I despise the slop right as much as you, but just like you were wrong about the woke being “put away” (every honest person knows this isn’t the case), the slop right isn’t going anywhere either. And that’s because that small Middle Eastern tribe—who controls the slop right (controls the left, frankly, too)—is much, much more powerful than you predicted; You have failed to do your homework on their historical ability to manage and manipulate their way out of threats to their dominance. With that said, revulsion towards the slop right does not mean we ought to embrace the opposite power structure. It’s equally repugnant. Yet, you seem to be drifting in that direction. Which is a shame.
There seems to be a misunderstanding. Woke being put away refers to the media strategy and news cycles, not literally undoing Civil Rights act. Of course nobody was going to undo all the social engineering they spent so much time and effort putting in place.
Not on twitter, so don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m talking about the structural institutions that govern us: Academia, Media, Law, Culture, etc. Do some research, then try to prove me wrong.
In Canada, too. Sorry, not buying Carney as based prime minister. My children are being educated in what is ostensibly a conservative province, yet the curriculum remains hyper woke. The brainwashing of the young (future leaders) continues without end. It is systemic.
I have followed Neema since "The brexit biscuit" Unpop op era- I have commented in the comments section of those shows on various right wing fallacies over the years and am glad he has addressed those issues himself.
It's encouraging to see his growing awareness of the game and his refusal to follow the sheep on "the right" or the "the left". A man who cannot think for himself is not a man, but merely a servant of the whims of others.
Monetisation of X really exposed a lot of the online right as obvious grifters only interested in making their next sale.
There is always a podcast to shill, a substack article to advertise and some kind of shrouded deal made behind the scenes with unknown angel investors.
The right lost its underdog status to the left and showed that when it comes to selling out for a few quid and a book deal, most online right influencers will happily trade intellectual integrity/consistency for money and careerist opportunism.
People willingly (and often, happily) consume ideological and cultural output via the mass news and entertainment media. There is no mandate to watch television or satellite channels, as it is unnecessary to scroll through X, Instagram or TikTok. One needn't subscribe to Netflix or Spotify. In fact, if all electricity were to cease one day, we'd all realise quite fast what actually constituted our reality.
It is difficult to unpack in one comment all that is right and wrong about this article, which is really just a consolidation of the emotional Office Hours video on Greenland where AA's recent shift is on full display.
Instead of nitpicking, the heart of the issue is this: the Greenland video is the first time in the almost 7 years I have been watching AA that I felt he was thoroughly off-base, by which I mean 90% loss of critical faculties and knee-deep in kayfabe.
We have watched over and over again as the establishment entrench themselves in their own hyperreality and (successfully) set the political tone while their media lackeys dutifully and sometimes hysterically translate it to us. AA knows this and has often called it out. But, for some reason, the latest round of media hysterics somehow legitimise the prevailing narrative of the month. James O'Brien and Michael Gove said it's bad so it must be bad. Not only is it bad, but it also conclusively discredits the Right somehow. Yes, there is a sense in which this may be shown to be correct in the fullness of time, but it is not a proper description or analysis. It is not value free and is predicated on hyperbole and guilt by association. It can only be proven to be correct in hindsight. Until then, it is an angle. AA is now an active party to the kayfabe he has always been so critical of.
I am not alone I'm thinking this. There are scores of comments on the Greenland video expressing similar viewpoints, evidencing many disaffected viewers.
This could represent a genuine shift in attitude or a real mask-off moment. More cynically, AA is reading the room ("the left are now looking pretty cool") and distancing himself from the right for job security. Who knows? It is a blow to sensible political commentary in either case.
I would highly recommend Brian Berletic's (New Atlas) latest video on the issue, which is much more measured and informed.
Looking at the ICE incidents through a serious lense rather than pointing out their profound propaganda value is a bit of a mistake IMHO. The article as a whole correctly points out that the Right in America was unfit for power, and is therefore damaging the credability of Right ideas.
Singling out "the Right in America" and pointing to vitriol on twitter spewed by spiritual bots as some kind of metric is a questionable methodology at best. To me it seems like people are being enticed to engage in pointless one-upsmanship while frankly we should be stepping over all of this.
