Another thoroughly unremarkable Sony product, but I got a kick out of Jay and Rich making fun of anti-woke Youtube ragebait peddlers at around 13:26, even calling them grifters

  • someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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    8 months ago

    Another thoroughly unremarkable Sony product, but I got a kick out of Jay and Rich making fun of anti-woke Youtube ragebait peddlers at around 13:26, even calling them grifters

    That was really heartwarming. They so rarely talk about politics, and they're gen-X'ers from Wisconsin. That combination sometimes gives rise to a certain kind of unpleasant politics. So I've sometimes worried. But this eases my mind.

    Further, Jay's quarter-second pause after Mike asks to tell a story, then warily saying "OK" is the most perfect accidental comedic timing.

    • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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      8 months ago

      When it comes to RLM, they're not epic based comrades or anything, but they aren't chuds and I'm glad they can see the anti-woke types for what they are and are calling them out.

      • someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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        8 months ago

        A very fair assessment. I suspect Rich may be more of a comrade than he lets on publicly. He's firmly working class, very intelligent, and doesn't punch down on marginalized groups. That's a great recipe for a mindset that's open to leftist ideas.

        • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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          8 months ago

          Rich has probably had the most personal growth out of all of them. He used to kind of an edgy dickhead in his first appearances but he's consistently been the most thoughtful and open-minded out of the main three for at least the past five years

          They're still mostly just basic liberals and they've had some really bad takes over the years, especially if you go back like 10+ years, but that's to be expected to an extent