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Alt text: a post from @lolennui.bsky.social that says: Once my German friend asked what creative people do without arts grants and other support in the US and I felt like a parent trying to explain to their kid that the puppies can die sometimes

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[-] protist@mander.xyz 19 points 1 month ago

What do creative people do in Germany to support themselves?

[-] gregor@gregtech.eu 36 points 1 month ago
[-] JeffreyOrange@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Study liberal arts for free while getting bafög or a side job to pay for your living costs. I think that's more what the post is about. And there are also tons of grants.

[-] scrion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think the point is not so much about the actual occupation, but about the system fucking them a bit less.

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