The Argumentative Disintegrity of JP Sears

Noun

disintegrity (uncountable)

1. A lack or loss of integrity or cohesion.

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I’ve been following the popular and Ultra Spiritual YouTuber JP Sears (2.6 million subscribers) for almost a decade, since 2013. I’ve enjoyed many of his videos, had some hearty laughs and appreciated his thought-provoking perspectives on a wide variety of topics.

A few years ago I observed his veering into extreme right wing political opinions, interwoven into his comedy videos, which eventually went deeper into the murky world of conspiracy theories. His content has long since left the realm of spiritual awakening and is now fully devoted to promoting far right wing political ideology.

JP Sears. Source: Wikipedia

I don’t want to get lost in a discussion of political opinions, because that is not the focus of this article. In fact, I reveal no specific political disagreements in this article. This article is about critical thinking, something that is inherently an aspect of political discourse, whether people are well-versed in the rules of critical thinking or…