You don't like him because people e-fellate him? That can't be on him. Sure, I understand if you want someone as popular and 'on our side' to be deeper, more intellectual, more politically engaged, but I won't let perfect be the enemy of good. In a world of Ethans and Musk fanboys, Hasan is a breath of fresh air, and that is enough for me.

[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I never said it was 'on him'. I'm not even mad that he is surface level. Don't put words in my mouth, please.

I said that it was part of a larger critique. Streaming culture is bad for us, politically, as leftists. It is inherently bad because it creates a simulacra of community, without even a hint of theoretical will to power. It is the ultimate liberal simulation of politics without actually being politics. You feel 'politically engaged' without actually engaging with the polity. How can you? The community only exists if you are actively online supporting it, which means you are actively disengaged from the polity. You are engaging with a petite bourgeois capitalist influencer on a capitalist rentier platform. At least recognize it.

As such, even the best part of it, which Hasan absolutely is, is still bad. Therefore, I don't like him, because I don't have to like him.

[–] Rey_McSriff@hexbear.net 2 points 3 hours ago

Fantastic comment, saving it for the next time I need to articulate one of the reasons why I don't watch streamer media