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The ascent of right wing political influencers in American society, and their primacy in conservative pop culture, has underpinned much of the second Trump administration. WIRED Senior Editor Makena Kelly tracks the origins of this seismic shift in the media landscape—and how we arrived where we are today. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube?…

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    March 12, 2026 at 7:57 pm

    And this is one left wing channel, unsubscribe here

  24. @68024

    March 12, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    The problem with social media is that there is no quality control. It’s like fast food. People are addicted to the outrage machine regardless of the veracity of the information consumed. Credentialed voices are often drowned out by raging imbeciles. Politicians don’t care because they just want to win their elections to retain power.

  25. @Thamometer

    March 12, 2026 at 8:57 pm

    Control the press. Control the messaging. Push out propaganda. Right out of the authoritarian playbook.

  26. @YassineMilod

    March 12, 2026 at 11:38 pm

    Falsely believed in pizza gate…😂😂

  27. @SchwiDola-Ue207

    March 13, 2026 at 12:13 am

    翻訳ミスかな。一般的な日本人らしく、英語が得意じゃないし、現地の普通や常識、前提が分からないから、勘違いかもしれない。

    けど、色々ヤバい事を言ってる気がする。これって信じて良い話なの…?

  28. @buzzsah

    March 13, 2026 at 12:45 am

    Thomas Paine was my 2nd great-grandfather.

  29. @jkbbumblebee

    March 13, 2026 at 1:38 am

    When the same influencers promote left-wing politics, they are considered role models.
    I’m grateful to Elon Musk for helping elect President Donald Trump and the Republican Party to the US Congress.
    Ever since the Republicans took control of the House and the Senate, the United States has stopped interfering with the politics of other right-wing majority governments like India and so on. The Hindenburg Research Papers was created to promote confusion in India’s politics, specifically targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP which leads the NDA government by linking it to the Adani Group. Soon after, the Democratic Party lost its majority in both houses of the Congress, the so-called Hindenburg Research ceased to exist. The Democrats have been covertly supporting left-wing politicians all over the world, including the INC (Congress)-led I.N.D.I.A bloc political parties in India which represent the Opposition lead by Rahul Gandhi.

  30. @uToobeD

    March 13, 2026 at 2:29 am

    The main argument in this is incorrect.

    ICE wasn’t in Minnesota for the fraud (which is absolutely a thing), most of those Somalis would presumably be legal immigrants for one thing.

    ICE was all over the country in many places, Minnesota just got a lot of attention probably because the resistance there was strong (and organised).

  31. @petitemontres

    March 13, 2026 at 3:35 am

    Just US citizens getting what they deserve. Nothing more, nothing less!

  32. @DavidSofferShow

    March 13, 2026 at 3:57 am

    Once we get a president in office you can abide by the government’s rules and the Constitution many of these people are going to be powerless.

  33. @thevioletskull8158

    March 13, 2026 at 4:21 am

    Hasan isn’t progressive,he famously abuses his dog. Also not every Youtuber is a influencer

    • @sachamm

      March 13, 2026 at 3:30 pm

      Bot sez wut?

  34. @Sharx95147

    March 13, 2026 at 5:29 am

    why did a lefty karen have to make this video ? since when is wired a political youtuber ?

  35. @TheScumAlsoRises

    March 13, 2026 at 5:49 am

    The constant “turn to the side, zoom in and make quippy comment” shot is so hilariously cringey. Cool video, though.

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    March 13, 2026 at 6:11 am

    Grifters*

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    March 13, 2026 at 6:12 am

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    March 13, 2026 at 6:58 am

    Funny channel, glad im not american.

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  40. @amicaaranearum

    March 13, 2026 at 10:06 am

    Stop dignifying these people by calling them “creators” — they haven’t _created_ anything.

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    March 13, 2026 at 11:16 am

    That thumbnail; scammer meets scammer

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    March 13, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    3:18 didn’t the Epstein files prove they were…

  44. @ShawnLH88

    March 13, 2026 at 2:14 pm

    Being white. Mediocre. And a sycophant

    Not that difficult to understand

  45. @debrabellingham5201

    March 13, 2026 at 3:01 pm

    Because nobody else wants to be seen with the current POTUS. Slim pickins.

