King of the Hill - Bobby and Capitalism

[@ShadyDoorags]

Alrighty, day 2! Time to answer reoccurring questions because I'm too lazy to keep repeating myself. *The actual problem with capitalism is ______________.* This was not a video meant to cover all aspects and critiques of capitalism, just to address one very specific thing. People believe quitting a job and moving on to a better life is a slap in the face of capitalism. It is not. That is a part of capitalism. Also I am well aware capitalism isn't perfect. I don't believe a purely capitalist system would work, but history has shown it works really well as a base. *Bobby's situation is just like people who can't quit because they need their job to pay bills.* A circumstance pressuring you not to quit is not the same as a separate person or force punishing you for quitting. If you decide not to quit because you need the money to pay bills, eat, live, etc, that is still deciding the value of your work, which falls under capitalism. If another person punishes you for the explicit act of quitting, (not breaking a contract or any other caveats) that is someone else deciding the value of your work, which does not fall under capitalism. *Saying "it's not real capitalism" is a bad argument because it is capitalism in practice.* This is where me trying to make a joke bites me in the butt. Yes. That was point of me using that exact diction and immediately saying "Why does that sound familiar?". Usually people say "it's not real ______" when it comes to communism or socialism. The problem isn't the system. All of our current systems work on paper. The problem is how the system deals with corruption in practice. Capitalism is very much a system that can be corrupted, like all systems, but it specifically always leaves the option to say "no" on a personal level. *Capitalism is prone to corruption.* As stated above, literally every economic system is prone to corruption because that is human nature. Capitalism differs because you always have the option to say "no". In systems like communism and socialism, you do not have that option. In fact, those systems cannot function without some form of authoritarianism. *People can't 'just quit' because they have to pay bills, or there aren't better jobs in their area, or their boss has a say in their housing situation, or...* Not once did I say quitting a job would be easy nor consequence-free. Sometimes you have to make choices for yourself that will have devastating short-term, or even long-term, consequences. If you don't quit your awful job because you need it to pay for things that allow you to live, that is still you deciding the value of your work is worth what your employer is paying. There will always be reasons not to pursue the life you want; sometimes it requires massive sacrifice, but the choice is still yours. *We live in capitalism and only a few people are rich. This means only a few people benefit from capitalism and it is therefore a failure.* Firstly, capitalism doesn't promise success, it promises opportunity. Not everyone is going to succeed and there will always be a poor class in a capitalist system. The point is that everyone is still allowed to try. Second, "poor" and "wealthy" are relative terms. Being a middle or lower class American is much different than being the same thing in other countries. If we lived in a country where the average citizen had a mansion, people would still complain because people in the upper class have castles. *Your ability to work is not a part of capital. That's called labor.* Correct! Your skills and knowledge are human capital but your ability to work is not. Still, this is a semantics point and doesn't overall change what I was saying. You are the owner of both your labor and your own human capital. *What song was Bobby singing?* Whistle a Happy Tune. It's in both the live action and animated version of the movie "The King and I". In conclusion, I'm right about everything I've ever said in my life and everyone who disagrees with me is wrong, always.

[@shadedproductions4956]

After working in a freezer department dude, 7:50 one made a good point right away where you said bosses need someone to do things that no one else will. Worked in a store where our janitor was under paid, over worked, and an old man. They sent him into cold areas and hot alike to clean everything. He had a hunch back and never got any help. He quit and they haven't been able to replace him for 6 to 7 months. And this video is helping me to look for another job, I needed that and I am sure what you said at the end of the video helped a lot of viewers in your videos, as well as to take a step back and look at other options. I'm short. Thanks dude.

[@QueenAleenaFan]

Of course the answer to the question is: ...the government providing protection to corporations and putting regulations in place that hamper little guys but big companies can just buy their way through.

[@William-the-Guy]

OK, you say "real" capitalism means people can quit bad jobs. But the problem with that is in "real, real capitalism" i.e. the real world we actually work in, most jobs are controlled by a few giant corporations. In the last 10-20 years, huge amounts of the "mom n pop" stores, restaurants, etc... that used to provide employment have been driven out of business by giant corporations that out-compete them due to economies of scale. This means that each year there are LESS places for people to go to if they don't like their job. The number of employers is steadily shrinking, which means less possibility of finding a new place to work that treats you better. On top of that most jobs now require a reference from your previous employer, meaning quitting a place because they treat you badly will hurt your chances of finding a better job. The new job will call your old job and ask if you behaved yourself, which they probably won't think you did if you quit because you thought they treated you badly. So THEORETCALLY your version of capitalism with the right to quit makes sense. But in the real-world job market, your assumptions aren't true and are getting less true every year.

[@generals.patton546]

@@William-the-Guy These corporations were not made through capitalism, they were made through government made monopolies, regulations, permits, universal minimum wage, other fun government stuff that you seem to love so much. Even the smallest of competition could and would destroy corporations if they were even allowed to enter the market place. Ever wonder why the medical industry is so expensive? Insurance? Both are HIGHLY REGULATED and protected by the federal government, basically ensuring no one can even enter it as a competitor. Large corporations can afford higher minimum wage, they can afford working with regulations because of these monopolies they are made to follow, small businesses cannot. If you want to improve our economy, standard of living, inflation, supply chain, you'd need to get rid of strong government backed monopolies. Not sit there and blame capitalism. This isn't capitalism. Just like how North Korea isn't a people's republic, same with China. Why do you think the United States was so successful in the past when they DIDN'T highly regulate the economy.

[@RVBMichaelJCaboose]

A very strong assessment and i agree with your rebuttal on capitalism being prone to corruption. If anything, being able to volunteer your labor to do a job, regardless of whether or not it is your ideal job, is the game changer that sets capitalism apart from communism. There are a lot of people on this floating rock and you’re always bound to work with bad actors. But there’s always an opportunity under capitalism to re-evaluate your worth as an employee and if you find someone who values you more than your current job, lend them an ear. Communism makes every worker “equal”, and while it’s dependent on the situation, “equal” usually means that you are just another contributor to a system that makes everyone live a meager life, only getting by on the bare minimum instead of being enriched with the potential wealth you could’ve otherwise attained under capitalism.

[@MS-jp3op]

A thing my dad always told me about work was "Be careful with the favors you do, they have a funny way of becoming expectations."

[@morrigan909]

your dad sounds like a very smart man. I needed to read that. Tell him thanks for me.

[@bad-people6510]

First rule of the army, never volunteer for anything you don't want to be your job.

[@unconditionalluv]

I learn the hard way

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Your dad definitely knows how to set limits in a work environment. I'm gonna keep his advice in mind 🫡

[@eclipsedragonx906]

Ik this is a old comment but this quote hits me hard cause it's what I'm facing at work currently

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

I love how Hank just thinks Bobby is overexaggerating through it, but when he sees that Bobby is genuinely being truthful and his boss is genuinely putting him in danger immediately chass after him to beat his ass

[@harleymitchelly5542]

And it's played correctly. Jimmy's so over the top if you didn't already know about him, you'd think Bobby, who's already under the gun so to speak for trying to get out of hard work in general, would be lying. And then Hank sees it isn't a lie. And so we hear the single angriest "BWAAAAH!" in King of the Hill...

