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WhiskeyGrinder

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8. lol I know these terms mean nothing but I would definitely not call Really American or Meidas Touch "progressive"

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Progressive YouTubers HATE This One Simple Trick! (Shocking Media Secrets Revealed!) 😱🔥 [View all] QueerDuck 7 hrs ago OP

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 48 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