I've been invited on the Bridges podcast, and people have requested I chat with Destiny for most of this year.
However, I am an old man who tends land, makes and researches things all day, and is very much out of the loop.
Why would this be a good collaboration? What can I offer their program?
However, I am an old man who tends land, makes and researches things all day, and is very much out of the loop.
Why would this be a good collaboration? What can I offer their program?
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I noticed there's a giant, high story window in their studio that I can throw myself out of if things devolve into standard political debate.
Also Steven is very good at adapting to the vibe in the room, if the person does not want to debate - he won't force it on them
Nonetheless you going on will undoubtedly incur the wrath of these same ppl so that’s for you decide if you want to deal with
I think its completely plausible that Bonnell gets targetted in particular for trying to counter the bot/troll farms efforts.
There are good reasons Benns video literally shows Bonnel getting attacked 15 seconds in. (and later in the vid)
His main goal right now seems to be to figure out how to make Americans care about facts again.
Check out Bridges with Flint Dibble or Huey Li!
He can be inflammatory with some comments, but his positions are well considered and researched publicly (ls)
He’s one of the only lefties who is willing to break from party positions, but still support the party outspokenly.
https://youtu.be/_qE5HpuJBGk?si=BJ4okUb6hMGoueRf
If you could at all spare the time I’d recommend checking out any of the bridges episode to see what he’s about.
Be good faith, and he'll respond in kind.
Bridges is about building them, not burning.
Also you can ask them directly, they are just people.
They are one of the people who was the problem on Twitter pre X era.
They are now extremely unhappy because Destiny is calling them out for what they are: unAmericans.
I personally wouldn't.
Disregard the Hasan followers in the comments, they’d watch this country burn if it meant Israel was destroyed with it.
This doesn't seem like something a disingenuous person would do.
I know there is a clip of him from over a year ago where he was half-jokingly all pro Israel, but he has since then educated himself and from then on I can't find anything dumb he's said on the matter.
Starts @ 04:42:20
https://youtu.be/1X_KdkoGxSs?si=0GROpzJG3_dMfLda
Rabbani makes a point of D not classifying Jim Crow as Apartheid and says that's abhorrent. D responds that R implies that D supports Jim Crow and thus is a racist.
Then they change subject and a new shit show begins where D is harsh and they misunderstand each other.
After 4 hours heated debate, D does not come across as disingenuous to me. But frustrated.
2. Criticizes Israel https://x.com/johnleoks/status/1849248738138886365
3. Likes Bernie https://x.com/johnleoks/status/1855368281257050552
4. Supports AOC https://x.com/johnleoks/status/1859369357949927579
5. Pro trans healthcare for kids
https://www.tiktok.com/@destinyhqclips/video/7438775439247674656?lang=en
6. Hates centrists https://www.tiktok.com/@destinyhqclips/video/7436209775639153952?lang=en
*Drops a full list with receipts contradicting everything the person above said with*
*Leaves*
Holy Gigachad
https://youtu.be/1X_KdkoGxSs?si=OBFBtY_H5xpAE44Y
"if Israel were to literally nuke the Gaza strip and kill 2 million people I don't know if that would qualify as the crime of Genocide"
What a boring analysis.
Even claiming intent other than genocide, like wanting to destroy Hamas, even if that were true, it would be a goal achieved via genocide.
How can you say something so fucking senseless and cruel.
For it to be genocide, it would have to be done with the goal to destroy the Palestinian race.
It is, in fact, possible to fight a war without that intention. Just like Hiroshima/Nagasaki are not considered genocide because it was not done with that intent.
Idk why you make recommendations about whether or not to engage with him or his content when you know little about him either.
As long as people have good arguments, it doesn't really matter how much they have watched. Garry has no good argument though
- Throwing his hands up at (hypothetically) nuking Gaza being genocide or not.
- And trying to squeeze Mouin for a specific number civilians killed by Palestinian combatants because Mouin's answer of "clear majority" isn't good enough for Destiny.
Take this as you will I think you guys would have a pretty cool discussion about audio
Destiny set up the whole Bridges podcast studio and had to learning a lot about audio and video signaling. Like how HDMI to Display Port converters are pointless with the 4k 60hz displays he is using.
Bridges is a very tame environment. You should have a look at an episode and decide for yourself.
