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dawn frenzy adams

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13. I'm glad it's backfiring.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 07:28 PM

Feb 2017

This guy's YouTube views started to decline. Instead of coming up with something innovative to gain new subscribers, he decided to use racism. He accused YouTube of discrimination because he was white. I'm not kidding. This because an Indian YouTuber was gaining a lot of subscribers. Never mind he has made millions from YouTube with absolutely no talent, whatsoever. I gather someone suggested to this character to go for the white supremacist demographic.

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PewDiePie Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Jokes, But Attacks Media for Taking Them Out of Context [View all] Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 OP

Must be popular with Republicans. tenorly Feb 2017 #1

Bullies always do this. mac56 Feb 2017 #2

Considering the Holocaust, guillaumeb Feb 2017 #3

I find NOTHING HUMOROUS about genocide, mass murder, the Holocaust or any... Raster Feb 2017 #7

In other words, "I'm sorry that my stupidity is costing me money." Orrex Feb 2017 #4

Exactly! Raster Feb 2017 #6

why didn't he pay people to hold up signs saying "KILL PewDiePie"? Raster Feb 2017 #5

What is scary is that this idiot has more subscribers, especially tweens, on Youtube than anyone. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #8

this is why I loathe the online world more and more as time goes on starshine00 Feb 2017 #10

My kids used to watch that PewdiPie crap. Codeine Feb 2017 #14

of course there is a motive catsudon Feb 2017 #20

smh catsudon Feb 2017 #21

He's discovering that free markets won't pay for hatred. LonePirate Feb 2017 #9

there is a certain segement of the young demographic that is tragically confused about free speech starshine00 Feb 2017 #11

Indeed. Let him apply to a RW rag if he wants to espouse that garbage. They'd love him. LonePirate Feb 2017 #12

I'm glad it's backfiring. dawn frenzy adams Feb 2017 #13

"My remarks were taken out of context." Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #15

"But.....I Have Lots Of Jewish Friends" SoCalMusicLover Feb 2017 #16

tRump Jr elmac Feb 2017 #17

Oh, it's always a "joke" when they are called on it! smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #18

What an idiot. "Death to all Jews" is not funny in any context. n/t Little Tich Feb 2017 #19