The man known as the 'king of Instagram' has likened Australia to Nazi Germany in a rant about its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dan Bilzerian, an influencer with 32.7 million followers on the social media platform, made the comments on the Full Send podcast which boasts an audience of more than one million subscribers.
A beneficiary of his businessman father's trust fund, Bilzerian made himself an Insta-famous 'influencer' by portraying an indulgent life of beautiful women, boys' toys and parties.
During a discussion on the podcast about owning guns, Bilzerian, 40, said it was important for Americans to own firearms not just for personal protection but as 'a defence against tyranny'.
'Look what's happened with Australia right now,' he said.
'Australia is f***ed,' responded one of the podcast's hosts, Kyle Forgeard.
'So f***ed,' agreed Bilzerian.
'It's insanity, they're killing people's dogs, won't let Australian citizens back in, you can't leave, it's like Nazi Germany over there.
'I don't know if that would be happening if they had guns, you know...
'They're like macing and pepper-spraying and shooting these people with rubber bullets who are just peacefully protesting and I just look at that and I'm like, f***, what do you do.
'How do you rebel against the government if you have no weapons?'
Bilzerian (centre) made himself an Insta-famous 'influencer' by portraying an indulgent life of beautiful women, boys' toys and parties
Bilzerian, an influencer with 32.7 million followers on Instagram, made the comments about Australia on the Full Send podcast
Bilzerian (pictured, with beard) regularly posts pictures of his huge arsenal of guns and of himself using firearms at shooting ranges
Bilzerian regularly posts pictures of his huge arsenal of guns and of
