Help with a reflection on myths/rebuttal content
Added 2023-01-15 08:30:42 +0000 UTCHappy New Year all,
While I get today's release sorted I was hoping you all might help me with a question I've been dealing with.
While I originally did some 'mythbusting' videos earlier in the war, for a variety of reasons since then I've focused on more deep dive analysis of individual topics or events. The biggest advantage to doing this is that it's far more efficient to describe how things are rather than to explain a hundred different ways they are not. The other, is that it avoids making conflicts personal with those making the claims - which I think risks taking away from the analysis involved.
I get the occasional invitation to appear on pro-Russian channels for example. usually it's obvious that these are planned as a stitch-up more than a debate or as a way to bring in a lot more eyeballs which is not something I want to do - and I'm confident such an appearance would risk putting the focus on youtubers rather than the underlying arguments.
But at the same time - I see some pretty pervasive narratives out there, around the Ukraine war, that seem really quite at odds with reality. It's made me wonder whether my current approach is right, or whether I should be spending time trying to address those claims more directly.
You've all been fantastic supporters, many of you for some time now - so I thought I'd ask for your thoughts.
Comments
I would like to pick both options :< but in a way the recent video about Russian capabilities does sort of both. I guess that when there is an misunderstood/wrong idea susceptible to undermine the efforts of Ukraine, world peace and the greater good, then a video that restores clarity and sense would be adequate.
Alexis Jouanneaux
2023-02-19 01:56:53 +0000 UTCmaaaaaan. this is just so cool. do you man. i been watching your youtube’s for the whole war but just got on the patreon and it’s so cool how supportive your fans are. Because you hold yourself to a high standard your supporters have immense faith in you. So just be true and do you boo. One thing i for sure would like to see is you finding ways to if not get “Perun” into the mainstream discourse about the war.
dali wakbar
2023-02-14 21:24:17 +0000 UTC
