Dubai Is A Parody Of The 21st Century

[@AdamSomething]

RIP old video, hello new video. This time without any potential copyright claims.

[@AndrewMellor-darkphoton]

Hi

[@LazarusDescent]

@@AndrewMellor-darkphoton Old or New its always fun to rewatch your videos

[@AKAThatKid]

damn that mustve hurt man. They didn't get the revenue from it, did they?

[@chompythebeast]

Sorry, oligarchs, can't get rid of our comrade Adam _that_ easily

[@Styyxxxx]

I am going to ignore the fact that I watched it before and watch it again now.

[@jordy_3d]

It feels like Dubai is just some guy's first attempt at playing Cities: Skylines after watching a few videos on KZbin and immediately using the Unlock All mod rather than learning about city development whatsoever

[@jacobbaird951]

LOL

[@alexanderismylove]

It is insanely accurate

[@gormauslander]

This is exactly what it looks like when you gain money that is given to you rather than gaining it through hard work and development of character

[@nathanbrown6279]

It is tho

[@genesisbustamante-durian]

Is it possible to learn about city development and planning by playing Cities: Skylines?

[@nepaliisheaven5903]

Moment of silent who lost their life for building skyscrapers. My uncle lost his life and he made 120$ a month. Working 12 hours a day. 6 days a week.

[@wkwk2o384ur]

I'm sorry to hear that my man :(

[@abdulrahmanotaru3473]

Not only the building people die of hunger everyday here.. we need help

[@thanchoul2754]

Sorry for your loss

[@imperialstardestroyer712]

I am very sorry man 😔

[@deltafrost8642]

@Clu Rosencrans thank you for the info, what a nice story :)

[@ganweidi1382]

Dubai is a perfect literal metaphor of pure materialism without context, culture and value.

[@luigi1606]

Capitalism on crack

[@lipikagoswami2817]

Totally agree

[@juniorm641]

So America 2.0 basically

[@samuela.botello2881]

@@juniorm641 um no

[@rarecandy3445]

@@samuela.botello2881 uh, yeah. american cities were later on built like shit.

[@lunarebony6122]

Hello. As a person who went to school in dubai, this is all 100% accurate. To give you the picture.... schools would often host these charity events. Basically they made kids buy toothbrushes to gift to construction workers. Toothbrushes. All the kids thought this was completely normal until they got to the age where they had a conscience. The workers have so little, they are gifted TOOTHBRUSHES by schools. They don't even have the money to buy toothbrushes. This was a problem with the school cleaners as well. There would be a day at the end of the school year to donate money to the cleaners... this money went to a big-ish lunch for them. They get paid so little, they aren't allowed to question, get angry, show any sign of emotion other than happiness, and the best the school can give them is a big lunch.

[@jjaa_joyjoyartist]

Chilling...

[@zianawind2970]

I’m glad you can speak up as a person who lived there. Honestly it might seem a small thing but it isn’t. Speak up because the world knows nothing really of such places I believe people being willing to state their experiences objectively goes way further than any media coverage

[@RisenPhoenix68]

Sounds like SLAVERY.

[@NeNukee]

Is everyone in dubai rich? I dont understand

[@gusbrowner4089]

yo dude that's very scary

[@aviationclub2637]

Dubai is the perfect example that you can't buy taste, a soul and culture.

[@mervin06]

And also you can’t buy VPN in UAE, it’s banned in Dubai and all other cities. I don't live in Dubai but if this video gets sponsored by VPN, it’s gonna look more cool.

[@tonyantony1977]

In dubai People from developed nations represents greed.

[@blazer511]

Stop wasting your money in Dubai

[@ardrahmatpratama362]

They treat the people well. Subject to 0% tax, in fact, they were given a house. The standard of their simple house will be equivalent to a luxury house for us. What can your government do for you? They don't even care about your life.

[@ardrahmatpratama362]

@Бразилец True. If I was born there. I must have at least been given a house by the government. A simple house (but luxurious enough for British and Americans standard house). I have at least 1 ferrari.Also have a tiger as a pet 😂 I am free to travel the world. Because I was given enough money from the government. I'm not sure he who said bad things could get that in his country.

[@troyjones2687]

I never understood why “modern” has to automatically mean ugly glass and steel crap. I think mixing old beautiful buildings with modern looks so much better.

[@syppy7416]

true

[@TankEngine75]

Agreed

[@tite93]

True, I don't think Dubai had any old buildings though. Would've been cool if they at least tried to keep a kind of local spirit in the architecture

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

@@tite93 it does have old buildings...search Dubai old town....that was the OG Dubai, and it looks beautiful but instead of building upon that architecture and history they just started building abominations because MONEY.....

[@DrMuffin1080]

Cheaper I’m assuming

[@Kito-Anime-Arena]

My ex was kidnapped in Dubai by an Uber driver and drove out into the desert where they waited for another car to show up. When the other car got there, she realized if she was going to get in with that person she would never be seen again, so instead made a run for it. She made it back to Dubai and told the cops, who didnt believe her, saying "this doesnt happen in Dubai". Crazy shit.

[@danilookovic7971]

This doesnt happen in dubai? Thats their response? "They killed my family" "But that doesnt happen here"

[@anisa2273]

there's no kidnapping in Ba Sing Se, here we are safe

[@allenk6373]

@@danilookovic7971trust me Our guide told us that he barely lock his car and one day he left a IPad that’s and nothing ever happened so it’s very safe

[@zgaming6806]

She made a run for it in the middle of the desert from dudes in cars, and got back to the city? Did they just stand there watching her sprint across the desert? Struggling to visualise that...

[@Kito-Anime-Arena]

@@zgaming6806 uh no, not at all. First off it was at night, they brought her to some construction site she said, she could duck in between places where cars couldn’t reach and eventually ran back after hiding a bit.

[@byronius7012]

Dubai is a great case study of what would happen if you gave unlimited resources to someone who doesn't know what city planning is and told them to plan a city

[@dalek-2rooper634]

Moment of silence for the 9 and a half million views that the original had. January 2023 Edit: Nvm it’s back lol

[@thinkbeforeyoutype7106]

Wow! It had over 9 million views? I remembered when it was just few hundred thousand. My man Adam is definitely starting to heat up in the nice way.

[@quintencabo]

He still got money for it right?

[@tmarritt]

@@quintencabo if ita a copyright claim the could also take the money...

[@harshit1570]

@I care what Bullshit is this ?

[@michaelkeaton5394]

Wait what???

[@homie89916]

As someone who grew up in Dubai for the first 15 years of my life. I will tell you, everything about this video is extremely accurate. Dubai is just a show but if you actually live there you realise the bad, evil and the horrible thing about this city.

[@bernhardtsen74]

my biggest spit take moment I heard about the city, is the floating islands!it keeps sinking into the water and have to be restocked/piled on every 3-4 months!

[@carlosr192]

The best of thinkers of the world project it. We can't blame the local Arabics. There's slavery like this every country, that is a modern society problem. If you have at least 4 months of reserves, a local language and any skill...you will not be a modern slave. Any...any city haven't a inteligent urban plan. A urban plan in cell model. Where you can walk just 40 min in any direction and have everything you need to live. More houses than skyscrapers, plazas trees and little malls north, south, west and east in that cell. A car just to move to another 10 km cell. If you can't limit the number of visitors in that cell...you can't have quality of life. You have to make it like a condo.

[@mesa9724]

The only mistake I think you have made is thinking the city was built for you, the common citizen when in reality it was built for the 0,1% super rich oil barons.

[@Minion420-o4q]

@@carlosr192 quit making excuses for “rich people “ who act shitty. This just needs to stop period and a lot of the worlds problems would be fixed overnight. It’s time we start holding them accountable like everyone else is held accountable. It’s ridiculous this day in age to let this keep going on

[@rayRay-pw6gz]

People of great wealth see things from a different perspective. They are getting what THEY want . Slavery has and will always exist , it is part of the capitalist system . The video may bring up many good points but , it is from a COMMENERS perspective . You do not count . Read history books .

[@MegaIam007]

As someone who loves to travel, Dubai never really appealed to me. It feels like everything is made of "plastic". The city has no character at all and too superficial.

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

This is the best humanity can do.

[@vict0ree]

Makes sense why its the mecca of every toolbag "influencer" on KZbin.

[@ivanjimenez4985]

How can you say that if you haven't been there. I love Dubai and have lived in 9 countries and travelled to 60. It would be childish to think that modern cities have been built through completely ethical practices. Still, that does not detract from the beauty of Dubai. You can have a Devil's Lake in Wisconsin where thousands of American Indians were slaughtered till the lake turned red, but if you go there you will see the beauty of the landscape. Human beings confuse things. Dubai, Babylon, New York, Mexico City and many other cities have been built over the backbone of suffering workers, but that does not detract from the beauty of what may have been built. It may actually make it even more beautiful. People should learn how civilizations and empires have been built. It hasn't exactly been a child's game.

[@gordonwilson1631]

@@abrahamlincoln9758 Wealth creates inhumanity.

[@ivanjimenez4985]

@Good Gi indeed. I am not trying to excuse anyone. Simply illustrating the double standards. Mexican and Central-American farm workers in Southwestern USA or Africans treated as slaves in Spain certainly tell us a lot about the double standards. 🤔 The ideal would be to raise standards worldwide and not condemn Dubai for what runs rampant in many very rich countries.

[@Tosspoet]

An old friend of mine lives In Dubai, he had an opportunity to live in Berlin, a not-perfect city but a comparatively much better place ethically. When he moved there first he did when he visited back home was complain about the "quality of cleaner" in Berlin is not up to par compared to Dubai. Number one I work in retail am working class and definitely don't have enough for a cleaner, so he's already lost me. But what made it even worse is how he went on to say "The cleaners in Dubai have more of a passion for the work, the one in Berlin always for more money if she worked overtime, found her to be quite a drag". I stopped wanting to be friends with him after this point.. He moved back to Dubai recently from Berlin and said "Berlin has too much culture, it's distracting me from my work"... I think Dubai is also corrosive to the souls of people who live there. It chips away at people's concepts of fairness and justice, leaving only a facade of opulence. I would love nothing more than to see the exploited workers why mince words the people in slavery rise up and take the city they made for themselves.

