I've recently learned that American Zoomers love to learn about politics, science, and history through YouTube videos. Kurzgesagt, CGP Grey, and many other capitalist funded trash

I've told a friend about France receiving billions in payments from "former colonies" for their "independence" every year and their first instinct was to search up a YouTube video in front of me to learn more while I was trying to Google for a primary source of the hard financial data and agreements signed

People were lecturing me about how Putin thinks and will act based on videos they've seen from CGP Grey (like Rules for Rulers LOL). As if a man like Putin can be so easily understood and predicted from a dumb tech bro who watched an 8 minute cartoon yt video, especially given the context that he is the leader of such an enormous country like Russia

  • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    If you make an edutainment video that's truly subversive it will be censored or shadowbanned as soon as it gains popularity (if it's on a major platform).

    Who's JT?

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      JT runs Second Thought and has a pod with Hakim + Yugopnik. You're not wrong, homeland security knocked on JT's door and questioned him about his "anti-american activities" after this video.

      • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        JFC, I've never had to click through two content warnings on a youtube video before.

        • Awoo [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          When the based levels are so high that it requires two based warnings.