One thing you didn't really mention but I don't think you can discount - Oliver is funny. Humour has a strong persuasive effect. You'll rarely find a strong ideologue on either side who is also very legitimately funny.
I used to work with one of the guys who writes Oliver's material, Daniel OBrien. Him and Cody Johnston (who does Some More News on Youtube). I did sourcing and fact checking work and editing for them at Cracked. That work put me on an ideological journey from right to left, one because that's where the facts led, but also because it was fun.
That's so true! Naturally, people will want to consume the ideological content instead of forcing themselves to. I'm currently reading capital, and even as someone who enjoys theory, it is exhausting! If we can sneak political education into entertainment, it's a win win!
One thing you didn't really mention but I don't think you can discount - Oliver is funny. Humour has a strong persuasive effect. You'll rarely find a strong ideologue on either side who is also very legitimately funny.
I used to work with one of the guys who writes Oliver's material, Daniel OBrien. Him and Cody Johnston (who does Some More News on Youtube). I did sourcing and fact checking work and editing for them at Cracked. That work put me on an ideological journey from right to left, one because that's where the facts led, but also because it was fun.
That's so true! Naturally, people will want to consume the ideological content instead of forcing themselves to. I'm currently reading capital, and even as someone who enjoys theory, it is exhausting! If we can sneak political education into entertainment, it's a win win!