[@witcherdown]

my family over in the philippines is extremely poor and theyre all farmers and/or former human trafficking victims. my aunt met someone from dubai who promised that her family would be rich if she came and worked for him and she fell victim to it. we didnt hear from her for YEARS until the entire family worked as hard as they could to get her back because my mom found out about what happens to immigrant workers in dubai. when she finally came back to the philippines, my aunt told everyone that she was a hotel maid and described it as slavery because all the money she made would be taken right back.

[@text9305]

Disgusting, your family sounds awesome though

[@oight]

i'm so sorry for what you and your family went through, i can't even imagine 😭😭 i hope your aunt is feeling much better now, that's amazing your family didn't give up xx

[@avI4439]

I hope your family and aunt is doing better now.

[@drizzledking8770]

yea sadly that happens and it’s sickening but I can ensure you that real maid companies gives a month out of a year for a maid to go back to family and usually most of the money would be sent back to family and the maids would eat from what we eat and they choose their dresses but that is from my experience most of our maids live with us for years And years and one came back to work with us again after she left again this is all my experience as someone who has a maid I hope your ain’t is doing well

[@inertiafn1k641]

You guys do know the government doesn't do this?

[@Cichlid_Visuals]

dubai is like when you stumble beyond the game map borders into an unfinished shell of a city

[@alanmalan3819]

Dubai is like Chicago and NYC in 1930s, poor immigrants and reach immigrants with rasism and nationalism stopped by money and supported by mafias

[@MrDino1953]

Gtreat analogy.

[@snoote533]

That makes alot of sense

[@321Tdog]

Debug mode

[@Ominousheat]

It's a white elephant.

[@denisalungu9124]

As a former Dubai “expat”, I couldn’t agree more with everything that you’ve mentioned. I lived close to Dubai airport because I worked for Emirates airline and from my place to Burj Kalifa, there were around 25 km. The distances are huge and if you do not own a car, it’s almost impossible to go anywhere without spending crazy amounts on taxi/uber. The infrastructure is entirely developed for cars, which on the long run it’s only damaging the enviroment. There is a metro, but it’s only a straight line that doesn’t cover all areas...the buses are taking way too long and they have wierd routes...I never understood why they build such a huge city with so many “dead” areas where you have to drive for so long...just to get on a random building in the midle of the desert ... Regarding the workers whose blood Dubai was built on, that is unfortunately also true. I remember going out in the summer where the temperature can even be 55°C and instantly feeling like fainting..my whole body was sweating in 5 seconds and I would feel like I’m suffocating because of the humidy and the heavy air...but at the same time I would see so many people working on consturctions, they were up on those huge buildings in the middle of that unbearable heat working continuously...even in the middle of the pandemic..they were still there...it’s a sad reality...a fake city with fake everything built by the poor so random people can flex on their gucci bags and luxury cars...

[@josephk87171]

There’s a law that you can’t work outside when it’s 50 degrees or above. Of course that just means that the “official” temperature says 49. Also just as there’s a law against withholding someone’s passport. It all comes down to “wasta”, if you have connections or power, the rules don’t apply to you.

[@andrijavasiljevic]

@@josephk87171 UAE has some of the best employee rights on paper, but almost none of them are enforced. You still have many people whose passports are being withheld from them, and many people who have to work in above 50 heat.

[@r0land4323501]

So basically its the modern pyramid built by modern slaves and ran by modern kings. Its basically repeating all over again.

[@zachzanal1067]

things built out of the blood of people have proved again and again to be erased in history Babylon,Assyria,Egypt,mughals ,Spaniards,British and now it is turn for Gulf states and USA

[@marekmarecki2464]

dubai is great place for nuclear warheads

[@MowMow98]

I always said that Dubai is a HUGE caricature of all the worst in our society

[@arthas640]

it's basically just a copy of Vegas

[@The_Ballo]

@@arthas640 Vegas has one of the world's most advanced sewer systems. Nothing is wasted.

[@belinskiniko]

@@arthas640yeah at least you dont have to have a bunch of literal shit trucks come and haul shit away… sewage systems are so taken for granted. “out of sight , out of mind”

[@arthas640]

@@belinskiniko pretty standard when it comes to infrastructure, especially electrical and plumbing. Nobody really think about either until something goes wrong. In many first world countries its even expected that companies have standby generators so that even if the power grid goes down they can still shop.

[@ges735]

I was born in Dubai and honestly I was really confused as to why my parents moved to New Zealand when I was 10. There were no taxes to pay and the idea of moving from a mega city to a cosy suburb was a perplexing move. But growing up and hearing awful stories from my parents when working under a state-owned construction company made me think otherwise. My parents were smart enough to get the fuck outta there

[@ges735]

@@mustafaaljasmi4058 Just saying, its not just me. A lot of my parents colleagues have also left due to similar reasons

[@soldieridk4356]

Why did they leave? What were the stories if you don’t mind me asking

[@ges735]

​@@soldieridk4356 Well my family already have relatives here. They also heard it was a good place to settle down without having the pressures of the rough work environment. A friend of theirs lost their job not being able to meet a deadline for the plan of a small landscape mound, removing his work visa. One story that comes to mind

[@shrimpbro1]

I was born in New Zealand, and I can see why they chose to go there amazing country, though I haven’t had the chance to visit again

[@n0wsinn]

im from nz and have a lot of friends whose parents moved to here for better living. your story sounds true

[@sleepingrepurr6317]

i LOVE the idea of future humans finding those dumb man-made islands underwater and just thinking "what the fuck"

[@tiefensucht]

..and they will think: "they had all the ressources, why didn't they build dams?"

[@baronnuuke7821]

"probably some kind of ceremonial island"

[@losfromla1480]

They won't find anything there, the ocean will eat it all over the next hundred years, not a single toothpick will be left. Well, if they used any plastic that won't float away or be carried away by currents, that might remain.

[@stephenschultz9901]

I picture those folks thinking... Ancient Aliens 👽 🤣

[@ggttuuxx]

Actually I think they will find a disappeared, unrecorded civilization of mystery. Humans tend to over-rate unknown old junk, that disappear for a reason.

[@psychokitty444]

"Smooth brain dictator plus construction equals dumb shit" pops into my head every so often.

[@uprightfossil6673]

That is a dig of intellectual proportions

[@andytrillion6030]

And poverty, homelessness, prostitution is highly intelligent to you? Lol sad.

[@games_on_phone89]

oh hey i know you

[@ArtGirl82]

You should see the road he had built in the middle of nowhere. Google Ceausescu's Folly, it's a fucking trip and a half.

[@wedemboyz]

How you gonna quote something and not provide the timestamp for said quote?

[@majorpwner241]

Dude don't apologize for this getting dark... it was brilliant how you ended this. Your criticisms are legitimate. Don't apologize to make weak people more comfortable with something that should be disturbing them. This video is amazing and insightful and my only criticism is that you felt the need to apologize when you were so right.

[@guysumpthin2974]

Legendary Wisdom & Delivery in this video (a gift from the creator)

[@EspyMelly]

It's funny I often hear that some recently-made wealthy individual announces they're moving to Dubai, and it's almost a 90% chance that a couple months later they're in trouble with international law for massive fraud and other crimes.

[@MrG_11]

Dubai and London are notorious safe havens for financial criminals. I'm from India and lots of people run away to these places when the game is about to be up

[@Karu171717]

Dude really telling made up stories just to prove a point 😂😂

[@Fldldk]

@@Karu171717nd you’re trying to defend dubai lmfao. It’s an absolute joke of a city

[@Karu171717]

@@Fldldk Only broke or islamophobic people say that, lmao.. For you, I very much can tell it's both 🤣🤣

[@willmaud2359]

@@dquatrouno6095 "put the blinders on. stop questioning things. look away"

[@salamandersounds]

As someone who spent my childhood in the UAE, I agree. It’s a vapid place smothered with the appearance of luxury while brushing aside the borderline slavery and poverty they exploited, and still exploit, to maintain their “perfect” and “ideal” image. I wouldn’t even feel completely comfortable typing something like this if I hadn’t already moved to the US, they have no such thing a freedom of speech and I was already at risk and advised against criticisms I made about the country while I was in high school.

[@huda..]

you were advised against it? so far we didn't, and hope we don't get it either. but we were lectured on unconsented photos and videos, and we were also told that ''tagging'' your friend without their permission could land you in jail. oh, and not to mention the minimum age of prosecution being 8 years old. funny.

[@mdreza3471]

This sounds like how the arabs used to behave pre-islamic period with slaves and exploiting people. These people have reverted almost entirely to unislamic beliefs and values.

[@indified]

Since you are a Muslim, I would suggest you to share your knowledge with Kerala in India where all the muslim population only aspire to go and work in Dubai. They may take you more seriously since you are one of them (religion matters more than country)

[@salamandersounds]

@huge asian man x tiny white girl Saudi Arabia is definitely worse but you could argue the UAE is worse in a unique way because there’s still so much bad being covered up and silenced for the sake of their “clean” tourist-attracting image

[@salamandersounds]

@@indified my dad was Muslim but I don’t follow Islam, he’s not been in my life since I was a small child. Of course that wouldn’t stop me from using it to help or inform people lol

[@slesperado]

I lived in UAE for 14 months. I then went back years later for a 7-day vacation. The problem with UAE is that it killed its culture for the sake of tourism. What I mean is that if you go there, you won't really feel anything. It lacks soul. When I visited Turkey and Serbia, I actually felt something. I experienced their actual cultures, and it was great. It's true that the UAE if full of a bunch of nice hotels, houses, and apartments. The problem is that the demand is low due to an overage of supply. The UAE built far more than what was ever needed. The good thing about it is that you can rent or purchase a place over there for less than a similar place in the United States. Another problem with UAE is RACISM! I am a black American man. I experienced so much racism there, that it's not even funny. The people from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), and other countries like that had it worse. It's true that their passports were confiscated. They would then be forced to work like slaves and live like they were cattle. A lot of them are even given curfews. The people from those countries would beg me on a daily basis to help them escape the UAE. Another problem it that the crime rate is artificially deflated. Overall, the crime rate in that country is low, but it's not as low at they portray it to be. For example, when I visited Dubai back in 2018, someone stole my suitcase from the airport. When I tried to open up an investigation with Dnata, I was told that my suitcase never actually reached the country and that it was still in Canada. I spent an entire week in Dubai without any of my property. When I finally flew back to Canada, the worker at the airport actually provided evidence that my suitcase did in fact reach Dubai the same time I did. That means that Dnata lied about everything. Since Dnata didn't consider my case as a theft, that means that it did not factor into their crime. There are other problems there that I won't even get into. I'd much rather go back to Turkey or Serbia than visit the UAE again.