The reason to single out "The Right in America" is that Trump is identifiably in power. The same arguement would hold in the UK if there was a snap-election that put Nigel Farage in as PM tomorrow.
Isn't this all buying into the democratic framing of mass opinion though? It feels as if we spend too much time and energy merely treading water in that regard against the currents manipulated by those with the resources and access to do so.
Edit: Though I suppose part of the problem is that I'm expecting more depth in the public forum in the first place. Fair enough then.
Best way to escape the slop of any kind is to financially starve all influencers and pundits that live from this. Refuse to buy, refuse to donate, mock at all times.
I've used the Pirate Bay since it was invented. I sleep well at night knowing how much revenue I avoided giving to Big Slop. Slop Right is a bit more difficult to avoid.
Also, you do want to get into their comments and shit post a bit. So by definition, you really shouldn't be totally avoiding it, as you have to actually watch their material a bit before you can refute or mock it.
Entertaining yourself on the account of some sperg can be relatively good fun.
The most important part here is to starve these people and force them into actual jobs. So people that donate and buy should receive triple the humiliation.
This is not just about influencers and pundits. Corporations, politicians, anyone with some money and power need to be treated the exact same way, constant mockery, public humiliation, but most importantly, making sure their financial resources are drying up.
You perform this bullying until they give up and become your servants.
Never forget to bully, as hard as lawfully possible, the people that wanna live off idiotic hot takes online!
Some of it, yes. I use my judgment. There was still some value in some slop, but that is rapidly dwindling as nothing good is made, year after year.
In 2025 I watched the following film(s). Maverick (1994), Formula 1 (2025)-hated it- Anna and the King (1999). And I think that last one might have been watched in 2024. I also download films for my children. I sporadically watch some older tv shows as well. 30 Rock, Always Sunny, and Airwolf. I also watched a few "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982).
I guess I lke flying, comedy, history and Jodie Foster.
I do however, download many dozens of films every year to watch some rainy day... or for guests or my kids in the future. How about you Darren, watched any good stuff this year? Or is slop only political slop? Am I doing it wrong?
I've played about 1-200 hours of games, but I'm not sure they are slop. I'd say no. Are games slop? Depends on the game, maybe? I find them to be one of the only things that can fully occupy my mind and relax me. Talking with random people online being the other. Flatline the ol' brain.
The flagrant nastiness has really been bothering me. Augurs nothing good whatsoever. If we aren't going to be decent what's the point? Can't help but feel it has been intentionally and expertly seeded as well. It suits THEM if everyone becomes a spiteful, grasping twat.
No offence but the reason I don't describe myself as either Right or Left wing is because the nastiness has always been present in both, but especially on the Right
Agreed, it's the divide & rule strategy of over simplification & polarisation. The US domestically is a good example "The left" import over 10 million illelgal immigrants then "the right" respond by creating a zionist trained gestapo who can bully & murder at will.
The primary problem I see is our lack of organizing and capture of real power. I have seen you retweet vitriol from spiritual bots on twitter as if it means something, seemingly only to fuel a sense of indignation. I hate when Americans or anyone else does the same.
We should know by now none of our problems can be solved with kid gloves. But your point seems to be not so much against the sentiment as much as how hollow it rings without the backing of lasting power. Personally I think so long as we have to appear palatable to feminine and liberal (and Anglo) sensibilities not much can be done, but how we get to the point where we don't while becoming a force to be reckoned with is another matter. Towards that I agree twitter is too detached from reality, especially on its own.
I think the NordStream incident was a missed Opportunity for the European right to call a spade a spade and to always Remind the public that this is a major reason for central Europes economic woes. That would have also Ensured a critical Distance to the gae. Alas, the truth of the matter appears to be that populists From european countries other than germany were not entirely unhappy that the traditional rival of their own respective country Took the blow.