I'd say just watch like 20 mins of the JJ McCullough chat to get an idea of his political leaning.
Ignore the weird comments. Destiny debates extremists and they like to attack all his socials.
Bridges is a podcast that tries to reach out to people across the political spectrum and tries to find common ground. You probably can talk about misinfo and bots!
https://youtu.be/CGZvvV7kprA?si=R9-ZJFwIAGVgLDFr
Keep popping the bubbles of the people who follow these far-right grifters ✊
I think there are worse podcasts to be on, but if it's the right thing for you I can't say
In reality you two are probably very close politically.
Destiny thought it was a good idea to try to unradicalize Fuentes audience, that's his reasoning to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLCus6oI3g4&t=3303s
Destiny is one of few even qualified to debate madness. And the only examples thier audiences get of their stupidity
Maybe we can all do the podcast while field recording and taking astronomy stacks with robotic telescopes in the Everglades?
That'd prolly make a fun and educational video too. 🤔
I'm still missing a lot of context so I'll just give @notsoerudite.bsky.social an email soon
Check out the Flint Dibble Bridges episode; it would probably be like that but about bots gaming the online space & side discussion on studio hardware / studio setup
This is exactly the kind of person we love on Bridges.
However, he is a thoughtful good-faith actor.
The latest VICE interview is a perfect example.
https://www.youtube.com/@BridgesStudio/videos
His supporters say "oh he just doesn't care about optics"
Looking at the first clip with audio, I'm gonna say it looks like someone he was in some sort of relationship with who did not support a public display like that, still shitty
That isn't SA and while terrible, that was part of a beef between him Ludwig and Qt. They're bffs with hasan. They basically talk shit about him and his relationship constantly and he fired back with something unhinged
The N word thing was part of an argument about intent.
Lookup the trans people inbred thing more, he did not. He called toxic online trans activists inbred. He's a huge supporter of trans rights.
Also he has said the N word A LOT, here's just some
https://imgur.com/mM7WG2t
N word wise, sure it's immature, but you would admit there isn't any hate in those messages right
Has been very racist and homophobic in released texts.
2. He's gay he can say the F word
3. 19 and 15 is not great but if they were doing it consensually they'd be protected by Romeo and Juliet laws.
4. look up his stance on deepfakes. It's an edgy joke making fun of ppl putting deepfakes on the same level as rape
https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/s/t2q7kAiyXN
2) has she ever claimed this is SA?
3) true I agree time doesn't erase misdeeds but I didn't say that. I said it's an indictment of ur criticism if you have to reach so far back
Bonnell has been one of the few voices in media spreading trans rights and normality for years.
Nice try though.
I think it will be super SUPER helpful for Benn to see the actual 'evidence,' used to slander Bonnell.
The clip clearly shows frustration with a small group of vocal debaters that were acting irrationally. Not the ENTIRE TRANS community lololol
Thanks for that.
Show everyone how shallow these criticisms are.
And show you haven't actually engaged at all. Its all 3rd party stories...
Just heard other people whine and exagerate stories about him?
Respectfully, you need to watch Benns new video real bad.
What about this one?
https://youtube.com/@bridgesstudio?si=XPTsTQXkXHIM4DE4
Legit. I see someone say I decided based on vibes... That means they let russian troll farms tell em how to feel.
And considering so many people are telling you not to @bennjordan.bsky.social . After your recent video
You HAVE to..
Theres a solid reason he is being harassed by russian bots 15 seconds into Benns new video.
dggL
#dgg #daliban
Dude catches a lot of undeserved hate imo.
https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://cozy.tv/destiny
He gets a lot of hate for “platforming extremists” but does so to sway minds/audiences away from them through debate
I’d urge you to take a look at his channel and Bridges
Also went canvasing with destiny in two states while "perfect" streamers like Hasan dissuaded millions of Americans from voting.
https://www.youtube.com/@BridgesStudio/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXwqe495Q2g
https://youtu.be/qStW33QKpnQ?si=VWA1_3MV71br5Nzm
Or his take on "collaborating with fuentes"
https://youtu.be/KLCus6oI3g4?si=C0zU5P7hHylbP0E2
I would request you take a look yourself. I know you are busy and might not be on line with him on these issues....
