How To Become A Dictator

[@jakob1840]

It's an honor to be on this watchlist with you all

[@Morristown337]

Add as many trees to the forest as we can. Makes it harder to focus on a single tree, I say.

[@baptixm]

Chances are we’ve been on this list for a long time brother.

[@Zeitgast]

🎉🎉

[@AudreyH48]

It's nice to know ya.

[@RealBradMiller]

Don't blame me, I voted for Zaphod Beeblebrox!

[@danielw8776]

It took less than 24 hours for this video to be super relevant after hearing the news coming out of South Korea.

[@chaoswitch1974]

This kind of thing is happening worldwide. The US is next.

[@carlcox7332]

Was just about to comment the same thing

[@zanychelly]

I guess South Korea president is fan

[@Nick77ab2]

And then super irrelevant to South Korea after the 100% vote to remove martial law.

[@magicofgaia]

Was coming back to this video after realizing the timing.. to make that exact comment 😂

[@jonathanbuck2564]

a day after this video was posted, the south korean president attempted to declare martial law. the people banded together and stopped it in just a few hours. the threat of fascism is a growing evil, not a diminishing one. i hope we all can have the strength of the south korean people

[@ShawnJBurke]

It's interesting to me that my feed had "declares martial law" all over the place. When I saw this comment, I had to search out if it were true, no major stories in the headline. I actually found a random CNN feed and only in the last 10 seconds of the video did it say the National Assembly had voted to overturn it. What does that mean?

[@sujimtangerines]

​​​@@ShawnJBurkeThat their legislative branch said, "Nope." I don't know that it was anything but symbolic, but he rescinded the order.

[@Kwauhn.]

Damn it, Joe. You did this! 😂

[@manumudgal5776]

People throw word fascism like swear words nowadays 😂

[@Kwauhn.]

@@manumudgal5776 That's because fascist ideation is on the rise. If you keep hearing the word everywhere, there's probably a good reason for it.

[@JULIAN11.]

Yoon Suk Yeol saw this video and got carried away

[@lacertidaee]

yes but luckily, he didn't follow the guidelines properly, so he miserably failed

[@basartofel]

dear mr. scott. every sentence you say points out a reality of my country, turkey. thanks a lot for making this video, and please take care of your country as well. loves from your long lost cousin who believes the freedom...

[@joekoelker7523]

My wife is from Turkey. Her brother got sucked into the legal system there a year ago, one of many companies charged for having goods manufactured by them on a truck someone tried to drive into I think Bulgaria (?) without export papers. Not served, found guilty in absentia. The corruption there has been unimaginable. They are not shy about it. Turkey needs to say least try to vote yourselves out of this. If that doesn't work, it will be terrible.

[@samuelbucher5189]

I have a Discord friend in Turkey who hasn't written to me ever since it was blocked there. I hope he learns about VPNs sooner than later.

[@basartofel]

@@joekoelker7523 well it is hard, you know? there are 10 m members of akp, erdogan's party, everyone tries to have a job at the government or any other inner circle companies. So it is corrupt to the core, and there is no shame in talking about that. so it is the easy way. so one cannot easily go out of that circle and vote out.

[@basartofel]

@@samuelbucher5189 well I think everyone knows about vpn here, but when you use vpn, the web becomes even slower. So I think he knows he will be frustrated with the slow connection, se he just gave in.

[@oasntet]

@@samuelbucher5189 If he does work out VPNs and you can make contact, make sure he's either using a truly anonymous VPN, preferably one that he's paying for in untraceable currency (cash or crypto), or convince him to use something safer like TOR. Discord's web client can run within Tor Browser (it's not fast, but it works), and it would be very hard for anybody in that chain to rat him out to the authorities...

[@powerbeard5653]

pro-tip: it can really help in your efforts to become a dictator if you start a cult first

[@chrisfuller2069]

Exactly. And to create a cult you need to be able to convince people of things common sense would reject, such as men can have babies, or that there are nazi's waiting around every corner to brutalize you. Great point!

[@lainiwakura1776]

Lenin, Mao, and Pol Pot knew this.

[@P1XeLIsNotALittleSquare]

and find support from other country

[@Green_House]

They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats.

[@MusikCassette]

@@lainiwakura1776 and Donald

[@super8mate]

I’m sure the timing of this topic is purely coincidental.

[@marioguti9887]

Yep, we about to have in office someone with dictatorial tendencies, he already has half the country in his cult. Fortunately he's old and fat, he isn't going to last that long if he seizes power and doesn't want to step down...

[@hughjanus5518]

And when we have an election 4 years from now all I'm going to do is say I told you so just like I did before this election happened.

[@Louzahsol]

Imagine being so delusional that you think america is anywhere near dictatorial

[@mariposa9506]

​@@Louzahsol 2 months near.

[@mariposa9506]

​@@hughjanus5518and when you don't you'll be ready to accept the very reasonable explanation as to why the delay.

[@mattduncil]

I scrolled down at end of video and South Korea just declared martial law.

[@_JTC357]

Good news! Parliament convened and voted unanimously to suspend the martial law!

[@darlalathan6143]

@@_JTC357 We need to get one of those!

[@nasis18]

Dictators can be swift in their rise. Seizing power quickly in the name of safety and security. Many countries thought authoritarianism couldn't happen in their country, yet it did.

[@ryanmartin7090]

Neato

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

My mom keeps telling me it can't happen here in Trinidad but I just know it can!!

[@nasis18]

​ @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep It could happen anywhere. Authoritarianism has been the most prevalent form of government in history. Democracies and republics are the exception, not the rule.

[@Joegreen-r1i]

Just like a magician that whole slight of hand. One hand doing the trick while you're watching the other.😅😂

[@scapeagoat2520]

We just elected one

[@pf100andahalf]

The people that need to see this video the most, won't.

[@austinhernandez2716]

Trump supporters

[@Sgt_Zig]

The people that need to see this video needed to see it before they headed to the polls last month...

[@DagobertX2]

@@Sgt_Zig Or those who decided to stay home this time.

[@gregbors8364]

@@austinhernandez2716Most of them want this to happen - or at least think they do, atm

[@juiceproffitt2134]

​@@Sgt_Zigthey made the right decision, the left were trying to eliminate their political opponents.. seems more like they were trying to dictate

[@Teriria]

Not sure if this is the tutorial i was looking for but I'll try anything once.

[@infidelcastro5129]

lol

[@JarrodBaniqued]

If I were a billionaire social media firm owner I’d gladly fund you xd

[@MarioSpeedwaggen]

😂😂😂😂

[@triadwarfare]

I remember rules from rulers from CGP Grey.

[@BoboMcBooboy]

"I'll try anything once" - Don't let P-Diddy hear you say this...