From where I sit, the "Right" in America is designed to lose, come in second, be close but just out of reach, what have you. The elite have granted the "Left" the gift of correct premises, but wrong conclusions, while the "Right" is allowed to come to the correct conclusions, but always for the wrong reasons. This is why pundits like Hannity sit on their boxes in perpetuity and we are told Trey Gowdy and Ted Cruz are geniuses. The American "Right" is the absolute worst if you don't consider the Democrats, by design. This should be of no surprise to any listen/reader of AA's work.
This is just an emotional rant. The online right space has always been polluted. And I don't see why the American right should care about the European right when they are basically welfare state, stagnant economy policy supporting atheists.
You don't have to care about my comment, but I took the time to read your work and generally appreciate your work. No need to make this personal--I just don't think assessing the right based on the opinions of poorly adjusted people that make the online discourse a cesspool is fair. The woke academics at Harvard don't concern themselves with the crunchy antifa redditors.
But seriously, right Europeans and American right wingers do not share the same values.
First I want to apologize for being antagonistic at first. Slop-polemics is addictive. With that said, you have a large following, so I appreciate you taking the time to engage with me. @Neema Parvini
Don’t you think that much of the toxicity on the online right can be understood as an excess reaction to the intense challenge of our times? I am not endorsing figures like Nick Fuentes, Milo Yiannopoulos, or Andrew Tate, but I do think it is unlikely that establishment conservatives such as Bill O’Reilly, Ted Cruz, and similar figures would have meaningfully pushed back against progressive orthodoxy without the disruptive pressure created by those on the dissident fringe. Would you agree?
Wouldn’t it be in the interest of the whole right to have a mediator(s) between the acceptable, compliant right and the toxic right? Seems to me that respectful dissidents such as yourself would be the best ones to mediate and help to move things along.
Because of right now, the current way of doing things incentivizes actors like Trump, Fuentes, etc. Guys who completely reject the rules of the system succeed because those rules are made to force compliance to leftism. Guys like Mike Pence are chewed up and spit out. He will do as he is told as long as he is not called a racist or sexist. “Yeah, I don’t care” works.
In my view, the sharper moral criticism should be directed not primarily at the loud and abrasive chuds who lack tact or persuasion, but at the respectable conservatives who possess influence yet lack the moral courage to use it. It is a strange inversion of responsibility when those without refinement lead the resistance to moral disorder, while those best positioned to speak remain silent.
Literally every affluent conservative I know cares more about their wealth and status than anything, and wouldn’t come close to touching any dissident topic. It’s the ones who either lack resources who are the most vocal or the ones who are ultra high net worth.
The affluent conservative base in my hometown, Nashville, and where the Dailywire is based, absolutely hate the Dailywire. DW is barely dissident, but they are seen as “trouble makers”. They are more opposed to the dissident right than the woke left. Simply put, this side of the right doesn’t want to listen. The edginess of the dissident right is a reaction to being ignored, and to the extent that it has been heard, it is effective, no?
Of course, you don't see why other Americans with European heritage care about Europeans and their opinions. This kind of hateful commentary about Europe and the Anglosphere always comes from the same type of people. Europe is amazing, and I wish the best for all of my cousins overseas.
No Neema, "the power of tweets" will not deport millions of people, but aggressive enforcement by ICE and by DOJ against NGOs and politicians with their hand in the immigrant scam cookie jar just might.
I despise the slop right as much as you, but just like you were wrong about the woke being “put away” (every honest person knows this isn’t the case), the slop right isn’t going anywhere either. And that’s because that small Middle Eastern tribe—who controls the slop right (controls the left, frankly, too)—is much, much more powerful than you predicted; You have failed to do your homework on their historical ability to manage and manipulate their way out of threats to their dominance. With that said, revulsion towards the slop right does not mean we ought to embrace the opposite power structure. It’s equally repugnant. Yet, you seem to be drifting in that direction. Which is a shame.
How you think I was wrong I don't know. I cannot take anything you wrote past that seriously.
Well, you don’t seem to take reality seriously either, so.
If you took the time to honestly interrogate your claim, you’d be forced to accept what is factually true rather than what is superficially granted.
There seems to be a misunderstanding. Woke being put away refers to the media strategy and news cycles, not literally undoing Civil Rights act. Of course nobody was going to undo all the social engineering they spent so much time and effort putting in place.
