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 Banksy is an AI fed on guardian readers and Adbusters, that spews out generic political kitsch twice a year 
 Shots fired! 
 Whats the latest with Banksy, I heard there was something at Glastonbury? 
 Really makes you think:

https://video.nostr.build/4877b0fa3f7753b4fb6d5d6e373a3370b77d63eb1d46fdda4ac937bf47c4a723.mp4 
 Ahhh I see. Hmm, kinda interesting though no? 
 Nah, not imo lol 
 Same generic 'juxtaposition of consooomerist culture with SERIOUS political messages, with a generic liberal pov' 
 
The irony is you have a strong opinion on Banksy, which is the hallmark of an effective social commentator. 
 I mean he's undoubtedly a cultural phenomenon, I'd concede to it being 'art' but shit art is art.  
 Who would you compare Banksy too in order to illustrate how 'it' can be done better if you know what I mean?

Is it the message that you take umbridge with, or the delivery of it? 
 Hmm I'm not sure. I see this as generic Protest Art which is indistinguishable from a state approved and guardian reader's position. 

I would compare banksy to an advert on the bus from yougov to tell you when to take your recycling bins out 
 I fucking hate the Guardian with a passion btw. XD 
 I find it interesting that it got shown on the bigscreen, how was that arranged? 
 I would imagine it was in collaboration with Idles (the band that was playing at the time). 

I would also guess it's been okayed with security and festival organisers beforehand 
 Was that the migrant boat crowd surfing at the festival? 
 A couple of times people have just painted over his shitty graffiti without knowing it was one of his works. 
 Think a few have been stolen and sold, councils often preserve them in perspex 🙄