Hasan Piker has repeatedly expressed admiration for Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, read and discussed Lenin's political writings on stream, and invoked Lenin when explaining political strategy, electoral participation, imperialism, and the relationship between revolutionary politics and existing political institutions.
The clearest documented examples include a lengthy livestream discussion of Lenin's "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder, Piker publicly posting photographs of himself reading What Is to Be Done?, and a circulated clip in which he states that he loves Lenin and describes Lenin, Fidel Castro, and Che Guevara as heroes.[1][2][3]
Piker's precise ideological classification is more complicated. Members of his audience and other political commentators have variously characterized him as a Marxist-Leninist, revisionist Marxist, democratic socialist, reformist, or a broader Marxist or socialist influenced by Lenin. Piker himself complicated attempts to classify him as conventionally revolutionary in April 2026 when, while explaining his electoral strategy on Pod Save America, he explicitly described himself as a reformist.[4]
This page therefore distinguishes between Piker's documented admiration for and use of Lenin and the separate question of whether Piker should be assigned a particular Leninist ideological label.
- 1 Overview
- 2 Documented Material
- 3 Admiration for Vladimir Lenin
- 4 On-Stream Discussions of Lenin
- 5 Video Index
- 6 "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder
- 7 What Is to Be Done?
- 8 Imperialism and Leninist Influence
- 9 The State and Revolution
- 10 Books and Strength of Evidence
- 11 Revolutionary Politics and Reformism
- 12 Criticism from Marxists
- 13 Ideological Classification
- 14 Audience Debate: What Does Piker Like About Lenin?
- 15 Book Recommendations Discussed by Piker's Audience
- 16 Lenin and Piker's Political Strategy
- 17 Clips and Primary Sources
- 18 Published Analysis and Criticism
- 19 Community Sources
Overview
Piker's engagement with Lenin extends beyond occasional references to the Russian Revolution.
In late 2025, Piker devoted part of a theory stream to Lenin's political writing. A surviving upload, titled "HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin," preserves a lengthy discussion involving Lenin and "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder.[5]
The broadcast later attracted attention from political writers across the ideological spectrum.
In April 2026, Cathy Young wrote in The Bulwark that Piker had spent a substantial portion of a livestream reading Lenin's "Left-Wing" Communism and discussing its implications for political participation.[6]
Several months earlier, the Communist Party of Australia's newspaper The Guardian had also discussed Piker's use of Lenin, crediting him with introducing political theory to young viewers and popularizing Leninist critiques of imperialism. The article specifically noted that Piker had cited "Left-Wing" Communism while defending pragmatic participation in electoral politics.[7]
On April 30, 2026, Piker posted photographs of himself aboard a train reading Lenin's What Is to Be Done?.[8] The photographs subsequently went viral and became the subject of memes and political discussion online.[9]
Documented Material
| Date | Material | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late 2025 | Lenin theory stream | Piker participates in a long-form theory stream centered on Lenin. The surviving upload and subsequent reporting document discussion of "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder. | Video · Coverage |
| December 1, 2025 | Lenin and electoral strategy | The Communist Party of Australia's Guardian reports that Piker cited "Left-Wing" Communism when defending pragmatic participation in electoral politics and credits him with popularizing Leninist critiques of imperialism. | Article |
| April 12, 2026 | "I'm a reformist" | While discussing his approach to electoral politics on Pod Save America, Piker explicitly describes himself as a reformist and acknowledges criticism from socialists further to his left. | Episode · Transcript |
| April 30, 2026 | Reading What Is to Be Done? | Piker posts photographs of himself aboard a train reading Lenin's What Is to Be Done?. | Original post · Documentation |
| May 28, 2026 | Marxist criticism of Piker's use of Lenin | The World Socialist Web Site argues that Piker repeatedly invokes "Left-Wing" Communism in support of his approach to Democratic Party electoral politics while criticizing his interpretation of Lenin. | Article |
| Original date not established | Expression of admiration for Lenin | In a circulated clip, Piker states that he loves Lenin, Fidel Castro, and Che Guevara and calls the revolutionary figures heroes. | Video |
Admiration for Vladimir Lenin
Piker has expressed direct personal admiration for Lenin rather than discussing him exclusively as a historical figure or political theorist.
