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Callaghan: San Francisco is dystopian due to extreme wealth inequality
“San Francisco is dystopian. I mean, look at the inequality that's propagated with the city failing to combat gentrification and provide for their homeless people. I mean, I can't think of a place where you can have the richest people that close to just like th…”
Callaghan: Gentrifiers post radical social media content out of neighborhood guilt
“That's why all these like gentrifier, like white people are so, so scared of like not, not appearing like as radical as possible. Like, you know what I mean? Like in San Francisco and Seattle... Cause the deep down they know, like in places like Bushwick and t…”
Callaghan: 80% to 90% of political activists believe they act for common good
“Most Trump supporters think that they're saving America. Most people in the streets, like rioting and destroying shit, believe that they are ultimately creating a sort of space for conversations that will better the country. I think there is, I just don't thin…”
Callaghan: Mainstream news is locked in a divisive, profitable punditry cycle
“The mainstream American news cycle is locked in this just like horrible divisive cycle of punditry, where they're like right wing talking head, left wing talking head. It's the same people who are going to propagate the exact same narratives and sell ads and m…”
Callaghan: Digital platforms lack labor checks, leading to creator exploitation
“There's no checks and balances when it comes to the ownership and management of all these new digital platforms. Like you see all these TikTok kids get exploited way, way worse than I did. I mean, it's not like the movie industry where you have overtime sheets…”