Republicans are Dangerous (In a Minute) #politics #progressive #woke
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Numbers don’t lie, but republicans do. #politics #progressive #wokeWATCH NEXT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3bLzm6Q4A&list=PLxinf-OoR9oXer8mU6Yv1g2_u6mu...

In this YT Short, stand-up comedian Steve Hofstetter covers some quick statistics on violent crime rates in Democrat vs Republican-controlled states.

    • Hank@kbin.social
      717·
      1 year ago

      I’m a German leftist. However anyone who thinks a comedian posting YouTube shorts is a reasonable source for political insight is a moron.

      • jadegear@lemm.eeEnglish
        91·
        1 year ago

        I’m less concerned with who people learn facts from than with the veracity and balance thereof. If it’s not for you, that’s fine, but there are plenty of people with limited interest in politics that would be willing to listen to a topic that their favorite comedian discusses and reconsider their views on that basis. Gatekeeping politics is how morons keep the greater populace ignorant and disengaged.

      • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
        82·
        1 year ago

        He’s NOT the source though, just the facilitator.

        The source is the statistics he quotes and without checking, I’m pretty sure those are linked in the video description as is common practice.

        • Hank@kbin.social
          411·
          1 year ago

          So what? It’s like pointing out the sky is blue. He got some internet fame a couple of years ago for being good at handling hecklers. This entire video is a pathetic attempt at capitalizing from mindless political outrage and the entire format of the video is nothing more than pandering in the hope that he gets blessed by the algorithm. I don’t disagree with the statement, I disagree with the format.
          Most comedians are dumb as shit and we should demand higher quality when we consume political content. A ten year old could make this video (with sources).

          • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
            52·
            1 year ago

            You sound unreasonably angry about this, even personally so. Did a comedian sleep with you and never call? Did your wife leave you for a YouTube content creator?

            Or are you just a misguided curmudgeon insisting that the medium is more important than the message?

              • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
                82·
                1 year ago

                Dude, your entire point is an ad hominem about the dude who made the video with a bit of “medium is more important than the message” nonsense sprinkled on top 🤦