Picking a fight with Hasan Piker while midterms are gearing up is the dumbest fucking idea. The consultant class really is a problem when it comes to meaningful change. (TikTok screencap)
Picking a fight with Hasan Piker while midterms are gearing up is the dumbest fucking idea. The consultant class really is a problem when it comes to meaningful change. (TikTok screencap)
Oh 100%; there’s definitely some foul play and slandering going on. Still, I’m not happy with the way he handled the Cuba flotilla, I’m not happy with his uncritical endorsement of Platner and Sanders.
What do you dislike about the way he handled the Cuba flotilla? Not trying to start an argument, just curious.
Really it’s just a colossal waste of resources. The Gaza flotilla made sense because absolutely zero aid was getting in. With Cuba, there are countless international organizations with already established infrastructure that could use the flotilla funds much, much more efficiently.
Also, wasn’t he only there for two days? He could have done more than just vlog; he could have stayed to hand out cash to the needy in droves, what with him being a millionaire and all.
It felt like a disingenuous clout grab to me.
The Cuba flotilla was organized by an international coalition of individuals and organizations who made an open call for more organizations to join the effort, and many did; 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations. Hasan Piker was part of a delegation of journalists and influencers there to document and raise awareness of the blockade. Together the volunteers delivered 20 tons of food, medicine, and solar panels, which is nothing to scoff at. Also, Hasan is working on a documentary that he made from interviewing people in Cuba, and didn’t actually do much vlogging because of the blackout. I don’t think he has said if he contributed any personal funds to the effort but he isn’t the type to publicize that.
I wonder, how much does 20 tons do for the people? And the website does not mention plans for another convoy :(
I noticed they brought solar panels with them; that’s what Cuba needs right now. AFAIK, their non-energy imports have not been affected by this new blockade.
I’m any case (tangent), uncritical support of Platner and Bernie are concerns for me. With his influence, he could be pushing for proper progressive candidates. He has so much influence I feel as if he could really set the groundwork for a national movement, and yet he insists on working within the system. Admittedly, I am ignorant on this point, and establishing a proper third party is certainly easier said than done.
Also, I hardly ever watch him. I just know that the moment he sits down with a politician he sucks their dick and never presses them on the issues that supposedly matter most to him (US-Israel relations, US imperialism, &c.).
See? Here we are talking about his dog instead of his message. I don’t know what his message is, I don’t know if I really wanna care, but still.
Edit: My too hasty reading, my bad
Did you reply to the wrong comment?
nOPE.
I was asking @Vupware@lemmy.zip their opinion on how Hasan mishandled the Cuba flotilla. You’re literally the only one in this thread who mentioned his dog.
I went back and checked and I completely misread. My bad.