[@hariman7727]

@@harleymitchelly5542 Followed by a VERY cathartic ass kicking.

[@AlligatorArms]

And of course it has to be the infinitesimal wisdom of Dale Gribble of all people who finally leads Hank to see Jimmy Witchard for who he really is!

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@AlligatorArms The episode is an interesting subversion of the usual KoTH formula including letting Dale be the voice of reason and Hank actually practice some asskicking which means all the other times he says to other characters that he’s going to kick their ass in other episodes, it’s not a bluff but a promise.

[@purplezombie4940]

My mom except she'd probably just blame me for not being a good enough employee

[@David13ushey]

"You need to work, Bobby." "I am." "You're playing a game!" "I'm streamin." "Streamin? How much money have you made streamin?" "Sixteen thousand this month, dad." "...Show me how, son."

[@randomfox12245]

Hank DID get addicted to video games that one time...

[@cypherpunk7675]

@@randomfox12245 Only because it was propane themed.

[@Mscldrew]

Except even Peggy wouldn’t sleep with a gamer…

[@ryno_8848]

I sell propane and propane accessories and feet pics on my only fans.

[@lainiwakura1776]

@@randomfox12245 "Taste the meat and the heat!"

[@AlexiaHoardwing]

Ever notice the parallels between Hank and his job at Strickland with Bobby and Jimmy. This episode is a great example of Hank showing his own work ethic while remaining ignorant to how unhealthy it can become.

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah he means well, but can be ignorant to the extremes of his worldview just strickland knows not p1ss1ng off his best employee is a wise idea.

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@ddjsoyenby plus strickland while "slimey" also isnt a bad person he wouldnt delibratly put his employees in danger or make them suffer for no reason.

[@acethademon7820]

@@wilmagregg3131 except for the episode where he put Bobby in danger while he's gambling. "My daddys having a heart attack"

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@acethademon7820 i think that more of strickland losing sight of things when he gets excited. it wasnt that he didnt care hank was having a heart attack he just literally didnt NOTICE hank was having one he was so focused on gambling.

[@acethademon7820]

@@wilmagregg3131 I was quoting a scene, not saying that Hank had a heart attack. The episode where Buck takes Bobby under his wing, eventually putting Bobby in danger when he takes him to go gamble. "My daddys having a heart attack" was a code word to leave or something if I recall correctly. The episode was "The Buck Stops Here", Season 5 Episode 2

[@joshuahaynes1026]

Bobby affording a full size burrito for a dollar is the most unbelievable part of this episode.

[@shaunsteele8244]

it was Texas in the 90s, it's probably true

[@Zaprozhan]

Bobby might know the value of a dollar, and how to get a deal in relation to food, rather than clothes.

[@Atlas_1127]

Only in Texas, land of the free

[@christiandean1099]

@@Zaprozhan that's a really good point. And looking back on the episode, I think that was a subtle intention.

[@noodleman9909]

Yea, now adays it seems like a big ass burrito and a taco FOR A DOLLAR seems like an amazing dream.

[@peteycrypto2135]

I feel a lot of people wanted to quit their bad job but the rent being due next week and trying to find a job, go through training, and waiting 3 weeks for the next paycheck is the Hank holding us there for longer than we want.

[@DollFaceThornback]

And if it's not rent, its medication like insulin or anti depressants.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

​@@DollFaceThornback Or another important bill. Or worse, someone making you think they care about you constantly coming to you for money claiming they're "borrowing" it, but never pay it back.

[@TheDragonman104]

And don’t forget about groceries. You need the money to keep buying food.

[@calvinanderson4245]

​@@DollFaceThornbackThe latter can be replaced by going outside and hitting the gym.

[@goobeeeer]

​@@calvinanderson4245 I mean if I guy with diabetes still went to the gym I feel like theirs a chance they still need insulin

[@brianm7287]

It's not the only time Hank's literally kicked someone's ass. He did it to the acupuncturist who stuck needles in him and set them on fire.

[@michaelhowell2326]

Not just an acupuncturist. A moxsibustionist.

[@willku9000]

@@michaelhowell2326 see i made a comment on this too and I said acupuncturist too because I couldn’t spell that.

[@FatMarioHeads]

Beat me to it

[@IsRickIV]

I was about to write that haha.

[@battlesheep2552]

I like how he didn't do it that hard. He's like "I know you're just doing the job I paid you for, but i made a promise"

[@jenneacubero1036]

Not to mention, Bobby's Hank and Peggy's miracle child. So after having a child right after you were told you were infertile/sterile, it's natural to get protective.

[@darklight6921]

that boy aint much but hes all i got

[@guardian3636]

I have a similar situation as bobby and my parents are also protective

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@guardian3636 You mean your father actually braved crossing through an active race track to give a jerkass dimwit a good asskicking for putting you in danger?

[@Pasakoye]

Bill and Peggy's because of the narrow urethra, I tell ya what.

[@paladinbirdy6032]

take a gander at bill dauterive. then take a gander at bobby hill. they share similar traits. then remember that hank hill is indeed (mostly) infertile. then rememeber that bill dauterive has an overhwelming obsession with peggy hill, the mother of bobby hill. i'm not saying bobby isn't hank's buuuuuuut there's evidence

[@Ozzygirl17]

Never endanger someone’s child; if you do, you’re in massive trouble. My mom is especially one of those people who has no problems with dealing with rude people (some are part of her job), but NEVER go after any of her kids (which does include her stepdaughter).

[@crystalgemgirl731]

If someone did something to put me in danger, my mom would have someone's head.

[@Super11bigT]

I don't wanna imagine the bloody result my mom or dad create if someone actually hurted me in front of them

[@goldensentinel7715]

Got any stories?

[@RJLiams]

What if the kid is in danger because of what a parent said? Like how Hank told Bobby to always listen to his boss when Bobby mentioned red flags? Part of that is on Hank.

[@lewisaino]

​@@RJLiams Maybe he didn't think the boss would do something as moronic.

[@vexxama]

Hanks problem is assuming bobbys job is fair and an ideal situation where if he just works hard it’ll pay off. He gives too much faith in other people. He thinks the boss is typical without looking into it, he bought multiple cars for sticker price etc. he has a worldview that needs to be challenged directly, otherwise he’ll assume the best case scenario

[@techwizsmith7963]

I honestly think that's a big problem affecting a lot of people today

[@maximsavage]

@@techwizsmith7963 It's a problem that's affected many people throughout all of human history. Naivety, ignorance, lack of empathy, those are flaws that aren't unique to the modern day.

[@RequiemPoete]

Yep. Like the episode where Bobby was being bullied. Hank projected his experiences that problems between kids were always 1 on 1 and that everyone fought fair. Meanwhile Bobby is getting triple teamed, and Hank thinks Bobby is wrong for nut kicking his bully.

[@vexxama]

@@RequiemPoete I had the same with my teachers. When I was bullied they assumed I was exaggerating. They told me to ignore them for months everytime I told them, and when they finally saw it they asked why I didn’t tell them. At least Hank acknowledges that reality is different to what he’d assumed, some people will try to rationalise or pretend past things didn’t happen. Granted Hank assumed too much, but at least he didn’t carry on like before when he found out

[@treyriver5676]

Hank seldom had to take the low road Bobbie did." combat tactics Mr. Ryan."

