The Left has spent decades using the arts to push their woke agenda, controlling theaters, movies, and all things “culture.” But now the tides are turning. Liberals can’t handle a country that celebrates its own history and values—so they’re running for the hills. Look at the New York City Ballet, ditching the Kennedy Center because President Trump dares to take charge and remind America who’s really in the driver’s seat. Good riddance. Their DEI-loving crowd was never about true creativity. Now, with the Left’s exodus, conservatives have the perfect opening to take back the arts and pump them full of the patriotism this country needs.
With America’s 250th birthday on the horizon and the Kennedy Center about to close for renovations, there’s never been a better time to show off true, pro-America talent. While the usual suspects boycott the stage, Trump can bring in groups that actually uplift family values and love of country. There are fantastic Christian theater companies that have been shut out for being “too traditional”—now is their moment. This is a golden chance to let conservatives shine, not just in Washington D.C., but across the nation.
Liberal elites spent years abusing government funding, funneling NEA cash to anti-Christian, anti-American “art” that nobody outside their Twitter bubble wants to see. The truth is, the creative well on the Left has run dry. Meanwhile, conservatives are ready to step up. Studios like Angel Studios and Wyldwood Studios are breaking records with movies and performances that families love—proving Americans are hungry for honest stories that respect this nation, not tear it down. Even Ben Shapiro, blacklisted by leftist Broadway, is making musicals that spark real conversations. Why not give the spotlight—and a little government support—to them for a change?
Free-thinking, patriotic creators have been ignored for too long. Now, with the government’s infrastructure already in place, it’s simple to bring this movement to life. Programs like the Congressional Art Competition and the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival inspire young Americans and honor our heroes, something leftist culture never respected. Instead of shaming kids who love their country, these programs lift them up. Imagine the National Medal of Arts going to someone who actually believes in real American values, not just another Hollywood virtue signaler.
It’s time to stop slashing arts funding just because liberals wasted it. Conservatives have lost the arts because they gave up the battlefield, ceding every inch to radical activists dead set on rewriting history and destroying faith. Every Trump rally knows the power of music and storytelling—so why should liberals get to define culture? The Left lost the room; now, let’s fill it with voices that love freedom, family, and country.
Trump has the platform, the support, and the perfect reason to make the arts great again. If conservatives want to win the next generation, they need to own the arts and flood every stage, screen, and gallery with unapologetic American pride. It’s not about defunding—it’s about funding the right talent. Why let the people who hate everything America stands for set the tone when there’s an army of real artists ready to take their place? The Left abandoned the stage—are we bold enough to claim it?
Source: American Thinker
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