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		bigyellow on Nov 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Making the dislike count private across YouTube That's a charitable interpretation. I posit these products are actually designed to further diminish the range of thought and serve to eliminate discontent, resistance and ultimately political opposition.

sharklazer on Nov 11, 2021 [–]

The only videos I have seen with downvotes that outweigh upvotes are politically controversial.

I’m surprised they didn’t do this sooner to be honest, thought they’ve been letting news outlets turn them off for some time now.

azth on Nov 11, 2021 | [–]

Look at the downvotes on videos from the white house. It's obvious what's going on.

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