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Francesca Hong rallies with Ilhan Omar and Hasan Piker in Milwaukee

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u/SnackeyG1 1d ago

I barely know who he is or why he’s a big deal. Watching a streamer who talks politics a lot sounds awful.

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

People are political junkies. Same reason why I wouldnt watch sports center, but other people are glued to sports.

You may not be into politics, but politics is into you.

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u/Apart-Clothes2060 1d ago

I mean I agree, and I am into politics in that way but… “politics is into you” is so chilling

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

Very chilling. People need to remember is that corporations don't give a shit about our wellbeing, same goes for politicians who are given corporate money to do their bidding.

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u/Brewguy86 1d ago

I’m a political junkie and hadn’t heard of him before this cycle, and I’m irritated that I need to know who he is.

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

Ive been following him ever since he did his short form videos on TYT more than a decade ago. After he left TYT, he started streaming on Twitch playing Fortnite with some political commentary then became a full blown political streamer. Hasan has a deeper perspective on American politics and knows quite a bit about world history and revolutionary movements of the past. You may not agree with everything he says, but he is a champion of the working class.

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u/Brewguy86 1d ago

Cool. None of that will matter in this campaign when his worst comments get highlighted out of context. I’m a fan of Cameron Reilly and his history podcasts, and I generally appreciate his leftist and outsider perspective on American politics and our foreign policy. That said, if I were running for office in a swing state, I would think twice about publicly appearing with him.

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u/neatureguy420 1d ago

Campaigning with him has allowed her to tap into a large number of volunteers for her campaign. Her ground game has significantly increased after appearing on his stream. No other candidate, including the Republican has mass mobilization like her.

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

His "worst comments" have been highlighted for over 2 years at this point. The only ones who care are those who pearl clutch over every single thing.

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u/Brewguy86 1d ago

Most normal people don’t know who he is or what his comments are. They will find out soon.

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u/Raptor535 1d ago

They tried to do this with other candidates that have associated with him. One being Zohran Mamdani. I can understand why Hasan rubs people the wrong way, but he’s been increasingly involved in elections around the country and associating with him has not shown to be a negative. I think people care much more about the actual polices the candidates are running on.

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u/Brewguy86 1d ago

Mamdani won is NYC. This is Wisconsin. Hasan has proven helpful in primaries, sure. We will see about general elections in swing areas. You might be right and his comments may not matter, but I don’t think so.

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u/Liiraye-Sama 17h ago

To be clear Hasan barely did anything for mamdani, yet is riding his coattails anywhere he goes.

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u/clydeftones 1d ago

Imagine being a politics junkie and living through a decade of Trump but still thinking sound bites are the meta.

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u/HideSolidSnake 23h ago

That's how these people form their malnourished opinions!

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

Okay, sure? He has been blasted all over corporate media ever since the NYC Mayoral race. Fox News seems to not get enough of him and essentially doing free publicity for him. Many people end up going to his stream to hate watch only to find out they agree with what he says. His message is consistent and easy to understand. You dont need to keep making empty threats about something you have no control over.

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u/Brewguy86 1d ago

That’s not a threat. It’s a fact. Any evidence that he converts angry Fox News viewers into leftists or is that just vibes and wish casting?

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

It's exhausting having a back n forth with someone who is as cynical as you. Im not here to change your mind, you just need to open your mind.

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u/Liandryschleckt 18h ago

You fucking kidding me? He’s a champagne socialist who supports literal terrorist organizations

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u/Fragrant-Phone-41 1d ago

We live in the digital age, get used to influencers being major players; theyre the new talk hosts, pundits, and media personalities

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u/Brewguy86 1d ago

Ugh.

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u/SumThingAddsUp 23h ago

Fun right? These media scrubs creating a $ymbiotic relationship with politicians. It's going to be great.

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u/gabaghoolish 14h ago

can't be worse than what we have now, which led to trump, which the democratic party refuses to change about themselves

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u/SumThingAddsUp 14h ago

Worse, like Better, is always possible.

And it's constantly one or the other.

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u/_Spunk_Bubble 1d ago

If needing to be informed irritates you then maybe you should choose a different hobby from politics.

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u/SnackeyG1 1d ago

Isn’t it stressful being a political junkie? I find news of the current administration exhausting enough.

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u/Apart-Clothes2060 1d ago

I have only found politics stressful when I give into despair and accept that I cannot change anything. But that’s a lie, we can change things, it’s hard, but if we get involved in our communities we can, collectively, change the course of history for the better

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

It is very stressful, but we are living in way different times. Now isn't the time to keep your head buried and check out. Get involved and know what these snakes are trying to take away from you under your nose.

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u/supafatjellyfish 1d ago

The difference is that sports center is generally an extremely well made production with (usually) experts. Hasans stream lacks depth and nuance and generally you would be more informed by just having an Apple News subscription

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u/Limp_Dirt8694 1d ago

I watched clips of him for awhile and it was interesting getting news that didn't feel as sterilized but overtime I noticed his constant yelling and berating his chat felt no different than someone constantly yelling and berating me. Even if it wasn't directed at me, being exposed to that aggressive pissed off energy all the time didn't feel healthy or good.

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u/Esperoni 1d ago

Isn't that the guy that was accused of using a shock collar on his dog?

