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You can say this about numerous things. I fail to see any connection here. So, let's assume he was a bad artist. How does this offset or negate being assassina

You can say this about numerous things. I fail to see any connection here. 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?

hereme888 4mo ago
First, you presume the state assassinated him. 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.
- otherme123 4mo ago
  So what is the point in saying you personally don't like his art? I mean: "JFK shoot in the head", your comment "didn't like his shoes anyway".
  - hereme888 4mo ago
    It's not that "I" didn't like his art, because that would be quite inappropriate in the announcement of someone's death. The point is his art made him a high risk target in a country known to assassinate political opponents.
- hereme888 4mo ago
  What's the point of me saying this? Ya'll are just angry and failing to express the reason for your emotions. 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.
  - bigyabai 4mo ago
    Your comments are getting flagged for being politicized flamebait. Your profile has a history of inflammatory non-sequiturs posted in response to articles you don't like, which is against HN's guidelines and will eventually result in your ban. > 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 https://youtu.be/dLuKkqP_Du4 It's not illegal, this artist was ostensibly targeted because their artwork made someone angry.
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    - hereme888 4mo ago
      I understand it could have come across as harsh for me to point out how high-risk he was given his type of artwork. You're making things up by insinuating I ever called his work illegal, called for its censorship, or hurting those artists. 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.

hereme888 4mo ago

First, you presume the state assassinated him. 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.

otherme123 4mo ago
So what is the point in saying you personally don't like his art? I mean: "JFK shoot in the head", your comment "didn't like his shoes anyway".
- hereme888 4mo ago
  It's not that "I" didn't like his art, because that would be quite inappropriate in the announcement of someone's death. The point is his art made him a high risk target in a country known to assassinate political opponents.
hereme888 4mo ago
What's the point of me saying this? Ya'll are just angry and failing to express the reason for your emotions. 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.
- bigyabai 4mo ago
  Your comments are getting flagged for being politicized flamebait. Your profile has a history of inflammatory non-sequiturs posted in response to articles you don't like, which is against HN's guidelines and will eventually result in your ban. > 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 https://youtu.be/dLuKkqP_Du4 It's not illegal, this artist was ostensibly targeted because their artwork made someone angry.
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  - hereme888 4mo ago
    I understand it could have come across as harsh for me to point out how high-risk he was given his type of artwork. You're making things up by insinuating I ever called his work illegal, called for its censorship, or hurting those artists. 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.