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Kennedy Center demands $1M from jazz musician who pulled out of annual New Year’s concert in protest at Trump renaming (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 62 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled — they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people," Daravi said.

No, refusing to perform for fascist dictators is a perfect example of courageous and principled. Suing an artist for their political leanings is selfish, intolerant, and failing to meet the basic duty of a public arts board.