Hasan Piker

Hasan Piker

Hasan Doğan Piker (born July 25, 1991) is an American political commentator, streamer, and YouTuber. He is best known for his political commentary on the progressive news network The Young Turks and for his Twitch streaming channel, where he discusses pop politics, news headlines, and popular culture. Piker has gained a large following for his outspoken views on progressive politics and social issues.

Early life and education

Hasan Piker was born on July 25, 1991, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to wealthy Turkish parents. He spent his early years in Turkey before moving back to the United States for college. Piker attended Rutgers University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and communication.

Career

The Young Turks

Piker began his career as an intern at The Young Turks in 2014. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a producer and on-air contributor. Piker gained prominence for his "Bro Tips" show, a dating advice show.

Twitch streaming

In 2018, Piker started streaming on Twitch, where he discusses pop politics, news headlines, and popular culture. His Twitch channel, "hasanabi," has amassed a large following, making him one of the most popular political streamers on the platform. Piker's streams often feature discussions with journalists and content creators.

On stream appearances with Destiny WIP

Destiny reacts to a Politicon panel featuring Hasan and Charlie Kirk. Hasan and Destiny discuss the following day

Destiny reacting to a politicon panel featuring Hasan and Charlie Kirk.

Destiny's reaction to the Politicon Panel

On October 20, 2018 Destiny reacted to a Politicon panel featuring featuring Hasan and Charlie Kirk. The primary focus of the panel was: "Whether young people should be progressives, conservatives, or perhaps something else". Destiny was mildly impressed by certain aspects of Hasan's debate performance. He appreciated Hasan's ability to challenge and critique various points, particularly in the context of discussing systemic issues and the limitations of free-market solutions. He also recognized the difficulty Hasan faced in addressing complex topics such as healthcare, education, and wealth distribution, in the face of a practiced "Gish-Galloper" such as Charlie Kirk. He did however offer a few critiques:

• Need for More Tactical Debate Techniques: Destiny suggested that Hasan could benefit from incorporating more 'scummy tactics' used in live debates, implying a need for more strategic interjections and rebuttals tailored to the format, especially facing an individual such as Charlie Kirk.
• Response to Opponent's Framing: Destiny indicated that Hasan could improve in how he handles the framing set by his opponents, particularly in redirecting or countering their narratives more effectively.

Highlights from Destiny's reaction include:

• 6:18 Highlighting a critical talking point missed by Hasan, Destiny counters an argument put forth by Charlie Kirk that "it's a good thing more individuals are off food-stamps". Destiny maintains that such an indicator is a poor barometer for the success of a nation, and that other indicators such as level of education, access to food stamps, access to healthcare, housing, and luxury goods are far better indicators of success.
• 7:43 Hasan agrees with Charlie Kirk that "we should reject socialism". Destiny pauses the video, and argues that Hasan agreeing with Kirk in this instance makes him look very weak.
• 27:37 When discussing the socialization of medical systems, Kirk mentions Lasik eye surgery and argues that the existence of insurance makes healthcare far more expensive. Realizing Kirk is regurgitating talking points from a video Destiny himself had once fallen victim to during his more right-leaning years, Destiny pulls up the video and proceeds to mock Kirk for not understanding the "elasticity" of certain services.
• 45:38 Charlie Kirk remarks that the most poor and destitute cities are owned by Democrats. Destiny pauses the video, laughs mockingly, and states that Kirk has every "fucking meme talking point". Shortly after resuming the video, Destiny pauses it once more to point out that the gish-gallop is destroying Hasan, and he cannot allow Kirk to ramble on.
• 1:05:01 After Kirk interrupts Hasan and asks for a moment to speak, Destiny remarks that he feels like Kirk has spoken quite a bit more than Hasan during this panel.

Discussion with Hasan WIP

On October 21, 2018 Destiny and Hasan had a discussion.

= Destiny has a Pre-Debate debate with Hasan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9iPLU3fAFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJbZ080ThkE

Hasan's Richard Lewis Debate - Post-debate Debate with Hasan Piker WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7wtmabgQU8

There's something you value more than democracy... ft. Hasan Piker & H.Bomberguy WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyOnBYaLFwY

I F#%*ING HATE BREAKING NEWS FT. HASAN PIKER WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FcDO7jYQQ8

I DIDN'T KNOW I GRABBED THE MAGNUM XXXL'S Destiny and Hasan IRL WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4V1zrh0W4A

Streamer Drama ft. Hasanabi, Vaush, Marty & RemTheBathBoi WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjszEJBKWRs

How will Article 13 change YouTube and Twitch? ft. Hasanabi WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPtdhXmRgCo

Hasan and Destiny debate abortion WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZOr-ruA_XM

I don't really know if you're pretending or not... ft. HasanAbi & Emmia WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stdrVr9BHkE

Hasanabi And Destiny BREAK UP Over Kamala Misinformation WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLfAuWe3xho

Hasanabi And Destiny BREAK UP Aftermath WIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCsvkP_sVQw

Controversies

Throughout his career, Piker has been involved in several controversies, often stemming from his outspoken political views. In 2019, he faced backlash for comments made during a Twitch stream about the September 11 attacks and brave Mujahideen fighters fucking the eye hole of U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw. Piker later apologized for the remarks, stating that they were "inappropriate and offensive."

During the run of Hasan's show "Bro Tips", hosted on The Young Turks, he made a number of controversial comments in which he accused Lady Gaga of having a penis, and gave viewers instructions on how to isolate women from their friends, then coerce them into sexual intercourse. ^{[citation needed ]}

"It's time to get out of here and it's time to separate her from her herd, meaning her crowd of girlfriends who are going to do their best to cockblock you because they're fat and ulgy." - Hasan 'The Brofessor' Piker ^{[citation needed ]}

"Brotip: If you stand in front of the door, she can't leave." - Hasan 'The Brofessor' Piker ^{[citation needed ]}

"Remember, old enough to count, old enough to mount." - Hasan 'The Brofessor' Piker ^{[citation needed ]}

Controversial quotes

• Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?
• “I paved it on my own”
• "I live on a basic necessity budget"
• "Twitch leak"

External Links

• Twitch
• YouTube
• Twitter
• Instagram
• TikTok