Why we are so divided

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Mr. Beat explains why (it seems like) we are so divided as a society. Check out Dr. Sam Richards and his class/channel ‪@SOC119‬!
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Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles, C. Thi Nguyen
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Situational experience around the world: A replication and extension in 62 countries, Daniel Lee
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger (2016)
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The Evolution of Tribalism: A Social-Ecological Model of Cooperation and Inter-Group Conflict Under Pastoralism, Nicholas Seltzer
Identity Politics, Mary Bernstein
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#socialmedia #medialiteracy #sociology
People seem to be more tribalistic than ever. Often, there are two teams, and you’re either with US or you’re with THEM.
And if someone from our team joins the rival team, boy we hate them even more than our enemies, don’t we. The word “TRAITOR” seems to roll off our tongues a bit easier these days.
And sure, most of the time it just seems like there are TWO teams, but within these two teams there is an endless amount of smaller teams. The number of people we identify as part of our team seems to be shrinking. The number of enemies we have? Well that seems to be growing. And we seem to hate our enemies more. And while our teams used to be more aligned with families, nations, countries, or religions, now our teams are more aligned with political parties, universities, neighborhood associations, media figures, or even Discord servers. This realignment has even caused family members to not talk to each other anymore. We have splintered so much that it’s even difficult to find someone to date on one of those dating app thingies.
And while the political divide in the United States seems to get all the attention these days, I argue that this is a much more systemic problem.
So why do we no longer have anything in common? In this video, I will tell you exactly why we no longer have anything in common, and I even got some insights from Dr. Sam Richards, the brilliant sociologist who runs the famous SOC 119 class at Penn State that has quite a KZbin following as well.

[@iammrbeat]

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[@michaelwhite4027]

@@iammrbeat before watching the video here I think we could all overcome this issue by accepting one thing which is understanding that this is your first time living and existing and my first time living and existing along with everyone else in the world currently living. No one is a true “expert” on how to live life like this is literally our first time as an existing society dealing with certain things in our current timeline that may have been dealt with in the past but we don’t know the true way they handled them except by what was written down. Hopefully I didn’t offend you or anyone else’s beliefs or faith by saying that.

[@Musickian]

Unrelated to the video but what about one where you rank US elections in order of importance? Every 4 years, they beef up the recency bias and say how important it is

[@jljordan1]

I doubt you smell like tuna fish. You look like you smell like rainbows and sprinkles.

[@goli8699]

I don't like soup 😔

[@Fleetwoodmeow]

​@@goli8699it's your lucky day if you agree then! Go have something you do like 🫡

[@biggestnerdalive8476]

It’s like what Mike Tyson said “social media has made y’all way to comfortable with disrespecting others and not getting punched in the face for it”

[@iammrbeat]

He's right.

[@casesoutherland4175]

Not wise to be quoting a convicted grapist

[@hammer3721]

@@casesoutherland4175 That statement is correct regardless.

[@WiloPolis03]

Oh shoot Mike Tyson based?

[@WiloPolis03]

..never mind, Tyson is not based

[@Neo47MORGOTH]

“We are pitted against each other by organizations and individuals who do not care about us and are enriched by our division”

[@randomperson6433]

Agree… who’s the quote from?

[@iammrbeat]

I recognize the quote, but I don't remember who said it.

[@illusionistphantom]

I think @Neo47MORGOTH came up with this quote.

[@arlonfoster9997]

We are very divided now it’s not even funny but I also believe we still have a lot in common as a country

[@benshlanta]

@@iammrbeat I remember Andrew Callaghan saying something like that in This Place Rules but I’m not sure if he’s the original author of that quote.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

With the rise of the Internet and Social media we don't talk to each other anymore, We just yell and insult through our keyboards

[@iammrbeat]

You're onto something...

[@deyoungyoung3059]

Indeed!

[@maxpowr90]

To quote James Carville: It's not about the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, it's about the Cocktail Party.

[@HOTD108_]

No way dude! How dare you say that! I WOULD NEVER YELL AT OR INSULT SOMETHING WITH MY KEYBOARD!!!!!!!!!!

[@bubblegodanimation4915]

@@iammrbeat Maybe it is just my own social circle but I never seem to see any insults on any platform and I regularly have disagreements constantly on platforms against my own. A while back I went on r/christianity as an atheist and ended up having a very respectful conversation on abortion that left with the other person changing their mind. I feel it is intellectual to pretend that this is a new view when most folks tend to hold it. The problem with holding it is that you end up going into conversations with the assumption that it will end terribly and because of that it feeds onto itself making problems worse and worse.

[@monkeeee]

People joke about touching grass but I genuinely believe that we’d be in a much better place as a society if people spent more times outdoors/in nature

[@Snocone333]

@@monkeeee i bet half the issue is those people arent on the platforms with these problems. Theyre outside!

[@mrcat5508]

Lawn Grass is actually invasive in North America and came from the Atlas Mountains in North Africa

[@tallgnome3229]

​@@mrcat5508 we can touch some other plants. maybe sweet grass :o)

[@Onobody]

its possible to be on the internet a lot as long as you have media literacy and self-awareness, but you'd just be sad

[@mickey1849]

@@monkeeee Can cure a load of ills, no doubt!

[@larrysmith2655]

I’ve gotten tired of it if it ain’t politics, it’s race if it ain’t race, it’s sexuality.. this country is a constant fight all while money is getting snatched out our hands by corporations, inflation and taxes. I no longer see this place the same as I did when I was a child. It only getting worse.

[@Colby_bailey]

Why haven't you told those people to stop doing that thing you don't like

[@jeremyjackson7429]

@@Colby_bailey "just tell the stupid people to stop bruh" 😂

[@omgman5745]

The government is turning us against each other so that we don't put any energy into fighting them. I'm 50% sure that Trump and Kamala are actually working together.

[@cyrollan]

At least we have our cats!

[@larrysmith2655]

@@cyrollan very true!!

[@Furry_Wall]

Have you noticed that anyone who agrees with me is based but anyone who disagrees is cringe?

[@irtakus]

Damn, I think you are onto something, mate

[@kryptofreak74]

Based.

[@coyoteHTK]

Cringe

[@bridgecross]

I'm with you on that! Or maybe I'm not.

[@ortherner]

@@Furry_Wall I think you're right...

[@tylerhackner9731]

Social media widened this divide

[@thinkabout602]

no doubt !

[@Mr_Bunk]

Social media must be banned and eradicated!