[@jamescarruthers1967]

(edit - honestly, I like you and your work, buuuutt...) That vague statement at 11:55 about CIA "helping out a bit" is totally gutless. It doesn't remotely convey the influence they had or horrific acts they encouraged. You also entirely failed to mention the common thread of US / Western influence on the other dictatorships on your list... Saddam Hussain came to power as part of a Ba'athist revolution which objected to western imperialism and economic exploitation. Some of his first acts were to nationalise companies such as the Iraq Petroleum Company, which had a monopoly over the Iraqi oil market and was owned by a consortium of (predominantly British) Western oil companies which used it to strip wealth out of the country for their own profits. The Nazis came to power because of the desperate living conditions created by the extreme economic sanctions imposed following WW1. Fidel Castro's revolution was to overthrow the previous (US sponsored) dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Fulgencio Batista gained power by staging a coup of the previous democratically elected government, and then proceeded to sell off all Cuban industry and property to American companies and the mafia. The reason the economy was so bad in Chile before the US sponsored Pinochet dictatorship was again because of US sanctions. Nixon was terrified of a democratically elected socialist government that he couldn't control and so decided to over throw it before Allende even took office. The CIA director wrote "make the economy scream" in a series of notes following a meeting with Nixon. Kim Jong Un inherited his power from his grandfather, Kim Il Sung. Kim Il Sung came to power through the political machinations of the US and Soviet Union as they each vied for control over the peninsula, ultimately leading to the Korean War proxy Cold War, and Korea becoming one of the most bombed countries in history. Exactly what role the US played in the Egyptian coup of el-Sisi is still unclear, but suspected. Either way, they are perfectly happy to support him now. The situation in Venezuela is following decades of US imperialist interventions in South America, and Maduro and Chavez both presented themselves as opposition to this. If you're wanting an explanation for how and why dictators take power, look into the environment that built up to it. Look for exploitation and foreign influence forcing the general population to their knees.

[@josephschmidt1751]

I'm just commenting on your comment because you clearly put so much work into it. I figured you deserve at least one comment.

[@josephschmidt1751]

I do think you're being a little hard on my boy Joe when you call him gutless though.

[@jamescarruthers1967]

@@josephschmidt1751 I feel a little guilty for saying that as I genuinely like him too, but really, was "helping out a bit" the best he could do? Think this topic requires a little more self reflection.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Absolutely bang on. And a very impressive summary. Says a lot about YT/America that it's only got 3 likes. Like most counties, even educated, liberal ones, most people have no real idea of their history or what their governments get up to in their name. Oh, and now, sadly, you can add Nicaragua to your list.

[@ACME_Kinetics]

@@jamescarruthers1967 He clearly didn't mean "a bit" literally, it was a deliberate understatement. A way to acknowledge the CIA's fu*kery in South America without making this a 4 hour video about said f*ckery.

[@Rolandais]

I'll be honest, I'm surprised you didn't touch on Franco or Mussolini, I get that Hitler is more famous, but, the pair of them are certainly very interesting, especially Franco, who well, ruled Spain from overthrow in '39, until his death almost 40 years later.

[@ericd1269]

I just saw a breaking story on the news that on the downside, Franco is still dead. But on the upside, his condition is stable.

[@gregbors8364]

James, or Dave Franco?

[@xIQ188x]

Well he had to make sure to tell everyone how evil Castro was for killing the fascists that we paid for with our hard earned tax dollars.

[@rickc2102]

Without Franco there'd be no Hemingway.

[@erinmarieee23]

@@xIQ188xThat part.

[@quippy8402]

"Dictatorships are not a meritocracy. They're I-will-suck-up-to-this-guy-and-he'll-put-me-in-a-position-of-power-cracy. Nothing is more important to a dictator than unquestioning loyalty". This sounds very chilling at this very moment.

[@nanoglitch6693]

Watching it happen in real time for the second time.

[@DannerBanks]

Lol all these veiled comments about Trump. Yall need to touch grass

[@silverXnoise]

Democracy dies not with a scream, but a whimper…also a torrent of willfully ignorant skeptics who firmly believe it can’t happen to them.

[@snsltzk]

@@DannerBanksit’s funny you recognize this as Trump without anyone saying his name. Sounds like you’re aware Trump is only appointing people with low qualifications who have professed loyalty to him.

[@TheEyeTeaMan]

@@DannerBanks what veiled comments. its a serious chance especially with a supreme court that is already siding with him with rulings that are absolutely unhinged from what the country was built on. its going to be either chaos to the point they cant rule or chaos and somehow ruling themselves into power for a long long time.

[@joachimgoethe7864]

What about Benito Mussolini? He ruled Italy from 1922-1943. He set the standard for fascist dictators.

[@bjs301]

Mussolini? How about Mao? And he only mentioned Stalin once, in passing.

[@NCR-Trooper2]

Benito is the defacto leader for the government but there is still higher because he still respect their king. His case is unique and Nazism isn't a full equivalent to Fascism of Benito.

[@nerminsnowhuseinbasic9340]

Because as usually Americans are fine with fascist.

[@joachimgoethe7864]

@NCR-Trooper2 The king of Italy was a laughable figurehead. Mussolini respected him, but didn't answer to him.

[@joachimgoethe7864]

@@bjs301 Mao and Stalin were communist.

[@Jackalpup83]

i really like the idea of declaring a line to not cross, unfortunately i see a lot of "here is my line" then it gets crossed and the justifications happen like "but i hate any other option/candidates." or "yeah but the stuff i like outnumbers that one line cross... i can move the line a little or overlook it or change how strong my line is." or "okay, this line was crossed, but what can i even do about it now? ah well, i guess, i'm sure it's not that bad." or people aren't seeing their lines being trampled because the dictator-to-be controls the media and the narrative... people are under the spell and they don't even know. :'(

[@Thylaacine]

I’ve always wanted to become a hobbyist dictator but I never knew how to. Now I’m thinking of going into this professionally.

[@GPGOLDENTEE]

Couple billion dollars and flash your belly to the country on stage and you too can own your own United States president. Truly the Me Too of our age.

[@revgurley]

Side hustle?

[@Warhawk76]

Don't let your dreams stay dreams!

