . As far as I am concerned … if you don ’ t want to use your talents to tell truth ….. then go work at Wawa .
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