[@eazydee5757]

True, but I would say that few people talk about the factors in which social media became so big in the first place. For example, see the mass suburbanization of North America. Before suburbanization, the majority of communities tended to be tight-knit and strong, people had a strong sense of solidarity towards on another, and supported their local businesses, whose reputations were based on their status in the community. Then with car-centric suburbia, society began to slowly atomize. Now people had to drive everywhere and own a car just to participate in the wider community. This can be a very tiring thing to do. The power of small local businesses were replaced by corporate chains, whose reputation is built on the sake of being big instead of their reputation and how well they serve their community. Independent and non-profit news outlets were being gobbled up by massive corporations that twisted the news to be for-profit and with blatant corporate agendas. Later, the internet came to connect already-divided communities, and along with it came social media. The for-profit model (promoted by capitalism) of many social media platforms incentivized them to generate negativity for the purpose of more clicks and engagement which would benefit the platform owners and advertisers by creating more profits for them. But I think the biggest overarching reason why we have such a huge divide, comes from alienation, which is a feature intrinsic to capitalist societies. People in general all over the world are often left feeling powerless over their lives, having lack of control over their destiny, reaping none of the benefits they work for, unable to gather in public spaces due to financial constraints, and are made to feel very lonely due to the hyperproductive mentality promoted by capitalism that does not create a healthy relationship towards leisure and work. But I believe that for real change to come, we must do away with the current system that we have and replace it with a more beneficial system that benefits everybody in society rather than just a small group of select people.

[@iammrbeat]

No doubt

[@trueblade3636]

Yes, social media can be a problem. But who are the users on Social media? We are. Don't just blame social media. It starts with ourselves. We should always be critical to ourselves, not just blame the others

[@anoukk_]

The reason media companies profit more off anger is not directly because of the anger it's self. It's because they profit off of engagement. It does not matter what that engagement is and what causes it. As long as someone is engaged they stay on the platform. They don't care what people are feeling while on their platform as long as they stay on their platform to be advertised to. A very good way to prove this is that rage bait content simply works. A lot of creators intentionally leave a mistake or something frustrating in their video without acknowledging it. They do this in order to get people to engage with the video by correcting their mistake while not realizing the creator left it there on purpose.

[@dacrohnswarrior]

I was just about to right this comment until I saw yours

[@Mr_Bunk]

Social media is toxic and poisonous, it kills people's souls for profit. It must be banned, everywhere, for everyone!

[@ct6852]

I underestimated the engagement thing but its very true. I genuinely thought people wanted less stress in their lives, and not more. But maybe we're just addicted to it. And every crack dealer knows the monetary benefits of that.

[@dannylojkovic5205]

@@ct6852I think it’s more of a need to “make things right.” It’s part of the reason people like ASMR or videos of pimples popping: it makes things right

[@ct6852]

@@dannylojkovic5205 So so glad I missed the pimple popping trend on KZbin. lol. Clickbait false photos in thumbnails drive me totally up the wall though. But you're right. Sometimes I'll click on it just because the false advertising pissed me off so much I have to see if others are angry about it too.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Why am I just noticing you hit one million subscribers, It's what happens when you've been watching so long you stop paying attention

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for watching and supporting my videos for so long! :)

[@abrahamlincoln937]

Mr. Beat reached 1 million subscribers on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

[@Bluefalcon6154]

⁠@@iammrbeatyou’re the best Mr beat thank you for you hard work and dedication to your principles.

[@matthew-xf3zi]

I love you, Mr Beat I definitely don't agree with you on all things, but I respect how honest and fair you seem. You are principled and well informed.

[@iammrbeat]

It would be absolutely terrifying if we agreed on all things.

[@jimb1117]

@@iammrbeat what's even more terrifying is breaking though the "bubbles", since 2016 i've cultivated bubbles of information "sources" i disagree with..................i have sock puppet social media accounts for all the bubbles, there's only one mainstream bubble that you can pop into and find people who rant about the demons infesting all of us being laundered as reasonable people on FOX news the "both sides" outlook might serve one well in breaking though to ignorant normies, but it really is abusive to people who've been watching the bubbles from the beginning

[@jimb1117]

@@iammrbeat even more terrifying is you delete the comments of people who've busted out of the "bubbles" years ago

[@urgadurga]

​@@jimb1117 I really doubt Mr. Beat goes in here and deletes comments he disagrees with. That's just KZbin's automated system. It's shitty, I know, it annoys me when it happens to me, but it is almost never the KZbinr doing that. It's KZbin itself.

[@cyrollan]

​@@jimb1117wrong.

[@Potatotenkopf]

We have always been divided, either along class, ethnic, language, or any number of era specific lines. The real surprise is that we can come together under times of great stress but recently even that has become compromised.

[@jeremyjackson7429]

Both the Romans and the British realized that divide & conquer was the only way to subjugate entire continents. It's no surprise that we can't come together . . . the modern version of divide & conquer

[@cyrollan]

The ethnic division makes me so mad. I would be miserable if everyone surrounding me looked the same and ate the same foods.

[@PsychorGames]

I'm not divided. I'm multiplied.

[@WiloPolis03]

Sir this is a Mr Beat video, not a Jreg skit

[@trueblade3636]

Lol

[@randomperson6433]

Are you Legion?

[@Tenguri]

@@WiloPolis03 Anti-Centrism will rise again

[@javantm1676]

@@WiloPolis03 jreg aka world most laughable centrist

[@jljordan1]

Dale Carnegie once said in Win Friends and influence people that other people love talking about themselves. No logic, just appeal to them by talking about them

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

There's a helluva lot more to talk about than just you or me. And if I have to "gently stroke your ego" to have a conversation with someone, I doubt I'd even want to have the conversation in the first place

[@cylinrage1174]

fantastic very impactful book

[@kai-in1xt]

⁠@@frenzalrhomb6919ah-ha! You proved old Carnegie right, by immediately, and unpromptedly, talking about what YOU want in a conversation!

[@badart3204]

Can confirm I use this tactic a lot and it’s very effective. Everyone wants to feel interesting and special

[@buffobison3099]

@@badart3204 I think y’all may be missing the point. It’s not about superficially making them feel special, it’s about listening to them, that’s what y’all are getting at. There’s a great couple books: ‘You’re not listening’ (Kate Murphy) and ‘Think Again’ (Adam Grant) about this

[@Pershath08]

I feel there is a feedback loop in play here. When you insult someone in person you see how it affects them in real time. It makes you feel bad and your brain remembers that feeling. There were immediate consequences. When you insult someone online there is no immediate consequence you can perceive, even though the person on the other side still feels that pain or sadness.

[@Charlie-m6r5v]

Not everyone cares now

[@toast8256]

@@Charlie-m6r5v you should care. Be nice to others.

[@Charlie-m6r5v]

@@toast8256 Other people are the problem. Tell them

[@jeremyjackson7429]

@@toast8256 Why should I care when no one else even pretends to care when I do? Too much effort for nothing.

[@kichrootra]

the comment section be like "i know why we're so divided!! its because of the other guys!!"

[@papabird4425]

If you're non-partisan, that's probably true.

