• chunkystyles
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    1 year ago

    It’s very simple. Catering to the right wing nut jobs brings a lot of attention, which for someone like Greenwald, means money. Especially for a former “lefty”. It’s a naked grift.

    It’s an easy, successful grift. Look at someone similar like Dave “why I left the left” Rubin. He’s not half as smart nor is he half as talented as Greenwald, and yet even he can pull it off. It does have pitfalls, though. Rubin has been struggling since he and his husband had those two children via surrogacy.

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      1 year ago

      I mostly just feel sad watching Dave Rubin talk to people who clearly afford him 0 actual respect.

      The look on his face when he just has to casually pretend that it’s just a “difference of opinion” when people treat him like garbage to his face is hard to stomach.

      He’s getting paid and serving their purposes. He’s actively harming his own community, so I know I shouldn’t afford him much sympathy. Still feels bad to watch though.