[@ianyoder2537]

Hank Hill: tells his son it's too dangerous to run across a race rack, proceeds to run across sed race track and kick down a super strong fence. CHAD

[@alexandru5369]

Haha yeah like when he hopped on the tank Bill was driving. He's the lowest key Chad ever which makes him a Giga chad

[@ianyoder2537]

@@alexandru5369 One of my favorite lines from him was "I'm not messing around, I have proven I could kick your ass while standing on a latter" It's just so random and puts a great image in by mind.

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@ianyoder2537 I wouldn’t mess with a guy who can do that.

[@ianyoder2537]

@@rayvenkman2087 I've seen kung fu movies that had fights on ladders, can confirm.

[@scottbecker4367]

Man burst through a fence meant to stop cars. You think the car would have stood a chance?

[@rustyshackleford1062]

Teaches an important lesson that to many people seem to never learn. It's okay to quit, and it's okay to reevaluate your goals. Never give up, but don't be afraid to take a detour here and there to get where you want to be either. Dead ends don't move forward no matter how hard you push against them.

[@chrischin_94]

Great advice, Mr. Shackleford

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Well said! Honestly, capitalism can be a really beautiful thing when it's done right. 😁 A lot of people will say concepts like communism and/or socialism can be a beautiful thing when done right too, but aside from the odds of that being done right being very rare, that's neither here nor there. 😂

[@Weldedhodag]

@@nascarfanatic2425 capitalism isn't doing too well either. no economic system is really all that great, sometimes it just takes longer for things to go to shit. billionaires existing is proof that capitalism, at least the American form of it, only serves those at the top and everyone else gets scraps. i guess it isn't much different from every attempt at communism. I guess we can't have society without some being valuable and some being an easily replaceable commodity.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@Weldedhodag Capitalism at least provides the legal option to succeed if you're at the bottom, though. The problem with American capitalism is that it really gets abused, and it's only capitalism by technicality. The biggest factor into it-- as Shady points out-- is that the people who are at the top are running a monopoly. That means they have no competition. There's no alternative options for certain things. - The biggest example is the hospital. Because there's nobody who legally competes against the hospital or the associated doctors offices, they pretty much have the power to charge whatever they want on services from basic checkups to brain surgery. Making this worse is that we literally cannot simply choose to not go to the doctor or hospital. When we have to go, we have to go. - Another example is Disney. Sure, they have competition in individual areas where they make entertainment. With cartoons, they have Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network; with movies, they have DreamWorks and Illumination; superheroes, DC; and etc, but no company has virtually every form of entertainment under their wing. Sure, it's still technically capitalism, but if they keep buying everything, how long will it be until it really isn't? Bobby's situation in this episode is that he had no choice. Bobby's situation can actually be more comparable to communism than capitalism. Going through the list: - He had to take a job that he really had no choice in the matter. - His boss was an abusive asshole. - As far as we saw, he never actually got paid by Jimmy for his job. - Bobby didn't have the option to quit. While I don't frown upon what Hank was trying to teach Bobby, I can't bite my tongue when people say that capitalism failed Bobby. Maybe the issue in the real world is that the reason why people fail in capitalism is that they're doing capitalist business with a communist. But again, that's just my observation.

[@Photom101]

@@Weldedhodag except you can't determine any country like the USSR or China or Cuba as an attempt at communism bc they weren't working under communism, rather things like Marxism-Leninism or Maoism which are complex ideologies aiming to achieve the ideology of communism through varying means. communism itself is not one set ideology rather the idea of an end goal.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Ed isn't just an idiot. He's also loveable. He's a good kid. Jimmy is antagonistic and needs somebody to support him with decision making, which probably wasn't common at the time the episode came out, while Ed can act on his own.

[@annacharest1958]

Ed is also a child that lives with his parents, while jimmy is a grown ass man

[@blaiktrout376]

Ed also has moments of intelligence. So he’s a fun wild card

[@trisword01]

Ed is a lovable lug, that despite his short-comings, he's a brother that Eddy and Edd needed within their lives and this was displayed in every episode they're together. The most iconic being the Movie Special where he unhinged the door Eddy was clinging on to which became the finishing blow to Eddy's trashboat brother. Additionally, he's still Sarah's older brother and will protect her no matter what. Plus the guys flat-out hilarious whether in his own show, or interacting with other Cartoon Network characters XD.

[@nathanielgarza9198]

This aged well Oh wait it was written 2hrs ago

[@Justsomety]

So if you can't quite because I can't pay bills without each paycheck from my shift job is that real capitalism?

[@mountainhun]

I had a roommate who told me he swore to his grandfather that he would never quit a job. I told him that was like marrying the person you met on your first date, things aren't going to work out, you're going to have different needs. So instead of walking away from jobs on good terms and looking for better ones, he just had a chain of firings in his work history and no references.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Promises you can get around on a technicality while simultaneously producing the worst possible outcome are the best promises. Wait, not "best" what is the opposite of best again?

[@NewPaulActs17]

@@schwarzerritter5724 worst?

[@love-ip7sz]

That's such an ignorant way of thinking but the heart is in the right place of wanting to be a good man who has integrity and doesn't quit. But if you give a few weeks notice and then quit is it really like "quitting cause it's too hard" because it's more like just choosing better for yourself. He's totally limited his life and potential for the idea of being a good man he's not a quitter. I'm from the south and a lot of people have a similar mentality like taking pride in keeping a job they don't enjoy that exhaust him. The whole hustle culture is whack. f you're going to hustle really hustle towards something that will serve you well in life, not just to hustle.

[@agua246]

@@love-ip7sz So what is the right kind of hustle

[@drippeeboye607]

@@agua246 the kind of hustle that even if it leaves you drained, and tired like any other job, you can look back and truly think to yourself "I enjoyed it" or "I would do it again if I could"

[@MoSteel2]

Bobby's actual predicaments was that he didn't understand that he had a choice. He was blindly following what his father told him, he never thought to question it on his own and decide he didn't like that job. Given his age it's understandable and given maybe a second episode exploring the same conditions, he may choose a different way to go about things and maybe even ignore his fathers advice to stick out a shit job.

[@trianglemoebius]

There was a second episode which explored it, the one where Bobby steals Hank's credit card.

[@able.3566]

Hank really managed to break open a gate, from a drag racing track no less. He is showing off his hidden powers. Soon he will be able to conquer all that is propane and propane accessories.

[@HemiSlant6828]

NASCAR Track. We see drag racing later on in Dale Be Not Proud.

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

Plus he got there despite fast cars racing

[@redkingrauri3769]

@@nationalinstituteofcheese3012 Says either Hank's true power rivals that of Shaggy, or this track really needs to be inspected.

[@trulymrword]

He using his stand [PROPANE NIGHTMARE]

[@oz_jones]

@@trulymrword He was selling pro-pain and pro-pain accessories. (Ass-ecories?)

[@JG-pt3xe]

I love how Hank messes up in this episode by making Bobby continue to work for Jimmy yet at the same time manages to give him good advice on having a job.

