I know like 5ish Hasan fans IRL, and frankly they don't seem to have a cultist dedication to doing exactly what he says unlike a lot of other streamer fans. I doubt if they really wanted to join a new party, Hasan advising against it would deter them.

[–] into_highest_invite@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

if they really want to organize with communists, they probably won't like hasan very long. the problem is the ones who are comfortable remaining socdems. the ones who don't have a problem with imperialism so long as they get their cut of the money graham hitner tortured and murdered for. hasan's thing is keeping those people comfortable. not to mention the male chauvinists. whether he turns potential comrades into baby leftists as a byproduct of that, i can't say. either way, just on a personal level, i really don't like hasan piker.

[–] ConcreteHalloween@hexbear.net 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I don't like him either. But I think we should remember he does a lot of apolitical content like just gaming streams and stuff. I think a lot of his fans mostly like him for the entertainment value and less cuz they totally agree with all his political takes. And at his worst I still think he's better than the majority of people of that ilk (IE guys who are mostly just streamers but also do political hot takes). I'd take Hasan on his worst day over fucking Destiny or Asmongold on their best.

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 5 points 6 hours ago

But I think we should remember he does a lot of apolitical content like just gaming streams and stuff. I think a lot of his fans mostly like him for the entertainment value and less cuz they totally agree with all his political takes.

there is truth to the notion that at least some significant proportion of his fans are there more for the bloodsport and general news coverage than are there for his specific political ideology. there is not truth to the notion that he spends much time doing apolitical content, it's significantly less than 1% of his overall output in the last three years. also the concurrent viewership drops by half the second he does something that's not news/politics. it's considered a meme within his community the extent to which he says he'll do apolitical content and then doesn't.

for what it's worth, i have no qualm with your take or feelings, i just think you should have up-to-date anthropological data.