Some people don’t believe me when I try to warn them about the content creator grift. I don’t care, I’m coming for all of them if they start spouting shit like this to their audience. They have a responsibility towards their viewers.
Second time I see him tweet shit like this.
At this point he should just stop pretending he’s any sort of leftist. His mental health will thank him.
archive link so he can’t scrub it off the internet: https://archive.ph/XWZD6 (still loading as of posting but should be ready eventually)
ST does make good content tho idk what you got against them
ST =/= Yugo and deserves to be evaluated on their own merit
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He makes cute 20min videos. They’re also massively expensive, take very long to make and not even that in-depth. Their call to action usually ends up being “donate”. I don’t hate him, but he’s just another careerist left influencer and maybe going bankrupt will mean he’ll re-evaluate his tactics.
Nah, sorry, this is just repulsive. I can only assume you’ve never experienced real poverty before because otherwise I can’t imagine how you could say something this vile.
I spent most of my childhood going to bed hungry and cold. Sometimes I still do as a self-providing adult. I don’t wish this on anyone else; certainly not my comrades regardless of whatever faults they have. I’m happy JT was able to get a better life for himself and his family. I might not like how he did it, but that’s a systemic issue - not a personal failing on his part. Most of us are trying to get ahead in life and there are only so many ways to do so without actually selling your soul and being as evil as possible. JT got lucky and I envy him for that. I wish as many of my comrades as possible obtain similar stability - myself included. God knows I can’t sit around and wait for the revolution to save me and you’ll forgive me if I don’t find life as an ascetic appealing just because I’m a Marxist.
He’s not gonna live in poverty because of his failing business. Dude was well off enough to start it in the first place, he’s still making money from the podcast and has that means.tv thing going on. Worst comes to worst, he’ll have to downsize, stop wasting money on expensive offices and stock footage, and maybe get a part time job or freelance work with his frankly exceptional video skills, not go to sleep hungry. Second Thought isn’t a person, it’s an organisation, a company with actual employees. I don’t wish him I’ll personally, but I can only see a positive outcome from his “activism” if his dream to be “Vox for leftists” fails and there’s a clear double standard in how these folks are treated as either leading voices for Anglo leftism or just some dudes based on convenience.
He’s making at least 10K a month from the ST patreon alone, plus sponsorships. Until he’s actually putting himself at risk for socialism like my actual comrades, my sympathy for his “plight” will be pretty limited. I’ve had acquaintances murdered and family members denied employment due to politics, a suburban US YouTuber making a sad face due to being unable to pay his writers ain’t gonna pull on my heartstrings. He’ll be fine.