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The long wait is over. We're proud to announce the launch of the Gravel Institute, fighting PragerU on its own turf. Watch this video to find out what we're doing – and hear a special surprise. pic.twitter.com/kSbHFYc2Ug— Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) September 28, 2020

Narrated by H. Jon Benjamin.. this might actually slap.

Highlighted presenters at end of video:

  • Bernie Sanders
  • Chelsea Manning
  • Cornel West
  • Slavoj Zizek
  • Richard Wolff
  • Stephanie Kelton
  • Nick Kelton
  • Mike Gravel
  • CenkUygurCamp [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    My first instinct was to expect shit, but this looks very decent. Having propaganda that isn't 1 hour podcasts or 4 hour lectures is a worthy goal. There's a lot that can go wrong though. If they don't treat youtube as just a dumping ground for videos and actually start interacting with the 'community', this is doomed.

    Edit: turning this into a culture war with prageru would also defeat the whole point

      • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        The biggest reason PragerU is able to get away with its shit is because it remains largely uncontested. Turning it into a "culture war" immediately brings Gravel Institute notoriety and will force PragerU to actually defend their shit instead of just reciting talking points. It is already forcing these twitter drones to say hilarious things in "defense" of PragerU like "two wrongs don't make a right." Also, I don't think that will detract from the value of having short clips to share with people that aren't John Oliver liberalism.

        • livingperson2 [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I really don't see why PragerU would even pay a lick of attention, or why people who might watch a Prager video would ever watch a Gravel video. It's not effective counter-propagandha if we're the only ones who watch it.

          • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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            4 years ago

            In that regard, yes. It relies on being shared by the unfortunate souls who engage with youtube and facebook seriously. You can make a reasonable argument that those platforms are a lost cause, but I still don't see how taking on PU makes it any less effective.

      • CenkUygurCamp [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        pragerU just focuses on pure propaganda, which is its usefulness. If gravel institute want to make similar short videos to send to your family etc. like they said, why make it about another channel? Then you would need to understand what the beef is all about, which defeats the purpose of a short propaganda video that can be understood by anyone.

        Also, then it becomes just about owning the cons and not about a bigger goal of spreading your ideas. It'll also make people think politics is when you debate your opponent

        edit: it looks like that is the way they're going. Maybe it is just for initial fame, but it doesn't give me hope