[@-dtuyhnjhggvjjjn]

@@papabird4425I think it’s more dimensional than that

[@papabird4425]

@@-dtuyhnjhggvjjjn ok, why do you think that?

[@Ballantrae25]

It would be nice to be able to live in a future where not many people or everyone doesn't blindly hate everybody's stinkin' guts so passionately and want them dead for simply existing. It would be kinda cool to still believe that friendship and kindness can still exist genuinely, and not just as a fairytale or simulation.

[@loganstrait7503]

When my grandfather was my age, he had no college, four kids, a house, and a porsche. He had come to California from a remote "village" in Montana. I have a college degree, thirty thousand dollars negative net worth, two jobs, no social life, no garage, no pets allowed, and I wouldn't be able to make rent without having several roommates so that four grown men share one bathroom and one kitchen.

[@baoquoc3710]

Did the porsche survive?

[@trudycolborne2371]

@@loganstrait7503 Government isn't as powerful as corporations now. It's ridiculous.

[@elmizzox]

​@@trudycolborne2371the new mafia

[@trudycolborne2371]

@@elmizzox Organized loophole finding not quite criminal enterprises.

[@save7597]

@@elmizzoxthis is why you go republican, have these cooperations be under the wing and not above us the people

[@VegitoAttacks]

Its issues in our personal lives + a weakening and unfair economy + social media / divisive political rhetoric = our current state of hating one another.

[@Falhalterra]

Short answer for me: Media and social media. I always bring up Bill Hicks because he had it from the get-go. You are being told to trust no one, to talk to no one because of fear. I think even George Carlin talked about this. I can't even scroll through my phone without seeing articles that make me feel like everyone is out to get me or is making fun of me or marginalizing a large group of people, etc. It's disgusting. "You are free to do as we tell you!" -Bill Hicks.

[@iammrbeat]

Hicks and Carlin are not only two of the greatest comedians of all time, but two of the greatest philosophers of all time.

[@xtremegaming1232]

The eyes of fear versus the eyes of love

[@Colby_bailey]

Maybe go to a different news source LIKE TODAYS SPONSOR GROUND NEWS

[@Jay-pd9kc]

Alex Jones is Bill Hicks so technically Alex Jones is based

[@Falhalterra]

@@Jay-pd9kc 🤣

[@baseballer8370]

“Be kind to people be ruthless to systems”-Michael Brooks

[@javantm1676]

Well, hard to do so to a nazi

[@jeremyjackson7429]

Unfortunately, that seems a little idealistic (no offense) People perpetuate systems . . . like the German civilians working in munition factories that the allies dropped their payloads over.

[@baseballer8370]

@@jeremyjackson7429 I don’t disagree with that, that’s all a system is is the results of human action. But being ruthless or divided amongst civilian lines doesn’t further any positive cause. I don’t believe a majority of the people who perpetuate these systems (outside of people in the government themselves and lobbyists) are doing so intentionally. If you’re not born in a relatively well off family making a life for yourself has been getting increasingly difficult for decades. I can’t blame someone in the current conditions who takes a job that furthers these systems when usually they’re taking it to survive, and feed their family and usually don’t even know what they’re doing is harmful. Especially when They would probably research a lot more if they didn’t have to work 40+ hours a week to survive. Or if it didn’t cost 10s of thousands of dollars to get an education. Or if news networks actually talked about things like their inability to get by instead of the latest culture war issue. The way I see it the system whether intentionally or not has created a situation where so many people would take any job they can get, they don’t have time to properly understand the political landscape, and if they try to they likely aren’t media literate, and then we blame some of the people being fucked over hard by it instead of the system itself. Not to mention the effect it would have if there was less division around social and wedge issues and patience to explain these things to people who are genuinely being used by politicans who benefit from the division. The republicans wouldn’t able to win an election nearly as easily just on making up random numbers of immigrants to claim are committing random crimes while giving billionaires tax cuts. The democrats wouldnt be able to win elections nearly as easily simply by being 5% more humane on these issues without offering actually effective policy that makes them less money such as healthcare for all.

[@doghot7405]

I dont believe that we are as divided as politicians would like us to believe. Im a Democrat in a Republican town and my neighbors been nothing but nice and caring towards me and i show them the same kindness in return. Although i have had people on the Internet threaten to kill me if i dont vote for trump lol. I also support the 2nd amendment so it would be bad for them if they tried anything.

[@MarkfromNewYork]

See we're similar. I'm a liberal gun owner. People think this doesn't exist, especially Trump voting type people. They need to understand there are plenty of armed Democrats and liberals. I'm also a supporter of the second amendment

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

Both your comment and the first guy who replied to you just shows that it's crazy right wingers who are the problem.

[@pacersfan0718ztr]

@@MarkfromNewYork Same for me. I don't think a lot of Trump voters understand that many Democrats aren't necessarily anti-2nd amendment, some just want more protections than others. I don't think I've talked to (outside of the internet) any Democrats interested in completely abolishing the 2nd.

[@WiloPolis03]

That's just it though - as soon as you get on the internet people turn into uncaged baboons

[@trueblade3636]

I agree!

[@kylecasey9254]

Being split and angry makes money. For TV, for social media. Being happy and together doesn't make money.

[@yeahaboutthatthough3656]

Please explain how intelligent people spend more money separating themselves from people they dislike.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

I feel like it’s because of the political parties that we didn’t listen to George Washington

[@iammrbeat]

George Washington was right about political parties.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

@@iammrbeat we should have listened him

[@ShermanMark1]

@@iammrbeat Yup

[@theyoungcentrist9110]

There is nothing wrong with political parties at all. The problem is the two party system which leaves millions of Americans with no representation. The way to bring a multi-party democracy to the US is by turning America into a parliamentary democracy in which the lower house of Congress elects the head of government.

[@bridgecross]

@@iammrbeat But unless you want to repeal the right to free association, you're not getting rid of political parties.

[@Jerrycourtney]

I never realized how bad it had gotten until a woman I used to work with (US Law enforcement, immigration, more specifically,) who had gotten bad into the “Q” stuff pretty hard. She divorced her husband and surrendered custody of her children because she thought he was ‘asleep & wasn’t ready to wake up.’ At least now she has several hundred thousand followers on Twitter… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@derianarce2686]

Q?

[@miyunakii]

​@@derianarce2686i think it's about QAnon, it's a far-right conspiracy theory

[@jetmax4658]

In 2012 me and my roommate drove together to vote. I don’t remember who he voted for, we talked about it, but it wasn’t our personalities

[@davidthor4405]

Man that sounds nice

[@randomone4832]

We’ve always been divided. It’s just that there’s never been another point in history where all groups have had equal access to platforms to voice their opinions. People look back at the 1950s and say “well look we all united behind Eisenhower” or 1980s with Reagan. But the truth is during that time there was intense and overt voter supression and control of the media by a select few. Now it’s never been easier to vote (despite best efforts by some to make it not so) and everyone has a voice online. Polarization isn’t new, it’s just not had this environment before.

