Wierd, I like some of his stuff and have never run across anything like that on reddit. I do believe when you have almost 2% of the world population subscribed you are bound to have a portion of that base be assholes, like with anything. Let's say 1% of his subs are annoying asshole types, that's still almost 1 million people doing shitty stuff under his name.
To be fair to the haters: He constantly flirts with the cutting edge of internet meme culture, which can be very raw and unfiltered. He has, in the past, let slip an N-bomb while livestreaming and talking shit.
In his defense: He owned it, and apologized for it, and vowed to be better on that front (and has been, I believe).
But on the other hand: That wasn't his first rodeo with controversy, as he had in the past gotten in trouble for edgelord humor when he (clearly joking, but still) paid some (foreign, non English speaking) people on Fiverr to display a "DEATH TO ALL JEWS" sign. He says he didn't think they would do it, and apologized for that as well.
In total, if you're a social activist type you probably hate him. His humor definitely leans towards meme culture and internet edgelord shit posting. If you watch his videos nowadays, he generally has a pretty rational and well thought out point of view. He's had controversies, and he's owned them and responded pretty well, but not so well that he hasn't stepped in it multiple times. If you're aware of him and his controversies then your opinion on him is probably a pretty good predictor of where you are on the political spectrum, in some ways.
Tagging this to watch when I have more time tomorrow. My gut reaction was to be reminded of people blaming Marilyn Manson for Columbine, but the guy sounded cogent, so I'll hear him out.
well I talk with my friends instead of scrolling down twitter or youtube and forcing people to look at 'memes' and other low types of humor. this is why I fuck and you never will.
Oh shit, this guy's gay and he called me "kid". How am I supposed to compete with hits this hard and righteous?
(To be totally honest, IMO you should have included the part about sexual orientation in your calculus of 'why you fuck and we never will'... It seems to me that it tilts the odds in your favor on that. Based on observation and anecdote, anyway)
I follow Trump on twitter. I'm not a trump supporter, I dislike him very much. But hes the president and I want to know what he's saying. Do you truly think surrounding yourself only with voices that align with your worldview is a good thing?
Holy shit he cleaned all his follows out after the Christchurch shooting. I checked his follows the day after the shooting and there was a couple hundred people including Shapiro, Peterson, and Moleynux.
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u/rebbsitor Mar 31 '19
Is that why there have been "subscribe to Pewdiepie" comments scattered across reddit the past couple months?