Opposite Poles

Do you agree with Wright’s theory that artists and politicians stand at opposite poles?

I agree with Wright’s theory that artists and politicians stand at opposite poles, especially when it comes to the Communist party. The two really have a completely different way of life and how they approach gathering groups of people. Politicians propagate a system; they group people into categories by certain factors such as class or importance. Most of the time a politician will act on something based on how it could advance their career; they don’t look at how situations could be for the interest of the people. An artist on the other hand, strives for something that would better the people and not do any harm. What they want to do is educate and improve people through art. It's really interesting to look at how the two go about influencing people and goals because they are opposites.