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TVguyCards

(143 posts)
6. It's not only "progressive" YouTube channels
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:43 AM
18 hrs ago

doing this but basically a whole lot of channels from all walks of life outside of politics.

The reason?

You have less than 2 seconds to get the attention of a viewer. This goes back to the old magazine era when places like grocery stores had multiple aisles filled with magazines (who else remembers that? 😀 ) and that still applies today on sites like YouTube. It's done intentionally. And can you blame them?

It's important that we remember many of these channels are basically a 1 or 2 man show. It's their sole source of income so advertising dollars is how they make their money. Naturally the more viewers you get the more money you make so ya, you want something which immediately engages the viewer so they find it interesting and therefor will click to watch it.

The problem I have is when the thumbnail is misinformation and very misleading. That though is of course a different issue entirely but it does warrant it to be brought up and put into context. They're doing what they need to do in order to make a living so the scenario is "Don't hate the player, hate the game!"

FYI - I definitely don't consider MeidasTouch "Progressive" by any means of the word. I see them as a standard Liberal channel. Now I know you're going to ask me "Well what do you consider progressive to be then?" So I thought I'd share a few channels with you of some of my favorite leftist channels. These include both progressive and the Socialist left.

And maybe some others will fine these channels good and interesting too. YMMV 👍

The Majority Report

Matt Binder who also hosts the Leftist Mafia with several hosts. It's VERY good!

The Humanist Report

Punch Up Pod

The Vanguard

Katie Halper

U.S. Democratic Socialists

Secular Talk

The Rational National

The Serf Times

Hasan

Drop Site News

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12 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

K and R FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #1
On DU we can trash any post that contains the word "bombshell" FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #13
So, more Cronkite and less carnival barking? Baitball Blogger 18 hrs ago #2
Preferably.... paleotn 16 hrs ago #23
It's always just "one simple trick " ornotna 18 hrs ago #3
Yes... absolutely! You get it! QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #4
I haven't clicked on a Midas Touch video in a long time Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #5
I dislike their tabloid approach DinahMoeHum 16 hrs ago #26
Like the stage collapsed at the County Fair tag line? Bengus81 15 hrs ago #30
It's not only "progressive" YouTube channels TVguyCards 18 hrs ago #6
You should post dweller 18 hrs ago #11
List of these Channels if interested 3825-87867 16 hrs ago #17
I am guilty of clicking on Meidas Touch every night Rastapopoulos 16 hrs ago #18
I don't click on the anything with those headlines...LOL LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #46
Good list! A_Woman_from_MI 15 hrs ago #32
Nice list. I would add... masmdu 14 hrs ago #34
Wow Cirsium 18 hrs ago #7
lol I know these terms mean nothing but I would definitely not call Really American or Meidas Touch "progressive" WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #8
It's entertainment, not news. Of course, YouTube content creators are only concerned with the money Raftergirl 18 hrs ago #9
Well said, you! 🫂 QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #10
BOOM! IrishAfricanAmerican 17 hrs ago #12
Oh absolutely PatSeg 17 hrs ago #14
Same for me, with few exceptions I'd rather read the story than listen to the dumb video FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #27
Yeah, I've experienced the PatSeg 14 hrs ago #35
If you read Cory Doctorow's book, "Enshittification," dlk 17 hrs ago #15
There are still some some gems in the crap. Shipwack 17 hrs ago #16
I do like Aaron Parnas for straight news. He doesn't do hyperbole. Amaryllis 16 hrs ago #19
Agreed BlueKota 8 hrs ago #54
Wow - a lot of determination to knock down progressives - TBF 16 hrs ago #20
RIGHT. Let us Liberals and Progressives B.See 6 hrs ago #56
I dont care about likes and I dont read comments on utube because I 've known for years its a game. I watch content Cheezoholic 16 hrs ago #21
I won't click on video links with scare headlines. mn9driver 16 hrs ago #22
I don't particularly care for those channels production style and I don't watch them very often for that reason ToxMarz 16 hrs ago #24
My approach is to not subscribe... WestMichRad 16 hrs ago #25
Yes... I didn't realize that my early subscription was helping to feed the monster... QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #28
Yeah, it's my defense mechanism WestMichRad 14 hrs ago #36
I have stopped watching Meidas Touch as well Bev54 15 hrs ago #29
Meidas Touch posted 14 videos in the past 24 hours Sympthsical 15 hrs ago #31
That many makes me wonder if... WestMichRad 14 hrs ago #38
Doubt that but he's banking serious coin and keeps posting and posting Bengus81 13 hrs ago #40
The thumbnails are frequently AI Sympthsical 13 hrs ago #41
I follow some of the black content creators Keepthesoulalive 15 hrs ago #33
I like coachd... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #37
Definitely Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #39
Frankly, most of them suck. Behind the Aegis 12 hrs ago #42
Three cheers for pet videos! ❤️🥰🥳 QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #43
Exactly. They're profiting while trump is in office IcyPeas 12 hrs ago #44
I watch YouTube for entertainment, it's more interesting than more than an hour of MSM. GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #45
...lately 9 out of 10 videos are labeled "All Hell Breaks loose..... joanbarnes 11 hrs ago #47
I'm a YouTube content creator. Wednesdays 10 hrs ago #48
I absolutely agree! Trueblue Texan 10 hrs ago #49
Jack was a disappointment for me ... QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #50
Pro tip canetoad 9 hrs ago #51
So, it's just progressives doing this? ... NeoTrajan 8 hrs ago #52
They irritate the crap out of me. BlueKota 8 hrs ago #53
If I see a yellow arrow, I ignore mcar 7 hrs ago #55
OMFG, yes! Clickbait bullshit is ruining everything! Initech 6 hrs ago #57
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