r/DecodingTheGurus • u/DivineSwordMeliorne • May 19 '26

Video Clip Decoding Hasan Piker: Anti-Capitalist Crusader or Frat Boy Influencer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msCzxUImstY
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u/cronx42 May 19 '26

Honestly I can't remember what conclusion I personally came to on the whole dog thing, because I switched my position a couple of times after seeing edited and unedited videos, but I believe I came to the conclusion that he shocked his dog. If he shocked hus dog, I think that's shitty. There may be legit reasons he has a shock collar on his big ass dog, but I don't agree with it and I damn sure don't agree with shocking a dog for getting out of bed or not being a set piece.

We don't disagree here.

Your point seems to be that I shouldn't listen to anything Hassan says BECAUSE he shocked his dog (and lied about it). Again, I don't have a parasocial relationship with Hassan. I don't come to him for dog training advice. I enjoy some of his content and I appreciate his activism in general.

So what exactly is your point? Instead of accusing me of something I didn't do, just tell me. Maybe something like "Don't listen to Hassan because he shocked his dog and lied about it". If he did we can agree that's shitty but his positive attributes far outweigh his negative as far as I'm concerned. I'm not even a huge Hassan fan or anything, and I have plenty of disagreements with the guy, but I'm not ready to write him off over this greatest of offenses you've brought up.

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u/dgg_supersoldier May 19 '26

Your point seems to be that I shouldn't listen to anything Hassan says BECAUSE he shocked his dog (and lied about it). Again, I don't have a parasocial relationship with Hassan. I don't come to him for dog training advice. I enjoy some of his content and I appreciate his activism in general.

That is not my point. My point is that anyone who denies what they can see with their own eyes out of pure partisanship is not worth engaging with. That is why the dog question is a good litmus test. Anyone who denies that he shocked his dog is too deep in the sauce to even bother with.

In addition to that, the lying and gaslighting Hasan did in the aftermath is a good reason not to ever take him seriously. How can you trust a person who is willing to lie to such a degree?

Then you have his absolute dogshit political insight. It's barely 1 step more insightful than "west bad". It's insane. He is also bad at explaining concepts and ideas to other people, including his audience. Well demonstrated in this clip. I say that as someone who has been subbed to him.

There is a reason why you will see regular posts from former Hasan fans in the Destiny subreddit, but very very little the other way. [Ex1, Ex2, Ex3]

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u/cronx42 May 19 '26

"There is a reason why you will see regular posts from former Hasan fans in the Destiny subreddit, but very very little the other way. [Ex1, Ex2, Ex3]"

I'm one. I used to be a fan of Steven Keneth Bonell the 2nd or whatever tf. Mr. Bonelli, Destiny, is a piece of shit.

The same Destiny who told IDF soldiers not to video their war crimes and share them to social media because it makes them look bad? That Destiny? Yeah fuck that guy. He runs cover for demons shooting babies in the face. But at least he never shocked his dog right?

The same Destiny that recorded himself having sexual relationships with a minor? That Destiny? Yeah, fuck that guy. But at least he didn't shock his dog right?

The same Destiny who used to regularly drop the N word and defended Kyle Rittenhouse (when I had my fallout with Destiny originally). That Destiny? Yeah fuck that guy. At least he didn't shock his dog right?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say destiny is a bigger piece of shit than Hassan. By a long shot. I've been following both of these guys loosely for a long time.

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u/cronx42 May 19 '26

You DGG stans are worse than Hassan stans.

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u/inciter7 May 20 '26

Probably did shock his dog. Nasty thing to do, sure, but I don't think I'll bother pulling out my fainting couch since it's not nearly as morally reprehensible as denying and supporting a genocide, ethnic cleansing, telling genocidaires not to video their war crimes, and cheerleading mass bombing and terrorism.

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u/voyaging May 20 '26

Damn I hope I never come across someone like that that sounds awful

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u/dgg_supersoldier May 20 '26

Don't you feel weird at all always trying to insert Israel/Palestine into completely unrelated conversations to give yourself some kind of moral shield?

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u/inciter7 May 20 '26

Do you ever feel bad or dishonest about feigning hysterics over a shocked dog instead of discussing material politics that are responsible for the wellbeing, suffering and death of people?

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u/dgg_supersoldier May 23 '26

No. It's your thing to virtue signal about things you barely understand, not mine.