# The Death of Nuance & the Age of Ragebait

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Podcast: [Nicky at Night](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nicky-at-night-7000131)
Published: 2025-09-23T00:30:43+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nickyatnight/episodes/The-Death-of-Nuance--the-Age-of-Ragebait-e38j3rp
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Why does everything feel like ragebait now? From the Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle Ad Campaign, crazy tiktok foods, debate shows, toxic fandoms, and ragebait marketing. EVERYTHING feels like extremism, and we have completely lost the idea of nuance. To like some things, dislike some things, and still be a fan. Now it feels like everything is a team sport-- where you have to endlessly defend your team. Instead of actually trying to have a conversation and learn from one another 0:00 - Intro 2:38 - Bonus Episode 4:16 - The History of Ragebait Marketing 7:53 - The Psychology of Ragebait 12:22 - The Rise of Extremism 14:30 - Sydney Sweeney American Eagle 17:59 - Why Bigotry Doesn't Work 24:13 - Jubilee 27:50 - Innocent Ragebait 33:04 - Why Ragebait Marketing Always Fails 37:37 - Charlie Kirk #videoessay #sydneysweeney #leftist #charliekirk

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