[stagbeetle]

For the added benefit of context (so it's not misrepresented, even on this site):

2. PewDiePie is a comedian. His racist jokes are outliers, not the norm. The anti-semtic debacle was about pushing the boundaries for his "how far can I get with just $5 on Fiverr" skit -- its prime motive was not to enlighten his impressionable audience about his views on jews.

> There are indeed a lot of young men whose primary political belief that they should be allowed to say whatever they want on the internet without consequences, and are upset with the media when this turns out not to be true. But that isn't the media's fault.

This is true. It's a growing trend and I forsee it becoming the norm. If this incident shows anything, it's that legacy media v. young progressivism is a losing battle.

[beaconstudios]

I think it's a stretch to conclude that it's young progressives testing the boundaries of free speech.

[stagbeetle]

Advertently, sure.

But they reside in a space (the internet) that doesn't have the same controls over conduct as the physical society.

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that their current anti-PC attitudes will prosper after being given a space like this.

[beaconstudios]

the anti-PC attitudes are coming from the young right wing, and they are definitely prospering online. The conservative youth (often referred to as the alt-right and broad-brushed as being entirely comprised of fascists) already have a dominant voice online, and have been taking progressives to task for being too pro-censorship and pro-political-correctness. I think the election of Trump is largely a reflection of this cultural battle and the fact that the progressives are starting to lose.