Hasan Piker, an influential streamer and political commentator, has recently criticized Cornell University for allegedly punishing Palestinian student activists more severely than students accused of committing sexual assault. Piker’s claims have added to public outrage over the Ivy League school following the lawsuit filed against it over the alleged 2024 gang rape in a campus fraternity house.
During his visit to Cornell University on Thursday, when he addressed an audience of around 450 people at Sage Chapel, Piker commented that students participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been given more severe punishments than students found guilty of committing sexual crimes. In particular, the controversial statements he made during his visit have spread rapidly online.
“You got more of a penalty at Cornell University if you participated in a pro-Palestine student encampment,” Piker has claimed. “I was talking to some of the leaders of the pro-Palestine encampments. One of them got expelled for a year. They got suspended for a year.”
“They got literally worse penalties in Cornell University than half of the rapists did, or than most of the rapists did,” Piker said. “It’s (expletive) nuts.”
And we both know that that’s complete and total bullshit, because it 100% existed with Charlie Kirk, a point you’ve repeatedly ignored.
Truthfully I don’t give much of a shit about Hasan one way or another. I find it hard to understand why anyone would expect a streamer to lead a revolution in the first place. What I care about is throwing around unsubstantiated accusations and conspiracy theories.
I’m neurodivergent. When there’s a group or movement where talking shit and spreading rumors is accepted, I generally expect to wind up being in the crosshairs of them. It’s just the way I am.
That tendency to demand accusations be grounded in actual evidence is part of why I’m a leftist. It’s why I questioned bullshit stories about, for example, the DPRK or China. Because I hate it when people talk shit and spread rumors based on nothing but their own personal dislike.
I will fight the normalization of this kind of bullshit shit slinging, including when it’s coming from my own side, regardless of my own criticisms of the person in question.
I believe I’ve made my point and called you out sufficiently for that, so I’m fine to leave it at that and “touch grass.”