What does an orchestra, a library, a radio, and Bert & Ernie have in common? Can't think of a reasonable answer? Well here it goes, these are all a handful of things that will be at risk of going away due to President Trump's budget cuts. The budget plan, which calls for the elimination of four independent cultural agencies — the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting- will be destroying things that everyone in today's and past generations have used as not only children, but also as adults.
Now some may say, well this does nothing to help tax payers or why should I care? It's not like it affects me. Believe it or not, it actually does. In fact it affects everyone. You may or may not know this, but art is everywhere. It's not just a thing you look at in museums or stuff you read in books, it's absolutely everywhere. Still don the believe this? Well here's a list of thing that you'll loose in this budget cut.
1. No Toys
As young as a few months old, we are introduced to toys. Most of the toys are educational, so you typically learn numbers, colors, letters, and shapes through song and colorful buttons. However since art is pointless and should be cut out, then why have toys? I mean colors are pointless then as well as music, but it won't hurt anyone now will it.
2. Schools Will Be Plain and Boring
Say goodbye to cute kindergarten projects or corny little songs that helps your child remember the solar system. It's not like it does them any good. In fact since we're at this point we might as well stick your child in a colorless room for nine hours a day, and let them learn about the budget cut that took away art. These aren't the only things you're saying goodbye too. Band, Art, and theatre teachers will loose their jobs. Stages will be seen as useless places to store things, bandrooms will be turned to places to keep plain jerseys, and art rooms will just be abandoned until a math teacher claims it. There will also be no homecoming weeks because obviously those aren't to creative.
3. Goodbye Libraries
Goodbye Mark Twain. Goodbye SE Hinton. There's no more parties at Gatsby's, and Romeo would've never met Juliet. Books are one of the earliest forms of art that humans have made. We've heard stories since we were young children about various talking animals that you taught you morals, but you know that's useless too. Oh and for be who are blind? Braille books are gone too because there's no exceptions for anyone. I mean do you have a "pre-existing" condition?
4. Goodbye Radios
Radios were once the number one form of receiving entertainment at home, but after the budget cut they'll be completely useless. In fact car manufacturers will just have to make an empty slot in the car because of how useless car radios are. All music will be gone. Will future generations even know who The Beatles or Elvis Presley was? Probably not. If they did, they'd probably think they were made up individuals from tall tales that there grandparents made up.
5. Goodbye TV and Movies
There will be no more Grey's Anatomy, nor will you ever see The Notebook again. All films and TV shows will be completely gone. Are you a fan of westerns? Well you better study a history book, but just a heads up there will be no pictures or art pieces in it. And for as children's programs go, they're gone too. You're kids will never know Elmo is, nor will they even know what Seasame Street is.
Believe it or not, you will loose more than you think. Not to mention there will be no be no individuality because as clothes go, you better get ready to wear neutral colors because everything else will be gone. You maybe thinking that this is an over exaggeration, but it could be our future unless we act against Trumps budget cuts. So the final question is: are you willing to fight against his choice, or will you live in a world where you will no longer be your own person?
