Posted on 11/09/2023 5:55:12 AM PST by Red Badger
The well-known philanthropist and YouTube giant, MrBeast, has encountered a wave of criticism after his latest project in Africa.
Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, faces a fresh wave of scrutiny following the release of his new video showcasing the funding and construction of 100 wells across various African nations. The digital philanthropist anticipated backlash, stating he expects to “get canceled” for his charitable actions, which have historically drawn fire.
MrBeast, who has previously faced labels such as “white savior” and been called “demonic” for his humanitarian content, has now been accused of overshadowing the efforts of local governments and international organizations. His initiative, stretching across Cameroon, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, will provide clean drinking water to approximately 500,000 people.
The wells were constructed in villages and schools across Africa and were created using giant drills to access pure water sources underground.
Screenshot: MrBeast/Youtube In addition to the wells, MrBeast’s video features donations of educational supplies to Kenyan schools and the construction of a bridge to facilitate community access to medical facilities and educational institutions.
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Despite the tangible benefits of these projects, the social media star has been met with mixed reactions.
“I already know I’m gonna get canceled because I uploaded a video helping people, and to be 100% clear, I don’t care. I’m always going to use my channel to help people and try to inspire my audience to do the same,” the social media star wrote.
Taylor Lorenz, a far-left reporter, addressed the concept of monetizing kindness, suggesting that the YouTube star’s approach could be perceived as exploitative.
“No one is “cancelling” you for “helping people”, you’ve received extremely light criticism in the past for the way you’ve monetized “kindness” content that some vulnerable people found to be exploitative,” said Lorenz.
“Encouraging young people to exploit vulnerable communities for content which they can then profit off of enormously, is the issue,” Lorenz added.
Meanwhile, Albert Nat Hyde, a Twitter activist, rebuffed the idea of Africans needing water donations, criticizing what he views as a capitalist agenda beneath the guise of charity. He also added that the word “wells” is offensive.
“Wells in 2023 is offensive; why not boreholes or pipe-borne water? – Africans do not need water donation; we ain’t that poor and thirsty. – Africa is a continent with 54 countries; he must be specific where he went – This is capitalism; he wanna low-key use these countries for profit – He has set Africans for global ridicule by building wells we never asked him for,” Hyde wrote.
Francis Gaitho, a Kenyan political activist, argued against what he perceives as a perpetuation of African stereotypes, accusing MrBeast of reinforcing the narrative of African poverty for content views. Gaitho emphasized the continent’s desire to move beyond philanthropy that serves external interests over genuine developmental progress.
“America is part of the problem,” said Gaitho, adding, “And you, Mr. Beast, are not supposed to be coming here to validate some of these long-held stereotypes that Africa is poor.”
Saran Kaba Jones, the founder of FACE Africa, also weighed in, expressing the challenges of sustaining such humanitarian projects. She acknowledges the frustrations of seeing a well-resourced figure like MrBeast, a “white male,” garner immediate attention.
“I’ve been doing this for 15 years, but we’ve been struggling to continue the work because funding, awareness, and advocacy all take work,” Jones told CNN, adding, “overnight, this person comes along, who happens to be a white male figure with a huge platform, and all of a sudden, he gets all of the attention. It’s kind of frustrating, but it’s also understanding the nature of how the world is.”
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No good deed...
You cannot provide clean water for your own people. You ARE poor.
Goes unpunished.
Every white should take a week off. It would all come crashing down.
Let Africa sink.
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These people are NUTS! Putting race before clean water???
His SIN, NOT using other people’s money!
WWG1WGA!
Keep white inventions for white people and black inventions for black people.
Apparently we need to stop helping African nations. All those photos I see from missionaries must be lies.
Let the Chinese have it.
And yet, if you withdraw your support, you’re racist.
Maybe they were more content when drinking from mud puddles. Leave them to their ways.
Don’t these people know how to dig a hole?
This is MrBeast’s fault. The whole controversy could have been avoided had he set aside 75% of his bankroll for bribes and kickbacks.
They are not ‘nuts’, they are evil.
Race is just a convenient excuse.
They are angry that he comes from the outside and provides, for free, an essential need.
That disrupts their racket of extortion and greed.
That is why he must be ‘cancelled’...................
Water is racist.
“ Let the Chinese have it.”
There’s a lengthy YouTube out there about the Chinese trying to build roads in Africa and the failures they’re having due to the culture of the indigenous people. It’s pretty eye opening.
Supplies that are ordered show up wrong or not at all, workers they hire wander in and our whenever they feel like it, and that’s if they show up at all.
“It’s all so tiresome” is a quote from a Chinese foreman that stuck with me. So that’s why I’m not the least bit concerned about them “winning” Africa. They’ll be swallowed up like every other colonial power has been for the last 500 years.
Africa will win again.
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Albert Nat Hyde, a Twitter activist, rebuffed the idea of Africans needing water donations, criticizing what he views as a capitalist agenda beneath the guise of charity. He also added that the word “wells” is offensive.
“Wells in 2023 is offensive; why not boreholes or pipe-borne water? – Africans do not need water donation; we ain’t that poor and thirsty. – Africa is a continent with 54 countries; he must be specific where he went – This is capitalism; he wanna low-key use these countries for profit – He has set Africans for global ridicule by building wells we never asked him for,”
What a dumbass. Oh wait…it says “Twitter activist”. That explains the dumbassery, but not the idiocy. Is “wells” like the N word, where only he can say but without being offensive? What the heck is offensive about “wells”?
I will say though, this is a consequence of years and years of dumping aid on Africa. Most of that aid, goes right into the pockets of the despots who ruled there.
It’s just like welfare, it never encouraged the natives to build their own infrastructure, and keeps them in a perpetual dependency cycle.
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