[@porassaini2066]

I never understood how they had slaves in 21st century, now I do!

[@Bacnow]

You stated that “I experienced so much racism there” but gave no examples. Can you enlighten us on the day-to-day racism that you encountered as a tourist? I feel that this kind of stuff should be exposed! Your personal perspective would provide potential tourists with a better understanding of what they may be facing!

[@slesperado]

@@Bacnow I did not experience racism while I was there on my 7-day vacation, nor did I experience "day-to-day racism". I actually lived in UAE and experienced racism while I was living there. I'm am not obligated to give examples, as they would serve no purpose to people planning on living or visiting there.

[@slesperado]

Also, when people are forced to work 14 hours per day, 7 days per week, and are prohibited from taking vacation or going out for a walk at a certain time of the night, then that doesn't sound like freedom to me. Especially when they were told that they would only work 5 days per week and no more than 10 hours per day.

[@Bacnow]

@@slesperado - No, you are not obligated! Your life, your choice. You had a unique perspective dealing with racism from two different cultures and you seemed to suggest that your experience was not just a minor annoyance! Just remember that those that commit such despicable behaviors will continue to deny it and feel justified by the silence or inaction of the affected masses!

[@MP-cb7zk]

100%, lived and worked in Dubai and other major centres throughout the Middle East for 10 years. It's all the same and everything that you've highlighted in your documentary is completely accurate. Ruling families seeing which can upstage the other the most, most luxurious, tallest building, most outlandish architecture, most opulent palace, it's outrageous. And you hit the nail on the head with your coverage of 'modern day slavery'. Coming to this part of the world makes one feel complicit in all the wrong doing towards the migrant worker population and the daily human rights violations that occur, that they endure by coming here. Promised better lives only to be treated like slaves; human trafficking that isn't covered in the news.

[@RedCloudBeechWaveAhh]

I like to focus on things that are beautiful, but folks need to, pity, forgive, shame, laugh at these rulers and plutocrats... I Dubai is a sham and a shame, and an embarrassment. Now back to beauty and love

[@TheVirtualObserver]

One thing Adam didn't even mention is how the entire city is one massive surveillance state. Everything and everyone everywhere is watched 24/7.

[@GenericUrbanism]

There is so much wrong with Dubai that it would take an hour to cover.

[@10th_Doctor]

@@GenericUrbanism Only an hour?

[@GenericUrbanism]

@@10th_Doctor oops, I mean many many hours.

[@happylilac29]

@@GenericUrbanism Complete rubbish, living in Dubai I love it and I know they are some not very amazing things about Dubai but mostly it’s wonderful, they just want to keep there citizens safe from danger that’s why it’s one of the safest places on earth

[@shanexm3062]

@@happylilac29 At the expense of the planet, marine ecosystems and Indian subcontinent slave workers.

[@Yes-kb5yv]

Dubai: pursues "modernity" Also Dubai: didn't build a sewage system for a billion dollar building Edit: Fookin hell, I just made fun of an ironic event and you guys just created an argument here lol

[@Inhale_8632]

Bro... its like the highest skyscraper in the world, do you really think that you could build an entire sewage system through 70+ floors and not have it fail? Maintenence would be a nightmare.

[@SYFTV1]

@@Inhale_8632 still, having it would still be better than not having one at all

[@osoretro2721]

@@Inhale_8632 id imagine. Yk being loaded with cash, theyd atleast make a working sewage system.

[@Inhale_8632]

@@SYFTV1 believe me it'd fail faster than it works

[@Inhale_8632]

@OsoRetro Reply below me

[@ToastyFresh1]

Dubai isn’t a joke because jokes are funny. It’s just a cruel and disappointing waste.

[@cetus4449]

well said!

[@lukky6648]

Worst part is how they potray it as the Future City and the big thing that you NEED to visit atleast once in your life. The Bait is hard to see through

[@zafwan1]

Really amusing that ppl who don’t live in dubai trash talk about the place when the qualify of life here is extremely high and racism almost is non existent , y’all just jealous that u can’t afford to visit this place

[@ToastyFresh1]

Yeah ig quality of life is extremely high in Dubai! Even though there are thousands of people in poverty getting paid a fraction of a fraction for the labour they are doing, living closely clumped together with hundreds of people in work camps hoping they don’t starve, it seems you did not even watch the video.

[@MastaGambit]

@@zafwan1 spotted the ignorant rich kid with no concept of the outside world

[@FutureCommentary1]

I'm from Africa and everybody wants to go to Dubai on vacation. To me it always seems to be a parody city. If I want middle east culture I go to Egypt or Jordan. If I want to be blown away by bling bling capitalism Las Vegas seems to be the place. But my fellow countrymen just love Dubai for some reason.

[@nyangedickson4360]

I think Dubai is just to hyped in Africa.

[@echodelta2172]

dude, Vegas is gross. When I went there I saw many Africans wandering around and couldn't imagine what they were taking away from the experience.

[@FutureCommentary1]

@@echodelta2172 We probably take away the same thing other tourists do; it's a major tourist destination for a reason. My point was Dubai seems like a pale copy of everything you can already see somewhere else.

[@qin2500]

Dubai feel like what happens when your playing a City Sim and you just throw all the expensive shit randomly in one place.

[@ressljs]

After I visited Doha (kind of like Dubai, but in Qatar), I described it as being like if Disney built a fake city for people who've never seen one before. Kind of like the castle in the Magic Kingdom, it's only cool if you've never seen a real one.

[@jout738]

Yes six year old simcity dream city. Just build bunch of high skycrapers and big motoways middl of dessert, because they look epic, while not making proper city for the everyday pedestrian and that 6 year old does not care about the slave labor needed to build that kind of city.

[@axelfirekirby]

And then also didnt try to actully make your city a utopia via unlimited funds

[@kakahass8845]

Dubai is literally CallMeKevin's city "Profit over people" but in real life.

[@kakahass8845]

@Hajos Armandio-Liviu This is psychotic and I'm saying this as someone who believes in God.

[@ShortHax]

Dubai just feels like a Sim City game with infinite cash. RIP comment

[@doom1894]

😔😔 a moment of silence

[@ffaz123]

Residential tax set to 0%, infinite cash cheat indeed 😂

[@MMMMMMMMM2]

Its the type of cities i used to build back in SC4 with Infinite money mod and CAM Plugins.

[@Nabium]

Dubai is what Sim City would be like, if there was a slavery mod pack you could install.

[@v.k.rt.m.6030]

You forgot about Spec Ops: The Line

[@jamestown8398]

2:10 I respect those engineers. They risked their lives in order to serve the people they were designing the metro system for. That's a great level of civic service.

[@alister_kroulenko]

metro is more longterm project that life duration of stupid goverment leaders, they really care about next generations

[@Ray.6406]

That's where the "civil" part in civil engineering comes in

[@R_Karri]

That's pretty badass not gonna lie. Building those in secret from the government.

[@athens31415]

Still a form of Exploitation

[@DTN358]

Naaah, I'm pretty sure they just did it to steal the money that would be allotted to building a proper station later with public pressure. They probably just pocketed that money and presented the station they built earlier.

[@bearlh40]

Lived and worked in the UAE for a year in 1999. I could tell so many horrible stories, mostly about the locals. Watching the abuse you mentioned was what wore me down. All you people who "just love the UAE" obviously lived isolated and privileged lives. Think of the city as levels. I had to "scratch the surface" and was led to the bottom levels, spending a year advocating for one of their immigrant victims. A Muslim from a Muslim country who was, like most of their Muslim immigrant 'brothers', treated worse than I can describe. Worse than you can imagine. It took me five years time...and a lot more time money and energy...to get this innocent young quadriplegic rehabed and repatriated back home. It was an absolute battle the entire way. It wasn't consistent with my philosophy , but I had to, for the first time in my life, realize that human beings can actually be...evil. Yeah tourists and expats, pray you never have to 'scratch the surface' and experience the Dark Ages Hell that is the true heart of this abomination of a country. And all their oil rich Gulf neighbors are pretty much the same.

[@loordaminasmr]

Wow . I am writing a book about those crimes if u can let's get more stories please

[@IrfuTuber]

nice story time to make an Aesop fairy tale outta this.

[@Heellp]

do you smell that ? No try again ! ooh I smelled Bullshit here you go.

[@Hamad93]

Who cares

[@Heellp]

@@Hamad93 تراه كذوب

[@eshelly4205]

When I was in the Marines a friend of mine was offered a job as security in Dubai. He made $250,000 a year. But he said a prison lined in gold is still a prison. Also if you ran afoul of anyone important you can count on having your life turned upside down. He said a former German special forces guy that worked with him was set up with booze and women and then was arrested the next day. His crime was talking to the wrong woman

[@xpresstv7689]

Security $250,000? do you know what you talking about?

[@eshelly4205]

@@xpresstv7689 yes he was hired as head of security for this person and his family…his salary was 250k a year.

[@xpresstv7689]

I live in dubai.... and I can guarantee even the super rich Royal or big families will not pay that to a head of security.

[@jout738]

Was that some oil sheiks person woman, so he made a crime. Dubai is not place you want to go for work, so rather as european stay away from Dubai, when evil dictators can do you stuff like that german guy was done.

[@MMABeijing]

well then dont fuck the wrong women

[@dangerouslytalented]

using a traditional (ish) design for Dubai's architecture would have been more suitable for the hot Dubai climate. The local architecture uses passive cooling.

[@abaan8911]

Yes I agree its also more cultural

[@anamore]

Can you elaborate on this a bit? I don't know a lot about architecture, but this sounds interesting.

