• PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    He donates to a bunch of noble causes, and people like to see that. For example building 100 homes for people under the poverty line

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      2 months ago

      And it makes pathetic contrarians seethe because they have nothing going in their lives.

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        2 months ago

        Well I’ve had a similar anti-most-popular-youtuber phase too with Pewdiepe too. Logic really went through the window with me, and I’ve also felt this phenomenon with MrBeast, and idk why.

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          2 months ago

          I mean it’s better than reaction channels who say you should disable Adblock because they do this for free and you are a bad person if you enable Adblock (Michelle debris or something like this said this in a video)

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        2 months ago

        People definitely go overboard with their criticisms, but there are legitimate criticisms to be made. While his philanthropy is objectively good and makes a positive difference in people’s lives, it does nothing to address the systemic causes of the problems he highlights.

        His content is also completely apolitical, which rubs people the wrong way when he covers topics a lot of people see as inherently political like extreme poverty, homelessness, and healthcare.