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I wouldn't say he's more popular than ever, I think his peak popularity was during his youtube time. What is true is he was replaced by people who are decisivel

I wouldn't say he's more popular than ever, I think his peak popularity was during his youtube time. What is true is he was replaced by people who are decisively worse. I'm not sure Alex was really that bad, he was a performative comedian who complained about big government projects. There are a lot of properly racist people who are finding large audiences on tiktok/instagram/X with young people and seem to be strictly worse

macintux 6mo ago
> he was a performative comedian who complained about big government projects That rather downplays the destructive impact he had on the families of Sandy Hook victims.
- anonymars 6mo ago
  Indeed, that is the precise reason for this situation, right?
kube-system 6mo ago
There are people who laugh at Alex, but his views are genuinely held.
- traderj0e 6mo ago
  Genuinely held by him? I remember seeing this guy 10+ years ago on YT and thought he's simply trying to sell water filters by scaring people.
  - kube-system 6mo ago
    And? Most grifters believe their own grift; it's confirmation bias.
    - traderj0e 6mo ago
      It's a conflict of interest that anyone serious would avoid. No I don't think he believes it, I think he wants to be famous and sell things. And I don't think most grifters believe their own grift. Those guys selling NFTs obviously didn't believe their own grift enough to hold them instead. I knew some personally.
      - macintux 6mo ago
        Let me get this straight: he accused grieving families of lying about their children's deaths, and put a target on their backs, to sell stuff...and he didn't believe his own bullshit?
        traderj0e 6mo ago
        Yeah, especially because he contradicted himself several times, it doesn't seem like he believed it. He's really committed to trolling.
        macintux 6mo ago
        Labeling someone a "troll" for that level of evil feels enabling to me.
        traderj0e 6mo ago
        Saying that he actually believes his grift can make him seem kinda innocent, but I'm not going to assume that's the intent if someone says it.
        kube-system 6mo ago
        Saying two different things at two different times is not prima face evidence of lying. For instance: changing your mind is not lying. Again, I find it ironic that you're using the same conspiratorial line of thinking that Jones himself does: e.g. "The CDC has changed their mask guidance so they must be lying about it"
- cosmicgadget 6mo ago
  They aren't. He so clearly chases controversy and clicks. He has no ideological consistency and it's been painfully obvious during his years of supporting Trump. To say nothing for the random hodgepodge of lore about aliens and demons.

macintux 6mo ago

> he was a performative comedian who complained about big government projects That rather downplays the destructive impact he had on the families of Sandy Hook victims.

anonymars 6mo ago
Indeed, that is the precise reason for this situation, right?

kube-system 6mo ago

There are people who laugh at Alex, but his views are genuinely held.

traderj0e 6mo ago
Genuinely held by him? I remember seeing this guy 10+ years ago on YT and thought he's simply trying to sell water filters by scaring people.
- kube-system 6mo ago
  And? Most grifters believe their own grift; it's confirmation bias.
  - traderj0e 6mo ago
    It's a conflict of interest that anyone serious would avoid. No I don't think he believes it, I think he wants to be famous and sell things. And I don't think most grifters believe their own grift. Those guys selling NFTs obviously didn't believe their own grift enough to hold them instead. I knew some personally.
    - macintux 6mo ago
      Let me get this straight: he accused grieving families of lying about their children's deaths, and put a target on their backs, to sell stuff...and he didn't believe his own bullshit?
      - traderj0e 6mo ago
        Yeah, especially because he contradicted himself several times, it doesn't seem like he believed it. He's really committed to trolling.
        macintux 6mo ago
        Labeling someone a "troll" for that level of evil feels enabling to me.
        traderj0e 6mo ago
        Saying that he actually believes his grift can make him seem kinda innocent, but I'm not going to assume that's the intent if someone says it.
        kube-system 6mo ago
        Saying two different things at two different times is not prima face evidence of lying. For instance: changing your mind is not lying. Again, I find it ironic that you're using the same conspiratorial line of thinking that Jones himself does: e.g. "The CDC has changed their mask guidance so they must be lying about it"
cosmicgadget 6mo ago
They aren't. He so clearly chases controversy and clicks. He has no ideological consistency and it's been painfully obvious during his years of supporting Trump. To say nothing for the random hodgepodge of lore about aliens and demons.