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Torgo 07/14/23 11:37:07 AM #1:	https://youtu.be/Dzslefsew4A Video explains the nature and usefulness of poverty in the United States. Really good watch, not too technical but does provide sources and references. --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974833394] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/Dzslefsew4AVideo explains the nature and usefulness of poverty in the United States. Really good watch, not too technical but does provide sources and references.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 07/14/23 11:40:17 AM #2:	Summary for those at work? --- You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -Misattributed to CS Lewis <cite>Squall28 posted [p:974833456] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Summary for those at work?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toreysback 07/14/23 11:40:59 AM #3:	"because you don't have enough money" --- a little bit jumbled and jivey <cite>toreysback posted [p:974833467] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>"because you don't have enough money"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 11:44:49 AM #4:	Twenty minutes, clickbait thumbnail. Not watching that. Assuming it's content that should have been an article or blogpost I could have read in a tenth that time. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974833521] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Twenty minutes, clickbait thumbnail.Not watching that. Assuming it's content that should have been an article or blogpost I could have read in a tenth that time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StateofZen 07/14/23 11:45:26 AM #5:	Squall28 posted... Summary for those at work? If Capitalism was a person, he'd be a big meanie. --- I hate Oat milk <cite>StateofZen posted [p:974833537] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Squall28 posted... </cite><quote>Summary for those at work?</quote>If Capitalism was a person, he'd be a big meanie.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsuprised_Pika 07/14/23 11:46:58 AM #6:	"usefulness of poverty" This is going to be some fucking psychopath bootlicking shit isn't it? --- I post clips of my cool, stupid and glitchy MH Sunbreak and Tears of the Kingdom gameplay here just for fun. https://youtube.com/user/linkachu1000 <cite>Unsuprised_Pika posted [p:974833564] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>"usefulness of poverty"This is going to be some fucking psychopath bootlicking shit isn't it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 11:47:20 AM #7:	StateofZen posted... If Capitalism was a person https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/4/0/AAEhCpAAEqGw.jpg <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974833574] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>StateofZen posted... </cite><quote>If Capitalism was a person</quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/4/0/AAEhCpAAEqGw.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 11:50:20 AM #8:	Questionmarktarius posted... Twenty minutes, clickbait thumbnail. Not watching that. Assuming it's content that should have been an article or blogpost I could have read in a tenth that time. How long is a video covering this content supposed to be? What points do you think were most important and which should have been cut to make it shorter without losing any context? --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974833639] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>Twenty minutes, clickbait thumbnail.Not watching that. Assuming it's content that should have been an article or blogpost I could have read in a tenth that time.</quote>How long is a video covering this content supposed to be?What points do you think were most important and which should have been cut to make it shorter without losing any context? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 11:56:05 AM #9:	Torgo posted... How long is a video covering this content supposed to be? There's not a lot of good reason for this to be a video, other than "google paid that guy". https://money.com/why-you-are-poor/ <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974833730] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>How long is a video covering this content supposed to be?</quote>There's not a lot of good reason for this to be a video, other than "google paid that guy".https://money.com/why-you-are-poor/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:01:12 PM #10:	Questionmarktarius posted... There's not a lot of good reason for this to be a video, other than "google paid that guy". https://money.com/why-you-are-poor/ Google paid which guy? What are you trying to assert here, I'm not following. --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974833822] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>There's not a lot of good reason for this to be a video, other than "google paid that guy".https://money.com/why-you-are-poor/</quote>Google paid which guy? What are you trying to assert here, I'm not following.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 12:04:13 PM #11:	Torgo posted... Google paid which guy? Clickbait thumbnail, two sections sponsorblock skips, asstons of stock photos/video. It no secret what purpose this video serves, and it's not "being informative". <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974833874] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>Google paid which guy?</quote>Clickbait thumbnail, two sections sponsorblock skips, asstons of stock photos/video. It no secret what purpose this video serves, and it's not "being informative".