1Dime

Subscribers 86.5K

Videos 42

Views 3.5M

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1Dime publishes video essays and mini-documentaries on history, politics, economics, philosophy, culture, and society, aiming to counter one-dimensional thinking. The channel uses an educational, infotainment style with in-depth explorations and bold ideas, releasing content at an average of about 0.2 uploads per week and averaging roughly 144K views per video.

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Discovered competitors include The School of Life (78% match) with 9.6M subscribers and Illustrate to Educate (78% match) with 176K subscribers; both share overlapping queries such as marxism explained, political philosophy marxism, and political philosophy classic thinkers. The Paint Explainer (68% match) with 1.8M subscribers and Red Pen (65% match) with 43.2K subscribers also align on topics like modern political ideologies, philosophy of politics overview, and cultural revolution history. Studies In Propaganda (59% match) with 3.4K subscribers covers related propaganda studies. 1Dime (86.5K subs) trails the top competitor channels in size, but competes on similar subject matter including marxism explained, political philosophy marxism, and cultural revolution history, indicating overlapping search interest and audience intent.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to 1Dime?

The School of Life (9.6M subscribers, 78% match) and Illustrate to Educate (176K subscribers, 78% match) are 1Dime's biggest competitors; The Paint Explainer (1.8M subscribers, 68% match) is also a notable competitor. All three compete in educational, infotainment-style content that explains complex ideas in accessible video essays.

What type of content does 1Dime make?

1Dime creates educational and infotainment video essays, covering topics like political philosophy and economic theory, as shown by titles such as Types of Marxism Explained, Marxism Explained, and The Capitalist Matrix. The channel averages about 0.2 uploads per week with an average of roughly 144.1K views per video, and current recent videos range from about 39.9K to 145.4K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to 1Dime?

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