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[–] [email protected] 181 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Why don't they list MeidasTouch in the headline?

Better title: "Pro-America podcast MeidasTouch dethrones shitty pro-donvict podcast in the charts"

[–] [email protected] 58 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Eeeeh. I can't be the only one who won't touch something described as "pro-America" with a ten foot pole.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I will say, before the election, i was watching them pretty hard. I dropped it for my own mental health after the election though. I wasn't a huge fan of Ben Meiselas because he became more and more sensational but I really liked Michael Popoks legal commentary. I felt like Ben started shading into the tone and repetition patterns of the far right podcasters but either way, they both always had their facts straight and everything they said and predicted was backed by evidence and legal experience. Popok is a smart fuckin dude though.

Also, I'd say they're "pro democracy" as that's the line they always pushed unless it changed after the election.

If you want to ease into it just check out Popoks stuff as it's way more objective. I learned so much about the legal/judicial system from him and it was all validated by other sources.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I’m still subscribed but otherwise I share your thoughts exactly. Is also how I heard of the gal defending Luigi, I really enjoyed her stuff with Popok. I still feel like I can’t get back into any of it anymore though. Like what does it matter if everything they say is factually accurate if at the end of the day the law doesn’t matter and facts don’t seem to matter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Agree popok is the juice on that channel. Agnifilo used to be there a lot too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Aww, did she leave? She didn't have popoks stage presence but she was still sharp as fuck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

i think she might be busy? nah don't ring a bell?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I think it's a mistake to let the right winger take claim to everything related to patriotism and national symbols.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

newsweek.com, a known right wing source, thats why.