Hasan Piker

when um in the aftermath uh in the months that came up afterwards everyone was like a big chunk of my community left because they were just like they had never encountered someone who was uh i think for palestinian emancipation and in the aftermath of such uh horrifying uh actions for many people their first encounter was october 7 right with the issue and they're like this is the most

barbaric, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen. So when I was like, no, no, no, this is how it's been for 75 years. And the reason for that is because of Israel, they were like shocked. And so many people left and so many fans of mine said, no, this is unacceptable.

barbaric, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen. So when I was like, no, no, no, this is how it's been for 75 years. And the reason for that is because of Israel, they were like shocked. And so many people left and so many fans of mine said, no, this is unacceptable.

And I think in that process, I felt so discouraged about what I was doing because I was like, I've been saying these things for 10 years. I can't believe so many people would just be like, you're an Islamist fundamentalist terrorist. and you need to be de-platformed. That was when I felt so, that was the only time I felt discouraged where I was like, damn, what I'm doing is like, it's not working.

And I think in that process, I felt so discouraged about what I was doing because I was like, I've been saying these things for 10 years. I can't believe so many people would just be like, you're an Islamist fundamentalist terrorist. and you need to be de-platformed. That was when I felt so, that was the only time I felt discouraged where I was like, damn, what I'm doing is like, it's not working.

And I think people resent me for it, for my positions. And I don't know if I can like penetrate public consciousness. Now, obviously we're in a very different space now because 16 months later, everyone's like, okay, maybe you were right. You weren't that wrong.

And I think people resent me for it, for my positions. And I don't know if I can like penetrate public consciousness. Now, obviously we're in a very different space now because 16 months later, everyone's like, okay, maybe you were right. You weren't that wrong.

but that was when i all the attacks that i was getting smears i i wanted to i wanted to quit i wanted to go and ironically do what my dad's been asking me to do which is get a phd and maybe teach go to college

but that was when i all the attacks that i was getting smears i i wanted to i wanted to quit i wanted to go and ironically do what my dad's been asking me to do which is get a phd and maybe teach go to college

Yeah, you know, that paired up with like seeing the atrocities every day. I'm talking to people in Gaza and, you know, it was not good for sure. It was not good for my mental health. And I did this every single day, nonstop, regardless of the hemorrhaging of the audience or regardless of like people freaking out. And how did I deal with it? Being fucking stubborn. I was like, I know I'm right.

Yeah, you know, that paired up with like seeing the atrocities every day. I'm talking to people in Gaza and, you know, it was not good for sure. It was not good for my mental health. And I did this every single day, nonstop, regardless of the hemorrhaging of the audience or regardless of like people freaking out. And how did I deal with it? Being fucking stubborn. I was like, I know I'm right.

And one day you will see that I'm right. History will vindicate me. And I just kept doing what I was doing regardless.

And one day you will see that I'm right. History will vindicate me. And I just kept doing what I was doing regardless.

And I think a big part of what reinstilled the confidence in me and what I was doing was when I, and this is something that happens frequently, when I went outside and went to the student encampments, I went to UCLA, and all the field marshals, all the protest marshals there, all the organizers were like, dude, we're here because of you. You have opened up my eyes to so many different things.

And I think a big part of what reinstilled the confidence in me and what I was doing was when I, and this is something that happens frequently, when I went outside and went to the student encampments, I went to UCLA, and all the field marshals, all the protest marshals there, all the organizers were like, dude, we're here because of you. You have opened up my eyes to so many different things.

You've been such a positive force. And seeing that in action, like seeing what I try to do in action in broad daylight, that is why I do what I do. And that was very encouraging, galvanizing.

You've been such a positive force. And seeing that in action, like seeing what I try to do in action in broad daylight, that is why I do what I do. And that was very encouraging, galvanizing.

Yeah. Well, part of that is because as a as a leftist, I'm used to taking L's. I tell that to everyone all the time. I'm like, you're going to it's change is going to be marginal. It's not going to happen in a broad, sweeping fashion. Don't look to the right and assume that you can have a January six dollar situation.

Yeah. Well, part of that is because as a as a leftist, I'm used to taking L's. I tell that to everyone all the time. I'm like, you're going to it's change is going to be marginal. It's not going to happen in a broad, sweeping fashion. Don't look to the right and assume that you can have a January six dollar situation.

Don't look to the right and assume that you can have a Bernie Sanders presidency where he breaks the economy in the way that Trump is right now. In the time of us having this conversation, Donald Trump came out yesterday and did Liberation Day.