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hyperpowder 07/14/23 12:06:29 PM #12:	Im going to go out on the limb and say he talks about eating out and buying electronics? --- Whoever beats my score I will give them a $10 PSN or Live card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpiorAx40GY <cite>hyperpowder posted [p:974833919] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Im going to go out on the limb and say he talks about eating out and buying electronics?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 12:10:29 PM #13:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/6/1/AAEhCpAAEqHF.png 349 videos? Damn. If anything, this dude deserves respect for milking Google like that. Still not watching the video. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974834000] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/6/1/AAEhCpAAEqHF.png 349 videos? Damn.If anything, this dude deserves respect for milking Google like that. Still not watching the video.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:10:59 PM #14:	Questionmarktarius posted... Clickbait thumbnail It's pretty accurate to the content, in what way is it not? Can you explain? Questionmarktarius posted... two sections sponsorblock skips I guess that's why he isn't poor? Questionmarktarius posted... asstons of stock photos/video. I mean, the video essayist isn't a bad looking guy or anything, but would you prefer to just look at his face the entire time? I mean, I'm not into guys, but then again I don't just watch female video essayists to stare at them, even if I think they are attractive... I think it shows a little effort... but I dunno, maybe a stylistic disagreement? Really has no impact on the content TBH... Questionmarktarius posted... It no secret what purpose this video serves, and it's not "being informative". You'll have to explain the real purpose and why. I was lured in and "tricked" by the video apparently as I thought it contained some interesting facts and opinions, so for my benefit and the benefit of others, explain what the real purpose is, please? --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974834012] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>Clickbait thumbnail</quote>It's pretty accurate to the content, in what way is it not? Can you explain?Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>two sections sponsorblock skips</quote>I guess that's why he isn't poor?Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>asstons of stock photos/video.</quote>I mean, the video essayist isn't a bad looking guy or anything, but would you prefer to just look at his face the entire time? I mean, I'm not into guys, but then again I don't just watch female video essayists to stare at them, even if I think they are attractive... I think it shows a little effort... but I dunno, maybe a stylistic disagreement?Really has no impact on the content TBH...Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>It no secret what purpose this video serves, and it's not "being informative".</quote>You'll have to explain the real purpose and why. I was lured in and "tricked" by the video apparently as I thought it contained some interesting facts and opinions, so for my benefit and the benefit of others, explain what the real purpose is, please?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raikuro 07/14/23 12:12:42 PM #15:	Why you are poor: wasting 20 mins watching videos of what could take 1 min to read <cite>Raikuro posted [p:974834051] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Why you are poor: wasting 20 mins watching videos of what could take 1 min to read</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 07/14/23 12:13:05 PM #16:	Torgo posted... It's pretty accurate to the content, in what way is it not? Can you explain? It has a person making a dumb face/pose Click bait may not be the right word, but it's for the algorithm. --- St. Louis Battlehawks (7-3) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:974834057] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>It's pretty accurate to the content, in what way is it not? Can you explain?</quote>It has a person making a dumb face/poseClick bait may not be the right word, but it's for the algorithm. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 12:13:08 PM #17:	Torgo posted... I mean, the video essayist isn't a bad looking guy or anything, but would you prefer to just look at his face the entire time? I mean, I'm not into guys, but then again I don't just watch female video essayists to stare at them, even if I think they are attractive... I think it shows a little effort... but I dunno, maybe a stylistic disagreement? Really has no impact on the content TBH... Contrast this with what someone like Josh Porter does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Olee5DbOM <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974834058] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>I mean, the video essayist isn't a bad looking guy or anything, but would you prefer to just look at his face the entire time? I mean, I'm not into guys, but then again I don't just watch female video essayists to stare at them, even if I think they are attractive... I think it shows a little effort... but I dunno, maybe a stylistic disagreement?Really has no impact on the content TBH...</quote>Contrast this with what someone like Josh Porter does:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Olee5DbOM </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 07/14/23 12:13:11 PM #18:	Raikuro posted... Why you are poor: wasting 20 mins watching videos of what could take 1 min to read W --- St. Louis Battlehawks (7-3) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:974834059] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Raikuro posted... </cite><quote>Why you are poor: wasting 20 mins watching videos of what could take 1 min to read</quote>W</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:14:29 PM #19:	Questionmarktarius posted... 