Hasan Piker defends praise of Mao despite millions of deaths under his rule

Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker defended former Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a “great man of history,” despite presiding over millions of deaths from state-mandated policies, forced labor, and mass famines during his rule. Piker sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Axios this week and was pressed on his favorable views of some aspects […]

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