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How A Socialist Became The Least Controversial Figure On The Right (Shoe0nHead)
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In this Based Camp deep dive, Malcolm and Simone Collins explore one of the most fascinating figures in online culture: Shoe0nHead (June Lapine). Why has a self-described social democrat, Bernie supporter, and pro-union leftist maintained massive popularity and respect in right-wing and anti-woke spaces for over a decade—while most other left-leaning creators from the early skeptic/atheist era lost their audiences? We break down: - Her unique journey from Gamergate-era anti-SJW commentary to Catholic trad wife and mother - Why she never needed to “convert” her audience or pivot dramatically - The vitalistic, entertaining style that keeps her relevant across the political spectrum - The broader split in the old atheist community: truth-seekers vs. resentment-driven dunkers - Why the modern right can embrace ideological diversity (and why the left struggles with it) - Shoe0nHead as proof that the new right is a big-tent movement built on reality and forward momentum rather than purity spirals If you’ve ever wondered why right-leaning creators constantly react to and platform Shoe0nHead (even when she criticizes Trump mildly), this episode explains it. Episode Transcript Malcolm Collins: [00:00:00] Hello Simone. I’m excited to be here with you today. Today we are going to be pulling a thread that we got to in another video and in this other video we were talking about the. Community of early online skeptics slash atheist, which was like the core of sort of YouTube culture in the earliest days of YouTube. And how the individuals in this community that went right, they first became anti-feminist and anti woke, then went into Gamergate and then became the seedbed that the new right movement grew out of. Simone Collins: Mm-hmm. Malcolm Collins: And then another group of them…