[@paintingdragons1828]

goes to show even good advice can be bad if applied in the wrong situation or taken too far

[@lewisaino]

​@@paintingdragons1828 Hank didn't realize Jimmy would be as shitty

[@davidtemeles4491]

“Having the ability to quit a bad job is a crucial part of capitalism.” Say it louder for the people in the back!

[@SoapMcTavish06]

Make sure you have something first before quit

[@NubyPlaysGaming]

@@SoapMcTavish06 That is the ideal situation, but sometimes quitting frees up your time to make finding a better job your new job. Best career decision I ever made was walking out of Walmart 7 days before Christmas over a decade ago. Didn't have another job lined up, but it gave me the freedom to explore and eventually find a career that I enjoy doing. Big thing is do your best to save up an emergency fund for events like that, though I understand for those with situations that make that difficult.

[@notoriouswhitemoth]

So if, say, your livelihood depends on your job because it's been over 200 years since most of the world were subsistence farmers, meaning that you literally can not survive without a job because you'll be deprived of food, shelter, and medicine... what would you call that? Because that's the position most Americans are in. Incidentally, that is exactly why Adam Smith condemned landlords in The Wealth of Nations.

[@Dop3tv202]

I get it you hate your job

[@josjos-x5s]

Because you will totally always have the opportunity to get another job and one that can properly support you at that, no that is a myth. Lets also remember that legal slavery still exists like debt bondage, domestic servitude and indentured labor that specifically heavily affect immigrants.

[@rexventura4603]

Well it’s time for Shady to scrounge up some more money for his rent, which means another King of the Hill video for us, hooray!

[@ShadyDoorags]

Listen... just because you know, doesn't mean you have to call me out. XD

[@budgetmelee]

It’s a win win in my eyes then

[@KAMFP]

"Capitalism, am I right?"

[@jrbalogne907]

@@ShadyDoorags I hope you struggle with yo rent more often if it means we get more king of the hill vids😤😤 (Naw jk das whassup getcho bread up)

[@sunbeames1847]

@@ShadyDoorags you give us your time and effort to make the video, and we give you our time and effort to watch, like, and subscribe.

[@TheMrSugar]

It always angered me how Hank just kept lecturing Bobby on how to work when he SHOULD have listened to his complaints about his terrible boss, save for the end when he Finally realizes what should've been done and literally kicks his ass for putting Bobby in harms way, but I also like how they both ended up learning something important in the end; Bobby on the value of hard work, and Hank on the importance of listening to your child if something is wrong. Also, Kudos to you for that lecture on capitalism at the end. It really puts things into perspective.

[@hitomisalazar4073]

Never quite angered me. I mean I hated Jimmy because of the uncomfortable "humor" of him being mentally handicapped... but Bobby kept burying the lead on it as well. He didn't really talk about how Jimmy was a horrible boss. He started and mostly stuck with things like "It's hot outside at the track" and "My tray is heavy" as his primary and repeated complaints, and not "Jimmy is mentally handicapped and something is wrong with him". It takes DALE to actually say that's what's going on and it's the first time anyone really brought it up as a point instead of buried.

[@flyingpastakitty]

I relate to this. When I worked retail I always went above and beyond, only to be denied several promotions, and was denied a raise based on "poor attendance" despite hardly ever missing work and scoring perfectly on my evaluation. In the end, after almost 5 years and this one manager finally infuriating me one last time, I and about 5 others shortly after quit. The store has a high turnover rate. At one point when I was there the turnover rate was 85%. I've been in there to shop once or twice. Barely any employees, the shelves are empty, hardly any registers open, and everyone looks miserable. I have a different job that treats me better, pays me more, and I do less work. Heck, been there less than a year and was offered a promotion twice.

[@farmhouseonthemountain]

Caring too much and over-performing at work is definitely a dangerous game.

[@flyingpastakitty]

@@farmhouseonthemountain They took advantage of my anxiety and people pleasing attitude. I have learned to say no and to not be taken advantage of. I have a different job that treats me better and pays me more.

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

@@farmhouseonthemountain Yep, that’s why it’s best to set boundaries from the beginning, so you’re less likely to be taken advantage of, but be perceptive enough to know when to go above and beyond. Unless, of course, you’re in a place that doesn’t value you no matter what you do, then only do what you have to cuz these places in particular will demand the most from you, but give you back the bare minimum. Essentially, you have to learn how to play the game.

[@Floridamangaming729]

@@flyingpastakitty i have several family members who have been through the same thing. hence why my personality is the opposite from yours. I dont really give a fuck about authority or anyone other then my family. I could care less what people think about me or say about me and im pretty confident in myself. granted i also have my self doubts but i dont let them control me. Its not perfect and i wish i could be more compassionate at times but i just cant bring myself to. So i kinda envy you a bit.

[@flyingpastakitty]

@@Floridamangaming729 Well, it's mostly my anxiety that controls me. They took advantage of my people pleasing ways. Last year I started saying no. I'm getting better about telling people no and setting boundaries. At this job I'm not pressured by my boss or treated like crap. I am valued and paid well. My employer encourages me to have a good work/life balance. I plan on starting college next year. I want to be a respiratory therapist. That's what I truly want to do.

[@davisthegamelord]

13:46 Heres a personal example. A few years back I used to work at a restaurant as a buss boy. Now during your probationary period you didn't get a portion of the tips. After I finished my probationary there was a kink in the payroll so I wasn't recieving my tips for like 3 weeks (i mentioned it to my boss but nothing was fixed) and given I was working opening to closing time shifts 4 days a week I was only making $50-$100 dollars a week. I didnt want to quit only after 4 weeks and look like a quitter but when i told my dad about it he was 1. Livid feeling I was being taken advantage of. And 2. Told me theres a difference between being a quitter and realizing you not being payed what you're owed.

[@PrincessNinja007]

My first day as a waitress I didn't get to keep the $20 tip given to me, SPECIFICALLY to me, because the table picked up that 'working interview' meant I wasn't getting paid for that day

[@elijahhillproductions]

I had an almost exact same experience. I worked for a month and half, didn't get any of the paychecks I earned, but still used my can do attitude that served me well in a job I had in the past. But i realized that my boss was taking advantage of my work ethic when I was sick and told I had to come in and when I came in sick they sent me home. So thats when I quit perkins. Worst job I've ever had

[@bimbozos]

i had a very similar experience as a host at a restaurant! so sorry you went through that.

[@Im-BAD-at-satire]

Given the chaotic household growing up as a kid my father wasn't given any legitimate chances to teach myself these things, I understand I'm mentally disabled but even autistic people can get jobs. I'm autistic for example. Not a lot of people talk about it but wives can be just as abusive as husband's, my mother was controlling which held back many things I should've been taught before. Thankfully I can still learn these things in adulthood.

[@ThatRPGuywithtoomanyOCs]

@@PrincessNinja007 This is illegal. All work must be compensated, even trial work as part of an interview.

[@RequiemPoete]

This is why I dislike Hank's parenting sometimes. He never asks Bobby "why?". We as the audience can plainly see Bobby is justified to quit, but because Bobby doesn't think to articulate just how unbearable beyond "mean" his boss is, Hank just defaults to assuming Bobby is just complaining ( and to be fair a good chunk IS just bitching about the job.) Rather than ask Bobby why does he think his boss is mean, he just says "stick with it." If Bobby's situation were normal it would be great advice, but Hank never bothers to check if Bobby's situation is abnormal.

