Perhaps Ben Shapiro Shouldn't Be Taken Seriously By Anyone About Anything - SOME MORE NEWS
Why Hacker News recommends it
Occasionally recommended as an in-depth critical take on Shapiro, though mentions are sparse and partisan.
What it is
An hour-plus Some More News episode that critiques Ben Shapiro's arguments and record of errors. It is a long, comedic and opinionated breakdown.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2019 to 2020.
What Hacker News said
Recommends deanCommie · 2019-07 · on “YouTube bans content “showing users how to bypass secure computer systems””
Ben Shapiro was the most popular role model for Alexandre Bissonette, a very clear alt-right white supremacist[1]. Before you dismiss Shapiro's responsibility in stoking these ideals, you should watch this in-depth breakdown of his perspectives and ideals[2]. I know it's a lot to ask to watch an hour long youtube video, but it is thorough to dot all the i's and cross all the t's. Shapiro even stokes anti-semitic rhetoric by distinguishing between "ethnic jews" (The Woody Allens of the world, but more broadly liberal hollywood elite jews) and "cultural/religious jews" (Morally-clear good-minded folk like himself). The video covers it. This is how he reconciles his alt-right allies who are ant
Recommends weswpg · 2020-11 · on “Show HN: Dendron – A Hierarchical Tool for Thought”
For anyone who also thinks Ben Shapiro is a "serious thinker", here is the thesis that "Perhaps Ben Shapiro Shouldn't Be Taken Seriously By Anyone About Anything": [this video] In short: he's routinely wrong, his views never progress in recognition of his many MANY errors, because he feels that his views are correct regardless of what the facts are; all while smugly bleating "Facts Don't Care About Feelings". he's so comically unserious, he had to change the title of his own book after liberals pointed out to him that he miscounted how many arguments he was making in "10 rules for debating leftists": [LINK] most of the others on that list are just as bad but it's noteworthy that this laughable "i
Cites Rumperuu · 2020-06 · on “Three Simple Rules Poor Teens Should Follow to Join the Middle Class (2013)”
YouTube series Some More News briefly addressed this study in their episode "Perhaps Ben Shapiro Shouldn't Be Taken Seriously By Anyone About Anything".[0] Brookings also followed this up with a report entitled "Following the success sequence? Success is more likely if you’re white."[1] Note that I don't mean to make any claims as to OP's political outlook or motives in sharing this article. [0] [this video] [1] [LINK]