That could be from the buzzing.

Interesting bootlicker take amidst a content creator strike in Hollywood. Granted YouTube isn’t under those Unions, but the power dynamics are quite similar (#YouTubeUnion)

Sponsors don’t give a shit about creators, they are just an annoying necessity for the content creator.

Why give a shit about a sponsor who doesn’t give a shit about the YouTuber you enjoy?

Isn’t that half of the point of a social link aggregation and discussion platform?

Lemmy is a selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company.

Lemmy - A link aggregator for the fediverse

You can’t separate the country from the pandemic, as I have previously proven.

A few articles to put this in context (listed chronologically):

The U.S. now has the most coronavirus cases in the world - FORTUNE March 27, 2020

COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Are Higher Among Those With Intellectual Disabilities - NPR June 9, 2020

Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump - The New York Times September 30, 2020

Trump campaign rallies led to more than 30,000 coronavirus cases, Stanford researchers say - CNBC October 31, 2020

United States sets record for most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day - CNN January 12, 2021

A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long COVID’ - SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN July 6, 2021

Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services July 26, 2021

For COVID-19 vaccinations, party affiliation matters more than race and ethnicity | COMMENTARY - BROOKINGS October 1, 2021

2021 Progress Report: The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities - National Council on Disability October 29, 2021

Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame - NPR December 5, 2021

U.S. Has Far Higher Covid Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries - The New York TImes February 1, 2022

Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations - PBS NewsHour February 2, 2022

Vastly unequal US has world’s highest Covid death toll – it’s no coincidence - The Guardian February 6, 2022

COVID-19 Likely Resulted in 1.2 Million More Disabled People by the End of 2021—Workplaces and Policy Will Need to Adapt - Center for American Progress February 9, 2022

The number of Americans who say they won’t get a COVID shot hasn’t budged in a year - NPR May 10, 2022

Does US really have world’s highest Covid death toll? - BBC News May 12, 2022

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state - NPR May 13, 2022

How long covid could change the way we think about disability - The Washington Post June 6, 2022

Long COVID Could Be a ‘Mass Deterioration Event’ - The Atlantic June 15, 2022

Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows - NBC News October 6, 2022

States With the Worst COVID-19 Vaccination Rates - U.S. News December 14, 2022

The Extent and Demographics of Long COVID Disability in United States - The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) December 20, 2022

U.S. records 100 million Covid cases, but more than 200 million Americans have probably had it - CNBC December 28, 2022

As Emergency Ends, a Look at Covid’s U.S. Death Toll - The New York Times May 11, 2023

TL;DR: You might want to recalibrate your compass.