ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ＴＶ - Contingency

[@tzuriel2521]

Imagine seeing this and just hearing faint gun shots down the street.

[@coolswag33]

*chuckles* I’m in danger..

[@imadeceesd4894]

wait aren’t those already in the video?

[@doom5895]

There's 500 million guns in this country do you seriously think they would ever be able to pull this off hell the anarchist cookbook is floating around the web people could easily blow up whatever they need with that book

[@SyazwanMMD]

Doom58 ok boomer

[@alicetookherpills]

@@doom5895 tf are you talking about

[@adosado64]

*Lyndon B. Johnson:* don't worry guys *Lyndon B. Johnson:* i have a plan _Lyndon B. Johnson has left the server_

[@ianbailey4213]

This is my favorite comment so far.

[@kingslushie1018]

Brilliant 😂

[@truestweeaboo4796]

Great! Now read my poem: Use the nearest method You take America with you Fall to the ground, Follow the people See your life, Find their blood. Find the knife, Make the wound Take the rope, A leap of faith Steal the iron, Pull the trigger Not together Not apart Not united Not divided Hopeless, Hopeful Helpless, helpful Vision blurry Seeing red, then white, then blue Up is life, Down is death Stay for suffering f̸o̷r̵ wha̶t̶ we've̸ ̷b̴ec̵o̶m̷e

[@FrozenFeline]

Dutch from Red Dead in a nutshell

[@pcb_404]

It should be Lyndon b Johnson changes teams, joins as spectator, leaves the game, then the server

[@whoknows8470]

"This message will repeat itself until none are left to read it" Jesus Christ that stuck with me

[@PaulineTriage]

Yeah, that was the absolute creepiest part. He did such a good job with this. I've watched it so many times and it's still unsettling AF.

[@GoAnimations-xv8we]

Infants and pets *THE SMALLEST PATRIOTS*

[@n8with8s]

Why t-pose when you can *_VICTORY POSITION_*

[@russjenni2]

Same here. Glad to see I wasn't the only one.

[@fishx4]

Who Knows what message? K im a lazy bitch

[@nukelius]

genuinely one of the scariest videos i've ever seen. complete and total horror and dread without showing a single piece of disturbing imagery. i'm imagining a family seeing this and killing themselves together, and when there's only one person left, the hoax card finally plays. realization sinking in while everyone lays dead around them

[@deltaradiation]

very much like the ending of the movie “the mist”

[@Kris.G]

"it was just a prank bro"

[@SéaFid]

Irish would not fall for that, sounds about American to do what a TV or authority tells you. Not saying Ireland is an empire or even full of the best people, but to our credit we and those in our Defence Forces would say "nah, we're grand, but if ya want us gone go ahead and do it, we won't take the easy way out"

[@nukelius]

i'm irish on my mom's side i got the best of both 💪

[@malcolmdarke5299]

There's a worse implication if the rest of the series is taken as falling inside the same continuity: That whatever attacked and overcame the US did so in part by infiltrating official broadcasts - that the hoax card is misinformation.

[@nicestpancake]

"This message will repeat until there are none to read it." Is such an eriee quote but such a strong one.

[@dsnead]

Me: *destroys TV, and uses AR-15 on anyone trying to force me into this chaos*

[@sicko033]

“Your local law enforcement has been ordered to ensure your compliance”

[@jenniferclark9842]

@@sicko033 Screw them. *sets up sniper's nest on roof*

[@cfdeers]

@@jenniferclark9842 *Postal Dude pulls out his WMD* _This can't be good for me but I feel great_

[@OlliOtter]

What about “the 51st state is not a place”

[@Lyne_Taperz]

"This message will repeat until there are none to read it" Oh hell no.

[@s.s5933]

Eerie asf

[@Exile1778]

truth is, it was too late for the broadcast. Everyone's dead, all of them. The americans, your family, neighbors and friends..all gone

[@beaurawbone1066]

@@Exile1778 Except for that one kid who's been playing fortnite all week in his basement while the world perishes around them

[@june_buggi3]

The thing that really gets me for some reason is the part where the president says hes already taken action. He was the first to go. Jesus

[@EdFanSus]

The Supernova: "Y E S"

[@Finamajig]

“This message will repeat until there are none left to read it.” That is haunting, just flat out

[@evandutcher2626]

And it didn’t repeat... does that mean that everyone watches tv at the same times in the local58 universe?

[@TrevorLahey3]

Some stupid shit like that would never be broadcasted. I like the phrase as well, but it ruins any semblance of realism in this context. A news station that has the ability to broadcast warnings to locals will be among the first to go in such an event. How would they know? “Oh ok, we just got word from our magic news mage that the last family has passed, cut the transmission.” Psh

[@Finamajig]

I get what your saying but remember this thing is meant to be a network hijacking, whatever this is it’s not a real government broadcast (the theory with these videos is aliens but that would take a long while to explain)

[@TrevorLahey3]

@@Finamajig I should rewatch probably, but the impression I got was the actual network trying to warn us, with high jacked “corrupted” messages coming through in between. Either way, everything I’ve seen in this genre Analog Horror seems to be made by younger people that haven’t yet grasped the art of subtlety over blunt attempts at overused creepy dialogue like “it waits for you to sleep”. Still, I do have some respect for the work that goes into the aesthetics. I just can’t get over my disappointment with what I’ve seen so far. This platform has serious potential to be scary, but it all seems undercooked.

[@goofyahdemoman1134]

Imagine a world where literally nothing could kill or even remotely negatively modify human beings(aging ends after said person is physically 25, and anyone older becomes physically 25). We’d either become a carpet for Earth or be test subjects for gigantic aliens, mainly due to overpopulation(unless we all just stop producing new offspring, in which case Earth would have an interesting future).

[@bkgamerplayz1101]

“Even in defeat, we claim victory.” That sent chills down my spine

[@aaronanthems5311]

that was one of the only parts i thought was comforting even though i know the true message

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@aaronanthems5311 The creepy part is that’s the intent (in-universe). To placate the people they’re trying to get to unalive themselves.

[@vaporwave-man]

yeah, the US is a delusional state with no honor, of course they would say that

[@firemonkey1015]

Not really. I mean realistically if America was actually taken over, I expect people including myself to fight even if we knew we’d lose. You’re a coward if you wouldn’t fight for your own country despite “bad” odds.

[@diamondynamite]

That ain't victory 💀 Thats basically how Hitler went out, which was described as being very cowardly.

[@GoblinWrangler69]

I mean yeah the “this message will repeat until there’s no one left to read it” is creepy, but the “regarding your children” part REALLY fucked me up!

[@TheQweerdeer00]

I mean why not at least fight the military to the death. Suicide aint the American way.

[@sollew7434]

@@TheQweerdeer00 yea, suicide the depressed squidward way

[@mood9781]

2:20 and pause “the 51st state is not a place.”

[@organicdog5648]

*suicide is badass*

[@swallowme535]

@@TheQweerdeer00 exactly thats what...not necessarily takes me out of the immersion but it becomes more like dark comedy than pure horror. Because logically speaking if a good majority of americans have loaded weapons and you’re “victory positioning” to avoid the traumas of surviving the new regime, why wouldnt you fight to the death? You either win, or you die having taken some of the enemy with you

[@thischannelexistsforsomere9584]

"Local 58 apologizes for any confusion that may have resulted." *Bone chilling.*

[@Mopsoft]

Imagine some people actually did it

[@theequalizer694]

There’s a possibility. Some people are blinded by their own patriotism To the point where they’ll do just about ANYTHING

[@horsepowermultimedia]

People who just committed suicide: *insert Mike Wazowski face swap*

[@dox4928]

@@theequalizer694 oh god its like the moon theory

[@82dorrin]

*60 million people kill themselves* Local 58: LOL oopsie!

[@prestonheit1582]

That "Infants and Pets, the smallest Patriots" line always gets me

[@colinr0380]

"You ain't getting your hands on my budgie!" *snaps neck*

[@martiantripod794]

*"Hey Son, let me teach you how to shoot! And, Rufus, have some chocolate!"*

[@jesusquicksaves]

It’s the stuff you hear about Nazis at the end of the war

[@Acheron93]

Loading lmfao

[@hannahloiacano4107]

It scares me that some people would willingly kill a child, let alone THEIR child.

