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[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (10 children)

Throwing it out there - I am tired of left always acting as if something done decade ago was still fresh. Pewds changed, he flipped his whole video formula, and even back then evil things he did were at least questionable. Let it go folks. You are doing nothing else than making yourself look like bitter old people.

Edit: I noticed it's not obvious what I am talking about. Other comments. People constantly talking about how Pewds is a nazi.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Honestly, the only drama I've ever read about him was the n-word on the bridge situation. Now before I migrated to Lemmy I had a decade and half old account on Reddit that got n-word count botted, and even through all the heated debates & drunken shit posting, I never once dropped so much as the -a ending. But I grew up in an area of lower socioeconomic development, and I was the rare super pasty white boy who used it growing up because that was the common vernacular I heard every day. And I was only ever once confronted about it from someone I didn't know. But as I started to grow, mature, and expand my social circle I learned how cringey it was (and I still look back on myself in a sense of embarrassment and disgust to this day). I'm just happy that this was early Myspace days, and there are no videos of it floating around.

Now I want to make it perfectly clear, I was not an Xbox live chat edgy shit head. This was the language I heard all around me growing up, so it was an honest adoption.

With that Ted talk out the way. I have only ever seen the bridge video of his, and a late night talk show (Colbert?) interview with him. That is it so I have absolutely no horse in the race. But I do understand how people can grow and change, and it sounds like from what everyone else is saying about him, that he has for the better.

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

He literally never did anything evil or bad. This is a myth that was entirely created by the far left, who falsely call everything fascist, despite never watching his content.

[–] JohnAnthony@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago

There is the expected amount of negativity in the comments, but also more positivity than I expected.

I watched the video. I am not really a fan of the style, I don't agree with all of the content. But damn, a big influencer is using his reach to talk about retaking privacy and control in your online life. It can be such a difficult subject to pitch without sounding crazy. I think the video existing is great and pushes general awareness in the right direction.

[–] nthavoc@lemmy.today -1 points 15 hours ago

Leopards don't change their spots.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Other than hearing his name, I've never seen any of his content, nor do I know any of his lore. If in fact, he once was and has now changed his core convictions, then great. I have no issue with anyone who changes their minds in light of new evidence, or after taking inventory of one's life, and deciding a new route. Both are commendable. Lord knows we've all done some shit in the past that was definitely cringe...I know I have. But we grow, and we learn, and in the process we become better human beings.

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He never was. When teenagers used to scream n-word for shit and giggles, he was monetarily incentivised to do stupid stunts. No belief behind, other than to have a laugh and jump in views. When he crossed the line and was critised for it, he backed off, apologised and learned from his mistakes.

But people love draging it out each and every single time he does anything, be it good or bad.

[–] Microw@piefed.zip 2 points 17 hours ago

Hm, I'm not sure about that. There was a point in time where he was - even outside his videos - engaging with Ben Shapiro and Elon Musk. Echoing their philosophies and world views. The alt-right was using him and his platform to lure teenagers in. It's possible that Felix did not even realize what was happening there. Or he was brainwashed himself for some time.

The important thing is that from 2019 onwards he clearly distanced himself from any of that.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] bastion@feddit.nl 8 points 1 day ago

they're responding to other comments, like about Pewdiepie being a nazi.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In short, a bunch of years ago he did some stunts for publicity that put him in a bad light. And don't get me wrong, he deserved criticism back then. But it quickly became apparent that it wasn't his view, but just that - a publicity stunt, something to drive algorithms etc, and he also apologised for it and what's more important, didn't make similiar shit afterwards.

So no, not a nazi. In the past you could call him edgy or something, alas even that doesn't really fit as he didn't do this all the time. But people saw he is popular and saw what he did and decided that no matter that these were one-offs, he must be a nazi, secretely harbor a shrinet o Hitler and all that.

[–] sixty@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People on Lemmy really just suck. So much snobby negativity

[–] SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

You should see reddit or any other mainstream social media for that matter, I assure you it gets much worse. In fact people on lemmy are mosltly normal.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -1 points 1 day ago

I didn't know he was a Nazi I just find him annoying.