In a circulated clip, Piker states:
"I love Lenin, I love Fidel Castro and I love Che Guevara."
— Hasan Piker
He immediately describes the revolutionary figures as "genuinely fucking heroes."[10]
The same remarks have subsequently been reposted on X and other platforms in discussions concerning Piker's political ideology.[11]
Because the surviving YouTube link is a later repost rather than a dated original livestream archive, this page does not assign a specific original broadcast date to the statement.
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On-Stream Discussions of Lenin
Piker has discussed Vladimir Lenin and Leninist political theory directly on stream on multiple occasions. The surviving videos below are particularly useful because they preserve Piker's own words rather than relying exclusively on later descriptions of his politics.
Lenin theory stream
A lengthy surviving theory-stream upload titled "HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin" preserves Piker discussing Lenin and Leninist political strategy at length.
Video: HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin
The stream is particularly relevant to Piker's political ideology because it includes his engagement with Lenin's "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder, a work Piker has cited when discussing the strategic question of whether socialists should participate in existing electoral institutions.
The same episode has subsequently been discussed by political publications analyzing Piker's use of Lenin.[12][13]
Reading "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder
A separate HasanAbi Archive upload preserves Piker's discussion of Lenin's "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder.
Video: Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder | HasanAbi Archive
The surviving upload is significant because it documents Piker spending substantial stream time directly engaging with Leninist theory rather than merely mentioning Lenin in passing.
The text became particularly relevant to Piker's arguments about political strategy. Both the Communist Party of Australia's Guardian and the Trotskyist World Socialist Web Site later discussed Piker's use of "Left-Wing" Communism when defending participation in American electoral politics.[14][15]
"I love Lenin"
A circulated video clip preserves one of Piker's clearest statements of personal admiration for Lenin.
Video: Hasan Piker Says He Loves Lenin, Fidel Castro And Che Guevara
In the clip, Piker states:
"I love Lenin, I love Fidel Castro and I love Che Guevara."
— Hasan Piker
He then refers to the three revolutionary figures as "genuinely fucking heroes."[16]
Unlike clips in which Piker merely reads or explains Lenin, this statement is relevant as direct evidence of Piker's personal admiration for Lenin.
The surviving YouTube upload is a repost rather than a verified archive of the original livestream, so the original broadcast date is not assigned here.
Lenin and revolutionary political organization
Piker has also discussed Lenin in broader conversations about socialist political organization.
One surviving stream compilation, "Hasan and Mike on Why Obama is WRONG!", includes a chapter labeled "Lenin and small splinter groups" beginning at approximately 46:08.
Video: Hasan and Mike on Why Obama is WRONG! — Lenin discussion at approximately 46:08
The discussion is relevant to Piker's broader engagement with Lenin because it concerns the organization and strategy of socialist movements rather than simply Lenin as a historical personality.
Related theory material
An older surviving theory video also preserves Piker reacting to a discussion of the distinctions between socialism, communism, and Marxism:
Video: HasanAbi reacts to the Difference between Socialism, Communism and Marxism
This video is frequently cited in discussions among Piker's viewers attempting to determine his precise ideological tendency. Because the video concerns Marxist political theory more broadly rather than Lenin specifically, it is supplementary to the Lenin-focused material above.
Video Index
| Video | Subject | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin | Extended Lenin theory stream | Direct discussion of Lenin and Leninist political strategy. |
| Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder | HasanAbi Archive | Lenin's "Left-Wing" Communism | Direct engagement with a major Lenin text and its application to contemporary political strategy. |
| Hasan Piker Says He Loves Lenin, Fidel Castro And Che Guevara | Admiration for Lenin | Piker explicitly states that he loves Lenin and calls him a hero. |
| Hasan and Mike on Why Obama is WRONG! | Lenin and socialist organization | Contains a Lenin-focused discussion beginning at approximately 46:08. |
| HasanAbi reacts to the Difference between Socialism, Communism and Marxism | Marxist theory | Supplementary theory material relevant to debates over Piker's ideological classification. |
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"Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder
The strongest documented example of Piker directly engaging with Leninist political literature concerns Lenin's 1920 work "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder.