[@madam-mint]

“Regarding your children. *Tend to them before yourself.* Use a calm tone of voice. Everyone can do their part.” With an innocent little teddy bear graphic. This is the kind of horror that can drive a person to tears. It’s so bleak.

[@bwc1976]

Children and pets, the smallest patriots.

[@eggmon420]

Fr that really drove it home. Basically “Murder your children so we don’t have to admit defeat.” Really unsettling.

[@fortnite5205]

​@@eggmon420im sorry but i love your explanation 😭 "we lost? KILL YOUR FAMILY"

[@brokenpayphone]

@@bwc1976 no, infants and pets

[@Anonymous-no1pm]

IKR! I read that and my stomach immediately dropped.

[@bare_bear_hands]

This is the stuff we ought to record in VHS tapes, scrape the tag and misplace in random garage sales.

[@HusbandofLois]

This is going on my list of weird things I want to do to freak people out, alongside drawing a summoning circle on the floor before carpeting over it, and writing "I will kill again" in red paint underneath wallpaper. Proper freak out the new owners of the house

[@dietfawn]

@@HusbandofLois you would definetely get arrested and questioned when they find it lol

[@anatursia2003]

Who even owns a vhs tape anymore

[@bathroomshy]

@@anatursia2003 me lol. I collect them and archive the contents before they're gone forever.

[@hiddel3358]

@@dietfawn absolutely worth it

[@osaka_lilac]

“tend to them before yourself” “infants and pets - the smallest patriots” sends chills and terrifies me every time.

[@sepillon677]

oh OH GOD

[@merlessinnin]

tbh the second one was just sad

[@aidanbautista]

Manlets btfo

[@SupposedQueer]

Victory position moment

[@possumperson471]

my cats not a patriot it would commit arson first chance it gets

[@anantshukla6922]

Other countries when defeated : lets strike back, start a rebellion America : ragequit

[@CBRN-115]

The ultimate "you won't take me alive"

[@julioalberto329]

The worst and most disturbing of all this is that this event is possible: America is one of the most patriotic countries in the world, and knowing its methods, something like this can happen, imagine that something like this happens in a future cold war between China and North Korea vs America

[@fortnight5677]

@@julioalberto329 It's like so much of a big defeat like getting caught alive no matter who you are in a country like America where there are different kinds of people all around the world... basically doesn't mean jack shit and dying is better no matter your roots. Or the fact that it might actually be the victorious ones who releases this message forcing the remnants of USA government. It's either some paranormal shit, a full blown North Korea etc. going crazy or like a demonic Alien Invasion.

[@anantshukla6922]

@@fortnight5677 "Or the fact that it might actually be the victorious ones who releases this message forcing the remnants of USA government." this means it is better to live as the message is just to eliminate any remaining resistance from the masses because only the most patriotic will obey it without hesitation , the same group who will give the greatest opposition to the aggressor. "dying is better no matter your roots." and "It's either some paranormal shit, a full blown North Korea etc. going crazy or like a demonic Alien Invasion." means there are worse things than death awaiting people if they stay alive . sooo it is better to die idk which one to take away from your comment

[@0816M3RC]

@@julioalberto329 China or Russia would do the same. That danger is going to increase as more and more nations obtain nuclear weapons.

[@JonSudano]

You can't technically lose if you ragequit the game early

[@WhattheFools001]

AYO VERIFIED CHANNEL

[@Hyperion4K]

we didn't lose, we merely failed to win

[@MissusAnon]

virgin surrender versus the Chad victory position

[@xXCharixmaXx]

@@MissusAnon huhy

[@Rayo_Raccoon]

I mean, he's technically not wrong buut...if you do this, get some help.

[@poligons3456]

america: *commits suicide* local58: sorry that was a technical issue

[@Speckaboo]

and i oop-

[@poligons3456]

Sixten Brochdorf yes... i knew.... it was a joke (woooosh)

[@DannyEastes]

@@sixtenbrochdorf3879 Was it a hoax? Or did the 'invaders' manage to take back control of the broadcast?

[@danielv6281]

@Wyatt R. we would all be dead, who would have said that?

[@gabrielefreschi9575]

Local58 is a local station not a national one.

[@BubaTreaii]

"Your local law enforcement has been ordered to ensure your compliance" That stung.

[@ginamcmanama2018]

Beans YUP I’m screaming

[@jakobwashington-carlile3759]

Oof

[@Mari-tb9og]

"It's against law to delay" like wtf everyone is dead dude

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

What got me was "Infants and Pets - The Smallest Patriots".

[@OneGuyIKnow]

fucking death squads going around and killing people damn

[@aaronyoung484]

"This message will repeat until there are none to read it" That reminds me of a passage I read while reading through a book about the black plague. In short, it was talking about just how many people the plague killed and gave this really sobering and chilling description of the scale by saying... *"There was not enough living to bury the dead."*

[@mickys8065]

another sobering scale is "Covid-19 has killed more Americans than WW2"

[@ragamire2940]

do you know what the book title is?

[@MoldieAnimations]

That's a bone chiller.

[@recordkeepingandinformatio8206]

"India's air pollution is at a record high due to body cremation"

[@MichaelJ44]

“In Germany after WWII there was no air pollution yet managed to crem…” nah let’s not go there. Yall ain’t ready for that conversation yet

[@comradeshmurda8103]

“Even in defeat we claim victory” is the most American thing I’ve ever heard 💀

[@Hamza_kwj]

💀💀

[@muscle_museum1]

Vietnam lmao

[@jamesminton1996]

Japan

[@muscle_museum1]

Also I meant us claiming victory in Vietnam

[@Darwinthegoat2709]

*America getting its ass handed to it by Rice farmers* Americans: Uh ackshally that war ended in a draw, matter of fact we won that war 🤓

[@sens0ry0verl0ard7]

Funny thing is, this video uses the elements of a psychological warfare. It calmly and slowly forces your mind to shift from regular way of thinking into the submissive one (patriotism) by avoiding direct words that start negative reaction (suicide, kill) and then forcing gratitude for cooperation (social dogma). Brilliant work of horror.

[@voidgaming3175]

True dat they sure like making us oof

[@skyguy1236]

@@voidgaming3175 this is my favorite youtube reply ever

[@voidgaming3175]

Ok I hope ur happy for that XD

[@juanpablogomezmoncada2924]

I cant believe this reached 666 likes ._.

[@sens0ry0verl0ard7]

@@juanpablogomezmoncada2924 [DOOM Eternal shotgun noises] THE MOON IS HAUNTED.

[@randompersonontheinternet473]

“Out of the womb and into the tomb.” -President B. Johnson

[@Somerandomjingleberry]

ohhh Lyndon B. Johnson, right? That rarity of a Texas Democrat, right?

[@fumino.]

boris johnson

[@toamatoro570]

Yeah, Lyndon. The massive racist.

[@coocato]

Oh no conspiracy theorists are gonna spout off some more shit over a joke they though t was real

[@lronjack]

@@coocato elaborate?

[@slothers8685]

I like how everyone is memeing this to cope with how eerie this video really is. “This message will repeat until there are none left to read it” is still one of the most chilling things I’ve seen in a video.

[@domainexpansion-boosiefade]

coping with the eerieness

[@wesley5729]

it's just the thought of the government being such sore losers is funny

[@mikec1222]

For me it was "Infants and pets, the smallest patriots" that really got me shook.

[@therapistfurbylol8020]

Shut up dio u don't deserve to be scared

[@yack8947]

@@therapistfurbylol8020 SHUT THE FUCK UP PLEASE

[@kamenzero7283]

I just realized something I haven't heard anyone talk about in analysis videos. This is broadcast around 3am in the morning. If anyone were to see this and actually assume the victory position, what would they see above them as they lay on the lawn? The moon.

[@sonicloverlol2]

It was planned all along

[@benthomason3307]

not necessarily. the moon is visibly for twelve hours a day, but those twelve hours do not necessarily correspond to nighttime.

