>>509342757the novelty of an influencer committing slow-motion suicide in that way, with that persona, was an interesting commentary on that moment in history and the way culture was evolving
i think he probably had a rough childhood (wasn't he an orphan from ukraine?) where he experienced trauma, and people witnessed that trauma but didn't do anything to stop him, and then when he grew up he was acting that out again in a way that benefited him, was grotesque, and hurt the people watching or at least intentionally made them feel uncomfortable