With the rise of cancel culture, it’s something that’s got me curious, why are so many works (music, literature, tv shows, etc.) no longer separated from their controversial makers? Is it purely to do with money (e.g. not wanting to give money to people you don’t agree with?) and what about controversial people who are dead? They don’t gain anything, so why isn’t the art separated from the artist? What’s your opinion on this topic?
I do, especially for music. I couldn’t care less about the personal lives of musicians, because pretty much every great musician is a shit person. Being a tortured soul is almost a prerequisite.
Hell, even Mozart was a bit of a cunt.