Lenin wrote the pamphlet as a polemic against communist tendencies that rejected tactical participation in parliamentary elections, established trade unions, compromises, and other political institutions they considered reactionary.
Piker has used the work while addressing similar disagreements among contemporary socialists over participation in American electoral politics.
Lenin theory stream
A surviving upload titled "HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin" contains Piker engaging with Lenin during a theory stream.[17]
In April 2026, The Bulwark independently described the stream and reported that Piker had spent an extended portion of it reading "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder.[18]
Piker's discussion focused in part on Lenin's argument that revolutionary political movements cannot simply declare an institution obsolete because revolutionaries themselves believe it has become historically obsolete. Political conditions among the wider population also matter.
Piker applied this reasoning to the question of whether socialists should participate in existing American political institutions.
Electoral participation
Piker's invocation of "Left-Wing" Communism has become particularly relevant to his defense of electoral participation.
In December 2025, the Communist Party of Australia's Guardian reported that Piker had cited the work in support of a pragmatic electoral strategy.[19]
The publication agreed that Lenin advocated tactical flexibility, while disputing whether Piker's application of that argument to candidates operating through the Democratic Party was consistent with Lenin's broader revolutionary politics.
The dispute resurfaced in May 2026 when the Trotskyist World Socialist Web Site published an extensive criticism of Piker's politics.
The publication stated that:
"Piker has repeatedly referenced Lenin's Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder"
— World Socialist Web Site
According to the publication, Piker uses the work to justify participating in Democratic electoral politics in the absence of a viable independent working-class party.[20]
The World Socialist Web Site rejects Piker's interpretation. It argues that Lenin supported tactical work in bourgeois institutions for the purpose of building an independent revolutionary workers' movement rather than politically integrating socialists into a bourgeois party.
The significance of the disagreement is that the dispute is not primarily over whether Piker invokes Lenin. Both Piker's critics and other observers document that he does. The dispute concerns what Lenin's argument means and whether Piker is applying it consistently.
What Is to Be Done?
On April 30, 2026, Piker posted two photographs of himself aboard a train with Vladimir Lenin's What Is to Be Done?.[21]
In one photograph Piker is visibly reading the book. In the other, the book rests in his lap while he looks through the train window.
The images rapidly spread online.
Know Your Meme documented the photographs the following day, identifying the visible book as What Is to Be Done? and tracing the images to Piker's April 30 X post.[22]
The photographs subsequently became an image-editing meme, with users replacing the book cover with other material.[23]
The original photographs are direct evidence that Piker possessed and was publicly reading What Is to Be Done?. They are not, standing alone, evidence that Piker endorses every argument contained in the work.
Audience discussion
Piker's interest in Lenin and What Is to Be Done? also appears in discussions among his audience.
In a later r/Hasan_Piker thread titled "What about Vladimir Lenin does Hasan like?", the original poster wrote that Piker appeared from his streams to have a high opinion of Lenin and his writings.[24]
The poster recalled Piker joking during discussion of Kai Cenat's reading streams:
"Kai should read Vladimir Ilyich Lenin."
— r/Hasan_Piker user recounting a Piker stream
No original clip was attached to the Reddit post, so the statement is treated here as a viewer recollection rather than an independently verified quotation from Piker.[25]
The responses discuss several Lenin works, including What Is to Be Done?, Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism, and The State and Revolution.
Imperialism and Leninist Influence
Piker's political commentary frequently centers on imperialism, colonialism, military intervention, capitalism, and the economic interests he argues underlie international conflicts.
Outside Marxist commentary has specifically connected this aspect of his politics to Leninist theory.
In December 2025, the Communist Party of Australia's Guardian credited Piker with:
"popularising Leninist critiques of imperialism"
— The Guardian, Communist Party of Australia
The article described Piker's stream as a form of political education for younger viewers and said he analyzes contemporary events through a Marxist framework.[26]
Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
Piker's audience frequently associates his anti-imperialist analysis with Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism.
In a r/Hasan_Piker thread requesting books Piker had recommended, one frequent contributor listed:
- Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
- The State and Revolution
- What Is to Be Done?
- Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks
- Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent
- Vincent Bevins' The Jakarta Method
- Karl Marx's Capital
as books the commenter recalled Piker recommending.[27]
Another participant in the same thread wrote that Piker regularly speaks positively about Lenin but could not remember which Lenin texts Piker had specifically discussed reading.[28]
For that reason, this page distinguishes between the books that are directly documented and those whose recommendation is presently supported primarily by audience recollection.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution appears repeatedly in audience discussions of the political literature Piker has recommended or influenced viewers to read.
In the r/Hasan_Piker book-recommendation discussion, The State and Revolution is explicitly included in a list of books a commenter says Piker has recommended.[29]
A separate discussion about Piker's admiration for Lenin also contains recommendations of The State and Revolution when users attempt to explain which elements of Leninist political theory are most relevant to Piker's worldview.[30]
Unlike "Left-Wing" Communism and What Is to Be Done?, however, this page does not presently cite a surviving primary-source clip showing Piker directly reading or recommending The State and Revolution.
Its inclusion here therefore documents audience recollections and reception, not an independently established direct endorsement.
Books and Strength of Evidence
| Work | Connection to Piker | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder | Piker is directly documented reading and discussing the work, and multiple political publications discuss his use of it when explaining electoral strategy. | Directly documented |
| What Is to Be Done? | Piker personally posted photographs of himself reading the book on April 30, 2026. | Directly documented |
| Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism | Members of Piker's audience identify it as a book he has recommended. A Communist Party publication separately describes Piker as popularizing Leninist critiques of imperialism. | Audience recollection with secondary support for broader Leninist influence |
| The State and Revolution | Members of Piker's audience identify it among books he has recommended, but no direct surviving recommendation is cited on this page. | Audience recollection |
Revolutionary Politics and Reformism
Piker's relationship with Leninist political theory is complicated by his own description of how he approaches contemporary American politics.
On April 12, 2026, Piker appeared on Pod Save America to discuss his involvement in electoral politics, the Democratic Party, and his theory of political organizing.[31]
During the discussion, Piker stated:
"I'm a reformist."
— Hasan Piker, Pod Save America, April 12, 2026
He contrasted his position with socialists further to his left who oppose what they characterize as bourgeois electoral politics and argue that electoral campaigns can redirect revolutionary political energy back into the Democratic Party.[32]
Piker explained that he does not expect viable American political candidates to advocate immediate seizure of the means of production. Instead, he argued that he will support politicians who materially improve conditions for workers, oppose unnecessary wars, and advance policies he considers beneficial.
His explicit description of himself as a reformist is relevant to attempts to classify him as a Marxist-Leninist because conventional Leninist political strategy ultimately centers on revolutionary rather than exclusively parliamentary transformation.
However, Piker's stated reformism does not erase his documented admiration for Lenin, his reading of Leninist texts, or his use of Lenin's arguments. Instead, it creates a tension that has itself become a subject of debate among Piker's audience and among other Marxists.
Criticism from Marxists
Some of the most detailed criticism of Piker's interpretation of Lenin has come from political organizations and writers to his left.
These criticisms are useful to document because they generally do not dispute that Piker engages with Lenin. Instead, they argue over whether Piker accurately applies Leninist political strategy.
Communist Party of Australia
On December 1, 2025, the Communist Party of Australia's Guardian published "Hasan Piker: Socialist, Revolutionary, and Democrat?"[33]
The article credited Piker with introducing younger viewers to political theory and popularizing Leninist critiques of imperialism.
At the same time, the writer criticized Piker's electoral strategy and argued that a tension exists between his revolutionary rhetoric and his willingness to support politicians operating within the Democratic Party.
The article specifically identified Piker's citation of "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder in support of tactical electoral participation.
World Socialist Web Site
On May 28, 2026, the Trotskyist World Socialist Web Site published "The politics of Hasan Piker: Radical rhetoric in service of the Democratic Party."[34]
A section titled "Falsifying Lenin to defend support for the Democrats" focuses specifically on Piker's use of "Left-Wing" Communism.
The publication argues that Piker removes Lenin's advocacy of tactical participation in existing institutions from the broader objective of constructing an independent revolutionary workers' party.
It therefore characterizes Piker's interpretation of Lenin as fundamentally mistaken.
