Not necessarily, it's more like content creator syndrome cynicism for views plus a bit of horseshoe theory (sometimes, its tinted like "oh... look at how the radicalized people are acting (regardless of being progressive or conservative)"

I've seen there's also 1 Candice Owens vs. 20 Feminists on the channel, and recall 1 Jordan Peterson vs 20 Atheists (he doesn't know if he's atheist, agnostic, or theist at all lol)

Doesn't make it less scum of the pot content in Youtube.

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There's definitely a conservative bent to it. The radical right is represented far more than the radical left, and usually the radical left is met with the radical right while the radical right is just as likely to be arguing against moderates. Flat earthers vs globeheads is a good example, you have these reactionary, anti-science radical conspiracists vs people who just have a more informed version of the common position. Mehdi Hasan is a lib, but they put him against fascists. Most of their political conflicts are like this, being center left vs radical right.

How many times did a communist ever appear on the show? [My count is ~3] Can you name a single time they weren't pitted mainly against career Cold Warriors or libertarian ghouls, but just against normal liberals?

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago

usually the radical left is met with the radical right while the radical right is just as likely to be arguing against moderates. Flat earthers vs globeheads is a good example, you have these reactionary, anti-science radical conspiracists vs people who just have a more informed version of the common position.

cringe Ok, now that you remind me of it... egh, wth is going on there.

[–] segfault11@hexbear.net 11 points 6 days ago

if they were really about it they would do "1 twink vs 20 bears"