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Chilean here. You bet the situation was way more complicated than a short introduction can explain. Some interesting clarifications here: - The president at the time was Salvador Allende, a socialist. Yes, there was economic chaos, but not just because there was a socialist president. In a country with an almost medieval socioeconomic structure (to the point that the *Catholic Church* had started on its own a program to donate its lands to labourers so to practice some Christian social justice) the most powerful land, industry, and money owners opposed the socioeconomic reforms - with the help of the USA. Nixon didn't want ""another Cuba"" and ordered to make Chile's economy "scream." Sure it did. - Pinochet *was not* made Commander in Chief of the Army due to chaos - not exactly. In October 1970, the incumbent Commander in Chief, General René Schneider, was assassinated in an attempt to prevent Allende's inauguration. General Carlos Prats was the following in line. He was also a Secretary and VP to Allende. By August 1973, there had been already violent events involving military opposition to the government; Prats assumed responsibility/acknowledged his impotence to rein on them, and quitted his command. Pinochet was appointed in his place due to his seniority - and because up to that point he was considered reliable and apolitical. Reportedly, the other commanding generals (Navy, Air Force, Police) convinced Pinochet to join the coup they were already plotting. After the coup, General Prats fled to Argentina, where he was assassinated in September 1974. - The Chileans victimized by the dictatorship were more than 1,000. Exiled: 200,000. Tortured: 28,400. Murdered/executed: 2,123 (without a trial or martial court). This number includes: Disappeared: 1,469 (1,092 detained and disappeared; 377 executed and disappeared. 150 executed and 40 disappeared were teens and children) The numbers are inexact. Obviously. - The Chilean dictatorship had a happy ending of sorts. We defeated it with our votes. After lots of international condemnation for violations of human rights, Pinochet tried to legitimize his regime: he allowed some political activity, and in 1989 he called for a plebiscite to decide to keep him in power or to call for free elections the following year. He lost. Reportedly, he didn't want to accept the results, but the opposition had carried parallel vote counting. The other generals refused to follow him in another coup, this time directly against the people's will. He conceded. He remained as Commander in Chief of the Army for some time, and as a life-long Senator (immune to prosecution), and despite the efforts of a Spanish judge who sort of captured him in London, he was never prosecuted for his crimes. - Regarding the "line," many people, including prestigious right-wing politicians and personalities, supported Pinochet no matter what - until it was revealed that he was *also* corrupt and had increased his wealth unlawfully. Only then they retired their support. Lesson, many people care more about money than about human lives. Think about that next time you vote.

[@MichaelLeBlanc-p4f]

Thank you for your input. Respect the effort and time put into sharing with strangers old enough only to recall headlines and media fodder on the TV news of the day.

[@alger8181]

And there is some slight hint of speculation that perhaps, in some measure, maybe there was a certain North American country that assisted in the Pinochet overthrow of an administration that was making some seriously good headway in improving the lives of Chileans. Why i do believe it may possibly have been that bastion of all that is good in the world, Henry Kissinger, who stated, "I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." But i may be totally off track on this.

[@oasntet]

I am baffled at how often we talk about the political histories of Latin American countries and somehow manage to leave out the meddling done by the United States. The US government was terrified that Allende might successfully demonstrate an economic recovery under socialist rule and did everything it could to prevent it, from artificial economic measures to literally sending in the CIA to run assassination attempts and back the coup... We made Pinochet the same way we made Hussein and for the same reasons...

[@alger8181]

@@oasntet We did. And others. So now we are half a heartbeat from >living< what we wrought upon others. Sadly, it's not those who commit atrocities that immediately suffer. It's those who strive to >avoid< them.

[@ExperimentIV]

chile, la alegría ya viene 💖

[@sykosomatik23]

damn... what timing with the Korean president Yoon declaring something similar today...

[@drjagritisingh6569]

We literally have trump+ putin combo as our prime minister in india.

[@Laura-m9u8i]

A military coup almost took place in Brazil during the last presidential election in 2022. It is scary to think how close our democracy was to die. Again. We had a military dictatorship from 64 to 85 and people are starting to forget the horrors of that period. So yeah, talking about how dictators are created is extremely important. We don't always notice them until it's too late.

[@presw2pw123]

It died

[@precisionleadthrowing4628]

you have communist democracy - that's not the same as freedom. And coup took place when Lula was installed. You didn't have election

[@cainaoliveira789]

Thank god a couple of them lost the nerve and didn't go foward with the coup "we were closer to the unimaginable than we imagined" Ainda bem que meia dúzia deles foram bunda mole e deram pra trás, "estávamos mais perto do inimaginável do que imaginávamos"

[@murilo7794]

I'd say it's a bit of a stretch to say a mob breaking into the palace during a riot, breaking everything and leaving is somehow an attempt at a coup.

[@anonemus2971]

A coup lead by a defeated outgoing President almost happened in the U.S. 4 years later morons put him back in power. Maybe he will end up in his own spider hole, hopefully before he destroys the nation.

[@stephencody6088]

This is why the word Revolution is usually more accurate than people think. It means a 360 degree turn to back where you started and unfortunately that's what almost every revolution does: establish a DIFFERENT oligarchy to oppress the nation.

[@Chao5uns1]

I'd say 359° degree turn

[@jaredmccormick]

It worked for the U.S., but that was a rare miracle.

[@TheWipeout32]

@@jaredmccormick Did it really, though? Really? The President looks a lot like a King these days, doesn't it? We've got our own aristocracy, don't we? And the electoral college has sure ensured that places like California and New York don't have a lot of say in our elections, doesn't it? So really, how different are things, really?

[@rapchee]

you know most countries are not kingdoms any more, right? they all were at some point

[@jagevt]

Please, no misinformation. It comes from the latin "volvere" (to turn) - and the prefix "re" indicates that you are turning YOURSELF, or you are rotating it along a specific axis. and the "ution" part just means the gerund/gerundive form - "The act of turning oneself". Rotation and revolution are at best synonymous and at worst analogous. To be more precise, think of Tony Hawk skateboarding. You can can reorient yourself 90 degrees, (a right turn) or 180 deg (a U turn), 270 degrees (a left turn) or 360 degrees (a full spin), and mathematically, spinning 0 degrees and 360 degrees are NOT analogous according to spinor geometry. Yours is a made up definition (which is fine for you personally ) but don 't be prescriptive with language, especially in this context. Let's start from first principles

[@kakashigaiden111]

The transition from food insecurity to meal prep ad is CRAZY dogg 😅

[@arnbrandy]

I'd say it was quite insensitive, to be honest.

[@Cavemanner]

"Thankfully food is plentiful in most of the world!" Yeah, no it's not, Joe. Glad I wasn't the only one who felt that way.

[@SooprTruffaut]

This isn't 24 hours old and there's been a declaration of martial law in South Korea.

[@generaljellyroll8737]

I am surprised you didn't mention Americas involvement in military coups in South America. It is well documented and shouldn't be controversial at all.

[@altrag]

He did mention it, albeit just as a brief afterthought when discussing Chile.

[@ShadyPaperclips]

A video on how american imperialism would be great

[@arnbrandy]

@@altrag indeed. But I have to say, the mention there was weak to the point of being false. The role of American involvement was huge. It even felt like a way to deflect some obvious criticism for a propaganda video.

[@arnbrandy]

@@ShadyPaperclips I would love to see that. I like Joe's content but now I even wonder if he is up to the task of facing these facts.

[@stannyb3346]

"The CIA did help him out a bit" 😂 oh Americans..

