Can We Beat 9? | Chapo Trap House | Episode 422 FULL

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We take a look at the myriad goofs and spoofs Joe Biden produced on his Breakfast Club interview last Friday. We then consider the relative “manly” appeal of Trump to his male base through Tom Nichols’ Atlantic piece “Donald Trump, the Most Unmanly President”
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[@ejtierney6607]

BIDEN SHOULD PICK A BLACK WOMAN FOR VP. HOW ABOUT ANITA HILL?

[@pepesilvia5936]

@K H if she's not votin' for Joe, she ain't black, Mac!

[@thehumantoeRD]

Listen Jack! Biden doesnt need to do anything for the black vote because one time he was the only white guy working at a public pool and then he and cornpop got into it, but then it all worked out and then he worked for a black dude who worked in the white house and............ what was the question again? Oh I dont know....

[@patrickholt2270]

The reason Marcus Aurelius was the last of the good Roman emperors was because he was a beta swot who got the job on merit for being very clever and conscientious, because the previous emperor, in a tradition going back three emperors, hadn't had a family and adopted a son to provide a good office holder. Then his subsequent life history and his Meditations bear this out, because he was constantly hurt by being underestimated and disobeyed and rebelled against by dumber guys with more charisma, which he dealt with through Stoic philosophy and methodical hard work.

[@RoyalFusilier]

That 'I'll adopt a son who I think is actually good instead of trusting the genetic lottery' thing really deserved to be used more throughout empires and dynasties. It helps at least try to address one of the primary issues with inheritance; the very lax job standards, since all you need to do to get the job is 'be born'.

[@patrickholt2270]

@@RoyalFusilier That's in the nature of monarchy in the first place. The de facto system under the "Five Good Emperors" was just the accident of infertility and homosexuality. It came to an end because Marcus Aurelius had a happy marriage and a healthy son, the evil sonofabitch Commodus, and he ensured Commodus would rule after him rather than get executed by whoever else to protect his rule from being toppled by backers of Commodus. The saying of whichever Pope it was comes to mind "do you know, my son, with what little wisdom the world is ruled?" What is required to get to be allowed executive power is entirely different from what is required to do the job well, especially to rule for the benefit of ordinary people. This is why I back direct democracy rather than anything else. Power should be in the hands of as many people as possible, for more sensible and non-sociopathic decision-making.

[@ernestpaulin6052]

@@RoyalFusilier I guess the Mamluks would necessarily have operated that way? They did tend to have their shit together.

[@kap1618]

Also Bernie refused to punch back against his competitors kept calling Joe his friend. Thats another reason Bernie lost.

[@morganguyer3053]

Bernie should have been harder but acting like it would have made any difference at this point is absurd.

[@Hellworld-js4xv]

Eh Bernie would’ve lost either way. Too many forces working against him. But that doesn’t excuse the fact that he absolutely should’ve attacked joe harder. Letting Joe lie about his record on stage, and then afterwards calling him your friend and endorsing him is the most cucked shit imaginable, and actually calls into question Bernie’s trustworthiness

[@level58deathknight18]

No, it's not. You don't win a popularity contest by being mean to the other popular people.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

‘I fought Cornpop and I won presents for my gal at Carney Show, lots of big ole’ stuffed ani-I remember she loved her purple dinosaur-and, uh, my Granddaughter, and, and she-and things were, look, it was tough, look, my old man got kicked in the face by a horse! He’s dead. Dead. Dead! C’mon maaan !! ‘

[@ironbozac]

mentioning Marcus Aurelius in this context is particularly hilarious since there are a bunch of (kind of sweet, tbh) love letters between him and his tutor Fronto, making him something of a gay icon

[@petermartin9394]

Joe Biden 1000x funnier than Donald Trump. Hellscape got this.

[@lilfilth5622]

Depends on your sense of humor. I get a good kick out of Trump's rambles too.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Peter Martin :💯…or, they brought us to a hellscape, which only will stamp down our guy, and allow 👉🏾this.

