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[@sevastino2161]

Shipping countries together is the prime example as to why we're all still here after the rapture

[@myroslavnesysiuk730]

Yes but actually no. Poland was first. Canada was second by an hour. The whole story is kind of fun but a bit long.

[@mango2042]

Didn't canada also support ukraine in the past?

[@stripofham3128]

@@mango2042 yep

[@ardnaif552]

There are also a lot of Ukrainian-Canadians.

[@hugoflores5806]

And the USSR was the only world power happy with german reunification

[@mango2042]

*Just wait till Drew finds out about Hetalia*

[@Widebaconshop]

He did months ago

[@mango2042]

@@Widebaconshop yeah i figured it out

[@sanitater9458]

*HE DID*

[@blossom._.chan_0690]

Once you get pulled in, you either go out right away or you realize it was all just the tip of the iceberg... I took the 2. option years ago-

[@holynokia6030]

Axis powers

[@t-90ms]

Phillippines: ' says a joke that Switzerland doesn't like' Switzerland: Alright this is the one time I won't be neutral ' loads gun'

[@galladesamurai2380]

*wait, that's illegal*

[@lawden210]

@@galladesamurai2380 Napoleon: Are you sure about that?

[@jrt7357]

The entire freaking world: You WAHT?!

[@bulldowozer5858]

Switzerland: I will hurt you badly! Phillippines: Wait, what?! Are you serious?! Switzerland: I am positive!

[@ObaidFaisal]

No loads nukes

[@jaysonvieira7502]

This is going to be the weirdest thing I'll ever say but: Reject human, Return to ball.

[@K.Pershing]

Agreed

[@Man-zr5wp]

I can agree

[@admoran777]

Monkeball

[@sumreensultana1860]

Approved by The Country ball association

[@komin01]

The Countryball/Polcompball movement is grateful for your service.

[@sajidasanadi6366]

Drew: When I look at contry humans I lose years of my life. North Korea: I can do it right now.

[@Andyou_3]

a

[@Emanuele246gi]

@@Andyou_3 b

[@UniEvolute]

@Prabu Bramantri d

[@drdandan6128]

@@UniEvolute e

[@Taiwan-Uyghur-Tibet-Freedom]

@@drdandan6128 f

[@jose-if7yw]

Polandball the most abused ball of all time.

[@Nothinggaming_.]

the sad thing is this is true in ALL the possible ways you can interpret

[@momorama8832]

What you're doing step germany? 🥺 👉👈

[@Real_Tower_Pizza]

@@momorama8832 y

[@VICTORISAACBABIA]

That’s because it’s called poland ball when it’s a countryball so yeah.

[@justinianthegreatandnerd6377]

Protect Polandball

[@vukvucinic3685]

Yugoslavia country human in the 90s: *getting quartered*

[@theultimatederp3288]

Tito's Ghost be like: You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!

[@Mat3906_]

Fun fact: if you do upside down yemen (🇾🇪) , you get the german Empire Edit: OMG never expected so many likes! Thank you all!

[@whomidity3953]

Oh My God

[@venicejustvenice3424]

uh oh

[@deyversonlaconchadetumadre]

Yemen empire

[@lawden210]

I know.

[@Carlosbobos]

@@deyversonlaconchadetumadre lol

[@jackin_it]

Countryhumans make me lose brain calls but Drew gives me them back.

[@venicejustvenice3424]

True

[@imbob99999]

i will never get them back

[@lawden210]

It gives me brain-cells

[@stone3854]

Return to Monke

[@exudeku]

a nice trade for cringe and Drew's keks

[@rexblade504]

Country Balls: makes you laugh Country Humans: makes you uncomfortable

[@deyversonlaconchadetumadre]

Amogus Countries: Makes you want to die

[@lawden210]

I'd argue Countryballs can also make you uncomfortable

[@THY_planenerd2207]

@@lawden210 proof

[@regnumreq3617]

@@THY_planenerd2207 i'd say probably one of the more darker ones, those are really strange

[@tra.v]

@@THY_planenerd2207 _what are you doing step-ball?~_ *Alabamaball noises*

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

I'm a countryhumans fan and I legit cannot look at the NSFW stuff. Like, it grosses me out. I also hate TR × USSR.

[@venicejustvenice3424]

Yeah I’m A Fan But The Shipping Is Unreal

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

@@venicejustvenice3424 yeah

[@Mega-P71]

I don't understand why people have to ruin everything by pointlessly shipping things and spamming ships in innocent communities. It's kinda cringe

[@rabiteer]

THAT and the SHIPPING is the problem. It's so cringe I literally had the sutten urge to throw up. That's why Countryballs is also just better.

