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James Rehwald

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MintPress speaks to James Rehwald. Thanks to his innovative comedy and razor-sharp wit, James has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across social media platforms, his viral, darkly satirical videos having been seen by tens of millions of people worldwide. James constantly takes aim at the entire power structure to produce explicitly anti-imperialist, radical shorts that cut deep. A frequent target of his is the CIA. "The CIA are basically gangsters for American capitalism,” he told Alan MacLeod, referencing their history of gunrunning and drug smuggling. “I love the new CIA ads. They really lean into identity politics. It feels like satire is dead when I watch their videos. It’s like ‘you too can join the imperialist project, toppling governments!’’ he added.James also spoke about how he got into comedy. Growing up in a conservative household, “The Colbert Report” was a favorite of his. “Just seeing somebody do a satirical mock of the right-wing pundits that I grew up around was genius. But then, of course, it is sad when you see a lot of these guys who don’t point the target at Democrats. There’s no criticism from the left, except from the very obvious ones,” he said.Liberals and liberalism is another primary target of James’ content. But, he said, he treads a fine line, not wishing to be seen as a partisan hack and wanting to explicitly note that both parties are part of the same war machine. “I always feel this pressure when I am making fun of liberals or Democrats in my videos that I gotta, in the same sentence, make fun of Republicans, just to let them know that you are [also] part of this problem!” he said. Referencing the handful of conglomerates that control mainstream media, James notes that, “These are big corporations that have their own interests, as well as advertisers that they need to make sure they’re creating a media environment that is conducive to their profits.” Their whole model is built on ad revenue. They have to maintain relationships, as broadcasters, with advertisers. And the ones that can spend the most are the biggest companies. And you have everybody from fossil fuels, to insurance companies to whatever. The largest corporations keep these channels afloat, and they gotta play a delicate balance and not ruffle their feathers.”Still, that only leaves the lane even more free for comedians like James to make a name for themselves on social media.Support the showMintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Also, be sure to check out the new Behind the Headlines channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey’s new video interview/podcast series, The Watchdog.

MintPress speaks to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwald" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Rehwald</a>. Thanks to his innovative comedy and razor-sharp wit, James has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across social media platforms, his viral, darkly satirical videos having been seen by tens of millions of people worldwide. James constantly takes aim at the entire power structure to produce explicitly anti-imperialist, radical shorts that cut deep. A frequent target of his is the CIA. "The CIA are basically gangsters for American capitalism,” he told Alan MacLeod, referencing their history of gunrunning and drug smuggling. “I love the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/04/cia-woke-recruitment-ad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new CIA ads</a>. They really lean into identity politics. It feels like satire is dead when I watch their videos. It’s like ‘you too can join the imperialist project, toppling governments!’’ he added.James also spoke about how he got into comedy. Growing up in a conservative household, “The Colbert Report” was a favorite of his. “Just seeing somebody do a satirical mock of the right-wing pundits that I grew up around was genius. But then, of course, it is sad when you see a lot of these guys who don’t point the target at Democrats. There’s no criticism from the left, except from the very obvious ones,” he said.Liberals and liberalism is another primary target of James’ content. But, he said, he treads a fine line, not wishing to be seen as a partisan hack and wanting to explicitly note that both parties are part of the same war machine.  “I always feel this pressure when I am making fun of liberals or Democrats in my videos that I gotta, in the same sentence, make fun of Republicans, just to let them know that you are [also] part of this problem!” he said. Referencing the handful of conglomerates that control mainstream media, James notes that, “These are big corporations that have their own interests, as well as advertisers that they need to make sure they’re creating a media environment that is conducive to their profits.” <blockquote>Their whole model is built on ad revenue. They have to maintain relationships, as broadcasters, with advertisers. And the ones that can spend the most are the biggest companies. And you have everybody from fossil fuels, to insurance companies to whatever. The largest corporations keep these channels afloat, and they gotta play a delicate balance and not ruffle their feathers.”Still, that only leaves the lane even more free for comedians like James to make a name for themselves on social media.</blockquote><a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/donations/" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>MintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by<a href="https://www.patreon.com/MintPressNews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> becoming a member</a> on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/mintpressnews/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitch</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MintPressNews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/mintpressnews?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mintpress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>. Subscribe to MintCast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qXgJyGwhTxDcgC8UeNF1s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mintcast/id1460817064" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mpnews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>. Also, be sure to check out the new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindTheHeadlines/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behind the Headlines</a> channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey’s new video interview/podcast series, <a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/author/lowkey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Watchdog</a>.