Oh, so now it’s just a semantic game. I see.
All you have done is proven to me that woke has been normalised. It is the status quo. And that’s my point.
Woke was put away by the people who matter. Nobody at Blackrock, Disney, NBC, etc cares about random leftist twitterers.
Not on twitter, so don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m talking about the structural institutions that govern us: Academia, Media, Law, Culture, etc. Do some research, then try to prove me wrong.
I can't speak for everywhere, but here in Canada our government is currently in the process of doing, among other things:
1) Deportations far in excess of what Trump is doing on a per capita basis;
2) Changing bail laws to be tougher on criminals and upping punishments for common offences; and
3) Undoing previous ESG commitments paired with huge investments into oil and gas infrastructure
If that's not "woke being put away" as per AA's description of it, I'm not sure what is.
In Canada, too. Sorry, not buying Carney as based prime minister. My children are being educated in what is ostensibly a conservative province, yet the curriculum remains hyper woke. The brainwashing of the young (future leaders) continues without end. It is systemic.
I see. Odd that you are such a tough guy, but unable to educate your own children. Sigh...such is the state of the "right" these days.
Lol!
Here in Canada, there is no evidence at all for any of your three points to be happening.
True. This is why I consider myself post political. The game of left and right is a game designed by Power unaligned to my beliefs
I have followed Neema since "The brexit biscuit" Unpop op era- I have commented in the comments section of those shows on various right wing fallacies over the years and am glad he has addressed those issues himself.
It's encouraging to see his growing awareness of the game and his refusal to follow the sheep on "the right" or the "the left". A man who cannot think for himself is not a man, but merely a servant of the whims of others.
Monetisation of X really exposed a lot of the online right as obvious grifters only interested in making their next sale.
There is always a podcast to shill, a substack article to advertise and some kind of shrouded deal made behind the scenes with unknown angel investors.
The right lost its underdog status to the left and showed that when it comes to selling out for a few quid and a book deal, most online right influencers will happily trade intellectual integrity/consistency for money and careerist opportunism.
People willingly (and often, happily) consume ideological and cultural output via the mass news and entertainment media. There is no mandate to watch television or satellite channels, as it is unnecessary to scroll through X, Instagram or TikTok. One needn't subscribe to Netflix or Spotify. In fact, if all electricity were to cease one day, we'd all realise quite fast what actually constituted our reality.
It is difficult to unpack in one comment all that is right and wrong about this article, which is really just a consolidation of the emotional Office Hours video on Greenland where AA's recent shift is on full display.
Instead of nitpicking, the heart of the issue is this: the Greenland video is the first time in the almost 7 years I have been watching AA that I felt he was thoroughly off-base, by which I mean 90% loss of critical faculties and knee-deep in kayfabe.
We have watched over and over again as the establishment entrench themselves in their own hyperreality and (successfully) set the political tone while their media lackeys dutifully and sometimes hysterically translate it to us. AA knows this and has often called it out. But, for some reason, the latest round of media hysterics somehow legitimise the prevailing narrative of the month. James O'Brien and Michael Gove said it's bad so it must be bad. Not only is it bad, but it also conclusively discredits the Right somehow. Yes, there is a sense in which this may be shown to be correct in the fullness of time, but it is not a proper description or analysis. It is not value free and is predicated on hyperbole and guilt by association. It can only be proven to be correct in hindsight. Until then, it is an angle. AA is now an active party to the kayfabe he has always been so critical of.
I am not alone I'm thinking this. There are scores of comments on the Greenland video expressing similar viewpoints, evidencing many disaffected viewers.
This could represent a genuine shift in attitude or a real mask-off moment. More cynically, AA is reading the room ("the left are now looking pretty cool") and distancing himself from the right for job security. Who knows? It is a blow to sensible political commentary in either case.
I would highly recommend Brian Berletic's (New Atlas) latest video on the issue, which is much more measured and informed.
Looking at the ICE incidents through a serious lense rather than pointing out their profound propaganda value is a bit of a mistake IMHO. The article as a whole correctly points out that the Right in America was unfit for power, and is therefore damaging the credability of Right ideas.
