They both suck

  • TankieDukakis [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    I'm not looking to start some sort of struggle session because I don't really care either way here.

    Why do people call Jimmy Dore a grifter or hate him or whatever?

    I've seen some people on Twitter say since he has money that means he's not suited to lead this little push (which I don't want to rehash either). But that's kinda bullshit to me. I don't think credentials should have anything to do with a movement, nor how much money someone has.

    I dislike him, not because he's angry (although he goes way overboard sometimes), but because he toots his own horn for like half his videos on YouTube, at least of the few I've watched. I swear legit half of the video is about how he's the only one covering stuff.

    But I don't get the hate I guess.

    Should add I have no idea who this other person is lol

    • Rojo27 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I dislike him, not because he’s angry (although he goes way overboard sometimes), but because he toots his own horn for like half his videos on YouTube, at least of the few I’ve watched. I swear legit half of the video is about how he’s the only one covering stuff.

      This was part of the reason why I stopped watching his videos. Felt like it was getting more and more excessive. I don't hate him though. He's a big reason why I took a hard turn left after the 2016 election after being a dejected radlib in the aftermath of the Obama presidency.

      Oh and Nomiki worked in TYT for a bit, then got fired and has been covering NY politics for a while on her own I think. Don't really follow her all that much so not 100% that's all she does.

      • Darkmatter2k [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        More importantly Nomiki Konst also worked as a contributor on Fox news selling the US / NATO war on libya to the rubes with frankly rabid neocon arguments. Then she decided that the real money was in the progressive grift and started spouting imperialist smears on sam seders shit show.

      • anthm17 [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        She's god a podcast and does MR now.

        Dixon too.

        It's all this stupid beef that Sam has with Dore.

        anyway after hearing him tell the story of getting sick it's kinda gross to call him a grifter.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      Why do people call Jimmy Dore a grifter or hate him or whatever?

      His delivery style is very jarring, his show involves a not-insignificant number of "please support my podcast" pitches, and he likes Tulsi.