[@Trashcom1917]

Easily one of the best episodes. Yall have been killing it lately

[@danielsteel5251]

1:23:05 Q: "[What] is the American male?" A: "Soft. Soft, like pudding."

[@COMBLOCVZ58]

Biden sounds like golf course Charles Manson

[@RoyalFusilier]

38:00 We are very quickly approaching that 'guess what Trump's talking about' game Michael Brooks played when Matt went on as a guest, just for Biden instead. The joke being, of course, that from the clips provided, no sane person, or even Matt, could have fucking possibly bridged that connection.

[@heraclitusblacking1293]

oh my god, these Joe Biden rants are genuinely hilarious. Like, this is deep fake level stuff.

[@RM-so7op]

I lost it at "basically, the Village People" (the kind of Americans Republicans idolise and hold up as 'real Americans' and 'real men').

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

-and now we’ve seen the Proud Boys and Trump dancing to ‘The Village People’s’ greatest hits...🤣

[@justinszabo5205]

Jesus Felix was on this episode

[@nelsongalvan2178]

The reason Trump and Biden are so popular with Boomers is that both Trump and Biden remind Boomers of their grandparents. It's nostalgia for their grandparents.

[@tobyfunk6858]

Nostalgia is a very powerful thing indeed. Propagandists throughout history have always known this.

[@shimes424]

The democratic party is dead to me. Dead. *Dead.* *D* *E* *A* *D* *!*

[@fyt54321]

Same here. After 9 presidential elections voting (D) I am without a party. The DNC disgusts and infuriates me. I hate Trump, but I hate the DNC and Democratic establishment and liberal media just as much. I'll still vote (D) on all the lesser offices but I will absolutely not vote for Biden. The Democratic sheeple absolutely deserve another 4 years of the orange monster. (They still won't learn anything though, and will never comprehend how corrupt, biased and neoliberal the DNC is.)

[@RoyalFusilier]

Yeah. As Matt would say, material conditions have finally worsened for me to the point where I have no investment left in the system. That happens at a faster rate for young people generally because of the wealth gaps and lack of opportunity, etc, but it's coming for all of us. Hopefully. If everyone decides 'this is fucking stupid', I don't know what happens next, but it won't be more Joe Bidens.

[@Gunman610]

You would think that, after about forty years of running for President, Biden would know better. This really is the worst timeline.

[@Hellworld-js4xv]

Well it finally worked for him. He nearly lost again this time around and needed the fucking media apparatus to pull out all the stops to keep him propped up, but god dammit it worked, and now he’s on track to become our next president.

[@BiancaTallarico]

Thanks Chapo now when I hear Trump Gwar's song King Queen starts playing in my head. LOL

[@nohbuddy1]

That Radiofree whoever apparently has never seen a rapper. People who brag, flaunt wealth, and care about how they look. They most certainly are seen as masculine.

[@alex-qd6of]

There goes Biden's black vote...

[@chaosgeneration]

Corporate Media serves only the corporate agenda, never the public good.

[@BOOOOOOOONE]

High velocity clown bukake is the best carnival game.

[@caseyw.6550]

Why is he YELLING?! "The blacks..." smh

[@tobyfunk6858]

He's like a six year old throwing a tantrum.

[@hjarra1584]

Biden " Listen Jack, 2016 totally different man, I ain't got no hot sauce, let me tell you somethin, I carry fried chicken in my suit jacket "

[@ericwheelis5452]

Joe sounds like Travis Bickle berating Iris in Taxi Driver

[@dany8822]

oh jesus, that writer made this his sojourner truth moment asking us all but really himself but really his dad,, "ain't I a man?"

[@hohohaha999]

Felix's sister is for real THE yaasss queen

[@VincentTroia]

who is she?

[@hohohaha999]

@@VincentTroia listen to the most recent this is sus

[@VincentTroia]

Ian Maki k i will

[@Shern1922]

Theodore Roosevelt's wife and mom died on the same day and he was never the same.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Shane Wilkinson …excuses, excuses....