[@lubue5795]

13:15 oh god. Joe called China a dictatorship. Winnie the Pooh will not like that.

[@Quidisi]

Xi should have embraced the Winnie the Pooh meme. He missed a golden opportunity, and instead got pissed.

[@DagobertX2]

@@Quidisi Yeah, could have been his "Teddy Bear".

[@slonlo364]

West Taiwan

[@toddward3855]

I mean, it is. Its way more of a Facist Dictatorship than a communist nation. It's run almost the same as the Nazi's. People in media avoid looking at the parallels because of fear of retribution.

[@altrag]

@@Quidisi Maybe. It certainly would have played well over this side of the Pacific. I'm not sure Chinese people are as familiar with the stories though - they may well have seen it as an insult as much as Xi did. I doubt Winnie the Pooh being yellow helped the matter either - there's a pretty long and unpleasant history of that color association when it comes to Asian people (though that would be somewhat offset by Tigger being orange, which didn't have any real cultural associations, positive or negative, until a few years after that meme came out).

[@anthonysabatino4317]

Erosion and suspension of civil liberties is the line. These are the qualities which make society tolerable and when a government diminishes our liberties for "preventative measures" or in the name of an acutely difficult crisis, we cease to be citizens and become victims of our government.

[@dwightfry99]

As much as it's been impressed into our minds that Trump is the threat, there is no shortage of lies, half truths, gaslighting, demonization in the face of political differences, use of the judicial system and government agencies to remove opponents, and calls to to suppress free speech from the left. Oh... And fear mongering up to wazoo! (And I'm still hanging on to being a left leaning liberal. But boy does behavior need to stop.)

[@mrjoe5292]

Except that that has happened a number of times in the history of both the US and western governments. During the wars in particular. I don't entirely disagree, I just think that western societies have had some of the best living standards of all time and have had periods of suspension of civil liberties, with the liberties being restored after times of crisis. So I think it depends on both what type of freedoms are suspended and for what reasons. Vague reasons such as "protecting the country from terrorists" are much more worrying than "until we win the war". Much more worrying to me is the public distrust of government, the general lack of regard for the truth and the extreme polarization between the right and the left. Whatever government interventions there might be will likely be the result of this political climate.

[@Coconut-219]

Other commenters: "Nope, the government can never do any wrong... as long as the person has a D next to their name that is."

[@soviabossemeyer3289]

Did the South Korean President see this and get the wrong message from it?

[@danielleblanc4660]

As an American, I believe the line should be the Bill of Rights. If someone tries to impede upon those, side-eye them.

[@GBM0311]

we have an amendment for dealing with people who try to break the constitution

[@altrag]

Trouble with that idea is that the Bill of Rights is kind of vague in a lot of ways, and whether something is infringing on it is often in the eye of the beholder. For just one example, is a protest blocking a street and making an excessive amount of noise considered "peaceful assembly"? On one hand, you're not doing any explicit physical violence but on the other hand you are causing some level of harm to peoples' freedom of movement and peace of mind. Frequently that question is not answered as a matter of law, but as a matter of "do I agree with the slogans they're shouting?". Whether breaking up that protest counts as an infringement of the first amendment depends entirely on whether you believe "peaceful assembly" refers to only physical violence or if it includes any harm of any type. You will have your own opinion on how "peaceful assembly" should be defined of course, as well as on any of the other questions of interpretation, and you can draw your own line based on your own beliefs, but it's not so simple to make that definition apply broadly. Especially in a nation with only two viable political parties, both of whom infringe on the Bill of Rights in different ways (and occasionally in the same way - both sides want pro-Palestinian protests blocked, for example, as politicians in every corner of congress enjoy Israeli "contributions" in one form or another).

[@danielleblanc4660]

@ peaceful assembly would be referring to an assembly that doesn’t cause violence

[@CanuckMonkey13]

@@danielleblanc4660 Agreed. Now, define "violence". There's a lot more debate than you might think on how the term should be defined. This is exactly the kind of thing I think @altrag is getting at.

[@danielleblanc4660]

@@CanuckMonkey13 I’m not trying to undermine what y’all are saying, I just think there’s a general agreed upon literal definition of all the words they use that doesn’t leave much to interpretation. But in this example, violence just means physical harm

[@TheDeadKingsRaven]

Sadam like, “I just need to be a dictator for one day…” Remind us what happened to the bulk of dictators in modern history? They all get what they’ve sowed…

[@SteveRowe]

Who else said this? I seem to recall it was recent...

[@benalo13]

🤦‍♂️

[@gregbors8364]

Most destroyed their country on the way out though

[@jtabox]

@@gregbors8364 Aye, the dictator might get what's coming for them at some point (though not 100%, even if they're overturned). But until that happens, usually thousands of people have been executed (the lower end of the scale), families dismantled, state structures and international relations destroyed. And tbh idgaf what happens to the dictator after they gtfo, the point is that they never gain power to begin with.

[@CryptidFlame]

​@@SteveRoweturn off CNN, uve been lied to like crazy my dude

[@IAmTheDawn]

Joe, your synopsis of what led to Chile's military dictatorship is woefully inadequate and incredibly misleading. As a chilean, what you said is very, very far from the truth. The truth is that Chile, under Allende, nationalized our copper reserves at a time when the Americans were in desperate need of copper and the nationalization locked out their companies from cheap extraction. It was the CIA that backed Pinochet into overthrowing the government. They did not "help him out a bit". This was something the Americans organized and executed with the help of the Chilean military. I should not be surprised an American is glossing over something like this. Saying that "he got it into his head he could do better" or whatever tripe you passed off as the truth is incredibly insulting. You can absolutely do better, please do.

[@SeekerOfLight]

I appreciate your public service announcement. I know it may not be monitized but it definitely needs to be said. Thank you again for this service Joe.

[@RlsIII-uz1kl]

@@SeekerOfLight the American people loudly and firmly said NO too transnationalism socialism/globalists socio-fascism and the transnationalists socialists/globalists socio-fascists Third Worldism agenda inwhich the secular woke cult/religion (a form of Hegelian cultism) emerged.

[@autohmae]

honestly, it seems a bit late

[@rafabaszak7156]

I am really disappointed for no mention of Plato's Republic, the way he bashed dictatorship, and knew exactly how dictators rose to power such a long time ago

[@K1ddkanuck]

Having read it more than once, I disagree that Plato "bashes" dictatorships. Quite the opposite, he contends they are in fact the ideal form of government, but only if the dictator in question is a "philosopher king": meaning a leader who wields absolute power, but does so justly and benevolently with the necessary philosophical education to essentially always make the right decision. In point of fact, according to Plato in the Republic, the worst form of government is democracy, followed by oligarchy.