[@AfroManny15]

Yeah it's hard not to hate him when this is is default behavior. How are you not gonna listen to your son about his boss but then suddenly care when you're dumbass friend says something about him

[@RequiemPoete]

@AfroManny15 Or when Hank said it's not fair to kick a guy in the nuts in a fight. Bitch, two people held your son down and third forced him to eat dirt. If that was my son, I'd be going to prison. Or at the very least, teach my son EVERY dirty trick in the book, eye gouging/scratching, using keys as a knuckle duster, tossing debris into the eyes.

[@101Volts]

Hank has shown more than a bit of... Something (I'm not sure what) to authority figures. Like brushing off Strickland when he *framed Hank for Murder,* and also brushing off Peggy's warning about the Pigmalion guy who deliberately shook the rope of the Hot Air Balloon that Hank was in. Why Hank is just *so* non-confrontational with Strickland in particular, I don't know.

[@animefan2454]

​@@101Voltsblind obedience

[@mattpace1026]

@@101Volts Hank's a coward, through and through. He's terrified of his little bubble being popped. It's why he and Bobby are always having issues. The kid wants experiences, and his dad wants a son who rolls over and plays it safe.

[@chris2610]

I think the boomhauer being pulled over and not revealing he's a ranger doesn't prove it was made up for the last season. An undercover ranger would be trained to never, under any circumstances, reveal their identity, even to other law enforcement, unless they absolutely have to, like if they were arrested while on duty for something they had to do because they were on duty. (Like trespassing because they were investigating something) And even then, they wouldn't tell the arresting officers out in the open, they'd tell them at the station. That being said, I still think the ranger thing was made up for the last season, but the scene in this episode doesn't prove that.

[@Saltedroastedcaramel]

I don't remember if I did watch the finale episode, but at best you can say - although it still has some plot holes - is that Boomhauer became a ranger recently by the 9th season

[@Unquestionable]

I mean gotta kinda overlook the nitpicking in this video, a lot of it is superficial and kind of pointless.

[@rddrpar8349]

Also it doesn’t looked good if your a ranger that get pull over for breaking the law

[@lewisaino]

​@@Saltedroastedcaramel Maybe he became Ranger off screen

[@Saltedroastedcaramel]

@@lewisaino Probably by season 9

[@ddjsoyenby]

honestly i think this shows that hank fails to realize how unhealthy extremes of his views can be, and that the boss does not always mean well, and exploitative bosses are the worst i'm not against elements of capitalism, but there needs to be balance you can't just allow bosses to exploit and ab*s3 people without consequences.

[@mojorn8837]

yep, and one consequence available is quiting and speaking openly about how poorly they treat their employees. Knowing your worth and not trading for less are personal responsibilities that come with the freedom of self ownership.

[@wakkaseta8351]

@@mojorn8837 What are you, some kind of commie?

[@DrakesdenChannel]

It's called labor rights. Labor rights, unlike market restrictions, don't interfere with the market. The more market restrictions, the worse inequality, the more labor rights, the better the worker wellbeing.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

THANK YOU. Retards act like there own problems with it makes it all bad and that communism is perfect.

[@balanc-joy9187]

Yeah, Hank has a very...naive view of things, he basically thinks we all live in a secret paradise version of the 50s, or at least Arlen or any place up to Hank's standards does, unless he is given direct obvious evidence that it is not.

[@Idkoogabooga4]

“ not once does he mention his job” well if he tried to pull that he may get fired for abusing power, plus he can probably dismiss the ticket later anyway

[@calebbarnhouse496]

Not to mention that if he was gonna use his job you don't jump the gun with it, while this guy says about 2 things before immediately letting him know that he's not getting a speeding ticket

[@Mrshadowmind14]

When you complain about a job to someone that hasn’t done that job, they often think you’re just bitching. I worked a call center for apple, my mother felt she knew the job because she worked the help desk for about a month at a small, small foster program in the nineties. Trying to tell her the jobs are no where near the same is like trying to convince a flat earther they’re wrong. It finally started to get through to her when I had to spend an hour on a call with a man threatening self termination if I couldn’t access his account, something I could not do. Edited for spelling mistake

[@alyshay82597]

Sorry you had to go through that, it’s crazy how jobs like that go I could never do it. But yea unfortunately it seems most people don’t understand how different jobs can be even when they seem similar. They need to see it to believe it so many times. I had a similar situation with my mom a few years ago. I worked as a teacher at a charter school (the same charter school her friend was the principal for, they aren’t friends anymore) and she tried to compare me managing a class of 32 5 year olds by myself where the whole class was composed entirely of children with emotional or behavioral issues to her Sunday school job back in the 90s where she taught a class of 6 kids ranging from 8-10 years old while their parents were right next door and willing to come get them at anytime. Not the same situation but she wouldn’t believe me until she came to photograph a school event for the paper (she now works as a photographer). My class was violent, screaming, and had to be escorting out by both SRO officers, our AP and our superintendent who came to give a speech. I got reprimanded (a fancy way for saying yelled at in front of my class) for not keeping them under control despite the fact I was grappling with 3 kids who decided it was time to play “stab”. I was told I should’ve ignored the kids who were stabbing others because they’re “retarded” anyway. She got to see how every other kindergarten class was composed of only 6-7 kids, a far cry from my 32 and counting since they just threw any child who entered the school with an behavior plan at me, and how they treated me. When I finally quit working at that school she didn’t question it and she no longer promotes that school to other parents. My dad did the same to my brother when he started working at the same fencing company he used to with at. He still doesn’t understand that their a big difference in the way his boss treats him now too how my dad got treated on the 80s. They expect jobs double the size to be completed in half the time with half the work force and half the pay. It’s not feasible, but he doesn’t get that. They frequently argue over him quitting despite him getting a new job that pays significantly better and that makes him happier.

[@whiteroseee10]

My heart goes out to you. I worked as a sales person on an online shop once and I tell you it was exhausting. The owner is a grade A ahole who thinks that my job is easy, he then sabotaged me to get me to quit. His business went belly-up a few months after I left though.

[@lonerevenant0]

I worked at a deli because my mom forced me to apply foe the job. It was ok but the manager hated me :/ a lot of my coworkers refused to help me open things or carry things (I'm very weak in my arms always have been :( ) I'd get yelled at for talking but my coworkers wouldn't so I was always quiet and just working and taking a bunch of costumers at a time while the coworkers in the back refused to help. My mom got mad at me for "bitching" she said deli jobs were easy. (To be fair somedays it was easy ) So she applied to the job to I guess one up me. Yeahhh she didn't last a week lol she stormed out and said how ridiculous it was. 🤣 but I'd been there putting up with it for months lool

[@bungiecrimes7247]

You were sounding smart for a second there 🤓

[@40441gogo]

@@bungiecrimes7247 you don’t sound smart at all 😭

[@Jennaros1ty]

I remember watching this epsiode when I was younger and when I asked my parents if all jobs are like what Bobby went through they both replied "yeah, pretty much." Yet, as soon as I hit the age of 13 they pushed me to go get jobs that, as someone who wasn't yet protected by legal age limit to work, was put in some weird situations. Upon complaining about it the adults pushed it off. So, yeah, pretty much was the same.

