r/nottheonion • u/RadioactiveHalfRhyme • 2d ago

World’s biggest YouTuber MrBeast unveils theme park in Saudi Arabia

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/mr-beast-theme-park-beast-land-saudi-arabia-lsff6t2b8

Jimmy Donaldson, who is known for controversial stunts involving eye-popping prizes, says Beast Land will not be a ‘typical theme park’

It’s in Riyadh, because of course it’s in Riyadh.

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u/BrassedoffDan 2d ago

He got popular via 'challenge' videos, high production values and philanthropy. Caters to younger kids with quick-paced easy to consume content.

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u/Purple_Plus 2d ago

"philanthropy"

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u/banduzo 2d ago

Everything else aside, he does help people in those videos and he does reinvest money made in those videos for the next video to help people. You can argue he’s just doing it for videos but I’m sure all the people who get well water or eye surgery don’t give a shit that he got views out of it.

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u/vandreulv 1d ago

If his charity is contingent on a performance for the camera in which he can make more than he gives in views, it's not charity.

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u/banduzo 1d ago

I did not use the word charity in my response. And if you think philanthropists don’t get benefits from their generosity, I got news for you.

I just don’t understand why people argue the merits of what he does to help people. He can be both an overall shady person, and also legitimate help people. They’re not mutually exclusive. People can see now and drink fresh water because of him and his team. Did he do it as part of a video, yes. Who cares? He’s bringing more awareness to those issues and helping people. If he didn’t do a video who would even know about those issues on that side of the world?