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PewDiePie calls someone a "fucking n****r" during PUBG livestream

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Alucrid

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Normal people to the left of me, racists to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with Pew
 

Mahonay

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Liriks responses to his responses. Basically he's just trying to say 'everyones bad, stop pretending you're good'. Straight up reflection.







ffs lirik why do you have to be like this.
Lirik is exhibit A as to why you should experience real life before becoming a full time streamer. Dude is dumb as rocks when it comes to any kind of social issues or basic logic.
 

flkraven

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Why doesn't he get his own thread ?

Seriously though, I'll be the first to admit I've bagged on Joe quite hard in the past. I've said some not-nice things about him and I generally find his presentation annoying and hard to watch.

But good on him for making a strong stand.
 

TripleBee

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Lirik is exhibit A as to why you should experience real life before becoming a full time streamer. Dude is dumb as rocks when it comes to any kind of social issues or basic logic.
Seconded. If you watch him for even a bit you will notice he is pretty out of touch with behaving like a fully functional human being.
 

SKINNER!

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This guy can go fuck himself. People like him are the reason why PDP and other hateful pieces of garbage continue to exist.

and ha, didn't he win some award over Angry Joe for best video game online journalism or something? and we wonder why nobody takes video game culture seriously.
 

Camjo-Z

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Even if you "lose control" in the moment, the N-word should not be one of the things that comes out.

Never has the N-word been something that I've shouted when I've wanted to be vulgar, or I wasn't thinking, or I truly wanted to be an asshole to someone. There are ways to voice aggression and "lose control" that don't take on a racial animus. And if you do say the N-word when lost in the moment, then it's too familiar to you, and you're using it when you shouldn't be when you are in control.

Seriously, it's all a mental thing. I don't swear IRL so if I were to stub my toe or something the only thing you'd hear me say is "son of a gun / got dang it" or something similarly corny because I don't even subconsiously think to swear. If the n-word is "slipping out" then you obviously use it regularly and don't think twice about letting loose with it when you're upset. No one is "accidentally" racist.
 

Cyframe

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Can someone define middle? Like, would boogie argue in favor of flat earthers? Where is he getting his standard from?

I especially find his comments bizarre because he's rightfully called out fat-shaming. Is there a middle to that subject to him?
 
This guy can go fuck himself. People like him are the reason why PDP and other hateful pieces of garbage continue to exist.

Got rid of the gif because it's like a mental scab for me, I hate the sight of it, it hurts to engage with, but I just can't stop picking at it.
 

pelican

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and ha, didn't he win some award over Angry Joe for best video game online journalism or something? and we wonder why nobody takes video game culture seriously.

Considering how low a bar Angry Joe is I wouldn't be too concerned over Boogie winning an award. Both are equally awful.
 
Lirik is exhibit A as to why you should experience real life before becoming a full time streamer. Dude is dumb as rocks when it comes to any kind of social issues or basic logic.

For real. I feel like this also describes alot of Twitch streamers hence why most of them don't talk about politics, race issues, etc. Would rather stay quiet and not out yourself as one dumb and clueless person, but now people's true colors are showing.
 

Mesoian

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Can someone define middle? Like, would boogie argue in favor of flat earthers? Where is he getting his standard from?

I especially find his comments bizarre because he's rightfully called out fat-shaming. Is there a middle to that subject to him?

"I don't actually care about the subject and I don't want to take a side, so my stance will be a 'woe is me' angle while avoiding defining any sort of position and continuing to ride the youtube train until I am completely unable to."

There is no middle here. Boogie just doesn't care and wishes he didn't have to be involved. But he does.
 

PMS341

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These Youtube and Twitch dudes are acting like they can't speak out against the king. It's fucking weird.

Literally this. Beyond any level of "cringe", its actually just sad and pathetic. They took the whole "temporarily embarrassed millionaire" mentality and removed the temporarily.
 

Caboose

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Eh Lirik seems kind of sheltered. He doesn't seem to be defending him, just pointing out that a lot of casual racists who spam racist emotes in chat are getting on Pewdiepie's ass over this when they probably do the same thing irl, aka "just as bad"
 
Yup, his use of the r-word has been bothering me. Watched him way less because of it and it's completely stopping now.

It ruins so many gaming personalities for me. It's so ingrained in gaming culture that its refreshing when you find someone who doesn't use it regularly.

Talk about a low bar.

Eh Lirik seems kind of sheltered. He doesn't seem to be defending him, just pointing out that a lot of casual racists who spam racist emotes in chat are getting on Pewdiepie's ass over this when they probably do the same thing irl, aka "just as bad"

He also uses different slurs himself. If people come for PDP, do they come for him next?

He is sheltered. This isn't it. This is self-preservation for him. It's deliberate.
 

MKIL65

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"Wrongly assume"

This guy openly cuddled a racist POS. We don't have to assume anything.

He already gave us enough proof, and continues to do so. Dumbass.
 

Caboose

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He also uses different slurs himself. If people come for PDP, do they come for him next?

He is sheltered. This isn't it. This is self-preservation for him. It's deliberate.

All I've really heard him say a lot is "retard", and that word isn't as socially unacceptable as racial slurs yet, so maybe he'll grow out of it idk
 
People shouldnt praise Angry Joe too much.

That could be a Milkshake Duck in the making.

It just needs one bad moment for him and somebody saying Superman sucks. /s
 
The real problem with these influential Youtubers is that they are influential, and in PDP's case he is not remotely close to someone who should be influencing kids. The world is a confusing place for preteens and teenagers, and they are looking for context and answers to serious issues. They aren't sure exactly how to feel about certain issues. But when PDP or any of these youtubers make light of issues like white supremacy and racism, the kids compartmentalize the issues in a way that allows them to think "it's ok to use racist slurs in my normal language, people who get upset are the problem, not the use of the word." That influence leads to adopting a consistent worldview that aligns with PDP's racism, maybe that it's ok to be a bigot. Maybe it's ok to agree with white supremacists. Maybe it's true that people are all just too PC and SJWs are the real problem, etc.

Bingo.

The way I'd sum this up is that when internet personalities throw out casual racial slurs repeatedly, it makes it difficult for their more impressionable viewers to recognize racism as real, because they get so used to personalities acting like it's a joke.
 
All I've really heard him say a lot is "retard", and that word isn't as socially unacceptable as racial slurs yet, so maybe he'll grow out of it idk

He's a 26-year-old college graduate. He's not some kid. It wouldn't be growing out of it at this point, it would be realizing what a colossal shithead he is being.
 
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