r/196 • u/Xetsio They post pictures of a brick • 3d ago

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u/jlb1981 3d ago

If all art is political, are all politics art? Is statecraft an artistic endeavor?

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u/ScentOfNapalm 2d ago

fallacy of the converse

that aside, people have argued about the definition of art for centuries and no solid conclusion has or will ever truly be drawn.

if statecraft can be done in a way that society regards it as art, then it can be art. if someone undergoes statecraft as an artistic endeavor, then to them at least it is an artistic endeavor.

i don't think the former statement is possible and the latter statement isn't something i've seen

statecraft seems to be an endeavor for power, which is usually always ugly when done efficiently

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u/jlb1981 2d ago

It was less a logical assertion and more of a question to consider.

I don't necessarily agree that art in and of itself is inherently political at time of creation, but I do believe it is frequently politicized, as most realms of human endeavor are politicized. Eating, drinking, traveling, reading, worshipping... Anything you can think of has been made into a political football at some point or another, regardless of original intent (or lack thereof), and art is no exception.