Can anyone help me understand why Hasan Piker is so popular in leftist political spaces despite his immense privilege? - eviltoast

This guy’s dad is the former VP of a multibillion dollar Turkish conglomerate, as well as the secretary of a government department. Mom and Dad were able to fly to their other home in NJ to give birth so he’d get US citizenship. His uncle is the founder and owner of TYT Media and gave him his media career. He went to Rutgers. He lives in a multimillion dollar mansion in the Hollywood Hills. This is by definition not the kind of person who can be a voice of the People. Saying “I recognize my privilege” over and over, while living his lifestyle, doesn’t negate his privilege and complete lack of real-life experience outside of the curated garden of the wealthy. He gets paid obscene amounts of cash to sit in his bedroom and word-vomit for 9 hours a day. Why are his unending opinions taken so seriously? He gives me strong controlled opposition vibes.

Edit: Thank you all for this discussion. I learned a lot.

  • extremeboredom@lemmy.worldOP
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    1. Hasan streams
    1. Somebody thinks yeah medicare for all
    2. ???
    3. ???
    4. ???
    5. politically viable leftism in the US

    It’s the same argument:

    1. Everyone has a brat summer
    1. Oprah fumbles Kamala thru a question
    2. Beyonce performs
    3. ???
    4. ???
    5. ???
    6. Democrats win.

    Actually laughed out loud at this, well done. You’re an excellent writer. This encapsulates the 24 election so perfectly 😭

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      I agree. Whether I agree with them or not, they really have a way with words. The imagery of the right running their mindless subjects into a wall put a smile on my face lol.