The crunchy to alt right pipeline is not a new phenomenon, but it's a growing one hence this need to talk about it. From people like Raw Beauty Kristi, Kat Von D, Russell Brand and Joe Rogan, there's unnerving similarities between them. You may even know people in your own life who started being into wellness then began saying and believing odd things they never would have before. We're getting into it all today!
Videos recommended:
@FundieFridays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5sPg0ipBJQ
@chrisklemens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8FV0kPOh0U
@PaigeChristieUK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFbW3DTa4GU&t=4133s
@SMN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciZ5XDxUJhI
@TheAdamConover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Ue5Qy6w1w
PBS news hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDO1zE_TBlM
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Timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:55 what is going on?
07:04 how do people get led down these pathways?
20:01 the pandemic effect
29:41 you are responsible for your own body
32:56 nothing is as it seems
42:30 the men who hide behind wellness
46:28 eugenics has entered the chat
48:39 the long term ramifications
55:52 final thoughts
Books referenced (and highly recommended)
Doppelganger - Naomi Klein
Cultish - Amanda Montell
Conspirituality - Derek Beres, Julian Walker, and Matthew Remski
How to talk to a Science Denier - Lee McIntyre
Educated - Tara Westover
Want to do the political compass test yourself? Here you go:
https://www.politicalcompass.org/test
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/alt-right
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/alt-right
https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/alt-right-alt-lite-naming-hate
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a45204882/russell-brand-wellness/
https://newrepublic.com/article/175254/naomi-klein-naomi-wolf-doppelganger-journey-unnerving-world
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