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Yikes. Yeah, there is apparently something with the algorithm that tries to send you down that rabbit hole.
I used to watch canning or gardening videos (ok and maybe a few self sufficiency videos) and started getting recommended religious preppers
Also gaming in general can be a pipeline.
It's just YouTube. I saw someone share a profile just for their kid to watch videos and there was just a Jordan Peterson video in the recommended.
I see the same thing at work. My work account only has videos related to work and it's trying to push conservative political shit on me
It sucks. I saw some clips of Asmongold and thought he'd be mildly entertaining to watch, and then it turns out he's just a massive chud as well. You can watch a bunch of neutral or leftist content and Youtube won't recommend anything similar, but watch something with even a hint of a rightwing crossover audience and it fills your feed with Daily Wire type shit.