Or if you think you’re part of the privileged group. Most people who vote for fascism are not part of the privileged group and don’t find out until it’s too late.
What happens is you’re part of the privileged group until fascism has consumed the previous unprivileged group, then has to identify a new unprivileged group in order to keep the whole charade going, to keep people believing that the fascists are providing order and safety. Suddenly you become an other, a target, and you’re not safe anymore.
Many people don’t recognize this cycle happening until they end up on the wrong side of it.
Too many YouTubers are exactly this. Talking about supporting Bernie Sanders and feminism, then criticizing people being happy Charlie Kirk is dead while ignoring the things he actually did and staying quiet about all the shit the oppressors have been doing constantly (shoeonhead for example).
“But I’m friends with them” they say, as if that implies they’re nice people.
Yet, it’s those groups who have the biggest influence I’d say because they’re so confident they won’t be affected themselves later down the road.
That is because Youtubers are literally dependend on one of the biggest players on the american capitalist market. They thus have follow the rules and many do not want to risk their livelyhoods.
Taking some superficial education from YouTube is great but it should be a starting point for finding good books about the topics. After all YouTube is first and foremost a source of entertainment.
Or if you think you’re part of the privileged group. Most people who vote for fascism are not part of the privileged group and don’t find out until it’s too late.
What happens is you’re part of the privileged group until fascism has consumed the previous unprivileged group, then has to identify a new unprivileged group in order to keep the whole charade going, to keep people believing that the fascists are providing order and safety. Suddenly you become an other, a target, and you’re not safe anymore.
Many people don’t recognize this cycle happening until they end up on the wrong side of it.
“Never thought the leopards would eat my face!”
Too many YouTubers are exactly this. Talking about supporting Bernie Sanders and feminism, then criticizing people being happy Charlie Kirk is dead while ignoring the things he actually did and staying quiet about all the shit the oppressors have been doing constantly (shoeonhead for example).
“But I’m friends with them” they say, as if that implies they’re nice people.
Yet, it’s those groups who have the biggest influence I’d say because they’re so confident they won’t be affected themselves later down the road.
That is because Youtubers are literally dependend on one of the biggest players on the american capitalist market. They thus have follow the rules and many do not want to risk their livelyhoods. Taking some superficial education from YouTube is great but it should be a starting point for finding good books about the topics. After all YouTube is first and foremost a source of entertainment.