Web Content Why is "booktube" overwhelmingly leftwing?

[SoliFortissimi]

No need.Kratman arleady created entire series about woke Earth,second Earth where people made the same countries like on OLD and made the same history,and where his alter ego is conqering such Earth.

And i would be OK with it,if he not copy-pasted history from Eart to Eart 2.
Basically all nations /or rather trouble makers from them/ was send to places when they lived on Eart,left,degenerated to 17th century level technology - and they ,knowing how history looked like,copied it.
So we have equivalent of 20th century Earth with wokes taking over after two WW,with USA,UE and China exactly like in our times.
Not possible.

That clown is still alive? Gas get started taking meds for whatever he has that conjured that book up?

Anyways, I suppose it would amuse me once someone finds that book and does a Let's Read.

 

[Aldarion]

Let me get a clarification first:
You are wondering why english speaking intellectuals in an artistic field, who also interact on social media, are socially liberal?

Anyways, if you are so intent on finding RW writers, I suggest finding some retired Marine. They hate everyone, and are unlikely to be of intellectual bent.

Majority of people I know who are of an intellectual bent are actually right-wing... That being said, I think the reason fiction (not just BookTube) tends to be leftist is that the left-leaning people tend to be dreamers by nature: leftism is fundamentally a fantasy to begin with, an escape from reality. Fiction, especially science fiction, is also an escape from reality. So it is reasonable to conclude that most writers will be leftist. It is the same reason why there are so many more rightist authors in fantasy than in sci-fi: fantasy is based on history, which is to say, despite being escapism, it is based on reality. As such, it tends to draw in right-leaning people. Sci-fi however is completely made-up: it is literally nothing but dreams and hot air, and as such appeals far more to the Left. In fantasy, you have importance of tradition, of family, and so on, all of which are right-leaning ideas. Sci-fi meanwhile is all about the progress and the godlike power of the technology and progress which will save the day - which is a fundamentally leftist idea. The exception to this is Warhammer 40k, which is basically "Space Holy Roman Empire meets Space Elves meets Space Orcs", and would also be more accurately classified as "fantasy in space". Unsurprisingly, Warhammer 40k is one sci-fi which has a major conservative audience.

Right-wing authors are, I think, far more likely to write philosophical tractates.

 

[ATP]

That clown is still alive? Gas get started taking meds for whatever he has that conjured that book up?

Anyways, I suppose it would amuse me once someone finds that book and does a Let's Read.

Dunno.I simply do not care,becouse i arleady knew how his story would end - his alter ego taking first Eart 2,and then reclaiming Eart.

 

[SoliFortissimi]

Majority of people I know who are of an intellectual bent are actually right-wing... That being said, I think the reason fiction (not just BookTube) tends to be leftist is that the left-leaning people tend to be dreamers by nature: leftism is fundamentally a fantasy to begin with, an escape from reality. Fiction, especially science fiction, is also an escape from reality. So it is reasonable to conclude that most writers will be leftist. It is the same reason why there are so many more rightist authors in fantasy than in sci-fi: fantasy is based on history, which is to say, despite being escapism, it is based on reality. As such, it tends to draw in right-leaning people. Sci-fi however is completely made-up: it is literally nothing but dreams and hot air, and as such appeals far more to the Left. In fantasy, you have importance of tradition, of family, and so on, all of which are right-leaning ideas. Sci-fi meanwhile is all about the progress and the godlike power of the technology and progress which will save the day - which is a fundamentally leftist idea. The exception to this is Warhammer 40k, which is basically "Space Holy Roman Empire meets Space Elves meets Space Orcs", and would also be more accurately classified as "fantasy in space". Unsurprisingly, Warhammer 40k is one sci-fi which has a major conservative audience.

Right-wing authors are, I think, far more likely to write philosophical tractates.

Then you haven't met intellectuals, only youtubers and nobodies. No real Conservatives do that useless philosophy stuff. Leave that to Dusty old relics of the 50s.

 

[Aldarion]

Then you haven't met intellectuals, only youtubers and nobodies. No real Conservatives do that useless philosophy stuff. Leave that to Dusty old relics of the 50s.

"Intellectual bent" to me means "thinks critically". Most people appear to use it differently.

 

[SoliFortissimi]

"Intellectual bent" to me means "thinks critically". Most people appear to use it differently.

To you? Absurd.

When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that's all.”

-Alice in Wonderland.

Anyways, I suppose that DOES mean you are referring to youtubers. Don't. They just want to use Alphabet's algorithms to milk money from us.

Liberals care about philosophers because they're the ones who go gaga over aristocrats and other dusty old stuff. If you want right wingers, go for the finance guys, the technocrats, and bankers. They always veer towards keeping riffraff out.

 

[Aldarion]

To you? Absurd.

Definition of INTELLECT

the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge; the capacity for rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed; a person with great intellectual powers… See the full definition

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Definition of intellect

1a: the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
b: the capacity for rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed
2: a person with great intellectual powers

Definition of INTELLECTUAL

of or relating to the intellect or its use; developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience : rational; requiring use of the intellect… See the full definition

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1: of or relating to the ability to think in a logical waya child's intellectual development/growthintellectual challengesintellectual activities/exercises
2: involving serious study and thoughtthe social and intellectual life of the campusthe library's commitment to intellectual freedom [=freedom that allows people to think about or study what they want]
3of a person : smart and enjoying serious study and thoughta rather intellectual poet



But as I said, to many (probably most) people, "intellectual" is a person who simply parrots certain talking points they agree with.

 

[ATP]

Definition of INTELLECT

the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge; the capacity for rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed; a person with great intellectual powers… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

Definition of intellect

1a: the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
b: the capacity for rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed
2: a person with great intellectual powers

Definition of INTELLECTUAL

of or relating to the intellect or its use; developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience : rational; requiring use of the intellect… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

1: of or relating to the ability to think in a logical waya child's intellectual development/growthintellectual challengesintellectual activities/exercises
2: involving serious study and thoughtthe social and intellectual life of the campusthe library's commitment to intellectual freedom [=freedom that allows people to think about or study what they want]
3of a person : smart and enjoying serious study and thoughta rather intellectual poet



But as I said, to many (probably most) people, "intellectual" is a person who simply parrots certain talking points they agree with.

Truth,as definied by Aristotle,is important thing here.Which mean,that we could use reason to discover what happened or is happening now.
Which is possible even without records or falsified ones.
For example - did ancient poles really created pagan Empire ruling over most Europe,like polish neopogans say?
Since we do not foung remnants of such Empire,no.

 

[Zachowon]

The only booktubers I watch dont get political and mostly review books they like, no matter about the Author, or bad books, not mattering about the Author.

 

[Lord Sovereign]

The only booktubers I watch dont get political and mostly review books they like, no matter about the Author, or bad books, not mattering about the Author.

These people exist? Who are they?

 

[Zachowon]

These people exist? Who are they?

Krimsonrouge is the one off the top of my head