A quirky little poorly timed video about politics that I wrote and recorded before January 20th, 2025. Haha.
Very Short List of Studies and Inspiring Sources:
1. "Fear and Anxiety Drive Conservatives' Political Attitudes," a collection of multiple studies from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201612/fear-and-anxiety-drive-conservatives-political-attitudes
2. "Party Polarization from Reagan to the Present" by B. Dan Wood, Texas A&M: https://www.wpsanet.org/papers/docs/Party%20Polarization%20from%20Reagan%20to%20the%20Present.pdf
3. "Manufacturing Consent" by Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
4. "The Alt-Right Playbook" by Innuendo Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGawJIseNY&list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ
5. "The Dangerous Subtlety of the Alt-Right Pipeline" in the Harvard Political Review: https://harvardpolitics.com/alt-right-pipeline/
6. "How Newt Gingrich Destroyed American Politics" in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/11/newt-gingrich-says-youre-welcome/570832/
this is all just my interpretation of data I've read and experiences I've had, if I got something blatantly wrong, please let me know and I will try my best to fix it!
song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBSP75pr2bg
about:
Hey, I'm Ryan, and I'm a writer and youtube video guy. I'm currently based in San Diego, CA. I create pieces about social trends, political science, and other complex issues, with the goal of communicating their importance in a manner that's relatable and easy to understand. I hold a BA in International Relations from the University of California, Irvine, and a High Distinction for my political research work at the Australian National University, Canberra, AU.