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by gregjwild 2794 days ago
They haven't already? YouTube is already a key intellectual touchstone for many people already. Whether or not they're party members, they're already influencing many people's views.

I personally worry about it given the flagrant disregard for rigor in their op-ed style, but it's here to stay.

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Not so much "disregard for vigor" as systematic far-right racism, helped along by Youtube's algorithmic suggestions. Not only is there a risk of them in politics but also of them radicalising the already angry to acts of terrorism.