Pokimane’s Controversial Comments on Wealth Disparity Ignite Debate
On April 20, 2025, Twitch and social media sensation Imane “Pokimane”Anys stirred up significant debate with her remarks regarding wealth inequality during a live stream with FaZe Clan member, Jason “Jasontheween.”A 45-second clip of the conversation circulated on Reddit and X, where she raised the prospect of a potential “revolution”in the United States motivated by increasing financial disparities.
In the video, Pokimane conveyed her frustration over the widening wealth gap. “Things are getting there,” she noted, highlighting her concerns over the current economic landscape.
“Do you think, some day, we’ll have a revolution like that in America? Right? It’s getting there. Right? Another one. The wealth disparity is getting bad! (Jasontheween says, ‘The wage gap, I hate that s**t.’) No, wealth disparity. Wage gap is like between men and women. Men and women, we love each other, and we hate the rich. Anyway, too much…”
In response, Jasontheween interjected, prompting a reflection on her own economic status.
“Aren’t you the rich?!”
“No! Like, the ultra-rich. The ultra-giga-rich. The unnecessarily rich. (Jasontheween says, ‘You have to clarify. They’re going to clip that and it’s going to make you look bad. You’ve got to say the billionaires because you are rich! You can’t be saying that.’) Oh… the billionaires. The Bezos.”
Following the emergence of the clip, over 840 comments cropped up on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, with a spectrum of opinions. Some users perceived Pokimane’s remarks as indicative of a “lack of self-awareness,”while others hailed Jasontheween as the more discerning participant in the exchange.
“Talk about a lack of self-awareness,”Redditor u/PlayinTheFool wrote.
“Tfw Jason was the smart one in this clip. “You are the rich” lmao,”Redditor u/TheEmulat0r stated.
“It’s her condescending tone on every sentence that irritates me. It’s always that matter of fact or ‘oh you don’t know?’ type inflection on her sentences,”Redditor u/DrunkRespondent remarked.
“I love it when millionaires talk about wealth disparity (spreading the wealth around) and how they are different from the ultra-rich,”Redditor u/Locke10815 replied.
“If you can’t afford my cookies you are a broke boy, but if you have more money than me I hate you. Pokimane quote probably,”Redditor u/TheSurlyBartender shared.
Comment by u/Fringepoint from discussion in LivestreamFail
Pokimane Defends Herself Amid Age-Related Criticism
In addition to her controversial comments about wealth, Pokimane addressed criticism regarding her age in a recent post on X. This response followed her image going viral after being reposted by Daniel “Keemstar”on his Drama Alert channel, which suggested Pokimane faced backlash for allegedly sharing a “childish”selfie.
Feeling compelled to clarify, she remarked on the “influx of weirdos”who were fixating on her age, stating her confidence and happiness at 28 years old.
“I got a weird influx of weirdos commenting on my age lol, tbh I find it so dumb 😭 at 28 I’m the happiest, richest, most knowledgeable & self-assured I’ve ever been, and that only becomes more true with every year that passes:)”
Moreover, she expressed that while online remarks did not particularly affect her, she was concerned about the negative implications such judgments might have on women who encounter similar harassment.