From TikTok to Taking on the CIA: The Resurgence of Cutting Political Comedy with James Rehwald

Episode 75 - Do I Look Like I Know What A TikTok Is (Ft. James Rehwald)The Deprogram Episode 76 is already available early for Patrons over at: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogramSupport the show and help us grow while staying as independent as possible. Earn plenty of bonuses - Discord community, early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, live monthly hangouts, and plenty more.The Episode: The generation clash - a new kind of Leftist creator joins 2 old school radio hosts to explain what the kids are into these days.Please check out their awesome work here:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jrehwald15?lang=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwaldFor National Democratic movement campaign info: https://www.bayanusa.org/hands-off-philippines/For National Democratic movement upcoming actions: https://www.bayanusa.org/balikatan-2023/For updates about the podcast He'll be co-hosting with Turn Leftist: https://www.instagram.com/turnleftist/Deprogram MERCH:https://thedeprogram-shop.fourthwall.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 75 - Do I Look Like I Know What A TikTok Is (Ft. James Rehwald)The Deprogram Episode 76 is already available early for Patrons over at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram</a>Support the show and help us grow while staying as independent as possible. Earn plenty of bonuses - Discord community, early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, live monthly hangouts, and plenty more. The Episode: The generation clash - a new kind of Leftist creator joins 2 old school radio hosts to explain what the kids are into these days.Please check out their awesome work here:Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jrehwald15?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@jrehwald15?lang=en</a> Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwald" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwald</a>For National Democratic movement campaign info: <a href="https://www.bayanusa.org/hands-off-philippines/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bayanusa.org/hands-off-philippines/</a>For National Democratic movement upcoming actions: <a href="https://www.bayanusa.org/balikatan-2023/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bayanusa.org/balikatan-2023/</a>For updates about the podcast He'll be co-hosting with Turn Leftist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/turnleftist/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/turnleftist/</a>Deprogram MERCH:<a href="https://thedeprogram-shop.fourthwall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://thedeprogram-shop.fourthwall.com</a> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

 Episode 75 - Do I Look Like I Know What A TikTok Is (Ft. James Rehwald)

This episode is already available early for Patrons over at: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogramSupport the Podcast and get early as well as bonus episodes by donating.Help us stay 100% independentThe generation clash - a new kind of Leftist creator joins 2 old school radio hosts to explain what the kids are into these days.Please check out their awesome work here:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jrehwald15?lang=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwaldFor National Democratic movement campaign info: https://www.bayanusa.org/hands-off-philippines/For National Democratic movement upcoming actions: https://www.bayanusa.org/balikatan-2023/For updates about the podcast He'll be co-hosting with Turn Leftist: https://www.instagram.com/turnleftist/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is already available early for Patrons over at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram</a>Support the Podcast and get early as well as bonus episodes by donating.Help us stay 100% independent The generation clash - a new kind of Leftist creator joins 2 old school radio hosts to explain what the kids are into these days.Please check out their awesome work here:Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jrehwald15?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@jrehwald15?lang=en</a> Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwald" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/JamesRehwald</a>For National Democratic movement campaign info: <a href="https://www.bayanusa.org/hands-off-philippines/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bayanusa.org/hands-off-philippines/</a>For National Democratic movement upcoming actions: <a href="https://www.bayanusa.org/balikatan-2023/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bayanusa.org/balikatan-2023/</a>For updates about the podcast He'll be co-hosting with Turn Leftist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/turnleftist/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/turnleftist/</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.