If you genuinely think that PewDiePie is to blame for the Christchurch shooting, you’re giving the terrorist exactly what he wants. Here, let me explain…
“Subscribe the PewDiePie” has been a huge thing lately. A lot of YouTubers, other creators, and fans alike have done some pretty crazy things to promote PewDiePie in hopes of him being the first channel to reach 100 subscribers, like buying billboards and advertising on the Superbowl (kind of… shout out to Mr Beast, by the way, for being so badass).
This “battle” against T-Series has never been about India as a whole, which recent articles and videos would have you believe. It’s a fight for YouTube itself between self made content creators like PewDiePie and large, faceless corporations like T-Series.
Have people taken the “Subscribe to PewDiePie” thing to far? Yes. See articles about the recent vandalzation of a war memorial, which Felix openly disagreed with and discouraged.
But Felix has never and WOULD never encourage a fan of his to take the meme this far. No true fan of Felix would want to take the meme this far because it would be smearing and slandering his name.
However, this terrorist saw that PewDiePie was the perfect scapegoat and the perfect way to get the attention he so desperately desired (he livestreamed the entire thing on facebook ffs).
American media (and probably other places too. I don’t know though because I’m American) is giving the shooter exactly what he wanted. He’s getting attention in the way that he wanted. He wanted to tie himself to this popular meme. By blaming Felix, you’re giving him exactly what he wants.
No one is to blame here but the terrorist himself. Not Felix. Not his fans. No one but the shooter and his terrible, racist, islamophobia.
My heart breaks for the victims and their families a million times over, and they’re all in my prayers and in my heart tonight. That’s what we should be focusing on here… not trying to deflect the blame onto someone who’s name got sickeningly tied to this tragic event that he had absolutely no connections with.
Felix is a good dude with a good heart. He doesn’t deserve this, and the victims sure as HELL did not deserve this.
(Edit: I only speak of one terrorist here because I’m speaking specifically of the one that livestreamed and said “subscribe to PewDiePie”. I’m fully aware that this act was an act of conspiracy among many people.)
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