Hi. In today’s episode, we look at the false narrative surrounding police “defunding” and crime, and investigate what cops have really been up to since the s…

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    1 year ago

    While I take your point I would also counter with the point that many people simply do not want to consume information devoid of entertainment. There are large swathes of people who are so beaten-down by societal pressures (work, finances, cost of living, erosion of rights etc) that they don’t have the mental energy to seek out news and information. For these people, mixing important information with entertainment might be the only opportunity they have to be exposed to this information.

    Being someone who does seek out unbiased information to inform my opinions, I can still empathise with those who don’t. They also deserve to have this information delivered to them in a manner that they find palatable, as long as the information that is being conveyed is accurate.

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      1 year ago

      Completely agree and understand. I’m just in a situation where I’d like to be able to wield the same great information in a different format. Maybe someone can recommend a different youtube channel. I think thats what I’m ultimately searching for…

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        The hard thing is that channels that only provide dry information and no entertainment don’t tend to get many views so they are harder to find and people just give up on making them.