Authoritarianism: The political science that explains Trump

[@kaylen4930]

Who’s here during or after the 2020 election?

[@anu1776]

I’m curious; are you from the United States @Kaylen?

[@angelflores2924]

@@BornaDjavdan not really with all that fraud votes

[@Santiago-ci4cp]

@@angelflores2924 even if you took those votes away biden still wins 😂

[@angeleduardo201]

I´m still thinking if our President (Mexico) is in this category, but i´m not sure...

[@lil_alex9130]

@@angelflores2924 dude get over it, there has never been major election fraud in the United States before, why would they risk the whole nations system and pride just for election fraud. Stop a sore loser and take the L and your name seems Hispanic why tf would you support trump?

[@michellelee9178]

who's here after he just publicly tweeted wanting to postpone the general election?

[@b.d.7801]

He probably just did that to get the media back on him instead of John Lewis’s Funeral.

[@almostayoutuber-gamesandmo3368]

I feel like Trump's suggestions that the election will be the most rigged in history are dangerous, since they are inviting America's enemies (China, Russia, etc.) to interfere in the election

[@Bri32675]

Unkown Coder True. It’s just Trump’s narcissism. However, we should be careful the direction this country goes in towards the future... The federal system has always been pretty right leaning. Now it’s much more so (look up the Overton Window).

[@MeMe-po1ze]

He did that to prove himself that he isn’t gonna tamper with the election.

[@carnosinehobs7759]

Fast forward from these comments and now the USPS is getting slow, and has a Trump donor as postmaster general.

[@madaahk5376]

I like how the Authoritarian dots are orange.

[@caelin4174]

yes

[@jz1528]

The real life scarecrow: the American left

[@bennzyc]

@@potatoe5652 racist

[@jaden-rs9vt]

@@bennzyc thats not what racist means

[@bennzyc]

@@jaden-rs9vt making fun of someone for their skin color is racist.

[@zakmo9455]

Oh Vox how right you were.

[@RtRt-qh9hq]

Absolutely wrong.

[@EthanPureOak]

Rt Rt absolutely right.

[@karlasanchez5119]

They were right

[@slimestoneexpert9804]

Rt Rt tell me why they were wrong, because they’re right

[@stormtruppen4039]

@@RtRt-qh9hq because Rt Rt is "right" as in right wing... And you know how right they always are... They'll commit a genoside just to own the libs

[@pigman72niner]

Trump was memed into the presidency

[@Xerxes1042]

MrCupCakeNinja truest thing I've ever heard

[@MrFerdimand]

MrCupCakeNinja Yeah and stupid people that just thinks "Hey! Hes pretty fun. LETS GO VOTE FOR HIMn WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?! HAHAHAHAHA!!!" :/

[@limabby8105]

he's memed his way to the top.

[@Pacbandit13]

Hotass bih memed from the bottom now he's here😂

[@GBart]

Russia helped

[@TheBCbeasts]

Oh Vox, if only you could see us now..

[@automatanpotato9527]

Even worse?

[@user-xd4sk4pk7h]

John Legler a joke to the rest of the world...

[@dinkelburg22]

@@user-xd4sk4pk7h apparently not since right wing leaders continue to win elections around the world. That looks more like people are trying to follow our lead right now.

[@notaturnip545]

@@dinkelburg22 oh God no

[@dinkelburg22]

@@notaturnip545 India and Australia have been lead by right wing leaders for the last couple years, and have been doing very good. Sound familiar?

[@aDogsVlog]

I am German, it is part of our culture to understand the Danger of authoritarianism and how fast it can rise under circumstances of plitical turmoil. thank you Vox for laying this out so clearly. The whole world is hoping that the USA can learn from our mistakes. did anyone reed this?

[@randomguy5990]

+Alexander Braatz Not trying to be picky but since you’re from Germany. It's read not reed

[@aDogsVlog]

+randomguy5990 haha!thanks Man! I am glad you reed my comment!

[@randomguy5990]

***** LOL , I read your comment

[@aDogsVlog]

+randomguy5990 #sarcasm You made my day!

[@lnhart7157]

+Alexander Braatz Jetzt will du ihn aber verarschen. :D / Now you're just trying to mess with him. :D

[@mitochondria1090]

Who’s here after he had the military occupy american streets? aha Vox oh how right you were...

[@tweedyara]

Emperor Palpatine LAW AND ORDER

[@jasonmonica6290]

Says the dictatorial emperor of the galaxy

[@mitochondria1090]

Anakin Skywalker come on young skywalker, that was a long time ago in a galaxy far far away...

[@theabolitionist6030]

Why are republicans this ignorant

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

And you know a think or two about authoritarianism don't you chancellor? Or should I call you, Darth Sidious.

[@adacskipper]

I always say, Trump doesn't scare me. It's his supporters that do.

[@HermosaBeachJoe]

Anti trump is worse

[@pokoirlyase5931]

+HermosaBeachJoe how ?

[@grrr1351]

+HermosaBeachJoe you're still here for another 10 minutes? What kind of psycho you are?

[@a.s.5262]

+HermosaBeachJoe "Whataboutism" Just vote that fat, fascist pig into office, the rest of the world will laugh about you (rightfully)

[@HermosaBeachJoe]

Pokoirl YaSe going to Trump rallies and being aggressive and violent to innocent people is OK with you?

[@DualFrodo]

We are tired of the establishment, so we will elect a millionaire insider businessman

[@DualFrodo]

***** The business and political establishments have close ties these days

[@DrSeanKennedy]

Billionaire

[@wakeupscreaming9883]

Actually, libtard, the election is between voting for greedy globalists (Hillary) or nationalist (Trump) who actually care about employment and wages for everyone. Only the authoritarian violent libtards get it confused.

[@faizanahmed4783]

We are tired of the establishment, so we will vote for someone who is relatively worse than the establishment.

[@howto-beacnt3894]

feel the bern?

[@RichardRagan]

2018 in America -- most voters are driven by their emotions rather than thinking. This is not the wisdom of crowds.

[@thepeoplesgunny4180]

wisdom of crowds.. you mean mob rule?

[@MrKroxan]

Democracy has its own problems, that's one of them.

[@joshstryker77]

Except the right is driven by reason and rational thinking... hence perhaps the greatest economy America has ever seen

[@somponesakdy826]

True in the materialize country good people are diminishing.

[@zackgudal6110]

The sad thing is those will come out as a red pill people as well

[@cheesyvin8078]

Plot twist : Donald Trump was an political science experiment in Area 51 who went missing.

[@aethelwolfe3539]

Not the kookiest thing I’ve heard. Billionaire Populist, who is internet’s canidate.

[@airpenguin6988]

“was an political science” outstanding grammar

[@LordRayken]

People want strong leader People tired of corrupt, lying, insider politicians People elect outsider There's your video in 3 statements.

[@dkatomski]

Trump is a wealthy businessman, not really an outsider.

[@TheColonialKickass]

+Darren Katomski Who's a outsider in this race now? Don''t say bernie because he has no chance

[@dkatomski]

TheColonialKickass There are none. Bernie is not necessarily an outsider either.

[@sunnydays3302]

I honestly don't see what Trump supporters see in him...

[@sunnydays3302]

:ToggleSwitch:​ But when he gets asked the question about how will he possibly enforce his so called "policies" he just doesn't reply. And his tax returns? Nixon released his tax returns when he was being audited so it makes people raise the question; "what is he hiding?" I honestly can not and do not see him as our president. Yes he is good with money due to him being a businessman but he has no experience in the area of politics. A majority of Americans may not trust the government and Donald Trump is quite the patriot that symbolizes this. What he doesn't symbolize is exactly what we want. Not the other way around. He needs to understand that a president is not the person calling the shots. It's the Senate. He could attempt to make his policies into one of our laws but Congress can veto it. Trump would be a part of the three branches of government, not the one ruling. 

[@EfHaichDee]

Replace the word 'authoritarian" with the word "paranoid". Isn't this Hitler all over again? God, I hope this isn't Hitler all over again.