[@Shern1922]

For what

[@kevinblast4664]

Ill vote for joe biden just so i can see the adventures of hunter biden

[@brendancostello9777]

I'll buy that for a dollar!

[@aidanquigley6188]

I'm sorry, I love Matt, but his Trump impression is atrocious

[@jackcharlton1375]

Every single impression he does is awful

[@comradedangerfield]

thats part of the appeal

[@brendancostello9777]

Disagree. Like most other imitators, he focuses on one specific tic, which T does a lot in public rally settings, and just runs it off the cliff. Plus, almost by definition, any accurate imitation of T is going to be atrocious.

[@heymancoolvideo]

Colbert’s more literal impression gets the plodding stupidity right while ignoring the more ethereal characteristics like charisma, whimsical sadism, and flightiness. The latter are all things that Matt’s take captures accurately. Incidentally, each of their versions seems to reflect how they feel about President T.

[@anon_moose]

I think they're funny

[@MatthewBorn88]

I think every dem candidate needs to pass the charlamagne test from here on out.

[@pulphope]

You're about six months late... Most of the key candidates (and also that hippie lady) did breakfast club interviews and the key question Charlemagne always straight up asks is: what will you do for us?

[@lifeisgood12341]

Fist because life means nothing

[@crappozappo]

Fist? sir your fired

[@jaks2478]

@@crappozappo *you're :)

[@acetate909]

@@crappozappo It's not a typo. Life has no meaning so they're going to punch you with their fist. Stop resisting.

[@crappozappo]

@@jaks2478 sire yire fyred

[@pepesilvia5936]

Fisting is love, fisting is life.

[@davidsandkvist9366]

One of the better episodes since the lockdown started. But where is Virgil?

[@larllarfleton]

Seriously though, can somebody please tell us where Virgil is? Have they ever actually told us?

[@juliusc.8]

I legit think he might be depressed or dealing with another health issue.

[@davidsandkvist9366]

I think Matt mentioned him on one of his Twitch streams.

[@heymancoolvideo]

larllarfleton There have been a number of rumors going around, but no one really knows. He and Matt are in contact, but that’s all that we in the public say for sure.

[@thehumantoeRD]

They killed off his character last season. A real tear jerker episode...

[@arubinojr5670]

That milk price question is literally from a Tyler Perry movie trailer, but gotta say I don't really know it offhand either. I just buy what I need for coffee and the occasional cereal.

[@alex-qd6of]

You cut off the end... Hang the editor. Loved the rehabilitation of Rachel Dolezal, though.

[@Cenyon]

Le stupid epic old man 25:32

[@juliusc.8]

If Biden got anymore racist Amber might consider voting for him

[@Someclone]

she's not racist though lol

[@juliusc.8]

@@Someclone lol I can't wait to hear her take on the George Floyd killing unless shes magically left off that episode

[@ChannelMath]

what was that transitive property nonsense?

[@eosapienrancher4045]

Yeah thats a category 5 logical fallacy right there

[@Alex-dd9of]

you guys are insane for thinking biden even has a remote chance

[@RoyalFusilier]

Before Corona, it was a certain loss. Now, it's anyone's game, and Trump is an incumbent with a hundred thousand (probably five times that by November) bodycount. Who knows.

[@tobyfunk6858]

@@Gallowglasser yes. It's at this point a matter of who will lose the race not who will win. And anything could happen in the next 6 months. I'm still expecting the Clinton switch.

[@Elijah-mv4ey]

@@RoyalFusilier I would have thought this weeks ago but now it doesn't look like people care anymore. Corona who?

[@juliusc.8]

Lol, corona has nothing to do with it. Trump won because of skin of the teeth margins in Midwestern states, an agitated dem base will not let that happen again. Liberals literally flipped a conservative seat in Wisconsin during corona, they're willing to die to make it happen.