[@khodas1030]

​@@benthomason3307even a boring nerd like me wants to punch you in the face for saying that

[@gmattonline6068]

@@benthomason3307what the fuck you gon see at 3 am lying down looking up to the sky

[@AmboRox360]

​@@benthomason3307 in America besides Alaska in certain times and areas, the moon is out at 3am.

[@knkjchannel55]

"Use the method most available to you at this time" *goes outside and looks at the moon*

[@knkjchannel55]

@Lachlan MC Magee [LPI GHF POE] because, victory position. *Front lawn* *Face up* *Feet together*

[@PENTAGRAMMAINCOMM]

*Wait, that's illegal.*

[@blagoevski336]

*don't look at the moon*

[@knkjchannel55]

@@blagoevski336 *_too late_*

[@primeoctober]

Bro what is your channel lol

[@zanewederell9571]

"Your local law enforcement has been ordered to ensure your compliance. It is against the law to delay." What are you gonna do, kill me?

[@MichaelJ44]

Law enforcement will do whatever their superiors command. Nothing more than a dog with a badge

[@jaredjameson3707]

@@MichaelJ44 bruh

[@korkle2611]

@@MichaelJ44 ok but the joke

[@MichaelJ44]

@@korkle2611 Seems as though my political beliefs blocked myself from the intake of a humour filled comment. Now I look back at it, it is indeed quite funny.

[@korkle2611]

@@MichaelJ44 my good sir,, i am deeply impressed you put your dear views aside to view the world of comedy. i would like to thank you for the immense gen z vibes you have blessed me with.

[@dash5879]

“50 million people die” Local58: Lol sorry

[@s6on]

lol get rekt

[@_KillerD_]

It's says the death count?

[@s6on]

Killer :D nah I don’t think so

[@markybarky8661]

That's more than half of Britain's population!(I think)

[@Elektrokardiogramm]

Yeah, it is much more than Britain's population. Britain only has around 63 million people

[@sophiastamps1385]

"We apologize for any potential confusion" That sentence is horrible. The thought that citizens killed themselves in compliance, and their kids too...God.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

Happened on my street in Sidney, long time ago. Bout 2005-2006, someone hacked into my local 15, when that played. We thought it was a joke, my family and even a few neighbors said it wasn't a funny joke and called in to complain. That was, until the family, four houses down, were found dead. Instead of a gunshot wound like the video instructed them to give themselves, they wrapped their heads in cellophane. At least, that's what we say. The truth was, the father had to have done it. Still creeps me out to this day.

[@sophiastamps1385]

@@sumthingwikked4257 Oh no

[@aahhhhhhhhhh]

​@sumthingwikked4257 wait what? You mean a video just telling them to kill themselves, or was there more?

[@GlaurungTheGreat]

​@@aahhhhhhhhhh He's just playing into the creepypasta. He said "that" [i.e., this video] played, but this video was only made in 2018.

[@pixiehamilton8584]

Blesgh. So fucking cringe and dementedly sick. But there can't possibly be a population of one million + in this tri county, tri city region in West va. I mean where's the national outrage about the president Johnson "announcement"

[@Amanda-ry3ux]

fun fact my parent knocked on my door when it read . "tend to children before yourself." never before have a been so scared

[@Ruby_Jolly]

THAT'S SOME SCARY SHIT RIGHT THERE. SORRY MOM BUT YOU GONNA HAVE TO CATCH THESE HANDS.

[@jonathanjackson4136]

You wrong for that😂😂😁

[@Imnotaloser69]

Mom’s about to catch these hands 👩🏼🤛

[@tomas-ol7xg]

ONG THATS TERRYFYINH

[@starlightvalentine]

omfg I would me so scared too-

[@jarnlok4903]

This video is what horror should be, not just cheap jumpscares but actually scare events. Watching this sent chills down my spine

[@matrinyer]

Imagine it becomes real,the horrors of your neighborhood hearing gunshots and crying everywhere

[@jarnlok4903]

@@matrinyer ikr

[@hewhat2804]

i'm not even american and i'm fearing for my life rn

[@jackaholic6050]

It's a very psychological horror. Instead of scaring you with a monster or a ghost or something like that, it just makes you think and completely messes with you. It's very, very well done.

[@chisbrown4352]

@@matrinyer that's the point, to make it feel real 😬

[@Gustav750]

The scariest part of this video? It was essentially Japan's attitude during WW2.

[@marieeve8607]

Yep

[@zennoix9984]

I read a case about Japanese families who resided in Manchukuo were forced to commit suicide after the Soviets took Manchukuo from the Imperial Japanese. Before it became part of China, Manchukuo housed many Japanese people and also both Japanese and Kwantung troops who would be deployed into China to fight the Kuomintang (KMT) troops. At that time when Japan realized that they were losing WW2 along with their occupied lands throughout Asia, they tried to retain Manchukuo for themselves and make it as part of Japan because Japan didn't have enough space for residence and plantation during that time. Manchukuo was like a home to the Japanese before it was taken by the Soviets and then passed to the KMT. And also, due to the fact that many Japanese veterans couldn't accept their defeat in WW2, many of them returned home and committed seppuku. Some even took their families with them. Luckily many Japanese today don't have this kind of samurai culture. I have a few Japanese friends and they told me that their friends, families and relatives in Japan think that this bushido code is just bullshit.

[@charonsferryold]

It was Germany's attitude as well. For quite some time, officials spoke of how death would be highly preferable to seeing Germany lose. As the war came to a close, they took extensive measures to ensure the suicide of as many Germans as possible, with Hitler himself famously doing it on the 30th of April, 1945.

[@zennoix9984]

@@charonsferryold If you were a German soldier fighting on the Eastern front of Germany, it's either you get killed in action on the battlefield or get brutally tortured/butchered by some vengeful and merciless Soviet soldiers once they had their hands on you. So if you were fighting a pointless battle against millions of angry Russians, you might as well just take your own life to avoid being captured. On the Western front, many Germans took their lifes on the brink of defeat. But there were many Germans too who surrendered to the Allies. The Germans should have seen that coming, especially when their own nation tried to expand its empire by conquering its neighbors.

[@alistairlol7198]

@@charonsferryold was

[@tobee_gamer5816]

I like analog horror, not because of all the scary stuff, but it gives off such a distinct vibe that makes it stray from anything else. It feels like that decade or time you never got to experience

[@bwc1976]

I love it because I did live back then and I miss it.

[@DeathnoteBB]

“You” Well some of us lived then Well I lived during VHS, not the 70’s though

[@WessStewart]

I like it because it's completely different than the scary stuff we watched as kids...and as adults. Or at least it isn't boring to me like the others are. L58 is legit horror. :D

[@osdever]

THANKFULLY never got to experience *

[@ingloriousMachina]

The politeness makes it extra creepy.

[@shaylachartrand5095]

That’s true. It’s like they’re talking about politics... when thousands of people are dying by the second...

[@KicksPregnantWomen]

Howlina the wolf are you talking about covid?

[@shaylachartrand5095]

idk what I was thinking about at the time.

[@KicksPregnantWomen]

Howlina the wolf bruh

[@shaylachartrand5095]

dude I can barely remember what I had for breakfast today, never mind what I was thinking last month🤣

[@dylandominguez6754]

United States: Hey Japan , can I copy your homework? Japan: sure! just make it ten times more terrifying.

[@wit1970]

What do you mean by "copy"?

[@dylandominguez6754]

“Japanese ritualistic suicide” it’s a thing that most Japanese soldiers would do during wwll when instead of admitting defeat they would kill them selves to protect their honor.

[@wit1970]

@@dylandominguez6754 ok NOW i understand

[@simaocosta7440]

And mass suicide , to a certain degree happened after Hitler killed himself,It was reported that bunkers were filled with dead people

[@kenetickups6146]

Jettdog 12 wasn't just the soldiers, they had their citizens brainwashed too

[@squintword]

I hear Canada is lovely around this time of year...

[@joshuajimenezrebolledo]

Heard the same with Mexico....

