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The Needle Drop pioneered music reviews. His other channel was for the alt-rights
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boneyjangles
Member
Glad you liked it.
freeofgreed
Member
Always disliked this guy. Always came off as a prick in the few videos I've seen of him. Not surprised to hear that he's some racist douche bag.
Also lol at people trying to make the argument that any part of 4chan is liberal. The mental gymnastics people go through to defend someone they like.
Also lol at people trying to make the argument that any part of 4chan is liberal. The mental gymnastics people go through to defend someone they like.
Bounceounce
Member
That was a hospin video with a toilet paper meme, it was in and taste but the point wasn't lynching, and he's done pepe reviews because pepe is a significant meme and his channel was centered around reviewing memes.
Pepe is trash and I associate it purely with the altright at this point, but at one point in time it was a legit meme used by a wide spectrum of people.
I've seen plenty of people dissociate themselves with it who were on the left, from minorities to women to lgbt folks etc, etc, just had a discussion through messages with a lesbian friend who was lamenting how pepe couldn't be used anymore/was compromised about a week ago, doing something with it or enjoying memes isn't just a sign of being alt-right.
Fantano did dismiss the concept of it being labeled as a right wing symbol though, which leans towards you.
CopperPuppy
Member
Say we're talking about one of those fuckos who created and disseminated fake news stories because they knew the alt-right would gobble it up and they could rake in the clicks.
Should they be absolved just because they don't truly believe the shit they put out, or with the people who eagerly consume it?
Should they be absolved just because they don't truly believe the shit they put out, or with the people who eagerly consume it?
Bounceounce
Member
No we're talking about Fantano.
CopperPuppy
Member
Right, and I'm using purveyors of fake news as a point of comparison. Both actively spread alt-right talking points purportedly insincerely. The result is the same regardless of said insincerity: the propagation of alt-right talking points.
Wrestlemania
Banned
Except that he did say the n-word out loud in his "TWO GAY RETARDS FIGHT" video. I'm shocked people kept missing this since it was one of the most popular videos on the channels.
How exactly is it not a good look?
The channel got demonetized and he was about to discontinue it anyway
Wrestlemania
Banned
So the timing is just a coincidence?
Yup, I'm sure the fact that he deleted it immediately upon being asked about it by a journalist, then refused any comment, then called it a hit piece and decided to make a response video is totally a coincidence. What a lucky accident of timing.
brianjones
Member
knew this guy was a dweeb
It does matter. You're just sort of hand waving this fact.
Come on. The lengths people will go to defend a YouTube star they don't even know baffles me.
TheGraykid
Member
Yeah man, disregard anything else I said in this thread. I just don't know why he would do this. Some things aren't cool to joke about. I just wish some of these people could take a second to look outside themselves at the things they do.
Wrestlemania
Banned
Of course it matters. It makes it significantly easier for him to avoid further scrutiny of what he was doing with those videos.
No I honestly don't see what the big deal is, if anything I see it as a step in the right direction.
Then you're being wilfully ignorant in this situation.
QuantumSquid
Member
what are some good music review channels to subscribe to instead of this dude?
"Destroying and/or obfuscating evidence is actually cool and smart and a good strategy for generating an airtight defense, guys!"
radios shipping overview
Member
/pol/ claims he's an SJW and isn't one of their own, fwiw. I don't really know what to make of this. Maybe just cynical marketing.
Just use RYM, you'll get way better discoveries than any single person can give
Lol. And there it is
There what is?
The lazy evocation of the hivemind when your arguments are weak.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
*makes shit arguments
*gets exposed
*complains about whole place being unfair and misunderstanding and we're the real problem
Shame how predictable this behavior has become
Ok. Your counter argument is "no you're wrong, you're being willfully ignorant" as if your opinion is fact. Why bother arguing.
Him deleting that channel COULD be a step in the right direction. He would just need to follow it up with "Hey I've done a bunch of shit that I regret and it will never happen again. I don't support any of these views that I have previously held"
That will literally never happen.
That will literally never happen.
He gave it a 7.
Story is strange though because things he talks about during his music reviews don't seem like things an alt-righter would care or even comment on, but I am not familiar with his other channels.
As someone that watches his stuff on a daily basis, I honestly think that the decision to delete the channel came from the right place. I don't know if he'll admit that but I think the Fantano channel is evidence of that.
excelsiorlef
Member
He literally already said it was because he couldn't make money off of it anymore.
And on twitter he also said he didn't think the channel was worth the drama, as in money aside thatistheplan isn't something he really wants to do anymore.
CrimsonSquall
Member
Hes not alt right, fuck u fader everyones quick to hop on labels just shut the fuck up and actually do your job
excelsiorlef
Member
Neither of those indicate doing it for the right reasons.
I sort of wish it was still up so I could at least see some of the offensive videos to see how bad they actually are. I vaguely remember the Hopsin one and didn't think it was that crazy, but he tends to shit on Hopsin regularly so I may just be confusing them.
Also when did "kek" become a Alt-Right thing? I always thought it was just a World of Warcraft nerd thing (kek is what would show to the alliance side if you typed lol as horde for you non-wow players)
GiantBombGamer
Member
Easy Stan, it'll all be okay.
Everything meme-related is alt-right now, they've claimed it all.
I understand how you feel honestly, anyone who's knows what they're talking about knows this.
GiantBombGamer
Member
I watch his stuff near daily as well. I don't have any evidence because I'm fucking lazy but I feel like he usually takes a stance against the alt-right.
Like he praised the new IDLES album for the song Mother and has been keeping up with anti trump collaborations.
I watch enough to believe he isn't racist but then there's this evidence that you really can't deny. He needs to say something about it.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
One of my fav bands, Screaming Females, said it best on Twitter half an hour ago
@Screamales
Note to the internet: Saying some horrid, hateful shit and then laughing at the end does NOT make it satire.
@Screamales
Note to the internet: Saying some horrid, hateful shit and then laughing at the end does NOT make it satire.
He's so woke that he can say alt right things, pander to them, and enable them. It's one a transcendent state of woke that no one can understand.
(I am clearly sarcastic. Un followed)
Fuck. We need to protect white guy blinking. It seems like an obvious choice.
Honestly, I think he was just riding a trend like plenty of good hearted people sometimes do, you get on the bandwagon and then you realize you're surrounded by idiots and scumbags and you hop off.
Sure I have, not a lot, but then again you're not exactly making a compelling argument either.
You've presented nothing to the discussion besides continuing to stan for a YouTuber.
Maybe you can explain the difference between being the alt-right and pandering to them.
Maybe you should read the thread. Your argument is tired.