it's worse than that, i am a paying customer. i am a triple-a corpo stooge who goes through life without a single thought in my head other than media consumption, leaving not a single spare thought to the late-stage capitalistic oligopoly hellhole we find ourself in and which will inevitably kill us. i would never even think of researching unions, protests, or a proletariat uprising because i'm too busy keeping up with fucking... ice road truckers and whatever.

there, does that fill my ego-stroking quota for today? then fuck off with that shit, you're just stating the obvious as if it's revolutionary insight and derailing the conversation.

but you’re working for

Who is working here? Creators who do well are compensated - I've seen a number quit their jobs to become full time Youtubers, they are more than likely making more money.