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

@Dayanara Hernandez SAME.

[@Typhoon457]

Countryballs: *Makes your day better* Countryhumans: *makes weird videos than anime*

[@Someonecalledeli]

@@Actualman Crap, my shipper crashed.

[@Actualman]

​@@Someonecalledeli The United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland

[@Someonecalledeli]

@@Actualman There we go, It's back online :3

[@Actualman]

​@@Someonecalledeli 8-bit integer limit: 128 16-bit integer limit: 32,767 32-bit integer limit: 2,147,483,647 64-bit integer limit: 9,223,372,036,854,775,807

[@dash-orb]

@@Actualman *installs a trojan*

[@LocalIdiot388]

As a EX (It's been three years now, I no more feel like being a ch fan) countryhuman Fan, I Don't Accept Nazi GermanyxUSSR, and Not Safe For Work Stuff, They make me fell like i need to do a warcrime. (Edit): I Have a bad Aura that Some people might storm me because i'm a countryhuman fan. (Another edit): If you love Nazi GermanyxUSSR, and you are toxic af don't send hate to me, or to anyone who agrees with me. so please, don't try to be a jerk.

[@evanytgaming1986]

Same I question reality a lot when they think its a good idea

[@ClaudiaRodriguez-rm5zn]

Same

[@lilythrrose]

Charles, I wholeheartedly agree.

[@squidward9188]

Charles, what would Henry think of you?

[@LovNaz]

The Simple Question.. Why You Guys Says Nono germany.. The Simple Says Is Nazi.. Hmm

[@iniesta8856]

Drew, the crustation story was referring to a fight between Maine and Quebec fisherman over fishing rights in the area. There’s even a guy from Maine that sails out to this lighthouse in disputed Canadian territory and plants an American flag.

[@wetplant1748]

Country balls explained literally explains about how or why this is the way it is with country balls

[@cameroooon42]

Yeah he's great

[@Frenchman_1812]

Nice to say that the cure is a great way to treat your symptoms

[@ptvsizzledpickle2769]

@@cameroooon42 I'm going to put his on r/ihadastroke

[@hetalian._.gentleman23]

Are you alright?

[@dead2memes2oof85]

I had a stroke trying to understand what this means.

[@neegek]

there is so much to see in this world and i am not letting my life rot away here

[@emilbruns9238]

3:45 This Woman is a personification of Germany, called Germania. This was painted in 1848 for the nations assembly, which was a result of the revolution of 1848.

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

And looks really cool

[@Iseonix]

*advancement made* how did we get here

[@DropKickAnEwok]

Drew: "anyone else feel like they lose years when looking at County Humans?" Also Drew: *immediately robs future me of making it to see WW3*

[@gottalivehappy]

Interesting

[@youreminence2179]

I am now gonna need to bleach my eyes just after seeing that.

[@lawden210]

Weakling

[@rabiteer]

Relatable. Also made my day, Jk after seeing just one Countryhuman today my whole day was destroyed.

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

Pass it to me later pls, and to who wrote that shit

[@nomadictanker8100]

ive seen worse than this

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

@@nomadictanker8100 you are brave indeed

[@brianzimmerman4837]

I showed this to my therapist, and he's finally letting me oof myself.

[@VoicesOfTheVoid.]

Woah, you have a therapist? cause I certainly don't

[@VICTORISAACBABIA]

I really want to have a therapist.

[@Actualman]

i don't need a therapist im fine

[@whomidity3953]

I once saw my own country turned to a cat girl No one is safe Humanity was a mistake Edit: I don't really want to reveal my country. But a hint is they speak Spanish and is in the western hemisphere. Edit again: Guys... WESTERN hemisphere

[@Britishdarnlib]

F

[@imbob99999]

i want to die

[@BryBry-9845]

F

[@stone3854]

Return to Monke

[@lawden210]

Elon Musk: You say that as if that's a bad thing

[@muckyesyesindisguise3854]

Thing: exists R34 artists: I’m four parallel universes ahead of you

[@Charliee_Woofy_Pz]

Same goes with any anthropomorphic animals there are always NSFW artists making lewds of it.

[@Some_Random_Dood]

2:20 you can tell drew is in pain and laughing at the same time

[@northstar1727]

The ghost of the Russians are mad for being portrayed like this 2:11

[@AjarTadpole7202]

Lenin aint gonna be happy bout dat one

[@FBI-Agent.]

