Just thought I would share the latest philosophy tube video, great stuff and quite powerful too.
Hard to disagree with anything Peter is saying here. Whether or not your leftist views line up with Peter's leftist views, his wider points are:
1. Left-tube is currently operating like a boutique market - with a handful of superstars dominating the conversation/attention.
2. This market, whether it's been created intentionally (e.g. people looking to beat others in a competition) or unintentionally (as a natural consequence of operating in a capitalist system) is not fully compatible with (and in many ways, inherently incompatible with) 'leftist ideas'.
3. Leftistsm by it's very nature, is a collectivist notion, that is concerned with empowering the masses, including (or especially, depending on your leftist lens) those who are abused/marginalised/mistreated/excluded in our current capitalist system. (Obviously questions of identity are relevant here).
4. Part of empowerment involves being given a voice.
5. Smaller left-tubers struggle to gain attention/grow (and therefore lack empowerment/power) for a variety of reasons (lack of resources, knowledge, support, money, equipment, algorithm bias etc). One of those reasons is also the pull/allure of the big left-tubers that dominate the market.
6. Something should be done about this, to help about this problem. Peter and Angie are doing their part through incubating smaller left-tubers, but that's just a small part of the puzzle.
7. More needs to be done to actually build a movement and build a healthier network of left-tubers. It shouldn't be about superstars, it should be about hearing from/giving power to others, especially from marginalised backgrounds (who still remain marginalised even in left-tube, as people have pointed out.
8. Somewhere in here is the idea that while it's good to spread ideas, the left actually has to come together (somehow) to form an actual movement to make changes in the real world. And that cannot happen if people, especially the left-tuber superstars, end up treating left-tube like a market.
9. Some people within Left-tube (apparently) don't see the need to come together to form a movement. This thinking needs to change. Individualistic thinking will not save us.
I think that about covers it? The problem, remains - how to organise a decentralized movement that ideally shouldn't have a powerful hierarchy / superstars / etc.
Solutions? No idea - there's certainly no silver bullet. But something needs to be done that can turn Left-tube videos with thousands/hundreds of thousands/millions of views into an actual, leftist movement with that actually impacts the world.
I think it might help for some of the superstars to platform some of the smaller channels (like co-host or have some discussion about some topic) to help bring more exposure.
All good points. Boosting smaller channels, funding each other, focusing on minority content creators, increasing access to education and research.I'd also add that talking about this stuff in an educational and engaging way is a skill most people don't have. Being an entertainer or an educator requires a lot of research, thought, and practice. It's not exactly like you can just give just anyone a microphone and an audience and it'd all work itself out.
All good points. Boosting smaller channels, funding each other, focusing on minority content creators, increasing access to education and research.
Yup, and for other leftist youtubers to partake too.I'm pretty sure Peter has teamed up with fellow YouTuber Angie Speaks to enact something very similar to this.
This is one thing I just dont get. Yeah, sure, no powerful hierarchy, that is a reasonable thing to want to avoid, but it seems to turn into people not wanting any sort of leadership at all which just strikes me as stupid.I think that about covers it? The problem, remains - how to organise a decentralized movement that ideally shouldn't have a powerful hierarchy / superstars / etc.
... Did they have a falling out?That New Republic article was a damn monkey's paw. Lindsay and Contra had a falling out a few days ago. The saddest part was that the article predicted a splintering of the group. I just didn't expect for it to be so damn early.
Okay, so it may be in jest. But I'm still worried about Lefttube/Breadtube splitting.... Did they have a falling out?
They sent joking tweets at each other like a couple of days ago.
