I had it on in the background for the last couple hours and like Ethan said, they kept going on in circles with certain talk points, and Ethan was getting more and more frustrated.
And it just signifies that there's no real unified answer to this to where all sides are good and everybody's happy.
I do think Ethan and Hila offer a unique perspective having lived in Israel, Hila in particular. And I can't even imagine how awful it's been for them being accused and harassed both in person and online for things which they have nothing to do with. And it certainly doesn't help that Hasan does seem reluctant to address his mod's behavior that helps fuel it. Calling Hila a terrorist and a baby killer has become a mainstay because people let this shit fly and that's completely unwarranted.
I'm watching clips of Ethan calling out certain people after he's explained his points and positions and the one is still doing the same shit a year later. Again, I'm beginning to understand it.
I lost over 100 subscribers for making a yt video in defense of Ethan. Not bc of the subject of the video but bc they’ve been labeled as zionists when they’ve literally spelled it out multiple times that they condemn the genocide in Palestine. It’s just sad because in certain circles, their responses will never be good enough no matter how many times they address that they’re not zionists
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u/AtleastIthinkIsee 5d ago
Thanks for posting this. For whatever reason I didn't watch it. Ethan specifically cites this mod and their behavior and this was almost a year ago.
I think I'm finally starting to understand his frustration and this resentment that's been building over time.