Addressing my 2020 controversy
Summary
TLDRThe speaker reflects on their past political journey, admitting to having subscribed to right-wing content and feeling superior to their peers. They recount their obsession with American politics despite being in the UK and not caring much about politics. The video serves as an apology to their audience, particularly the LGBT+ community, for past insensitive behavior and comments. They express a newfound clarity and happiness in their current mindset, having grown and moved away from their previous beliefs.
Takeaways
- 🎙️ The speaker initially had trouble finding a microphone wire and resorted to using their phone for the recording.
- 🔍 They went down a 'rabbit hole' of right-wing content, subscribing to channels like Ben Shapiro.
- 🧠 The speaker was around 17 or 18 when their political journey began, and it took years to realize and break away from the right-wing ideologies.
- 🤔 They felt smarter than their peers and believed they were discerning, even though they didn't fully understand the content they were consuming.
- 🏴 Being in the UK, the speaker was oddly obsessed with American politics rather than local issues.
- 📝 They made a Tumblr post detailing their past opinions versus their current views, showcasing personal growth.
- 😅 The speaker acknowledges feeling 'daft' and receiving backlash for their past views, which they now recognize as misguided.
- 🌟 They no longer care deeply about politics but keep informed, having moved on from their previous obsession.
- 🏳️🌈 The speaker apologizes to their audience, particularly the LGBT+ community, for mocking and being insensitive to gender identities.
- 🍰 They conclude by expressing a desire to explain their current mindset and to move past the negativity, ending on a light note about eating a Jaffa cake.
Q & A
What was the main reason for the speaker's initial interest in right-wing politics?
-The speaker's initial interest in right-wing politics was sparked by subscribing to channels like Ben Shapiro and being around 17 or 18 years old, without fully understanding the content.
How did the speaker describe their mindset during their involvement with right-wing ideologies?
-The speaker described their mindset as feeling smart and different from their generation, believing they were more informed despite not understanding the content they were consuming.
Why did the speaker feel the need to create a video to clarify their current stance?
-The speaker felt the need to create a video to clarify their current stance because some people still thought they held the same right-wing views from the past.
What was the speaker's attitude towards politics in the UK, despite their obsession with American politics?
-The speaker didn't really care about politics in the UK, yet they were more obsessed with American politics, which led to their right-wing inclination.
What action did the speaker take to show the contrast between their past and present opinions?
-The speaker made a Tumblr post detailing their opinions from the past and comparing them to what they think now, to demonstrate their growth and change in perspective.
How did the speaker's early political engagement affect their relationships with others?
-The speaker's early political engagement led to some people being upset with them, particularly those in the LGBT+ community, due to mocking and being obsessive over others' genders.
What was the speaker's reaction to the negative feedback they received during their right-wing phase?
-The speaker felt that the negative feedback reinforced their belief that others were sensitive and that they were being cancelled, which were common talking points at the time.
What change in the speaker's life led to their disinterest in politics?
-The speaker's disinterest in politics was a result of growing and stopping their 'weirdo' behavior, leading to a clearer mind and less obsession with political matters.
How does the speaker feel about their current state of mind compared to their past?
-The speaker feels happier and more fed up with the world due to their increased understanding and awareness, contrasting with their past mindset.
What was the speaker's approach to gender identity and expression during their right-wing phase?
-During the right-wing phase, the speaker was stubborn and mocking towards others' gender identities and expressions, which they now regret and apologize for.
Outlines
📱 Personal Journey from Right-Wing Influence
The speaker begins by mentioning their inability to find a microphone wire, resorting to using their phone for recording. They dive into their past, recounting a time when they were around 17 or 18 years old and subscribed to right-wing influencers like Ben Shapiro. They describe their journey down the rabbit hole of right-wing ideologies, which they now view as 'horrible.' The speaker admits to feeling smarter than their peers at the time, despite not fully understanding the content they were consuming. They mention creating a Tumblr post that contrasts their past opinions with their current views, indicating personal growth and a change in perspective. The speaker also addresses their past behavior towards the LGBT+ community, expressing regret and a willingness to respect people's identities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Right-wing
💡Propaganda
💡Smartism
💡Mocking
💡Tumblr
💡Cancelled
💡LGBT+ Community
💡Awareness
💡Tone
💡Rabbit Hole
Highlights
The individual initially couldn't find their microphone wire and resorted to using their phone for the recording.
