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Get a Life: Comedians' Envy of YouTubers and the Politics-to-Tech Pipeline

from #168 - The Funniest Guy I Ever Met | The Tim Dillon Show · #168

4 min

Tim tells envious comedians and entertainers to 'get a life' instead of resenting YouTubers' success, then pivots into how talented people now flow into tech instead of politics, believing their corporate work is altruistic while resisting any criticism of surveillance or deplatforming.

In this bit8 moments
  • Comedians envy YouTube stars like Logan Paul because they have actual audience numbers, not just critical praise from journalists and media.
  • Tim tells envious entertainers to get a life, find someone to love, get a fulfilling job, or pick up a hobby.
  • Rick Campos messaged Tim not to go on a podcast with someone, but Tim does business with people he hates all the time.
  • Everyone has said things they don't want on their headstone—get over the rage about past statements.
  • Doja Cat's viral song with 54 million views proves that people outside want what YouTube is actually making.
  • Talented people who used to go into politics now choose tech and philanthropy because they see politics as too dirty.
  • Tech workers believe their woke corporate altruism changes the world, but it's really just surveillance and deplatforming for ideological conformity.
  • Tech workers aren't revolutionaries, but they think they're guardians of democracy and free speech—and they'll decide who gets to have it.
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