Michael Brooks, a prominent left commentator and YouTube creator, died on Monday. He was the host of TMBS and co-host of The Majority Report. In this video, Christo Aivalis, a Canadian YouTube creator, author and political analyst, outlines some of the important intellectual and political contributions Brooks made and why he meant so much to the wider left.
Ethan Cox
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