I think it needs to be pointed out how Thunderfoot’s videos came in combination with dozens of other fairly large channels all making “epic owned feminist” videos blasting Anita in universally extreme terms, simultaneously with her receiving incredible amounts of legitimate harassment and death threats. Never do I remember these people reminding their audiences not to act out like that. Not once can I recall them giving her credit for points well made. No balanced point of view was ever given. It’s just internet bloodsport.

I understand people having missed the broader context of contributing to a harmful pile-on, because my dumb ass clearly did back then when I was watching these channels. I would have been a lot more critical of what I was watching, a lot sooner, if I realized just how one-sided and tone-deaf these people were in light of what was happening to the targets of their hate campaigns. But they controlled the narrative as long as the people watching weren’t seeking out other avenues of coverage.