Any content creator who’s been a socialist for a while yet says “please support me, your subscriptions are what keep this show going” gives grifter vibes. Unless you have really high production values and frequent uploads, you can be a content creator as a hobby.

Trying to live off the elective financial support of tens of thousands of people in your audience is antithetical to a revolutionary horizon. At some point, you have to be offering people something substantial instead of begging for something substantial.