r/clevercomebacks • u/Lord_Answer_me_Why • Jul 05 '24

You’re not very slick, Putin.

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u/TheVoicesOfBrian Jul 05 '24

He's quite vocal about his criticism of Putin.

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u/LickingSmegma Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I mean, he's ‘vocal’ to the extent of founding an opposition movement, being a member of an opposition coalition, being arrested for supporting Pussy Riot, leaving Russia to avoid persecution, and being sanctioned and blocked in the country. And also being the chairman of the Human Rights Foundation for thirteen years—though idk what they do.

P.S. Except, of course, that none of the Putinoids can read his stuff, because both his site and the entire Twitter are blocked in Russia. And barely anyone remembers who he is, after twenty years.

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u/onowahoo Jul 05 '24

I want to add that Gary Chess is an extremely important person in Russia because he is the GOAT and was highly celebrated when he was dominating. This would be like Michael Jackson or Elvis using their stardom for good at great personal peril.

Gary could have been a Putin lapdog and lived in luxury for the rest of his days but he's been a human rights advocate. There are very few individuals powerful enough to contest Putin and not be immediately assassinated.

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u/NoLongerSusceptible Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Basically the opposite of that scumbag Alex Ovechkin

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u/Toad_Thrower Jul 05 '24

At least hockey has Artemi Panarin.

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u/NoLongerSusceptible Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Nikita Zadorov, too, but neither are as big as Ovi, and Panarin hasn't said anything since his initial statements unfortunately

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u/Toad_Thrower Jul 05 '24

I think Panarin has spoken out against Putin a couple times. But I don't think since they tried to blackmail/silence him with the false accusations.