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The Ballerina Farms Controversy & The Tradwife Cargo Cult
In this in-depth analysis, Malcolm and Simone Collins dissect the recent New York Times article about Hannah and Daniel Neeleman of Ballerina Farms, exploring the controversy surrounding their "trad wife" lifestyle. The video offers unique insights into media manipulation, the complexities of modern conservative influencers, and the tensions between progressive journalists and traditional families. Drawing from their own experiences with media coverage, the Collins couple provides a nuanced perspective on the Ballerina Farms story, discussing everything from Mormon culture to the economics of influencer farming.
Key topics covered:
* Analysis of the New York Times article on Ballerina Farms
* The "trad wife" phenomenon and its cultural implications
* Media manipulation tactics and influencer strategies
* Mormon culture and its influence on the Neelemans' lifestyle
* The economics of influencer farming and social media success
* Comparisons between Ballerina Farms and other conservative influencers
* The role of the LDS Church in shaping the Neelemans' public image
* Critiques of modern parenting and societal expectations
Whether you're interested in social media culture, conservative lifestyles, or media analysis, this video offers a thought-provoking look at one of the internet's most talked-about families.
Malcolm Collins: [00:00:00] I actually think that this narrative was intentionally crafted in order to make the other scandal impossible. You
Simone Collins: think this is a 4D chess situation?
Malcolm Collins: There was something that happened in the piece that made me think that this was definitely a 4D chess situation.
Simone Collins: You really think she was baiting the reporter with this?
Malcolm Collins: I do think she was baiting the reporter with this. I think that they actually wanted to create this narrative that's being created right now.
It's the type of thing you and I have done with
Simone Collins: Oh, tell me more.
Malcolm Collins: I have a secret theory on what the trip to Greece faux pas was all about. And I'm going to get into it in this video because I do not think it's what you think it is.
I don't think she was saying that to her husband. I think she was saying that to somebody else entirely, but who could it be?
Would you like to know more?
Simone Collins: So Malcolm, I was
Malcolm Collins: actually Simone. I need to speak here. I don't, I don't think any of your opinions matter on this, but here we had to prep for that. Anyway, go ahead.
Simone Collins: Straight. The trad wife dynamic. I was cruising YouTube as is my want, and I found that three of [00:01:00] my favorite YouTubers all had done. In the span of the last few days, Ballerina Farms analyses, and I thought, Oh my gosh, what is going on for those not in the know, Ballerina Farms is a very popular.
We're talking like 9 million followers Trad wife, influencer, Instagram. They don't refer to themselves as a tra wife or a trad couple. And I say they because we're talking about sorry, Hannah and Daniel Neman. They are two Mormons married couple with. Eight kids living on a beautiful property outside Park City in Utah running a farm with dairy cows and chickens and pigs.
An
Malcolm Collins: experience recently that was very similar to an experience that we went through. Right. So yeah,
Simone Collins: these three YouTubers were all doing an analysis of an article that came out in the Times, which involved a reporter coming to visit them who then spent the day with the fami
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