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The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
#RWNJ #Media #Sports #Comedy #Politics #Religion #Audience
mediamatters.org/google/right-

Media Matters for AmericaThe right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spacesAs Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this content is overwhelmingly right-leaning.In a new study, Media Matters assessed the audience size of popular online shows — podcasts, streams, and other long-form audio and video content regularly posted online. To do so, we gathered data on the number of followers, subscribers, and views across streaming platforms (YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Twitch, and Kick) and social media platforms that are used to amplify and promote these shows (Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok). Apple Podcasts does not publicly provide follower counts on its platform, so it was not included in the audience data.This analysis was based on 320 online shows with a right-leaning or left-leaning ideological bent. We found that right-leaning online shows dominate the ecosystem, with substantially larger audiences on both politics/news shows and supposedly nonpolitical shows that we determined often platformed ideological content or guests.Key findings:We found 320 online shows — 191 right-leaning and 129 left-leaning — that were active in 2024 and covered news and politics and/or had related guests. These shows had at least 584.6 million total followers and subscribers.We found substantial asymmetry in total following across platforms: Right-leaning online shows had at least 480.6 million total followers and subscribers — nearly five times as many as left-leaning.Across platforms — YouTube, Rumble, Twitch, Kick, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok — right-leaning online shows accounted for roughly 82% of the total following of the online shows we assessed.Comparatively, left-leaning online shows had nearly 104 million followers and subscribers across the eight platforms — nearly five times less.Nine out of the 10 online shows with the largest followings across platforms were right-leaning, with a total following of more than 197 million. The only left-leaning show among the top 10 was What Now? with Trevor Noah, which had 21.1 million total followers and subscribers across platforms.Our analysis — which looked entirely at shows with an ideological bent — found over a third self-identify as nonpolitical, even though 72% of those shows were determined to be right-leaning. Instead, these shows describe themselves as comedy, entertainment, sports, or put themselves in other supposedly nonpolitical categories.Out of 320 online shows, right-leaning programs categorized as comedy — 15 shows in all — had 117.5 million followers and subscribers, or 20% of the total following of all programs we assessed. This category included The Joe Rogan Experience, This Past Weekend with Theo Von, and Full Send Podcast.Right-leaning shows accounted for two-thirds of the total YouTube views on videos from channels affiliated with the shows we assessed — 65 billion views in total. Comparatively, left-leaning online shows totaled 31.5 billion total views.Right-leaning shows use Rumble to expand their audience — gaining millions of subscribers and billions of views for their content.

‘Nigel Farage feels real’: why young British men are drawn to Reform

Once, anti-establishment youth disillusioned with mainstream politics headed left. Now increasing numbers are tilting right. Why?

theguardian.com/politics/2025/

Disturbing read about young men being suckered in by Farage and other grifters

The Guardian · ‘Nigel Farage feels real’: why young British men are drawn to ReformBy Gaby Hinsliff
#News#UKpol#UK

Ah yes, the #RWNJ retrogrades who want to go back to pre-Vatican II and think Papa Francisco is a libertine demon wanting to host open air orgies in St Peter's Basilica. With friends like that. . .

I am so glad to be a happy heathen.

> The Pope Is Critically Ill. Far-Right Catholic Trolls Are Out in Force. motherjones.com/politics/2025/

Mother JonesThe Pope is critically ill. Far-right Catholic trolls are out in force."Why would we pray for God to grant Francis more time on this earth?"

#PresidioTrust board expected to be cast aside by #DJT as currently six of the seven were appointed by #Biden, who also ousted previous #RWNJ pick Michael Savage in 2020. By laws state at least three must live in #SanFrancisco #BayArea and one must be a U.S. #military veteran, according to statutory requirement.

sfexaminer.com/news/the-city/d

San Francisco ExaminerCould Trump replace Presidio Trust’s board?Three members' terms expire in May,

#introduction

I’ve been #muted by some of my followers for talking too much about the danger #Trump is to the world.

We can’t ignore the #corruption, the #intimidation of #allies, the cosy relationship with #WarCriminals & #SexPredators, #Trump saying he is above the law - we need to point out what is wrong with #USPol right now - not ignore it - or the #RWNJ’s will think such behaviour is acceptable.

The world is at a turning point. Make yourself heard.

Speak up #auspol #PutinsPuppet

Sharing random thoughts.
#gqp #RWNJ #MAGA remind me of people who stay in abusive relationships with a childish, petulant, ignorant, racist, violent, selfish, greedy partner because, "They're really nice when they aren't drunk, high, fighting with their GF/BF/kids/employer, getting fired, losing bets or any number of other "extenuating" circumstances." Why are people so insecure they feel the need to be degraded, humiliated and abused?

Well, that does it for me. The "Clive and Pauline Party" definitely pushes USPol temporarily off the stage for a round of #AusPol today 🍿 🤡

" [Palmer] announced his new party Trumpet of Patriots [that] believes in Donald Trump’s policies to make Australia great again, and will emulate Elon Musk’s efforts to cut government waste (SMH).

"Palmer said a request from Hanson to be party president for life torpedoed the agreement."

Nigel Farage, Jordan Peterson & co worship each other in alt-right heaven

Welcome to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference, a fatuous echo chamber of self-congratulation

theguardian.com/politics/2025/

Grifter AGM happened. Bet Moira Deeming still went.

The Guardian · Nigel Farage, Jordan Peterson & co worship each other in alt-right heavenBy John Crace
#News#UK#Auspol
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@GottaLaff
#RWNJ outrage changes depending upon who's in office.

Bill Clinton's past cheating begat "Family Values" as a #GOP mantra.

34 investigations of #Benghazi™ b/c Hillary supposedly failed to stop an angry mob from attacking a gov't building.

When #Obama was in office, #Republican Chuck #Grassley was OUTRAGED over his use of #ExecutiveOrders:

“[W]hile the President has a pen and a phone, we have a #Constitution that places limits on his use of them to issue Executive Orders.”

I'm following some Canadians and Pommies and keep mistaking their posts for #AusPol.
Why? It's the same #RWNJ playbook across the Western democracies. Almost as if there's a global campaign to spread stupidity and vandalise societies.

#USPol #CanadaPolitics #UKPolitics #USPolitics

Edit: The term RWNJ is apparently not well known, and I think we can say it's the predecessor to the acronym 'MAGA' as it's being used. RWNJ=Right Wing Nut Job

Edit: Watching Despicable Me 2 just last night (binging the four movies. They are so good) and Gru distinctly referred to someone as a "nut job." PS: I watch a lot of shows, and only 99% sure that was it.