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The Alt-Right Playbook: Control the Conversation

Innuendo Studios · commentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Innuendo Studios' video from the Alt-Right Playbook series on how bad-faith actors control the conversation through debate tactics and moving goalposts.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends the series for explaining the tactics and mentality of bad-faith online arguments.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 4 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “For a much better explanation of how this works”

    Explains how culture war debate calls aim to control narratives

    pdkl95, 2017-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Google’s fired engineer: James Damore’s claim against search giant revealed”

  2. “is a great summary of common experiences with this sort of cancer online.”

    Summarizes bad-faith debating experiences online

    che_shirecat, 2018-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Microsoft threatens to stop hosting Gab unless posts are removed”

  3. “I really enjoy the series on YouTube”

    Series on moving goalposts and bad-faith arguments

    LimaBearz, 2021-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler”

  4. “I found it enormously helpful to understand the mentality and tactics of a group that kind of doesn't make any sense.”

    Chronicles tactics and mentality of alt-right groups

    vladTheInhaler, 2021-01 · Strong recommendation · in “YouTube bans Steve Bannon's podcast channel”

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Topics: alt-right, rhetoric, video essay, debate tactics, online discourse

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