US EditionMehdi Hasan’s Debate With 20 Far-Right Conservatives On ‘Surrounded’ Is Going Viral
NO LOC, JUL 21 – Mehdi Hasan debated 20 far-right Trump supporters on Jubilee's YouTube series, exposing extremist views; one self-described fascist lost his job and raised over $15,000 via crowdfunding.
- On Sunday, Mehdi Hasan debated 20 self-identified ‘far-right’ conservatives in Surrounded, posted on Sunday and garnering over 3.5 million views, leading to viral chaos.
- Casting self-described far-right conservatives, the series set up a debate on democracy, and Jason Y. Lee said Surrounded aims to promote open dialogue.
- Connor admitted to being a fascist and praised Nazi theorist Carl Schmitt as `awesome` and `super cool`, while adding `I, frankly, don't care being called a Nazi at all`.
- Connor then launched a GiveSendGo crowdfunding campaign, Daily Beast reported, and he surpassed his $15,000 goal.
- Some critics warned that Jubilee’s viral format risks broadening toxic voices, raising concerns about platforming extremists and normalizing harmful views.
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Jubilee debate video with fascist participant roils internet
The YouTube channel Jubilee, which is known for its debate-style videos, is facing backlash online after a participant in a recent show self-identified as a fascist. The incident has roiled the internet, inspiring online discussion for days, and it has also had major consequences. The man, who identified himself as Connor in the video, says he was subsequently fired from his job. The episode, which was posted Sunday, featured British American jo…
'Pathetic crybaby': Self-described 'fascist' begs for donations after losing his job
Progressive firebrand and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan recently debated "20 far-right Republicans" as part of the Jubilee series "Surrounded." One of them went way beyond identifying as conservative and admitted to being an outright "fascist."When Hasan asked Connor, who goes by "Pinesap" online, if he considered himself a fascist, he replied, "Yeah, I am."Connor also told Hasan he supports "autocracy" and said, "I, frankly, don't care being ca…
Nazi whines about being fired for calling Holocaust 'a little bit of persecution' on TV
A self-proclaimed fascist who proudly declared his admiration for Nazi ideologies during a viral debate with MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan is now playing the victim, launching a crowdfunding campaign after allegedly losing his job for his views.During the Jubilee debate aired this week, in which Hasan spoke t...
'I'm a fascist': Catholic YouTuber immediately fired from job after mind-blowingly evil Jubilee debate appearance
It turns out that even in today’s debased and cruel world, there are actual consequences that come with guffawing stupidly as you confess to being a fascist in front of nearly four million people. This story comes via YouTube channel Jubilee, which has been steadily building a platform based on herding a group of abject weirdos into a studio and having them attempt to debate a public figure. The latest episode, 1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Cons…
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