@@AjarTadpole7202 KGB and even the FBI is mad about this.

[@mylesbeckler1074]

Wow, I didn't expect to see my own artwork here. (I did the Australia and New Zealand flag one) Thanks for featuring my comic.

[@otterlucy9211]

You have no idea how loud I laughed when I saw my art in this video. That thing is almost 2 years old--

[@fatlittlekittens7297]

Wait wich one lmao ?

[@wall352]

If you want to keep your eyes for a bit longer skip 1:15 , 2:06, 4:06 and 4:31 eyes saved? thank you

[@meganerasmus2959]

Hey! You should watch some Country Humans maps, they're really good and surprisingly... enjoyable. I really recommend Church and Cold War

[@bogusbilly3996]

2:34 GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OFF MY HEAD I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE

[@plushluigi7417]

Same

[@FBI-Agent.]

Sus

[@need890]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[@Teku99]

3:47 eyyy that's the picture in my textbook of Germania. Shout-out to NCERT class 10 textbook, chapter 1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe. I just had a SST test today.

[@altacount1168]

i think UK and france are like those bois that fighted in high school, but after the fight they were like: you know what, we fighted good. lets be friends

[@StarboyXL9]

He would rather skinny mustache man win, than have to see this! *YES*

[@M4t_P4tGT]

I’ve solved the countryhumans height debate: The bigger the country, the taller the countryhuman.

[@SLAYY817]

6:27 yo can we have countryhumans We already have countryhumans. The countryhumans at home:

[@followingfire76]

Arent the netherlands close to the tallest in europe? No the netherlands are THE tallest in the ENTIRE WORLD

[@basedkaiser5352]

I think there’s a country in Africa who actually holds the record for having the tallest people on Earth.

[@haroldfromthebikinibottom7335]

@@basedkaiser5352 South Sudan?

[@followingfire76]

Nope, netherlands has an average male height of 6'1"

[@akselplaysz5691]

@@haroldfromthebikinibottom7335 ye

[@angrysponge2683]

Netherlands are the tallest and thats How it Will always be

[@noneofyourbusiness3288]

5:57 the fact that Australia was not upside-down in this picture is a wasted opportunity.

[@Razzl_And_Dazzl]

2:51 *as someone who lives in Maine, this is relatable*

[@thatonecaledonian812]

4:06 so thats why i left he Countryhumans fandom.... and never came back

[@888.gibsss]

same

[@lucasplayz680]

Same but I was never in the fandom

[@EdwardNavu]

I would've loved it if it was not Countryhumans. Even generic characters would do, but not the Countryhumans.

[@uniquefindsbymayoras4379]

Same here

[@imbob99999]

This is too relatable

[@dekamateinc.7917]

Ngl drew is one of the only channels that are kinda famous but still are free of comment bots in KZbin. Well i dont think that's gonna go for a while

[@Cirelgasp]

"Mom,can we have countryhuman memes at home?" "No,we already have countryhuman memes at home." The countryhuman memes at home:

[@KingKerosene]

Ik, there are things way better than this..

[@Cirelgasp]

@@KingKerosene the fact you found this in 2022 is amazing

[@KingKerosene]

@@Cirelgasp lmao

[@caption8732]

Props to drew for reading this out loud to hundreds of thousands of people.

[@destroyerofchildern7141]

I'M BOUTA NUT!

[@caption8732]

I did not need to know that information, but, good for you.

[@bongg_]

Drew: this is what kids are growing to know what the great russian empire is Me, 11: well yes, but actually no

[@theskywingartist]

As a Mainer, can confirm we randomly yell crustaceans in a demonic voice when we greet new people. /J

[@DNAFELLA]

Country crocodiles, start it for Nepal

[@jaxonne]

I hate the « Horny » side of countryhumans but i kinda like the funny and actual history countryhumans.💀 (h*rny side being 90% of the fandom and the side i liiez being 10% of IT 💀💀.)

[@jaxonne]

I like*

[@Charliee_Woofy_Pz]

Mhmm, that feels familiar.

[@_issylilymay_]

It’s rlly annoying how ppl only see the weird side and don’t acknowledge the good art and historical and funny side

[@DinoTayRex]

@@_issylilymay_very late but yeah

[@user-qy3vl2rb6n]

Reject countryhumans,return to countryballs

[@Мари-ы2м]

YES

[@ClaudiaRodriguez-rm5zn]

Yes

[@akselplaysz5691]

YES

[@Ludovicus1769]

0:47 And they still expect that Denmark would sell Greenland to them, smh.