[@sassysudz1]

I appreciate your thoughtful input, truly. Hitler was paranoid about the Jews, but what are your thoughts on Obama vilifying guns? The day after the shooting, Hilary vilified the guns, saying had there not been such easy access to guns, this incident wouldn't have happened; vilifying American citizens civil rights to bare arms causing division within the country. Trump's speech was one of vilifying Isis, the group the killer pledged allegiance to in his 911 call; this unites American citizens because every citizen has access to weapons. However, I realize the shooter was an american citizen, born and raised, but he had been previously investigated by the FBI... why? Because they were concerned about his affiliation - however loosely it was - with Isis. I'm also curious as to why other countries have closed their borders or not accepted ANY Syrian refugees what-so-ever. "German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemed European countries for “unilaterally” closing the Balkan routes for refugees. Hungary responded by building a razor-wire barrier on its border with Serbia, and later with Croatia after having 3,000 migrants and refugees crossing into the country in one day last year." And according to the ConservativePost (2015), "Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain (...) have not taken in a single refugee from Syria". Of course, this is a one sided single website and I haven't done any formal research, but this is what I've known to be true for months and months by now. So, because the American shooter pledged allegiance to Isis, Isis practices sharia law which extremely inhumane and unsympathetic, and because Sharia law has it's roots in the middle east, people who practice Sharia Law are Muslim, Muslim people are targeted for their religious beliefs because it proves time and again that this is a problem is reality and not perceived. Other peaceful countries have been hit by people claiming allegiance to Isis as well as our country, so we need to protect our American people from people like this and people who could possibly be linked so we are safe. People are paranoid about guns, but the situation related to Isis needs to be taken care of or more people will be gunned down and killed due to Isis.

[@EfHaichDee]

Jennifer Herrera Actually, the shooting in Orlando was a homophobic attack. And that guy was clearly disturbed. There was a similar incident in Australia with a paranoid schizophrenic man (who really should have been in an institution) outside a Lindt Cafe which the media tried to pass off as being ISIS related. The fact is that these people (even the drug-addled psychos who are part of ISIS) are doing what they are doing for reasons that have nothing to do with any religious or racial background. I think it makes sense that restricting civilian access to guns helps prevent gun violence. If people don't have guns, they can't use them. I can understand the national security perspective - theoretically, if war broke out, having a populace that are all gun trained and have arms would seem like an advantage - but realistically, all the metal that would be used to produce ammo would be reserved for the military during a war, and in the meantime, civilians are having to suffer the consequences of essentially any crazy random having a gun and being able to use it essentially whenever they please. Also, given the size of most civilian populations, we don't really need guns to overthrow our governments anymore (should they choose to become uncooperative). There just isn't any really sensible reason for people to carry guns today, unless they work in law enforcement or want to commit crimes. Regarding the refugees - this is an incredibly complex issue. Most of the terrorists in Syria are foreigners - Turkish, Saudi Arabian, Qatari, Kuwaiti etc. There is an Islamic turf war that has been started since Iraq because a power vacuum has formed with the downfall of Sadam Hussein and the US cannot afford to keep their troops in the region just to maintain order. Unfortunately, there's no way to tell a person's country of origin or ethnicity just by looking at them. The fact is that the Middle East is a mixed bag (my mother's side of the family are all blonde and blue eyed - go figure). As such, inviting refugees from Syria into a European country does pose a significant risk - it's impossible to be certain who exactly is getting in. Countries which do not have the resources to deal with the potential threat are likely to take the easier option of simply closing off their borders. Keep in mind that refugees often also place enormous strain on a country's resources for the first generation even without the security risk. Please note, I'm not condoning the behaviour of these countries, but I can understand their logic even if I don't agree with it. My family is from Jordan originally, and we've well and truly OD'd on refugees, whether it's from Palestine, Iraq, or now Syria, and it doesn't seem to have brought us too much harm. Mostly just an inconvenience, which is a small price to pay to help a fellow human in need.

[@sassysudz1]

It's a terrible situation for all.

[@EfHaichDee]

Jennifer Herrera I can't argue with that. I really hope we can find some way to work this out. Together.

[@EfHaichDee]

+Tom shaw Yeah, ammendments that were written like 400 years ago. I think the world has changed since then. You might want to check crime statistics in countries where it isn't so easy for civilians to carry weapons and compare that to the US. Carrying a gun might make you feel safer, but the numbers suggest otherwise. I live in Australia, have never even seen a gun in my life and don't even know of anyone who owns a gun. We're hardly overrun with violent crimes especially compared to the US. Let's be honest though, this isn't about safety. Allowing civilians to carry guns is practically part of the American identity. It's difficult to change long-entrenched laws in a nation which has integrated the firearm into its fundamental cultural identity.

[@iCeQubeTomato]

How much power can a man grab with his tiny hands

[@CANISLUPIS100]

I hope trump is sponsored by Hillshire Farms, he's practically advertising Lil smokies everytime he talks, god knows he can't talk without putting his hand up

[@lol233333355555]

+Crazy Hellary FUNNY

[@jamesjajohn3149]

Hopefully he will get in 😀

[@neillefrancis8568]

Something else must be small, I guarantee there's nothing wrong.

[@Judah41Music]

+Jamesjajohn Trump 2016!

[@huntress5965]

"Welcome to the death of the age of reason" - Frank Underwood

[@wojciechmuras553]

That show was awesome, untill it switched from politicians to criminals... I just don't get why. I understand that House of Cards was modeled after "Macbeth", but geez!

[@fadli_1577]

@@wojciechmuras553 didnt all politician actually a criminal?

[@obiwankenobi4252]

Donald Trump could be the first of many "Trumps" in America The rest of the world: (Chuckles) I'm in danger

[@54markl]

The rest of the world: As if we’re going to put up with that.

[@54markl]

If there’s even one more Trump, you little right wing guys are dead meat.

[@hawthorne4828]

Sadly you can see this type of authoritarianism becoming popular around the world as well.

[@capivara6094]

We already have one in Brazil; he is called "Bolsonaro"

[@rockycomet4587]

HAIL TRUMP!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jaypandya1346]

I'm waiting for Trump to say: *To ensure security and continuing stability, the United States will be reorganised into the First Galactic Empire! For a safe and secure society!*

[@egosbucketofcontent4312]

Elon Musk's forms the rebelion

[@jaypandya1346]

@@egosbucketofcontent4312 Trump will build a fully armed and operational border wall

[@TheAGNOSTIC_who_YT_CENSORS]

So that's the true agenda behind Trump's 'space marines' (or whatever they're called)!

[@egosbucketofcontent4312]

@@TheAGNOSTIC_who_YT_CENSORS the space force

[@symmetrymilton4542]

Then gets thrown off a balcony by Darth Barron.

[@MaladyKayjo]

3:55 yep I prefer independent kids that are self reliant, curious, creative, and considerate, oh I’m everything authoritarians aren’t

[@inkterp5322]

@Domagoj Čović hey, just wanted to let you know that liberals are pretty much the opposite of authoritarians. if you've been told this you may have to rethink your view of them. liberals typically want more freedoms and independence, and if you've watched the video the evidence is in which political party voted for Trump and who did not. not trying to fight with you here. genuinely trying to help.

[@Nick-ve1kg]

Inkter P no they don't. Liberals want more goverment which leads to less freedom

[@cliffonator1111]

@@Nick-ve1kg lIbErAlS wAnT mOrE GoVeRnMeNt wHiCh LeAdS tO lESs FrEeDoM

[@wolfplayer7815]

@@inkterp5322 You are mixing up Libertarians and Liberals. Libertarians want more independence and liberals want new change in the government.

[@nihilisticspacelizard1868]

WolfPlayer Both Liberals and Libertarians want more social freedoms, while Authoritarians want fewer social freedoms. The difference between a liberal and a libertarian is that liberals are economically left leaning, believing that socialism or communism leads to greater economic equality leading to more individual freedom, while libertarians are economically right leaning, believing that capitalism leads to greater economic growth overall, which will start with the wealthy and “trickle down” to the poor. The libertarian ideal is known as “trickle down economics” and is also used widely by the Conservative party, who are on the lesser side of the authoritarian right. Tl;dr: look up a political compass.

[@earthman6700]

January 6th 2021. You need an update to this.

[@randomdude9135]

Yeah vox is almost right in this video

[@seanshameless0]

@@randomdude9135 curious how they missed the mark

[@Adven4U1]

​@@seanshameless0 it's not Authoritarianism, it's the man of lawlessness.

