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Originally Posted by Thinkofthechildren
These are like dodos, a rare species. Why do people think this is? Is it because most artists usually come from a poor background which makes them sympathetic and leftist/liberal in thinking? Or is it because young people buy music, young people are more progressive and as you grow older, you get more conservative in thinking, and so the music and its content parallels young peoples way of thinking? I am intrigued. There are many more explanations.
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I'm not so sure I agree with the idea that most artists come from a poor background but that's neither here nor there. I think the answer to your question has to do with the fact that conservative people tend to favor the status quo and frown on things that are edgy or envelope-pushing. And since envelope-pushing and experimentation are such a big part of art, conservatives generally, by their very nature, self-select out.