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Wiz Imp

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20. There quite a few young podcasters/youtubers with sizeable audiences

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 12:03 AM

Sep 2025

None of them have an audience anywhere near the size of Charlie Kirk's (yet) but they are growing fairly rapidly - Especially Adam Mockler & Luke Beasley.

They include:
Adam Mockler (22) 1.55 million subscribers on YouTube
Luke Beasley (23) 1.4 million subscribers
Jack Cocchiarella (22) 1.19 million subscribers
Dean Withers (21) 374,000 subscribers
Aaron Parnas (26) 306,000 subscribers
Parkergetajob (23) 304,000 subscribers
Harry Sisson (22) 298,000 subscribers
Olivia Juliana (22) 213,000 subscribers
Brian Tyler Cohen (36) 4.72 million subscribers

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do the democrats have equivalents to the recently deceased in relation to outreach to millions of young adults? [View all] msongs Sep 2025 OP

No. mr715 Sep 2025 #1

AOC and Mandami yankee87 Sep 2025 #2

For all his flaws, Kirk seemed to enjoying being on a campus.... Mark.b2 Sep 2025 #14

They are elected. Kirk was a lobbyist 24/7. He spent his days going to different college campuses. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #18

@aoc has more followers than CK WarGamer Sep 2025 #3

She, however, is an actual elected politician. mr715 Sep 2025 #7

David Hogg has 1M followers on X WarGamer Sep 2025 #11

He cut his teeth doing activism too mr715 Sep 2025 #16

I've asked myself the same question... Mark.b2 Sep 2025 #4

one thing the dead guy had his own business pumping out his stuff, not just posting on social media nt msongs Sep 2025 #5

Dems are not a monolith TommyT139 Sep 2025 #6

Are there any wealthy liberals who can bankroll someone like AOC? Diamond_Dog Sep 2025 #8

6 or 7 years ago, I would have answered all the pod save the world etc people karynnj Sep 2025 #9

He mainly appealed to white male resentment JI7 Sep 2025 #10

I asked the same question a few days ago. Kirk was bankrolled by a wealthy donor to start TPUSA. tulipsandroses Sep 2025 #12

He latched onto a Tea Party guy. The Tea Party guy was already in his 70s. I think the Tea Party guy founded TPUSA. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #19

Yes, there are liberal influencers Johonny Sep 2025 #13

MeidasTouch is very popular. Elessar Zappa Sep 2025 #15

Liberals: diverse, already have identities, interests, imagination. Kirk: homogeneous, have identity envy, authoritarian betsuni Sep 2025 #17

There quite a few young podcasters/youtubers with sizeable audiences Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #20

Beto O'Rourke: "Powered by People", is working in Texas doing similar work. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #21

Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk's outreach to young men, suggests Dems do more of their own TheProle Sep 2025 #22