![]() ![]() ![]() Even Sam has called the MDE subreddit a “ total shithouse.” I have my own personal qualms about some of their stuff, especially the fan-generated content. I’m Jewish, and I can see why someone would look at Million Dollar Extreme and think that Sam Hyde is a total bigoted shill for the alt-right. Until there is sufficient proof they’re “neo-nazis,” I think Adult Swim should continue to allow their program. Regardless of how you feel about Sam’s personal views, it should not affect how you feel about whether MDE succeeds in making you laugh or entertain you. Yes, MDE does have some brutal satire that pokes fun at PC standards and tropes of the day, and the show may not be for everyone, but as a society we need to be able to laugh at all societal aspects, including our own progressive causes and philosophies, instead of holding sacred cows. And the MDE guys are not bigots and have never been on 4chan or /POL or anything spouting this stuff. And on reddit, Sam has made it clear there were NO swastikas on set. Yes, Sam is a right-leaning Trump supporter whose views I don’t necessarily agree with, and his politically incorrect humor may attract certain trolls, but he has never said any serious hateful things to people of marginalized groups. Club, “Take in the work of the comedy provocateurs in Million Dollar Extreme.”) (For example, here’s a 2013 profile from The A.V. There were no comments on their politics before this election cycle, by any of the sources that have reviewed their online content. Sam Hyde never even really mentioned his political views before this year, and MDE itself, especially World Peace, is really not that political. I’d personally consider myself left-wing and I’m not fan of Trump, but I’ve been following for the past few years and I truly don’t think the recent allegations toward them, or the alleged links to White Supremacy, are fair at all. ![]()
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