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xc2215x@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation

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Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation

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xc2215x@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago
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Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, accusing him of falsely claiming Piker advocated for lynching Blac…
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    Best known for shocking his dog on a livestream.

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      Dan Saltman recently revealed that he was the originator of that lie and he did it specifically to smear Hasan.

      Here’s Dan explaining how he got the idea from Ethan Klein feeding so much cheese to his dog that he killed it.

      More clips of Destiny and Dan Saltman coming up with the rumor

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        Thanks for the links!

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          No problem! Some of these sloptubers are a little cringe in their intros, but the clips and fact finding is pretty legit.

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      Nah, he has his problems as a reformist but the endless drama and defamation surrounding him is already known.

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        The root comment didn’t even know who Hasan was tf you mean “already known”.

        Dude is a dog abuser, and it’s relevant.

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          Things can be known yet not known by every person. For example, it’s widely known that he’s not a dog abuser and it was fabricated defamation, but you seem to think he is.

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          No, he is not.

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        It’s how I heard about him, at least. The dog shocking spawned a lot of memes that spilled out far and wide enough for people who don’t watch e-celebs to see.

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          Oh so you’re regurgitating unverified rumors to convince people to distrust this guy? Cool, cool.

          Kinda funny we’re talking about this on a post about Hasan suing Scott Jennings for defamation.

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              hasan doesn’t care about and is never going to fuck you. Stop fighting for him

              Is this the only conceivable reason to defend somebody you can think of?

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                Sex is transactional - the post above you, probably

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              Oh yeah, I’m notoriously so horny for men. Everyone knows me around here for being the most horny for men and only men. I just looooove himbos so much.

              It’s certainly not because I’m relatively well versed in politics and follow these issues closely. No way.

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                This gave me a good laugh.

                I don’t even post on lemmy much and have seen how horny you are for men/s

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                whispers I thought you and Daphne were lesbians T.T now I find out you’re into Freddy? I need a minute

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                Clearly you don’t understand politics you support. Morality is the same regardless of the side you pick, this guy is a dog abusing nepo baby, that get excuses made for his shitty behavior. That’s how you get Cosby.

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                  Hey got any of those sources I asked you for hours ago? Been working diligently to prove all this BS you’re spouting, right?

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                  The sexist insult didn’t land, so now you’re going for the “you’re dumb” argument?

                  Hahahahahahaha

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                    I already posted the videos, and you can’t accept what you see.

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            yawn. I used to watch him religiously but him not owning up to shocking his dog put a bad taste in my mouth. Haven’t watched him since.

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          Yep, it was deliberate as a smear campaign.

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            It’s not a smear campaign when it’s just an actual thing that happened.

            Hasan hivemind is alive and well I see

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              Except it isn’t something that happened, though. Hasan has done plenty of things to critique.

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                  Okay? Touch grass, please.

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                  My account is dbzer0, does that make my view of reality more legitimate? You’re clearly being deliberately obtuse, but few people fell for the “shocking” bullshit other than racists and anti-communists aka fascists.

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              Evidence has already been linked to you, though it’s a real possibility that you’ve blocked me so as to maintain your echo chamber.

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              Hasan can do wrong, he’s a reformist and in many ways a liberal, rather than a socialist. Him being attacked and slandered as a threat to establishment Democrats is not up for debate.

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                  People can willingly and unknowingly participate in psyops by being influenced, yes.

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                    You argue in bad faith. The memes exist organically regardless of pro-tank or anti-tank interests.

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        Why is he MAGA for pointing an obvious thing that happened?

        He isn’t defending trump.

        Is criticism only reserved for people you don’t like?

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          When am I getting grifted? I was there when Kaya whimped, there was no shock collar nor control, you are the one lying to me right now.

          Why? And if it is not Hasan, who should I listen to?

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            What a classic move: ignore my question and move the goal posts even further.

            Never even told you not to listen to him.

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              Everytime you attack someone like Hasan, you are making it harder for us, Mexicans, to raise awareness about the Iron River which is killing over 30,000+ of us every year. That’s why you hate Hasan, don’t you? You enjoy killing us.

              Here is Dan Saltman admitting he started the Kaya shock hoax: https://www.reddit.com/r/LeftoversH3/comments/1oz0145/dan_saltman_says_he_got_the_idea_to_falsely/

              That’s the type of people you are cocksucking. Literal nazis. That dude works with Destiny, a dude who is currently facing legal charges for sharing child pornography and revenge porn. He also worked with Ethan Klein, the most pro-Israel motherfucker ever imaginable, Asmongold, someone who openly wished all Palestine got eradicated, and Nick Fuentes, who is openly a Holocaust denier and a nazi who said Jeffrey Epstein was innocent.

              Those are your people, dude. Nice. What a fucking loser.

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                Those are your people, dude

                Dude, I am an antifascist. These are not my people. I am left while also not liking hasan. That’s all.

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                  You clearly are not antifascist if you actively and openly discredit Hasan like this.

                  If you really believe you are a leftie, but are for the “most perfect figure” to take lead, you are doing nothing but wasting our time, which means thousands of innocent people dead.

                  You are no different from a religious person. You want some “perfect” figure to do everything for you, because you yourself don’t have what it takes. You are like a toxic DPS in a videogame. If the team wasn’t “perfect” you blame them all but yourself. If you win, you claim the credit for yourself. You are absolute garbage and worthless. You wish you were as impactful as Hasan, but you will never be shit.

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