[@rafabaszak7156]

@ kingdom and dictatorship are different things, he bashes everything beside philosopher king and he’s right

[@arnbrandy]

I don't know why people value this book that much to me honest. It is extremely relevant to the evolution of Western nations, but it is so outdated and impractical I am shocked I have to say how outdated it is.

[@JaneHasGame]

Well here we are

[@TheChad435]

1/20/25 "Hold on to your butts".

[@precisionleadthrowing4628]

it's 2024 ... not 2020

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

@@precisionleadthrowing4628 Romania: Russia installed a candidate; Georgia: Russia installed a candidate who won; USA Russia installed a candidate who won;

[@Steveatetheicecream]

Some one is salty about the election

[@Steveatetheicecream]

I love joe and trump ❤

[@brandoncornwell52]

It seems as though Russia’s Putin was overlooked. Also, as much as I love Joe- I’m disappointed at the equivocating by saying that it’s the result of hard times. As to the US, we’ve been through much harder and more chaotic times. Dictators love to engage in fearmongering and scapegoating, vilifying opposition and/or minority groups in society. It’s a convenient way to blame problems on those who can’t easily oppose the label, and it’s very helpful in destroying opposition and unifying the rest in fear or blind support. It’s here folks. Denial will only exacerbate and worsen the oroblem

[@joe-skeen]

Agreed... I was very confused that Russia was not mentioned.

[@vieleanimations]

seems like the president of South Korea was inspired by this video

[@srslywtfcl4p404]

Yeah I just read the news and then went on YT and saw this video

[@jonbohannon1956]

I am so glad I got you pushed at me a few years ago. You do a quality show without a condescending or patronizing tone. You cover really fun topics that appeal to a breadth of topics. And you just seem like a genuinely nice person. Love to watch your show and love to see you grow 🫶

[@sagenod440]

We’ll see where the line actually is but I have a feeling we’re going to reach it in the near future

[@GogiRegion]

I absolutely LOVE this, because it talks about how dictatorships are a collection of things that may or may not overlap. It also describes dictatorships as a spectrum, ranging from martial law with total control for a limited time to decades long totalitarian regimes. There is a spectrum, and some dictatorships on paper look absolutely nothing like each other due to the different ways it can be done, but there's a lot of overlap of strategies. I had a teacher who felt the need to discuss the stages of genocide in her history class, so that we could identify the early stages before it gets too far, which I found INCREDIBLY informative, especially at realizing that hatred such as the Nazis were not a one time event. I think this is very similar to that unit, but for dictatorships, summarized into one video.

[@turquoisetranquility]

Do you ever feel like you wish you could fast forward past something instead of trying to live through it? Appreciate you Joe

[@EEX97623]

Yes, but that's when the patience, resilience, organisation and determination comes in. Greetings from Estonia.

[@RGChandler]

Freedom of speech. It is VITAL that we can criticize our leaders. Even if that criticism is dismissed as fake news or paranoia or what ever, anyone getting arrested for criticising political leaders id cause for concern.

[@btgbullseye]

Yup, and that's what's happening in the UK right now.

[@Rensra]

9:30 Should NOT be celebrating Che Guevara?!?! That's a ridiculous claim, but considering we're in a section about Castro being a "dictator" in the Face of Batista, I'll give you a moment to explain.

[@Rensra]

You're putting Fidel Castro and Augusto Pinochet in the same category when they were contemporaries and ENEMIES to one another, there's no comparison to these figures... 14:30 is where I'll accept things again

[@geoffreymartin6363]

He is absurdly off the mark with some of these. No mention of what the reactionaries did to the crops when Cuba nationalized agriculture, no mention of the hundreds of attempts on Castro's life, etc

[@HM-rz8nv]

​@@geoffreymartin6363 It's writhing with an extreme degree of neoliberal western-chauvinistic bias about what constitutes a "dictatorship" with little nuance beyond propaganda narratives. He analyzes many of these leaders not based on factual analysis of how many of these societies actually operated, but based on very cherrypicked data and using that to paint in extremely broad strokes a liberal pro-capitalist propaganda narrative, all designed to villainize any anti-imperialist figure fighting for the liberation of their own countries. Never mind the fact that they were typically fighting against actual western-sponsored dictators or colonial regimes before they become leaders themselves. Types like these honestly would argue that the US or European politics has only "recently" become undemocratic, when it was never democratic to begin with, but designed to filter candidates and policies to serve corporate and colonial interest, with voting being merely the public formality it was designed to be since the 18th century.

[@Tinil0]

What are you smoking? Who you oppose doesn't matter to being a dictator. Do you not know what a dictator is? You can replace one dictator with another one. Opposing terrible things doesn't make you good.

[@HM-rz8nv]

@@Tinil0 If you are going to stretch the meaning of dictatorship to suggest that Someone like Fidel Castro is a "dictator", then you have to refer to every us president as a dictator as well. Voting in Imperialist, Colonial and Neoliberal Capitalist States of all stripes has always only been a formality, a presentation to the public of a limited range of prefiltered and acceptable candidates and policies that serve the class interest of the capitalist class, who hold dominance and influence in the economic and political fabric of society. If democracy means an expression of the consensus of the public to serve the common interest while protecting the rights of minorities, aside from early failures to protect LGBTQ rights which he later reversed, he provided just that Fidel Castro brought economic power back to the people, he redistributed the land, and restructured the economy to serve the public interest through democratic consensus building. He developed the institutional means where by minority groups of all kinds can have political power locally and nationally. This is all integral to building up socialist politics. Democracy does not mean "Voting between political parties that serve a specific class interest", it must always mean an expression of the consensus of the public to serve the common interest for all, and the abolition of any possibility for the discrimination and prejudice of minority groups.

[@mary69_]

I understand that having to talk in dept about dictatorships is way too long, but you should have mention the massive influence the US had in many of these dictatorships, speacially since the consecuences can still be seen today.

[@KhanaHatake]

Reading textbooks discussing the Holocaust, I always wondered "How did the citizens let it get this far??" And now, living through the beginnings of it, I understand. I voted. I donated. I protested. And none of it mattered. What else can citizens do?

[@andrewcz8871]

No you're not. Move to Iran if you want to see a dictatorship.

[@RlsIII-uz1kl]

@@KhanaHatake the American people loudly and firmly said NO too transnationalism socialism/globalists socio-fascism and the transnationalists socialists/globalists socio-fascists Third Worldism agenda inwhich the secular woke cult/religion (a form of Hegelian cultism) emerged.

[@Turtlesbekool]

Same here brother. It’s easy to be discouraged in times like this. But all you can do is keep on keeping on. Democratic voices are too loud to let one side take on too much power (I hope), even if Congress is too weak. Keep your voice, it matters. Especially when it feels like it doesnt

[@radaro.9682]

@@KhanaHatake grow some community solidarity for one. Voting is the least effective form of public engagement.

