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Simon Elmer, an art theorist and critic who has exposed how woke ideology and corporate commodification serve totalitarian agendas, speaks with Jerm.

Simon has written on the global biosecurity state, where he has unpacked the sorry state of modern art and its frayed ties to community and culture. He says it has been hijacked by those who push propaganda and woke nonsense, which stifles real expression.

 Simon reflects on art's historical impact in society, which is now gutted by big-money interests that have turned it into a tool for elite control. He argues that its effective death has wiped out cultural identity and critical thought. This leaves artists as mere state mouthpieces who spout ideology rather than express genuine human creativity.

 Simon and Jerm highlight how the decline in art mirrors the erosion of community bonds. Interpersonal relations are dumbed down to performative spectacles which dodge real engagement. Cultural nationalism is deliberately scrubbed in the UK and elsewhere. Simon underscores that true art thrives on interdependence within society rather than in corporate or ideological chains.

Simon’s X profile: https://x.com/SimonElmer2022