I disagree about your opinion on Pewdie. Making offensive statements and calling them jokes afterwards does not lessen the impact of what he said. In fact, it only serves to normalize the language. I hope he learns and reigns it in, but I'm not sure he should be given a public platform if the trauma of others is funny to him. That type of attitude is absolutely anti-Semitic.

Hey there!  Thanks for giving me a chance to clarify things - I know this is a crazy topic right now, but I definitely wanna make this clear.

I agree with you 100% - saying something so offensive, then calling it a joke, does NOT lessen the impact of what Felix said, nor does it excuse him.  I absolutely wish he had never made such jokes, especially knowing how HUGE of an audience he has.

What makes me feel hopeful about him is that he DID apologize for his comments, and he did so BEFORE losing his show and advertising.

And yes, I think it’s fair that he lost the show.  Say what you will about Youtube and Friends, but they are a big ol’ corporation now, and if someone says offensive stuff (especially while having the MOST subscribers of any Youtuber out there), they should be held accountable and suffer consequences.  That’s just how the professional world works - you don’t get to use someone else’s platform to say anything willy-nilly, ESPECIALLY anti-Semetic jokes!

The point I’m trying to make is that… despite making such “jokes”, I don’t think Felix has a hateful agenda against the Jewish community.  Yes, what he said was HORRIBLE, but he was ignorant to the impact it would have.  He was irresponsible, and now he’s having to answer for that.

Should he have reigned it in long before this circus?  I definitely think so!  I wish he did!  But that was his choice, and he’s paying the consequences for it.

If he CONTINUES to act this way after such a massive fallout, then yes, absolutely, he’s not learned a thing and really needs to step away from the public platform to think things over.  But he has every chance to turn over a new leaf, and while he’s blown many chances before, if he takes THIS one, then that would be worth celebrating!

I guess the overall point I was trying to make is that it’s unwise to listen only to one side of the story.  Some people truly believe in ethnic cleansing - others try to make jokes out of hot topics without thinking ahead.  We need to stand up for people who live in genuine fear, fighting those who honestly wish them harm, while staying informed of the facts.  If we don’t stay informed, all we do is try to out-scream the other one without moving forward.

So before anyone goes off to rant, please look up the facts, not just the sensationalist headlines.  Clickbait is a very real issue in online media, and without exercising caution, we would become just as bad as certain Dampnuts, reacting without accepting the facts.