[@JackSmith-lj7tc]

I'm moving u guys coming to help me pack

[@LANDOYT]

Jack Smith I got you bro ✊🏾 lol

[@hal013]

Shit, I live in Florida.. Time to swim to Cuba

[@JonnieK2006]

@@hal013 Bad idea those guys are Communists

[@MarcoHiko]

"MONTH/DAY/YEAR" sends chills down my spine every single time

[@OneTabbyYeiX]

WHY

[@budakbaongsiah]

"Madness, I tell you. MADNESS!"

[@zurirobinson2749]

@@OneTabbyYeiX Presumably because it shows that this is a contingency message- ready to go if and when the worst happens...

[@Just_Snowy]

I know, how could anyone use such a date format?

[@lukethelegend9705]

@@Just_Snowy I truly don’t understand why this is such a favored criticism

[@sloop_3522]

The best part was when they tried to play it off as a hoax, and then some text flashes that reveals it was real, just accidentally played.

[@diegobrando2750]

Timestamp or it didn't happen

[@twinfantasy]

@@diegobrando2750 2:46

[@puddycat2325]

It’s not real.

[@omgitsabean15]

this didn’t actually happen dude

[@fluffyboistudios]

@@omgitsabean15 No they meant in the circumstance in which the video exists it’s real, it’s not actually real

[@purplesodapop]

I'd be waking up at 4pm after a 16 hour depression nap wondering why the hell all my neighbors are out sunbathing.

[@marvelouslee4427]

LMFAO this is the most underrated comment in this entire section holy fuck

[@mood9781]

2:20 and pause “the 51st state is not a place.”

[@remnantsactualpvp1590]

@@mood9781 this is very likely an inside joke between the animation team

[@mood9781]

@@remnantsactualpvp1590 “maybe we’re all jokes among M Y S E L F “ - *nerdy annoying voice*... lmao. I’m sure we can make anything scary under the right circumstances. Even if not scary...but the perception is forever changed. Likewise something scary can become not scary and the perception is changed. That’s the SCARIEST PART OF THIS...

[@mood9781]

Who bit? Three likes. Haha. Dropped em like flies. Again.

[@4o4notfound26]

Local 58: It's a hoax, apologies Me, surrounded by shot corpses: Oh okay

[@MJ2870-l5x]

WitchgirlJulia background message at 2:45: oh sorry that was my little brother on my phone.

[@myra1222]

Oofboy. *it wasn’t a hoax. Maybe they said it was a hoax before they said to much. Now your probably thinking “what do you mean? We clearly see it was the soviets they wanted to surrender to” that’s what local 58 wants you to think. But Jordan was maybe sacrificing ourselves to. The Moon*

[@MJ2870-l5x]

dysøpia ok.

[@TheRealSquishyFish]

It’s just a prank bro

[@Dank-Hill]

Except they accidentally played the “Hoax” apology card. Meaning it was never a hoax at all. It was planned.

[@Swanbro]

My favorite thing about this is that the first time I saw it, it was shared on a discord server that had both US residents and people in other countries who watched it at about the same time. Every American in the "room" clocked what was going on almost immediately, while everyone else needed a couple minutes to piece it together. That was almost as chilling to watch as the actual video, sitting there realizing we were the weirdos for knowing with such absolute certainty right at the beginning of the scroll where this was going by the end as everyone else went "What are they talking about? Are they...?"

[@blackroserevolution3989]

I mean other countries lose wars and they just deal with it. (Individual soldiers choosing suicide over torture not withstanding)

[@mona6317]

Me and the boys doing the ｖｉｃｔｏｒｙｐｏｓｉｔｉｏｎ

[@Generic-Brand]

Or a huge massacre

[@theillegalseagull6838]

Ah yes the *v i c t o r y p o s i t i o n* my favorite

[@Yomkas]

@Foxa Gacha13 nah

[@latetotheparty7879]

Why does everyone on this channel reference victory position

[@handsome8039]

@@latetotheparty7879 I don’t know but I need to fast

[@PixlPixel]

“It is against the law to delay” oh yeah? What are you gonna do if I don’t? Kill me? ...wait

[@DiscipleOfHeavyMeta1]

Torture you?

[@wheel4155]

Moon nigga : *Im about to end this man's whole career*

[@citizenblu]

(spins twin Deagles in taunting manner) What'cha gon' do? Huh? What'cha gon' do? I'm not dead, so what'cha gon' do -- (moon alien tackles me) OHOHOH SHIT!!!

[@Beanut8370]

@@wheel4155 MOON NIGGA XD

[@SpotTugBoat7057]

Steven D. No one likes your cringey reply

[@mrt77wv]

I grew up in the 80s, and even as late as the early 90s, some TV stations would sign off at midnight by playing the National Anthem (accompanied by waving flags and eagles, etc). So they get the vibe right. Shame I only found this channel a few weeks ago. High quality stuff here.

[@ericjrthered4365]

mrt77wv how were the ancient 90s? Plus that sounds kind of creepy

[@redsclues9104]

Lol have y’all ever seen toy story 2 the guy that stole woody His tv was playing the national anthem when he fell asleep

[@OrwellHuxley10]

What the American Broadcasting sign off in slow motion....

[@ytstachi3801]

America was smart for cutting your TV off at a certain time to tell those ok kids go the hell to bed

[@bwc1976]

@@ytstachi3801 The Soviet Union went a step further, showing a flashing caption telling you to turn off the TV, accompanied by scary beeping as if it was a bomb about to blow up (or possibly report you to the KGB for wasting electricity) if you didn't turn it off.

[@eggmon420]

The thought of parents killing their children and then killing themselves is just TERRIFYING.

[@skitheadvideos2802]

2:17 “use a calm tone of voice” Parents: “hey kids who wants to go visit grandma?”

[@salem9050]

PLS I CANT STOP LAUGHING-

[@mcrfan343]

Shiiit 😂

[@thisisepic3052]

😀

[@canarychoked]

NOOO PLEASE I SHOULDN'T BE LAUGHING

[@theaterpsycho8885]

“Remember when Spot went to the farm?”

[@MichaelJ44]

The American anthem sound so better when there is no hope left. It’s overwhelmingly creepy hearing such a proud and upbeat anthem to be in this situation

[@bellou596]

It really was! So haunting! Kind of like old fashioned ice cream can music.

[@karelpgbr]

True, the warped and upbeat anthem in a time of defeat is very, very creepy and eerie no thank you ahhh fuckk

[@korkle2611]

I sure do love despair and the overwhelming denial of the innocent, and myself

[@Knave_Orange_24]

So hopeless and terrifying

[@somenamelastnaammee52]

@@karelpgbr actually I like it lol I'm weird

[@Komnen0s]

"Your local law enforcement has been ordered to ensure your compliance." Well... that's ominous.

[@DARTHNECRION]

Death squads.

[@juangonzalez740]

DARTHNECRION OMG THEYRE THE SUICIDE SQUAD

[@phantomgrape]

I'm about to assume victory position

[@astrea5849]

i feel like this “victory position” is put in place simply to make it easier to dispose the bodies

[@dippykimbus6894]

Nobody will be left to dispose of them

[@atlassolid5946]

or to make people look at the moon, cause that's a thing now

[@burningmatch09]

@@dippykimbus6894 "This message will repeat until there are none to dispose of the bodies"

[@shempai1166]

Or to prove a point

[@joeyservin479]

That's why while they all victory posing I'll be having a red mist party

[@Shinyarc]

“This message will be repeated until there are none to hear it” is scary but “your local law enforcement will ensure your compliance” is the scariest part.

[@2012petvet]

What About 'Tend To Your Children Before You'

[@thegk-verse4216]

Yeah it's like if you don't do it yourself, dudes out there are on their way and might already be breaking in

[@Leeme3]

I wonder what this would entail. Would it mean the police and what not go around shooting everybody? I also wonder what actually brought this on and caused it to happen. Any ideas?

[@rom3654]

@@Leeme3 It says at 0:44 That 'To be used only in the event of United States complete surrender to insurmountable enemy forces'.