[@dangerouslytalented]

@@anamore basically, it uses air flow, pools of water, shade and other ways to cool the buildings down and keep them cool

[@wavyy]

@@anamore Traditional arabic cities have small alleys. Clay buildings were placed really close to each other so that shade is provided for the people who walk through the city. And all kinds of different craftsmen and vendors would have their shops in those alleys. Often they incorporated round arches into those alleys to provide further shade. You can still see this in traditional souks/bazaars all around the arabic world. You really notice the difference in temperature when you walk from a big square into those alleys. Dubai could've built ontop of that principle. They could've mixed that building style with modern building techniques to create walkable cities that fit to the local climate.

[@ristekostadinov2820]

@@wavyy in the middle east they also use marble on the walls to keep it cool

[@africantraveler7004]

For me Dubai has always felt like the ruling billionaires after travelling the world just replicated all their personal favourite things from all over the world in a bigger, glitzier, shinier format. See a nice skyscraper in NYC or Singapore ? Build a bigger, taller , shinier version. Enjoyed that Alps ski resort? Build a huge indoor one in the desert. Loved Miami or Malibu? Build loads of fancy glass & steel beachfront hotels with infinity pools. Love London restaurants ? Just open identikit versions of all your favourite ones. Everything in Dubai seems to be based on something in some western metropolis, resort or pacific beach paradise - Nothing really feels organic. No real original thought or true imagination .

[@trik1asdg]

nothing is organic because its a 50 year old country, what do you expect?

[@rajbhattacharya4427]

@@trik1asdg Dubai didn't just magically start existing 50 years ago, though. The place has culture and thousands of years of history. You just wouldn't know based on how they choose to operate the place.

[@rorke6092]

@@rajbhattacharya4427 weird, why isn't gay marriage legal then? I think not having gay marriage and believing lesbians don't exist is a clear reflection of their 1300+ year old history as a muslim region, don't you?

[@rorke6092]

For me south side Chicago has always felt like the lower classes after living in the US just replicated all their personal favourite things from all over the world in a shitter, poorer, more criminal format. See a nice suburb in Maryland? Build a cheaper, more decrepit version. Enjoyed the marijuana in LA? Build a huge underground drug economy based on criminal gangs like the Black Disciples. Loved the barbeque and blues music of the south? Just open identical jazz bars and soul food restaurants. Everything in Chicago seems to be based on something in some American plantation, ghetto, or city - Nothing really feels organic. No real original thought or true imagination.

[@GenericUrbanism]

@@rorke6092 what does Chicago have to do with Dubai?

[@moglista9799]

the "sand mafia" is a real problem: there are whole beaches disappearing because so much sand gets sucked up from the sea floor. (to install equilibrium again the sand from the shore moves naturally to the sea) it is mostly used for concrete but also for insane projects like this. sand is often considered one of the most valuable resources on earth. as mentioned in the video, the sand from the desert (aeolian sediment, shaped by air) cannot be used because of a different texture, making it less "sticky"

[@arthas640]

There's been issues in places like Indonesia from this. They've had huge issues with people stealing sand for construction projects in the Gulf states and Singapore, I've heard estimates of 10% or less of the sand being taken being from licensed, legal operations and it's caused ecological damage across the region as the dredging oeprations kill off tons of plants and animals on the seafloor which disrupts the food chain and ultimately affecting fish and crustaceans as well.

[@MiG2880]

As Dolly Parton once said: "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap." 😂

[@GustavAgar]

lol

[@patrickjackson9128]

Facts I don't get why people with so much money have so little innovate and unique thoughts

[@KcKeegan]

@@patrickjackson9128 because theyre back water, ruled by their delusions/faith in a mystic being. If u gave cave men all the money and resources in the world, show them modern countries.. what would u expect them to achieve?

[@alternate5108]

@@KcKeegan I’m interested. Could you elaborate?

[@Poptart133g]

@@alternate5108 Not the OP, but I'd guess they'd make themselves out to be their vision of a king, and use that money to surround themselves with what they thought of as "grandeur". Nothing would go into the infrastructure backing their vision, only towards making that vision happen. That grandeur would not extend further than the environment he personally interacts with, so the wealth would naturally stay centralized to keep his self worth comparably high in contrast to the people and areas around him The people would suffer as this caveman king wouldn't interest himself in accommodating the workers, only ensuring his wealth spent is directed towards making his vision happen. This pattern has repeated throughout history, and even continues to this day in various forms.

[@Israphel776]

You had my support at "burying sea coral". Destroying the environment for a tourist attraction is fucking ridiculous.

[@lep3984]

And those corals could be another source of tourism if they had diving spots for the corals or freediving

[@tzshchsjsjxijyo]

the even worse part is that the islands are sinking so basically they did all that for nothing

[@chelizard2516]

Exactly, fuck Dubai!

[@thrillereighties8241]

​@@tzshchsjsjxijyo Nope, they sold them. The developer made his money and is long gone. Those who bought into it need to start rebuilding their houses on pillars. Then again, it is people likely the Beckhams who buy that kind of property. They will just write it off as a minor loss. There are people who have cash to burn.

[@tzshchsjsjxijyo]

@@thrillereighties8241 b e r u h

[@suzumes6738]

"They hated him, for he spoke the truth"

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

Welcome to the real world

[@anameisntenough]

@@DyslexicMitochondria your username made me click on your profile. Your channel is a hidden gem bro

[@beanlentil]

@@anameisntenough same, his channel is as fine as wine

[@nobodygrognak3087]

@@anameisntenough found the alt account

[@vexilloman]

Lol it got deleted because of copyright, not because of the topic.

[@red4666]

When I went to Morocco I asked my local travel guide as well as a fellow traveler (who works for a travel agency and has been around the world) about Dubai and Qatar and whether it's worth going. They more or less said exactly the same thing. "No. They have no history. Just skyscrapers." They recommended that I should go to Oman or Jordan instead.

[@defonotmohi]

bruv oman is a fucking desert. Either ur tour guy is drunk or he is that one arab that only loves deserts🤣🤣

[@TheSilverwing999]

I once travelled to dubai with my mum and stayed for some days. The sole impression I got of it was, emptiness. Just no soul to find anywhere. The only people walking the streets were tourists and it was like no citizens who actually lived there could be found anywhere. I can only surmise that they don't let the people live close to the tourist areas and hide them away somewhere. It was an absolutely soulless experience. No life in the streets

[@alecbaldwin8021]

Sounds like the land of allah to me. It’s the same in any izzlamick country

[@LadyVoldemort]

@@alecbaldwin8021 Don't generalize everything. Dubai is the opposite of Islamism, it's a fake heaven on earth.

[@LuNaSinger7]

A little dramatic statement 😅 How do you identify a resident on the street? I am one and I live in a very touristic area.

[@snowman5377]

to be honest in every arab country you will never find someone walking in the streets ( not even tourists) i guess it because the hot weather

[@Fibonacci.04]

Looks like you've only been to the tourist areas. Dubai is more than just Downtown and Jumeirah.

[@ArkayeCh]

"You had all that money and you just rebuilt the worst parts of America?" "Yes."

[@h00db01i]

that's what money alone does. you also need a plan, which is communism. maybe now you will respect hobos

[@NoVisionGuy]

@der Führer communism is basically oligarchy in clusters, I hope that makes sense lmao

[@benjmiester]

@der Führer Makes no sense, but it sounds nice

[@fifervonpiper6707]

@@NoVisionGuy communism is just a handful of politicians making sure everybody else doesn't get richer than them. capitalism but only for the head of government.

[@retorik7246]

And just like America, killing poor defenceless people from the air with advanced weapons, and still lose the war THEY STARTED.

[@TheSuperappelflap]

Hey, those artificial islands were a fantastic ideas. Several Dutch engineering firms made billions of euros on those projects. And now Dubai will have to continue paying billions a year to keep those islands afloat. Great success!

[@jordinagel1184]

“Wat een domkop!” - Dutchman, probably, after realizing how stupid the guys paying for the contract were

[@murphy7801]

Ok but what's the environmental cost

[@mrchocolatebean8878]

@@murphy7801 the person was being sarcastic

[@MenacingWithVideos]

@@murphy7801 Nothing a good PR firm can't sweep under the rug. Check out these sexy instagram models posing on the fake beach.

[@MakisFour1]

In Russia, we have an anecdote: A young lawyer resorts to his father, an old lawyer, and joyfully says: - Father! I won the case that you've been leading for 20 years! His father answers him: - You're a fool, son! Thanks to this case, I have been feeding you for 20 years...

[@wanwall151]

Regarding migrant workers it is not just a Dubai problem but rather a common problem with Middle Eastern countries. As a fellow Muslim it embarss myself to be associated to Arabs who think they are a cut above others because of their wealth.

[@thecringeprince2040]

Hasn’t that always been the case?

[@ReikiMaulana]

Rich gulf countries has always been like that, don't generalize The Middle East with these hellhole i know there are still some good Arab countries that are worth to visit

[@theemperorisnaked6791]

you literally pray in THEIR language. of course they think they are better than other muslims

[@wanwall151]

@@Paonporteur interesting I will like to see your reference for China saying Islam is a mental disorder in UN. From what I know China is against fundamentalist Islam. If china has issues with Islam they will have made life difficult for Hui Muslims too besides the Ugyhurs who is seeking for a seperate identity

[@arthas640]

@@Paonporteur That's one thing I will never understand about many Muslims. They're understandably upset about the treatment by some western countries in the Middle East like the (second) US invasion of Iraq, but they seem to have a blind spot when it comes to countries like China. the US did kill a bunch of civilians during the war but many estimates only come up with a figure of around 10-20% of civilian casualties being from the US and the other 80-90% being from Saddam's forces. Looking back on history and you'll find Chinese genocides of Muslims with casualties in the hundreds of thousands, and even in recent history there's been rebellions with thousands of deaths. During Mao's time many Muslims were enslaved in reeducation camps and it continues today with estimates of a million or more being detained usually without trail and often without any cause (they'll often arrest whole families or mosques if 1 member is suspect of extremism). The US is flawed and has done some nasty stuff to Muslims but they're often at least trying to help, often working with local governments, and they send tons of aid whereas China just enslaves them and act's like they're helping when they offer to trade, as if trade is some charity the Chinese are granting rather than being done for China's benefit. Treatment of Muslims in the west is also quite good. I've got family in places like Minnesota and people, including mayors, at least one governor, and other politicians in addition to regular civilians have hosted immigrants/refugees, given them aid, helped them find jobs, etc. so they can integrate into society. Unlike most places the west also doesnt try to erase their native culture or religion and encourages integration but not assimilation. Compare that to how Muslims are treated in China where they're actively erasing Islam and various ethnic groups cultures and forcing them to be more like the dominant Han. The same also happens to non-Muslims and non-Arabs who move to many Muslim or Arabic countries where there's extremely strict rules in place for non-Muslims and they're often second class citizens, and similarly you'll rarely if ever see a non-Arab in positions of power in Arabic countries or a high ranking non-Muslim in a Muslim majority country (outside of positions in charge of non-Muslims).

