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Hasan Piker, the biggest progressive political streamer in America, was detained by Customs and Border Protection for hours of questioning upon returning to the U.S. from a trip to France this weekend. Piker posted about the incident on X and later talked about it on stream.

He was detained in Chiago and questioned for two hours about protected journalistic activities like who he’s interviewed and his political beliefs. He was asked whether or not he’d interviewed Hamas, Houthis, or Hezbollah members. He was questioned about his opinions on Trump and Israel and asked about his history of bans on Twitch. His phone and laptop were not confiscated.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 month ago (1 children)

progressive

Pretty sure dude is a leftist. Capitalist media has never encountered this before.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Borderline tankie. Remember him being best buds with putin before russia attacked Ukraine? Dude probably still blames NATO for that.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I can't find any evidence for this? I only found a source of him saying Putin wouldn't invade Ukraine.

Hasan Piker: I said Russia will never invade Ukraine, because Putin is a bad person, but he's not a mad person.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't care enough to sift through millions of hasan clips from 3 years ago to provide one person source.

I used to watch him before the invasion. But when he started banning pro-NATO people from his chat, and saying that putin is just being defensive, because of NATO's imperialistic nature.

Dude's an american idiot.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Saying Russia's rationale is supported by evidence like the NATO chief saying that and lots of other "non pro Russia" leaders. Just because it's a "banned" opinion in mainstream (not political correct) doesn't make it false, or make one a tankie, or pro-Russia.

The problem is if you do not accept different viewpoints there is no space for negotiations or peace agreements, only questionable and bloody victory. And that little trick is the real 1984 for me, not the shit MAGA is pulling off. The entire mainstream and "left" have swallowed this narrative and attack anyone with different opinions with personal attacks, even if they have clear evidence supporting their opinions.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Ah yes, the good ol' "stop resisting". A true classic among you folk.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh I knew about Hasan saying Russia wouldn't attack Ukraine. I mean I don't know where the being best buds with Putin came from.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

The saying "wouldn't attack" isn't my main gripe. It's the constant blaming of NATO for the conflict. Which is word-for-word out of putin's playbook.

Also, there were plenty of terms of endearment from hasan. It was never "putin bad" before the invasion. It was "putin smart, NATO bad".

I don't have any more sources for you, you can believe what you please. I don't give a rat's ass about the dickhead, and I'd like to stop talking about him right now.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the reason I am extremely cautious with anyone of this ilk. There seems to be too many people who happen to be leftist. Socialist. Whatever. And then out of nowhere.. whitewashing of putin/russia/soviets. .. because america / nato / West bad.

Which I won't abide for. Ever

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"this ilk" go back to reading the silmarillion like the nerd you are

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow. Vocabulary shaming. This is pure Anti-intellectualism. Shame.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Authoritarians love anti-intellectualism

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

silmarillion

what the fuck