Far-left Socialist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker melted down after Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong’s gorgeous loss within the Democratic gubernatorial main, blaming “boomers,” the media, and the Democratic institution whereas overtly calling to ban a complete technology of Individuals and the Thanksgiving vacation itself.
Piker had aggressively promoted the Democratic Socialist candidate and raised tens of 1000’s of {dollars} for her marketing campaign by internet hosting her on his stream.
Hong had been the heavy favourite to win however misplaced to Milwaukee County Govt David Crowley by fewer than 4,000 votes.
Piker was on his livestream because the numbers got here in.
After seeing a report a couple of late-deciding voter who selected Crowley whereas nonetheless fond for Hong, he snapped, “I don’t need to learn this as a result of I’ll f—ing kill myself with a gun in a online game.”
Hasan Piker continues his meltdown after Francesca Hong’s defeat
“I don’t need to learn this, as a result of I’ll fucking ok*ll myself with a gun in a online game… I need to put boomers within the machine, within the contraption.” pic.twitter.com/6PpJnHdOKK
— DSA Watch (@DSA_Watch) August 12, 2026
“I can’t. I’m in a great temper total. I need to put boomers within the machine, within the contraption, and never simply boomers, like anybody that claims that,” he continued.
Hasan Piker ends off his stream by melting down over Francesca Hong’s defeat and threatening the institution
“The knives might be out” pic.twitter.com/Gzd4KUO81B
— DSA Watch (@DSA_Watch) August 12, 2026
When early returns confirmed Hong was on observe to lose, Piker misplaced it.
“Outlaw Thanksgiving and outlaw boomers,” Piker declared.
He later added, “The monkey hanged himself. I’m the monkey. And I’ve been staring an excessive amount of of the median American voter for the final couple of months. I want a f—ing break, dude.”
He additionally mocked critics of Hong’s previous posts calling for the top of Thanksgiving, declaring “F-ck them. And f-ck Thanksgiving too.”
Hasan Piker desires to offer Francesca Hong credit score for *virtually* profitable
Additionally: “Fuck [the media] and fuck thanksgiving too.” pic.twitter.com/wCwR9rWN0C
— DSA Watch (@DSA_Watch) August 12, 2026
Piker didn’t cease on his stream; he additionally vented on X.
Responding to somebody who famous his heavy involvement might have broken Hong’s electability, he posted, “sure, that is a part of why we got here near a victory however in the end misplaced. i ought to by no means be the largest surrogate of a marketing campaign. pocan, or nationwide progs wouldve alleviated a few of the ‘electability’ issues of hong which had been overstated & outright weaponized within the final week blitz.”
sure, that is a part of why we got here near a victory however in the end misplaced. i ought to by no means be the largest surrogate of a marketing campaign. pocan, or nationwide progs wouldve alleviated a few of the “electability” issues of hong which had been overstated & outright weaponized within the final week… https://t.co/pA8Kgft2Y3
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) August 12, 2026
In a separate put up, he argued that “‘electability’ within the primaries and ‘hurt discount’ within the common nonetheless carry plenty of boomers when it’s paired w/ a barrage of unfavourable earned media + no defensive TV advertisements + no nationwide prog endorsements. all in all an unbelievably spectacular displaying for dsa wisco groundgame.”
Excessive-profile progressive figures together with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had declined to endorse Hong, so Piker turned the unofficial face of her marketing campaign.
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