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So, let's assume he was a bad artist. How does this offset or negate being assassinated by a state?
I also fail to see how "provocative insults" are relevant here either. Am I talking to a russian AI bot here?
Second, my first word was "Sad", so there"s no negation for being assassinated by anyone.
Third, I don't know how old you are, but I presumed most adults know that critics of Putin are known to mysteriously die.
I mean: "JFK shoot in the head", your comment "didn't like his shoes anyway".
The point is his art made him a high risk target in a country known to assassinate political opponents.
The man lived in a country where vocal, public opponents of Putin get murdered. He also offended his country's (and Putin's) religion. He could have painted at least realistic-looking political figures, but chose to represent them in a vile-looking manner. That's bound to piss people off.
There's entire articles online saying exactly the same thing I'm saying.
> He could have painted at least realistic-looking political figures
Why? Political caricature is a staple of Russian identity. Unrealistic, mocking artwork is regularly featrured in Russian magazines and newspapers even today: https://youtu.be/dLuKkqP_Du4
It's not illegal, this artist was ostensibly targeted because their artwork made someone angry.
Also, I make no apology for exposing the evils of the CCP, if that's what you mean by" threatening" to ban my account with a bunch of brownie points, but I promise not to cry if it happens.
lol... are you from the Middle Ages?
You think being an atheist is a status boost, when most scientists, doctors, etc are openly religious?
In fact I'd say this is exactly what puts you into "modern empathic developed adult" busket.