BreadTube

BreadTube is a loose group of online content creators who make content explaining or giving editorial opinions from socialist, communist, anarchist, and other left-wing perspectives.[2][3][4] The term BreadTube comes from Peter Kropotkin's The Conquest of Bread,[1][5][6][7] a book explaining how to achieve anarcho-communism and how an anarcho-communist society would function. BreadTube creators generally post videos on YouTube which are then discussed on other platforms like Reddit.[8]

Unofficial Breadtube logo[1]

Prominent breadtubers

• Natalie Wynn, also known as ContraPoints, uses philosophy, sociology, and personal experience to explain left-wing ideas and to criticize common conservative, classical liberal, alt-right and fascist talking points.[9][10][11] Her videos often have a combative but humorous tone, containing dark and surreal humor, sarcasm and sexual themes.[9] Wynn often illustrates concepts by playing different characters who engage in debate.[12] The videos have been noted for showcasing Wynn's production choices such as complicated lighting, elaborate costumes, and aesthetics.[13]
• Philosophy Tube began in 2013, with Oliver Thorn deciding to teach philosophy on YouTube for free following the 2012 increase in British tuition fees. In 2018, he changed the style of the channel to be more theatrical, utilising studio sets, costuming and makeup. His videos discuss philosophy through a left-wing perspective often informed by contemporary politics. His channel has garnered over half a million subscribers.[14][15][16]
• Hbomberguy produces video essays on a variety of topics such as film, television, and video games, often combining them with arguments from left-wing political and economic positions.[17][18][19] He also creates videos aimed at debunking conspiracy theories and responding to alt-right and antifeminist arguments.[20]
• Ian Danskin, known for his channel Innuendo Studios, created the web series The Alt-Right Playbook. Its first episode was released in October 2017. The series focuses on examining and dismantling the online culture of the alt-right and "the rhetorical strategies [it] uses to legitimize itself and gain power."[21][22] It uses drawings of simple figures on a grey background to illustrate its ideas.
• Kat Blaque produces videos that are focused on discussing race, gender, and other social justice issues. In 2017 Blaque started a weekly YouTube series called True Tea where she answers questions that viewers send her about racism, transphobia, black culture and several other topics. In 2015, Blaque also teamed up with fellow artist and YouTuber Franchesca Ramsey to animate Ramsey's story "Sometimes You're A Caterpillar". This short film addresses privilege and has since been shared on several sites, including Everyday Feminism, Upworthy, Mic, and MTV.

See also

• Lindsay Ellis

References

1. "r/BreadTube". Reddit. 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
2. Somos, Christy (2019-10-25). "Dismantling the 'Alt-Right Playbook': YouTuber explains how online radicalization works". CTVNews. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
3. Alexander, Julia (2020-01-31). "Carlos Maza is back on YouTube and ready to fight". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
4. "Youtube: Auf der anderen Seite die linken Influencer". Die Zeit (in German). 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
5. "A Thorn in YouTube's Side Digs In Even Deeper". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
6. Amin, Shaan (2019-07-02). "Can the Left Win YouTube?". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
7. "Three: Mirror Image". The New York Times. 2020-04-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
8. Kuznetsov, Dmitry; Ismangil, Milan (2020-01-13). "YouTube as Praxis? On BreadTube and the Digital Propagation of Socialist Thought". tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society. 18 (1): 204–218. doi:10.31269/triplec.v18i1.1128. ISSN 1726-670X.
9. Singal, Jesse (October 30, 2017). "This YouTuber Is Figuring Out How to Counter the Alt-Right's Dominance of the Site". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
10. Kronfeld, Ezra (May 8, 2018). "ContraPoints on YouTube, Social Justice, and Transphobic Feminists". Out Front. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
11. Neiwert, David (September 18, 2018). "Is that an OK sign? A white power symbol? Or just a right-wing troll?". Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
12. Robinson, Nathan J. (May 6, 2018). "God Bless ContraPoints". Current Affairs. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
13. VanDerWerff, Emily (December 20, 2018). "TV Club: YouTube's ContraPoints and Hulu's Puppy Prep". Slate. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
14. Dredge, Stuart (6 May 2016). "Inside the bootcamps where YouTube grows its next generation of stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
15. Sang, Elliot (6 May 2019). "Let Philosophy Tube Restore Your Faith in Humanity". Regeneration Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
16. "Philosophy Tube". YouTube. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
17. VanDerWerff, Emily (20 December 2018). "The TV Club, 2018". Slate. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019.
18. Kain, Erik (10 July 2017). "Here Are 5 Great Video Game YouTubers You Really Need To Watch". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
19. Gormley, Connor (19 April 2018). "5 YouTube Gaming Channels You Should Be Watching". Cultured Vultures. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
20. Hawking, Tom (22 January 2019). "How a 57-hour Donkey Kong game struck a blow against online toxicity". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
21. Somos, Christy (October 25, 2019). "Dismantling the 'Alt-Right Playbook': YouTuber explains how online radicalization works". CTVNews.
22. Danskin, Ian (October 11, 2017). "The Alt-Right Playbook: Introduction". YouTube. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

Further reading

• Roose, Kevin (June 8, 2019). "The Making of a YouTube Radical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.