[@RlsIII-uz1kl]

@Turtlesbekool the American people loudly and firmly said NO too transnationalism socialism/globalists socio-fascism and the transnationalists socialists/globalists socio-fascists Third Worldism agenda inwhich the secular woke cult/religion (a form of Hegelian cultism) emerged.

[@rubikfan1]

Easyest way to tell a dictator. Dictors doent like beeing made fun of. A real leader doesnt mind. So the best way to check is having a comedian make fun of your leader. If they laugh at it, it should be fine.

[@stevedrawdy2532]

You mean like having an entire roast done of themselves?

[@andrasbiro3007]

OK, let's apply this test. Where comedians cancelled during last for years? Yes, they were, constantly. Making fun of Biden was OK, this is how you know he's just a puppet, but try to criticize the ideology, and you are done. And what about Trump? He was called everything for the last 8 years, and not even jokingly. Did he do anything about it? Was anyone cancelled for saying horrible things about him? Or recently his supporters were called "garbage people", so he showed up in a garbage truck.

[@rubikfan1]

@stevedrawdy2532 a roast is one way. But just an comedian actor playing a fake version of him/her. And they watch it and allow it on media. Humor is what set appart dictators from good leaders.

[@altrag]

Lots of people don't like being made fun of. Your condition is necessary but not sufficient.

[@bubbalover71]

@@stevedrawdy2532 That stupid fake Trump roast was theater so that he could convince you that he was an actual human.

[@Ladle66]

0:24 I remember the horror of seeing another Saddam Hussein standing behind Saddam Hussein.

[@bélalugrisi]

There were seven Saddams.

[@rickc2102]

A gaggle of Sadams

[@SneedyKetler]

Didn’t arrested development do a story on Saddam stand-ins. Truth is stranger than fiction.

[@operating]

We think it can’t happen here. Which it how it happens.

[@theSpiritScribe]

As a German I can only say: Kudos to you! You have my highest respect for this overview that could get you in trouble ... with youtube, with stakeholders and .... well, even with higher-ups if you're really unlucky. I wish you all the best. You are an international treasure. After your election I couldn't even tell people in a comment that they will now literally get their own hettler ...... yes I got more smart about it now. Just like you .... I pray 2025 will not go the way of 1979 or 1933 for your country...... I pray hard and long.

[@richardpowell1772]

Trump was already in office for four years and he was no dictator. He wasn’t a warmonger, either. No new wars were started under his watch. Germany is a far less free country than the United States. I’d worry about your own country first.

[@reshpeck]

3:17 That's not exactly what defines totalitarianism

[@Coconut-219]

'The definition is whatever it needs to be in order to be convenient for my argument' - Pinnacle of intellect, Joe Scott

[@Volkano1994]

Why avoid mentioning Putin while listing everything he does?

[@Dac85]

Super weird that he doesn't mention him. He is one of the most obvious examples.

[@briankeeley6464]

Because people who speak out against Putin have bad endings.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Because every YT creator is shit scared of upsetting the goose that lays the golden eggs. My the standards of most creators, this was pretty brave.

[@EEX97623]

Glaring omission, and his pal Lukashenko aka 'Europe's Last Dictator', unless I missed it?

[@paulhaynes8045]

@EEX97623 oddly, he mentioned Lukashenko, but NOT Putin!

[@curtislindsey1736]

Wow, this video was a gut punch. I mean I knew it, but when you say it out loud, damn. I'm glad you made it though. Education is important, especially when people are trying to limit it.

[@beejls]

Got to admit I didn't know that about Saddam, the way he started his regime. I would not want to be in the same room as Kristi Noem.

[@stevenirby5576]

In the course of denouncing former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin at a public meeting one day, Nikita Khrushchev was interrupted by a voice from the audience: "You were one of Stalin's colleagues," the heckler declared. "Why didn't you stop him?" "Who said that!?" Khrushchev roared. The room was quickly filled with an agonizing silence, which was finally broken by Khrushchev himself. "Now," he said in a quiet voice, "you know why."

[@eddiedonlin8936]

I've wanted to have a beer with you for a LONG time...but now more than ever. Thank you for making this video. The balance of subtlety and laser guided precision is spot on! Can't wait to look back on the relevance in a few years! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@zacfubar1]

I kind of disagree with the sentiment that actively improving living conditions for common people "just to gain their support" is a bad or wrong thing. It's really the only function that qualifies any government to keep governing.

[@normanwolfe7639]

Does the end justify the means? I don’t think so. Millions of supposed Jesus followers don’t give a crap about the means either. The journey counts! Maybe more than the destination.

[@Gizzy411]

I think the key part is that conditions are improved for certain people at the expense of others. Usually, the people more likely to support the dictator at the expense of either a minority or whoever the dictator is using as the target of blame for all of the country’s problems. “Hey, everything’s better now that the jews/immigrants/minorities/whatever are gone” One interesting thing about Saddam is that his rule actually benefited a very specific minority, Sunni Muslims. Things were really great for them. Things really sucked if you were shi’ite or the opposition.

[@zacfubar1]

@@Gizzy411 Absolutely. Any time loyalty tests or xenophobia get involved, you're already on a bad path.

[@PinataOblongata]

Do you know what pork barrelling is? There is a massive difference between a dedicated public servant with democratic integrity and someone who is basically bribing a segment of the population as part of a populist agenda that will only end in their oppression.

[@gregbors8364]

Getting to vote and actually make a difference is the best living condition a citizen could have

[@sth.777]

Oh, what to do?! I have no military, have no charisma, am not part of a political party, have no family members considered for political positions, and no country to destabilise to get into a position of power. I was going to take over the world, but I guess I'll just have to settle on baking Christmas cookies.

[@thomasgunther]

Some tips start at 20:39. I think everybody can do that. Draw a line.

[@carpediem4619]

You could always buy a membership at magaland and sell your soul to the most prominent rising sycophant.

[@MorbidEel]

" I guess I'll just have to settle on baking Christmas cookies" this can be the starting point for a cult then you can grow into the other parts

[@sth.777]

@@MorbidEel 🤣

[@robertsandlin366]

Cookie Clicker...

[@cykonetic]

"On day one" ... seems like I've heard that recently...

[@RlsIII-uz1kl]

@@cykonetic the American people loudly and firmly said NO too transnationalism socialism/globalists socio-fascism and the transnationalists socialists/globalists socio-fascists Third Worldism agenda inwhich the secular woke cult/religion (a form of Hegelian cultism) emerged.

[@heartsong111]

You handled this incredibly well. I applaud your composure and compassion.

[@rob5795]

As I was watching this, the news broke about what the president in south Korea did. Seems like straight from this video.

[@Emp31]

Just in time, thanks for uploading the tutorial Joe!

