She's an old hippie who seems ready to think about new ideas. How do I nudge her? What's the online media pipeline? I can't talk to her irl much bc she's immunocompromised and can't leave her house.

  • ShoutyMcSocialism [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Yeah Hasan is very internet. There actually is a lack of real leftists that cover news in a serious way that can bait in news junkies.

    • grisbajskulor [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Amy Goodman & Democracy Now did a lot for me during the Bolivian coup. I was swallowing every NYT story that came out, but Democracy Now was the first to point out the complete and obvious discrepancy in the OAS reasoning. Felt so vindicating 6 months later to see NYT come out with "hmm maybe OAS had some issues"

      I really wouldn't rely on Hasan, I don't think it's intellectually helpful to dunk on dumb Trump supporters, which seems to be most of his content.

      • kilternkafuffle [any]
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        4 years ago

        Democracy Now definitely has a great anti-imperialist bent, but regurgitates Washington politics at other times. Jumped pretty hard on the RussiaGate bandwagon.

        Also - most of the time they're boooooring. Someone who watches TYT wants some spice and personality.