>>31670I mean, things like the whole "high art" circlejerk basically serves nothing else but setting up hegemonic standards for what art should be produced and thus intentionally devalue it in favor of "classical" and "traditional" motives, styles and themes. In turn, this enforces the existing dominant ideology and suppresses alternatives while turning conforming art into commodity. That's why so many creative fields are in such a sad state nowadays, including music, film, games, you name it.