  46. @dacpix2020

    March 13, 2026 at 3:47 pm

    Thanks. I’d like to leave this earth now…

  47. @Inquisitorial-AF

    March 13, 2026 at 4:46 pm

    Allow me to educate some of you here on the, to shatter some of the lies that you fell for:

    Ukraine militias conducted thousands of ceasefire violations (heavy artillery) into the DMZ between Feb 18-20 Feb 2022 in direct violation of long-standing peace treaties.

    In the Donetsk region alone, between the evenings of 18 and 20 February, the SMM recorded 2,158 ceasefire violations.

    = Russia did not go in for “no apparent reason” as plenty were conditioned to believe.

    (Go look it up)

  48. @Inquisitorial-AF

    March 13, 2026 at 4:47 pm

    >32,000 protestors were killed by the current Iran regime between Jan – Feb 2026.

    But “No Kings”, right?

  49. @12thDecember

    March 13, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    Hello? Charlie Kird did not “start” Turning Point USA. He was heavily funded by Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery to be the face of TPUSA, who saw the malleability of youth and Kirk’s slick manner of speaking. People on social media are gaslighted into believing right wing influencers have grass roots. With few exceptions, the deep pockets of hardcare conservatives and a network of sophisticated marketers have propelled them into the limelight.
    Right wingers can’t resurrect Kirk; no one really talks about him anymore, just like Limbaugh died and — poof! — he was forgotten.

  50. @Mark-k3b9q

    March 13, 2026 at 7:12 pm

    Trump is no different to these people. That’s why he surrounds himself with them. They speak his language of retardation and corruption.

  51. @sun1one1

    March 13, 2026 at 10:19 pm

    The Left lost the information war because they believed it was beneath them to fight it.

  52. @mayankrai6443

    March 14, 2026 at 2:11 am

    Because it’s easier to fool the right. No disrespect but you really think China pays for the tariffs.

  53. @DrakeAMV

    March 14, 2026 at 11:53 am

    They both do it big shocker.

  54. @prochinczyk2

    March 15, 2026 at 8:42 am

    Some of them are just doing journalism. You could try it for once too.
    Even if spitting propaganda is more profitable.

  55. @JohnMann-n9e

    March 15, 2026 at 9:06 am

    Trump is a communist he is a Christian zionists

  56. @Reptex_krka

    March 15, 2026 at 2:56 pm

    If Democrats think the storming of the capitol was bad just wait for January 2029

  57. @Talon19

    March 15, 2026 at 9:23 pm

    Remember, both parties, Democrats and Republicans, are right wing.

  58. @churblefurbles

    March 15, 2026 at 9:43 pm

    Pure projection.

  59. @JammedClipper

    March 16, 2026 at 4:38 am

    Sad and pathetic.

  60. @vancitycanucks

    March 17, 2026 at 10:22 pm

    Social media is the downfall of America.

  61. @ufo_vid9694

    March 17, 2026 at 11:40 pm

    This is on both sides. Democrats too.

  62. @itssmewendy

    March 18, 2026 at 5:13 am

    I’d like to see one now about the lefty ones!! Wait nvm, y’all are fkn bias

    • @comicalwizard664

      March 18, 2026 at 1:08 pm

      who is in charge rn douchebag

  63. @hanifarroisimukhlis5989

    March 18, 2026 at 11:09 am

    Very funny that Benny Johnson is known as a youtuber and not Buzzfeed writer 🤣

  64. @SD_Marc

    March 19, 2026 at 5:56 pm

    I’ll save you time. They were were nice to Trump.

  65. @LizabethMcintire

    March 19, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Thx

  66. @LizabethMcintire

    March 19, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Love wired

  67. @LizabethMcintire

    March 19, 2026 at 9:21 pm

    We are screwed

  68. @LizabethMcintire

    March 19, 2026 at 9:22 pm

    Government by tweets

  69. @LizabethMcintire

    March 19, 2026 at 9:25 pm

    Charlie is dead

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