On March 9, 2025, during a live Twitch stream, prominent streamer Zack “Asmongold”criticized fellow political commentator Steven “Destiny”for allegedly endorsing political violence. This criticism arose after Asmongold reacted to a post from Destiny on X, where he seemed to imply that the Secret Service should intervene in a serious manner, leading Asmongold to assert that Destiny’s remarks bordered on incitement to violence.
Asmongold did not hold back in his condemnation, stating that Destiny’s language was not only reckless but endangered his career on various platforms:
“Advocating for and talking about political violence and being violent, I think that is very dangerous. I think that he has done it so much recently that I feel like he is risking his entire internet presence on it.”
Furthermore, Asmongold expressed concerns about how such statements could lead Destiny to face severe consequences on platforms like YouTube:
“I don’t think he is that far off from getting banned from YouTube because of that. And I’m just being honest, right? You can’t go on YouTube and you can’t have all these statements like killing people and killing the president, beating people up, etc. Eventually, you’re going to get suspended for that, and you are going to get in trouble. And this is his job.”
Asmongold’s Broader Disappointment with Destiny’s Choices
Continuing his critique, Asmongold lamented not only the content of Destiny’s statements but also the potential ramifications, as he previously found common ground with the political streamer on certain issues. Asmongold characterized Destiny’s provocative comments as a detrimental move, labeling it a significant tactical error:
“You know what, there are a lot of things that Destiny says that I agree with and I find it to be disappointing that he is going to put that at risk. He is going to put his entire career at risk for making these edgy posts, right? I think it’s a huge mistake. It’s a massive tactical error.”
Asmongold emphasized that there was no compelling reason for Destiny to engage in such discourse, restating that it represented a substantial miscalculation:
“And it’s completely unforced as well. There is no reason for him to do that. So yeah, I mean, it’s just a huge mistake. And I don’t know why you would type that.”