[@seanshameless0]

@@Adven4U1 well no lawlessness and authoritarianism can co-exist just look at the brown shirts in weimar Germany

[@Adven4U1]

@@seanshameless0 Adolf Hitler was a man of lawlessness too. 'where the carcass is, there the vultures will gather." Rome is the lake of fire and brimstone- that's the "second death." America is about to go through it and be "reborn."

[@pokingaming2627]

anyone who would give up a little liberty, to achieve a little security, would deserve neither and lose both

[@judgeady2391]

You do know that every modern Occidental Constituion implies limitations of personal freedom in order to achieve social security, right? Every modern State which bases its existence on Constitutions, laws and other rules limits the liberty of its citizens. Maybe you're looking for something different. I'd say the problem is the amplitude, the intensity with which the State limits the freedom of its citizens. Too much freedom brings chaos and insecurity. Too much captivity/restrictions prevent dynamism, growth, happiness and well being. In my opinion, States should regulate such intensity according to the present political, social, economic and international situation. Doing such a thing in a correct manner is a hard task and it's not easy for anyone. This might explain why some leaders act in an exaggerated way. Trump isn't necessarily doing good or bad, but he's the outcome of a value crisis.

[@brianmchugh2682]

@@judgeady2391 "How much liberty do the people deserve". That's what your trying to determine. The answer is More. The answer is always more, with one caveat: liberty needs order as much as it needs chaos.

[@facelessman9224]

Tell that to the social media companies who are censoring people's speech for "safety" reasons.

[@SnowyRivals]

I disagree.

[@therookie8872]

I don’t think you know what you’re talking about, given you’re just quoting someone else

[@Hockeygeek41RULZ]

Stop. Right now. Don't read the comments. Do not scroll down. It's not pleasant. I warned you.

[@g68unit]

You are an idiot.

[@aarongonzalez7251]

No, you're an idiot.

[@Cor21dell]

Why didn't I listen?

[@ronanmcnally8519]

Thank you

[@SCtester]

Tanks for the warning dude...

[@VeganunckukU]

um.. Hillary is also an authoritarian.. Bring them to heel? She's definately a private prison candidate, definately an authoritarian, she just doesn't come out and say it.

[@M.T....]

+Padraic loingsigh Hillary Clinton is not an Authoritarian. She's a liar. But not an authoritarian.

[@M.T....]

no, there is a debate. I am debating it. Authoritarian means strongman tactics to sway the fearful. Hillary does not use authoritarian tactics, she just lies based on what sticks.

[@DanielCurtis1980]

+kraamerXmich everybody supported the patriot act. well...except for 62 democrats, 3 republicans and an independent in congress...and one democrat in the Senate...but as far as history is going to be concerned: everybody supported the patriot act.

[@VeganunckukU]

+Avalon Run she's an authoritarian, she represents prisons for profit, modern day slavery.

[@VeganunckukU]

+kraamerXmich lol to people who can't bother looking a term up on Google before typing a bunch of weak ignorant opinions of what a word means. comical.

[@thenamelesschannel2334]

He's so authoritarian that he let states do whatever they want during the pandemic.

[@ultimatevictory6522]

hahaha good one

[@mzadro7]

In other situations he was authoritarian, you know

[@keshavleitan7800]

@@mzadro7 example?

[@keshavleitan7800]

Trump is a person that advocates personal freedoms, the exact opposite of what should be considered authoritarian, if there's a party that's more closer to authoritarianism it's the democrats. this is a very vox video to make, those who aren't aware of the definitions of these terms will just believe it's true. The "distrusts outsiders and social change" is a very minor and insignificant aspect of an authoritarian, just because someone "distrusts outsiders" they don't qualify as authoritarian.

[@vinny_G_2003]

@@keshavleitan7800 ummm Desantis and that survey law for college professors and students? A violation of the fourteenth amendment?

[@TheSeanUhTron]

*Trump* Pros: Not Hillary Cons: Trump *Hillary* Pros: Not Trump Cons: Hillary *Stein* Pros: Similar to Bernie Cons: Not Bernie

[@DKFX1]

Stein: Cons. Crazy SJW lefty.

[@hellNo116]

as a European I say being lefty is a good thing. especially when your main choices is right and far right policies

[@manictiger]

The one that publicly supported gun rights-- that's who I'm voting for. Also, the one that hasn't killed 33 people and wasn't involved in Whitewater.

[@manictiger]

Chris Read I'm pretty certain Trump hasn't killed 33 people or been involved in the Whitewater scandal.

[@hellNo116]

manictiger well he is an idiot who managed to lose 1 billion in casinos!!! Like wtf. How can you lose an investment in casinos ??? Also, he shouldn't be facing charges for Trump "university" anytime soon. Also Hillary didn't directly kill anyone. Because with your logic you have killed many ppl with drones in the middle East for not protesting or paying attention what that other right wing idiot is doing in the white House. The ppl killed are completely innocent. And such actions empower the terrorists' groups since they can now spread that Americans simply hate Muslims and want all of them dead.

[@PlsWaLuigiDomMe]

The US reminds me of German post-ww1 right now. Things are not looking good.

[@PlsWaLuigiDomMe]

Martin Speed I knew I wasn't the only one who made the connection :) thanks for the link. America is going to hell :)

+Ann Riba Since that got your attention this might interest you as well, the Friday Report Ryssdal referred to in the other podcast. www.marketplace.org/2016/05/06/economy/weekly-wrap/weekly-wrap-finding-silver-lining-jobs-report (pertinent part begins at about halfway). What becomes immediately apparent is that Trump has no idea what he's talking about, and what he's talking about here is economics, exactly that area where "successful businessman" should be at his best. No, Donald. You cannot tinker with fundamental economic principles, not any more than you can tinker with the law of gravity. Yes, Donald. You might believe that things'll happen just because you say they will, but that's only the mega-narcissism talking.

[@Freshbott2]

That's the worst comparison. Do you think Germany was dragged through turmoil as a result of capitalism? Germany was paying for reparations without even having fixed itself first, a problem which is not at all linked to its economic philosophy. Soon after the war West Germany and later Germany as a whole has become and continues to be a beacon of capitalism. The moderate right has been on the rise in western societies economically speaking for a long time. This has nothing to do with fascism, which is in fact mostly contradictory to right wing economics as it's largely socialist in its economics. At the same time western countries have become more left socially. It's more complicated than purely left *or* right and 'capitalism bad, socialism good!'. Simplifying the issue to justify your own politics is just pointing blame around.

[@spookrockcity]

Hitler took Germany out of a recession which is more than what Obama accomplished. Lmfao

[@IceMeowso]

+spookrockcity that is actually exactly what Obama did, and guess what? He did it without killing 3 million people.

[@MrCheeseman217]

This is painfully relevant now

[@luissanchez723]

Oh yes

[@jesusgeek7680]

You mean staged. Hints why they silenced him and I'm not even a trump supporter

[@isd4154]

@@jesusgeek7680 you are a Trump supporter

[@jesusgeek7680]

@@isd4154 lol far from it.

[@isd4154]

@@jesusgeek7680 just admit it because I already know

[@ShnoogleMan]

Who's here after the attempted coup?

[@richdaley4940]

Me

[@luissanchez723]

Yup

[@nooblord1233]

The coup succeded, the democrats rigged the election

[@ShnoogleMan]

@@nooblord1233 Haha source on that?

[@nooblord1233]

@@ShnoogleMan source on what? All you have to do is look at joe biden, who would vote for that guy? He should be in the hospital, not running for president, how did he even beat bernie in the primaries?

[@jacobbentley9318]

Waiting for Trump to go full Roman Emperor on us and claim to be the son of a god.

[@garciaerick898]

If you don't laugh, you cry 😂😭

[@Devinn504]

That's David Icke lol

[@EGMines]

+Jacob Bentley LoL

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

.... So he's going to light everything on fire and dance on the rooftop like Nero did?

[@a.s.5262]

***** The Republicans are gonna love him for that

[@heychrisfox]

Authoritarianism is a skip and a hop away from fascism. And the fact that half of this country is willing to support something like that is horrifying. The fact that he could win is even scarier. We are on a bad path.

