# Showing Politically-Charged Clip From YouTube... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 8, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381 "2010-04-08T04:38:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/1 "2010-04-08T04:38:12Z")
I want to show a politically-charged clip from You Tube. Yes, I am a man of a certain political persuasion. And this clip does fit my views. But I do really want **ALL** people’s opinions on this topic too. Anyways, it may be a while before I show it. But I have two questions: **(1)** Can I show what I just described on these boards (as I’ve said, it likely will inspire alot of political debate)? **And…** **(2)** Which part of these boards do I post it? As you may have guessed, this is probably a questions for the Mods. But other people should feel free to share their input too:). Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/2 "2010-04-08T04:39:59Z")
Watch the clip, post some commentary on the content thereof with a link as an OP in GD. Where’s the problem? ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/3 "2010-04-08T04:42:53Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Watch the clip, post some commentary on the content thereof with a link as an OP in GD. > Where’s the problem? Well, actually it is the **very** partisan nature of the clip that bothers me. I have seen Mods scold people for injecting too much of their personal views into their threads (I have no link to give for an example of this now). This has never happened to me. But I don’t want this to be the first time:). ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/4 "2010-04-08T04:47:37Z")
Oh god no, let’s not start having political debates here! Just post links to pictures of kittens! And thank god we can’t directly post pictures of kittens, I need the buffer of having to load a separate page in case the kitten picture is too much - I can mentally prepare myself for a few seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/5 "2010-04-08T04:47:40Z")
> [@Jim\_B](#): > > Well, actually it is the **very** partisan nature of the clip that bothers me. I have seen Mods scold people for injecting too much of their personal views into their threads (I have no link to give for an example of this now). This has never happened to me. But I don’t want this to be the first time:). Then do it in The Pit? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/6 "2010-04-08T05:08:01Z")
What is it? _Triumph of the Will?_ _The Red Detachment of Women?_ ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/7 "2010-04-08T05:16:37Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > What is it? _Triumph of the Will?_ _The Red Detachment of Women?_ If you **really** want to know, I could post a link right here. Or, I could simply email it to a Moderator. Your choice. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/8 "2010-04-08T05:17:29Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > What is it? _Triumph of the Will?_ _The Red Detachment of Women?_ Yeah, if you’re worried whether a particular video is too bad to post here, I think it’d be a good idea to let the mods see what video it is. Shoot one a PM or something. But I can’t imagine them considering it a problem, unless there’s something illegal about it. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/9 "2010-04-08T05:19:08Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Yeah, if you’re worried whether a particular video is too bad to post here, I think it’d be a good idea to let the mods see what video it is. > > But I can’t imagine it being a problem, unless there’s something illegal about it. Not illegal. I will say it has to do with the _Tea Party_, if that’s any help. Emotions surrounding that movement rise high nowadays you know. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/10 "2010-04-08T05:19:42Z")
A video advocating altering the legal age of sexual consent? ETA: Oh, Tea Party stuff. Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/11 "2010-04-08T05:20:45Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > A video advocating altering the legal age of sexual consent? **Tea Party** as I said. I assume you’re just joking anyways:). ETA: Never mind for me too. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/12 "2010-04-08T14:20:31Z")
This sounds like straightforward Great Debates material. Go ahead and post it there. > [@Jim\_B](#): > > Well, actually it is the **very** partisan nature of the clip that bothers me. I think Dopers can handle partisanship. 😉 > [@](#): > > I have seen Mods scold people for injecting too much of their personal views into their threads I’m not sure what you’re referring to here, but there’s no rule against this. If you weren’t allowed to post your personal views I’m not sure what you _could_ post. We sometimes discourage off-topic posts, or react when an individual poster brings up the same topic over and over in many threads where it isn’t relevant. But I don’t think either of those guidelines apply here. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/13 "2010-04-08T16:22:04Z")
> [@Jim\_B](#): > > \. But other people should feel free to share their input too:). > > Thank you. 1. “A lot” is two separate words. 2. I’m bored to death with US American politics. There ya go. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-politically-charged-clip-from-youtube/535381/14 "2010-04-08T18:31:37Z")
Yeah, some of us USers are bored to death with US politics too.