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Just_the_facts_ma_m t1_iserppe wrote

What a colossal waste of money - half a billion dollars spent to improve the sound in a building that features music that appeals to one half of one percent of the richest New Yorkers.

Imagine what that money could have done for the poor of NYC.

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AspireAgain OP t1_isl13j9 wrote

It’s difficult, you know? I get your point, and I personally would have preferred that $100 million be devoted to Autism research. But, if we never put money, effort and talent into art and creative spaces, what kind of a society will we live in? And there are certainly billions of dollars donated every year by others to help those affected by poverty. There are worse things he could have done with the money, certainly.

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Just_the_facts_ma_m t1_isldlr1 wrote

I learned about this from CBS This Morning a couple of Sundays ago. It’s a huge ego project for David Geffen. It is a difficult question, on that I agree.

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Aquahemo t1_isf48n2 wrote

Same old boring, mindless, cliche, huh?

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Just_the_facts_ma_m t1_isfgw18 wrote

Someone doesn’t know what a cliche is.

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Aquahemo t1_isfsh4l wrote

"Imagine if they spent that money on the poor" is a cliche

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Just_the_facts_ma_m t1_isfywt1 wrote

Spending $500MM On a facility for the ultra rich instead of programs to support the general public is as far from a cliche as possible. It’s good old disgusting greed and ego.

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[deleted] t1_isgc2b7 wrote

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Just_the_facts_ma_m t1_ish1705 wrote

Yes. Classical music is enjoyed with those of means.

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rich-people-are-way-more-likely-to-listen-to-this-type-of-music-2018-08-17-16882116

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[deleted] t1_ish3g96 wrote

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Aquahemo t1_ishdvan wrote

Doesn't mean it's not a cliche. There's always some person who says "why don't they spend that money on the poor"? Quite predictable, in fact I was expecting someone to say it in this thread and you did.

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