[@paintingdragons1828]

literally, my dad, except I live in California and there is nowhere that will hire a 17-year-old and certainly not a 13-year-old so it was really funny when I explained this to him when he started pushing it.

[@CletusCorpse-Raiser]

Especially as job places expect teenagers to have a ton of work experience even through you actually need a job to get experience. I do not get the logic in that because if nobody wants to hire you because of a lack of experience then it is going to be hard to get any.

[@ryguy9876]

@@CletusCorpse-Raiser Two letters, two words: HR (Human Resources). These are usually the folks demanding ludicrous pre-requisits for entry level jobs, and they have a habit of throwing out applications that don't meet their ridiculous standards.

[@karabartley]

Oof I remember applying everywhere from 14-16 cause my mom swore places would hire me. They did not lol my mom swore I wasn't trying hard enough. Then when I was old enough I had no experience anywhere. What fun that was.

[@CletusCorpse-Raiser]

@@ryguy9876 That is pathetic. Just trying to make life harder for people and then they call you lazy for not trying to get a job.

[@LoganWH8]

To me, that view of capitalism is a very “on paper” one, as in all of those concepts and ideals are true… on paper. In practice? Results may vary. The idea of the individual having the agency to decide the value of their own labor isn’t really how it works for a lot of people. Whether or not you have that kind of autonomy will, in most cases, be determined by where you started and what you already have.

[@Dibious]

Very true.

[@Chillnobody-vn3oh]

I mean, I grew up in a very poor neighborhood and now I'm a computer engineer. The value of hard work and determination is something the current generation could really benefit from learning about.

[@snintendog]

@@Chillnobody-vn3oh same thing but now that degree is hanging on my wall worthless as i have a trade instead that pays triple what i would get for that job. Was in Bobby's situations for years as i tried to find any replacement my POS degree would get me. Affirmative Action bit my ass hard there. Trades as i come to find out are Lucrative and fufilling and your bosses actually give a fuck.

[@topdeckhelix8450]

Bobby always shows he is the best of us. In joker voice *it’s not about the money, it’s about making my dad happy*

[@christinaify]

The Hills are painfully unwilling to discuss money. It comes up in a later episode (S08, E08) where the plot is "Hank is secretly rich!", wherein Bobby goes on a spending spree before finding out that his parents are not "flush", as the kids would say (cit. needed). At the end of the episode Hank, reluctantly, shows Bobby the household finances. Bobby is immediately remorseful. He observes that the monthly budget for entertainment is completely used up *by him* and he didn't even know it, which makes him feel even guiltier. Bobby instantly turns a new leaf. The point I'm trying to make is that Bobby isn't spoiled and he certainly is not entitled. It was his parents discomfort discussing finances that led Bobby, their young, fairly inexperienced son, to assume something. Bobby, at times, is probably the most emotionally mature character on the show. He is empathetic and despite his grades, pretty darn smart. When presented with a different viewpoint or fact-checked, he adjusts his way of thinking as opposed to Hank and Peggy who are, come Hell or high water, who they are. On a side note: Jimmy is, absolutely, mentally challenged. It's confirmed in other episodes and maybe even this one...

[@KittyMonk]

I think that episode also works better because Hank realized his way of thinking that “you never discuss your salary” was partly what got Bobby into trouble. Personally, I think it’s fine to discuss your salary with people, but there’s definitely a difference between bragging about how much you make and plain discussion.

[@littlemoth4956]

@@KittyMonk Why are you everywhere

[@kassandraofodyssey6475]

@@littlemoth4956 Why does it matter?

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

Ok as someone who actually grew up in a conservative-leaning home, I'd like to say that this entire comment, while well-meaning, comes off as ignorant and completely detached from reality in its tone, like a liberal college student from a 6-7 figure income family wrote it. No offense, but it does. You say the Hills are "unwilling" to talk finance with Bobby, with an implication that the reason for this are some backwards conservative boondoggle values about " Grrrr robble robble, we don't talk bout our salaries to nobody! >:( " when that's just not the case, or rather, that conservative tendency is totally exaggerated here. Many conservative people don't talk finance with co-workers or friends just because it invites trouble and frankly, it's none of their business. (Also, as for the co-workers, it may be illegal to discuss, depending on your state laws) This thought doesn't extend to (immediate) family for most of those people. You DO discuss that stuff with your family, because they're involved in that. You're all in the same boat. It's just that Bobby is a kid, and most conservative parents see their childhood as a time of innocence that shouldn't be burdened by talks of money or real estate or car ownership. You know, adult junk. In their minds, it's easier to just not talk about it with their kids because having a conversation with your kids that goes something like " hey, check this out. I'm balancing the budget, Timmy. Notice how we're barely making it, and how close we are to just not being able to make grocery bill and mortgage every month? If I lost a substantial amount of income, we'd be HOMELESS, Timmy! Isn't that FUN!? :D " is NOT something they wanna do. They want their kids to grow up having some amount of fun and not being weighed on by all this like they are now. This doesn't mean that conservative parents don't want to or shouldn't give practical financial advice to their kids, in fact many do when their kids are older. But that's a different story altogether than having a very complex, difficult discussion about your family's very real financial situation with your kid when they're not even old enough to drive.

[@UrLeingod]

Bosses *love* that "never discuss your salary" mentality. It makes it so much easier to milk employees for way more than their labor's actually worth if they're not willing to actually ask other people doing the job what they make off it.

[@phinny5608]

A great slice-of-life aspect of this episode is how it shows that bosses are not AT ALL necessarily any good at their job or even halfway decent people. They're often just a person with enough callousness to not care about the effects of their actions. I've seen many decent bosses brought down by the dreaded existential crisis of realizing, "Wow, this is a lot of responsibility and a lot of frustration. I don't feel equipped for this important task." Conversely, I've seen plenty of bosses who are deplorable human beings and absolutely lousy at their job but they thrive in the role precisely because they just don't care.

[@Electricpraise777]

Honestly nails exactly the way a lot of people/parents think a person is just spoiled when they complain about their job. Yes, some people aren't used to work and complain over doing simple tasks, I've worked with many of them. On the other hand, some employers genuinely don't care about the well-being of an employee and overwork them to the point of extreme physical and mental exhaustion, and it sucks that people who aren't put in that scenario just brush it off as laziness or something...

[@booleah6357]

People are ignorant and need to work in a modern retail or fast food environment. Usually people who call others lazy when their busting their asses are entitled and haven't actually worked a real job themselves. Karen's *cough* *cough*

[@heavymetalfishingla]

Agreed. I've worn a dozen hats in my day (retail, theater usher, general laborer, cnc machinist, land surveyor, and even utility locator). I had a job once working for a diesel engine maintenence shop where the owner was an absolute asshole. I was called a retarded dumbass and lazy just because I hadn't caught on like the other mechanics. I'm far from lazy. Best thing to happen to me job wise was being fired from there (they let me go so they wouldn't have to offer me insurance, a tactic they loved to do) because I then went on to work a year at John Deere painting machines and making more money than I had up to that point. I bitched about that job to my mother, a hard worker as well, and was just told to suck it up cause I needed the money. I was miserable for almost a year there. Now, I have a job where I control my hours and love what I do. Been there almost three years now. And wouldn't trade it for anything

[@hariman7727]

@@booleah6357 A minimum of 3 months in retail, or a month or two on a farm, or some other physical job. It would do EVERYONE good if they had to work one of those and experience real work early on.

