For context, this popped up as I went to the youtube homepage. This is absurd. Of course, I have uBlock Origin, so it doesn't matter to me regardless, but there's no way to say no.

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Edit: - we shouldn’t drone strike our own civilians in foreign countries and their children

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1. 0:00.000 - 0:36.500 Preview/Recap
2. 0:36.500 - 0:44.000 Intermission
3. 18:37.700 - 18:52.530 Endcards/Credits

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Summary of Major Points: A Critique of Liberal & Leftist Hypocrisy

This speaker delivers a sharp critique of mainstream progressive and socialist organizations (like DSA and PSL), accusing them of class betrayal, hypocrisy, and acting as enablers for the Democratic Party and imperialism. The central event used to illustrate this is a "No Kings" anti-Trump protest, which the speaker characterizes as a unserious, pro-war parade.

1. The Central Hypocrisy: Zionism vs. Other Forms of Bigotry (0:00 - 0:35) & (6:53 - 7:30)

• The speaker poses a recurring question to the progressive movement: They would never vote for or organize with an open transphobe or anti-gay bigot.
• However, they are quick to "join brunch" and organize with "genocidal Zionists."
• The Core Argument: This exposes a fundamental moral and strategic inconsistency. The speaker implies that opposition to genocide should be a non-negotiable red line, just like opposition to homophobia or transphobia.

2. Critique of the "No Kings" Protest as Unserious and Pro-War (1:07 - 2:15)

• The "No Kings" protest is dismissed as a "pro-war pep rally" and a "deeply unserious... parade." (1:07-1:32)
• It is criticized for having no clear demands and not being centered on class issues. (1:21-1:29)
• The speaker notes that many attendees were "calling for more Ukraine funding," framing the event as fundamentally pro-imperialist. (1:34-1:40)

3. Accusation of Hypocritical Alliances and "Entryism" (1:40 - 2:08)

• Organizations like DSA and PSL are accused of practicing "entryism" (infiltrating the Democratic Party) which the speaker calls a "failed strategy." (1:43-1:57)
• They are criticized for only caring about issues when a Republican is in power and falling silent when a Democrat is. (2:00-2:08)

4. The Inconsistency in Coalition-Building (2:17 - 3:12)

• The speaker highlights a key contradiction: These same leftist organizations canceled him for attending an anti-war rally ("Rage Against the War Machine") that included libertarians and non-Democrats. (2:25-2:57)
• However, they willingly joined this "pro-war, pro-genocide rally" (No Kings) organized by the Democratic Party. (3:05-3:12)
• This leads to the question: "What does it say about them?"—implying their priorities are aligned with party loyalty, not anti-war principles. (3:12)

5. Absence from Grassroots Mutual Aid & Double Standards (3:15 - 5:57)

• The speaker points out that groups like DSA and PSL are nowhere to be found when his organization, RBN (Revolutionary Blackout Network), engages in grassroots mutual aid (e.g., passing out food and clothes). (3:36-4:01)
• He accuses them of having "strict guidelines" and engaging in "liberal cancel culture" against ordinary leftists and anti-imperialists (like RBN or the ACP), but having no such standards for "genocidal Democrats" like Hillary Clinton. (4:41-5:54)
• Conclusion: This proves they are "classist to the core" and that "social democrats exist to enable imperialism." (5:54-6:02)

6. The "No Kings" Rally as a Democratic Party Fundraiser (8:00 - 8:32)

• The speaker argues the true purpose of the rally was not protest but to get people to "sign up and donate to the Democratic party." (8:11-8:17)
• He questions why any socialist group would legitimize a "capitalist racist imperialist fundraising event." (8:23-8:32)

7. Contrasting Strategies: Parades vs. Mutual Aid (9:55 - 11:06)

• The speaker contrasts the "parade" of No Kings with the concrete work of RBN Mutual Aid. (9:55-10:10)
• His approach focuses on meeting material needs (food, diapers, clothes) and building a revolutionary movement outside the capitalist system. (10:10-10:46)
• He argues this is how you truly reach people and build power, not through symbolic demonstrations that provide no tangible relief. (10:46-11:02)

8. The Function of "Furry" Protests: Delegitimizing Real Action (11:06 - 13:03)

• The speaker argues that unserious protests with people "dressing like a furry" serve a political purpose for the ruling class. (11:06-12:07)
• Their function is to delegitimize real, threatening protests (like those for Palestine or against Cop City) by creating a "good protester" vs. "bad protester" dynamic. (11:22-12:58)
• When activists with real demands are arrested, the liberals from the "parade" can dismiss them as using "bad tactics." (12:55-13:03)

9. The "Most Effective Evil": A Critique of Democratic Party Cruelty (14:19 - 16:51)

• The speaker expands his critique to the Democratic Party's policy record, using immigration as a key example.
• He argues that Democrats are "the most effective evil" because they project a compassionate image while carrying out cruel policies. (15:10-15:13)
• On immigration, he claims Democratic policies are more cruel than Republican ones because they lie to migrants, encouraging them to come, only to then deport them and put children in cages. (15:08-16:17)
• He contends that Republicans, by being upfront about their harsh policies, actually deter more border crossings, making them the "less effective evil." (16:19-16:43)

10. The Intellectual Failure of the "No Kings" Frame (16:51 - 18:36)

• The speaker dismisses the entire "No Kings" premise as "anti-intellectual." (17:30-17:33)
• The problem is not a king, but capitalism. The system is working as designed when one party controls all branches of government. (17:36-17:52)
• He points out that Democrats, when they have full control, choose not to help the working class but instead expand state violence and authoritarian power (e.g., Obama's detention policies, Biden's funding of ICE). (18:20-18:36)
• Therefore, protesting Trump as a "king" is misguided; the protest should be against the capitalist system that both parties uphold. (18:00-18:17)

About Channel, Revolutionary Blackout:

Blacking Out Corporate Propaganda and Educating for a Revolution.

“You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.” -- Fred Hampton (1948 - 1969)

We should focus our actions, time, and resources on Direct Action, Mutual Aid, and Community Outreach. If you do engage in Electoral Politics do not support the Duopoly (Red or Blue Team). No War but Class War!

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There is a bug in Youtube's AI filter that is causing some videos to flicker. The content creator have no idea that is happening and no way to opt out. If you have Epilepsy it is recommended that you watch out for these situations

Also as content creators dont know this may be happening, if you find these issues you should try to contact the respective content creator and let them know this is happening on your specific device. Again, its so random it may only happen on some devices

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[...]

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[...]

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