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On November 6, 2022 Destiny took part in a panel discussing anti-Semitism and black issues, featuring [[Lav]], [[JiDion]], [[LowTierGod]], [[Aba]], [[Counterpoints]], [[Pxie]], and [[Darius]].<ref>JiDion And Low Tier God Squash Beef In The Middle of A Debate Panel. (November 9, 2022). www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slcuGeh99W4</ref> The panel opens with a debate regarding the importance of voting in presidential elections. JiDion, Aba, and Low Tier God argue that voting in these elections is unimportant and describe former President {{wiki|Barack_Obama|Barack Obama's}} tenure as ineffective. Several of the other panelists took issue with this view, and the group | On November 6, 2022 Destiny took part in a panel discussing anti-Semitism and black issues, featuring [[Lav]], [[JiDion]], [[LowTierGod]], [[Aba]], [[Counterpoints]], [[Pxie]], and [[Darius]].<ref>JiDion And Low Tier God Squash Beef In The Middle of A Debate Panel. (November 9, 2022). www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slcuGeh99W4</ref> The panel opens with a debate regarding the importance of voting in presidential elections. JiDion, Aba, and Low Tier God argue that voting in these elections is unimportant and describe former President {{wiki|Barack_Obama|Barack Obama's}} tenure as ineffective. Several of the other panelists took issue with this view, and the group discusses for some time. The conversation eventually narrowed to a more specific focus on the black community. During which time, the panel discusses the opportunities for its improvement, and eventually touched on the problem of antisemitism in black communities. | ||
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Revision as of 15:11, 7 January 2025
On November 6, 2022 Destiny took part in a panel discussing anti-Semitism and black issues, featuring Lav, JiDion, LowTierGod, Aba, Counterpoints, Pxie, and Darius.[1] The panel opens with a debate regarding the importance of voting in presidential elections. JiDion, Aba, and Low Tier God argue that voting in these elections is unimportant and describe former President Barack Obama's
tenure as ineffective. Several of the other panelists took issue with this view, and the group discusses for some time. The conversation eventually narrowed to a more specific focus on the black community. During which time, the panel discusses the opportunities for its improvement, and eventually touched on the problem of antisemitism in black communities.
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Lav takes issue with integration between white and black people online
The discussion on antisemitism remained moderate, until Lav introduced the topic of increasing integration between white and black people online, a trend she perceived as problematic. She expressed concerns about black communities adopting antisemitic behaviors similar to those found among whites on the internet, drawing a parallel to Nazi Germany. Lav further elaborated on how she sees groypers and black individuals uniting online to ridicule Jews, goes on to describe how a Jewish man is more likely to be "hate-crimed" on the street than a black man, and laments the lack of institutions protecting Jewish people as they do African Americans. This led to a discussion on recent events which resulted in several NBA stars apologizing for perceived antisemitic remarks from Kyrie Irving. Aba thought it was strange how quick they were to jump to the defense of Jewish people, Lav argued that they were just defending their friends, and JiDeon questioned the reasoning for asking someone like Shaq or LeBron to denounce the remarks (as opposed to a Jewish NBA star). The conversation intensifies, as Lav remarks that Jewish people went through a genocide, and cites this as a reason for needing to be more critical of individuals who speak out against Jewish individuals. Aba takes issue with this claim, and argues that Jewish people need to move on from their past, similar to how African Americans needed to move on from slavery. Aba goes on to recommend that Jewish individuals like Lav should pick themselves up by their bootstraps and move on from their former oppression. At some point during the conversation Lav accuses Aba of being antisemitic for assuming she was pro-Israel just because she's Jewish.
Pxie debates Low Tier God

During the conversation, Pxie prods Low Tier God on his claim that black people need to make better decisions. They discuss "the talk" black parents give their children about police interactions and other systematic issues. Pxie appears to believe that some of Low Tier God's arguments might make him seem like a "pick-me" for Republican bootstraps talking points, and tries to argue from a "meta" perspective on systematic black issues, such as the potential for encountering a racist cop. In response, Low Tier God claims his arguments tsem from a desire to improve the lives of other African American individuals. At one point, Pxie asks Low Tier God to acknowledge that it's possible for a black person to act on their best behavior and still get "fucked over" by a racist. Lav, feeling the need to answer for LowTierGod, assures Pxie that Low Tier God knows this. Low Tier God responds that he does not believe this, and Lav responds that Pxie is attempting to "posture over a black man".
Near the call's conclusion, Low Tier God laments that the only way African Americans can earn money on a large scale is through entertainment. He goes on to question why wealthy African Americans would even want to risk their wealth by making antisemitic remarks, and argues that they themselves damage the community. Destiny and Low Tier God then discuss the systematic issues prevalent in black communities for some time before the call concludes.
Debate fallout
r/Destiny was not fond of Lav's performance during the debate and created many posts criticsing and poking fun at Lav. One such post, had Lav appearing in blackface.[2]
References
- ↑ JiDion And Low Tier God Squash Beef In The Middle of A Debate Panel. (November 9, 2022). www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slcuGeh99W4
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/ynaf49/i_am_lav_and_i_am_the_voice_of_the_black_community/