YouTube content providers that you follow?

[MtnMan]

There are a number of YouTube provides that provide a great deal of sane, sensible, non-hysterical information and advice on how to resist the current agenda of our want to be fascist dictator. They do it with a calm deliver, and without resorting to clickbait titles to get views. They do so without ranting and raving.
Yes, I watch Midas Touch, but not all, David Pacman, Farron Cousins (Farron Balanced), Glenn Kirschner, Brian Tyler Cohen, Keith Edwards, and many more, but I don't consume all of their content.

Then there are some exceptional content providers, I watch everything they put out. My impression is that they are trying to spread the word is their ultimate goal. Sure they need likes and subscribers to help them, and it also increases their visibility, further helping to get the word out.

Belle of the Ranch is one such. Likewise, Parkrose Permaculture, and there are others.

Today I discovered another such source, subscribing after watching only one video, something I never do. This gal has courage, out there questioning cops in backwoods Tennessee. We need more like her. Jezebel Vibes (https://www.youtube.com/@kristiburke).

Being a sane person in the US right now is just exhausting, but who do you source your sane information from?

 

[balloonshark]

Resistor Vic: https://www.youtube.com/@vicmeyers1243

Robert Reich: https://www.youtube.com/@RBReich

 

[Indus]

agree with Robert Reich.. ^

I watch Jon Stewart and The Majority Report:

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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www.youtube.com

The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

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www.youtube.com

 

[DaaQ]

Luke Beasley.
The Bulwark IIRC

 

[outriding]

Brian Tyler cohen
Damage report.
David pakman

And my latest fav

He seems a bit more even keeled than others

Keith Edwards

I help elect democrats for a living, I do YouTube for fun. âï¸: keithsdebateclub@gmail.com

youtube.com

For non political..

Hambini

Any of the Dark ones. Eg dark docs. Dark skies and etc.

Babish culinary universe

Projectfarm

Plainly difficult

Bobby fingers. He deserves a noble peace prize… everytime he releases a video he wins the internet. The one with Fabio in it is just amazing

 

[eelw]

Lol let’s see greenie’s choices 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Fenixgoon]

Last Week Tonight
Have I Got News for You (US)
Ezra Klein Show
Medhi Hasan (Zeteo) - much more of an international focus/viewpoint

I'll watch Hasan Minhaj if he has an interesting guest but I'm not a super huge fan of his interview style to be honest.

 

[Greenman]

Lol let’s see greenie’s choices 🤣🤣🤣

If you mean me, I don't subscribe to or follow any youtube channels. I do watch youtube videos, but that's always about whatever my interest is at the moment. Over the last couple of weeks that's been termite prevention, lawn care, front wheel drive axles and the structure of the visible universe.
I do find NDT to be an engaging fellow and enjoy his stuff.

 

[evident]

all of the above are good.

i also like adam conover. he is insightful, funny if slightly overdramatic during his monoluges and has interesting guests too.

 

[MtnMan]

If you mean me, I don't subscribe to or follow any youtube channels. I do watch youtube videos, but that's always about whatever my interest is at the moment. Over the last couple of weeks that's been termite prevention, lawn care, front wheel drive axles and the structure of the visible universe.
I do find NDT to be an engaging fellow and enjoy his stuff.

Of course you don't, the reality of the utter corruption and incompetence of your orange god is more that you can take. Besides Fox News gives all the information your tiny little mind can understand.

 

[Greenman]

Of course you don't, the reality of the utter corruption and incompetence of your orange god is more that you can take. Besides Fox News gives all the information your tiny little mind can understand.

The desperation in that statement is alarming. Does pretending that I'm some mindless robot make you feel empowered? Or is that simply the mechanism you use to justify your impotent anger?
It's ok if you need to go watch some youtube videos so you'll know how to respond.

 

[Perknose]

The desperation in that statement is alarming. Does pretending that I'm some mindless robot make you feel empowered? Or is that simply the mechanism you use to justify your impotent anger?
It's ok if you need to go watch some youtube videos so you'll know how to respond.

Hey Greenie, what is your honest and unfiltered opinion of Project 2025. Responding in some relevant detail will help my opinion of your sincerity.

Look, I keenly understand the difficulty of posting on a forum in which the majority hold different opinions from you, and regularly attack you. I just would like if you hunkered down and told us, in some detail, what you think of Project 2025.

