“Nice” probably isn’t the right term. He’s clearly a very aggressive business guy and happy to exploit others’ misfortune and/or fame-hounding for his own gain, no question. But the solitary confinement guy volunteered for the gig, even if it was ill-conceived and exploitative… My sympathy for him is similar to my sympathy for the fame-hounds who go on mainstream reality TV programs. Which isn’t to say I don’t have sympathy for them. I do! But that sympathy is tempered by the choices the victims make.
And by the standards of internet stars (which I guess is a low bar…) Mr. Beast stands out for at least trying to have a positive message most of the time. He doesn’t seem to prioritize ethics very highly, but he’s also not trafficking in the misogyny, racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, etc. that pop up in so many other youtubers’ work.
