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cimoreneContrapoints Is De-Radicalizing Young, Right-Wing Men (HBO) - YouTube
I actually learned of the existence of Contrapoints from one of the articles in the last issue of Transformative Works and Cultures - I can't remember which one. It was a specific reference to one of her videos that piqued my curiosity, I think; otherwise I might not have actually watched any of them, because as the story above indicates, they're aimed at a completely different demographic and I pretty much agree with her already. I'm really glad I clicked, though, because she's hilarious.
The far right is the dominant political community on YouTube. It's a flourishing world of men's rights activists, libertarians, anti-feminist atheists, and white nationalists. There are whole channels dedicated to showing "social justice warriors" getting "owned" by various conservative provocateurs. And this has gone largely unanswered by the left.
Enter Natalie Wynn, who's trying to de-radicalize this part of YouTube with an unexpected mix of philosophy and elaborate costumes. And she's making some headway.
I actually learned of the existence of Contrapoints from one of the articles in the last issue of Transformative Works and Cultures - I can't remember which one. It was a specific reference to one of her videos that piqued my curiosity, I think; otherwise I might not have actually watched any of them, because as the story above indicates, they're aimed at a completely different demographic and I pretty much agree with her already. I'm really glad I clicked, though, because she's hilarious.