Singling out "the Right in America" and pointing to vitriol on twitter spewed by spiritual bots as some kind of metric is a questionable methodology at best. To me it seems like people are being enticed to engage in pointless one-upsmanship while frankly we should be stepping over all of this.
The reason to single out "The Right in America" is that Trump is identifiably in power. The same arguement would hold in the UK if there was a snap-election that put Nigel Farage in as PM tomorrow.
Isn't this all buying into the democratic framing of mass opinion though? It feels as if we spend too much time and energy merely treading water in that regard against the currents manipulated by those with the resources and access to do so.
Edit: Though I suppose part of the problem is that I'm expecting more depth in the public forum in the first place. Fair enough then.
Best way to escape the slop of any kind is to financially starve all influencers and pundits that live from this. Refuse to buy, refuse to donate, mock at all times.
Simple as!
I've used the Pirate Bay since it was invented. I sleep well at night knowing how much revenue I avoided giving to Big Slop. Slop Right is a bit more difficult to avoid.
Also, you do want to get into their comments and shit post a bit. So by definition, you really shouldn't be totally avoiding it, as you have to actually watch their material a bit before you can refute or mock it.
You refuse to give to Big Slop yet you happily consume their content?
Entertaining yourself on the account of some sperg can be relatively good fun.
The most important part here is to starve these people and force them into actual jobs. So people that donate and buy should receive triple the humiliation.
This is not just about influencers and pundits. Corporations, politicians, anyone with some money and power need to be treated the exact same way, constant mockery, public humiliation, but most importantly, making sure their financial resources are drying up.
You perform this bullying until they give up and become your servants.
Never forget to bully, as hard as lawfully possible, the people that wanna live off idiotic hot takes online!
Some of it, yes. I use my judgment. There was still some value in some slop, but that is rapidly dwindling as nothing good is made, year after year.
In 2025 I watched the following film(s). Maverick (1994), Formula 1 (2025)-hated it- Anna and the King (1999). And I think that last one might have been watched in 2024. I also download films for my children. I sporadically watch some older tv shows as well. 30 Rock, Always Sunny, and Airwolf. I also watched a few "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982).
I guess I lke flying, comedy, history and Jodie Foster.
I do however, download many dozens of films every year to watch some rainy day... or for guests or my kids in the future. How about you Darren, watched any good stuff this year? Or is slop only political slop? Am I doing it wrong?
I've played about 1-200 hours of games, but I'm not sure they are slop. I'd say no. Are games slop? Depends on the game, maybe? I find them to be one of the only things that can fully occupy my mind and relax me. Talking with random people online being the other. Flatline the ol' brain.
The flagrant nastiness has really been bothering me. Augurs nothing good whatsoever. If we aren't going to be decent what's the point? Can't help but feel it has been intentionally and expertly seeded as well. It suits THEM if everyone becomes a spiteful, grasping twat.
No offence but the reason I don't describe myself as either Right or Left wing is because the nastiness has always been present in both, but especially on the Right
Agreed, it's the divide & rule strategy of over simplification & polarisation. The US domestically is a good example "The left" import over 10 million illelgal immigrants then "the right" respond by creating a zionist trained gestapo who can bully & murder at will.
The primary problem I see is our lack of organizing and capture of real power. I have seen you retweet vitriol from spiritual bots on twitter as if it means something, seemingly only to fuel a sense of indignation. I hate when Americans or anyone else does the same.
We should know by now none of our problems can be solved with kid gloves. But your point seems to be not so much against the sentiment as much as how hollow it rings without the backing of lasting power. Personally I think so long as we have to appear palatable to feminine and liberal (and Anglo) sensibilities not much can be done, but how we get to the point where we don't while becoming a force to be reckoned with is another matter. Towards that I agree twitter is too detached from reality, especially on its own.
I think the NordStream incident was a missed Opportunity for the European right to call a spade a spade and to always Remind the public that this is a major reason for central Europes economic woes. That would have also Ensured a critical Distance to the gae. Alas, the truth of the matter appears to be that populists From european countries other than germany were not entirely unhappy that the traditional rival of their own respective country Took the blow.
