• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    It’s still weird everyone ignores Cenk named his organization after the perpetrators of the Armenian genocide…

    Armenian Genocide, campaign of deportation and mass killing conducted against the Armenian subjects of the Ottoman Empire by the Young Turk government during World War I (1914–18). Armenians charge that the campaign was a deliberate attempt to destroy the Armenian people and, thus, an act of genocide. The Turkish government has resisted calls to recognize it as such, contending that, although atrocities took place, there was no official policy of extermination implemented against the Armenian people as a group.

    https://www.britannica.com/event/Armenian-Genocide

    Or that the only reason Hasan has a platform is he’s a nepo nephew…

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      the only reason Hasan has a platform is he’s a nepo nephew…

      Hasan’s platform is Twitch and he’s largely built up his following by doing the same influencer circuit as everyone else.

      If he’s got any aces up his sleeve, they’re that he’s gorgeous, he’s quick witted, and he got in on the ground floor when DSA was blowing up

      • Jax@sh.itjust.works
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        Hasan’s platform is Twitch and he’s largely built up his following by doing the same influencer circuit as everyone else.

        I don’t think this is correct, both Hasan and Asmongold are a part of Night Media and I’ve seen no attempt by Hasan to leave. Hasan is also weirdly kiddy-gloved when talking about Asmongold, at least it was like this in the past.

        Granted, Night Media employs a lot of people — I just don’t believe Hasan got to where he is by simply hitting the influencer lottery.