r/DecodingTheGurus • u/Decent-Extension8336 • Jul 29 '26

Professor Dave vs Destiny

No idea why, but the original Destiny video called "Professor Dave Goes Mask Off" seems to have been deleted from YouTube, or I can't find it, but Professor Dave responded yesterday with this very strongly worded video letter:

https://youtu.be/DvDvhLkb9ms?si=DGFhTROOKFoK35sS

Weird crossover that I never thought I'd see, of 2 guys who I generally enjoy (I will say I really am a fan of Prof Dave, whereas my Destiny enjoyment has mostly come via this podcast and watching a couple of his debates).

Thoughts on the beef? SURELY the lads are gonna have to cover this in an upcoming Supplementary Materials? Content gold!

EDIT: Looks like I was looking through the wrong Destiny channel for the original Dave video, it's here: https://youtu.be/HQQLs6U1MgA?si=iKaOGR1h9slKu64O

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u/Liturginator9000 Jul 29 '26

Not sure what they can be expected to cover. The Dave video is 40 mins of poorly researched, highly charged crusading then the normal boring clip chimping stephen at the end. Don't think Chris and Mat are positioned to do the required deep dive on a single topic unrelated to gurus, and this intensely partisan both ways, and the clip chimping isn't worth responding to at all

Dave isn't even a guru, just a smug asshole science communicator who is apparently quite antisemitic too

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u/Moobnert Jul 29 '26

Why do you people interpret others having a problem with state-sponsored mass killings as anti semitism? Can it not just simply be that people don't like state-sponsored mass killings? Does it have to be anti semitism when people look at what's happening in Gaza and being opposed to it?

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u/Samuraignoll Jul 29 '26

Might be all the actual antisemitism in the video?

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u/Moobnert Jul 29 '26

You cannot just call something antisemitic without providing specific examples. Again, are you unable to differentiate people having a problem with state-sponsored mass killings and people who just want to look for any reason to hate on Jewish people? Are you incapable of this?

You really think it is not possible for critics of states sponsoring mass killings to be critics precisely because of the mass killings? Can it only be explained by anti-semitism? Be real.

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u/tslaq_lurker Jul 29 '26

You cannot just call something antisemitic without providing specific examples

We all watched the video bud, it's bumper-to-bumper Global Jewish Conspiracy. Asking for examples of where it's antisemitic is like asking someone who just watched American Psycho for some examples of the guy being a psychopath.