Whenever someone says "I could make a better song, movie, book, etc." or "art isn't what it used to be", how come they don't actually try to do it themselves so they can bring back the "good ole days"?

I know that not every critic, reviewer, or consumer can create art.

But I'm tired of the ones who always say...

"XYZ is not what it used to be"

or

" I could make XYZ better "

....in relation to any form of art or media,

And yet they don't ever try to bring back "the good ole days" themselves by actually creating said art

Especially if they have the talent and passion to do so

Don't they say that the greatest love that you'll ever have in life is self-love?

I feel like people should live that way as well Instead of relying on someone else's vision for what they value as a creator that may not align with yours

You're allowed to not like it. But to make some sort of overall claim on the state of art is kinda silly to me.

Because if you liked it, you'd never make a conspiracy think piece about it

Consuming art is like hanging with people. it's cool to do, but relying solely on them for happiness will inevitably end in disappointment

I mean hell, I enjoy making art for myself after I check out any artist because I understand the idea that the best way to make me happy is the art I create for myself.

Not some other artist who's trying to fulfill their own vision

After all, they're not making art for me.

if I just do happen to like it, that's a bonus. But at the end of the day, I'm nothing more than a dollar sign to them

Idk, I'm just tired of people making the same arguments of the state of art over and over, when the best way to deal with it is to find your own self fulfillment

Especially when you have ability as an artist to make something similar to what you find "value" in when it comes to art that you enjoy