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“My goal ... is to radicalize people as much as possible”: Asmongold's extreme rhetoric about immigration and ideological opponents (www.mediamatters.org)
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Video game streamer Zack Hoyt, better known online as Asmongold, has emerged in the right-leaning media landscape as an influential political commentator. Now he is urging a future Republican administration to go “Old Testament” on perceived political enemies and take a harsher approach to immigration, including by denaturalizing citizens and rounding up “parasite” immigrants and anti-ICE protestors.

Hoyt has an audience of millions who tune in to watch the streamer scroll through social media, play video games, and react to the latest news. Alongside gaming content, Hoyt pushes right-wing talking points on subjects ranging from “identity politics and progressive values” to immigration, amassing 2.4 billion views on his YouTube channels alone in 2025.

And while his streams often have a stream-of-consciousness feel, Hoyt has a clear agenda, as he explained while talking about migrants in the United Kingdom: “I want to make one thing extremely clear. My goal with talking about this stuff is to radicalize people as much as possible. I show this and I portray this stuff in the most extreme and negative way so I can make people angry and they'll be willing to follow the solutions that I want them to follow. Because I don't want people to get this confused. I have a very clear goal with the way that I express this stuff.”

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[–] 17 points 2 months ago

This guy, who literally sat in filth and infestation, in his moms attic for years is worried about parasite immigrants. Satire is dead

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    [–] 14 points 2 months ago

    The mind of Asmongold is nothing more than a race between his stupidity and bigotry to respond to outside stimulus.

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    [–] 10 points 2 months ago

    My conspiracy theory is that "Asmongold" is actually the name of the mold colony that ate Zack's brain and now pilots it like a disgusting meat puppet.

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    [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Ahh yeah, let's get our political advice from a fucking streamer. Or a supplement grifter. Or a TV show host. Or a podcaster with no background in politics. Also none of them have any education in politics and barely grasp fundamental scientific concepts.

    The right wing is such a fucking joke.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    To be fair, there are a few streamers that aren't too bad. But they either studied or even have a degree in political science, or stream about politics almost solely. But yeah, asmeinkamph is very emblematic of the low information, xenophobic opportunists on the right for sure. Even when he was just a WoW streamer there was plenty off about him. Red flags everywhere

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    • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    The roach king over here has gotta be getting that Israel bag too.

    He's not just disgusting on the outside, also on the inside too.

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    [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    How do people even enjoy assmongold, every clip I get subjected to is unbelievably boring and with such stupid takes

    99% of his content is just bad reaction content

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    [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    A whole lotta words for cunt

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    • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Now he is urging a future Republican administration to go “Old Testament” on perceived political enemies and take a harsher approach to immigration, including by denaturalizing citizens and rounding up “parasite” immigrants and anti-ICE protestors.

    I agree!

    Leviticus 19:34

    But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

    and Leviticus 24:22

    Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

    Exodus 12:49

    The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”

    Numbers 15:15

    One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.

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