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The fact that youtubers with a small following and a lack of monetization don’t make any money is not the result of capitalism. Do you believe that a different economic system would actually fund the long tail of entertainers?

The problem is not capitalism, it’s that most of the entertainers are not popular enough to make any money from their viewers, and many still wouldn’t be able to survive if they received 100% of the money YouTube gets. Then where would the money come from? If not their viewers, and not advertising, then who? The government?

It’s not a US or capitalist problem, it’s a simple cash flow problem. Can you imagine the Soviet Union or China funding them? Even the 10,000th van lifer?