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The man in the picture is a German Youtuber named Christian Betzmann.
Recently, he drew public ire for abusing Indian street vendors & patronising his audience about social etiquette in the West.
It now turns out that he has also been a controversial figure in Pakistan. (1/n)
Recently, he drew public ire for abusing Indian street vendors & patronising his audience about social etiquette in the West.
It now turns out that he has also been a controversial figure in Pakistan. (1/n)
"The audacity to drive through a street and scream to buy their freaking fruit.”
"How is this not banned? Every day 20 dudes scream in front of my Airbnb to sell their shit. I should buy all his pineapples and shove it up his a*s. Bi*ch.”
- Christian Betzmann (2/n)
"How is this not banned? Every day 20 dudes scream in front of my Airbnb to sell their shit. I should buy all his pineapples and shove it up his a*s. Bi*ch.”
- Christian Betzmann (2/n)
His ‘privileged’ and insensitive rant on the social media platform drew the ire of his Indian audience.
Christian Betzmann then went a step ahead and claimed that Indians will probably also justify rape as it has been happening for a long time.
opindia.com
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Christian Betzmann then went a step ahead and claimed that Indians will probably also justify rape as it has been happening for a long time.
opindia.com
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“But then you travel to western countries & wonder why people treat you like shit because of your obnoxious Indian behaviour playing music loud in public transport & screaming around like you own the streets."
- Christian Betzmann in Instagram DM
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- Christian Betzmann in Instagram DM
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Prior to abusing underprivileged street vendors in India, he had been a popular figure in Pakistan.
Having realised the fandom a ‘white Christian man’ will generate by converting to Islam, Betzmann used the orthodox mindset of Pakistani society to his advantage. (5/n)
Having realised the fandom a ‘white Christian man’ will generate by converting to Islam, Betzmann used the orthodox mindset of Pakistani society to his advantage. (5/n)
On February 6, 2021, he took to Instagram to inform his Pakistani audience about his conversion.
He had claimed, “My best childhood friends were Muslims and deep inside we are all human beings in the same simulation we call life.”
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He had claimed, “My best childhood friends were Muslims and deep inside we are all human beings in the same simulation we call life.”
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“Islam is the religion of peace and I felt a deeper connection and something I want to experience and explore deeper for myself.”
- Christian Betzmann
His social media following surged, with his ‘conversion story’ drawing over 1 lac likes in just 15 hours. (7/n)
- Christian Betzmann
His social media following surged, with his ‘conversion story’ drawing over 1 lac likes in just 15 hours. (7/n)
During his stay in Pakistan, he also managed to woo a Pakistani Muslim actress named Zoya Nasir.
When Betzmann converted to Islam, Nasir was elated and so were the average Pakistani Muslims.
Soon after, the couple got engaged and had a ‘dreamy proposal’ in the Bahamas. (8/n)
When Betzmann converted to Islam, Nasir was elated and so were the average Pakistani Muslims.
Soon after, the couple got engaged and had a ‘dreamy proposal’ in the Bahamas. (8/n)
Things took a drastic turn in May 2021 after Israel came under attack from rockets fired from Gaza Strip.
Given that the brute majority in Pakistan support pro-Palestinian forces including terror outfit Hamas, they expected the ‘white convert from Germany’ to follow suit. (9/n)
Given that the brute majority in Pakistan support pro-Palestinian forces including terror outfit Hamas, they expected the ‘white convert from Germany’ to follow suit. (9/n)
After being bombarded by his Pakistani audience to post pro-Palestinian propaganda, Christian Betzmann lost his mind and rebuked the same people that he had pandered to for clout.
timesofisrael.com
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timesofisrael.com
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He then attacked Pakistani society for its duplicity & for not standing up for their own basic rights.
“Social media will never win against government and politics. Sharing something which is all over mainstream media won’t make any difference."
- Christian Betzmann (11/n)
“Social media will never win against government and politics. Sharing something which is all over mainstream media won’t make any difference."
- Christian Betzmann (11/n)
"Stop feeling guilty for others when you’re littering your own country, not helping your own people and community,” he remarked.
And the result was imminent.
images.dawn.com
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And the result was imminent.
images.dawn.com
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With his statement, Betzmann stirred the hornet’s nest. He received flak on social media and even his Pakistani Muslim fiancée broke ties with him.
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"His sudden change in stance towards my culture, my country, my people, and insensitivity towards my religion has led me to take this difficult and irrevocable decision”
- Zoya Nasir on calling off her relationship with Betzmann. (14/n)
- Zoya Nasir on calling off her relationship with Betzmann. (14/n)
Soon after, Christian Betzmann took to Instagram to try and undo the damage.
He thanked the Pakistani society and hoped that they would accept his ‘culture of honest criticism’ for their own betterment. (15/n)
He thanked the Pakistani society and hoped that they would accept his ‘culture of honest criticism’ for their own betterment. (15/n)
“For my new video, I went to Orangi Town in Karachi, which is the biggest slum in the world. I was shooting in extreme pollution [and] heat to show you that even people in the slums are good people”
- Betzmann cited examples to prove his dedication to Pakistan. (16/n)
- Betzmann cited examples to prove his dedication to Pakistan. (16/n)
When one of his fans tried to console him about his estranged relationship with actress Zoya Nasir, Christian Betzmann asserted with a smiling emoji, “I left her but that’s a different story.”
Source: images.dawn.com
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Source: images.dawn.com
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Of late, the German Youtube had been trying to woo his Indian fans by playing the ‘religion card’ as well.
But by lashing out at impoverished street vendors and displaying his ignorance, he has now ended up upsetting the masses. (18/n)
But by lashing out at impoverished street vendors and displaying his ignorance, he has now ended up upsetting the masses. (18/n)
Interestingly, Christian Betzmann was also interviewed by @BeerBicepsGuy about 3 months ago.
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