[@lakoslakos6787]

+Chris Fox (heychrisfox) This video isn't all true, I major political science and a lot isn't true, People want trump because he is willing to stand up for America and not sit back, and you know what is horrifying, people wanted socialism in this county. Al lot of the world think we are just a push over now because we don't stand up for the free any more.

[@calebhunskor3713]

+Lakos Lakos in one word Trump appeals to many bc of his nationalism

[@riseup609]

This scaremongering BS with you irrational zombies will never end. It would serve you well to read the US constitution and inform yourself about a concept called "separation of powers".

[@joebysnottle8657]

And yet most of the democratic youth is all for socialism....

[@anonimoanonimo4544]

+Chris Fox (heychrisfox) At least he doesn't say he's taking people's rights away, contrary to Hillary and Sanders

[@behindyou702]

I now see why people wanted to move to Canada

[@pmmeurcatpics]

@@konstantynglushko8726 не смешно

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

@@konstantynglushko8726 Really.? I think you tell me fibs!

[@Elcherino123]

umm yeah how do we do that lol

[@tweedyara]

Zavy how about now?

[@vincentfizz1880]

oh no. I've seen the history of Canada and racism, and it's just as, or probably worse than Us racism. (I'm not Canadian, i just wondered why)

[@noahhughes2501]

At least McCain fought in a war

[@potatopotatobuy239]

You think trump isnt?

[@kagakai7729]

@@potatopotatobuy239 a Twitter war, for sure We salute you for your service, president Trump

[@donatist59]

Even Hitler and Mussolini fought in wars. Trump is a cheap knockoff.

[@YorkerEli]

Yeah when he sold out the America troops for his life...

[@kagakai7729]

@K T man, could you please fix your grammar first? I would appreciate it.

[@googleyoutubeaccount]

VOTE FOR GOD EMPEROR TRUMP FOR A BETTER AMERICA, IGNORE LIBERAL AND REPUBLICAN MEDIA OUTLETS, USE YOUR OWN MIND

[@TasTheWatcher]

Use your own mind and do as I say.

[@googleyoutubeaccount]

Yea :p

[@neillefrancis8568]

Vote 4 Donald chump

[@adrianbilla8516]

+David McGhee Dont believe the Lies of Liberal Biased Anti-Trump Media Propaganda. Listen to Trump speeches and Interviews fully and decide for yourselves.

[@fiddy_]

+Neil LeFrancis Oh wow you really got him with that! It's funny bc u mispelled his last name!! LOL (ON PURPOSE HAHAHA THE MADMAN) lol trump? more like chump XDDD lol haahahhahaha CHUMP :DDD

[@MrCmon113]

It's important not to conflate authoritarians with conservatives. That is superficially tempting, since most authoritarians in the USA are obviously conservative Christians.

[@boredom2go]

I would say most of the authoritarians in the country are leftwing control freaks. They want opposing opinions to be silenced. They want opposing persons to be removed. They are militantly defensive of their new establishment.

[@ar_xiv]

the video did an ok job of showing that it is many conservative politicians making a shift to appeal to authoritarians, rather than the other way around.

[@acharich]

💭

[@brianstraight9308]

You didn't watch the video and learn what "Authoritarian" actually means, did you?

[@Fluxquark]

+boredom2go Trump literally wants to silence journalists that say things he doesn't like. Left wing does not go that far. Most of the authoritarians support Trump.

[@mattkramer6061]

Ugh. It's actually disgusting the way he talks about John McCain. I'm no fan of Sen. McCain's politics, but veterans and especially POW's deserve the respect of Americans.

[@Pube83]

McCain's a tool and should've been put out to pasture long ago.

[@aleksr8038]

Rip

[@Nick_Lamb]

matt kramer S

[@bryanzecchin9380]

traitors like mccain don’t count

[@themadmystic1688]

Better than people who were defeated before they started service, especially by bone spurs.

[@doodookaka]

After January 6th, few videos have aged so well as this one.

[@Butiguessilovememore]

What ab the past 4 years of riots from antifa and blm? Oh right we "ignore" those

[@doodookaka]

@@Butiguessilovememore I am not pro-riot, not sure what riots you're talking about.

[@miguelpanty]

@@doodookaka youre def asleep. Not surprised. All liberal ideologues are.

[@DubABattery]

@@miguelpanty You can't even spell right. How are we supposed to take you seriously?

[@DubABattery]

@@Butiguessilovememore An attack on a *FEDERAL BUILDING* Is worse than a petty "riot". Go back to school

[@fatgrandad2749]

authoritarianism /ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/ noun noun: authoritarianism the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.

[@amelliamendel2227]

Sounds good to me, tbh. We must have law and order

[@revpgesqredux]

Antonym: Trump

[@eamartig]

revpgesqredux Unpronounceable Definition: A trumpee Behaviors: Watching videos and commenting without an open mind. This man was not making a political statement, he was clearing up a discussion point that you had previously brought up and I responded to.

[@brandonproductions8401]

lily 714 I’m pretty sure there’s a lot of evidence to show Trump loves the US and it’s people

[@Bob-jj8st]

@@brandonproductions8401 Nothing shows that trump loves the American people than proposing a budget that cuts trillions of dollars in Medicaid , Medicare, and Social Security, which would leave million sod Americans uninsured, but Trump sure does love the American people, right?

[@MythicalRedFox]

"A worldview that values order, authority, and distrusts outsiders and social change." So why are there so many dislikes on this video? Is that not the exact types of reasons Trump voters voted for him? Conservatives are so easily triggered, lmao.

[@kanchingyg]

“To anger a conservative, lie to him, to anger a liberal, tell him the truth.” -Theodore Roosevelt.

[@jean-louispech4921]

authoritarians are found by psychologist to be irrationals , have compartimented ideas, problem with the truth. They don't like the Truth, they like a "truth" that appeals to their rigid mind.

[@Jestrath]

curbstomp4jesus Glad you pointed that bullshit out. Theodore Roosevelt aligned closely with the values of the modern day Democratic party.

[@ignaciop9592]

I am usually a silent watcher on the internet, and never comment. But i must said that your work its outstanding. Congratulations from Argentina

[@DKFX1]

You think this is good material . LMFAO. Vox is a bullshit Soros medium.

[@weberplancknashcurie3747]

+SAbertooth Turtle Don't forget the Illuminati support!!

[@weberplancknashcurie3747]

Chumba Wumba Precisely that gives us more authority on the topic.

[@weberplancknashcurie3747]

Then as you didn't prevent it in yours, your perspective is also useless.

[@weberplancknashcurie3747]

May I remind you that the last dictatorship in Argentina, and the last wave of dictatorships in South America, where aprox. 80 thousand people were tortured and killed, had financial and logistic support from the U.S.?

[@josh40383]

When you research the personality traits of a cult leader, you'll understand why Trump has so much support now. What you have to fear is what happens in 2024 when he leaves and these people no longer have their support, their Identity, their separation from the outside world...things could get really bad for a lot of Americans.

[@nicktrice4921]

He'll shoot for a third term, or impose martial law to suspend elections, or some other tactic to remain in power beyond his term limits. At least that's what I think.

[@josh40383]

@@nicktrice4921 A lot of people thought Obama was going to do something like that. Honestly at this point, I wouldn't be surprised by anything.

[@barbwire3507]

GrindKing 0mega - If he’s voted out in 2020, I doubt he’ll leave peacefully. He’ll just repeat his old lines, It’s a hoax, a witch-hunt, there were millions of people voting illegally! I can’t see him giving him any kind of departing speech.

[@marlenemead9439]

@@barbwire3507 dems been doing whitchhunts since day one. your hate will get you.

[@leolei9014]

@@barbwire3507 nah. Dems are projecting again. They should move on from the 2016 elections.

[@Stballer2424]

Disregards adult behavior?. News flash, he acts like every adult in the US.

[@Varun616]

+clace genesis HAHA yeah..

[@miguel_etc]

How could you say that?

[@Stballer2424]

+FusiOnFOx Cause it's true.

[@NickiCorset]

Those people aren't adults.

[@paulproulx7410]

+clace genesis Speak for yourself.the adults I know act nothing like that clown.

[@frankh888]

informative, end is scary. didn't explain his hair.