349 videos? Damn. On second thought, this dude deserves respect for milking Google like that. Still not watching the video. What is the correct amount of videos a person should release on Youtube? Over what period of time? Are you against all content creators that have existed for over a year and do a daily or weekday show? I'm not sure how this disqualifies anyone? You keep making complaints about video length, stylistic choices, and number of videos made, but I've yet to hear a single issue with the substance or content. If I thought you were a bad faith actor, I'd say you were trying to poison the well...but I wouldn't make such an accusation. --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974834087] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>349 videos? Damn.On second thought, this dude deserves respect for milking Google like that. Still not watching the video.</quote>What is the correct amount of videos a person should release on Youtube? Over what period of time?Are you against all content creators that have existed for over a year and do a daily or weekday show?I'm not sure how this disqualifies anyone?You keep making complaints about video length, stylistic choices, and number of videos made, but I've yet to hear a single issue with the substance or content.If I thought you were a bad faith actor, I'd say you were trying to poison the well...but I wouldn't make such an accusation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 07/14/23 12:16:24 PM #20:	Torgo posted... What is the correct amount of videos a person should release on Youtube? Over what period of time? Are you against all content creators that have existed for over a year and do a daily or weekday show? I'm not sure how this disqualifies anyone? You keep making complaints about video length, stylistic choices, and number of videos made, but I've yet to hear a single issue with the substance or content. If I thought you were a bad faith actor, I'd say you were trying to poison the well...but I wouldn't make such an accusation. Bruh you're missing the point The problem with YouTube is how it rewards duration, shitty thumbnails, and ads. YouTube is the reason that this video is 20 minutes long with several ad breaks when you could read a short post containing the exact same information in a minute. No one is taking any qualm with your content because nobody is going to watch it. --- St. Louis Battlehawks (7-3) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:974834118] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>What is the correct amount of videos a person should release on Youtube? Over what period of time?Are you against all content creators that have existed for over a year and do a daily or weekday show?I'm not sure how this disqualifies anyone?You keep making complaints about video length, stylistic choices, and number of videos made, but I've yet to hear a single issue with the substance or content.If I thought you were a bad faith actor, I'd say you were trying to poison the well...but I wouldn't make such an accusation.</quote>Bruh you're missing the pointThe problem with YouTube is how it rewards duration, shitty thumbnails, and ads. YouTube is the reason that this video is 20 minutes long with several ad breaks when you could read a short post containing the exact same information in a minute. No one is taking any qualm with your content because nobody is going to watch it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ooooooranges 07/14/23 12:17:41 PM #21:	My issue is that his channel is very poorly researched. I'm not very highly informed, but even I can pick out of a lot of inaccuracies and false statements in his videos. --- http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/2011/10/10/pujols_85507.jpg <cite>Ooooooranges posted [p:974834144] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>My issue is that his channel is very poorly researched. I'm not very highly informed, but even I can pick out of a lot of inaccuracies and false statements in his videos.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:18:50 PM #22:	Questionmarktarius posted... Contrast this with what someone like Josh Porter does: Contrast that with what someone like Leon Thomas does: https://youtu.be/_JSXtIjtn4k --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974834163] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>Contrast this with what someone like Josh Porter does:</quote>Contrast that with what someone like Leon Thomas does:https://youtu.be/_JSXtIjtn4k</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:19:29 PM #23:	Ooooooranges posted... My issue is that his channel is very poorly researched. I'm not very highly informed, but even I can pick out of a lot of inaccuracies and false statements in his videos. Point out one, pick the best or most obvious example. --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974834177] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Ooooooranges posted... </cite><quote>My issue is that his channel is very poorly researched. I'm not very highly informed, but even I can pick out of a lot of inaccuracies and false statements in his videos.</quote>Point out one, pick the best or most obvious example.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 12:23:28 PM #24:	Torgo posted... If I thought you were a bad faith actor, I'd say you were trying to poison the well...but I wouldn't make such an accusation. "dumb youtube face" = "ain't watching that". The bad faith happened before I ever got there. That shitty thumbnail makes it look like absolute "hey it's firstnamebunchanumbers be sure to like and subscribe and hammer that bell" bullshit, regardless of what the content actually is. Contrast this: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/4/AAEhCpAAEqHS.png ...with the video right before: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/5/AAEhCpAAEqHT.png Had TC posted that second video, I probably would have watched it, or at least skimmed the transcript. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974834259] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>If I thought you were a bad faith actor, I'd say you were trying to poison the well...but I wouldn't make such an accusation.</quote>"dumb youtube face" = "ain't watching that". The bad faith happened before I ever got there.That shitty thumbnail makes it look like absolute "hey it's firstnamebunchanumbers be sure to like and subscribe and hammer that bell" bullshit, regardless of what the content actually is.Contrast this:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/4/AAEhCpAAEqHS.png ...with the video right before:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/5/AAEhCpAAEqHT.png Had TC posted that second video, I probably would have watched it, or at least skimmed the transcript.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:27:08 PM #25:	Questionmarktarius posted... "dumb youtube face" = "ain't watching that". The bad faith happened before I ever got there. That shitty thumbnail makes it look like absolute "hey it's firstnamebunchanumbers be sure to like and subscribe and hammer that bell" bullshit, regardless of what the content actually is. Contrast this: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/4/AAEhCpAAEqHS.png ...with the video right before: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/5/AAEhCpAAEqHT.png Had TC posted that second video, I probably would have watched it, or at least skimmed the transcript. Peterson, Shapiro, and Carlson are grifters. However, I do believe they are homophobic/transphobic, xenophobic, and white nationalist in varying degrees between them. I'm more interested in the economic critique, if anything the grifters video is more "clickbait" because it's personality driven, despite it being genuinely important to combat misinformation and reactionary politics from these far right media figures. --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974834327] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>"dumb youtube face" = "ain't watching that". The bad faith happened before I ever got there.That shitty thumbnail makes it look like absolute "hey it's firstnamebunchanumbers be sure to like and subscribe and hammer that bell" bullshit, regardless of what the content actually is.Contrast this:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/4/AAEhCpAAEqHS.png ...with the video right before:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/5/AAEhCpAAEqHT.png Had TC posted that second video, I probably would have watched it, or at least skimmed the transcript.</quote>Peterson, Shapiro, and Carlson are grifters. However, I do believe they are homophobic/transphobic, xenophobic, and white nationalist in varying degrees between them. I'm more interested in the economic critique, if anything the grifters video is more "clickbait" because it's personality driven, despite it being genuinely important to combat misinformation and reactionary politics from these far right media figures.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TerraSeeker 07/14/23 12:28:37 PM #26:	We don't have really capitalism anyways. If we did, people would be using mdma to treat tinnitus or hmi-115 to cure hair loss. --- Your words are as empty as your soul <cite>TerraSeeker posted [p:974834351] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>We don't have really capitalism anyways. If we did, people would be using mdma to treat tinnitus or hmi-115 to cure hair loss.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/14/23 12:30:47 PM #27:	Torgo posted... Contrast that with what someone like Leon Thomas does: https://youtu.be/_JSXtIjtn4k Reading from a script over barely-relevant stock video is a contrast with what Josh Porter does, yes. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:974834397] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>Torgo posted... </cite><quote>Contrast that with what someone like Leon Thomas does:https://youtu.be/_JSXtIjtn4k</quote>Reading from a script over barely-relevant stock video is a contrast with what Josh Porter does, yes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 07/14/23 12:33:39 PM #28:	TerraSeeker posted... We don't have really capitalism anyways. I don't understand the rest of this post or what those things are and why they would be used to treat those medical issues... but to say we don't have capitalism is kinda silly. You can purchase stock, and invest in corporations where executive officers are legally required to maximize profit for shareholders. Police forces control populations through violence with their primary function being the protection of private property with prioritization on the assets of the ownership class. --- The right wing believe a fact is what their hierarchical belief structure dictates should be true - Not what is reflected in objective reality. <cite>Torgo posted [p:974834444] in This is wh... [t:80508478]...</cite> <quote>TerraSeeker posted... </cite><quote>We don't have really capitalism anyways.</quote>I don't understand the rest of this post or what those things are and why they would be used to treat those medical issues... but to say we don't have capitalism is kinda silly.You can purchase stock, and invest in corporations where executive officers are legally required to maximize profit for shareholders. Police forces control populations through violence with their primary function being the protection of private property with prioritization on the assets of the ownership class.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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