[@booleah6357]

@@hariman7727 I strongly agree.

[@nubreed13]

Yup I had a job that just treated their employees like dirt. The people that work at the company basically have no personal life because of how poorly managed the company is and their turnover rate is through the roof be Aussie of all the burnout.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Watching Hank kick Wichard's ass is one of my favorite moments in King Of The Hill, he totally deserved it especially because Wichard pretty much committed child endangerment by making Bobby run across the race track while a race was going on. though Jimmy should've also gotten fired and or arrested for that too but given that this was Texas in the 90's no one could really do much about it.

[@TheKennethECarper]

I find it hard to believe that Jimmy wouldn't have gotten arrested for child endangerment even if it was Texas in the 90s.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

@@TheKennethECarper Yeah, tell that to the guy who said and i quote-"It was Texas in the 90's. If Hank wasn't gonna report it no one was." unquote.

[@wilmagregg3131]

id normally agree then you remeber this is a nascar rally and bobby did this DURING A RACE like everyone would of seen that. i imagine they were just gonna off handidly mention it latter on as like a easter egg but forgot and never did.

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@TheCommenterDragon Headcanon: Everyone was so mesmerised by Hank actually kicking some ass for real that they forgot about the child endangerment part.

[@MsAngrybutterfly]

There was a guy very much like Jimmy who worked for my high school in Michigan in the 90's. He clearly had a mental disability, but he also was a jerk on a power trip, which had nothing to do with his disability. I can't help but think there was someone like "Chester" that Jimmy was based on.

[@denverarnold6210]

13:25 under ideal circumstances, yes. But in our current system, replace Hank's insistence with an ultimatum: work or starve. And many people literally can't afford to even take the time to find new work.

[@Skooter-ko1yj]

I agree 100% Im actually stuck in a pretty shit job right now I make jackshit and I can’t quit cause well Before I applied for every job that was hiring around my area and got rejected from every one of them for 10 months straight before finding my current job if it took me 10 months to find this job then how much time will it take for me to find a better job

[@nicomoron001]

@@Skooter-ko1yj similar situation here, 25, unemployed, college dropout, parents told me I was lazy and they always have the "you can rest when you die" attitude. it was only when I attempted suicide when they realized that given the choice of "work or die" I would gladly take the latter that they let me rest. now I am looking for a job, but at least now I know my boundaries and won't work on something I don't want to, even if that means death. (side note, I am in 3rd world country and english is not my primary language, sorry for spelling mistakes).

[@abnerdoon4902]

@@nicomoron001 Lemme guess, you're from the Philippines.

[@justinambru8529]

And that ain't the free market, that's cronyism

[@jackofalltrades6129]

Yeah and a lot of that is due to an overstimulated housing market and high inflation thanks to government overreach and meddling. Career politicians bail out companies they have an investment in and throwing the taxpayer under the bus. The reason a company on its own has to listen to its customers is that those customers can choose not to spend their money there. And believe me. Alternatives always exist. However, when a government with a lot of power gets involved, a company can continue to exist. This is why a lot of people believe that governments should not be as powerful as they are. Because now, they can violate human rights and tell you to smile and say thank you.

[@balanc-joy9187]

Just a bit of a fun fact, in the Second Season DVD that has this episode, it has a deleted scene of when Hank goes after Jimmy Witchard, and instead of "Haha, you can't get me!" Jimmy says "Where's my drink Monkey-Daddy?" and Hank responds with "I'LL MONKEY-DADDY THE BACKSIDE OF YOUR ASS!!" and then kicks his way past the metal like he does in the released version. I find it much funnier, and I suspect that they had to cut that for time, since the released episode's lines don't _seem_ to line up with the animation exactly like the deleted version does, but that might be just me. Anyone who's out there who hasn't seen it should buy the early season DVDs if they can, since they have deleted scenes like that, and even commentaries on a couple episodes by Dale, Bill, Bobby, Peggy, Luanne, and even Cotton, and they're hilarious. Definitely worth the money in my book... EDIT: It's also watchable here on KZbin, so check it out for sure!!!

[@LegendStormcrow]

I need to see that.

[@balanc-joy9187]

@@LegendStormcrow Did you yet?

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@balanc-joy9187 I don't own the box sets

[@balanc-joy9187]

@@LegendStormcrow It's also on KZbin, I mention it in my comment under an edit.

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@balanc-joy9187 aight, ty, I'll have to come back for it. Gotta run to work.

[@myriadhues457]

This episode felt as much a lesson for Hank as for Bobby. Hank actually works for a pretty shady boss , Mr. Strickland. And often times Hankbis the one who has to clean up after stricklands messes. There's no way for Hank to advance even though he's a hard worker and knowlesgeable in his field. But his over loyalty causes him to be bound to a work place undeserving of him.

[@Aladayle]

This episode illustrates one of many problems I have with Hank. He doesn't get it until he sees it directly. He disbelieves there is any trouble with the system he believes in until he witnesses.

[@Jason_Altea]

It's just because of how he was raised. He never really experienced any issues of dishonesty or people taking advantage of others for their gain, so he tends to assume the best in others until he sees otherwise for himself. Most people tend to function similarly, they tend to judge the validity of what someone says based on their own experiences. People who grew up with good, reliable teachers will tend to believe the teacher over students, someone who never dealt with bullying growing up is more likely to believe that someone else dealing with bullying is exaggerating, etc.

[@sepnot]

Your typical conservative.

[@zwilder1]

@@sepnot Maybe it's because these problems don't happen nearly as often where the people are decent. In Montana we don't have all of those issues so we don't need those laws imposed upon us

[@1234redwing]

The biggest problem I have with the system as it stands now is when the world revolves around capital, there's an incentive to undermine competition to promote more stable earnings, which undermines the spirit of capitalism, of course there are anti-trust and anti-monopoly laws but honestly, given that there are like 4 companies that own everything, I don't think they're working

[@KevinKess]

That, or the laws regarding antitrust and anti-monopoly have either been weakened or aren't strongly enforced, in a diligent manner.

[@adius256]

Shady Doorags' perspective of capitalism is a popular one, but it ultimately relies on a power vacuum going unfilled, or being filled by passionless robots with no self-interest of their own. That vacuum is the 'referee' position in this whole game of supply, demand, competition, etc. There is absolutely no reason for corporations to not say 'hey, maybe there should be a referee', and then try to have *their* buddies be the referee.

[@yunoyukki7344]

Coorptation is the root of evil in Capitalism.

[@seventeenseventythirteen7465]

@@adius256 It's the exact same as how people describe Socialism and Communism. "It's a good idea on paper, but human nature kicks in and greed takes over turning it into a dictatorship.", same with Capitalism. Workers ought to have rights to their labor that is their "capital", but obviously big corporations are going to undermine your labor as much as possible. And in a Capitalist system, that's not the wrong thing to do, Capitalism incentivizes profits over everything else. Which means if you can get away with paying your employees the least and make them work the most, then that's just Capitalism at work. People muck the potential system up with their own personal greed.