[@frankh888]

Seriously that's not normal

[@MissHeathen]

Frank H John Miller told me.

[@frankh888]

+Jack Heathen hahaha

[@beegum1]

+Frank H Remember, the Dems use this constantly, threatening Blacks with Republicans. Of course, this isn't considered authoritarian, even though it seems to fit the same definition. BUT, when republicans do it, it's called authoritarian. I'm pleased with how succinct this post is, lol.

[@marvinvarela]

+David Lowery They did say there have always been authoritanians in both parties over the years and there still are, but currently, the GOP is promising what authoritarians want, so they are going to that party more and more. This does not mean there are not authoritarians among the democrats and it does not mean all republicans are authoritarians. The only thing this is saying is that the only factor that predicts support for Trump consistently is testing positively in the authoritarianims test. That is fact that was tested and the test was repeated successfully and you can repeat it again if you doubt it.

[@FredFlintstone738]

This is the sort of high quality journalism that the U.S is lacking.

[@TheOneTrueCypher]

I watched this video 2 years ago and was totally scared, shocked, and blown away. I felt scared for America’s future and felt annoyed that someone so vile could be elected to our great country. 2 years ago I was an idiot. I’ve taken Government classes, read books, done some critical thought, and actually tried to find the spin and bias here. I wonder if there people understand what real authoritarianism is. Russia is authoritarian, China is authoritarian, Iran is authoritarian. I don’t understand why they are pushing this narrative based on simple rhetoric alone. Trump is not authoritarian. If you disagree go live in China for a year, come back and define authoritarianism, we’ll talk then.

[@kevinodom2918]

Well said.

[@omgwtfbbqstfu]

Yep, and if you watch "Polygon \ Vox Founders present Blogging as Propaganda Plan at Microsoft in 2006" their presentation from 2006, still here on youtube, you can see their purpose plain. I started off default blue as well, as does everyone else in my state, but I grew out of the easy assumptions and unearned smug superiority of the left. And yes, its fun to watch as the left defends China's "state capitalism" with a straight face.

[@eliteteutonicknight1]

You're not alone.

[@jazmoko]

@Piano God ...tell that to the 'dissidents' in HongKong...

[@Hyperpandas]

Perhaps you should listen again because it doesn't sound like you understood the video at all. The authoritarianism they're talking about refers to characteristics of people, voters, who respond to particular leadership styles, particularly when they feel threatened.

[@Moscato_Moscato]

Trump v Clinton: No Matter Who Wins, We Lose

[@LarlemMagic]

4:33 Wow, that is barely better than random chance. That study is not at all good. If you are looking for a "trump support test" then you would need something that gives an 85%-100% chance of correlation, not a 50%, especially when people who chose the opposite answers still have a 40% chance of support. Bad vox is bad.

[@Techy2112]

To be fair, their sample pool was extremely small when compared to the entirety of voters

[@jamz3243]

+LarlemMagic You obviously haven't into stats. From what I learned it has to be 99.***% in order to say that X not only corelates with Y but they are inherently linked. While its not enough to say "Trumpets support authoritarianism" it should make you think twice. Because all that is left is to get more polls from organizations like political instead of this random company vox hired and a college student who did 2 polls. (2 polls, no wonder its not enough to be over 50%) So yeah, we aren't sure if Trump is the devil just yet but all it takes is 2 or 3 actual detectives (not Jr. boy scouts) to figure out where the tail leads to.

[@joelopez6525]

+Jose Mendoza I am with you there man, and it will be a strange journey to see where this party will lead us if they win. I not a fan of either candidate, but if majority dictates outcome I have no choice but to buckle up and strap in for the ride. Maybe one day true progressives not Democrats or Republicans will get a turn to steer.

[@jamz3243]

Joe Lopez your right. such is a republic.

[@jensonee]

notice the date for this video, May 20, 2016. what that tells folks on the right is that the left recognized donnie from the start. this video explains donnie and his cult very accurately, dead on.

[@kirschitz64]

Deadass read this man

[@jle434]

2020: please never let this happen again. anyone who has watched "clueless": like, duh... never.

[@jle434]

@Edward Sallow Trump is never going be reelected if people use their brains

[@vincentdemidio7902]

@Edward Sallow Yo Bubba...haven't you seen what's going on all around you? This year, Trump is going DOWN!!!

[@anothernamlesscommenter352]

@@jle434 How do you feel about Trump now after 2 years?

[@anothernamlesscommenter352]

@@vincentdemidio7902 You still want Trump to go down in politics?

[@vincentdemidio7902]

@@anothernamlesscommenter352 Why not? He is nameless, so he should be classless!

[@yakyoutuby]

Drumpf... Nothing but wind and noise, but soooo many suckers...

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Some folks just love authoritarianism and don't even know it. Can't admit it to themselves, and can't articulate their own views. They need someone to do it for them.

[@ClaireLytton]

Very perceptive. But I think you need a mirror.

[@jessemarquez381]

You obviously follow the mainstream liberal media

[@jorgezarco8915]

+John Calaway I bet if you see Muslim you think there apart of Isis I bet you think a wall will be built guess what somethings can't a happen because it's crazy I fucken bet that if trump said hitler quote you would fucken think it's inspirational

[@jorgezarco8915]

+timabuf My friend are you a trump supporter

[@johnnyokeeffe6577]

I feel so bad for the Republican Party. Trump makes the Republican Party look so bad

[@thisnotjesus]

Bush already did that, trump just brings out the very core of republican.

[@johnnyokeeffe6577]

+thisnotjesus very true

[@Sreht]

The lot of you liberals

[@thisnotjesus]

Asher H ?

[@that1valentian769]

+Kyle Nelson Okeefe is a British last name...

[@roanbuma]

Still relevant to this day

[@brianbrewster6532]

OMG ... somehow I stumbled upon this 4-year old video just now (June 7th 2020) and it just amazes me to this very day how Trump weazled his way into the presidency. This video about AUTHORITARIANISM sort of explains much of this to me and hopefully all of you. Only problem is that DJT now leans heavily into the dictatorship spectrum, especially on his hard stance with the recent George Floyd rioting.

[@kendrajones9708]

Wow, I didn't even realize this video was old... it could have been made yesterday. Everything in it still rings true in 2020 or maybe even worse somehow.

[@Nick-ve1kg]

Law and order is nothing new, it's a common trend among many American presidents. Americans like it, there's a reason they got elected

[@javelinpix]

It's a scary age. Scared people go to strongmen historically. The thing to do is to adapt to the new economy and end this war with the crazies decisively.

[@javelinpix]

I think you don't understand what they want and they don't understand you. They want the same rights as anyone else -- for everyone else. That's not anti-white, unless you're against giving them the same rights. I do agree that they've shoved their culture war down the throats of those who disagree with them, with great glee, and they've earned a lot of scorn they deserve.

[@Domepeezy]

David Goorevitch the person you just replied to tossed his credibility out the window with those 2 statements

[@expendable4h002]

I think the American people saw the open border policies of the European Union at a time before our elections took place. There was one candidate that wanted to follow the EU and there was another one who didn't. Call it fear or whatever you want but the amount of Islamic terrorism in Europe due to their open borders were happening once a month. The contrast was clear. The vote for Trump was easy. The European politicians were not defending the safety of their countryman but rather be politically correct for fear of backlash and inability to get reelected. The federal government is responsible for protecting it's citizens and that is why BREXIT happened. That is why Trump got elected. That is why nationalism is rising because globalization only benefits global investors, multi national corporations and the ruling class. All while forgetting who put them all in power, the peasants.

[@jessstuart7495]

Trump isn't the cause, he is a symptom of much larger problems in America; ignorance, a declining middle class, and racism.

[@SeanGlazier]

The left these days are fairly radical and anti free market. They are also very much into censorship. It is having a huge backlash hence Trump. There is no reason debating from the left. The MSM has lied so much they are not trusted. Vox is at least trying to make a reasonable argument. Not all of them are complete and mislead people a bit. Trump economy is better and he is getting things accomplished. This drives the left crazy

[@Cinqmil]

Plato once said the state should be ruled by a philosopher-king. And then there comes Donald Trump.