[@Hellworld-js4xv]

We were wrong about him winning the primary. I think what we believe is going to happen is worthless at this point. Corona and mainstream news will make the choice for us

[@factanonverba7547]

Do these guys ever mention Jimmy Dore? If so, what's their take on his credibility?

[@jacksonpeterson1647]

Anti Tulsi, anti Dore

[@akumakorgar]

Anti meridian

[@theinternet1424]

Much more anti-Tulsi than anti-Dore. They're just not fans of Jimmy, but they actively dislike Tulsi. And I would agree that his love of Tulsi was one of Jimmy's weakest spots. Jimmy was more naive about Tulsi than most Berners I listen to were about Bernie. But respect where it's due - Tulsi is probably the most outspoken elected official when it comes to whistleblowers after Mike Gravel.

[@factanonverba7547]

@@theinternet1424 ya, couldn't understand Jimmy's support except that she said anti foreign wars stuff for awhile. I think Jim ended up more right than most in attacking Dems immediately. Btw, have you seen Jimmy's recent interview of one of Bernie's staffers who quit awhile back. The guest claimed that Bernie started to actively seek money from big donors like Soros as early as February at advice of est. Dems on his staff. 9 of the 13 main staffers quit cuzz they felt he was betraying his platform. Wouldn't it be the craziest if we eventually find out Bernie was controlled, or even just slightly managed opposition?

[@blackdog9698919]

You know who is a fan of Jimmy Dore, no joke? Ben Garrison, the king of conservative comic strips starring Hot Donald Trump. Ben Garrison is not a fan of chapo as far as I know, so frankly Jimmy Dore > CTH. Also Jimmy has had better guests on his show overall, at least so far. And Jimmy has been on Joe Rogan's show. Honestly I personally find chapo funnier than Jimmy Dore, but he's still pretty far ahead of them right now.

[@WanderingIdiot81]

Joe Biden 2020. For the lols

[@user-tx3xy7lw6w]

Amber consistently had cold ass takes and kills the flow of the conversation

[@dany8822]

Joe Biden is Shelly from this Bob's Burgers episode where Bob learns how to "hip hop". Freaking hilarious. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnjMd3-Bqcqnl7c

[@MaximillionBucks]

Why you gotta keep sniffing into the mic?

[@ragoxdr6384]

*I step away from the mic to inhale*

[@jamesmeow3039]

Zizek Cosplay

[@MaximillionBucks]

@@jamesmeow3039 more like Zizek ASMR

[@lutherblissett9070]

Can we have an edited version with no Amber in it

[@eosapienrancher4045]

"Weakness is disgusting" -- Amber A'Leerius Frostbeard, neoreactionary firebrand I'm only like 33% kidding. She is by far and away the most socially conservative member of the group. And unlike Felix, who's also a judgmental prick, she's not funny enough to make it endearing.

[@RoyalFusilier]

With the others, you get the vibe their contempt for Wokeness is because, well, its current contemptuous form used by liberals in the place of economics, etc etc. With Amber, no, she really does just side with the bully over the victim in a situation. And by that point, I don't care why. "He has this fantastic talent for bullying, and that's fuckin' cool." And the thing is, I don't think all her analysis are wrong. Like, she's right that people refusing to understand WHY Trump has such broad appeal is a course for disaster, and liberals are willfully keeping themselves ignorant of it.

[@agogobell28]

I absolutely agree. Amber is maybe two steps away from embracing Herrenvolk populism, and only a few more away from NazBol shit.

