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Originally Posted by em2nought
[...] Although eventually they'll probably want to get rid of her since she's a sign of evil American Imperialism, and someone will find her offensive.
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So true nowadays.
It is ok when it was a hundred years ago, the past is far away and we can warm ourselves in remembering those good old romantic days, when all was so much better. Even the future.
Seriously, museums and museum ships cost money. Not only the objects, but also people working and preserving them. Without research and getting the information to the public, museums are not worth much. Being able to visit is of course also a factor. Whenever money is tight, culture and museums are the first to suffer.
You always have to find a balance between financing bare needs, and luxury. Defence? Pensions? Medical treatment? Infrastructure? Museums? I would not consider museums and heritage as pure "luxury", but any victim in Syriah probably will. Also business will, unless there is no initial money to make with it.
Isn't there some union-wide heritage trust or something like that in the US?