[@kylemichaelreaves]

Cinqmil Donald trump is not a philosopher. He's a sophist.

[@peanut71968]

Kyle Reaves You are correct in stating Trump is not a philosopher! He is not, however you are incorrectly identifying his form of rhetoric or his rhetorical socio reasoning style as "sophic", of which I am trusting your usage to be the negative connotational implication as essentially condensed to that of he being a "blow hard", and not the Socratesian era meaning someone who is scientifically inclined toward thought, knowledge and reason. Trump consistently demonstrates a surprising trait we do not often see in any world leader, and yes, Trump now qualifies as a world leader. It would surprise many to realize or more appropriately, "come to the realization" Trump is living, not acting out, but living ethos, pathos and logos. My point is: Trumps approach appeal to iterate his political concepts to a mass audience is raw, but not so raw that he is not understandable. Even more surprising is Trump is an "egalitarian"! Yes you read this correctly. Trump is not only egalitarian, he is also classic libertarian de pensee et d'spirit. Mr. Obama on the other hand routinely demonstrates classic characteristics leaning toward mild to less lenient sophism as he continually rails on and on in his public addressing issues as self serving and attempting to build confidence in his audience in his failed attempts at disguising worn out communistic dogma for enlightened thought on mission for equality by attempting to champion the underdog. Trump is who he appears to be as he acknowledges his shortcomings and owns up to his indiscretions. Obama on the other hand is one of many, many undefinable flowers from the garden of good and evil. Naturally Obama is attracted to those who fulfill his requirement for indulgence in self-gratification, esteem building and living blind to the eye of which is reality.

[@sidewaze8]

u should take shrooms and reread what you wrote hahahah jesus man get a grip

[@ACGreyhound04]

Shawn Brown - Leaving aside your dubious comparison to Obama, I see two glaring problems with your philosophical analysis of Trump. First, you claim that “Trump is living, not acting out, but living, logos, pathos, and ethos”. Only one of those is true. Trump is the truest embodiment of Socratic pathos (emotion/impulse) that I have ever seen in an adult. He has very little, if any, grasp of the moderating logos (logic/forethought) and certainly none of the balance required of ethos (morality/character) that Socrates considered ideal. Secondly, you say that “Trump acknowledges his shortcomings and owns up to his indiscretions.” This contention is patently absurd, since it should be obvious to even the most casual observer that one of Trump’s most infuriating flaws is his shocking inability to accept responsibility for any of his mistakes, constantly passing blame on to others, or attempting to minimize his errors. I think the reason that some people might think that Trump “is who he appears to be”, and be attracted to this, is that they see Trump’s complete lack of shame, and confuse that with earnestness or honesty. Trump might seem to be a “straight talker” because he will never, ever back down from anything he says, no matter how verifiably wrong it may be, thus leaving an initial impression that he is forthright, simply because he can lie without the pangs of guilt that cause most people to back off on statements they know are untrue. Whereas other politicians might train themselves to suppress their conscience or justify untruths, Trump is entirely without conscience, so there is nothing to suppress.

[@Prometheukles]

Any 5th grader today knows more than Plato ever did...

[@lucasacevedo3202]

Look, Vox, I like you guys, but you have to tone down the whole propaganda thing. At least tell people that you're a liberal-biased organization.

[@avab7868]

+Lucas Acevedo what part of the video do you find untrue?

[@spamozoid]

+Lucas Acevedo They're just reporting facts. None of it is untrue or false

[@studentofsmith]

+Ava B Bias is usually expressed, not with untruths, but with half truths. Your question is based on the presupposition that for the video to be biased part of it must be untrue. This indicates either that you are not familiar with how bias is usually expressed or are aware of how bias is usually expressed and are being intentionally dishonest.

[@spamozoid]

+studentofsmith So if you focuses on one person, then it is biased?

[@studentofsmith]

Ricron I would say that I have no idea how you got that from my post but I strongly suspect you are merely attempting to straw man my position, you're just doing such a bad job of it that your comment reads more like a non sequitur.

[@electricmagnetic]

Got this as recommended. The good old days of may 2016. Take me back 😭

[@JoseGtassh]

i liked this video cos it says it like it is and for you trumpers, they are not blaming trump, all Vox is saying is (and i agree %100), he is the answer for people seeking for a saviour those who don't care if the person next to them rights are being violated as long as they dont do anything to them, that is the kind of person who likes trump: insecure creeps blaming other for their shortcommings in live and scare of anything that is not "traditional"... and this people have the nerve to call us regresives... the Iron E :-)

[@Thompson9099]

I think you got the whole shortcomings thing backwards. When white men fail it's their own fault but when anyone else it's the system or the government it's all just crap. As you should know history repeats itself and really the only reason trump is doing so well is because like in the late 70s and early 80s there is a huge blacklash on modern liberalism, PC and feminism so people look for a new answer so outsiders like trump and "Bernie even though he is a politician"

[@Thompson9099]

People like you fail to realize that you are making more people vote for trump. Literally look at other comments saying " stuff like this is why I'm voting for trump"

[@carsont7215]

given that the founding fathers fought to distance themselves from the accretion of wealth and power that trump enjoys, - TRUMP IS TREASON

[@JoseGtassh]

CrusaderGaming the average Joe have never been in favor of PC they just didnt say anything against it bcos it was "incorrect" i'm pro free speech as long as youn dont incite violence otherwise you can say whatever you want, no law no policy is going to change what people think... although i would expect that if we live together in the same house we have to get along with each other and understand we are all responsable for keeping the house in order (our country) however if the majority lable the minority they are takers, monkeys that have no rights give no real oportunities for success then such minority will bcome violent and negative and that is exactly what we see in inner cities hoods ... full with conformist, wealthfare queens & hopeless people that is wwhy we need to stand together or fall

[@Thompson9099]

JoseGtassh Yea when its easier to join a gang than make all A's it really hurts peoples chances

[@hchalliol]

"A niche field of political science" no, it's not

[@dvderek]

Velvet Dawn everyone: “it’s facetious” you: no, it’s not

[@hopeinparis]

Her last line is chilling: "Donald Trump could be the first of many 'Trumps' in America."

[@deawinter]

I was reading a book recently that framed Vox as “far left” media and like.... this isn’t far left this is just. correct

[@JodyBruchon]

That's how far left you are. You have some very serious naivete if you think Vox isn't far left.

[@xolaya]

@@JodyBruchon lol

[@kevinserafin2024]

you make me sick

[@MeanMisterMustard]

You are far left. Therefore Vox seems neutral to you. Do you get how this works?

[@AdamDolcebobability]

She's just trying to smack talk the republican party

[@johnschilling1504]

+Adam Dolce Do you think she gets paid the same for half as good a job?

[@cmap1503]

+Adam Dolce No, shes bashing trump, with facts

[@AdamDolcebobability]

Ayy LMAO I don't like trump but most of her graphs didn't have y axis labeled and when she was comparing people, there was only a 6 percent difference. A 6 percent difference isn't enough to draw a conclusion

[@cmap1503]

Adam Dolce thats your only criticism of the video? what about the rest? I have seen vox come with articles etc supporting the right wing before

[@AdamDolcebobability]

Ayy LMAO that's not true. Give me a link

[@Libertà_sopra_vita]

This video has not aged well. Will there be a Biden version of this?

[@AttitudeforQA]

I highly doubt

[@WojekSiren]

This video only give me more support for our new God Emperor.

[@robertpopp7423]

+WojekSiren Bless Trump 2016

[@kellybrandmeyer8654]

+WojekSiren Gold* Emperor.

[@LucasSoares-mh9uu]

+WojekSiren Trump is the one who will bring balance to the Force.

[@WojekSiren]

I find your lack of faith disturbing. Faith in our country, faith in our people, and faith in our soon be leader. Soon the galaxy will be great again!

[@engmac18]

Yes, all hail the Dark Lord Sauron!

[@thebramblings6083]

Oh my god I realized that this video was made pre-2016 election. We had no idea what was coming...

[@nodarkthings]

what did you expect? the American people sat back as Obama butchered thousands of Africans. Did you think anyone would care about Trump?

[@thebramblings6083]

Matt Hopper my entire family flipped out (In anger) when he won the primary

[@nodarkthings]

Who, Obama?