[@tudorDaDefender]

As a Romanian citizen i laughed my a$$ off when you started talking about Romania outta nowhere lmfaoooo

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

I like Romania ngl

[@paradox5556]

@@ilyas_elouchihi why would anyone like romania lol

[@adrian-victor2727]

@@paradox5556 Most of the people(younger side) are open minded and know how to have fun. Also there are very beautiful sights as everywhere else. There are many nice things about Romania, and oh...oh damn...the food...

[@LegioCorvus.]

@@paradox5556 because it’s beautiful

[@franky1650]

I'm curious about that train station - is there any reason why its platforms haven't been expanded?

[@wasdqe17]

As a Romanian, i busted out laughing to find out there is somewhere out there dumber than us 🤣

[@jb-xc4oh]

Closer to home, we don't tell Polish jokes for no reason....!!!!

[@riturajput2462]

They call all cities dumb. Chinas shanghai, tokyo, taepei. Exceot their own . Las vegas is cultural city for them. Thats their culture. Gambling Prostitution

[@heralnd]

Romanian people are not dumb sir, don't be quick to put a stamp on. On a different note , the politicians are a whole other story.....

[@DogaruG]

Poate si tu esti daca te desconsideri!

[@BCA-up2ez]

Oh I know origin of your suffer

[@iandc7331]

Something you didn’t touch on too much is their environmental impact. The amount of energy that is wasted in creating this luxury city is ridiculous. The malls are set to 18 degrees, there are literal ski slopes in the middle of the desert and golf courses and grass everywhere, which consumes so much water to maintain

[@n1pple.twister917]

I understand everything you mean except the mall part,I think it’s better on 18 degrees tbh cus the malls are always crowded so there’s lots of body temperature

[@elenakosseva5064]

@@n1pple.twister917 yea but it is also unhealthy for people’s health. If the outside temperature is over 30 then a 12 degree difference can make you sick

[@xxvivimcdx1095]

@@AJTheInvisibleGirl Yeah, hate on everything that is not western.

[@qualitybulletz1871]

He did talk about how they destroy marine life by collecting underwater sands

[@kasimshaikh3750]

Lol 😂🤣 Americans have been wasting relentless unchecked amounts of energy in cities like Las Vegas, Miami etc forway longer than Dubai. Middle East infact is the forefront of sustainability some of the most advanced practices in sustainability are followed here. More importantly the population of these cities nowhere compared to Anywhere in the world. So 1st go clear your own garbage before speaking utter bullshit.

[@cajun3k]

The term "expat" always makes me eye roll, especially coming from the US where pretty much every foreigner, regardless of means, is called an immigrant. Yet, overseas, Americans live in "expat communities". I liked your cheeky definition of the difference!

[@elishamale4130]

I lived in Abu Dhabi for 16 years and I can confirm literally all of this, especially the modern slavery aspect. Referred to as labour camps but absolutely just Slums on the outskirts. It's so twisted and broken. Countries with that much money should not have people li

[@elishamale4130]

Living like that under any circumstances.

[@mortuus4601]

Nobody is forcing them is always a choice in life

[@emalyndaniell]

@@mortuus4601 they took the workers passports.. where are they supposed to go?

[@mervin06]

@@emalyndaniell They couldn't go anywhere, it's same in Qatar like building a stadium for Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 on what they were doing to Nepalese people and they couldn't go back to their homeland, I don't really recommend for Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Nepalis to move to Middle East that has slavery taking place.

[@rim2955]

@@mortuus4601 Ben shapiro on his fake account

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

Dubai was entirely designed to say "look at how fucking rich we are." It's entire purpose is to say fuck you to environmentalists and sea creatures alike. It will be fantastic, however, when it all comes crashing down within our lifetimes.

[@hamsterpouches]

Yes I look forward to that

[@marioanid4766]

Well they built a lot of parks and green places. And they take care of their people.. And the kings are giving back a lot and investing to build the country, instead of keeping the money .. So kudos to them actually

[@enjoe3837]

@@marioanid4766 “And they take care of their people” …well how about the overseas workers they’re enslaving?

[@-Ricky_Spanish-]

@@marioanid4766 Did you actually watch the fucking video?

[@marioanid4766]

@@-Ricky_Spanish- yes… ofc i did… Would u explain what was wrong with my comment or what showed that i did not?

[@jaimepujol5507]

I will not get tired of the equation "smooth-brained dictator + construction = dumb shit"

[@lizziecastricum4382]

Same! And luckily there's a near infinite supply.

[@SM-oc4rc]

Very versatile too. I use this at work : Smooth-brained client + Complex problem = Dumb demands

[@hzdvb]

Works like a charm too. Just take a look at "the line" of Saudi-Arabias NEOM project. The newest and worst of dictatorial city design.

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

" Shit " being the magic word here. Literally.

[@DialecticRed]

@@SM-oc4rc On a technocratic note, I take issue with simply casting any people aside as "smooth-brains," be they dictators or those with ineptitudes concerning computers. Although I understand this anecdote to be humorous in nature, I'd advise against using this kind of rhetoric generally, as this is the standpoint that right-wingers and fascists rally behind. No one is born a dictator, or born incapable of meaningful interaction with computers. These are things that are brought about by society and the conditions around the environment of those people. So we shold probably avoid slandering those who frustrate us as "smooth-brained," because in my humble opinion it doesn't quite send the right message. That being said, I am pretty much certain you know this already, but nonetheless I felt the need to pitch in.

[@Jwellsuhhuh]

the poop trucks part gets me every time LMAO

[@hobbypsychologist6444]

Its not only some poop trucks it sa whole street of poop trucks Lmao

[@GeDePeU]

I think I saw a video about a North Korea hotel suffering from EXACTLY the same poop affliction.

[@somethinganonymous1723]

Mom found the poop trucks

[@sheawilliamgalley9608]

a quick googling says the poop trucks thing is false.

[@ryankramer]

@@sheawilliamgalley9608 Or rather, it was a temporary thing that's no longer true.

[@connorlowis4774]

damn yea never thought of how uninspired the city of dubai is. An ancient arabic city with giant white/tan stone houses building and bridges would've been incredibly unique and would've had people in awe, truly admiring arabic culture and architecture. But nah, instead you get bejing/shanghai pt 2 with american suburbs and shopping centers.

[@MegaCityOne]

Yea, maybe giant pyramids made of stone, or like some Lord of the Rings looking temples.

[@rishyfishy8799]

Yeah but that wouldn’t attract as much tourism $$. People like these stupid ‘futuristic’ stuff. People don’t care about history. This includes both rich people and the vast majority of people who visit dubai

[@teardataco8913]

Well this is impossible because technically the arab culture isn't rich, islam stopped some norms in the arab culture like burying babies alive if they're a girl. but the arabs continue till this day to have cultural norms such as discrimination against the lgbtq people and the allowance of child marriage. This plus the fact that the architecture of the mosque and more islamic buildings didn't come from the arabs, it came from the ottoman empire.. an arabic mosque before the ottomans was basically a church without a cross or a mosaic or pictures. add to that the fact that the 2 largest arab caliphates the Umayyads and the Abbasids were notably racist empires (the Umayyads were officially racist towards non arabs and the Abbasids were unofficially racist to non arabs due to corruption), I am a central Asian Muslim that has visited and experienced middle eastern culture and politics and frankly they're the worst. If you want to visit a real beautiful Muslim country visit Kazakhstan or uzbekistan or Brunei or Malaysia or Indonesia.

[@connorlowis4774]

@@MegaCityOne seriously could've been amazing. World of the rings universe seems to have some of the most beautiful landscape/architcture too, would love to see a real world version of rivendell or the woodland elves forrest, or even a full sized recreation of the shire!

[@connorlowis4774]

@@teardataco8913 always wanted to go to kazakhstan

[@greygrey7096]

Fun fact about the palm islands: they stink to high hell because there is no water circulation at all. So much so that people find it unbearable to stay there for extended periods of time

[@randomname7321]

Big willy 😉

[@ArcNine9Angel]

Fitting

[@soulure]

Sounds like Vegas at times

[@polarfroge]

@@soulure Sounds like my GF. Most of the time. 🥴

[@soulure]

@@polarfroge lmao don't settle

[@thekeyboardslammer4413]

About building the palm islands in the land instead of destroying a coral reef, Kuwait actually did this and it really is just as impressive as the one in Dubai.

[@feynstein1004]

For real? I wasn't aware of that. Sounds interesting

[@muneeraalhussain7900]

omg im from kuwait and i didn’t know

[@ethan.desouza]

@@muneeraalhussain7900 lol Kheiran.

[@cosmiceyness]

kuwait grips

[@nocturnaljoe9543]

@Clowds If it is build on land. You can just build a dam and you will be fine.

[@zoperxplex]

Dubai is an underdeveloped country that became wealthy not through the sweat of its brow or the intellectual capital of its people but rather because it is fortunate enough to sit atop a rich deposit of petroleum and natural gas. As a result it suffers from the ugliest brand of unbridled capitalism and the iniquity characteristic of the nouveau riche to squander their wealth in vanity projects.

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Shame the orginal got taken down it had over a million views

[@GravityTrash]

It had like 8 million actually

[@veljkomicic]

@@GravityTrash 9,8

[@Sporax]

not taken down i suppose but man wasn't making money cus copyright, hope this gets some views

[@uzidayo]

Rip

[@mrnubnub4584]

This will really hurt his channel

[@onioncultistlordoftheonion8315]

To quote one Peggy Hill: "This city should not exist. It is a monument to man's arrogance."

