• Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    Even if I were being charitable to say what he meant was not being famous is easier, it’s still such a backhanded remark to make - I’d rather deal with the problems of fame than the looming threat of the poverty line any day of the week.

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      The thing is, in this age, fame is a choice (to those it is given to). He has enough money to retire into obscurity, living a simple life of comfort. He chooses not not to.

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      Where I’m from, if you’re evicted at any time during the 9-10 months of winter you’ll probably die unless you find another place in time which can be incredibly difficult and risky depending on why you were evicted.

    • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works
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      Learning about idol scenes and how hardcore it is to be an idol makes me feel very uncomfortable, but I somehow find Mr Beast to be a fish worth this ocean. He’s somehow uniquely compatible with what youtube wants now, and I doubt it’s stirs him wrong. In my mind, he echoes what other creators feel about all that bs.