[@Fudgeballs88]

George Washington was one of the few presidents without a political party he encouraged unity and warned that political parties would only cause division he was right

[@femboy1141]

Elaborate on “despite best effort by some to make it not so”

[@randomone4832]

@@femboy1141 Most recently, the Texas AG raiding the home of a Latino voting rights activist in attempt to intimidate her.

[@jeremyjackson7429]

Even the Romans knew the power of divide and conquer

[@YorkieChannelYT]

That comment about families not talking to each other really hit home

[@kennethhumphries2930]

"Oh, you didn't watch the last video?" Please don't be mad at me Mr. Beat. I was touching the grass.

[@thedeekabides]

This is my first video 😮 Do I get amnesty?

[@benpennington1866]

I think we are more “divided” because many politicians in past generation didn’t fix the long-term structural problems that have accumulated over the years. We also had many previous elections where “both candidates are the same”.

[@ChrisJones-ij3xp]

Yeah! The 1904 election was one of those. Teddy Roosevelt and Alton Parker had virtually identical positions, perspectives, and proposals. Each thus ran entirely on the strength of their own personalities.

[@sammonicuslux]

Funny, I feel like the mis-think that "all politicians are the same" got us to this moment in our history. Like, it was easier to believe that than to be a critical thinker.

[@northernbohemianrealist]

@sammonicuslux. You are correct, sir. I can't think of a single election in my lifetime where there wasn't a choice. "They are all the same" indicates pride in ignorance.

[@eggselent9814]

Well to be fair this is pretty much true for quite a few european countries, specifically germany due to the parties having to form coalitions while governing. The main political forces in the CDU, the SPD, the Greens as well as the Libertarian FDP have all had more than 8 year of being part of the german government in the 21s century and in the past two terms since 2017 all four have been part of the german government. And most issues in Germany like Inflation, a housing crisis, unregulated mass migration, and the retirement funds not being sustainable have either been caused or not adressed by anyone in government despite all of them having a say in how the country is ruled.

[@Old-ded-memes]

A social media post has never changed my mind about anything but the person who posted it.

[@grben9959]

I've been swayed by outlandish statements that angered me for being both rudely presented and in disagreement with my preconceptions. Preperations for my own outraged rebuttal have occasionally led down rabbit holes that made me realize my own opinion was ill-formed. I find it helpful to remind myself that I too am a pig in mud when choosing to roll around in social media.

[@alaina5958]

@@grben9959well said

[@baoquoc3710]

@@grben9959 grift rabbithole is not to be underestimated, you may fall for it if your critical mindset drifted away with grifters words

[@chrisrj9871]

I'm staying democrat forever. I'm sorry, I view the GOP as an extremely unfunny practical joke in 2024. What are they hoping to accomplish, besides total world domination? What do the voters hope to get out of it?

[@alaina5958]

@@chrisrj9871 yes I agree 100%

[@corey2232]

Before I watch, I've got 2 guesses: - 24 Hour News networks that needed to prioritize ratings, find things to fill airtime & keep viewers watching - The internet & social media allowing people to find echo chambers that they never have to leave. If the news isn't telling them what they WANT to hear, find someone who will! Facts slowly stop mattering, and all people begin to care about is cheering on their "team." Oh, and proving others wrong is definitely more important than the country actually improving 😅

[@jesurenbnb]

Yeah man it's sad that improving the country is becoming less important among Republican politicians

[@vegamineral207]

The so called "traitors" happen to be some of my favorite people in politics these days because they have at least proven that they have an open mind and a touch of courage because they don't care about what their colleagues will say about them (assuming they are switching sides because they haven't been bought out though or made some sort of sneaky deal with their opposition)

[@my.names.robb.with.two.bs1]

IRL I get along with everyone. Online people are dysfunctional. Something has to change with how we interact online and KZbin shadow banning people isn't the solution.

[@Mr_Bunk]

The solution is to ban all social media for everyone, everywhere.

[@wahbi79]

I agree

[@tuxtitan780]

Agree. In person, I've been able to respectfully disagree with people, explain myself and have them explain themselves, then either come to an understanding or agree to disagree. Online, though, I could write a whole essay explaining my beliefs in excruciating detail, how I came to have them and why, and people would completely ignore it in favor of calling me a sheep, or blind, or in bed with or just blatantly a (insert extremist and highly disliked ideology here), or anything like that. People rarely come to understandings online, it seems like, and in my experience nobody hears anybody else out to begin with

[@buffobison3099]

@@tuxtitan780 it’s hard to have conversations you disagree with or find uncomfortable. So it especially makes sense that when you can read anyone’s response online in the wrong tone or worst voice, that you’d never humanize them

[@trpimirkarlovic838]

Because of anonimity and intangibility people hurl insults and say whatever they want to.

[@redflag0477]

I just try to be kind to everyone. I talk to everyone I listen to them, I clean up my neighborhood, I help out at my local food pantry and I try to develop my skills for the hope that I will be able to get a degree and a job so I can have more money to donate to charity. I want people to love each other and be less constrained, less judgemental. I want to do as much good as I can while I'm here. The media does hurt me sometimes especially online but stats also hurt, I just want a world were we all love each other and respect each other, a world were we can see others in love living there best life and be happy for them. Because I genuinely want us to get rid of all of these biases, these preconceived notions of right and wrong, whether it's because of your culture, religion, or political affiliation.

[@Brambrew]

Probably because the only places online that take my grievances seriously are echo chambers. Probably because the majority of people who are supposed to be my allies don't care and cannot be brought to care. Probably because the people I've been told for years are my enemies act like they care and value me as an individual. Probably because I don't know what to believe anymore.

[@SmookieYT]

0:14 We like the way you tell the stories :)

[@ytmm1]

I like how he carries himself like a teacher. He's an educator, not an influencer. He definitely prioritizes his positive impact on the world.

[@flamingpaxtsc]

We’re divided because now more than ever because: •social media algorithms only show us things that we like: our own political views •the modern liberals and conservatives are very different in beliefs (the ability to make choices vs taking away those choices)

[@samp.8099]

"Social media algorithms only show us things that we like: our own political views" Is it though? A lot of people get mad on internet because they get to read stuff they completely disagree with on principle.

[@flamingpaxtsc]

@@samp.8099 I’d argue that it’s because they aren’t used to hearing other points of view

[@mythos951]

I was told(I was too young to remember) that after 9/11 there was a moment where all Americans felt unified through the tragedy, and were there for each other. It was the opposite during the pandemic… everyone was at each other’s throats. Identity groups and social classes were blaming each other. Everyone felt like nobody was listening to the lockdown rules, conspiracies were rampant. There strong distress was a distrust of both administrations and their ability to handle it. Nobody believed what the other was saying, and if they did the information would just change a week later. If we had treated this as a unified nation under threat, I feel that things would have been better. If everything said here like social media and identity politics, the wealth gap, etc. led to this division, should we consider these things a threat to national security?