[@Kenfren]

Yeah you buy the massive piece of land, than you blow up their country. Like russia and france

[@MAGNA_FRISIA]

Denmark isn't stupid!!

[@K.Pershing]

2:07 why am still here, suffering

[@imperialunitedeuropenation4639]

Good things I'm not a meme

[@venicejustvenice3424]

Bad Thing That This Exists

[@venicejustvenice3424]

The Shiping Is Unreal

[@deyversonlaconchadetumadre]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

[@TheUnavator]

*don't push your luck sweetheart*

[@imbob99999]

stop

[@KoskotOwl]

5:51 *spits my tea out* *”thats from scandinavia and the world”* (Its a comic series i guess you call it?)

[@DiamondYoshi101]

4:32 Normandy turned into Nomandy.

[@paulpaul9800]

Nicholas the II at 2:07 : * sees gacha life russian empire UwU * Also Nicholas : those men who shot me really did me a favor, huh ?

[@claymore484]

Average country human fan:🤬 Average country ball enjoyer:😏

[@Actualman]

i would rather die instead of ya'll b?llying countryhumans

[@talrick42]

5:00 About the No-No german country human being popular somewhere: I play a game where you can control nations across the world sometimes (online - I regret it every time) and guess which nation gets picked by like every 2nd person. 😭

[@unitedfoxesofyoutube3283]

4:12 Finally Foxies gonna make the Fox Country be true

[@ashzwolf3443]

It’s been about a year since I gotten into countryhumans let’s just say it helped my open my eyes to the world.

[@ROTTMNTFAN310]

Ussr: *"Man I could have dated him..."* Russia: WTF-

[@Breaker-of-jaws]

day 15 of asking drew durnil to play pollandball not safe for world

[@Carlosbobos]

I see you everywhere on this channel

[@Breaker-of-jaws]

@@Carlosbobos That spiderman meme: everywhere i go, i see that

[@Carlosbobos]

@@Breaker-of-jaws lol

[@niniljannah8587]

Agreed that game is great.

[@lucasplayz680]

YES I APPROVE OF THIS

[@nuralibolataev4474]

I legit had to pause the video several times just to...I don't even know, I just had to for my mental health

[@Moonyuwu]

“Oh my god I’m actually learning from countryhumans” *sweats in I learned more history through this shitty fandom than my legally required education*

[@stone3854]

What

[@stone3854]

The

[@stone3854]

Heck

[@Moonyuwu]

*the american education system is bullshit*

[@stone3854]

@@Moonyuwu *My life is bullshit*

[@sortagoodish8491]

Drew: asks about landlocked crustaceans Me: **sad pillbug noises**

[@Ironbanner12]

7:19 Drew, a true Alabamaian

[@HeliosTheGoat]

Alabama moment

[@IloveMitskisongs]

Oh no-

[@FBI-Agent.]

Wait who COM on him?

[@yayoHRX]

Im literally burst all my water to the phone on this part (9:20)

[@Cutie...]

4:10 Roses are red 😁 Violets Are blue... Do you see what they have done to you?

[@lucijagrgec4014]

I am in this fandom and honestly Drew, kudos to you for surviving the cringey shit lol

[@KingKerosene]

I know, i can barely stand it lmao

[@RichyArg]

I bet the landlocked states have Pillbugs, Woodlice and stuff like that as their state crustacean. (yes, they are crustaceans, not insects)

[@legend_of_ozzy2525]

4:47 Yes, reject Countryhuman. Embrace Polandball

[@Actualman]

balls

[@legend_of_ozzy2525]

@@Actualman yes, balls

[@Actualman]

@@legend_of_ozzy2525 what i meant by "balls" i meant to say humans

[@legend_of_ozzy2525]

@@Actualman [casually reaches for the wooden bat]

[@Actualman]

@@legend_of_ozzy2525 *immeadiatly breaks*

[@CANINETHEROPY]

I'm a fan of countryhumans but BOY it really does wanna make me return to monke

[@Writer-Two]

i am from Maine and can confirm lobsters is something that you can never escape from.

[@KingKerosene]

Yall Mainers ok over there? - An Alaskan

[@thayeroosterman3947]

the scene with Poland having air pods he was probably listening to Polska

[@oliviahahne3303]

russia: sweats. because they are in Georgia USA: are. you warm, you know we are in Georgia me: wich Georgia!!!!!!

