Who Is Conner Estelle And Why Is Internet Celebrating 'Fascist' Losing His Job?
Connor Estelle has gone viral for admitting that he is a fascist which resulted in him losing his job.
A man's self-confession that he is a fascist resulted in him being fired from his job. Conner Estelle recently appeared on an episode of Jubilee where he faced journalist Mehdi Hasan. The episode titled '1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives" featured Hasan going against 20 far-right conservatives. The episode, uploaded on Sunday, has raked in upwards of 5 million views after the controversial views shared by some of the participants.
However, it was Hasan's interaction with Estelle that grabbed the most attention from social media users.
Here's the timeline of events that have unfolded thus far:
Estelle Doesn't Hold Back
Jubilee, a media company renowned for videos that bring together people with diverse perspectives to discuss social and political issues, encourages open dialogue through a shared platform. It recently released a 1-hour and 40-minute video featuring 20 far-right conservatives candidly sharing their beliefs.
Conner Estelle, among the 20, gained notoriety after he confessed that he was a fascist. 'I, frankly, don't care being called a Nazi at all."
When Hasan asked Estelle if he were a fan of the Nazis, the latter said: 'Well, they persecuted the church a little bit. I am not a fan of that." When quizzed about the persecution of the jews, Estelle responded by saying that he did not support any human being's dignity being assaulted as he identified as a catholic. On being asked if he condemned the Nazi persecution of the jews, Estelle, in a casual tone, said: 'I think there was a little persecution of the jews."
His name is Connor James Estelle. He's a Catholic commentator known as 'Pinesap."He said this to @mehdirhasan, and got fired from his job.
Boo hoo. Ita semper fascistis.
Thus always to fascists. #ItaSemperFascistis #MAGAHallOfShame #ConnorEstelle pic.twitter.com/xp9LrVh2gq
— Turn Tennessee Blue. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@TurnTNBlue) July 22, 2025
The following day, Estelle appeared on a RiftTV podcast where he revealed that he had been fired from his job after his contentious views were aired on-air. 'Unfortunately, I lost my job as a result. And no one really is to be blamed for that. It's just the culture that kind of exists currently surrounding the manner in which you are cancelled for voicing," he said.
GiveSendGo
Estelle then started a fundraiser as an 'emergency fund" on GiveSendGo in a bid to raise $15K. Blaming the cancel culture and political discrimination, the fascist man hoped for donations from those who agreed with his beliefs and supported voicing such views as they were 'fully legal".
'My name is Connor and I was recently shown in the latest Jubilee episode, as a result, unfortunately I was subsequently released from my job. I'm raising money as an emergency fund and for other expenses while I look for a new job. Unfortunately voicing fully legal traditional right wing political views results in real consequences. This is cancel culture and political discrimination on full display."
(GiveSendGo)
At the time of writing this, the fundraiser has exceeded the goal, and the raised amount is a touch over $34K.
Internet Rejoices
Estelle's controversial digital footprint was dug by Internet sleuths who celebrated his recent unemployment but urged companies and potential employers to beware of his inflammatory posts and beliefs he exhibits in public.
Pinesap is Connor James Estelle from Colorado. Make sure everyone potentially hiring him knows he is a fascist. pic.twitter.com/X2hoDKyC7C — truthlafayette (@truthlafayette) July 22, 2025
'Connor Estelle's shameless embrace of fascist ideology not only cost him his job but also exposed him as a dangerous relic of hate, unfit for any civilized workplace," a user on X wrote.
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