This guy’s dad is the former VP of a multibillion dollar Turkish conglomerate, as well as the secretary of a government department. Mom and Dad were able to fly to their other home in NJ to give birth so he’d get US citizenship. His uncle is the founder and owner of TYT Media and gave him his media career. He went to Rutgers. He lives in a multimillion dollar mansion in the Hollywood Hills. This is by definition not the kind of person who can be a voice of the People. Saying “I recognize my privilege” over and over, while living his lifestyle, doesn’t negate his privilege and complete lack of real-life experience outside of the curated garden of the wealthy. He gets paid obscene amounts of cash to sit in his bedroom and word-vomit for 9 hours a day. Why are his unending opinions taken so seriously? He gives me strong controlled opposition vibes.

Edit: Thank you all for this discussion. I learned a lot.

  • slacktoid@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    26 days ago

    Hes good at breaking down media. Gets involved on community organizing. Does good propaganda.

    People are free to like who they like and make up their own minds. Why you hating? Who made you thought police?

    • extremeboredom@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      9
      ·
      edit-2
      26 days ago

      I guess his ubiquity annoys me when he strikes me as hypocritical. Thought police? That’s just a weird thing to say. Why am I “hating?” Nobody hates the Left more than the Left.

      • slacktoid@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        26 days ago

        I like that he’s focusing on the relationship between labor and the means of production and its not about being poor or rich per se.

        Exactly why the infighting when we have bigger fish to fry.

          • slacktoid@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            6
            ·
            26 days ago

            No… Its a good discussion… Maybe add an edit or a caveat… I do feel there are a few people out there who don’t like him for the reasons you stated. But end of the day bigger fish to fry. As long as we keep that in mind it’s all good to me.