[@thebramblings6083]

Matt Hopper no trump

[@Rubashow]

Usually you guys are totally okay with authoritarianism, you're just upset because the authoritarianism he embodies isn't yours ...

[@idkwhatnametochoose6197]

like what authoritarianism does Vox or the left support?

[@Rubashow]

@@idkwhatnametochoose6197 I am too lazy to go back to the video after 5 years but I'm fairly confident to say that I was wrong. That old post doesn't represent my attitude anymore and I'm fairly embarrassed by it.

[@veedub447]

Why would they put Nixon's picture up there as opposing integration? Nixon never opposed integration. Nixon initiated affirmative action.

[@thechasescene4717]

Nixon was afraid (literally) of the people. Back then we protested against wrongs. The Vietnam war, civil rights, etc. Chris Hedges tells of a time when the White House was surrounded by tour busses in order to keep protesters at bay. Nixon told Johnson he was afraid they would be killed. He passed a lot of laws (bills) as did Johnson out of fear. Mr Hedges says this is what the American people have lost. Instead of our government fearing it"s people, we now are in fear of our government. A bad place to be for any productive civil change. They now rub their misdeeds in our face as if to say "what you gonna do about it?" Nixon resigned for Watergate. Now we watch, as a should-be convicted felon, who's crimes make Watergate look like a college prank, is likely to become our next president. They are trying to divide and conquer, and until we can join together ( whites, people of color, Christians, Muslims, police, etc., etc., etc.) and once again put the fear back into them (They work for us) we will get nothing but what the Central Bank feels we deserve. By the way, Nixon took us off the gold standard also. Sorry for the rant! I truly thought things were going to change for the better 7 1/2 years ago. I'm bitter. Check out Chris Hedges. He now has a show on RT

[@veedub447]

the Chase scene yes, I agree , there are a lot of reasons to dislike Nixon, but he was not a segregationist, as this video suggests.

[@acharich]

💭

[@veedub447]

the Chase scene I don't see how Nixon passed any bills out of fear, you do understand that Congress passes bills, not the president? he only signs then into law after being passed by Congress. .

[@imperialgames6146]

I agree totally with what you said. People don't protest anymore. Too many people have just a horrible attitude toward voting in general. Some people have literally told me "ITs a corrupt system and by even voting your validating it"......I mean come on. Only one thing though I tend to be very sceptical of RT, thats Russia Today. That channel is a channel published by the Russian government for foreigners. I've watched a few of the historical documentaries on RT and they seem like revisionist history.

[@Axis.]

who’s here after Trump won his second term?

[@Rudnaz_127]

Here

[@Hughjaynus6d9]

Oh y'all trumpsters don't like this video huh

[@juddellis4739]

We tried Obama, and he bowed down the other leaders like the leader of Syria or Saudi Arabia Trump would not do that and thank God for that let's keep a man in the White House

[@FilthyTrot]

@@juddellis4739 Isn't trying to defend the bunker boy at this point stooping a little low?

[@mariahelenatietjen5427]

Judd Ellis , Trump bowed to the leader of South Arabia and received a collar with a medal 🎖. It is documented on videos . You have a weak memory ! He calls Kim Jong Un a leader who loves his people , he praises Putin , he is best friends with Bolsonaro . Need more examples ?

[@juddellis4739]

@@mariahelenatietjen5427 I'm just going to tell people about the Lord and keep going

[@mariahelenatietjen5427]

Judd Ellis , in other words , your Lord will keep this corrupt president at the White House and you will go on praising your Lord and keep going . If you are a real Christian you have a duty to fulfill : fight against injustice and immoral behavior. As far as it concerns my person I am a white atheist who always fought for justice and equality. I am a south European woman who lived under the pressure of a dictatorship and my ancestors were colonialists.

[@maxguarda]

Well, this video aged well.

[@TheAGNOSTIC_who_YT_CENSORS]

Unfortunately...

[@Wholesome_content1]

How

[@calebabrams8768]

Well this didn’t age well. What a joke

[@TheGerogero]

Without addressing the polarizing effect of the Regressive Left, any explanation of Trump's ascendancy is very incomplete.

[@TheGerogero]

Vito Corleone How is it so that Trump is both what the Republican party has been pushing for and that he is reviled by nearly all establishment GOP figures?

[@liktom]

+TheGerogero A member of The New World Order said it's makes no difference who they vote for, we own both parties.

[@smithsoniansamurai7043]

+TheGerogero He is reviled because he is a moron and a clown. The GOP wants someone with his views who is not so dangerously inept and doesn't make the party and country look like a joke. Trump is a guy who currently has a wrestler profile on WWE's website and got famous with reality tv. It would make the country look like a joke to have him in charge.

[@zaneeh]

+TheGerogero Define "Regressive".

[@TheGerogero]

WvkingLp O_o

[@davidhand9721]

that last line is the single most horrifying thought I have had in a long time.

[@PoochieCollins]

I don't think that's the case, as it's looking pretty likely Trump will lose in 2020, and Republicans will want to avoid electing another person like him in fear of losing. But if it was, the US would break up pretty quickly, perhaps as early as Trump's second term.

[@PoochieCollins]

@Katherine Yu : what I'll change from my original post is that since the election was so close, including minimized GOP losses in the Senate, and slight gain in the House, Trumpism is unfortunately not dead. I think liberals should at least start the discussion about secession for the not-too-distant future.

[@ryancoates872]

Now time for Hilary's video

[@CyberMachine]

nobody likes her. Just the lesser of the two evils

[@CyberMachine]

How mature

[@cirralisis2518]

they're both terrible choices for different reasons. Vote for whoever you agree with at www.isidewith.com #feelthejohnson

[@turnert235]

Cirralisis I always vote libertarian. Not this year #DNCleaks

[@cirralisis2518]

Senator .SmellyPants Vote for whoever you side with after taking the quiz and learning about the issues.

[@tycalvert1247]

Trump checks all the boxes. He was tweeting Mussolini quotes in 2015. We failed the test America.

[@AeneasReborn]

Franklin Roosevelt and Vladimir Lenin loves mussolini. Would love to see this tweet though.

[@AeneasReborn]

Spartan 506, I’m an Italian and Mussolini had left wing economic policy that gave no economic freedom. Kinda lame and not very much like trump or conservatives.

[@daviskampschror4874]

vox you guys are funny. this video is funny, trump isnt an authoritarian

[@ianmanhattan]

He's going to aggressively make deals and compromise with opposition like an authoritarian! HOW DARE HE?!! Next thing you're going to tell me is that he's going to open up peace talks and utilize the UN in conflict management rather than needless intervention, like Hitler.... if his name wasn't Hitler and he had a bunch of friends who were liberal and minorities and no hint of pan nationalism.

[@Themightofpenguins]

Pardon?

[@gregparrott]

Trump is not authoritarian? Consider... 1) Stating Mexico WILL pay for the wall rather than first entering any discussions let alone negotiations. 2) By law, each deportation must be preceded by due process. Trump's mass deportation proposal would violate existing laws. 3) Barring entry to this country based on religion violates the First Amendment. 4) Advocating 'waterboarding and worse' violates many U.S. and international laws we are signatures to, including the Geneva convention. 5) Advocating the killing of families of terrorists violates international laws we are signatures to, including the Geneva convention. 6) Some of our trade agreements have a term period. Trump advocates unilaterally breaking these agreements. 7) A measure of authoritarianism is being punitive towards opponents. Trump's childish, derogatory name calling of every opponent, suggesting protestors be punched in the face and carried out on stretchers is the polar opposite of reasoned debate and respect for alternative views. His comments about McCain and the disabled reporter were inexcusable. 8) In an interview with Ivanka Trump, she respectfully described the way her father runs the business as 'there's him and then there's everybody else', along with other comments suggestive of a very dominant style. It may work and you may rightfully support it. But it IS an authoritarian style.

[@ianmanhattan]

Gregory Parrott oh his rhetorical style is authoritarian but his actions are more in line with a compromiser. He did reach out to Lindsey Graham and sat down with Paul Ryan. An authoritarian would have kept steamrolling rather than talking.

[@gregparrott]

Are you saying his actions will contradict what he has repeatedly and emphatically told his supporters? Boy, will his supporters be pissed. As for 'reaching out', he has to if he stands any chance of winning. He also stands to gain hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign money held by the Republican committee should he win their endorsement.