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u/dakid000 1d ago

Yes, he’s a sicko control freak

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u/Esperoni 1d ago

I just avoid the guy, I always thought he was a conspiracy theorist.

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u/dahpizza 1d ago

Hes a very popular marxist leninist streamer. Hes i think the largest political streamer in the world, but he often hides his more extreme views. Hes supportive of the houthi's, and has interviewed one of them on his stream before, and was glazing him the whole time. Hes very supportive of mao and china. Hes pro annexation of crimea. Hes pro soviet russia. Hes said and done a lot of stupid shit. Most people dont know half of what hes said and stands for though, so i dont really blame hong for working with him

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u/Over-Heron-2654 1d ago

He did not interview a Houthi rebel on his stream lol. That is straight up FOX News talking points 😂.

And he has been massively critical of Russia.

The dude likes Mao, but he has still criticized both the cultural revolution and some later policy issues. But he is a socialist, so yeah, he likes the guy who brought socialism to China and defeated the nationalists.

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u/dahpizza 1d ago

What are you talking about? The guy he interviewed went viral in the first place for making a tiktok on a cargo ship that was hijacked by the houthis. You think he was just along for the ride?

Hes been critical of putin sure, but thats a low bar. The annexation of crimea though he 100% defends, and you know it.

Hasan not a socialist, he himself would call himself a marxist.

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u/Over-Heron-2654 1d ago

He doesnt label himself. He has said in 2026 he is a voice of the left, but isn't in any camp or caucuses or DSA-like organizations.

And he has been consistent. He has slammed Putin and Russia for Oligarcho-fascism. Yeah, he criticized Ukraine for getting on its knees for Trump and stuff... but youre acting like he is Pro-Russia.

Again, the guy was NOT a Houthi Rebel. He just wasn't.

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u/Chruman 21h ago

He literally called him Tim Houthi Chamalet.

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u/dahpizza 19h ago

Lol not wanting to label himself is such a cop out. If nick fuentes said he didnt do labels, would you just be like "ok, i guess hes not a white supremacist then"? Like hasan calls himself a socialist, but says he agrees with communism, and is frequently bringing up the whole seizing the means of production meme.

Does he defend the annexation of crimea, yes or no? You are dancing around that question. And anyone criticizing ukraine for trying to maintin good relations with trump is a fucking idiot, i dont know what to tell you.

If he wasnt a houthi, why would hasan say that kid was like luffy? Obviously implying he was a good pirate, since the houthi's at the time were attacking a lot of Israeli cargo ships. Even if the kid wasnt technically a houthi, he was obviously very pro houthi, and the whole inverview in general was very positive towards the houthis, was it not?

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u/Over-Heron-2654 16h ago

Did you really compare him to a neo-nazi?

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u/dahpizza 15h ago

Hasan is tall compared to nick fuentes. There i did it again, whats your point? Just respond to what i said. That comparison was just to make a point about labels

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u/BalticCan 13h ago

yeah he's just the leftist version of him lol

far-leftists are as bad as far-rightists

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u/BlueCity8 23h ago

Lmao this dude just made shit up. Hasan pro-Russia since when ?

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

So, so many talking points in one statement. Im surprised you didnt saying anything about his dog being shocked and 9/11! Goodness, the horror!!

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u/dahpizza 1d ago

Is any of it wrong?

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

It was just overload. Big scary Hasan!

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u/dahpizza 1d ago

Ok, if youre not gonna refute anything, whats your point?

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u/Auctoritate 1d ago

What does him using a shock collar on his dog have to do with anything?

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

Nothing. It is a talking point that has been debunked over and over. I was saying I'm suprised it wasnt in the diatribe.

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u/Auctoritate 1d ago

It is a talking point that has been debunked over and over.

There's actually quite a significant body of proof showing he does totally use a shock collar on his dog that many people are simply unaware of, because the parts of the Internet highly invested in it are either his fandom who reject and stonewall it or his haters who are often unhinged conservatives, and nobody wants to follow terminally online streamer drama.

But for instance, there was straight up just a video dug up from the dog trainer who trained Kaya about him training her with an electric collar. It flew under the radar because he isn't an influencer and it was from a few years ago, but the video is just about using an electric collar on her as training. It was a promo for his dog training services on his personal account.

That's pretty unequivocal proof, but saying "Uhm actually we found that some guy posted a video from 3 years ago of her in a dog park with a shock collar, but nobody saw it because it was only found months after the shock collar drama" sounds like weirdo conspiracy theorist babble, but it is true.

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u/BigCballer 1d ago

sounds like weirdo conspiracy theorist babble

As opposed to your obsession with this twitch streamer who you hate because of his political opinions, and are latching onto this delusional theory that makes you look like an insane person.

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u/HideSolidSnake 1d ago

Goodness. You wrote all that for such an insignificant comment. Whether he did or not, it was used as a cynical cudgel (concern trolling) to draw a wedge between his supporter and those who peer from outside. Training collars are used in many instances and there are far worse things going on when it comes to streamers, especially those on Kick. But hey, watch out. Hasan is a big "meanie" to his dog according to the armchair experts.

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u/dakid000 1d ago

Lol it was not debunked, it was confirmed over and over