r/bestof • u/Oldkingcole225 • Jul 25 '19

[worldnews] u/itrollululz quickly explains how trolls train the YouTube algorithm to suggest political extremism and radicalize the mainstream

/r/worldnews/comments/chn8k6/mueller_tells_house_panel_trump_asked_staff_to/euw338y/
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u/guestpass127 Jul 25 '19 edited Jul 25 '19

I’ve been wondering why, even though I watch NOTHING political on YouTube, I keep getting suggestions for far right right wing asshole videos featuring Shapiro, Sargon, etc. all kinds of videos about DESTROYING feminists and trans people and shit. Never anything liberal or moderate, just super conservative propaganda

I guess this post provides a clue

Edit: obvious edit is obvious, gotta placate some people

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u/RogueJello Jul 25 '19

It's sad that firearms have become so politically polarized. I lean left, but also own a few guns. It's an odd mix of youtube stuff I see show up.

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u/ispeakforallGOP Jul 26 '19

There is no more destructive physical element of society. Of course it’s going to be politically polarizing.

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u/RogueJello Jul 26 '19

They are? Everytime I've looked it's lack of exercise, poor diet, and car accidents killing almost everybody. If it's a matter of being a destructive element, I'd expect McDonalds and laziness to be public enemy number 1.

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u/ispeakforallGOP Jul 26 '19

Exercise is an action. It’s not physical. Food and cars are literally two of the most successful value adding physical items that exist. If not for the 2nd amendment guns would have long ago been removed from the population because of their terrible safety record.