[@Leeme3]

@@rom3654sorry I should of worded it better. What were the enemy forces *

[@RyGoofies]

“Tend to your children before yourself, use a calm tone of voice”. Jesus...

[@thegallifreyanarchitect7870]

But you're supposed to apply your own mask before helping others.

[@bruhnanaman4865]

The Gallifreyan Architect they mean kill them first before you’re self

[@thegallifreyanarchitect7870]

Dr Banana I know, I was making a joke.

[@marasenna781]

The Gallifreyan Architect 0 out of 10 I would not listen to that joke again

[@thegallifreyanarchitect7870]

Mara Senna Thanks for the feedback.

[@yourthirdfavoriteasian7017]

I think the reason this is by far my favorite analog horror video is because of how it doesn’t rely on the supernatural to try and scare you. It feels much more real.

[@pvanukoff]

Yes, scenarios grounded in reality (or what could be reality) are always scarier than anything supernatural.

[@Ynatsil]

@@pvanukoffEspecially since this took place in the 70s too. Honestly I could see something like this actually happened during that time.

[@rennythespaceguy7285]

Yeah, apparently there's some lore about moonmen or whatever behind it and I think it just makes it feel so much tamer than the idea of this on it's own

[@TheMouseAvenger]

​@@pvanukoff U no believe in the supernatural? 🥺

[@fryingpanstan4596]

"Infants and pets: The smallest of patriots" *NOOOooOoOOoooOOO*

[@JimBob-zv7el]

Jacob D that shit’s sad my nigga

[@artemissss2529]

Calls dog, "Laydown Fido!" Pulls out glock, *_"Goodnight Fido."_*

[@pointpoint8445]

Succ Boi 2018: “Okay, come here Muffins, I love you so much, please remember that.” [opens window of an apartment complex] “This bitch will be in a better place” [with a tear down their face] “YEET!”.

[@artemissss2529]

SomeRandomGuyOnTheWeb YAA YEEEET

[@artemissss2529]

Rodriguez Jayden lmfao

[@conanu4857]

"The 51st state is not a place" does that mean *death* is the 51st state? dang that's creepy asf

[@remnantsactualpvp1590]

wait this is actuaally genuis interpretation skills holy sht

[@hypergogic3269]

Most likely what they meant

[@AlchemicWolf547]

At the time frame for this people jokingly refered to the moon as the 51st state, and this channel is about the moon being alive.

[@alliedanchor8864]

I thought of it as the moon trying to say that it's actually alive, since in this time period people often referred to the moon as the "51st state". By saying that the 51st state is not a *place*, it's implying that it's alive, therefore not a *place* but a living thing.

[@AcousticMess12]

Straub has confirmed on reddit that the 51st state is death

[@qualityghost]

The fact that this takes place when the Cold War is still going on makes it even more frightening.. like, there's probably some sort of alternate universe out there where this did happen

[@hidad9562]

Jotaro Kujo BETTER DEAD THEN RED

[@pentakis3605]

MURICA

[@hidad9562]

Pentakis Dodecahedron HELL YEAH BROTHER

[@hidad9562]

Hey! Guess what? Your mom Damn yo that’s pretty good but what about the moon?

[@rimigo]

100th like

[@RyogaXvX]

I love how unsettling and terrifying this is without the use of gore, foul language, or even action. Psychological horror man. That's the good shit!

[@matiasfpm]

"Its the circumstances..."

[@maygel]

this is probably the most unsettling video local 58 has. it's so unnerving. it's so realistic. it's perfect.

[@TrevorLahey3]

Far from perfect. Definitely among the highest quality I’ve seen so far in the genre. That doesn’t say much though. It’s plagued with overdone shock phrases.

[@Flump-Master]

Yeah nah... main thing that killed it for me was the use of the British national anthem at 1:40. It really brought the video’s hyper-patriotic tone

[@flaviusbelisarius7791]

@@Flump-Master It’s another patriotic song, “My Country Tis of Thee”, that’s sung to the tune of God Save the King

[@Flump-Master]

@@flaviusbelisarius7791 rly? Damn, the more you know

[@thetoppatchannel2779]

That's if Local 58's videos

[@AllThoughts3rased]

"Local 58 apologizes for any confusion that may have resulted." I think confusion is the _least_ of your worries.

[@sr.torrada1142]

"Local 58 apologizes for the mass suicide,mass genocide and PTSD that may have resulted"

[@Yayofangamer16]

Sr.Torrada PTSD?

[@CommanderWiggins]

I mean it was at 3 am so like 5 insomniacs probably saw it.

[@lindsayp9544]

@@Yayofangamer16 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD)

[@caveopp7708]

@@Yayofangamer16 Think about it, every time you'd see _58_ you're going to be reminded the government would rather you _protect your honor,_ than try and fight.

[@shononoyeetus8866]

“This message will repeat until there are none left to read it” Blind people: now this looks like a job for me

[@GrelfTheElf]

Wait that's actually really interesting to think about tho. Like would they have speech if for deaf people if something like this actually were to happen????

[@shononoyeetus8866]

@@GrelfTheElf thats actually a damn good question. I expect the person would have someone capable with them but if not I guess they’d just be left for dead

[@joop3366]

Haha this “looks” like a job for me

[@shononoyeetus8866]

@@joop3366 oh no

[@whatwhat5487]

the only ones that survived

[@midnight4685]

Man, this whole video foreshadowed it really well, I remember the horror when I realised exactly what it meant just a few moments before it was laid plain. But the scariest part was at the end for me, when it said ‘This was a hoax, ignore’, with no music. I felt the cold dread of ‘people would have seen this and died, that message is too late for some’. Good stuff, terrifying.

[@anth3368]

Sadly my fellow Americans. We have yee’d our last haw

[@Acheron93]

I keep coming back to this video, and this is still my favorite comment.

[@katsucci9379]

this calms me

[@Axl4325]

Now it's rootin tootin time to use your second amendment rights to dab on those filthy commies one final time, God bless America

[@Axl4325]

@@HelghastStalker let's not bring politics into this pls

[@cbradiojunkie454masterblas4]

@Airi mage Bernie is an idiot

[@Theadventurebox3]

I thought it was going to tell Americans to violently rise up against invaders. 0 to 60 real fast and then to 100.

[@sergioq27408]

Same here. We bear arms for a reason

[@markawesome916]

I was hoping it would be a more “America, fuck yeah” but it quickly turned into “America, fuck you.”

[@dudebro2852]

I think what the video is trying to get at is that the news station was ending its broadcast, and accidentally launched a secret contingency plan that it was hiding from the American population, a plan that it received from the government in case of ‘need.’ When the news station figured out that it fucked up and revealed the classified plan, it attempted to cover it up by claiming it was just a hoax. That’s creepy as fuck to think that the government would have something like this in their back pocket.

[@RUST_W0RKS]

Mills DeMartin And imagine all of the viewers being dead by the time it was confirmed as fake.

[@SewerGvn]

"Access to a loaded firearm is ideal" Fuck yeah, get those commie bastards! "Place muzzle upward to roof of mouth..." Oh... ohhhhhhh :/

[@LDBIGGESTFLXR]

“Well men, we did it. We defeated the United States!” “Yeah! Woohoo!” “Wait..where’d everybody go?”

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

We left the country and I believed Alaska is responsible and also puerto rico is involved with it

[@enterfirstnamehereenterlas9550]

Where facing up the sky m8

[@VillagerMan2006]

Your Answer Everyone Killed Themselves

[@latinolawdog5067]

I mean, when you commit suicide you don’t fucking disappear. I’m pretty sure it will be obvious what happened to everybody.

[@Kiskaa-]

I could picture Russian troops entering and seeing the mass suicides like "Blyat. Vladimir get the shovels."

[@averagebub]

I have seen this video and Local 58 itself numerous times, yet out of all of them, this is the one that still sends huge chills down my spine. I know people already mentioned various parts of the video that gave them chills, and I certainly agree with them. But to me, the most chilling sentence at least to me, was "Join your neighbors, your family, your God". There is something so chilling and horrifying about that line itself, coming from a person with religious beliefs. The thought of people committing mass suicide, killing their pets and children for a supposed "greater good" under direct orders by the federal government is an absolutely terrifying concept.

