Woke Mob Attacks AVGN—Blaming Him for ‘Chud Culture’?! Ridiculous!

The Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN), one of YouTube’s first legends and a staple of internet culture, is under attack by woke activists and outraged critics who accuse him of “corrupting” a generation of nerds and gamers. Recently, someone tweeted, "Let’s not pretend The Angry Video Game Nerd’s hateful rhetoric and crude language wasn’t responsible for corrupting a generation of young people." It seems some people just don’t get it: AVGN was a character—a comedic, over-the-top persona created by James Rolfe to give hilariously angry reviews of terrible old video games. The idea that his “crude language” and “angry bit” are responsible for any sort of so-called "chud culture" is just absurd.

This isn’t the first time AVGN has faced backlash. Back in 2016, Rolfe politely declined to review the all-female Ghostbusters reboot, saying he simply had no interest in it. That was it—no hate, no "hateful rhetoric," just his honest opinion. Yet, even then, the internet outrage machine spun it into a wild controversy, as critics labeled him “sexist” for not wanting to review a movie he didn’t care about. Now, years later, they’re digging up that same tired argument, trying to link him to GamerGate and other controversies just because he didn’t jump on the “right” bandwagon at the time.

AVGN’s legacy is iconic. He’s a pioneer of the “angry review” format, inspiring a whole generation of YouTubers and gamers alike with a style that was all about humor and nostalgia, not hate. He made nerd culture accessible, fun, and relatable for countless fans who felt misunderstood in the mainstream. The Nerd was never about anger for anger’s sake—it was a bit, a joke, a fun way to laugh at the quirks and frustrations of retro gaming. Yet now, some are trying to rewrite history, acting like AVGN somehow instigated a cultural crisis.

This video dives deep into why these recent attacks on AVGN are unfair, ungrounded, and frankly ridiculous. Let’s put an end to this narrative that a comedy character can be blamed for an entire culture shift in gaming and fandom. Tune in to hear the real story behind AVGN, the legacy of James Rolfe, and why these attacks from the “woke” side are nothing more than misguided attempts to smear an internet icon.