The difference is the show's audience and its perceived weight and impact. I, a millennial, will watch stuff on youtube and already know about what's happening. That's not relevant. This is about the boomer generation who watches sixy minutes and what they see and perceive.
I don't see a rebuttal to his point that you are okay with people getting put into secret prisons as long as you're not inconvenienced. Are you just complaining that you were called out?
I think most people come to HN assuming folks are discussing their viewpoints in good faith with both an honesty of thought and the willingness to listen to opposing viewpoints. You've shown neither.