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Bonus: Endless Thread's conversation with Hasan Piker

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Amory Sivertson
Ben Brock Johnson
Paul Vaitkus
Grace Tatter

March 19, 2025

Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., stands onstage and is joined by Abbey Clements of Newton, Conn., Kim Rubio of Uvalde, Texas, Melody McFadden of Charleston, S.C.,, and Edgar Vilchez of Chicago, during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Hasan Piker was invited to stream from the DNC (Mike Segar/Pool via AP)

Last week, we introduced you to the wildly popular, albeit controversial, streamer and self-declared socialist Hasan Piker — what he’s all about, how he’s delivering his message to millions of followers, and who he’s reaching and resonating with.

When we talked to him in November, Hasan had a lot to say about the Democratic Party, about the streaming platform Twitch, and about what’s further dividing Americans right now. So here's more of our conversation with him.

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