byjove:

byjove:

this is all pewdiepie’s fault

I’m not joking. He helped ruin an entire generation of lonely cis boys with unfettered internet access. I grew up during his height and I was in middle school when he was at his peak of fame and the ‘racism and antisemitism is so funny’ cultural reset was like an avalanche with these guys. I don’t think it is all his fault but the gen z tilt towards regressive attitudes and the alt-right is due in large part to YouTubers of his era and his niche.