Political streamer Destiny has called fellow content creator Hasan Piker “worse than Nick Fuentes” and “an enemy of the state” during a recent broadcast. The harsh words came in response to Hasan’s ongoing trip to China, which Destiny characterized as a state-guided propaganda tour.
A clip from Destiny’s stream quickly spread online. In it, he argued that Hasan’s travel to China and the content he produces there benefit an adversarial foreign government. Because Hasan reaches millions of young viewers, Destiny claimed this makes him actively harmful to U.S. interests.
The comparison to Nick Fuentes is particularly loaded. Fuentes is a far-right extremist associated with white nationalist movements, openly espouses racist and antisemitic views, and has been widely deplatformed.
He attended the 2017 Charlottesville rally and gained notoriety for dining with Donald Trump and Ye in 2022. Destiny’s framing suggests he views Hasan’s China content as more dangerous than even Fuentes’ extremist rhetoric.
Hasan Piker is one of Twitch’s largest political streamers, known for progressive politics and criticism of U.S. foreign policy. His China trip has drawn attention from critics who argue Western influencers who visit China often produce sanitized content that can be leveraged by state media to counter human rights criticisms.
The exact details of Hasan’s trip remain unclear. There’s no public confirmation of who funded the travel, whether state-affiliated media organized the itinerary, or if Hasan has appeared on Chinese government-linked broadcasts.
These details matter because they determine whether the “propaganda tour” label holds weight or represents an exaggerated accusation.
Destiny and Hasan have feuded publicly for years. Their disputes span ideological differences, personal conflicts, and competing approaches to political commentary. Both have traveled to politically sensitive regions for content. Destiny has conducted interviews in Israel and the West Bank, which his own critics have characterized as one-sided.
Online discussions around the clip highlighted past Hasan comments about China, Tibet, and Taiwan that critics view as sympathetic to Beijing’s positions. Defenders countered that many influencers travel internationally for content and that Destiny’s Israel trips invite similar scrutiny.
The debate also touched on broader questions about influencer responsibility. When content creators with massive audiences visit authoritarian states, are they cultural ambassadors or propaganda tools? The answer likely depends on funding sources, editorial independence, and whether they address sensitive political topics.