[@sankarharikrishnan5183]

Who's here after Trump just lost reelection by over 5 million votes?

[@JodyBruchon]

Oh, those 5 million forged and double-entered ballots? Pay no attention to them.

[@sankarharikrishnan5183]

@@JodyBruchon I will keep an open mind on this, I assure you. Would you be so kind as to present me with absolutely any evidence that is not circumstantial on this matter. I will listen to you with an open head, I promise.

[@lightbox617]

When people my age (69) are dead or set in senile psychosis, will we have a better country?

[@willg5368]

Timothy Dingman due to the fact the seemingly a majority of people that age are conservatives who refuse to realize America needs to change to stay on top of the world like they always say america should then sadly yes

[@lightbox617]

I don't know if America needs to "stay on top of the world" unless, by that, yo u mean stay competitive.

[@BulbaBryan]

Well, the under 30 population overwhelmingly voted against Trump, so in about 34 years the U.S. should be overwhelmingly that way.

[@lsobrien]

Yes.

[@chuck1prillaman]

Yes, and in fact, the 55 and up white, non college educated voters who overwhelmingly supported Trump and all his hate are dying off every day, and at a pretty good clip. I am southern, white, working class and rural and know those people well. They eat too much Hardee's, they have high rates of smoking, alcoholism, and only exercise if their job entails physical labor. Watch 2018. The Republicans are facing a bloodbath. 2020 will be worse for them. The racist, fearful, hateful and superstitious conservative movement is finished and they know it. That's why they rammed through the tax give away despite the inevitable hit at the polls. If you're going to lose anyway...why not grab what you can, while you can? They should be rounded up and sent to Antarctica.

[@HaydenLau.]

Well spoken, well mannered. Courteous to all, speaking to his foes as he would his dearest friend, though never shying away from confrontation. Frustrated in defeat, yet never boastful in victory. Answering a plumber as he would royalty, always charismatic to a fault. Graceful under stress, fierce in the face of adversity. Always amenable, yet never idle. Tearful in disaster, comedic in the midst of pleasure. Compelling in speech, affable in conversation. The most powerful of all men, yet bound to constant servitude. A dutiful parent. An appreciative husband. A sublime statesman. Not Trump

[@dylanfield7098]

Definitely not just “frustrated in defeat” as we can see now lol

[@bowlerhatguy1925]

Had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Iminyourzen]

I'm here because trump said he might not leave power if he loses

[@socratespredictedit6602]

Who's here after they're saying no jab, no job?

[@littlejimmy5060]

the right thing to do

[@Bacon_Is_Medicine]

Authority is not authoritarianism.

[@TrumpCantRead]

explain

[@Bacon_Is_Medicine]

@@TrumpCantRead Go read "Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea In America" by Eugene Kennedy & Sara C. Charles, M.D.

[@viccw2366]

This is one of the best videos and analyses I've seen in recent years. Congratulations and thank you!

[@Conspiracy711]

Oh look, more free trump ads.

[@MrRednexus]

oh look your drawn to Trump like a moth to a flame

[@KickingStuff]

+MrRednexus you're*

[@gregparrott]

yur inglush ar teruble. Ware wuz u brung up? :)

[@jusebacho]

He is an autocrat but he lost the elections and is no longer in power. Isn't that a contradiction to what autocracy means?

[@NealX]

What I really want to know, is whether the research discovered any cure for authoritarianism? It's a very horrible condition, it's caused untold misery in the world so I'd like to hold out hope we can find a cure.

[@L-Mop]

Seppuku

[@SgtSustainability]

+Neal X Education is a start.

[@urkilnme2]

you are an idiot

[@cheetengho7876]

+Neal X Study the Bahai faith at www.bahai.org

[@UndeadT2B]

+Neal X education and restrictions on News. fix the education system and make it illegal for the news to lie or use manipulative word choice

[@sherronmitchell3977]

There is no explanation for his hair.

[@geraldinethomas4915]

or orange tan

[@matthewtran1548]

Vox is heavily libertarian/Democraric. No question...

[@JovianKronos]

+Matthew Tran libertarian? I'm not sure about that...

[@werewook]

You can be libertarian and still republican....

[@joelopez6525]

Where did you get that info from? It was just a video about statistical analysis on politics. They did not even bad mouth Trump or his party. They were just explaining possible thought process on why people might be looking towards Trump for leadership.

[@joshn2342323]

+canned bread Yup. Truth be told, America has been scammed into the two party paradigm which essentially eliminates most actual democratic processes from even occurring. As a result, Trump will most likely become president. Good luck everyone.

[@FPSNick19]

Read between the lines. They only chose to insert snippets and soundbites that make him sound like a racist or bigot without any context

[@gralen]

Which explain why he likes Putin. They are what he is. Problem is that most Americans see that as a strength rather than someone who is dangerous to the constitution . They Germans found that out. I forgot about that form of leadership when I was a political science major

[@pratapsinghkanishk]

Her last sentence was scary

[@janedoe8566]

Oh god I know right

[@autohmae]

The next guy will be worse, not better. Problem is voting for Biden very likely won't solve the problem or prevent it. The real change is: get money out of politics and properly fund the media. That's gonna be really hard to do

[@Salena905]

@Kanishk P S . Yes that last sentence was scary. Trump comes across as a joke, a big spoilt child , but because he doesn't know what he's doing or saying , he's unpredictable which makes him scary. He'd be quite happy to build a wall around the whole of America if he had the chance instead of building bridges, but then he'd also be the type that if riled enough end up pushing the red button just to prove he was right all along & sod the consequences!!! The unpredictable ones are in my opinion the scariest .

[@Salena905]

@@autohmae let's hope getting Trump out & voting for Biden that it may make some kind of change, as let's face it, Trump needs to go anyway as he's not listening to anyone else, he's too busy basking in his own glory . So he really needs to go.

[@theoneonyoutube4925]

So are your likes.

[@kaspakingx3413]

"His" ways and antics have a tendency towards the totalitarian sociopolitical realm if we don't act to stop his madness. Please read Hannah Arendt's origins of totalitarianism.

[@franzludwig7104]

Nailed it!

[@JAASON9091]

Don’t forget narcissistic word salad

[@retrobluemusic]

Ou this did not age well.

[@leboyneski5464]

You mean when he tried to overthrow the election result ? Sounds pretty authoritarian to me.

[@retrobluemusic]

@@leboyneski5464 naw more like brandon and the left wing governors with their passports and mandates.

[@seand8498]

This is great watching this in the future

[@357CLOUDY]

Who is here for his tampering with the Postal Service.

[@magswitch8985]

He did what now?

[@ladylaurus8493]

Magswitch his lackey tampered with the post office

[@jumpoff3967]

Jay Torres y’all say that with no proof😂😂the judge is still waiting for trump to provide any statistics or analyses

[@mikeschoe]

I will forever be ashamed for voting for this man. At least I voted against him the second go around, and for the one to beat him no less.

[@Mekose]

This is kind of interesting. As someone who voted for him and regretted it; what was your initial reason for voting for him? Single issue? long time republican? just voting against Hilary? or something else? I personally don't see him as charming in the slightest, so I don't understand his appeal honestly.

[@evabailey3860]

I congratulate you for learning! 💕

[@rexisnox]

Mikel did you at first support berney because if so id reccomend that you watch A youtuber called shauns video called the fate of frog people and white men 2018/plans and maybe some more if you like it.

[@kathyjones274]

Admitted a mistake is I was wrong,here is where I was wrong,and I won't do it again. The middle part of this is going to help others to not make the mistake or at least something to go on when trying to make their decision. Thank you for share I know it's hard sometimes to admit when we are wrong.

[@shuriken2505]

i can't believe some people really wanted their kids to be obedient and not self reliant

[@brandielee7971]

I can, unfortunately

[@kaseywahl]

I hate how well this video has aged.

[@NapoleonRook]

That was a wasted 4 years America. Time to catch up.

[@emilycoley9037]

Oh, the irony.

[@monke6774]

Who is here in 2021?

[@gabechambers2936]

I’m a republican and am proud to say that. Jesus is King.