 

[Reflex]

The problem with all of these channels isn't that they are wrong, per say, it's that they are just preaching to the choir. They aren't reaching the audiences that need to be reached. I don't watch any of them because they serve only to raise my blood pressure, nothing they say is new to anyone who's paying any attention. Furthermore these channels basically all feed off the same info and come to 95% the same conclusions. If anything, they take away from time we could be using to actually organize community defense or just...recharging our batteries.

I'm not saying anything is necessarily bad about them, only that they don't really contribute much in any way that changes the situation, are all feeding off the same thing, and preaching to the same audience. If you need to be fed the news in a video format, just choose the one you like the best and reclaim the rest of your time for more productive activities.

Also, I strongly suggest people serious about reclaiming the country in a sustainable way (rather than the past 30 years of delaying actions of a slide to the right) start dedicating some time to actually reading leftist literature. Dave Zirin, Nina Illingworth, etc and the classic works they will point you at. I do not think progressives or liberals in the USA actually understand what a leftist leaning government looks like or offers. We get wrecked by simplistic arguments by right wingers because we have no clue what leftism means, how it can be implemented or what the results are, and cannot explain it simply and directly. If we want a world where there is a strong social safety net, a massive expansion of personal rights and protections, self sufficient and protected communities, and a decline in militarization at all levels of our government, we need to understand what that looks like and how to get there beyond "I just want health care bro."

I know it means we need to put in work, but it's worth it.

 

[Amused]

I tend to stay away from the spoken word.

I much rather read an argument, highlight the premises of the argument and fact check them.

With the spoken word there is no time to do this. The cult of personality overwhelms logic and reason. How likable and relatable a person is detracts from facts and allows one to be swayed by personality alone.

The core of a claim or argument are the factual strengths of the premises it is based on. NOT on how well a person speaks or how persuasive they are. But unfortunately, the reverse is true for far too many people now.

This is why salesmen always want to TALK to you, rather than have their claims fact checked. They persuade rather than allow you to fact check each individual claim.

A good speaker can win a debate using 100% bullshit just by swaying the crowd with their cult of personality.

 

[K1052]

I only watch YouTube when I need to know how to do something very specific. Field strip a firearm I am not familiar with, figure out where the hidden adjustment is on some piece of equipment, etc. Things of that nature. Shorter and less talking the better.

 

[Amused]

I only watch YouTube when I need to know how to do something very specific. Field strip a firearm I am not familiar with, figure out where the hidden adjustment is on some piece of equipment, etc. Things of that nature. Shorter and less talking the better.

Same here.

Oh, and cats. Lots and lots of cats.

 

[K1052]

Same here.

Oh, and cats. Lots and lots of cats.

The large amount of cat content is the only thing I miss about Instagram.

 

[Amused]

The large amount of cat content is the only thing I miss about Instagram.

Another fun one is the Daily Dose of Internet.

But yeah. cat videos are endlessly entertaining.

 

[Greenman]

Hey Greenie, what is your honest and unfiltered opinion of Project 2025. Responding in some relevant detail will help my opinion of your sincerity.

Look, I keenly understand the difficulty of posting on a forum in which the majority hold different opinions from you, and regularly attack you. I just would like if you hunkered down and told us, in some detail, what you think of Project 2025.

I haven't read the entire thing, thought I have looked at a few of the "highlights". There is much of it that I agree with. The Federal Government does need to be trimmed from time to time. Unchecked growth is a bad idea for almost everything. Some of what the federal government does should rightly be handed back to the states.
Immigration had to be addressed because it became a clusterfuck. Some immigration is an absolute necessity, but we ended up with pandemonium and abuse of the system. Every first world country has strict immigration rules for a reason.
Some of the issues addressed in the document are there because congress won't deal with them, they hand that power to the president to avoid taking a position that might be unpopular.
DEI is one of those things that started out as a noble idea and turned cancerous. Equal opportunity is an absolute right, equal outcome is a foolish dream. All men are not created equal, so there can't be equal outcome. Some of us are natural born failures, some of us are distend to be legends, it's all the luck of the draw. That said, there needs to be a lower limit on how far a decent person is allowed to fall before society steps in to take over the basics for them.

 

[UNCjigga]

The only content creators I really follow on YouTube are chefs/aspiring chefs and home cooks. I find well shot/well produced video recipes much easier to follow than a recipe book. I think my favorite is Chef John.

I do occasionally watch vids on Balatro (Roffle Lite) and Clash Royale (SirTag) since those are the only 2 games I play regularly enough care about strategy.

The rest of my feed is car videos, tech videos/reviews etc.

