How The Internet's Most Beloved Socialist Taught xQc The Secret to Being Based

Twitch can be a wild place. As a creator on the platform, you’re constantly navigating the ebbs and flows of what's hot and what's not. Sometimes it can feel like the more outrageous you are, the more popular you get. But amidst the arms race of being the most over the top, ridiculous version of yourself, one mini-headed man is bucking that trend by being nothing if not unapologetically himself. Meet Hasan Piker, the Turkish-American streaming heartthrob who’s become a superstar despite covering the one thing others were sane enough to stay away from: politics. So, how exactly did Hasan's propensity for political commentary change Twitch? How did memes and an unlikely friendship allow Hasan to educate the masses on progressive topics? And how did he bury the hatchet with xQc of all people? Written by: Devin Coull (@fakedevincoull) Edited by: Matthew Massey Hosted by: Danny Burke (@lurkeyburke) Produced by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett), Sean Wetselaar (@sean_wetselaar) and Alina Sotula (@ASotula) Thumbnail by: William O'Keefe (@magoomagoof) Footage courtesy of: https://pastebin.com/BQMp0gWe Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/thescoreesports Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thescoreesports Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScoreesports Follow us on TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@thescoreesports Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theScoreesports