[@nickolasthefrog]

I recall almost immediate pervasive bloodlust and conformity. In fact it probably was immediate but I watched the news with foreign students after class was canceled so I was insulated for the day. The only good thing about the domestic response is that it forced atheists to form an identity and community.

[@eliseo5416]

Dislking Mr.Beat is insane. He has some views I agree with and some I strongly disagree with, but that doesn't make him my enemy nor "on my team". At the end of the day he tries his best to remain unbiased and respectful and that's all I want from a political/History KZbinr. Anyone out there fortunate enough to have him as their actual teacher is lucky.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you for your kindness and thoughfulness.

[@FayeWalker-of1iy]

Mr. Beat is the most biased historian on KZbin.

[@eliseo5416]

@@FayeWalker-of1iy Elaborate on that. Showcase an instance where he stated sometime biased without qualifying beforehand that it was an opinion or that he is biased in some way.

[@FayeWalker-of1iy]

Listen to anything he has to say about Trump.

[@eliseo5416]

@@FayeWalker-of1iy If you bring up an argument you have the philosophical obligation to bring evidence yourself, not tell me to look into it myself. Mr. Beat makes it very clear he doesn't like Trump which falls perfectly in line with my praise of his transparency

[@ACDCfreak50]

This is the BEST video I’ve watched all week, and one of the best you’ve ever made. I’m sharing this with as many people as I can.

[@chrisschepper9312]

Social media (echo chambers) and the failing of our educational system to teach our citizens to think critically. That's it. We still have FAR more in common than we do differences. Moderates--we need more of them (like the old days) and less extremists on both sides. 🇺🇲

[@davidthor4405]

Preach it my guy. This is what I say when someone asks me my perspective. I see a lot of folks here thinking similar things… wait… Maybe WE’RE in an echo chamber?

[@buffobison3099]

Kurzgesagt has a great video: 'The Internet is worse than Ever -- Now What?' That examines this. They argue that the problem isn't echo chambers, it's the fact that social media allows you to ignore what y'all have in common. Someone from your hometown can easily become 'the other' when you're arguing with them online and not able to see what y'all have in common.

[@davidthor4405]

@@buffobison3099 Another very valid point, though I’d add that echo chambers accomplish just that form of dehumanization as well, on top of pandering to personal opinion

[@epretzel72]

I think something not a lot of people are talking about is the rise in education. People are getting smarter. Kind of like the wealth divide

[@iammrbeat]

We are now AWARE of how much we're being screwed.

[@sirhenrymorgan1187]

​​@@iammrbeatIndeed. Did some reading on JD Vance's background and came out of it suicidally depressed. The Dark Enlightenment movement? Seriously? The ideology penned by Mencius "let's melt homeless people into biodiesel" Moldbug? All those cyber-dystopias from the 80s suddenly feel a bit too real with JD Vance being one potential heart attack away from the Presidency, with a creep like Moldbug whispering in his ear the whole time. I curse the day I became educated. Ignorance is Bliss. He Who Increaseth Knowledge Increaseth Sorrow.

[@sirhenrymorgan1187]

​​@@iammrbeatIndeed. Did some reading on JD Vance's background and came out of it deeply depressed. Vance is a member of the Dark Enlightenment movement. A neo-reactionary, monarchist ideology penned by Mencius "let's turn poor people into biodiesel" Moldbug (real name: Curtis Yarvin). Vance was one of Peter Thiel's "blood boys", donating blood to Thiel so Thiel could inject the blood into himself to stay young. Something tells me QAnon is gonna ignore the GOP-supporting vampire and continue accusing Democrats of being bloodsucking cultists... I know I sound like a conspiracy theorist, but this info is openly out there. This type of stuff we used to scoff at is suddenly real now. I curse the day I became educated. He Who Increaseth Knowledge Increaseth Sorrow.

[@sirhenrymorgan1187]

​​​​@@iammrbeat Are you familiar with the "Dark Enlightenment", aka the neoreactionary (NRx) movement? It's a monarchist philosophy developed by "Mencius Moldbug" (real name: Curtis Yarvin). I wish I wasn't so informed/educated, so I could forget about these people. JD Vance is apparently into this stuff. Would you be interested in making a video about Vance's political beliefs? I think more and more people need to be informed on Vance's anti-democratic, pro-monarchist ideals.

[@sirhenrymorgan1187]

​@@iammrbeatAre you familiar with the "Dark Enlightenment", aka the neoreactionary (NRx) movement? It's a monarchist philosophy developed by "Mencius Moldbug" (real name: Curtis Yarvin). I wish I wasn't so informed/educated, so I could return to blissful ignorance. JD Vance is apparently into this stuff. Would you be interested in making a video about Vance's political beliefs? I think more and more people need to be informed on Vance's anti-democratic, pro-monarchist ideals.

[@AJ-dm9vs]

Mr Beat, you literally crack me up. Your humor reminds me of Conan (my favorite comedian). My eight year old enjoys your content, which also makes me quite happy

[@sandalf647]

"There's no news like bad news!" -Elliot Carver, Tomorrow Never Dies

[@iammrbeat]

heh heh

[@kevincronk7981]

I remember a few years ago I was writing a paper about political polarization and I read a few papers that found that echo chambers are actually almost nonexistent, very few people don't hear any information outside of their preferred sources. They may choose to ignore the other side's information, but they still hear it

[@jacobmonks3722]

That depends on the environment. On the Internet, it is exceedingly easy to create echo chambers. Just gather a bunch of like-minded individuals to form a sub reddit, and then ban anybody who disagrees with the majority.

[@kevincronk7981]

@jacobmonks3722 they were more looking at if individual people were stuck in echo chambers, they found that most people still hear information from the other side, whether or not the believe it

[@jacobmonks3722]

@kevincronk7981 The people they polled probably aren't the ones forming these echo chambers. I've been on the Internet a long time and I've seen a lot of these spaces. I'm not saying those studies are wrong, but without reading them myself, I'm not convinced. Do you by chance have a link to those papers?

[@kevincronk7981]

@jacobmonks3722 this would've been years ago on a school account which was deleted after I graduated so no. And I know what you mean about parts of the internet, I think what they found is that even the people in those spaces still get info from other places, including sources they disagree with

[@edkinghorn5500]

I certainly don't always agree with you... but I have grown to really appreciate your well reasoned, well described arguments and perspectives as a whole.

[@elidennison9902]

these aren't really disagreements of a 2% tax increase vs a 3% tax increase... these are disagreements of the very perception of each others reality. how could you ever come to terms with someone you believe is killing 100k+ babies? either you're a child murderer or your not... and how do you reconcile that???

