Singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer predicts Donald Trump's presidency will spark a renaissance in punk rock and political art, drawing parallels to the creative explosion of Weimar Germany. Speaking at Queensland's Woodford Folk Festival, Palmer expressed optimism about art's response to challenging political times.

"Donald Trump is going to make punk rock great again," Palmer declared. "We're all going to crawl down staircases into basements and speakeasies and make amazing satirically political art."

Palmer, known for The Dresden Dolls and her solo work, believes that difficult political climates historically produce powerful, authentic art. She points to Weimar Germany's cultural flourishing as evidence that artistic expression thrives under political pressure.

"If the political climate keeps getting uglier, the art will have to answer," Palmer stated. "We will have to fight. The artists in my tribes have been sharpening our knives for a large buffet."

Currently touring Australia with her young son Anthony, Palmer and her husband Neil Gaiman recently secured five-year working visas in the country. While she expresses guilt about missing the inauguration protests, she maintains her commitment to artistic resistance from abroad.

"I feel like I really should be there in Washington with the millions of other women who are going to give the giant finger to the orange man. But I'll do what I can from over here."

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