“We didn’t want to be associated with that hateful stuff.”

August 16, 2024 1:52 AM

“I tried to give them $20,000 for nothing!” [Tim] Pool said on his show, claiming to be perplexed by the skaters’ ingratitude. But Pool has also described the purchase as a win for the right, saying it was part of “real-world efforts to win a culture war.” Jeremy Hambly, a popular YouTuber associated with Pool who goes by the name “The Quartering,” said in a video that Pool’s decision to buy the land was like “a mini ‘Elon buying Twitter’ scenario.” from The skate park was thriving. Then a right-wing YouTuber bought it. [Washington Post; ungated]
posted by chavenet (4 comments total)

Tim Pool is a pathetic angry weirdo.
posted by whatevernot at 2:49 AM on August 16 [4 favorites]

Thanks youtube.
posted by dumbland at 3:04 AM on August 16 [1 favorite]

Fragile male egos are the second worst force contributing to the state of the world today (the worst is dehumanizing greed). He was rejected from the scene because he tried to buy his way in. So in a hissy fit, he bought the land so they'd have to accept him.

If he had just kept his mouth shut, shown up, and done well, he could have been a part. There'd still be people who despised him for being a right wing hack, but he wouldn't have been run out of town.

The right wing is lousy at creating good culture, as that tends to originate with people not in a position of power. So they keep trying to buy their way in and keep getting rejected. I wish they'd learn.
posted by Hactar at 3:11 AM on August 16 [3 favorites]

I can’t click on YouTube without getting a barrage of hateful bile of the “woke person crushed in argument” variety, so I’m not surprised that this asshat emerged from that website. Fingers crossed for that town.
posted by The River Ivel at 4:07 AM on August 16