My friend VAUSH stops by to discuss fascism in America, Libertarian values, and the benefits and drawbacks of technology. We also talk about the psychology of the right wingers and the incurable mass psychosis triggering the avalanche of hate in our society. Vaush discusses his support of Animal rights as well as human rights as well as his time in Arcata, California! This was a fun conversation with a brilliant and empathetic human being!
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https://www.youtube.com/@UC1E-JS8L0j1Ei70D9VEFrPQ
Ian Kochinski better known as Vaush is an American self-described left-wing YouTuber and Twitch streamer known for debating and discussing politics online from what he describes as a libertarian socialist perspective.
Kochinski is best known for his livestreamed debates with alt-right figures such as Stefan Molyneux and Sargon of Akkad, which have millions of views. His first appearances online were in discussions with the political streamer Destiny, and encouraged by Destiny’s audience he later began a Twitch channel of his own. Kochinski felt that other members of the online left at the time were too academic to reach the demographic of insecure white men that he thought was most susceptible to online radicalization and he opted to instead create loud, angry content that he thought would be more likely to appeal to them. While appealing to what he calls “masculine tendencies”, Kochinski has aimed to create an inclusive community and has comparatively high proportions of women, and gay and trans people in his audience
Kochinski mimicks the style of right-wing YouTubers and utilizes similar video titles so that his videos are suggested by recommendation algorithms to those at risk of radicalization, a common strategy employed by the left-wing BreadTube community on YouTube.[He also uses memes and internet slang in his videos to appeal to the audience of primarily young people online.His content features himself discussing news events and contentious issues, and debating other political streamers from the left and right, often in a confrontational style aimed at making his opponent appear unintelligent and often utilizing the research skills and knowledge he gained from his sociology education to back up his arguments.However, when engaging with conspiracy theorists, Kochinski generally does not spend much time on research or debunking debated topics, as he believes that taking a more amiable approach is better at influencing people away from such hardened views. His channel also features discussions and debates with offline figures, including journalists, radio hosts, and political candidates.
Key Moments
0:00 Intro
1:45 Arcata California
3:00 Weed is Illegal in Germany
8:00 Fascism in America
12:00 Corporate Media
23:00 Libertarian Values
24:00 The Unabomber Ted Kazcynski
30:00 Planned Obsolescence
34:00 Animal Rights
39:00 The Dark Enlightenment
44:25 Vaush’s Number One Concern
48:00 Brainwashed Conservatives
51:00 The Source of Empathy
54:00 Europe vs America
57:00 Fascism isn’t Freedom
59:30 Outro
John Waters | Legendary Filmmaker
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Dr. Michael W. Fox | Veterinarian & Author | #54 HR
https://youtu.be/APEXmQoSeqI
Dr. Jerry Vlasak | Animal Liberation Front | #50 HR
https://youtu.be/x1U2a00-7WI
Ronnie Lee | Animal Rights Activist | A.L.F. | #59 HR
https://youtu.be/e4Q7K61xerc
Guy McPherson Ph.D. | The End Of The World | Evolutionary Biologist | #81 HR
https://youtu.be/nlmoU7Las6E
Dr. Alan Goldhamer | Water-Fasting & Vegan Diets | TrueNorth Health Center | #75 HR
https://youtu.be/zlzTo_ihrNU
https://linktr.ee/ChrisJeffries
The Homeless Romantic Podcast
https://chris-jeffries.com/