[@ralk7048]

Yeah, I watched this video when it came out and it reminds me once in a while that the Local 58 channel existed. The search term I used to get back to this channel was "if you are afraid, we will look together" because it's so distinctive, but in terms of overall vibe and ability to be unsettling, nothing really tops this video. "Join your neighbors, your family, your God", and "This message will repeat until there are none left to read it", gives me a slow, creeping chill. It's oppressive, tyrannical, unfeeling, but at the same time full of despair. It's a bleak situation indeed, that alien invasion (moon being the "51st state") contains such inconceivable malice and harm to humanity that it drives a nation to broadcast this message as some form of salvation. The lingering doubt is that it's supposedly accidental this time, but we don't know if the "hoax warning" itself is interference - it's in theme because the inability to trust these official/safety messages is just what Kris the author is trying to show.

[@averagebub]

​@@ralk7048as much as I wish to believe that the message was indeed a hoax, the title card near the end seems to indicate otherwise, suggesting that the plan was real, but was played at the wrong time. But the scariest and most successful part of this video is just how real it feels. Considering the tape is dated from 1970, if someone were to see this live on TV, lots of people would've believed it, even if it was a hoax. The concept of people killing themselves because the US "lost" to their worst enemies is a silly concept when thinking about it, but the way it is portrayed here makes it feel so real that it is entirely believable. In my opinion, this video is perhaps more terrifying then most horror movies just because of the dread you get when you watch this and other videos in Local 58, rather then cheap jumpscares.

[@ralk7048]

@@averagebub You're probably right, it's already scary in retrospect, but if it really was the 1970s when tensions were at an all time high, and this went live on TV, the "power of the situation" in human psychology would have caused hysterical, uncontrollable panic. And there is the truly terrifying and undeniable possibility that the shared experience makes it so believable people might actually obey said command. I think there are two dimensions to horror, there's the external and internal dimension dealing with outside threats and the malice within the human soul, and also the visceral and imaginary dimension, where you have the highly visible jumpscare/gore, but also horror implied off-screen. Letting people fill in the blanks with their own versions of events shakes people up far more than a finite visible depiction.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

"Your country needs you to say goodbye with pride" "Infants and pets, the smallest patriots" "Regarding your children use a calm tone of voice" "This message will repeat until there are none left to read it." It's crazy how terrifying this is without using monsters or even people talking.

[@jeremyc9593]

Very true. It only gives you the scenario, then your brain paints the picture

[@devinthierault]

The 51st state is not a place. Omg I realize what it means now

[@horsepowermultimedia]

Imagine your government telling you to kill your baby and your dog.

[@kevinDEgamer112]

@@devinthierault what does it mean I'm too dumb

[@yesoulsoofbaloof6686]

@@kevinDEgamer112 I believe it's referring to the moon.

[@zr_snake]

“Regarding your Children: Tend to them before yourself Use a calm tone of voice EVERYONE CAN DO THEIR PART” Yeah, if that’s not the freakiest shit I’ve seen I don’t know what is.

[@Very-Uncorrect]

"YEAH, JUST SHOOT YOUR KIDS"

[@daydreamermi8502]

This is what gave me the most chills like seriosly

[@thatonespoopykid1214]

It’s like Jonestown...

[@somewhatcreative9883]

Infants and Pets The smallest Patriots

[@wesleyscott1633]

That One Spoopy Kid yeah. Creepiest thing is you can find the 50 minute video of all the suicides at Jonestown on KZbin

[@gavinmerasty8369]

"Join your family" "Your neighbors" *"Ýøüŕ Ģõď"*

[@rainbow_candey]

Yeah you know what I'm just going to switch to Georgia

[@cerberuskane5061]

@Tribus not always

[@applesnake_0005]

the sun and moon

[@notyourcultist]

@Tribus Did mommy and daddy scare you out of the last exit door with scary bible stories?

[@kaprikorngamer9662]

"Our God is marching on... Glory, glory, Hallelujah... Glory, glory, Hallelujah... Glory, glory Hallelujah, our God is marching on..."

[@thano5408]

just some fan lore At approximately 3AM on March 17, 1968, the television station Local 58, which serves the southern half of West Virginia, experienced a very strange anomaly. Just after the broadcast day ended, the station was interrupted by a message coming from the U. S. Department for the Preservation of American Dignity. It was a premade contingency message to be played "in the event of complete surrender to insurmountable forces", instructing Americans to commit suicide or assume the "victory position". The contingency message's broadcast began increasingly unstable until it was finally stopped after hasty efforts made by Local 58. Although Local 58 apologized for the hoax, the incident did result in 8 suicides in West Virginia. Almost immediately after the message, rumors and conspiracy theories regarding the message and the Department of American Dignity rapidly spread, but President Johnson refused to address the issue. It was not until 1975 that the issue was addressed; President Gerald Ford admitted that the contingency message was indeed legitimate as well as the department, but assured the public that the broadcast in 1968 was unintentional. The department was disbanded the following year, and the incident is largely what caused Gerald Ford to lose the 1976 election.

[@smokestack534]

Other countries losing a war: At least we went down with honor America after losing a war: Suicide is badass

[@zandaroos553]

Japan: “I said I was going to kill myself if I lose but maybe I won’t.” America: “Make sure to get the kids first”

[@yallaintit]

This doesn’t fit the context of the video at all, there was no war, but it still made me chuckle haha

[@ajc8815]

Japan, who actually did it:

[@MichaelJ44]

*laughs in kamikaze*

[@Axel1711-c6h]

Commonwealth of Denmark: Only a scratch...

[@oxboll19]

> Lie on front lawn in "Victory Position" > Put gun in mouth > Shoot self > Bullet travels through top of head > Hits neighbor across the street before he can shoot himself > Score sick double kill > Neighbor is labelled "unpatriotic" for not shooting himself

[@sbeveboi4503]

Why did you write this like a 4chan post?

[@CptnMango9108]

Anon can now play as Luigi

[@rockhistoria2537]

Sounds like something straight out of south park

[@hive2444]

Thats not possible, unless you have a 50 cal. Just lying around

[@aesthet1kal]

+1 Assist Kill

[@mayorofcrazytown2451]

America: oh no enemy forces are trying to kill us all! Also america: (snorts coke) NOT IF WE DO IT FIRST

[@mistamemewide]

“NOT IF I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT AND I DO!” *_cocks gun_*

[@antoniouss]

I laughed so hard at this comment

[@notmonaca]

Except coke in this case is referring to Coca cola laced with laxatives and some random combination of prescription drugs

[@sneakymilkman4203]

MURICA!!!

[@hellhoundz_133]

Crack?? Nah, they used ketamine.

[@broccoli5425]

“Insert quote from video here.” *That sent chills down my spine.*

[@stacyaaa9471]

Fr fr 😭😭

[@ArthurBoyleKnightKing]

When “technical difficulties” showed up I had goosebumps all over my body 😱😱

[@RequiemOfSolo]

open youtube video, *mock whatever people are saying wow amazing pattern recognition*

[@lemur1129]

​@@RequiemOfSolo These comments are so tired and stupid, I'm so glad someone is pointing them out.

[@spooks2111]

I know, people are so extra.

[@toasthead5373]

US government: “kys” The people: “aight I’m out” News station 2 minutes later: “lmao jk my bad”

[@darkartist4932]

F

[@SomeD00D01]

Yeah

[@devinsethna1287]

A normal day in America

[@aitanacruz9882]

Us government: It was all a prank bro chill

[@kmaster9108]

MY BAD NIGGA, APRIL FOOLS

[@lost8532]

Local 58 :"kill yoself fool" Also LOcal 58: You just got PRANKED bro Me: Its a little late now hunty

[@camromantic]

Local 58: OKAY PEOPLE ITS TIME TO DIE! LETS ALL DIE TOGETHER! Also local 58: guys wait no-

[@jamesCruz17]

Holy shit it's scary

[@wermpilled]

holy I can't believe people are still watching this even tho it's old(ﾉ≧∇≦)ﾉ ﾐ ┻━┻

[@Okwardi]

It’s not scary if you realize this is a free video stock footage which means anyone can do this without hard work lmao

[@Dank-Hill]

Simply Azzy it’s from 2017 it’s not old. 😂

[@Habiyeru]

The most horrifying thing about this is that something like this actually happened in the closing days of WWII. In Okinawa and Saipan, propaganda convinced many Japanese civilians and soldiers that surrendering to Allied soldiers was a fate worse than death. According to several reports, entire families killed themselves either with grenades distributed by the military, jumping off a cliff, or with the method most available to them at the time. The exact number of civilians that committed suicide are unknown, but Okinawa and Saipan lost half of their population following the war.