The significance of this criticism for documenting Piker's ideology is that his engagement with Lenin has become substantial enough to produce disagreements not only between Piker and anti-communist critics, but between Piker and Marxists who believe he is applying Lenin incorrectly.
Ideological Classification
Whether Piker should properly be described as a Leninist or Marxist-Leninist remains disputed.
There are several separate factual questions involved.
Does Piker admire Lenin?
Yes.
Piker has explicitly stated that he loves Lenin and has described him as a hero.[35]
Does Piker read Lenin?
Yes.
There is surviving video of a Piker theory stream involving Lenin and "Left-Wing" Communism, and Piker personally posted photographs of himself reading What Is to Be Done?.[36][37]
Does Piker use Lenin's political arguments?
Yes.
Both sympathetic and hostile Marxist publications document Piker invoking "Left-Wing" Communism when discussing participation in electoral politics.[38][39]
Audience Debate: What Does Piker Like About Lenin?
Another r/Hasan_Piker discussion asks the more specific question:
“What about Vladimir Lenin does Hasan like?”[40]
The original poster writes:
"From what I've heard Hasan say on stream, he seems to really like Lenin and his writings."
— r/Hasan_Piker user
The discussion is notable because its participants generally debate which aspects of Lenin's work influence Piker rather than whether Piker has any interest in Lenin at all.
Users point particularly to:
- Lenin's analysis of imperialism
- Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
- The State and Revolution
- What Is to Be Done?
- Revolutionary organization
- Electoral tactics
- The relationship between capitalism and imperialism
- Lenin's role in the Russian Revolution
The thread should not be used as direct evidence for statements Piker has not independently made. It does, however, demonstrate how Piker's engagement with Lenin is interpreted by members of his own audience.
Book Recommendations Discussed by Piker's Audience
A separate r/Hasan_Piker thread asks users to compile books Piker has recommended.[41]
One respondent lists the following:
- Michael Parenti — Blackshirts and Reds
- Vladimir Lenin — Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
- Vladimir Lenin — The State and Revolution
- Vladimir Lenin — What Is to Be Done?
- Antonio Gramsci — Prison Notebooks
- Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky — Manufacturing Consent
- Vincent Bevins — The Jakarta Method
- Karl Marx — Capital
Another commenter states that Piker consistently speaks highly of Lenin, although the commenter could not remember which specific works Piker had personally said he had read.
Because these are audience recollections rather than timestamped primary-source clips, the list should be treated as a lead for locating older Piker material rather than conclusive evidence that he personally recommended every title listed.
Lenin and Piker's Political Strategy
Taken together, the currently documented material presents a more complicated picture than either simply labeling Piker a Leninist or denying any Leninist influence.
Piker has:
- Explicitly expressed admiration for Lenin.
- Participated in long-form discussion of Lenin's political writing.
- Read "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder on stream.
- Used Lenin when discussing electoral participation.
- Publicly photographed himself reading What Is to Be Done?.
- Been credited by a communist publication with popularizing Leninist critiques of imperialism.
- Been criticized by other Marxists for what they consider a misuse of Lenin's revolutionary strategy.
- Explicitly described his own present electoral approach as reformist.
The tension between the final two points is central to the debate over Piker's politics.
Piker's admiration for Lenin and use of Lenin's writings are directly documented. Whether those beliefs and practices make Piker a Leninist, Marxist-Leninist, revisionist Marxist, or some other form of socialist is a separate interpretive question on which both his audience and other Marxists disagree.