From where I sit, the "Right" in America is designed to lose, come in second, be close but just out of reach, what have you. The elite have granted the "Left" the gift of correct premises, but wrong conclusions, while the "Right" is allowed to come to the correct conclusions, but always for the wrong reasons. This is why pundits like Hannity sit on their boxes in perpetuity and we are told Trey Gowdy and Ted Cruz are geniuses. The American "Right" is the absolute worst if you don't consider the Democrats, by design. This should be of no surprise to any listen/reader of AA's work.
This is just an emotional rant. The online right space has always been polluted. And I don't see why the American right should care about the European right when they are basically welfare state, stagnant economy policy supporting atheists.
Why should I care about your comment Alex?
You don't have to care about my comment, but I took the time to read your work and generally appreciate your work. No need to make this personal--I just don't think assessing the right based on the opinions of poorly adjusted people that make the online discourse a cesspool is fair. The woke academics at Harvard don't concern themselves with the crunchy antifa redditors.
But seriously, right Europeans and American right wingers do not share the same values.
Very often the Academics at Harvard ARE the antifa redditors.
First I want to apologize for being antagonistic at first. Slop-polemics is addictive. With that said, you have a large following, so I appreciate you taking the time to engage with me. @Neema Parvini
Don’t you think that much of the toxicity on the online right can be understood as an excess reaction to the intense challenge of our times? I am not endorsing figures like Nick Fuentes, Milo Yiannopoulos, or Andrew Tate, but I do think it is unlikely that establishment conservatives such as Bill O’Reilly, Ted Cruz, and similar figures would have meaningfully pushed back against progressive orthodoxy without the disruptive pressure created by those on the dissident fringe. Would you agree?
Wouldn’t it be in the interest of the whole right to have a mediator(s) between the acceptable, compliant right and the toxic right? Seems to me that respectful dissidents such as yourself would be the best ones to mediate and help to move things along.
Because of right now, the current way of doing things incentivizes actors like Trump, Fuentes, etc. Guys who completely reject the rules of the system succeed because those rules are made to force compliance to leftism. Guys like Mike Pence are chewed up and spit out. He will do as he is told as long as he is not called a racist or sexist. “Yeah, I don’t care” works.
In my view, the sharper moral criticism should be directed not primarily at the loud and abrasive chuds who lack tact or persuasion, but at the respectable conservatives who possess influence yet lack the moral courage to use it. It is a strange inversion of responsibility when those without refinement lead the resistance to moral disorder, while those best positioned to speak remain silent.
Literally every affluent conservative I know cares more about their wealth and status than anything, and wouldn’t come close to touching any dissident topic. It’s the ones who either lack resources who are the most vocal or the ones who are ultra high net worth.
The affluent conservative base in my hometown, Nashville, and where the Dailywire is based, absolutely hate the Dailywire. DW is barely dissident, but they are seen as “trouble makers”. They are more opposed to the dissident right than the woke left. Simply put, this side of the right doesn’t want to listen. The edginess of the dissident right is a reaction to being ignored, and to the extent that it has been heard, it is effective, no?
It's funny how you got an antagonistic message then apologized for responding in kind.
Starting with the crooked foot, no correct path is taken, in these cases it's best to wave and smile.
Of course, you don't see why other Americans with European heritage care about Europeans and their opinions. This kind of hateful commentary about Europe and the Anglosphere always comes from the same type of people. Europe is amazing, and I wish the best for all of my cousins overseas.
LMAO
America FIRST
No Neema, "the power of tweets" will not deport millions of people, but aggressive enforcement by ICE and by DOJ against NGOs and politicians with their hand in the immigrant scam cookie jar just might.
But won't
"My fear, rather, is that all this is going to kill the viability of rightist ideas for a generation"
Things are far too unstable to make such predictions. The world is non-linear. The line neither continually goes up nor continually goes down
Very true. People's attention spans are extremely short nowadays. Watergate would barely even make it through a news cycle
The game plan most likely IS a neoloberal backlash the likes of which will surprise most
Wash rinse repeat