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Prager U? No idea, they're a propaganda outfit so treating what those videos say as "arguments" is a bit naive/credulous imo

How does that make them different from any pundit ever though?

(Well, they did defend colonialism. Found the video.)

 
How does that make them different from any pundit ever though?

Prager U isn't a "pundit" or group of pundits, though, it's literally a propaganda organization. They put the U on there to make people think it stands for University, it's just total BS. They're an organization devoted to spreading right-wing propaganda under the imprimatur of academic rigor.
 
The U does stand for University.
It is not an academic institution, accredited or otherwise; it does not grant diplomas or certifications of any kind; it does not offer classes. From their own website's FAQ:
Explicitly Avowed Propaganda Organization said:
Are you an accredited university?

No. PragerU is not a university and we do not offer degrees. But we are the most influential online resource for explaining the concepts that have made America great.
 
It is not an academic institution, accredited or otherwise;
No, it obviously isn't, but the u still stands for university.

"Prager University" is what they called themselves until a few years ago, when they changed their "tag" to PragerU, probably because they got tired by the people who kept calling them out on not being an actual university.

You can see that if you actually visit their earlier videos for example:

 
Is there anything on that training, how specific that is possible ?
For example: that they eat everything except the spinach in a big plot of spinach
Not going to happen. They will everything green within reach that they like, which is most things.
 
No, it obviously isn't, but the u still stands for university.

"Prager University" is what they called themselves until a few years ago, when they changed their "tag" to PragerU, probably because they got tired by the people who kept calling them out on not being an actual university.
So you agree that they used a misleading name to give themselves the "imprimatur of academic rigor"? Good.
 
So you agree that they used a misleading name to give themselves the "imprimatur of academic rigor"? Good.
Yeah, I fully agree with that. They're a thinktank that's actively trying to deceive people not only with their name, but also with a ton of deceptive, disingenuous tactics.

In fact, the only reason I even know about Prager University is that they were being used as a punching bag in the "Youtube Atheist Community" a few years ago.
 
But we are the most influential online resource for explaining the concepts that have made America great.

And to think, someone actually got paid to write this copy

They're a thinktank that's actively trying to deceive people not only with their name, but also with a ton of deceptive, disingenuous tactics.

lmao, you should watch their video on the gender pay gap, that'll change your opinion of them in a flash
 
How does that make them different from any pundit ever though?

(Well, they did defend colonialism. Found the video.)

*chokes on Poe's law*
 
TIL that JFK Jr. is alive and posting on the internet as Q. He even attends Trump rallies.
 
If I had £8m to spare, I'd certainly consider it. :)
 
Must… resist… ambiguously worded post…
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That would be the ultimate example of gamers turtling
 
Is there anything on that training, how specific that is possible ?
For example: that they eat everything except the spinach in a big plot of spinach

There is stuff you can spray on your garden that keeps deer and rabbits away. It does this by having a bad smell, so unfortunately if it does also work on goats it would keep them away and not eat the the stuff in between the spinach. Unless you can lace it something that tastes really bad (even to goats), and it washes off so it doesn't taste bad when you eat it. I'm not sure if something like that exists, otherwise it would get washed off whenever it rained.....
 
My dad got some stuff like this to keep the deer out of the garden. Unfortunately it smelled great to his dog, who gobbled up a bunch of it and then spent a couple of days in misery. I don't think his worked all that well to keep the deer out, either.
 
I've seen people rope-off their garden and put bells and clanging things dangling off of it to keep deer away. Can be kind of noisy though so it wouldn't work well if the garden was near a house.
 
I've seen people rope-off their garden and put bells and clanging things dangling off of it to keep deer away. Can be kind of noisy though so it wouldn't work well if the garden was near a house.
Within 15 minutes of setting it up, every cat in a 50km radius will be playing with it.
 
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