How Hasan Piker Sees the World

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Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker has been much in the news of late. He first rose to fame as a producer and host for The Young Turks, where he created the popular news series The Breakdown. Today, he’s one of the most-watched creators on Twitch, frequently collaborating with political figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to engage younger audiences in political activism. We agree on a lot, so I thought it would be better to focus in this chat on some of our disagreements, and thankfully, Hasan was game.

Topics include…

Defining Imperialism

The fall of the Soviet Union and its impact on the world

South African versus Israeli apartheid

Forms of resistance

using the term “Nazi”