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Redux Report ep. 01
Felix Rex
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She Voted for This
A few seconds of footage can become a political Rorschach test. Some viewers see regret; others see hypocrisy, confusion or a convenient symbol for everything they already believe. But how much can we really know about a stranger from a brief expression? The more interesting question is why millions of people are so eager to assign that expression a meaning. The video looks beyond the immediate spectacle to examine the assumptions that make this kind of meme so powerful.
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Europe, You're Next
France's impossible position — France appears to be approaching a moment when the usual political compromises may no longer work. Spend more, and the financial pressures deepen. Cut back, and the political backlash could be severe. Keep postponing the hard decisions, and the eventual reckoning becomes more difficult. How did a country with France's resources and institutions arrive at a position where every option seems to carry a serious cost? In my latest video, I examine the deeper forces behind the crisis — and why the consequences may reach far beyond French borders.
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The Wine Aunt Age-Gap MELTDOWN
We're constantly told that women are independent adults who can make their own romantic choices. Until, apparently, they choose a man the internet disapproves of. Then suddenly everyone becomes a relationship expert, amateur psychologist and self-appointed guardian of female agency.
Apparently, a man dating a younger woman is now enough to trigger an entire internet tribunal.But is all this outrage really about protecting women—or is something else going on?
Apparently, a man dating a younger woman is now enough to trigger an entire internet tribunal.But is all this outrage really about protecting women—or is something else going on?
I've been looking into the new age-gap moral panic. My latest video asks some rather uncomfortable questions.
Out soon, and as always, thanks so much for sticking with me. It is very much appreciated and I hope your weekend goes well.
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