[@aspringspirit1069]

holy shit i knew Japanese soldiers did that but others w/ family, that shit's terrifying

[@crangejo]

I can assure you it's not unknown. It was surely just hidden.

[@Chujoi0]

Some Germans did it too on 1945 when the soviets were coming

[@mood9781]

2:20 and pause “the 51st state is not a place.”

[@Coco-bl8zg]

How come I never learned about this?

[@aquabreeze7612]

Someone posted this to Twitter today claiming MSNBC was playing this on a loop. While I’m glad that repost made me find an excellent analog horror channel, I reeeeally hope nobody took it literally. People are very emotionally vulnerable right now

[@namjoonsdeliciouskokoalaisa]

I just came from that tweet! I really do hope that the most vulnerable people in America right now find peace in their hearts, hearing the news is devastating. :(

[@vortessence]

i don’t think they’re actually playing this video that would be. extremely irresponsible of them,

[@togglebott7748]

Lmao nobody took that seriously

[@kenesys8713]

Who is "emotionally vulnerable" right now?

[@aquabreeze7612]

@@vortessence msnbc obviously wasn’t, but it was shown on Twitter under that context. As far as I know no one took it seriously but even so, it wasn’t a good idea to tweet it yesterday

[@totallynotjade0]

What scared me is, one. The distorted music. (Stuff like that always gets me :c) two, how real it looks. and three, how calm they are about telling you to shoot yourself. Stuff like this terrifies me.

[@DeltaExe-yb4bp]

TheWeirdGirlSpeedPainter think Ima write a novel about this or ask Steven King to

[@neththeobnoxioussponge8929]

You missed one thing. At the end, it said that it was a hoax, so some people have killed themselves at this point

[@ketaminepoptarts]

what about the part where it told you to kill the kids first

[@hehehe88]

@@ketaminepoptarts Honestly, not as disturbing as "Local Law enforcement ensuring compliance". The only thing more disturbing than being told to kill your kids, is others forcing you to kills your kids. Also the "Victory Position" Can you imagine walking down that neighborhood, dead bodies uniformly organized in the same position on their front lawns? A fucking haunting image.

[@therealronokpayne]

Homestuck hell and pets

[@thedarkartist3635]

Living in Texas during this would be terrifying. “After the program aired, I heard my neighbors start arguing. I thought it was about family problem or something because that’s normal for them. Then I heard a gunshot, screams, and a crying baby. Then another gunshot. The baby stopped crying. Then one last gunshot. I then heard a deafening series of gunshots, muffled screaming, and dogs barking then going silent. I didn’t know what to do. All I could do is sit at my window, listening to the distant gunshots. And stare at the moon.”

[@mistamemewide]

“ITS THAT TIME OF DAY ALREADY?!”

[@thedarkartist3635]

Stephen Reed huh?

[@dylanmcnab2980]

I hear that staring at the moon is bad for your health

[@thedarkartist3635]

No it’s not, I’m perfectly fine except for my snapped neck

[@Sophie_Dreemurr]

The Dark Artist No, officer! I swear! I DIDN’T DO IT!

[@panna3591]

“Go commit Deathpacito Lol JK lmao” -President Lyndon B. Johnson (1960)

[@cashcarrillo6557]

big fax

[@sovietbacon3957]

*Epic troll intensifies*

[@bread730]

Good

[@yellowfang1343]

Deathpasito

[@glitchedporygon5426]

This is so sad. Alexa play Deathpacito

[@JSRphones]

I guess now's the time to legitimately air this.

[@Nick-bo1gl]

shut up lib

[@hypnos9336]

nah it's all good, Kamala lost haarrdddd

[@Nick-bo1gl]

@@hypnos9336 yep we're all good

[@cutiebetutie]

@@Nick-bo1gl and thats why we would air this, we had our chance and we blew it, and now we are all screwed

[@john_dillermand]

Just watched this on July 4th with all the lights off with the sounds of tons of fireworks popping off in the background. Eerie..

[@Mikewee777]

Jesus christ that is awful.

[@minecraftwithrsonic]

Like a true patriot

[@d12lados]

Uzxvyllpxlnolivmrkhfnholtzmsviv

[@dakotamoffatt4953]

Jeeesuss, that's gotta be the most unsettling way to watch this video

[@MichaelJ44]

@@d12lados Good comment

[@lilorangefella]

Haven’t seen this mentioned but when the Star Spangled Banner is playing, the part “Gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there” was cut.

[@dditto74]

!

[@therealpop6343]

irony at its finest

[@AlexanderVan]

Good listening!

[@oliviersavard8676]

@@dditto74 *mgs warning sound*

[@unicornman147]

The line "Land where my fathers died" from God Bless our Native Land coincides with the slide telling citizens to kill themselves. Sent a chill up my back.

[@zeghetti595]

“My fellow americans, go commit gun mouth.” -President Man

[@ken.7019]

"My fellow americans, go commit sewer slide"

[@jardsboyfriendandhusbamd]

“do it while doing sun bathing too”

[@jackschumann8440]

This should not have made me laugh

[@Sammy197]

"... uninstall life"

[@ChrisBabaganoosh]

I choose toaster bath.

[@Raptorman0205]

The true chilling thought of this is the unseen implication. By any normal sovereign nation's means, holding the US is defacto impossible. The US could conjure tens of millions of armed guerilla fighters in a few weeks, and would readily do so in response to an invasion. The fact is, whatever compelled the US to surrender in this broadcast was so overwhelmingly powerful and so horrific to behold that not even surrendering to rise another day was considered. Whatever the US lost to was so monstrously evil that it was decided that the best course of action would be to ensure that no one would be subjected to a single moment of its sovereignty.

[@rusva3755]

It would definitely be something along the lines of nuclear weapons fired from the enemy’s side. But if it wasn’t… …or if America fired the nukes and even then it didn’t work… …oh no.

[@elchungo5026]

I interpreted it the complete opposite way, as in that whatever ideology or government that had taken over the united states in this timeline was so extreme as to encourage mass suicide in place of surrendering to the UN or whoever is invading here. This very closely parallels with the mass suicides of both high ranking nazi officials and random civilians in nazi germany at the end of world war 2.

[@elchungo5026]

Hitler wanted to burn germany to the ground at the end of the war as he saw that as a preferable outcome compared to allied occupation. Look up the nero decree as well.

[@ultrabeargames314]

nazis.

[@blackroserevolution3989]

Or the government is just that butthurt

[@HumorousLOL]

The most chilling sentences in this episode: “Place muzzle to roof of mouth. Thank you.” “This message will repeat until there are none to read it.” “Local law enforcement has been ordered to ensure your compliance.” “REGARDING YOUR CHILDREN - Tend to them before yourself and use a calm, soothing tone.” This series is a masterpiece. This episode is especially frightening because of how realistic the possibility is of something like this being planned by a government.

[@colinmcglynn694]

The scary thing is that it actually has. Back when the Japan was expecting a full Allied invasion in WWII they spread this kind of stuff all the time

[@kuronoch.1441]

Japanese ritualistic suicides, the Führerbunker suicides, the Jonestown mass suicide.

