‘I think nothing encapsulates the sissiness of a guy quite like the word ‘faggot’…I have a fairly robust resentment of the gay community,’ he said.
‘I don’t want to really get into this, but when there was the Orlando shooting and the guy was shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ or something I was like (pumps fist).
‘But yeah, I’ve got to be a bit careful with that because well, you know, I don’t like gays, but I don’t want to see people getting killed in nightclubs either. But still, I mean, it’s just fantastic.’
Uploaded in early May, the video remained under the radar until someone posted it on Reddit.
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Jinkx Monsoon weighs in
In no time, the backlash to Berke’s vile comments came through on social media.
People from around the world condemned his comments, including RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Jinkx Monsoon.
‘Hi! My name is @NickBertke! I remix Disney movies into music and even though 90% of my audience is queer, I’ve decided to go on record that ‘I hate faggots’ cuz, you know. I don’t actually want a career,’ Monsoon wrote on Twitter.
‘You’re entitled to your willfully ignorant thoughts, but I’d love to know why, without any real provocation, you decided to alienate your majorative fan base with hate speech. @NickBertke, good luck selling your music without the queer community. It’s 2018. Wake up asshole.’
You’re entitled to your willfully ignorant thoughts, but I’d love to know why, without any real provocation, you decided to alienate your majorative fan base with hate speech. @NickBertke, good luck selling your music without the queer community. It’s 2018. Wake up asshole.
— Jinkx Monsoon (@JinkxMonsoon) May 31, 2018
I’m not done being angry at @NickBertke – he runs his mouth, then when his followers contradict his self righteous rhetoric, he deletes his statements and pretends we don’t know what we’re talking about. You’re not THAT smart Pogo. You’re not post bigotry just cuz you say so.
— Jinkx Monsoon (@JinkxMonsoon) June 1, 2018
Some other brilliant tweets about Pogo
Every once in a while it’s depressingly refreshing to have a content creator you’ve enjoyed for years to come out and spell out what a horrible person they are. Thanks Pogo, now I don’t have to wonder whether I can separate the art from the artist, because you are the worst.
— Fred Wood (@thatsmytrunks) May 31, 2018
Pogo is cancelled. You don’t cheer for the massacre of innocent gay people and ever be considered a functioning or rational human being ever again.
— Nicole Rodriguez (@Shnikkles) May 31, 2018
love 2 shit talk pogo honestly, can we fucking put this dudes career in a casket in 2018. fuck this clown
— gravelord bea-to (@beesmygod) May 31, 2018