[@unknowntexan4570]

Yes, the new administration will bring more freedom and a less powerful state.

[@LuisRomeroLopez]

00:00 Intro: July 22nd, 1979. Irak. 2:01 What's a dictator? 3:32 Hussein. 4:52 Austrian painter. 7:49 Castro. 10:31 Pinochet. 12:03 Indira Gandhi. 13:06 After 20th Century. 14:20 Types of dictators. 17:07 Dictator's playbook. 19:22 Modern tendency towards dictators. 20:37 «On Tyranny. Twenty Lessons from the Twnetieth Century», by Timothy Snider. 21:17 Sponsor time! :D 23:30 Outro.

[@curtislindsey1736]

Austrian painter, I see what you did there. 😉

[@LuisRomeroLopez]

@@curtislindsey1736 Didn't want to anger YT. 😆

[@NicoleLan12y]

"On Tyranny" by Timothy *SNYDER 📚 Also "How Fascism Works" by Jason Stanley

[@katrinarefior700]

Well this is quite relevant. Thank you for the glimmer of hope with the message at the end.

[@millionxaleckcg341]

A day after this video was published the south korean president went autocrate

[@stlemur]

Yoon Suk Yeol watches your videos. Good to know.

[@JornamMusic]

I think the south korean president saw this video

[@chrisglosser7318]

Castro just didn’t bother to tell anyone his calendar was based on Saturn’s orbit

[@Lopfff]

21:13 “Have a line. Convince others around you to have a line.” Reminds me of college

[@robertsandlin366]

Reminds me of that autism picture in Wikipedia. Anyways, here's a line of text.

[@btgbullseye]

Except there, they also try to tell you that your sole purpose in life is to villainize anyone that has a different line than you.

[@EEX97623]

Matt Gaetz will crush anything and make a line out of it

[@persephonehades7547]

​@@btgbullseye Well, what's your line?

[@Metalkatt]

Plato pointed this out back in.... well, Ancient Greece. Humans haven't changed.

[@svenmika5570]

Thanks so much Joe for taking a clear stance on that "moment" that we seem to be stuck in right now. You truly are one of the good guys!

[@MicrosoftsourceCode]

hmmm! No mention of Vladimir Putin

[@dr.catherineelizabethhalse1820]

Yeah that was weird

[@Okkk.321]

Thanks for the tutorial drop Joe, was looking for this 🙏

[@ClellBiggs]

I hate that I can't hear this word without the image of a phallic shaped potato popping into my head.

[@Ravencos]

18:30 This is England. We are suffering under a dictatorship in the guise of government.

[@Coconut-219]

Stop making sense, you're supposed to be afraid of the (anything even slightly right of extreme-authoritarian) boogeyman.

[@darkwingdork6195]

Thank you very much for making this video, sir! Very well done and there's apparently a very large number of people in this country who need some schooling on this subject.😟 This will be a valuable resource for sharing in the future, thank you for your time doing it, really enjoy your videos!👍

[@btgbullseye]

Vaccine mandates, shut downs, social media censoring, targeting a political opponent with federal charges that have never been used in that fashion before in a court that is known for its politically biassed rulings, installing a successor without a primary election, pardoning someone of everything for the entire decade he had control of the family finances while publicly saying it's only for specific charges already filed even after repeatedly publicly saying no pardon would ever even be considered... People really do need to learn this stuff so they know why we voted him out.

[@bjs301]

I don't recall ever hearing Indira Gandhi referred to as a dictator. Yes, for a fairly short time she exercised brutal authority, but she voluntarily relinquished that authority, and as I recall, continued participating in Indian politics until her death. I'd be interested to know if Indians would characterize her as a dictator.

[@NotSomethingIsNothing]

personally I don't consider Indira Gandhi as a dictator, nor have I ever seen her considered as one until recently in India. Modi supporters absolutely loathe Gandhi family, try to discredit anyone with the family name and are promoting Indira Gandhi as a dictator. She was harsh but she relinquished her power which a dictator never does.

[@northernnaysayer]

​@@NotSomethingIsNothingin the classical sense, as in where the word came from, dictators always relinquished power. so there's actually perhaps over a dozen examples of them doing so.

[@novampires223]

Womens rights is my line.

[@AvinashRaghavendra]

Yes!! She and her family through decades long brain washing, intimidation, looting, country-wide isolationism from West, and "sudden deaths" of key political figures in their own party and outside. Type 4 as you show in your video.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Just to prove that women can also be dictators - but pretty much proved the opposite. If IG was a typical dictator, you might still be having elections in 4 years time...

[@Piratewaffle43]

How timely.

[@Fabiofobia]

Hey Joe, I love your videos! I think your list missed mentioning the significant role the U.S. has played in many dictatorships around the world. I can’t help but find it ironic that you might now be at risk of experiencing something you’ve imposed on so many for so long. Even so, I hope it doesn’t happen. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone-not even on U.S..

[@XoseGuitar]

Ah, the old standby...blame the US for your own cruddy country's problems. Protip: The US wouldn't have revolutions to bankroll without substantial amounts of your own willing countrymen and women.

[@kevinhank17]

​@XoseGuitar you maybe should actually do some research into that subject. Your ignorance is currently shining like a beacon of stupidity.

[@jtabox]

@@XoseGuitar Chill.. He didn't say that the US _caused_ the dictatorships, but that it _played a significant role_. Of course there's always people inside the country that are the main driving force, but there's multiple instances where it's been proven and documented that US played significant role in various dictatorships' rise (and fall, when they no longer were useful), either by funding the dictator, or giving them political momentum, or staying silent, or refusing to help the dictator's political opponents. Read some history books or watch some vids about it, oompaville and johnny harris (or whatever he's called) have made vids specifically about it.

[@CryptidFlame]

​@@XoseGuitarwhile the US isn't the sole cause of all of the problems, they really did some major fucked up shit that still have consequences to this day. Denying that is just ignorance.

[@hershy1594]

​@@XoseGuitarThe US has invaded other countries to support corporations. We've definitely done a lot of shitty things as a country

[@dr.reifadzaman3303]

You missed Sheikh Hasina in the female dictator category. She is also the latest dictator to be ousted from the country after 16 years of dictatorship (on 5th Aug 2024). In just the last 20 days of her power, her forces killed 1700 protesters ( 600+ as per UN's preliminary report including at least 32 children). Currently she is being sheltered by a 'regional super-power'. Its specially funny since you have mentioned Indira Gandhi. Many sources suggest that Indira Gandhi mentored Hasina while Hasina was in exile back in the 1970s. You have already covered some aspects of Bangladesh's independence in a previous video, so I think you will find this topic very interesting.

[@tylerbloomington7695]

The irony that the reason these people have such scary power is because the people scared of them give it to them. If everyone just said no, F you; the power would dissipate... but plenty have known this and died trying. Still amazes me how many people seemingly can't grasp this concept. They act as if their "leader" was appointed by God.

