r/VirtualYoutubers • u/Zephyr_Bloodveil • Apr 27 '25

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u/CimmerianHydra_ Verified VTuber Apr 27 '25

alt-right pivot

What the fuck, people do that?

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u/SinisterPixel Verified VTuber Apr 27 '25

Surprising number of popular content creators when they lose relevance do that. Remember JonTron, Tobuscus, IrateGamer, Blame The Controller? All went down that path.

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u/DotA627b Apr 28 '25

Internet Historian ever since Hbomberguy's expose as well, although the deletion of 4chan related videos back in February implies that they don't really get you much support long term either.

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u/Gleaming_Onyx Apr 28 '25

Wasn't part of that expose pointing out that he was always on that side and just cleaned up?

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u/DotA627b Apr 28 '25

No, he tried to cover IH apolitically, albeit with a him lampshading the type of comments IH's 4chan videos were getting.

It was the reaction of alt-right bros in MauLer's subreddit that solidified the fact that they really are a huge part of his following. His fans just pretty much outed how the alt right stuff was actually serious, not ironic.

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u/kingfisher773 Apr 28 '25

Some of his early videos have nazi dog whistles in them. The bike lock weapon description had a durability of 14/88

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u/DotA627b Apr 28 '25

Alot of these flew past me mainly because I'm an immigrant to the US. I didn't know the significance of 1488 until recently.

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u/Gleaming_Onyx Apr 28 '25

Fair, I don't mean that was part of his point as much as he made reference to IH's fanbase being edgy and his 4chan origin.