 

[MtnMan]

The desperation in that statement is alarming. Does pretending that I'm some mindless robot make you feel empowered? Or is that simply the mechanism you use to justify your impotent anger?
It's ok if you need to go watch some youtube videos so you'll know how to respond.

You are a Trumper, that alone solidifies the fact that you are a mindless robot, captive of a cult to an orange maniac. What aspect of Trump holds your devotion?
His bigotry,
His misogyny,
His third grade vocabulary,
His hatred of all but lily-white people,
His middle school name-calling,
His complete lack of empathy,
His manly physic,
His public mimic of a physically disabled person,
His hatred for poor people,
His admiration of actual dictators, Putin, Xi, Jong-un,

Which of these? All, some, did I miss some?

 

[nakedfrog]

If you mean me, I don't subscribe to or follow any youtube channels. I do watch youtube videos, but that's always about whatever my interest is at the moment. Over the last couple of weeks that's been termite prevention, lawn care, front wheel drive axles and the structure of the visible universe.
I do find NDT to be an engaging fellow and enjoy his stuff.

It's always interesting to me when someone like you takes an interest in scientific content, right up until it runs into something they have a different opinion on (climate change, for instance).

I haven't read the entire thing, thought I have looked at a few of the "highlights". There is much of it that I agree with.

I know you probably don't like to hear this or think of yourself this way, but this is because you're a fascist. And I'm not saying that simply because I disagree with you. If you support their vision of a unitary executive--and you did not express opposition to this in your comment, you just lay the blame at the feet of Congress, but you do not express opposition--you're a fascist.
I also know that you've been fond of saying we just throw that word around and it's lost all meaning, but it does still have a meaning.

"A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism."

"Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe. Fascism is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy. "

"a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition"

"Many experts agree that fascism is a mass political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism, militarism, and the supremacy of the nation over the individual. This model of government stands in contrast to liberal democracies that support individual rights, competitive elections, and political dissent.

In many ways, fascist regimes are revolutionary in nature. They advocate for the overthrow of existing systems of government and the persecution of political enemies. However, such regimes are also highly conservative in their championing of traditional values.

And although fascist leaders typically claim to support the everyman, in reality, their regimes often align with powerful business interests."

 

[Greenman]

You are a Trumper, that alone solidifies the fact that you are a mindless robot, captive of a cult to an orange maniac. What aspect of Trump holds your devotion?
His bigotry,
His misogyny,
His third grade vocabulary,
His hatred of all but lily-white people,
His middle school name-calling,
His complete lack of empathy,
His manly physic,
His public mimic of a physically disabled person,
His hatred for poor people,
His admiration of actual dictators, Putin, Xi, Jong-un,

Which of these? All, some, did I miss some?

It's really strange that you establish the event, the setup, the rules, and the conclusion, then expect me to treat it as anything but your own little fantasy.

The democrats fucked the dog and gave the election to Trump. That's the whole story. I didn't do that, the democratic party did that. But you can't be angry at the party that decided that you don't get to choose who to vote for because that would be an admission of their failure, and we all know they couldn't have been wrong.

 

[Muse]

There are a number of YouTube provides that provide a great deal of sane, sensible, non-hysterical information and advice on how to resist the current agenda of our want to be fascist dictator. They do it with a calm deliver, and without resorting to clickbait titles to get views. They do so without ranting and raving.
Yes, I watch Midas Touch, but not all, David Pacman, Farron Cousins (Farron Balanced), Glenn Kirschner, Brian Tyler Cohen, Keith Edwards, and many more, but I don't consume all of their content.

Then there are some exceptional content providers, I watch everything they put out. My impression is that they are trying to spread the word is their ultimate goal. Sure they need likes and subscribers to help them, and it also increases their visibility, further helping to get the word out.

Belle of the Ranch is one such. Likewise, Parkrose Permaculture, and there are others.

Today I discovered another such source, subscribing after watching only one video, something I never do. This gal has courage, out there questioning cops in backwoods Tennessee. We need more like her. Jezebel Vibes (https://www.youtube.com/@kristiburke).

Being a sane person in the US right now is just exhausting, but who do you source your sane information from?

Lincoln project people, Steve Schmidt are MAGA foils.

 

[Muse]

Resistor Vic: https://www.youtube.com/@vicmeyers1243

Robert Reich: https://www.youtube.com/@RBReich

Yeah, Reich puts out a new one seems daily, I get emails that include links to the content on his substack. Free but you need to pay something to be able to comment, which I don't.

NYTimes isn't reliable but many opinion pieces are strong. And check the Comments, order them by Reader Picks.