r/boringdystopia Oct 20 '24

Civil Liberties 📜 We’re so prolife we’re ultra life

https://streamable.com/ppy2qa
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u/NoPrompt927 Oct 20 '24

Looks like satire, but makes a real point. (As most satire often does)

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u/mangolover Oct 20 '24

What makes you think it’s satire? The interviewer is obviously trying to point out the hypocrisy, but it’s not obvious to me that the interviewee is acting.

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u/NoPrompt927 Oct 20 '24 edited Oct 20 '24

The hat is brand new, there's no evidence of any other rallyers or MAGA supporters in the background, and the setting is just... weird. The response from the interviewee is also very choherent and he offers no real resistance to the interviewer. That's not to say MAGA interviewees are generally incoherent, just that the answer seems very pre-prepared/rehearsed.

Edit: by resistance, I mean the interviewee falls into the trap too easily. Most real interviews, you'd see the interviewee backpedal or try to justify their exceptional viewpoint; this person doesn't.

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u/Ryvern46 Oct 21 '24

This is channel 5 on youtube. Ive been watching for years and this guy is an extremely honest journalist, although is left leaning. So while there may be a possibility that this is set up, i HIGHLY doubt it based on the work he has done in the past.

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u/NoPrompt927 Oct 21 '24

Just because they've done legit stuff in the past, doesn't mean they wouldn't do satire. Don't get me wrong, I'm not citing this as an indictment of their credibility, I'm just saying this video seems satirical in nature. The point it makes is still extremely valid.

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u/Ryvern46 Oct 21 '24

…yeah of course its satire. Im just saying the guy hes interviewing probably actually believes the stuff hes saying. Thats why its funny. Bc we are in on the joke and hes not

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u/mangolover Oct 21 '24

If the interviewee is being sincere, then it’s not satire.

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u/NoPrompt927 Oct 21 '24

My point is the satire comes from both parties being in on it. There's enough indicators to suggest the interviewee is an actor.

I'm not sure why it matters though, as good satire can be hard to distinguish from reality.

It's not as if one satirical interview with an actor discredits the original creator.