It's more of a story of a famous artist who thinks for himself and has been marginalized for years as a result.

Every time he says something that deviates from the accepted narrative, he is attacked and dismissed as "crazy", "insane", "sick". Many non-normative geniuses throughout history have been treated in this manner.

Before anyone strawmans this, he does occasionally say things that should be condemned, particularly over the past week. Understandably people are focused on those remarks, but two things can be true at the same time.

1. He has been systematically marginalized and labeled as "crazy" every time he presents an alternative viewpoint. This has been going on for years.

2. He overcorrects when placed in a box. The more people try to control him, the more he tries to break out of that box by being purposefully provocative.