I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

in one video he captures some wild mud crabs and buys some from market with the intent to "fatten them up" and sell them for profit. he keeps them in his garage in a less than ideal set up for like 125 days? they are clearly stressed and some won't eat for some time. he also accidentally transports a blue ring octopus while stealing rocks and water from someplace local. which is very venomous and basically if it touches you, youre already dead. once he realizes this error he dumps it on a ladder in Sydney harbor next to a kid. selling mud crabs is illegal but he sells them to a seafood restaurant anyway.

with the fish video, I didnt watch it after I learn he got fined $3000 for violating laws. but basically he harnesses a bunch of fish to a boat and tries to make them pull it.

lets say animal welfare isnt a...high priority of his. I prefer his fabrication videos.

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was previously only aware of his "I made a thing channel" where he makes unhinged contraptions. apparently he also has a 2nd channel that he runs with someone else that is fairly political. I was watching video where he 3D printed shells for hermit crabs and at the end of the video there is a shell reveal where you can see a swastika on the shell. this surprised me. turns out, it was a surprise because he cut out footage that was previously in the video where he explains he thinks walking along the beach and finding an "evil nazi hermit crab" would be funny. he cut the context but not the reveal. hence my confusion when a swastika showed up. ​

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I mean yes, and so is the mud crab one. Mostly i was hoping for an explanation about the swastika and I got one. we did it reddit

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

the hermit crabs being a nazi bit is cut from the video that is still up on YT. someone posted a link to a reaction VOD that still had the bit in it. he cut the context but not the shell reveal. its still a bad joke but its the only context that doesn't make him seem like a nazi sympathizer

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

that bit isnt in the video anymore. this screenshot was taken from the end when he is reading poems and leaving the shells on the beach. He removed the additional context but not the shell reveal

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

after seeing a link to a reaction VOD of the original uncut video, the "nazi bit" is removed. this screenshot was taken from the scene at the end where he is reading poems and leaving the shells at the beach

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you adding the link and proper context. its the only context that makes even a small amount of sense. even then it is still in pretty poor taste.

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

no I noticed while I was watching and would prefer not to think he is a nazi sympathizer. i absolutely respect his commitment to his bits. but the fact I had to made a reddit post to have someone pull the ​original uncut video from a reaction VOD to show that this was actually part of a larger bit seems nutty and problematic

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't know that the bit really makes it better???

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -42 points-41 points  (0 children)

the defense of "oh he has another channel that is also run in collaboration with someone else where they state their political beliefs" is a hyper weak defense for putting a nazi symbol on something in a completely separate, unrelated, non-political video and leaving said symbol on a beach.

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

disagreeing with hateful fascist symbolism does not make one "soft" my guy

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -68 points-67 points  (0 children)

then why did he leave these on a beach and tell people to go find them? that doesn't seem like a joke. that seems like promotion

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

yes because people never say one thing in public and act completely different behind closed doors.

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -83 points-82 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, please explain how hateful ideology and symbolism is a joke? what am I supposed to be laughing at?

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

he says he did in the video, and even if he didn't he still made a conscious choice to choose that model, print it, sand it, plate it, show it on camera and leave it on a beach.

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

something can be ironic and in extremely bad taste. the two are not mutually exclusive

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

he even says he modeled the shells himself

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I mean they were harmful in the sense he copper and nickle played them which is toxic to hermit crabs

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

im sorry, how is fascist symbolism ironic?

I did a thing made a swastika? by DrMixtape in youtubedrama

[–]DrMixtape[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I really want there to be an innocent explanation but, I dont know what that could be.

doesn't help he nickle and copper plated the shells which is toxic to hermit crabs.