How Hasan Piker found common ground with Tucker Carlson

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Hasan Piker is a key political force among young people today. The 35-year-old commentator, who describes himself as a socialist, does daily live streams on Twitch, where he often calls out the Democratic Party, lambasts conservatives, dissects whatever is in the zeitgeist.

Piker recently sat down with NPR host Leila Fadel to talk about where he has found common ground with Tucker Carlson, anothe…

Hasan Piker is a key political force among young people today. The 35-year-old commentator, who describes himself as a socialist, does daily live streams on Twitch, where he often calls out the Democratic Party, lambasts conservatives, dissects whatever is in the zeitgeist.

Piker recently sat down with NPR host Leila Fadel to talk about where he has found common ground with Tucker Carlson, anothe…

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