[@TheChilaxicle]

Phoenix is still tame somehow compared to the hellhole that is Dubai lol

[@sheldondrake8935]

the city for which the phrase "should be glassed" was invented

[@Seebu]

That was Bobby Hill, wasn't it?

[@TheChilaxicle]

Peggy definitely said that lol. You can look up the clip easily for proof

[@iamatlantis1]

@@Seebu Bobby said "I dont know you!" and "Thats my purse!" oh also, "vut are you talking about??"

[@bluxverse]

Never visiting Dubai. The real joke is the western people saying that they are done slavery, yet still visit Dubai. As an architect-student I really like the Burj Khalifa for it’s accomplishment. But really it is made of blood.

[@abdullahh3194]

Even if it was build humanlly, it does not serve any fucking purpose, just showing off. I would get it if there are so many people and the land is very small also i would not mind showing off if you have achieved a good quality of life and decent democracy with freedom of speach.

[@mai-qn6sl]

I live in Dubai and there ain’t NO SLAVERY💀

@@mai-qn6sl we Asians and Indians know how we are being oppressed for years so no need info from 2 dinars bot receiving it from his master's

[@Dylestocolors]

Of course it is bad how the UAE treats the workers but they do earn more money in the UAE then in their home countries with the same job.

[@Dylestocolors]

@@mai-qn6slFax

[@MforMovesets]

"With foresight, they built it in secret." Sounds like my job. 😂 Where everyone waits until the boss is on vacation to plan things quick and properly.

[@FelicityUwU]

What do you do as your job?

[@someonewithsomename]

you got to change your job, mate, that's not normal

[@sasha1586]

Do you happen to work at a paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania ? 😅

[@ayushmungra9396]

I am an Indian and I feel people here are blinded by the money in Dubai and miss the part that it's built on blood of our fellow people

[@enigma_7772]

L

[@WokeDiogenes]

@@enigma_7772 hey how about you worry about your country's cartel issue and extremely terrible city planning and very corrupt government

[@muhummadkhan5787]

Its sad, but yea, as a joke i often said people from the indian subcontinent are obsessed with moving into other countries, its just reality though, families rely on foreign relatives or people in the military, and wouldnt pass up any chance these companies would throw at them.

[@enigma_7772]

@@WokeDiogenes Too busy spending money in Dubai.

[@enigma_7772]

@@WokeDiogenes “terrible city planning” Cities in my country are older then your whole state clown 🤡

[@mafsharimehrify]

I lived in that region for 5 years building a hospital. The amount of money these countries waste on construction and other things is absolutely sick. I am talking about building a large building, do not like it then tear it down. Waste on the magnitude of taking bundles of cash and burning them. Then they treat these workers like this. It is disgusting.

[@Akira_xxxx]

Nothing is sicker than the amount of money that is wasted on war.

[@BestSEO1]

they pay 0 to peanuts for construction workers with little equality

[@adhamcraft]

@@Akira_xxxx we are in war already

[@maegalroammis6020]

modern slavery is still ok in emirates, guys

[@IlJaxartes]

And that is what outrages me most. The money means nothing to the sheikhs, they waste billions on countless silly projects like all this plams in the sea etc... They could easily afford to pay reasonable wages to the workers - it would be a sandcorn compared to other costs. So those conitions are not a result of an economic necessity, but almost pure sadism, for my opinion.

[@InspectahPatio]

You forgot how the palm islands also have no sewage system so it just collects in the middle of the waters there!

[@asneakychicken322]

I'm sensing a theme here.

[@massimilianodevito4168]

Where you Toke this news? 😂😂. No sewage.. 😂😂.

[@shadowycaptain]

@@asneakychicken322 shit fetish

[@topkek996]

Uh oh, stinky

[@fyre.]

@@sayounsang went there recently it didnt rlly smell did really feel the fake city would still recommend going just 2 see it be it goes

[@catwithaneyepatch]

As an arab (not from the gulf): the worst arabic people I’ve met have mostly been from the UAE and KSA. The unwarranted pride and the utter lack of humility is kinda funny

[@ryzensyndrome7265]

As someone who is 15 and was born and raised in Dubai, It’s genuinely completely different to how it is represented to the rest of the world. The surface is a huge materialistic and consumerist mask while, in reality living in Dubai really doesn’t feel like that. It’s just a cover for the poor background and honestly sometimes dull life. They make it look like a rich, go-happy place when a huge majority of people are poor workers earning minimal wage, suffering to scrape food for their families just to help and put up these false fronts. I genuinely feel restricted and held back in certain aspects of general life, and I truly realize this when I go to other countries and fit into the lifestyles.

[@rightsider]

no wonder though. dubai is as close as an arab country could come to looking “western” on the surface, and as an arab from america, even we see it that way, which is really sad honestly.

[@aaaaaa-hh8cq]

👌👌👌

[@0w83]

I agree with this a lot of people here especially at schools are really horrible and the government really is a bummer there. 💔❤️‍🩹

[@realamericannegro977]

The brightside is you get to travel

[@peacefulservant2463]

But we all know why everybody comes to dubai , because dubai is better option to us compared to western countries and not to mention what will be our earnings in our home country. So I am happy in Dubai , I earn more than what I could only dream in my country. So those who are from countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal etc for them western countries are out of question and uae feels at home from home compared to those countries.

[@GridnetGaming]

"There is no such thing as a perfect city, there is always something rotten hidden underneath." -Confucius

[@redsky-r4e]

Why Adam Something is Wrong About Dubai: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4G2fZ-MepydjMk

[@adullboy3108]

Actually It was sun tzu who said that.

[@xcept7355]

Or simply upwards

[@ernest3286]

Usually it's just sewage, but they keep that above ground here

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

@@redsky-r4e Appreciate the link but I don't even have to watch it to understand that Adam shares utter nonsense. Totally smug

[@adijaber4236]

Im a arab who lived in UAE for 13 weeks working as a civil engineer, and i think you are been too kind to them. If you know the s##t i know you would lose your mind. Ps i was deported from Abu Dhabi back to the UK for asking to many questions about health and safety regarding my staff. Was told the are disposable by the project manager. Nothing in this video is a lie.

[@rohinipatil6925]

Now I'm interested. What's more shitty happening over there?

[@greensoaphehe2606]

please may you say what more fucked up shit happened in there?? i need to know dude

[@McProGuyz]

I can confirm this aswell, my dad worked as a construction manager for skyscrapers in Dubai. His company routinely went to india to gather workers wo got minimal wage in dubai. The monthly income was a lot higer for the workers working in dubai than india but still, they live in horibble conditions. Workers ususally work 4-5 years to pay off their employment fees while sending money back to their familys in india. This left them with barely anything for themselves. It is in fact modern slavery.

[@adijaber4236]

One of the other thing is money laundry, and human trafficking, mostly Eastern European women. Its sickening but when i asked questions i was deported.

[@elishh8173]

@Adi Jaber Thank you for sharing this. Eastern European women are treated like slaves by these rich arabs and also sold in Israel by Jews. I hope people stop going to these kinds of oil rich countries and stop supporting them until they give every human in their country human rights!!

[@Qaszka7]

I always wanted to visit UAE because of all the buzz around it. I've been there few months ago and... I call it 'glittering void': everything is luxurious, showy, sparkling but in the essence, it's soulless and empty... I'm glad that it's not only my impression.

[@brianrichards7006]

I can only imagine, if the billions spent on skyscrapers would have been partially devoted to building walkable small towns of traditional Moroccan, and other wonderful Arabic architectural designs out of stone, plain and carved, with beautiful carved wood interiors that truly celebrate human artistic achievements and that it would be a great delight to wander amongst the towns and feel like one's soul was greatly enhanced by the experience. Instead we are confronted with brutal glass and steel.

[@munip9777]

But...but...if we build that what about my goldie lambo? Where can i parade it if there's no 12 lane road? 😢

[@thenarkknight278]

Like in Anno 1404

[@BlessedByAlMighty]

Moroccans are not Arabs, they also have nothing to do with UAE!

[@colinguo5855]

I'm someone who would disagree, as I am more attracted to the cold, empty steel and glass structures, as it fits my aesthetic. My aesthetic is the aesthetic of futuristic cities with skyscrapers and more buildings. Unlike others I belong to the people who reject the old and beautiful and accept the new and ugly.

[@SolnLase]

@@colinguo5855 yeah, but it was supposed to bring tourists. I have seen enough of futuristic architecture but I never saw old in that style.

[@traderzoe8267]

Dubai is built using architects from London, engineers from New York, contractors from South Korea, and laborers from South Asia. Dubai residents/government had zero contribution except oil-money. No wonder it is urban distopia.

[@olenkap9585]

well my house is also built by workers and constructed by an engineer.... I bought their services though

[@mingyuhuang8944]

If Dubai or the entire UAE did not have the oil, they would be poorer than Uganda and Yemen.

[@hansolowe19]

It's quite sad when you think about it, they don't have the skills to do anything for themselves. A Dutch company made the palm islands. All of the middle east is oil money and fancy guys in white outfits and turbans who never worked with their hands a day a day in their lives, "leading" an army of foreigners to work for them. They should unionise. That would be interesting to see.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Gulf oil states don't even have the competency to run an electric cable. Of course everything is imported. There was a similar but far more extreme case in Naruru where the whole island didn't need to work due to taxes from phosphate miners. They all basically loafed around eating imported junk food. Of course, all the topsoil was eventually processed by miners and there was nothing left on the island.

[@kirikiri44695]

@@mingyuhuang8944 but they have the oil and are rich af lmao. Your ifs do not matter kiddo

[@Jaronite]

Respect for Adam, calling out harsh reality, not being deterred by "personal friends" of leaders.

[@Sam-nb8ev]

Surrounded as it is by countries ruled by bigots with 7th century mindsets, it's only a matter of time before Dubai is overrun by the barbarians.