[@SiVlog1989]

I like, and always have, liked watching your videos. They provide a great insight into history and ongoing issues about the United States in a balanced way, not telling us what to think, but to how to think. Doing due diligence on sources could be one way to tone down the visciousness of the stances. Of course, it won't get rid of people's opinions, it wouldn't be a democracy otherwise, but they can be more informed about their thoughts

[@piggy8761]

Biggest answer is social media. Everyone gets to have an opinion voiced online, and when that happens, people 1. SPREAD, 2. ARGUE, 3. RIDICULE. And there are ZERO REPERCUSSIONS because you can hide behind an anon pfp, but also knowing the person won’t pose a physical threat to you. Twitter and Facebook are the BIGGEST culprits. Now add in the age of shorts, where people let others think for them, low attention spans etc. Thats why politically everyone seems so divided.

[@andyjay729]

Except when they (or a follower) dox you and DO pose a physical threat to you.

[@piggy8761]

@@andyjay729 then dont talk shit to them

[@562handsomemike]

Thank you for all of your efforts. I decided last night that I would try to find someone smarter than myself to help me. Explain to people why I think tuning out to a lot of media can be so helpful for certain people. I’ve been giving $20 a week to National Public Radio for 10 or 15 years and I haven’t listened to any radio and four or five years and I can’t tell you how amazing it is for me.

[@timtam2004]

Something that tends to happens when we discuss media is that we forget how much it affects us and not just everyone else. The third person effect is real people. The argument from people who don’t know enough about something boils down to *your sources are bogus and you're a sheep for believing the [insert anyone I slightly dislike or don't understand] and their agenda*. As a recent media and communications scholar; I can't stress enough that media literacy should be taught to everyone

[@iammrbeat]

Well put!

[@silvestervanmeijgaarden5350]

I'm not sure if this goes for everyone, but I love the way you tell stories and explain things to us and always try to make sure you let us know that you don't know everything perfectly and also make mistakes just like everyone else and that you sometimes just give your opinion to us. I really appreciate that about you and I hope you continue many more years with your channel!!!

[@officialfumofeltingchannel1490]

Without question MSM and social media. We have more in common than we think but these politics lead to the perception of a massive divide

[@acetadmusic]

this literally summarised so many of my thoughts about current society its insane. in the end i chose and made myself not feel said loneliness by just talking even if i was being awkward and just pushing through life when there is really just so much noise in life that frankly should be removed, like how i eq away the shitty sounds in my music production im a christian and from what i see from at least my religion (and im not sure but likely many others as well) it encourages us to love one another beyond our own social groups, which i hope people do instead of using it in some religious war just because of a specific entity which supposedly represents the whole population and thinking... critical thinking is just so important especially when theres even more noise than ever: it allows one to gain so much perspective and avoid problems that most people are just unable to see over a period of time if we have problems in our lives, the only thing we can do is to try to fix it with our limited resources, including friends and whatnot. but mindlessly blaming it on something which some "god" on the internet made for something which isnt even fully personalised to you (the "god" wont know you better than your friends) is foolish and just puts us in a cycle of hatred so smile and choose to enjoy life even when all odds are against you; dont need to start wars with everyone just because they are different because thats to be expected. and of course touch grass and meditate if life becomes fast paced like takes some breaks brother hehe ok bye thanks for the vid mr beat

[@Maybachdemon]

7:45 i don't think i've ever felt more called out before lol

[@basicballing7269]

very refreshing video. I struggle with friends who are very adamant in their opinions and disregard anything that doesn’t agree with them, so this gives me more awareness of why this is happening and some hope for the future.

[@ZekeWiscombe-cm2rf]

I've lived in 2 states for the majority of my life. One is very left leaning the other very right, and this is such a true and good video that needs to be seen.

[@sethchapman1425]

We have things in common. Just don't talk to each other anymore. Just my opinion. But I will not let people take away my step child's rights because they are gay.

[@fleotusbing]

Good man, Seth! 👍 Similar situation with my niece.

[@rclaws3230]

@@sethchapman1425 What rights are being taken away?

[@brandonjones8059]

lol 😂 as a Republican i think you are an ok guy who has a lot of historical knowledge which is why i enjoy your channel.

[@chieftain5571]

We are so divided because of the ideology of Southern Planters, forged by an Old World's horrific, Caste system. So today we have people who inherited belief in Share Cropper Economics. There are people who have inherited the idea that DNA, or gender or some other nonsense, are the sole determinants of a person's life. We have people who inherited a hatred for the ideals of the Constitution. And, an underlying hatred of America itself. We have people who inherited a disgust for the progressive ideas of the Enlightenment. And who have disdain for the simple, humanist idea, that all people are entitled to, humanity.

[@HorsesOnYT]

great stuff, another banger -michael

[@DiamondKingStudios]

@@HorsesOnYT I’m not surprised to find you here, as a fan of both channels.

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

I think it's important to note that, like Mr. Beat said (in not so many words), traditional media has turned our anger into a profitable commodity. However, this newfangled social media has done the same. When you consider anger as a commodity, it is easier to produce and sell than cheeseburgers. Knowledge, enlightenment, happiness, comedy, fun... all of those things are way harder to produce than anger, which is why it isn't such high supply. So, as we are scrolling through our social media feed, and stopping to interact with a particular post (either by commenting or looking at it too long), we should really think how we are feeling and who is benefiting from what we feel. Personally, when I come across something on the internet that makes me feel angry, I try to block it and give it a "dislike" if I can, even if it's something I agree with. I just don't want anyone profiting from my anger. On the other hand, some creators attempt to profit from our attention in a more positive way, like education (Mr.Beat) or making us happy (Mr. Beast). This probably explains why there are millions of KZbinrs in gaming chairs doing angry rants, but there's only one Mr. Beat. Happiness is actually more profitable than anger, but anger is just easier. That stuff, I always like and subscribe to. Anyway, I have never experienced a single benefit from my own anger, and I don't want anyone else to benefit from it either. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Karma.3636]

I really love Frogs and i think we should appreciate them.

[@bubblegodanimation4915]

As a bisexual I agree.

[@0topon]

As a straight person, i disagree.

[@WiloPolis03]

​@@bubblegodanimation4915As a bisexual, I agree (2)

[@mechalovessquirrels]

How dare do you love frogs. You should love snakes like me. You are a misogynist. You must be censured for for spreading misinformation about frogs. I am an expert. I will fact check you.

[@HasnoRats]

Why you guys saying you're sexuality lol

[@caryrodda]

Good stuff! I kept thinking as you went along that we have more in common with each other than not, and that it's only the media - social and traditional - that likes to get people riled up. So I was glad you shifted into discussing that in the last segment.

