I remember he wasn't popular with the old /r/, but now that the algorithm is offering me his takes they don't sound so bad. He's cutting up the dems, not falling for the Bernie and AOC grifts, afaik he didn't buy into Russiagate or Syria
I remember he wasn't popular with the old /r/, but now that the algorithm is offering me his takes they don't sound so bad. He's cutting up the dems, not falling for the Bernie and AOC grifts, afaik he didn't buy into Russiagate or Syria
He opined on the Syria war for years, and then, in 2018 or 2019, on air found out about Rojava for the first time. Also, he cheered on the Lava Jato prosecution of Lula in Brazil. He seems like someone who doesn't really have a thorough understanding about a lot of things, but opines and makes jokes about them because other people do. I don't think it's bad if you watch him or whatever, as long as you understand to not automatically take what he says at face value, he's often wrong.
He had a single segment repeating the same story the MSM ran, which was "it's yet another corruption investigation into a problematic government". It's a bad take, but a mistake many made, sitting here in 2020 and pretending that what glenn greenwald has spent years to uncover was obvious is disingenuous.
Michael Brooks was right on top of it
And Brian Mier of Brasilwire
Due to his personal friendship, and props for that.
I thought he became friends with Lula after all of his coverage and Lula was freed. Meeting him was the highlight of his life.
This is true. All of this happened like a year before they met for the first time.
Did not know about his take on Lava Jato. Of course he's not pretending to be more than a comedian but he's been platforming Grayzone people which is at least good.
Yeah, his instincts are good, his knowledge is less so. It's not bad to watch him or anything. And he does platform some good people.