[@Saharawhereimfrom]

Lmao. Nah its just the insane hypocrisy of the west, westerners and their stooges around the world who glorify them. The unbelievable irony of this guy calling the gulf states a joke, leaving out the biggest joke of the millenia. Those who went out to "spread democracy", who have engaged in 100 military interventions since 1945 resulting in 100's of Millions of deaths, who have wiped out in a mass genocide the indigenous populations of 3 continents and countless regions and countries. Who have made "interventions " that have resulted in coups and regime changes in damn near every nation on earth, the only people to use a nuclear weapon, TWICE! on innocent people. Strangely they never used this weapon on the European nation that was the chief culprit...hmmm. The same people that enslaved and colonized dozens of countries and instituted chattel slavery based on race. The people with an epidemic of mass shootings and killings of kids. The most occultic and satanic people on earth where their elite run pedophile sex slave rings on private islands of billionaires. Who have entrapped the whole world in debt slavery through their "world bank". I mean I could go on and on and on but anyone reading gets the picture. Whatever this clown is accusing dubai/gulf states of its just hilarious but it is typical of the American/European mind. EXCEPTIONALISM. Palestine vs Ukraine. Might is right. The mentality of "i can murder a million people unjustly and then question you on why you slapped someone, even if it is with just cause, because of "natural selection" [oh how they love that word]". We determine what is your reality and you must follow along because of our might, our weapons, our military bases, and our wealth. It is literally the emperor's new clothes in real life. The empire that prances about naked while the whole world lines up clapping 👏 and cheering, gushing about how immaculate and wonderful its clothes are, and scarily most people have become insane by the whole procedure they actually belive the ruse! So sure, while as a black person I hold my breathe everytime a cop car passes in Boston because I could literally be killed for no reason, or no actually we all know the reason, yet I am watching a video of the insanity of these same people pronouncing about how great their "human rights records is" while questioning others. Also as unbelievably corrupt their political, economic, social, and financial systems are, they are accusing others of CORRUPTION!!! LMAO, but gotta hand it to them, their media and Hollywood is the greatest PR system in the world!

[@velerina2017]

He is literally white

[@9a_23_tyrantqiu7]

@@velerina2017 what is wrong with being white????

[@SaakeliSaatana]

@@velerina2017 he is literally black

[@justakettlehelm1673]

when you turn on cheats in cities skyline and start building without actually knowing anything

[@USBCord]

yes

[@TheWizardGamez]

It’s truly sad. Cause they could’ve had a beautiful, historically inspired Arabian city.

[@tonysoprano7372]

😅🤌

[@dontbother378]

Yeah I wished that too, they have enough money to do it.

[@haoruchen4216]

Don’t think that’s a good idea either

[@abbasabidi362]

Bro I bet no one would wanna visit that

[@dontbother378]

@@abbasabidi362 Don’t think so, Morocco has many Arabian inspired villages and there was a year that it was the Most visited, even more than London and Paris so imagine if it was cities.

[@owensleicher9784]

Sounds like an excuse to watch again

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

Haha ikr

[@user-vp8qq3ev7m]

@@DyslexicMitochondria its you

[@why_tho_]

@@DyslexicMitochondria I love your work.

[@boyvidi9041]

TRU

[@josephjoestar995]

Yep!

[@ВареникзКапустою]

It’s like an IQ test for me when someone says that they love Dubai - I immediately know that we can’t be friends

[@TakoGoksadze]

exactly, if a person lived and worked there and still likes it, most probably they're shallow.

[@miovicdina7706]

Great filter, actually, to filter out good quality vs low quality people.

[@gulliegulliver4546]

I met a couple that I took an instant dislike to. When the guy said he was a security consultant in Dubai I thought, yes, that explains everything about you.

[@bloomy27]

Fr

[@wellardme]

We'll be mates then. I got back from Dubai after my first trip there a week ago. Soulless lifeless superficial place. My wife asked me if i could ever live there. I said: I'd prefer living in an igloo in -60.

[@avasta.]

100% accurate. I grew up there and yet i couldn't help but always be disappointed at how fake and pretentious it was. The weather was unbearably hot, and the culture....what culture?! Oh and did i mention the extremely restrictive laws on anyone who wasn't Muslim?? (not that they weren't restricted but they had it a lot better!) Take some of the worst qualities of human beings, add a lot of money and oversized buildings and there you have Dubai!

[@AlexKS1992]

Dubai to me is an eyesore and a blight to the Arab World, it’s just a playground for the very rich and privileged. If you want Arab culture there are other cities like Alexandria, Cairo, Amman, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Damascus and others that have history and culture.

[@intreoo]

Yep. This applies to almost the entire Gulf world (Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia). The only Arab Gulf country that isn't busy drowning in its own oil-fed vanity is Oman, which has brilliantly preserved its traditional Arabian architecture and culture. There's also Iraq, but that's a different story compared to Oman.

[@AlexKS1992]

@@intreoo I read there’s a lot of archeological sites all across Oman and they’re quite old.

[@gabrielgonzalezc1037]

Well, in all fairness, the logistics of a leisurely trip to Damascus or Baghdad would be complicated, to put it charitably.

[@nope1083]

Jerusalem dues vult

[@AlexKS1992]

@@gabrielgonzalezc1037 They’re places I wouldn’t go to right now considering that stability is still an issue in those countries.

[@varun009]

I've always maintained that dubai is the equivalent of the rich and poorly socialized kid in school with negligent parents who resorts to gross and lavish expenditure as a substitute for a personality. Very much a "look at this crazy shit we done went and bought" kind of culture.

[@AC-mp7cx]

yall just love shitting on Muslims. Its westerners that flock day after day to Dubai .

[@Icetea-2000]

@@AC-mp7cx I don’t even hate the golf countries like this video and most of its viewers but that’s wrong. The local population is who made Dubai into what it is today

[@floridianrailauto9032]

@@AC-mp7cx Nobody here said anything about muslims

[@AC-mp7cx]

@@floridianrailauto9032 dubai is a muslim state

[@floridianrailauto9032]

@@AC-mp7cx Did OP directly blame and/or callout muslims for Dubai being a horrible city?

[@NotJustBikes]

Ouch. I actually thought of the copyright implications of that clip when I saw the first version, because that same company was quoting me hundreds of euros to license a few seconds of a video of 1960s Amsterdam. 😬 Now, let's get this version to 9 million views. Let's goooooooo!

[@acdeeiprrt]

Interesting. I was sure it was a scheme to buy up something obscure and take down some popular criticism. You think it's legit? Love your channel btw! ❤️

[@WarFarePictured]

Not just bikes.. stop promoting Holland as a utopia. You never talk about how bad and racist the government is. You are a kind propaganda channel. Especially your video about black face in holland.

[@Herkan97]

@@WarFarePictured Bad in what way?

[@LeonardTavast]

Companies demanding fees for old stock footage are just silly. They probably bought the rights for cheap anyway. It's a bit like finding an old rusty VW Beetle and demanding that everyone seeing it should pay for the gas. Copyright sometimes don't make any sense in the internet era. Much more content should be part of the public domain.

[@greg_1492]

what is the company you mentioned that do this?

[@David-yh2hz]

Hi, I shall say I love your videos :) but there's a tiny error at 5:06 when you said : "They can't use it because the grains [of the desert's sand] are too big." In fact this is the contrary, the grains of sand from the desert are too small and smooth and construction companies need big grains with bumps to make concrete. I hope you'll keep doing videos like this one :)

[@at7388]

Dubai is a classic example of the fact that money can't buy a brain.

[@aniatoyan]

and taste!

[@raya6748]

And a soul

[@neo_7864]

is more like money can really boost up ego high

[@mervin06]

and even VPN

[@makfrags14]

Money can't buy intelligence

[@May04bwu]

I freaking hate it when people travel to countries where modern slavery is taking place and throw money at the exploiters

[@HarunaMaurer]

tbh, is there any country in the world that's safe from this issue? i'm not trying to undermine the horrible situtation, but i just thing sometimes we like to judge others about some things that we are also very guilty of...

[@carlosfam5390]

This video and May04's comment is a large part of what is wrong with the world. No real sense of reality or truth (except the Romania part). You could easily name 70 countries or more with the EXACT same conditions. Welcome to planet Earth.

[@Hamyhamster24]

Modern slavery is everywhere…we just call it differently.

[@alexkeyofficial4500]

WAAHAHHHAHAHAA I BET YOU THINK AMERICAN SLAVERY SYSTEM IS MUCH BETTER. YOUR MIND IS COMPLETELY SHADOWED.

[@alexkeyofficial4500]

@@Hamyhamster24 exactly!!! People think they are free because they were told they are free. It's hilarious.

[@banazookahpersonal3521]

Basically, Dubai took everything that people hate about the united states and postmodernist capitalism and made it ten times worse

[@whyme7996]

oooh....looks like you had a fine dose of brainwashing with buzzwords. LOVELY!

[@chilliecheesecake]

@@whyme7996 Lmao someone has rather delicate sensibilities...

[@nathanpangilinan4397]

Dubai is to Cyberpunk what Pyongyang is to 1984.

[@jameslivanski2914]

@@whyme7996 why can i confidently guess your personality and political beliefs just from this comment

[@sterix_gg]

That's what we see when people with no originality and vision just copy/paste whatever they think is good

[@fastdak25]

his last point about "slavery" is absolutely true. I used quotation marks as its not slavery in the sense people think of. I lived in Bahrain for a year and they have the same practice there with foreign workers, from the same 3 countries. Saw it first hand, hordes of them bused in everyday in their blue jumpsuits and reflective vests. Learn first hand from locals how the scheme worked.

[@docmach8794]

I left Dubai for the last time in 2008. As I journeyed to the airport, there was a small dust storm and as I looked out the window I said to the guy next to me; "In 30 years, Dubai is going to be a sand dune".

[@twentytwo138]

Spec Ops: The Line

[@lord-thor570]

If Green fule develop fast and overall crude oil dependency decrease... It will take no longer than 10

[@docmach8794]

@@lord-thor570 If they ended oil production, everything would stop. There are over 6000 products made from petroleum to include plastics, pesticides, herbicides, nylon, lubricants, etc. Without petroleum, CHEAP petroleum, there would be no shipping, solar panels, wind turbines or any actual green energy. Dubai will fail because it is supported solely on shipping. EVERYTHING has to be brought in to Dubai and ironically, even sand for construction.

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

I think we shoudl nuke it, we could make the worlds largest glass sculpture,

[@PurpleBugs]

@@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723 bro ur a genius

[@tsukkomigordo]

Living in Japan and visiting Dubai for work a few times I was surprised by the low quality of the buildings. Instead of paying a slave wage to foreign workers they should offer to train people first to make them good craftsmen and then pay them a deserving wage.

