Why does he need to be defended? Does he actually contribute to the issues he is concerned with in any way that doesn’t also benefit his brand? How would any streamer, regardless of their professed politics, be worth anything to a revolutionary process? Why is he not a mere spectacle?


Importantly, he doesn’t left-bash. Don’t have to agree with every take he has. The fact that he doesn’t shit on AES, encourages people to think positively of China, and encourages them to visit and explore “further pipeline” sources is good.
My worst fear comes is when he’s gone whose going to replace him