• solrize@lemmy.ml
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        21 days ago

        Um ok. I had never heard of Ethan Klein and still don’t understand the meme, but I guess I have a point of reference now.

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          21 days ago

          Ethan Klein was known for being one of the early youtube channel. The channel was a hybrid of satire and pranks. One of his big skits was making fun of people who vape. Then he made a podcast and had guests such as Oliver Tree, Post Malone, and Jordan Peterson.

          He’s known is political spaces for being a staunch defender of Israel. He lived in Israel for like at least 4 years. He married an Israeli woman who served in the IOF. He had 2 kids with the Israeli woman. He bragged about his wife a lot. He cheated on his Israeli wife. Now they’re getting divorced and people are making fun of him because he defends Israel.

          Also Ethan filed a ton of frivolous lawsuits against people for being pro-Palestine.

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            20 days ago

            Okay i really don’t know much about these weirdos, but they were not one of the early youtube channels. They weren’t even early into the “making fun of people” channel for degenerates.

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              20 days ago

              He’s been a youtuber for 15 years. Youtube is 21 years old. I meant to say that he’s been a youtuber for a long time. I think I started watching youtube in 2008. 2011 youtube feels early to me now.