[@RBkaj]

I love you Mr Woke

[@fitterextraordinaire3723]

Every now and then whether it’s online or in real life, I like to reach out to someone with very different political views with the goal of finding common ground while avoiding an argument at all costs. It can be tricky to navigate the conversation in a way that avoids hot topics but it helps train me to keep my ego down and most of the time the person I’m talking to tells me how refreshing it is to have a conversation where we can disagree without getting angry

[@J2daMFnR]

I only talk to customer service reps. They're always trying to make me happy : o )

[@randomperson6433]

Cheaper than therapy 😂

[@davidthor4405]

Ok this is really sweet

[@sammysamlovescats]

Honestly my answer for liking you is essentially "I don't always agree with you, but even when I don't I appreciate seeing your view and you help bring up things I hadn't considered"

[@dogood8750]

I think there's something to be said about the decline of social institutions I mean by that are major rules like marriage, volunteerism, labor unions, Church, life time in one workplace, even participation in political organizations. I'm not saying that all of these things are bad things like divorce has helped liberate a lot of women volunteerism is often used substitute for needed policies, well I think labor unions should research they did contribute to inflation in the 70s, religion is a should be very personal thing, and not all political participation is healthy. But at the same time I think that the decline of these social structures in becoming a more liberal Society has come at the expense of American citizens being more respectful of others with differing views since they don't Cherrish and abide by similar social moras

[@iammrbeat]

We still have social institutions, but, as I mentioned in the video, they are now just much smaller.

[@grben9959]

Good comment. I disagree on your religion opinion. Religion shouldn't be forced. One can't impose on anothers heart and it is counterproductive to the good of the soul of either the target or the evangelist take the route of conversion through forced compliance. It is however a social thing to be shared and those called to a faith are often called to share it beyond the place of worship. There's nothing wrong with Catholic Charities running food banks because of the call of their faith, or more contriversial political speech members of that faith take peaceably protesting executions and outside abortion clinics (I picked these because all are tied to the Catholic views on supporting life). Nor is it wrong for a Mormon to knock on a door and ask to have a conversation in hopes you'll be open to their message. The limit, for me at least, is that the people exercising their religion don't push past the bounds of others rights.

[@DiamondKingStudios]

@@grben9959I don’t think the original comment said that religion should be forced; in fact I read that it “should remain a very personal thing”, and my reading on that was that religion being personal suggests voluntary adoption, if at all of any religion should one choose.

[@javantm1676]

So.... What did labour do wrong now? Your other example point to problem that still to this day, did you just add that to be "center"

[@javantm1676]

@@grben9959 that happens in a world of total secularism. You know that people don't just stop at "standing in front of an abortion clinic". You can't just look at it with this single level analysis where they only showing you what they believe and you must be respectful to them. In reality people in the position of power do take away the right for abortions using religion as their reasoning, calling it sinful, unchristian, immoral, murderous. Like it or not religion is a political weapon that has been used for centuries

[@designsonq1]

Thanks for this insight, Mr. Beats. Good stuff. Good thing no one pays professionals to study these behaviors, then takes that data to other professionals to determine the most scientific way to exploit these behaviors for personal, political, or financial benefits. Man. What would that world even look like, huh?

[@hakeemfullerton8645]

As much benefit there is with social media and the internet...I can also see it has inflamed tribalism and in all facets of entertainment, politics and more

[@eazydee5757]

True. The root behind all of this is the profit motive and growth mindset that pervades the current economic system in which we call “capitalism”. The main goal of capitalism is to make the biggest profit and create constant growth. The general media industry’s first priorities are not towards connecting people or entertaining people, but to make profits first and foremost. To make a large profit, the media industry must incentivize stories and narratives that create a load of controversy. That load of controversy creates negative attention, and that negative attention leads to lots of clicks, and the advertisers supporting them making a lot of money. Let the cycle go on and on again while growing your media empire larger, and voila! You get an extremely divided and toxic public that has no sense of community or solidarity with each other. That sort of explains the situation that we can see happening right now.

[@iammrbeat]

Definitely

[@spencerwebb7992]

I might not agree with all of your opinions but your personality and your respect of everybody else's opinion make you a great guy in my opinion

[@user-cv1vk9hb5d]

Reading headlines is an interesting challenge. How many times have you seen someone or something "destroyed" or "owned". Politicians are constantly " finished" or " disgraced". Yet, they are still very present to have headlines contend the same thing a few days later. How many times can someone be destroyed or finished?

[@mrcrabsapples]

hey mr beat im gonna say this the main reason i keep coming back to watch your videos is because you made the videos fun to watch and you made learning fun

[@michaeltnk1135]

This country desperately needs viable third parties. Not that it’ll completely fix partisan tribalism. But it would hopefully stop people from feeling like they have to be on one side or the other in politics

[@0topon]

then they can have 3 sides to feel divided over

[@trueblade3636]

Unfortunately RFK isn't a real contestant anymore in my opinion

[@ricardozetino6907]

​@@trueblade3636 That guy was never a real third party candidate. RFK Jr was as true of a third party candidate as how faithful Bill Clinton is as a spouse, not at all.

[@trueblade3636]

@@ricardozetino6907 there is unfortunately no party who can currently compete with the big two. However, RFK was the 3rd party candidate who could came the closest since Ross Perot. Unfortunately how things turned out. I would have voted for him if I would have lived in a State with his name on the ballot

[@ricardozetino6907]

@@trueblade3636 Did you not see his endorsement for Trump, he never did have genuine good intentions. There was no legal nor moral obligation for him to do that but he did still do that despite that.

[@hitrho5]

> reads video title "Uh...Newt Gingrich!" :)

[@luck3yp0rk93]

You and Sam Richard’s are my favourite for an educated perspective on things that make me think. I’m not American and I probably lean towards the big bad other team than you guys but I’m still here. My interest in politics comes partly from how hard and complex it is to learn.

[@homelessoreo5118]

WE ARE NOT DIVIDED, WE JUST HIGHLIGHT THE HATE!

[@Turtol.1]

We're even divided on whether we're divided or not damn

[@HasnoRats]

Lol​@@Turtol.1

[@jennifernicole106]

Oh wow two of my favorite KZbin channels in one! Love it! ❤❤❤

[@iammrbeat]

I'm glad you're already a fan of SOC 119!!

[@davidfrankenberger4817]

I'm center right. I consider you center left, and we definitely agree on some issues. And as I wrote before, you are a very good and fair analyst. Keep up the good work mr beat.

[@Sunthedie69]

This video could’ve been 2 sec long 2 words “the media.” But I’ll watch every second of this video love you man!

[@Lack_Of_Interest]

I agree with most points. However, I have some contention with the "shared values". In my opinion, values have to applied to everyone. Otherwise, it wont actually be a "shared value". For example: The left: "Everyone should get healthcare (even those who are against me politically and may wish violence upon me)." The right: "'Everyone' should get healthcare (except for those we do not deem as people- and especially those who actually want healthcare for everyone)." Even though it seems both sides value healthcare, in reality, only one side actually believes that _everyone_ should get healthcare. In practice, it is the tried and true "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" for me, but not for thee.