Clips and Primary Sources
| Material | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lenin theory stream | Long-form Piker theory content involving Vladimir Lenin and "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder. | Watch video |
| Piker reading What Is to Be Done? | Piker's April 30, 2026 post showing himself reading Lenin aboard a train. | Original X post |
| "I love Lenin" | Circulated video in which Piker expresses admiration for Lenin, Fidel Castro, and Che Guevara. | Watch video |
| Socialism / Communism / Marxism theory video | Older theory content repeatedly cited in discussions concerning Piker's ideological classification. | Watch video |
| Pod Save America interview | April 12, 2026 interview in which Piker discusses electoral politics and describes himself as a reformist. | Listen |
| Pod Save America transcript | Searchable transcript. Relevant reformism discussion begins at approximately 7:52. | Read transcript |
Published Analysis and Criticism
| Date | Publication | Relevance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2025 | Communist Party of Australia — The Guardian | Discusses Piker's influence as a political educator, describes him as popularizing Leninist critiques of imperialism, and documents his use of "Left-Wing" Communism in arguments about electoral participation. | Read |
| April 21, 2026 | The Bulwark | Independently describes Piker's lengthy reading of "Left-Wing" Communism and his discussion of Lenin's approach to political participation. | Read |
| May 28, 2026 | World Socialist Web Site | Extended Marxist criticism of Piker that specifically focuses on his repeated invocation and interpretation of Lenin's "Left-Wing" Communism. | Read |
Community Sources
| Discussion | Relevance | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is Hasan an ML? | Extensive argument among Piker's audience over whether he is Marxist-Leninist, revisionist Marxist, centrist Marxist, or deliberately unaffiliated. | |
| What about Vladimir Lenin does Hasan like? | Discussion of which aspects of Lenin and Leninist theory Piker's viewers believe influence his politics. | |
| Book recommendations from Hasan Piker | Audience recollections listing several Lenin works among books Piker has recommended. |
References
- ^ "HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin," YouTube
- ^ Hasan Piker, X, April 30, 2026
- ^ "Hasan Piker Says He Loves Lenin, Fidel Castro And Che Guevara," YouTube
- ^ "Hasan Piker Has Thoughts on the Hasan Piker Discourse," Pod Save America, April 12, 2026
- ^ "HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin," YouTube
- ^ Cathy Young, "The Return of Communism Chic," The Bulwark, April 21, 2026
- ^ Callum D, "Hasan Piker: Socialist, Revolutionary, and Democrat?", The Guardian, Communist Party of Australia, December 1, 2025
- ^ Hasan Piker, X, April 30, 2026
- ^ "Hasan Piker Reading Lenin," Know Your Meme
- ^ "Hasan Piker Says He Loves Lenin, Fidel Castro And Che Guevara," YouTube
- ^ DSA Watch, X
- ^ Cathy Young, "The Return of Communism Chic," The Bulwark, April 21, 2026
- ^ Callum D, "Hasan Piker: Socialist, Revolutionary, and Democrat?", The Guardian, Communist Party of Australia, December 1, 2025
- ^ The Guardian, December 1, 2025
- ^ David Rye, "The politics of Hasan Piker: Radical rhetoric in service of the Democratic Party," World Socialist Web Site, May 28, 2026
- ^ "Hasan Piker Says He Loves Lenin, Fidel Castro And Che Guevara," YouTube
- ^ "HasanAbi reacts to Vladimir Lenin," YouTube
- ^ Cathy Young, "The Return of Communism Chic," The Bulwark, April 21, 2026
- ^ Callum D, The Guardian, December 1, 2025
- ^ David Rye, "The politics of Hasan Piker: Radical rhetoric in service of the Democratic Party," World Socialist Web Site, May 28, 2026
- ^ Hasan Piker, X, April 30, 2026
- ^ "Hasan Piker Reading Lenin," Know Your Meme
- ^ Hasan Piker Reading Lenin image gallery, Know Your Meme
- ^ "What about Vladimir Lenin does Hasan like?", r/Hasan_Piker
- ^ Reddit discussion
- ^ Callum D, The Guardian, December 1, 2025
- ^ "Do you guys have any book recommendations from Hasan Piker?", r/Hasan_Piker
- ^ Reddit discussion
- ^ r/Hasan_Piker
- ^ r/Hasan_Piker
- ^ "Hasan Piker Has Thoughts on the Hasan Piker Discourse," Pod Save America, April 12, 2026
- ^ Pod Save America transcript, discussion beginning approximately 7:52
- ^ The Guardian, Communist Party of Australia
- ^ David Rye, World Socialist Web Site, May 28, 2026
- ^ YouTube
- ^ YouTube
- ^ X
- ^ Communist Party of Australia
- ^ World Socialist Web Site
- ^ r/Hasan_Piker
- ^ "Do you guys have any book recommendations from Hasan Piker?", r/Hasan_Piker