It's the Brian Lairn Show on WNYC. I'm Bridget Bergen. Senior reporter in the WNYC and Gothamist

Newsroom sitting in for Brian this week. If you follow politics and you've been on social media,

you've likely come across a viral clip of a prominent figure in a room surrounded by people who disagree with

them for the ostensible purpose of debate. These videos are produced by a media company called

Jubilee, whose YouTube channel has over 10 million subscribers. Wow. The goal of this company,

as stated in their biography sections across their various platforms, is to, quote, provoke

understanding and create human connection. Well, here's a preview of their most recent video

titled, One Progressive versus 20

far-right conservatives

with Medi Hassan,

editor-in-chief and CEO of Ziteo,

columnist for The Guardian and former

MSNBC host.

My family lineage is settlers from the

1500. You don't look very Native American to me.

I am Native American. Whites are Native Americans. What are you talking about?

You're not. You're a little bit more than a far-right Republican. Hey, what can I say? I think you say I'm a fascist. Yeah, I am. Listen to me. I am an immigrant. I'm speaking for personal experience. Get the hell out. I don't even like... I should get the hell out.

Yes.

Why? I don't want you here.

My first claim is Donald Trump is pro-crime and pro-criminal. Donald Trump is defying the Constitution. Immigrants, overall, are good for America. Donald Trump's plan for Gaza is ethnic cleansing. I'm Mendi Hassan. I'm a journalist. I'm the editor of Zateo, and today I'm

surrounded by 20 far-right conservatives. From that clip, you might be able to gather why

critics of Jubilee believe the videos they produce don't actually further that goal of provoking

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