most unsurprising cancelation ever. His whole schtick was being an impulsive, out-of-control drug and sex fiend.
That's not what he does on Youtube. His channel is focused on political and social commentary
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That's an attitude the public conscience has long forgot.
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Its really atrocious on so many levels, and speaks to a real ethics issue we, in the West, are ill-prepared to address - first, that he could have gotten away with these alleged actions for so long, atrocity #1, but then - second, that he has had his livelihood completely upended on the basis of unproven allegations which have not yet been confirmed through the legal process that is a core issue in Western moral valu…
> it is obvious to even the most casual observer that he's upsetting the power structures that propagate these sexcrime narratives
You're saying that there are 'power structures' that propagate 'these sexcrime narratives'. I'm obviously not casual observer enough because I don't know which power structures you are referring too. Could you please tell a bit more about them?
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#18Oh god he's going end up broadcasting on Twitter isn't he.
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#20So has the internet completely done away with innocent until proven guilty?
The primary benefit of things like MeToo was supposed to be people being able to take action against individuals who otherwise would have been expected to squash things due to undue influence on law enforcement, the media, and politics - like Harvey Weinstein.
But in cases like this, it seems quite dystopic that a D-list celeb, likely with little to no major influence, is suddenly getting completely cancelled across an entire swath of avenues and platforms, based solely on accusations.