Pleas Benn. Just look into it yourself for half an hour.
Many people spread shit about him, largely because he puts himself out there against maga and Fuentes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGZvvV7kprA&feature=youtu.be
Destiny has debated many alt right people and holocaust deniers etc. Hardly signals support of their views obviously
This obviously only works if you are confident in your skills.
If you don't challenge ideas those ideas will fester and become bigger over time
E.g. I just watched the Shane Smith interview and saw this being one of the top comments. And under those far right debates they are found a'masse or in reddit they are found a'masse. Any it also follows naturally as a logical conclusion
It was also only after he got permabanned from Twitch for no stated reason, so he was trying several different platforms.
Destiny never streamed on Cozy.
Is having an account on a website the same as "having a program" in your world?
Seriously... Divide the left so maga can keep the white house for the rest of our lifetimes is it?
Just like Benns newest video....
(Well I put a partial bent on it)
https://youtu.be/FUvipVJbZ_0?si=b9TLBZZ5XXaSPf4Y
Kind of wild to see so many people upset by this, hamas supporters are pretty crazy though.
Does this video better answer your original question?
https://youtu.be/CGZvvV7kprA
His positions don't follow party lines and he doesn't pass many purity tests. But he's honest, which is more than most these days.
As you can probably tell from some replies thus far, folks will highlight some incendiary stuff that Steven has said. Nevertheless, he's been streaming all his adult life and Bridges is an in-depth and serious podcast, please listen briefly to an episode and make up your own mind! It's good
I'm curious. They pay you in rubles or dollars?
Destiny has a background in music and recently learned more about audio engineering (for the podcast, actually). So even if you completely avoid politics, y’all will have plenty to chat about 🤘
And that's why I asked the question here. Definitely going to feel it out.
Destiny has a lot of misinformation about him out there from groups he's argued. Check his content or talk to him, don't trust most of the stories you hear
I love both of you and Id watch in a heartbeat.
TLDR:
Watch some of his content and decide for yourself, just make sure you know what his controversies were.
Destiny is a grifter. You are not. Do not lend him your credibility.
Dude just nade up shit.
Destiny is controversial for edgy humor or edgy political debates time to time. He is a bona-fide liberal however who has raised money and done activism for the Democrats 100% supported Biden and Harris.
Is that how you’d refer to anyone who dunked on the Far-Right for a living?
What’s one (1) example of something he’s “pretending” to believe? Strong claim, so I imagine you’ve got some evidence to back it up…?
I definitely support @bennjordan.bsky.social to go on it if he has the opportunity to.
Yes, he has said the N-word, he's always used it to prove a point, he's never used it racistly.
When has he encouraged toxicity? Hasan doesn't count, they have beef.
Bad faith implies someone is not engaging for honest reasons
Benn and Bonnell agree on most things politically.
Or have you just heard a 3rd party saying bad things about him and now you don't want more people realising he's not a 'bad guy?'
I have linked you the clip on his Twitter, so that you can look for any "context" if you like.
You don't like him, but this is patently untrue.
Clearly you hear bad things about him from a 3rd party.
Honestly all online personalities making money from ad-revenue and sponsor are pretty borderline grifting given once you find a niche, you will do everything to exploit it. It isn't a left/right wing thing, at all.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/13/media/right-wing-media-influencers-tenet-russian-money/index.html
I guess we mostly agree on the topic.
For clarity, I think a lot of these guys start off well meaning, and are unwittingly manipulated into a narrow and extreme direction by the system that feeds them.
I really liked the Flint Dibble EP: https://youtu.be/-KvsTAQK1g4?t=51
Your recent video is extremely EXTREMELY important Benn. And not enough people are seeing it. Destiny is in that video for a reason. He fought misinformation in the trenches etc. Actually trying to get people aware & voting.
Simple as that.
Too many people aren't seeing your recent video. You gotta get on a video call and discuss it with him.
This work is bigger than you or Bonnell. It needs to be spread.
some trolls, right-wingers and tankies might try to tell you how to feel. poison the well or say he’s bad faith.
I’d just watch him and see what you think after.
https://youtu.be/nUl2Tau_z3E?si=sTREflH3pRTKNZsQ
Also thanks for letting the moles pop out to whack 'em.