It’s not complicated.

There are podcast hosts who are making 35 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH on patreon.

PER MONTH.

How? Because everyone is real angry right now and they want to listen to podcasters who seem real angry even if those podcaster’s anger is utterly performative.
Of course there’s nothing inherently wrong about making over a quarter milli per year from patreon subscriptions. You’re selling something people want. But if what you’re selling subscribers is anger wrapped in hopelessness and futility, that seems really unethical to me.
It makes you nothing more than a left-wing Rush Limbaugh. You’re talking about better policies, sure. But your financial security depends on keeping people mad and getting very little done.
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