Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is pushing Gen Z boys to the extreme left with twisted views on Israel, 9/11
The moral panic about Andrew Tate and his influence on young men has been massive — but what about the leftist, socialist and arguably antisemitic mega-streamer influencing millions of predominantly young male followers?Hasan Piker, known to his 2.9 million Twitch followers as HasanAbi, appeals to the same “bro” demographic as stereotypical right-leaning manosphere influencers — popping nicotine pouches, gaming on livestream and hitting up the gym as well as gun ranges — but he sells a very different ideology.The 33-year-old New Jersey born streamer, who recently showed up at anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles in a bulletproof vest, has self-described as leftist, socialist and anti-capitalist.He holds enormous cultural sway with the Zoomers who flock to Twitch, a platform with more users in the 16- to 24-year-old demo than any other.Parents should have their eye on Piker, who has told his 7.3 million followers across platforms — multiple times — that America “deserved 9/11” and that Jews are “inbred.”He is truly indefatigable and on Twitch for seven, eight, nine hours day, at least six days a week.
As of June 18, Piker’s only taken two days off since the month started, and streamed more than 10 hours on June 8.Set up at his home monitor, the streamer flips through news clips and articles, from Al Jazeera to Fox News, and occasionally films himself gaming or giving dating advice.He will usually rack up more than a million views over the course of a stream.Piker’s stamina is matched only by that of his fans, who flood the comments at breakneck speed.“May Allah awaken President Xi and allow him to see the evil doing of Israel and the United States,” one commenter said on a recent stream.
Another chimed in when Piker showed a clip from Fox News: “In a just world Fox News in its entirety would be lined up in the Hague for these lies and propaganda.”Even after Piker logs off his hours-long video feed, the messages keep pouring in.In a r...