[@MSDoL]

South Georgia

[@gernegesehen2985]

@@MSDoL there is a Georgia in the US and a Georgia as an independent state. So he asks which Georgia .

[@MSDoL]

@@gernegesehen2985 I know, I take the joke further by pointing to the South Georgia island near Argentina.

[@gernegesehen2985]

@@MSDoL oh that's the point😂

[@EnderSpino]

Reject Countryhumans, Return to -Countryballs- Countrymonke.

[@lawden210]

This is unironically an interesting idea

[@erikplayz331]

The first one was actually pretty good! 0:05

[@WarThunderAddictM22]

As a Mainer, I got some wise words for ya. WE LOVE *LOBSTERS*

[@candel7481]

1:15 Idk whats scarier, the fact that this is a ship, or that israel is actually making peace and probably small alliances with middle east countries, ending a long conflict slowly but surely.

[@mschoenbein]

Phil: The flag is a big plus Switzerland: *Triggered*

[@bisneytm1511]

Switzerland has a red flag but it has a big plus

[@deadzone3451]

This is my opinion. For April Fool's Day, r/polandball should temporary become r/polandhuman.

[@akselplayszgamingvlogs]

Neinnnn

[@plushluigi7417]

*loads machinenpistole40 with Germanic intent*

[@nathanchilders7331]

6:05 I mean it could be that Canada is covered in syrup.

[@sarnix727]

The first wwi - a man who plays history games and looks at history memes for a living

[@carel_dfx]

"I still love the countryhuman version of me..." Anyone lookin him: LITTERALLY THE SPANISH EMPIRE

[@krichenboi]

0:50 Basically USA in a nutshell

[@arandomaustrian8741]

5:35 I’m an angry history obsessed person because Italy was the second member of the axis japan was the third

[@rexblade504]

I think the joke is that both Germany and Japan had very strong and effective militaries, where Italy was useless

[@arandomaustrian8741]

@@rexblade504 I know but being obsessed with history it still angers me

[@501stbattalion2]

Countryballs:love it countryhumans: few I think I can handle it gacha countryhumans:screaming

[@bluesubaru7338]

The reason Canada and Ukraine is shipped is because they have very strong government ties and trade relations. Also Canada is Americas sibling and Ukraine is Russias sibling apparently.

[@milkshake5569]

No. Just no.

[@justyouraveragerobloxconte8883]

0:53 WHY DIDNT ANYONE TELL ME WE WERE GOING TO WAR WITH DEN MARK IN MINECRAFT I WOULDVE DOWNLOADED THE NUKE MOD

[@Elpeppone]

(3:38) i dont know if you understand it (or ohters), but will explain it: its a German joke because you speak 9 as "Nein", and thats means "no" in german

[@kittyblacnce9747]

7:19 (in the country human world Canada and America are siblings)

[@xiphactinusaudax1045]

5:29 Hetalia. Hetalia is the chad

[@thatonecaledonian812]

no just use the country itself

[@BryBry-9845]

What is humanity even doing

[@hemz5882]

Stuff

[@disillusionedrightest7313]

Waiting for some Aliens to come along and put is out of our misery clearly

[@amedievalknight6yearsago691]

2:11 *Peter The Great is rolling in his grave.*

[@Diruse]

Oh hey, the one at 5:57 is Scandinavia and the World! I like those ^^

[@exactinmidget92]

now that's a British Empire that can colonize me.

[@KingKerosene]

Hah, *No.*

[@sheinaragners]

i personaly use the average size of humans from each country as the height for countryhumans. I thought using the size of the countrys size on the globe wont be a good choice since a bunch of characters that are island countryhumans would end up being forever baby sized.

[@netherite9051]

6:32 is a reference to the pikmin lore explained in 9 minuites The line that was used was 'Oh no! Yellow pikmin there's a blow hog behind you! Oh god he's got his pik-pods in he can't hear us OH GO- *EXPLOSION*

[@domagojcapko4152]

When Hungary is small but still almost twice as big as your country *sad Croatian noises*

[@progaby8588]

Ayo true....nije fer pre mali smo

[@domagojcapko4152]

@@progaby8588 Ali znaš kako se kaže: "Sitan ali dinamitan"

[@Russiqns_]

2:21 I’ve probably never felt exactly the same intense emotions as another person as I have with this guy in this moment

[@kaiserschmarrn260]

Who remembers when he had an intro hahaha

[@g4lxy249]

As a Mainer, I can confirm we are crazy when it comes to lobsters

[@elijahstabler1686]

10:06 wow the one time me barley knowing German is actually useful