I've known he was a fence sitter for years now. He's riled up the gators before, but not from a position of leftist/social justice principles. He makes it clear that he has no principle that might cost him viewer counts.So, what exactly is going on with Angry Joe? He used to be considered one of the better gaming Youtubers out there and he's one of the few I've followed throughout the years who didn't turn out to be a massive shithead and I was genuinely surprised when he slapped down some of the Gamegate garbage in his videos and on Twitter. I've admittedly missed a lot of his content lately and I've been hearing more and more that he has become way more of a fence sitter thanks to his shitty gamer audience that he's afraid to lose and that lately he's even begun ironically calling things SJW in his videos. Is he another one for the pile or am I getting things wrong? Someday I'd like to catch up on his videos, but if he's trending in a right leaning direction to court the usual Youtube audience then I'd rather not bother.
Gaslit nation?Not YouTube but I'm looking for some more leftist podcasts to listen to. I've got citations needed, chapo etc.
Something closer to citations than chapo is what I'm looking for.
I'll check it out, thanks.
Behind the BastardsNot YouTube but I'm looking for some more leftist podcasts to listen to. I've got citations needed, chapo etc.
Something closer to citations than chapo is what I'm looking for.
QAnon Anonymous is a really good in-between but they mostly just cover instances of conspiratorial thinking so if you're not into that, it might not be the best for youNot YouTube but I'm looking for some more leftist podcasts to listen to. I've got citations needed, chapo etc.
Something closer to citations than chapo is what I'm looking for.
Already got that, great podcast! Thanks anyway.
Sounds interesting I'll check it out, thanks.QAnon Anonymous is a really good in-between but they mostly just cover instances of conspiratorial thinking so if you're not into that, it might not be the best for you
Newsbroke is back, folks, in case you missed it. I certainly did not:
Francesca keeps slaying, though I am a bit sad that now she seems to have less time to host TYT shows :P
So, what exactly is going on with Angry Joe? He used to be considered one of the better gaming Youtubers out there and he's one of the few I've followed throughout the years who didn't turn out to be a massive shithead and I was genuinely surprised when he slapped down some of the Gamegate garbage in his videos and on Twitter. I've admittedly missed a lot of his content lately and I've been hearing more and more that he has become way more of a fence sitter thanks to his shitty gamer audience that he's afraid to lose and that lately he's even begun ironically calling things SJW in his videos. Is he another one for the pile or am I getting things wrong? Someday I'd like to catch up on his videos, but if he's trending in a right leaning direction to court the usual Youtube audience then I'd rather not bother.
Not YouTube but I'm looking for some more leftist podcasts to listen to. I've got citations needed, chapo etc.
Something closer to citations than chapo is what I'm looking for.
Well, apparently Michael Brooks is going to cover him in his upcoming book. He mentions this in his latest Harris rebuttal.So I sometimes see people talk about Sam Harris as an intelligent/reasonable dude - he certainly presents better than other personalities on the surface -, but he doesn't get talked about nearly as much by leftist youtube as other darlings of the internet right-wing/"center" it seems. Does anyone have a good primer/takedown of the dude? Just so I know his basic positions and how far gone anyone who likes him is lol.
Well, apparently Michael Brooks is going to cover him in his upcoming book. He mentions this in his latest Harris rebuttal.
You could also search Majority Report/Michael Brooks for more deep takedowns that are simultaneously entertaining.
Majority Report have done numerous excellent videos on Sam Harris.So I sometimes see people talk about Sam Harris as an intelligent/reasonable dude - he certainly presents better than other personalities on the surface -, but he doesn't get talked about nearly as much by leftist youtube as other darlings of the internet right-wing/"center" it seems. Does anyone have a good primer/takedown of the dude? Just so I know his basic positions and how far gone anyone who likes him is lol.
I'm about to jump in on Luna (NonCompete) dunking on Shitstiny:
This is going to be great lol.
Edit: we knew he was trash but to say that Vietnam just rolled over to the US?! Oof. OOF.
Yeah destiny has always made it clear that he is not a Leftist. and while he is an ally when tearing down the right he is not an ally when it comes to progressive leftism. thats okay though, i can disagree with him. think he acted like an ass in that debate and acknowledge that he is good when it comes to debasing the alt-right.