Readers, a warning up front: The people you will encounter in this story range from ridiculous to repulsive, all without a single one of them rising to the level of actually being important. We are about to turn over a damp, muddy rock and see what kinds of multi-legged creatures are slithering around underneath, out of sight from civilized eyes. Yes, it’s time to talk about “online influencers” again. (Before we do so, let us pause here to pour one out in remembrance of my boy, the O.G. himself, David Hogg. We shall not look upon his like again anytime soon.)
Specifically, let’s talk about the truly sick amounts of money some of these Twitter/X, TikTok, and podcast influencers have been revealed to be making — as much as $8,000 per month, if Wired is to be believed. And all they have to do is submit all of their content to a shady progressive organization named Chorus for preclearance and “message approval,” while employing the appointed talking points of the day and funneling all bookings through their secret paymasters.
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