[@that_heretic]

Laws too, even fundamental rights. Wilhoits law: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

[@detroitdiesel-vu3ig]

@@Lack_Of_Interest I think Republicans would be much more in favor of a government-subsidized healthcare system as a fall back plan if those on the left hadn’t destroyed the idea of community. The news just broke a couple of days ago that Springfield, Ohio, a city of just under 60,000, has had an influx of illegal Haitian migrants numbering 20,000 and they are eating any animals they can get their hands on, including pets. These are illegal migrants let in by the Biden-Harris administration with the end goal of destroying communities. They don’t want immigrants who adopt the local culture. They want to change the demographics of entire areas with the goal of staying in power, at the detriment of the Locals. Republicans have become the party of the working man who wants to be left alone and likes their way of life. They want their way of life to continue and does not want to see monumental change inflicted upon them by authoritarians in Washington D.C.

[@peace4policy]

Incredible caption work! I really appreciate the emphasis on the words even as a listening viewer! The extra work is amazing!

[@cazpira]

i love mr beat

[@AnthoneyBayer]

We don't have much in common because back in the day people were much more likely to be watching the same TV shows, music, etc. Water cooler talk was easier. Diffusion of entertainment into so many options has had a social price.

[@Denichae]

People will watch this, say “real”, and then go on about their lives and do the exact same things they always have. 💀💀

[@iammrbeat]

Ok Doomer 😄

[@Denichae]

@@iammrbeat Nothing you said was wrong. I have little faith though that the state of division in our country will improve as the glaring problems with social media and mainstream news continue to be ignored by most people. Love your vids btw

[@zkn8665]

Real

[@j1337ke]

Love it. Been watching you for a while. Thanks for having a platform to educate people outside the classroom

[@eazydee5757]

So this is just my personal opinion, and please feel free to agree or disagree with my take, but I would say that few people talk about the factors in which social media became so big in the first place. For example, see the mass suburbanization of North America. Before suburbanization, the majority of communities tended to be tight-knit and strong, people had a strong sense of solidarity towards on another, and supported their local businesses, whose reputations were based on their status in the community. Then with car-centric suburbia, society began to slowly atomize. Now people had to drive everywhere and own a car just to participate in the wider community. This can be a very tiring thing to do. The power of small local businesses were replaced by corporate chains, whose reputation is built on the sake of being big instead of their reputation and how well they serve their community. Independent and non-profit news outlets were being gobbled up by massive corporations that twisted the news to be for-profit and with blatant corporate agendas. Later, the internet came to connect already-divided communities, and along with it came social media. The for-profit model (promoted by capitalism) of many social media platforms incentivized them to generate negativity for the purpose of more clicks and engagement which would benefit the platform owners and advertisers by creating more profits for them. But I think the biggest overarching reason why we have such a huge divide, comes from alienation, which is a feature intrinsic to capitalist societies. People in general all over the world are often left feeling powerless over their lives, having lack of control over their destiny, reaping none of the benefits they work for, unable to gather in public spaces due to financial and social constraints, and are made to feel very lonely due to the hyperproductive mentality promoted by capitalism that does not create a healthy relationship towards leisure and work. But I believe that for real change to come, we must do away with the current system that we have and replace it with a more beneficial system that benefits everybody in society rather than just a small group of select people.

[@ortherner]

im not sure if more and more people are being opposed to capitalism or their voices are just getting louder

[@eazydee5757]

@@ortherner From my experience, it’s pretty much both. As more people begin to see the contradictions, inefficiencies, and abuses of the current system, the more people become vocal opposing it in favor of a new, fair and better system.

[@hidden3880]

Mr. Beat I have been watching you since 2016 and I love your channel so much keep doing this

[@trueblade3636]

It starts with ourselves. We should always be critical to ourselves, not just blame the other or some kind of company or political party. Just try to be nice to everyone, doesn't matter if he/she doesn't agree with all of the things you say or votes the same as you do. Just be nice :)

[@Mr.Dad1234]

@trueblade3636 I love to be nice. What happens when you believe there are only 2 genders based off what you are biologically and society attacks you for not bending the knee to what you consider to be a delusional way of thinking? Ppl expect me to call Men Women and Women Men. Be careful cuz you didn't include the They/Them or 50,000 other things someone might want to be called.

[@jeremyjackson7429]

what a stupid conclusion

[@trueblade3636]

@@jeremyjackson7429 indeed, 'just be nice' is a really bad conclusion. Or maybe you could, you know, be nice? 😉

[@jeremyjackson7429]

@@trueblade3636 That's not what you said. You said "be nice to EVERYONE" . . . aka be nice to the @ssholes too.

[@trueblade3636]

@@jeremyjackson7429 What I said is in the context of other people believes (read it again). Again , my advice to you is to be nice to everyone. If he/she doesn't return the favor, wel, too bad then. Then, I am done talking to you. Because then that person has stil something to learn

[@MetalWolfz]

Thank you for your contiuned effort to educate all of us, this is a topic I have and interest in and now I have more sources to check out; Thanks Mr.Beat!

[@aliasfakename3159]

Hi, I got into you because of your "states compared" series. I live in one of those hardcore Republican Bible Belt states, but most people assume you have the same worldview as them unless you make it obvious with your appearance. For example, my queer coworkers tend to rock facial piercings and nonconventional hairstyles as a visual shorthand that they don't vibe with traditional religion.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for sharing this. Side note- I haven't released a Compared video in awhile. Should I bring back that series?

[@foxxy-3748]

@@iammrbeat Mr. Beat we all can agree that the comparisons were goated. Bring them back!

[@catfishandbass8680]

I, for one, love your personality, Mr. Beat!

[@helicopterharry5101]

The poor aren't getting poorer but everything is getting more expensive. So you feel poorer even uf you're making slightly more than before.

[@iammrbeat]

True

[@DoctoralPhilbert]

I think people want so hard to be right, they don’t try and be truly see another POV. It’s actually really fun and insightful to take a stance different than your own on an issue, and try arguing against yourself for it.

[@michaelkarim57]

Gotta admit 'Mr. Woke' is pretty funny in the sense it is the most juvenile and meaningless name to call someone by

[@markwilliams2620]

Alas, it would be a winning election slogan here in Floriduh.

[@JH-no8sy]

Why would those in power bother to try to fix societal issues for the prosperity of all when they benefit so much more from fostering blind hatred and division? It’s unfortunate, but you cannot expect other people to operate with integrity.

[@Jace.Racehorse]

HI MR BEAT

[@iammrbeat]

HI

[@weeeper1]

Your videos are very informational! Thank you Mr. Beat!