I dont get why anyone would follow destiny. He built his platform because he would use the n word and would use homophobic and racist language towards others. That was his schtick, that's the only reason we know who he is so hes still profiting off that even if hes stopped (publicly).
Then you haven't read this thread. There are definitely things to be critical of about him, but you can't dismiss the fact that:
- he has multiple intelligent, constructive conversations with left-leaning figures like Contrapoints, Hasan Piker and David Pakman
- he routinely debates and destroys alt-right figures on his stream
- Contrapoints literally says on camera that she is "pro-Destiny"
- former alt-righters like Faraday Speaks have gone on record saying Destiny (along with Contrapoints) saved them from falling into the Alt-Right rabbit hole
Just because he used to use slurs much more liberally years ago (and apparently still uses them in a purely private context) and was permabanned from ERA doesn't automatically means he's canceled. Messages like yours demonstrate either ignorance of the full context, or prove Contrapoints's argument that we have trouble staying united among progressives because of purity tests (among other things). He's closer to my idea of what an actual centrist should be than any leftist YouTuber, or any centrist personality. He's able to reach across the aisle and turn people into progressives, and very few people on the left have been able to do that so far. He's one of the strongest allies we have right now. And even if his ideas are rooted in large part in self-interest, it's unlikely he's going to go back to conservatism. Every month sees him become more and more progressive.
If you still can't get behind him, that's fine, but there are clear, valid reasons why a progressive person would follow him.
[EDIT] One last point: with all that said, I can understand why someone would grow cynical about him: judging by how internet personalities like PewdiePie and Boogie2988 have shown time and time again that they
never learn and probably never will, some people actually do change and make amends for their past behavior. Destiny and Faraday Speaks are great examples of that, and they make me more hopeful about online political discourse.