The Amazing Lucas

The Amazing Lucas, is an American YouTube Right leaning moderate commentatorhttps://grindedgear.blogspot.com/2021/01/what-happened-to-amazing-lucas.html who goes over recent events in the politicalhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheAmazingLucas/videos and gaming world while wearing his signature cap. 
== Content ==
Lucas makes commentary videos about trending topics in the news. Initially he identified as a conservative, but distanced himself from it post-Trump. Currently Luca's political content focuses on republican short comings. While critiquing conservative culture. Going as far to label conservatives as white supremacist. Commonly Luca's video thumbnails show a surprised, happy, or confused look on his face with a picture related to the video behind him.
Apart from his commentary videos Lucas also does frequent live streamshttps://www.youtube.com/@TheAmazingLucas/streams where he plays a video game of his viewers' choice or allows views to call him if they disagree with his political notions (Disagreement Day). Disagreement Day is 3 days a week and starts around 7pm CST, gaming streams start once Disagreement Day ends. His Disagreement Day footage is only available to channel members after the stream ends.
He is admired by his audience for his honest and comedic analysis of current events and criticism of the American Republican and Democratic parties. However, his lack political loyalty has made it hard for him to gain subscribers and made him that target of hate from both sides of the isle. Lucas's commentary on political issues is derogatory, "pulls no punches", and is not for people who are easily offended. However, Lucas welcomes anyone who disagrees with him to call him on Disagreement Day.
== Controversies ==
=== 'I DO NOT Support Davin Dorn' ===
Lucas' most infamous video is titled ‘I DO NOT Support David Dorn’. He used the typical pro-police talking points that emerge following a police-involved shooting, but switched the subject so that it would raise questions about Dorn’s past rather than raising questions about the past of whoever died in police shootings. This was apparently an attempt to mock those who always raise such questions following police shootings, as well as to call out a perceived double standard about the treatment of dead police versus citizens killed by police. However, most viewers thought this was done in poor taste and was blatantly provocative given the subject matter. Additionally, there hasn’t been any evidence to support such questions about Dorn’s past given the level of praise for him by his community. The video has over 100,000 views, over 10,000 dislikes, and just a few thousand likes. This video was the catalyst for a 100,000 loss in subscribers within a year.
Another highly divisive video by Lucas was titled 'Terry Crews tweets about BLACK LIVES BETTER'. The video essentially criticized Crews' position regarding BLM. While the video has over 85,000 views, it has roughly 3.3K dislikes compared to roughly 3.8K likes. This video would further divide Lucas' fanbase.
Since that video, Lucas has continually made content more favorable to BLM and critical of police, as well as pro-police conservatives. A large portion of his videos still show Lucas bashing controversies by the far left and progressives, but more of it involves criticism of conservatives and the far right as well. His videos critiquing the right wing and police tend to be heavily disliked if not outright ratioed, which has also contributed to his severe decline in viewership and subscribers.
===Feud with Brandon Tatum===
On June 16, 2021, Amazing Lucas live-streamed a reaction to Brandon Tatum's 'HERE IS WHY BLK PEOPLE HATE OFFICER TATUM' video. For over 2 hours, Lucas rants against Tatum and his pro-police views while accusing him of 'tap dancing' for white conservatives. The video has been heavily ratioed, with over 10,000 dislikes compared to under 2 thousand likes. The comment section also shows near-universal support for Tatum and criticism of Lucas. Brandon Tatum would first acknowledge the existence of the response video, encouraging his viewers to tell Lucas 'how crazy he sounds'. He would then make a much more brief response video to Lucas, which has been viewed and received far more favorably. At least part of the differences in reception for the videos are due to Tatum having a much larger fanbase than Lucas. 
Lucas would publish a part of his 'Daily Disagreement' stream of a woman criticizing Lucas for his views on Tatum, titled 'Officer Tatum stan calls Amazing Lucas a RACIST and a MSYOGINIST'. The video has over 38,000 views, but sits at over 6.4K dislikes compared to merely 1.6K likes. On June 18, Lucas would make a video titled 'Officer Tatum says Amazing Lucas is a RACIST and LOST HIS MIND? (FINAL RESPONSE)'. It too was ratioed. The ongoing controversy with Tatum is costing Lucas more subscribers, and the conservative community on Youtube has stood against Lucas and in favor of Tatum.
Lucas temporarily disabled commenting and likes, before deciding to debate his viewers.
== Collaborations ==
Hunter Avallone and Lucas would do a livestream together, noting the similar circumstances regarding the decline in their Youtube channels and political shifts.
== Livestreams ==
=== Disagreement Day ===
Infamous to outspoken haters of his channel, Lucas hosts a calling with detractors or anyone who disagrees with his takes on his videos or on said stream. As many trolls enter in the chat, Lucas or his mods or commentors may point them out. If they don't decide to call-in they usually get blocked.
===The Panel===
In Lucas livestreams he has a panel connected from many commentors and subscribers through his discord. He saves it for members of the channel. The following commentators often serve as members of the panel:
* How 2 Man
* Riley
* Big Dawg
* Leo Lightning
* Marcel Money
* Sneaky Katz
* Sneaky Kitten
* Gay Kev/Bragged
* La Drea Johnson
* Nash Chi
* Kaye Mendi
* Kawaii Pandas
* Knight
* Urkman Scott
* Riddler
* Pheonix Brazil
* Chance
* Jo2Go
* Austation4850
* DarnellOB98
* Urban
* Tjswan 
=== Peep Game Tuesday ===
== Trivia ==
*Lucas developed an alternate persona called 'Liberal Lucas', which mocks liberal arguments on the controversy of the moment. He has been compared to Fem-son from Hunter Avallone's videos. In a twist of irony, detractors and former fans of Lucas would derisively call Lucas 'Liberal Lucas', following Lucas' increasing criticism of conservatives and police.
*He has also developed a persona known as 'Lawful Like', which mocks conservative arguments on police brutality.
*He has recently also created Lawyer Luke, which was a take on the legal defense of Boosie Badazz.
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2014