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TVguyCards

(142 posts)
6. It's not only "progressive" YouTube channels
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:43 AM
6 hrs ago

doing this but basically a whole lot of channels from all walks of life outside of politics.

The reason?

You have less than 2 seconds to get the attention of a viewer. This goes back to the old magazine era when places like grocery stores had multiple aisles filled with magazines (who else remembers that? 😀 ) and that still applies today on sites like YouTube. It's done intentionally. And can you blame them?

It's important that we remember many of these channels are basically a 1 or 2 man show. It's their sole source of income so advertising dollars is how they make their money. Naturally the more viewers you get the more money you make so ya, you want something which immediately engages the viewer so they find it interesting and therefor will click to watch it.

The problem I have is when the thumbnail is misinformation and very misleading. That though is of course a different issue entirely but it does warrant it to be brought up and put into context. They're doing what they need to do in order to make a living so the scenario is "Don't hate the player, hate the game!"

FYI - I definitely don't consider MeidasTouch "Progressive" by any means of the word. I see them as a standard Liberal channel. Now I know you're going to ask me "Well what do you consider progressive to be then?" So I thought I'd share a few channels with you of some of my favorite leftist channels. These include both progressive and the Socialist left.

And maybe some others will fine these channels good and interesting too. YMMV 👍

The Majority Report

Matt Binder who also hosts the Leftist Mafia with several hosts. It's VERY good!

The Humanist Report

Punch Up Pod

The Vanguard

Katie Halper

U.S. Democratic Socialists

Secular Talk

The Rational National

The Serf Times

Hasan

Drop Site News

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11 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

K and R FalloutShelter 7 hrs ago #1
On DU we can trash any post that contains the word "bombshell" FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #13
So, more Cronkite and less carnival barking? Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #2
Preferably.... paleotn 4 hrs ago #23
It's always just "one simple trick " ornotna 6 hrs ago #3
Yes... absolutely! You get it! QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #4
I haven't clicked on a Midas Touch video in a long time Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #5
I dislike their tabloid approach DinahMoeHum 4 hrs ago #26
Like the stage collapsed at the County Fair tag line? Bengus81 3 hrs ago #30
It's not only "progressive" YouTube channels TVguyCards 6 hrs ago #6
You should post dweller 6 hrs ago #11
List of these Channels if interested 3825-87867 4 hrs ago #17
I am guilty of clicking on Meidas Touch every night Rastapopoulos 4 hrs ago #18
Good list! A_Woman_from_MI 3 hrs ago #32
Nice list. I would add... masmdu 2 hrs ago #34
Wow Cirsium 6 hrs ago #7
lol I know these terms mean nothing but I would definitely not call Really American or Meidas Touch "progressive" WhiskeyGrinder 6 hrs ago #8
It's entertainment, not news. Of course, YouTube content creators are only concerned with the money Raftergirl 6 hrs ago #9
Well said, you! 🫂 QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #10
BOOM! IrishAfricanAmerican 5 hrs ago #12
Oh absolutely PatSeg 5 hrs ago #14
Same for me, with few exceptions I'd rather read the story than listen to the dumb video FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #27
Yeah, I've experienced the PatSeg 2 hrs ago #35
If you read Cory Doctorow's book, "Enshittification," dlk 5 hrs ago #15
There are still some some gems in the crap. Shipwack 5 hrs ago #16
I do like Aaron Parnas for straight news. He doesn't do hyperbole. Amaryllis 4 hrs ago #19
Wow - a lot of determination to knock down progressives - TBF 4 hrs ago #20
I dont care about likes and I dont read comments on utube because I 've known for years its a game. I watch content Cheezoholic 4 hrs ago #21
I won't click on video links with scare headlines. mn9driver 4 hrs ago #22
I don't particularly care for those channels production style and I don't watch them very often for that reason ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #24
My approach is to not subscribe... WestMichRad 4 hrs ago #25
Yes... I didn't realize that my early subscription was helping to feed the monster... QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #28
Yeah, it's my defense mechanism WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #36
I have stopped watching Meidas Touch as well Bev54 3 hrs ago #29
Meidas Touch posted 14 videos in the past 24 hours Sympthsical 3 hrs ago #31
That many makes me wonder if... WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #38
Doubt that but he's banking serious coin and keeps posting and posting Bengus81 1 hr ago #40
The thumbnails are frequently AI Sympthsical 1 hr ago #41
I follow some of the black content creators Keepthesoulalive 3 hrs ago #33
I like coachd... QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #37
Definitely Keepthesoulalive 2 hrs ago #39
Frankly, most of them suck. Behind the Aegis 47 min ago #42
Three cheers for pet videos! ❤️🥰🥳 QueerDuck 38 min ago #43
Exactly. They're profiting while trump is in office IcyPeas 33 min ago #44
I watch YouTube for entertainment, it's more interesting than more than an hour of MSM. GoodRaisin 31 min ago #45
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