This painting was TOTALLY RUINED by activists.. | Asmongold TV

A 1892 painting of Christopher Columbus was irreparably damaged after activists attacked it, and restorers have confirmed that the red pigment has penetrated the original preparation layer and cannot be removed. "There's no way to remove it," Asmongold notes, pointing out that the damage is concentrated at the bottom of the canvas because gravity pulled the substance downward. The episode centers on a single question: why does a civilized society tolerate this kind of destruction, and what would actually stop it from happening again?

The failure of consequences

Asmongold's core argument is that these attacks keep happening because the legal system has not made the consequences severe enough to deter them. He points to a specific case where a young activist had her sentence commuted and significantly shortened. "This started happening again because these people realized there was no actual consequences for it," he says. The logic is straightforward: people are afraid of going to jail, so they don't steal. The same principle should apply here. "If people aren't afraid enough, then do something that's more scary. Duh, that's how it works."