[@Someclone]

chapo fans hate amber because she's right about them send tweet

[@eosapienrancher4045]

Fusilier Can I speak on it, fam? If I'm being completely honest, I think it has to do with her being brought up around evangelicals and shit. Her upbringing probably did give her a solidarity with working class people that is unambiguously a positive, but she clearly has yet to shed some of her socially conservative tendencies. I'm also highly suspect of her cultural understanding of working class people at this point. Like...maybe it's the peculiarity of Appalachian culture or whatever, but for example, the thing on the recent Sorkin episode where she said conservatives dislike animal cruelty and therefore it should be easy for them to support animal welfare causes... I almost laughed out loud when I heard that, it's such a ridiculous statement on the face of it. As someone who has lived in an extremely conservative rural community for most of his life, my experience has been that, sure, most of them dislike the idea of kicking dogs or leaving them in hot cars or whatever, like most normal people do. But that doesn't translate to a hatred of factory farming or the meat industry...not AT ALL. They're too invested in meat consumption as a culture war issue. They'd rather just not think about the what goes into it (to be fair, just like most of us). Then again, I grew up around farmers, so maybe my experience is actually the outlier. But I don't think it is. Idk

[@mirsad96]

Don't talk about Marcus Aurelius or 1984? Because you think its lame? You guys can be such snarky hipsters sometimes.

[@hjarra1584]

If Chapo Trap House moved into your neighborhood, your rent would sky rocket and an artisan café would suddenly appear.

[@eosapienrancher4045]

H Jarra So...is..that good?

[@hjarra1584]

Social media distance helps prevent covid gentrification

[@blackdog9698919]

In their defense, their point isn't that those things are lame, it's that pretentious dumb writers have a very limited pool of references to draw from so they all always end up quoting 1984, Marcus Aurelius, Animal Farm, and other basic bitch stuff.

[@larllarfleton]

I agree with them for shitting on writers for dogshit takes they have 1984, but 1984 is still great. It's annoying when people approach it as a "cautionary tale" of like a worst case scenario dictatorship, but if you look at is as absurdist commentary on the modern world it holds up a lot better

[@paulrutti]

I wish I could listen but all the ‘like’s make it difficult. ‘Like Joe like Biden like ... like ... like. ‘

[@RoyalFusilier]

Might I suggest 'getting over the fact that people have verbal tics'? Worked wonders for me in the past.

[@Elijah-mv4ey]

You must really struggle with real conversation, then.

[@philihp]

haha chapo show go like brrr like

[@fofofofofofof5376]

REEEEEEE!

[@spartan117q13]

This boy ain't been to the best coast.

[@ejtierney6607]

LIKE I REALLY LIKE LIKE THESE GUYS LIKE BECAUSE LIKE THEY'RE REALLY LIKE ARTICULATE AND LIKE VERBALLY LIKE BRILLIANT LIKE

[@ragoxdr6384]

Are you okay

[@TurboNemesis]

This is how humans talk. They pause, they use filler words to give themselves time to make sure their train of thought tracks You do it too.

[@Who-vt9oh]

I can't listen to Chapo anymore. This shit isn't a joke anymore and they just want to keep acting like it's all a joke. Maybe it was never a joke. Either way, I'm not laughing anymore.

[@thehumantoeRD]

It is what it is man... you can either get mad about the shitty situation thats not going to change or you can joke and, at least, try to laugh at the shitty situation thats not going to change. Everyone has a different form of therapy...

[@TheCyborgk]

Laughter is essential to surviving in this neoliberal hell, the inability to laugh only leads to insanity and self-destruction.

[@heymancoolvideo]

Jokerfication beckons.

[@Who-vt9oh]

@@TheCyborgk I'm not trying to criticize people's coping mechanisms, I'm criticizing inaction. At some point the left is going to have to start doing something. And I don't claim to know what that is, necessarily. I think that's the first action we need to take, figuring out what action to take.

[@thehumantoeRD]

@@Who-vt9oh I agree that we shouldnt sit on our thumbs and not do anything, but as far as the 2020 election is concerned.... the cards are dealt. Its biden or trump. If you are fired up, I would recommend trying to get a progressive in a local seat, the house, and/or the senate. But thats just my take on the situation....

[@ByWhatDesign]

How the F you talk about Breakfast Club presidential candidate interviews, then mention "securing the bag," and then not mention Andrew Yang doing multiple Breakfast Club interviews (and crushing them)?

[@milolubin3311]

imagine talking about yang at this point...

[@overbeb]

How is Yang in any way relevant at this moment?