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How societies turn cruel featuring Sargon of Akkad

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    Kuromantis
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    A repost from a year ago but a good video nonetheless. The grand themes are that: You're shaped by your surroundings The people who committed some of the worst atrocities ever are actually plainly...

    A repost from a year ago but a good video nonetheless. The grand themes are that:

    You're shaped by your surroundings

    The people who committed some of the worst atrocities ever are actually plainly normal and we could take their place with decent ease

    Extreme racism and violence like the Holocaust is only the last step in a very long line of actions (see item 1)

    Because of this, comparing what's happening to the immigrants on the Mexican borders to the nazis (or at least 1920s Germany) is appropriate and to a very large extent important.

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    1. AnthonyB
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      Three Arrows is one of the best leftist YouTubers right now. As much as I love and enjoy Contrapoints and Philosophy Tube, their extravagant style can be a little overwhelming and distracting, so...

      Three Arrows is one of the best leftist YouTubers right now. As much as I love and enjoy Contrapoints and Philosophy Tube, their extravagant style can be a little overwhelming and distracting, so much so that I often find myself rewinding after zoning out on a costume or character quirk. Three Arrows (and Shaun) mostly give it to you straight and at most work in a dry quip or a lame joke.

      I thought his most recent work on Ben Shapiro (who has recently been a target of other leftist Youtubers like Some More News) was fantastic. These videos show how difficult and tedious it is to debunk popular right-wing talking points but provide a blueprint nonetheless. I've had some encouraging results sending them to my conservative and centrists friends who get enticed by the Sargons and Shapiros of the world.

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