[@bighands69]

Imagine 30 years ago if they used all that money to develop industry and training what they would have today.

[@WhatDoYouExpectToHappen]

Tbh I expect this kind of incompetency from my country (Indonesia, how many holes on the road after construction I really cant count) but not Dubai..........

[@DemonKnight94]

They just sell oil and use money to buy foreign workers and trap slaves.

[@cakeisyummy5755]

*offer Trains to

[@priyanto1634]

@@WhatDoYouExpectToHappen indonesia much more better, we may think we have so many weakness our country because we live there, we know about our weakness but late to realize how amazing our country compare with dubai

[@BlueGoat682]

Dubai looks and sounds like a real life version of SimCity. The problem is the person playing the game had no clue wtf they were doing.

[@thecourier7964]

Yeah or city skylines with infinite money, except the person playing only spends time on making things look cool, and then just abandons it when they get bored.

[@pieppy6058]

It looks like the designers learned city planning from sim city where traffic doesn’t exist

[@El-Burrito]

It literally looks like one of my shit Cities Skylines cities

[@khalimero99]

And to much money to back up the stupidity..

[@sohamacharya171]

Or a city made by architects alone. RCE was correct. Just architecture results in hell.

[@Solaris-mp3eq]

I used to roll my eyes every time someone said to me "Oh I'd love to go to Dubai." Some of this I knew some I didn't, giving me more justification to hate this festering shithole in the desert. Thanks for such a great video on the topic. Hopefully one day everyone will know the truth

[@sitizenkanemusic]

I just came back from Dubai. My wife and I are very vigilant and easily pick up on not only the energy or people but the energy of a city. By our 2nd night, we concluded that we were walking around a husk of a city. No substance. No culture. It tries to be a melting pot, but the aristocracy and oligarchy will never let Dubai be a true melting pot. It was as if those Soul Suckers from Harry Potter came and sucked the soul of the entire city.

[@IS-jy3dx]

you are exactly right, we were there in 2015 and our impression was it's a soulless city, locals are not nice despite all the wealth,

[@HikoSejuroVIIII]

Dementors are the aforementioned “soul suckers” if anyone was wondering.

[@AdamWolphe]

You’re right about all but one thing, because that city never had a soul of its own to begin with. It simply steals others’.

[@mattduin7144]

It's not a melting pot, it has rich emiratis and poor indians. That's it

[@justfelix30]

Emaratis have all the benefits there we Expats don't so isn't it better to live in a place like Canada where you have your rights, freedom of speech, free education and free Healthcare??

[@SteveAkaDarktimes]

"smoothbrain Dictator + Construction = Dumb Shit." man, what an elegant equation.

[@Cadence-qt2ux]

Keep envying noob

[@nagihangot6133]

You should appreciate the free honesty. Not everyone can be manipulative with words to please people like the English nation.

[@felipeberbert]

I've crunched the numbers, it checks out

[@frankwestphal8532]

Yes, I love how candid you were!

[@jackasshomey]

and apparently wannabe communists + over-entitled western life = blm

[@thumpertorque_]

As an Bangladeshi living in the US, thanks for shedding some light on it. It's fascinating how they use the term for westerners and how the labor class get treated live slaves. You're either a millionaire or a slave, no in between. The disparity between rich and poor is huge and they don't socially interact, very much the classic definition of segregation.

[@motherhorsefucker]

It's classist for sure, but the US has crazy laws about leaving, paying taxes, and giving up your citizenship. You cannot easily live and work outside the US and travel back and forth out of the country without paying lots and lots of taxes.

[@tuki5240]

I don't understand, how is US any different from dubai?

[@skywa7183]

Really? No in between? How come everyone I know of over here are middle class people and not the slaves u speak of. Most of us are better off here than in our home countries. Poeople come here to make enough to take back to their countries and I assure u they are making enough.

[@fzn5580]

As a Bangladeshi, why did you leave to live In the US ? Bangladesh is far more corrupt and has the worst segregation. Bangladesh to this very day has slavery. Slaves by definition are people who have been taken by force from their countries to foreign lands to work, so explain to me how there are “slaves” when they came to the country out of their own choice. And the UAE still has a upper middle class and middle class range of people, unlike Bangladesh which is 90% poor, little to no middle class and only the ultra rich.

[@purplemurplewarrior1215]

@@fzn5580 chup koro thak

[@myvideoguy]

"tasteless parody of everything wrong with modern humanity" SO TRUE - but I see this as the norm in every day life these days!

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

"The poop trucks." Dignity. Absolute dignity.

[@mmanewz3018]

To further use his comparison, in Romania, “the Poop trucks” are Called “vidanje” which are only used in the romanian villages… So, from this point of view, dubai is on the same level as some eastern european villages..

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

​@@mmanewz3018 Poop trucks aren't necessarily a problem but a necessity of modern waste management. The problem is the number of poop trucks occupying that relatively small area.

[@DanTheMan044]

Poop trucks were a thing like 11 years ago when the building first came up. Idk why does this guy say it in his video like burj khalifa still has a faulty sewage system 🤦‍♂️

[@MakoProfessionalJerk]

@@DanTheMan044 The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Right or wrong, I imagine that's a large part of what makes people mock it and also spread misinformation about it. I wonder if other buildings used poop trucks during their construction.

[@DanTheMan044]

@@MakoProfessionalJerk honestly man

[@hendostanasmajilyaath5500]

I changed my comment so the replies don't make any sense now.

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Look like a city Godzilla would destroy - some guy in the old video

[@matthewvandeventer3632]

that made me think of Jordan Peaterson. He would say that you should clean your own room before criticizing. But he was a drug addict so I don't think you should listen to him.

[@indianshrek4299]

I didn't knew I lived in Dubai all the way from India. BTW, F for all my Indian homies in Dubai :.(

[@jogo798]

@@matthewvandeventer3632 he was on self medication and got addicted, he also denies climate change so ya don't listen to him.

[@cosmosheep4306]

@@indianshrek4299 hello neighbour 🇧🇩🇮🇳 F for all my south asian homies working in Dubai and rest of the middle east :(

[@laral699]

As someone who grew up in Dubai, thank you for this video. The continuous admiration that the media shows for Dubai is sickening especially when you saw all of what you mentioned first-hand. The urban planning was horrendous for a teenager who didn't have a drivers license and wanted to leave the house just to go to a mall since that's the only thing you can do here. Considering how small the city is, transportation became extremely expensive when you take taxis/ubers since metros don't really go anywhere. Growing up in Dubai we'd always see buses full of migrant workers who were off to construction sites. NO-ONE showed them sympathy. It was probably due to the racism towards South-Asians which is embedded in the 'Dubai-culture'; Arabs and 'expats' all were ready to accept that the South-Asian workers were simply less-worthy people. Maybe it helped them deal better with the fact that it's modern-day slavery. Everything in the city is built on money and its potential to bring in revenue, every location you visit tries to be the most 'instagrammable' or the most 'exclusive'. Theres really no soul in the whole city. Not the places, nor the people. As for the people who live there, most 'expats' simply choose to ignore the modern-day-slavery system that exists in the country and choose to live happily in their homes that are built by said slaves. Somehow, even when the expats see these migrant workers going to work in old-broken down buses, cleaning their windows in their million dollar apartments, or even taking care of their children - they don't care. So please don't go there- you'll only be supporting the city and everything they have done and continue to do.

[@cdvideodump]

No buses?

[@calypsok4z]

@@cdvideodump there are buses but most only really go around the busier parts of the city. if you want to go to a theme park or waterpark (for example), you'd need a car because they're usually located far out in the desert or in a neighboring emirate. but yeah, going to malls are the only thing to do here.

[@cdvideodump]

@@calypsok4z That sounds terrible

[@MercifulServant78680]

i dont care

[@cdvideodump]

@@MercifulServant78680 You sound like the rich spoiled brat that Dubai was built for

[@Cirathos]

What looks clean on the surface is very dirty underneath. I was there, and my experience was not of a tourist nature. Do not go. Ever.

[@Elisa5665]

the material excess aside, the blatant disregard for human life is the key reason i cannot stand these places

[@Desert_Spec]

I'm taking it that you're from the USA? How about the millions of undocumented and severely underpaid 'slave' immigrants in your country? Supplying weapons to prolong the war in Ukraine? Police brutality? The homeless pandemic? School shootings? I could go on.... My advice, don't throw stones from a glass house.

[@WOV2k]

According to Global Slavery Index, your country and mine, the UK, has more people in slavery per 1000 than the UAE (UK: 2.1, UAE: 1.7)

[@rebelfriend1818]

the worst part is the hypocrisy

[@aniket5825]

@@WOV2k lmao

[@ThePinkMan]

@@WOV2k Capitalism is bad.

[@taydrabrookshire347]

This place is what I’d like to call a McCity. Imagine a McMansion but it’s in the form of a metropolis.

[@stepchildofsoul]

"McTropolis"

[@Peanutdenver]

Dubai is like giving a 12 year old boy 2.6 trillion dollars and then saying to him, Ok Timmy build a city anyway and I mean ANYWAY you like it.

[@Jennie-od2pu]

@@Peanutdenver In case you didn't know, that "12 year old boy" gives 8,000 dirhams to his people every month. Yall have been fooled by this man. Our president offered to give us the 10,000 vaccine for free too. The people calling him dumb are dumb themselves. He opened many schools and gave us Arabic and Islamic textbooks for free. by us isn't just emarati but every student in the whole UAE. The man who made the video is probably just jealous he couldn't afford to do that.

[@nanaa9074]

@@Jennie-od2pu sure sounds like ya owned him timmy

[@isnousernameleft]

@@Jennie-od2pu No quantity of good deeds can make a person immune to criticism. Also, if there is a potential lesson to be learned in someone else's mistakes, then those mistakes should be discussed.

[@chiemekaa]

I usually compare Dubai to an artificial sweetener. The novelty lasts but 2 minutes, but in the end you're left with an undesirable after taste you can't get rid of.

[@vedadalsette1453]

And cancer.

[@scott6233]

@@vedadalsette1453 🤣

[@dirklammertse4174]

This country does not exist. Fake

[@DrakostyleFR]

wtf? u high