[@NoName-cx3gk]

And money

[@andrasbiro3007]

No, they are afraid of the consequences. This is why the first step is taking control of the media, with that you can convince people that everyone else is onboard so resistance is futile. If you manage to scare enough of them, they'll police the rest out of fear, and eventually nobody will know who to trust. And in time it gets hard to distinguish truth from propaganda.

[@ShadyPaperclips]

It's even more ironic that the people that give them that power, do it at first because they're afraid of someone having that power

[@tylerbloomington7695]

@@ShadyPaperclips so true.

[@precisedime1377]

"Trust the 'science'." "The election was fair." "Trust the institutions." "Listen to the government."

[@TheCloudhopper]

CGPGrey - Rules for Rulers - Essential viewing on the topic here on youtube. (Edit: watch?v=rStL7niR7gs )

[@P1kaSans]

let's leave the dictators in the 20th century

[@nanananatalied]

Too late

[@struckfire3337]

Good luck with that you’re ready too late

[@Sgt_Zig]

America just elected one

[@chrisfuller2069]

@@Sgt_Zig Who did you vote for in the democrat primaries?

[@ShadyPaperclips]

​@@chrisfuller2069what happened on Jan 6th?

[@mahmga1]

A really intriguing & much needed discussion. I especially valued the emphasis on sticking to the limit of what will be tolerated.

[@unsteadyeddy3107]

"A dictator is not a dictator unless they dictate that they are a dictator." - Kind and benevolent democratically elected leader

[@Sgt_Zig]

"I will be a dictator on day 1"

[@lolstalgic9602]

@@Sgt_Zig Schrodinger's Trump: If he "says" something as a joke, he either means it, OR it's just a harmless joke, depending on how bad my TDS is

[@gregbors8364]

@@lolstalgic9602Every time Trump says something that’s messed up, his apologists be like “it was just a joke” 🙄

[@lolstalgic9602]

@@gregbors8364 Case in point. Schrodinger's Trump. Every time Trump says a joke, his detractors be like “that's messed up”

[@TheWipeout32]

@@lolstalgic9602 Have you ever met someone who is so nasty and mean that you can't tell if they're playing or they're serious? And then realized, "it doesn't matter, because playing or not, they're still hurting people, and I don't want this individual anywhere near me or my family?" Because that's where we are with Trump. And you're defending him.

[@darkmetal81]

This all seems eerily familiar.

[@jamoore2581]

I know my line. I am just waiting on everyone to catch up. Lol. The rich and powerful have gone to fa already, I feel like I'm living just above water and no matter what I do I can't get past it.

[@andrasbiro3007]

Then you should be happy, we won. You know that most billionaires supported Harris, right? Despite the short time, she outspent Trump at least 3 to 1. And now the plan is to balance the budget and unleash an unprecedented economic boom. Plus fix education and healthcare too, which are the main reason why most Americans are poor.

[@FlyingAce1016]

HOLY CRAP SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT JUST TRIED THIS

[@meengreen42]

I think Yoon was watching in South Korea.... got some ideas

[@imranhossenrahat3737]

Recently in Bangladesh, a female leader named Sheikh Hasina, who had been described as a dictator, resigned from her position.

[@musfiqurrahman7906]

I wonder how can he missed that?

[@toddturnbaugh4451]

You ask us to define our line, which I get, but what do we do when it gets crossed? I never thought I'd here the white house press secretary ask a private company to sensor someone on a platform, but that happened and crossed a line, but should we start a revolution over it? It gets tricky defining when and what to do once something unthinkable happens.

[@btgbullseye]

Vaccine mandates, shut downs, social media censoring, targeting a political opponent with federal charges that have never been used in that fashion before in a court that is known for its politically biassed rulings, pardoning someone of everything for the entire decade he had control of the family finances while publicly saying it's only for specific charges already filed even after repeatedly publicly saying no pardon would ever even be considered...

[@fj81191]

Yes, we need to decide what happens when the line is crossed. My line has already been crossed... if the action matches the rhetoric. I can wait, but what to do when we cross the line?

[@Tinil0]

"The closest we have to a modern age female dictator is Indira Gandhi" What about Elena Ceaușescu?

[@itsmecyro]

This really reminds me of CGP Grey's video, The Rules for Rulers. It was a marvellous video. it was made about 8 years ago but it still holds up

[@beejls]

Everything he does holds up. 👍

[@ZeTurbocool]

You picked my curiosity. How about a video on Che Guevara?

[@citizenoftheearth6]

he wasn't that bad, but Joe couldn't escape his Western prejudices. At least Che fought for the people until he died (CIA, of course). He actually refused to be in the Cuban government and went on to fight around the world. At least he remained true to his ideals.

[@paulhaynes8045]

There are plenty of books. Also Wikipedia. Don't wait to be spoon-fed, do your own research.

[@fj81191]

I think Joe is leaning this way because he likely believes violence is never justified.

[@The_Gothic_Pickle]

You know, I've been seeing a lot of content about spotting a rising dictator recently. Can't imagine why

[@mundanestuff]

Because the party that just lost went through many of the steps in the playbook.

[@Educationalmoose]

Watching this an hour after the South Korean president declares martial law to kick out North Korean supporters from the government

[@cdineaglecollapsecenter4672]

On the Pinochet section you forgot to mention the CIA and Milton Friedman.

[@cdineaglecollapsecenter4672]

oops guess that was premature.

[@CoreenMontagna]

12:03 somehow Chile and this came up at thanksgiving dinner, and my brother-in-law, when someone else was struggling to remember dude’s name, said “who, Pino-sh*t?” And I thought that was hilarious 😂

[@t3hd0n]

Who showed this to south korea

[@raduflp]

Did the president of South Korea watch this video yesterday?

[@raduflp]

Blaming it all on you Joe :D

[@JoeyColey]

I love how masterfully Joe wrote this video. He didn't say his name or even allude to him, but as Americans, we all know who he's warning us about.

[@btgbullseye]

Yeah, Biden.

[@GabrielsLogic]

​@@btgbullseyeBiden does not fit dictator criteria. Did you watch the full video?

[@Rennar3210]

@@GabrielsLogic They have a constructed alternate reality they live in where Biden is a communist crime lord lol

[@Nikki_with_the_blikki]

​@@btgbullseye you mean the guy that isn't trying remain in office through violence because he didn't win? Well, that's not very dictator of him 💀

[@rohan_anvekar]

you left out Mr. Bibi

[@ShaunTo9]

This reminds me of a joke... What do you get when you cross a penis and a potato?

[@imantsriekstins3361]

Lukashenko

[@robertsandlin366]

Putting a pen is potato on a cross creates religion.

[@axnyslie]

"Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always." - Mahatma Gandhi