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Why aren't the left more active on alternative platforms? (fedia.io)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/leftism@lemmy.world
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Odysee, bitchute, peertube, and others are overrun with right wing media and there's nearly no left-wing stuff on them. Where are all the lefties?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

There is chorus https://www.wired.com/story/dark-money-group-secret-funding-democrat-influencers/

But part of it I think is as the left we generally dislike those kinds of deals as it's inherently a potential conflict of interest.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It's definitely a prickly issue. Even those funded through donations to Patreon, etc can find themselves chasing donations and engagement over facts. Any donations where there is even a whiff of possible quid pro quo, definitely put leftists off.

    Authoritarian mouthpieces are free to sell out and shill. Where even a hint of it is enough to ruin any on the left. It's definitely not fair.

    Also there are groups like Pacifica in some markets. Not enough, but some.

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