They went straight to the point, discussing their past engagement with right-wing media.
They were subscribed to controversial figures like Ben Shapiro during their late teens.
The realization of their political journey took years, and they felt they were smarter than their peers.
They were convinced they were 'different' and 'smarter' despite not fully understanding the content they consumed.
They mention creating a Tumblr post to compare their past and current opinions.
They acknowledge feeling 'daft' for their past views and have grown since then.
They were previously obsessed with American politics despite being from the UK.
They admit to having upset people with their past views and behaviors.
They feel happier now with a clearer mind, having moved away from their previous mindset.
They express frustration with the world's corruption and horrors after becoming more aware.
An apology is extended to the LGBT+ community for past mocking and misunderstanding.
They clarify their current stance on respecting people's gender identities and choices.
They reflect on a past 'toone' art they made, indicating a change in their perspective on innocence and identity.
They want to clarify their current thoughts to address lingering misconceptions about their views.
They end the recording by mentioning they are going to eat a Jaffer cake and play some music.
Transcripts
hi I I still can't find my microphone or
my wi for my I still can't find my wire
for my microphone so I'm just going to
use my phone once again basically I'm
just going to get straight to the point
I went down a rightwing like P playing
fell all the way down and I was
subscribed to like the daily War Ben
Shapiro all those absolute horrible
people you know my P plane Journey
basically happened when I was around
like 17 or 18 I can't quite remember and
it took like years to actually like
realize and get out of you at the time I
was like oh I'm really smart even though
I I L had no idea what they were talking
about none of the audience knows what
they're actually talking about when
they're talking about like when they
just SP propaganda and say everyone's a
communist or say oh you're a leftist
with blue hair my mindset at the time
was like oh I I'm the different one I
know
I'm I'm smarter than my generation I I
don't do all that when I mean I was
still convinced like convincing myself
oh I'm I'm just a curist but no I was
falling down to the right side it's
weird though because I'm like in the UK
and I don't really care about politics
yet and I was more obsessed with like
American politics that's just how it
went I I do um I did make um a tumblr
post a while back not too long ago mon
ago so go just detailed and everything
it displays my opinions back then versus
what I think now because I've grown and
stopped being a weirdo I'll put it on
screen for whoever wants to read and
[Music]
pause but yeah I don't that's that's
basically area is now that I think I I
can't I just feel so da I did get a few
people upset but during the time most
people were just like trolling me that
and that further reinforced in my brain
that oh they're all sensitive oh I'm
getting cancelled oh oh you know all
them stupid talking points that's why it
took me a while to actually like start
understanding things yeah it was when I
was still like when I had first gotten
into like interested politics I don't
even care about like political stuff
anymore I I keep up to date with it but
it's not really something I care much
about but back then I was obsessed with
it and that's that's how I went down the
right wing side the reason why I'm
making this video now is because there's
still some people out there who still
think I think like this because um you
know obviously people are like oh Lauren
Lauren says this Lauren said that and um
it just spread a bit and they were right
that I did think like a a dumbass but um
I'm just making light a bit now because
I'm glad I can actually I actually have
like a clear red and I Ain in this
stupid mindset anymore because uh I feel
happier honestly but okay I don't really
I no I do feel happier about the way my
brain is now I just feel but I also feel
like more fed up because I've become
like more understanding and aware of how
horrible and corrupt the world is you
know I'm sorry to all my like viewers
like you know my trans viewers and
non-binary ones basically anyone in the
LGBT plus Community sorry about that I
understand there a lot a lot of you were
rightfully like upset and about a bit
betrayed because I was just mocking and
getting obsessive other people's genders
when you know it's it's I I was being a
weirdo because it doesn't matter I'll
call you what you want to be called
basically because that's what people
were saying at the start were like oh
love just do we like what's why not just
do it it's just it's all right but I was
being stubborn and I was in that mindset
yeah there was also that town death art
I made like I thought my mindset of the
toone was that oh if we we we were all
kids at the start and kids should just
you know they're the most innocent and I
don't know where what I was trying to
explain that NE that I'm thinking about
it so yeah I just wanted to make this
just to like explain what I am what I'm
thinking now cuz I still got comments to
this diab it and yeah I hope you're all
all right I'm going to go and eat a
Jaffer cake so see
you do you know what this video is
missing a song
number take it away
[Music]
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