[@ohokay4663]

I think "INFANTS AND PETS the smallest patriots" Seen if you pause at 2:20 is up there too

[@colinmcglynn694]

@@ohokay4663 that was arguably the creepiest part for me. Imagine having to kill your children because you're government said so. Chilling thought

[@viktorpulido7545]

@@colinmcglynn694 do you have any idea of where I can find those Japanese videos

[@hogkan]

INFANTS AND PETS: THE SMALLEST PATRIOTS oh god no

[@zennoix9984]

That's fucked up, but I don't think that any rational parents would do that to their kids. Maybe they will leave their kids near Soviet-occupied territories and hope that the Soviets will spare their life and adopt them, before heading back to their houses and commit suicide.

[@spacejace4738]

Zennoix riel3620 The whole point of this message was to mercy kill them, so they don’t have to suffer and watch what’s happening to the country, and there home. And people could not simply look this up on there phones like we can today to see if it was a false alarm, I think you would be surprised how many people would do this. _scary_

[@thunderchicken1552]

Oh god yes

[@down1467]

What does that mean?”the smallest patriots”

[@spacejace4738]

nice to meet you fellow person Adults: normal sized patriots Children and pets: smaller Patriots

[@KodiaxeMusic]

Thanos: In a snap I can wipe out half the universe Contingency: Watch this.

[@HopPanaccio]

There are less people in the us then half the universe

[@seventhkoala9079]

@Kuma I’ve been laughing at this for the last 5 minutes straight. Thank you for making my day.

[@ambiguouserin1323]

Okay... that's a bad idea!

[@fearaddict8494]

You are incredibly stupid.

[@CyberLink70]

Note that it says "watch this" not "hold my beer".

[@Darman0430]

Y'know I went through the comments and couldn't find a single person talking about the slide that I thought was the most horrifying in this video: "The 51st State is not a place" THAT'S terrifying. I think it's implying that the 51st "state", is a state of being. That by commiting suicide en masse the entire country transcends it's physical 50 states and BECOMES the 51st state, together. The spirit(s) of America becomes the 51st and final state of the "Union". This isn't just a spooky, surreal, final act of a defeated government. The cosmic horror is alive and well, if subtle, even this far back in Local 58's history...

[@natsuyuskk]

another thing thats plausible is the fact that the moon might be the "51st State", and with all the other theories pointing towards the fact that the moon might be an eldritch horror that has long been observing mankind, which in turn makes it not a state, but a *Living Being* . It's also supported by how moon-centric the other episodes are

[@_m1LkY_]

That part makes so much sense now, thanks!

[@F1areon]

Kris Straub actually clarified what that means: the "51st state" isn't a physical place; it's just death.

[@madam-mint]

YIKES to this thread (in a good way, I am entertained and disquieted)

[@crawled2]

i was wondering what that quote meant

[@mrslasher1064]

The scariest line for me at least is "join your neighbors,your family,your god" It just really gives me the feeling of "oh wow,this is it" you know...

[@whatwhat5487]

for me it was about children jesus christ imagine just being 2 month old kid and your mom picks you up and cries and says "i love you"

[@swallowme535]

@@whatwhat5487 that one fucked me up. But somehow for me its still the victory position. I imagine it was taught in schools, like, every week, for several years in this timeline. Or it was just a part of adult life that everybody agreed not to talk about until it happened. And then they ALL do it. In silence. No emotion. Tens and hundreds of millions.

[@TheBeteljuice]

This is awkward. I got confused and mistook this as real. I have "tended" to my children, pets, and spouse. Now I'm sitting here on my front lawn with my feet together, and there is only one course of action. My choice is clear. God bless America.

[@thefrozenflames1658]

Imagine if this was real though

[@neotheshadowwarrior4082]

Uhhhh, report?

[@Galaxyzzz__]

Wtf?

[@quirkygirlboss]

Wait-

[@turtleifnot]

hol up

[@exqtic8599]

The most chilling parts of this episode: The little glitch just after it tells you to commit suicide shows a test card stating "your country needs you to say goodbye with pride." - the 51st state is not a place - this message will repeat until there are none to read it - front lawn, face up, feet together - the fact it was announced as a hoax afrerwards. - the "thank you" underneath when it tells you to commit suicide. - that tempest universe ripped off the whole concept of this series.

[@geraldtheslayer4521]

i wouldnt say "ripped off" more so the channel 7 series focuses mostly on a faceless test subject escaped from a research facility.

[@neonsolace2748]

You can also see a pool of blood and some dude flying

[@auugh43546]

the channel 7 bullshit isn't canon anymore to their storyline

[@HPSmugscraft]

@@geraldtheslayer4521 is Channel 7's creature literally just Slenderman?

[@HPSmugscraft]

@@scran i'm not familiar with Tempest

[@logantrofimov99]

On my front lawn rn

[@lavender9844]

SEE YOU AT THE 51ST STATE HOMIE

[@rivkatadjer]

There’s just something about “regarding your children” and “the smallest patriots” that’s just…so completely, purely evil. It sends chills down my spine every time.

[@samsawkins9922]

Yeah that’s the part that stopped me from sleeping the first time I saw this

[@samsawkins9922]

@Your Mom It means the children of America

[@samsawkins9922]

🤦‍♂️

[@WarmLusamine]

Are you doing this on purpose or are you actually this stupid?

[@greenamogus]

@Your Mom children and pets are the smallest patriots

[@GatekeepertoSorrow]

The creepy noises in the background and the swelling of the choir as it reads "Your Local Law Enforcement has been ordered to ensure your compliance" scared me more than anything else. It implies a sudden and impending danger. I can imagine a knock at the door shortly after. As if they know you're still watching, and not complying.

[@scientistdoggo]

British People: **Sips Tea** **Screams are heard in the background** "This is Fine."

[@jaegs1935]

That's turned out to be us *right now*

[@themangoesman5861]

“They should’ve paid their taxes”

[@bluerobin7051]

One of the greatest pieces of online horror ever created. Extremely creative and unsettling.

[@Erin.C.]

“The 51st state is not a place” didn’t people used to refer to the moon as the “51st state”. The repeating imagery of the moon on this channel does not help this case at ALL.

[@loganvasquez8698]

The creator of local 58 confirmed that it is not the case on what "51st state" The 51st state represents death...

[@Erin.C.]

Logan Vasquez 😬thanks for telling me, this is even creepier now

[@Ketsui.]

I mean, look at this other channel's videos. Some clearly show some strong relation to the moon as it being a living thing

[@jaymayumu]

area 51?

[@timob1681]

@@loganvasquez8698 i always assumed that it meant "the 51st state (the moon) is not a place", because it is alive. it's not a place, but a creature

[@matthewperry8826]

In an era of stale and vapid jumpscares, it's fresh to see such a perfect storm of truly disturbing horror. It gets "that feel"-the one when you were eight or nine, and witnessed the "end of the day"- and felt alone, as if you were truly the only one in the world awake right now. The feeling that, at one point in time, this really, truly could have happened, and the warped patriotism and existential horror of the "American Ideal" being defeated... It all comes together so, so well. Love it

[@xcupcakexheartagramx]

This genuinely horrifying and I don’t think 2 am was the best time to discover it lmao

[@dylancarter5250]

PorneliusHubert this whole channel is honestly a masterpiece of horror. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. So disturbing & innovative tbh I love it

[@colinmcglynn694]

The scariest part about this for me is that, at least in the context of the Cold War Era, this feels like something the U.S government could have legit had or at least considered. Not saying that it was, just saying that it feels like something they could have done and that just makes it all the more terrifying because this is horrifyingly realistic, and many people would would actually follow it

[@cpu6850]

@@Comical1984 Creepy af

[@che3se1495]

@@saltyredcat kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6KZfIqkrNiNq8U

[@likestomeasurestuff3554]

I don't think so, buuut the puritans among the Americans do give me the vibes of a Jonestown-like sect too, with all their insane misguided religionized patriotism and outspoken willingness to die for the US at all times. Multiply that with the Cold War factor and I shudder with you mate

[@funnyvalentine6360]

@@cookieman8971 Nope, that was vastly different.

[@uncovidvaxxforthestrongand3582]

Lol regain yourself

[@vissersixty-nine6246]

STILL convinced this is one of the scariest videos on the internet. this made me afraid of the anthem for a solid year