Meet the Left YouTubers Blowing Up the Alt-Right Pipeline

Graphic by Sam Fine

Natalie Wynn has carved out a niche as a provocateur, video essayist, and fierce opponent of the alt-Right. The philosophy Ph.D. dropout effortlessly shifts from discussing pop culture to the philosophical musings of Wittgenstein. As a trans woman, Wynn also dissolves myths about trans identity and rights. Her YouTube channel has drawn more than 1.7 million subscribers since 2016.

By Armand D. Jackson, Ivonne Ortiz, and Xuandi Wang