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It is over YouTube, even amongst the more reasoned ones, and if you take a look at the alt-right crazies like Steve Bannon's show or Alex Jones, their primary i

It is over YouTube, even amongst the more reasoned ones, and if you take a look at the alt-right crazies like Steve Bannon's show or Alex Jones, their primary income seems either to be selling pillows or vitamin pills. In particular Zinc and Vitamin D - to fight the China virus while boosting your testosterone.

fxtentacle 6y ago
I've never gotten my head around that aspect. I understand why celebrity endorsements work and why people would buy "Iron Pack" bodybuilding supplements from Arnold Schwarzenegger. But isn't it obvious, just by looking at Alex Jones, that "Super Male Vitality" will not work as advertised? Or are there other guys who consider him to be a symbol of Testosterone, health, strength, fertility and sex appeal? Meaning do other guys look at Alex Jones and think "yes those vitality drops work well for him"?
- azeirah 6y ago
  Maybe? He's assertive, outspoken, and "tells it how it is". I can certainly see how to his audience those are signs of a strong man.
- smcl 6y ago
  I cannot believe it either, especially when he did a side-by-side of pictures which were (supposedly) before and after taking one of his supplements. Instead of looking stronger, healthier or even just generally better in any way he just seemed slightly ... redder: https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/6dhtbb/never_forget_alex_jones_once_posted_before_and/ https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/6dhtbb/never_forg...
- UncleMeat 6y ago
  I think a lot of it is something of a patreon effect. Alex Jones' followers see themselves as fighters in a culture war and buying his merch as supporting "their side". It isn't like he is the only person selling these supplements, yet he charges way more than normal. So I feel that something else has to be happening here besides people wanting "max force" or whatever. Jones is going to attract people who buy into this alpha male nonsense, but converting that into sales has more going on IMO.
slowmotiony 6y ago
Funny enough, when Steve Bannon started his Pandemic podcast back in January and recommended wearing masks and a complete countrywide shutdown, he was regarded as a wacko and Dr Fauci was on John Catsimatidis telling America that everything is fine and they don't need to do anything. Also, Steve was adamant about not calling it the China virus as it had nothing to do with the Chinese people and everything to do with the CCP.
- throwaway4good 6y ago
  I think the reason he didn't pick up the China virus cue from Donald Trump was that he is being sponsored by Chinese exile groups (Falun Gong and Miles Guo) and that trope was too much even for them.

fxtentacle 6y ago

I've never gotten my head around that aspect. I understand why celebrity endorsements work and why people would buy "Iron Pack" bodybuilding supplements from Arnold Schwarzenegger. But isn't it obvious, just by looking at Alex Jones, that "Super Male Vitality" will not work as advertised? Or are there other guys who consider him to be a symbol of Testosterone, health, strength, fertility and sex appeal? Meaning do other guys look at Alex Jones and think "yes those vitality drops work well for him"?

azeirah 6y ago
Maybe? He's assertive, outspoken, and "tells it how it is". I can certainly see how to his audience those are signs of a strong man.
smcl 6y ago
I cannot believe it either, especially when he did a side-by-side of pictures which were (supposedly) before and after taking one of his supplements. Instead of looking stronger, healthier or even just generally better in any way he just seemed slightly ... redder: https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/6dhtbb/never_forget_alex_jones_once_posted_before_and/ https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/6dhtbb/never_forg...
UncleMeat 6y ago
I think a lot of it is something of a patreon effect. Alex Jones' followers see themselves as fighters in a culture war and buying his merch as supporting "their side". It isn't like he is the only person selling these supplements, yet he charges way more than normal. So I feel that something else has to be happening here besides people wanting "max force" or whatever. Jones is going to attract people who buy into this alpha male nonsense, but converting that into sales has more going on IMO.

slowmotiony 6y ago

Funny enough, when Steve Bannon started his Pandemic podcast back in January and recommended wearing masks and a complete countrywide shutdown, he was regarded as a wacko and Dr Fauci was on John Catsimatidis telling America that everything is fine and they don't need to do anything. Also, Steve was adamant about not calling it the China virus as it had nothing to do with the Chinese people and everything to do with the CCP.

throwaway4good 6y ago
I think the reason he didn't pick up the China virus cue from Donald Trump was that he is being sponsored by Chinese exile groups (Falun Gong and Miles Guo) and that trope was too much even for them.