[@tidmarshXC]

I hate to break it to you but there really is about 4-5 corporations that own almost everything

[@rapodaca3360]

Living in small town NM that "find a job no one wants to do and do it better" bit me in the ass. I had a mental break down when they told me to get into a sludge pit to find a wrench for the mechanic that dropped it.

[@MasterGhostf]

Yea. I would tell them to get the mechanic to pick his stuff up, i'm not their babysitter.

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

Use your brain... every shop has a magnet on a stick... use the damn magnet.

[@xeibei4804]

Rather then getting a mental breakdown say no or quit the job. Stop being such a p🐱.

[@itfigurescomics6704]

10:50 Hank is an absolute UNIT to have been able to kick through a fence made to stop car wrecks XD

[@lProN00bl]

There is a reason he laughs at the thought of his High School Football records being broken. He took them to state after all.

[@slashbash1347]

Bobby does learn the value of dollar in another episode, where he borrowed Hank's credit card under the belief that Hank was secretly wealthy. Once he found out the truth, Bobby was horrified and went above and beyond to work off his debt, to the point where even Hank had to tell him to give it a rest.

[@AutumnWoodham]

If I heard a kid say "I can rest when I'm dead, that's what my boss says" I would immediately report to the police about not only child labor but also investigating the workplace for mistreatment of employees.

[@thedodgeviperacr5935]

Based

[@leviwarren6222]

I'm sure you have a solid work ethic. And possibly blue hair? Maybe planning a master's in underwater basket weaving? Am I in the ballpark here?

[@AutumnWoodham]

@@leviwarren6222 nowhere close you judgemental bigot. Just don't agree with the "work until you die" mentality of some businesses. Employese are people and deserve to be treated as such, and children shouldn't be used as labor.

[@leviwarren6222]

@@AutumnWoodham Ya got me! Gaaah! *falls to the ground* *gurgling sounds* I'm a bigot because you would call a government agency to stop a child from learning financial responsibility because you have the hubris to believe that you can make better choices for a child's well-being than their parents can! And do you people think regular Americans consider it somehow a bad thing to be judgmental? You're dang right I judge. You do too; for instance, you are judging that I am judging. Sensing external stimuli and aggregating cause and effect are literally judgment and when I hear somebody "Reeeee"-ing about children being taught that hard work is virtuous, I judge that your actions align with those of the blue-haired troglodytes who have every opinion about how to raise children right but no children to raise right.

[@celuler22]

@@AutumnWoodham I got that mentality not from work but the simple fact there are only 24 hours in a day and there is so much that needs done that I work long hours at work and come home to do more work

[@cameron20_]

For my first job I had horrible panic attacks every single day due to unmedicated mental health issues and unfortunately no one believed me when my manager and I repeatedly explained the issue. Luckily I had an amazing and really kind manager who was incredibly understanding of what I was going through and let me do work that was my niche, which was organising and cleaning, rather than taking orders. Unfortunately I got laid off because my issues were taking too great of a physical toll on me. I think that the best thing to do, is do what you think is best for you, that will help you make money and isn't hurting you. No job is going to be easy but if working in fast food for example is putting you at risk mentally or physically, find something that fits your niche and as many needs that you have the freedom to accommodate and work in some time management to handle the stuff personally that you can't accommodate publicly or in a work place. It sucks to be in a situation like that at all though.

[@BoogerMan200]

I’m a simple man. I see Shady post a King of the Hill, I like the video before I watch it

[@stillpril8942]

Same

[@DungeonJoltik]

Yup

[@wafflebroz]

Ditto

[@RayOSA]

Same

[@yasminabdalla4442]

Exactly

[@colonelkenpachi5009]

When the darkest hour arrives to me, I can always count on Shady to pull through with a banger.

[@skullketon]

Character: "I can rest when I'm dead, sir..." 😣 Shady: "Honestly, if a working kid came up to me and said that, I'd be impressed too!"

[@crystalgemgirl731]

I'd be concerned...

[@skullketon]

@@crystalgemgirl731 Same. That's messed up :(

[@crystalgemgirl731]

@@skullketon Ikr?

[@crystalgemgirl731]

@@skullketon Thank you for the validation. It's nice to know it's not just me.

[@Sodorboy98]

I'd tell that boy to curl up and die. Work or be a dirt mat for the rich and powerful.

[@TJDious]

Actually Hank also kicked the acupuncturist in the ass.

[@EatWave]

Hank was so worried about Bobby not ending up right that he accidentally sent him to work for someone who is mentally worse off than all but the worst case scenarios for Bobby.

[@erikbrock5444]

The problem is that a lot of the time you don't have the option of turning down the product. You must have food, you must have housing, you must have clothing, you must have medical care, just to name a few. It's called inelastic demand, and the owner naming the price means sometimes there isn't a more affordable option, and sometimes there isn't a better job available either, so you end up working for someone like Jimmy, and you stick with it as long as it takes to meet the price the landlord to the grocery store owner or the insurance company demands. Your boss can't physically force you to stay, but they don't have to. The fact that everything you need to survive is behind a paywall will do it for them.

[@Topbeehler]

This is a great episode and the same thing happened to me at my job that Shady said happened to them. I worked at a retail store and was brought up to be the hard working can do type who never says no. Over time I became the go to the boss would call for just about everything, and given this was a typical retail store I had like 4 bosses. I ended up working daily sometimes with little rest but I did make OK money, not because it paid well only because I was working so much. I ended up saving quiet a bit and after 5 years I got sick to death of the place. It finally got bad when one of my bosses, 3 of them were OK or good and the last one was a piece of work... Often scolded me for things I didn't do, out of my control, or even family events including openly complaining about me going to the Funeral of my best friend who tragically lost their life too soon, and going to my brothers wedding as best man. I still recall her saying it's just a wedding and I should be on call not ask for time off. Time off I requested months in advance mind you. For further context she is kind of a party animal. She wants us to cover so she can go out and often leave the store totally unsupervised. Wouldn't be surprised if she didn't work there anymore but it's been about 2 years now so who can say. The final staw was the custormers. Nothing like having things thrown at your head like a candybar by a spoiled kid one to many times to make you say you're done. Don't get me wrong I love my can do and hard working mentality my father taught me. it is helpful to have the drive to want to improve yourself, get a better job, save money, learn skills, so on. But it's also important to never let the job take that much advantage of you. And obviously know your workers rights in the area/country you live in. Really helps at times trust me.

[@MrsDragonChef]

I related to Bobby in this episode on a new level. All but one of my jobs has ended with me being the hardest worker, only to never be given a raise and also being given extra work that was meant to be divided amongst the rest of the employees. And every time, their high turnover rate would leave me working 4 peoples jobs. The stress from it always made me quit. I went through this several times until one day at a housekeeping job we were short staffed and they asked me and one other girl to clean 56 rooms and counting, on Valentine’s Day, within 8 hours for $7.50 an hour. I had an epiphany that day that said “i deserve better than this” so I grabbed my stuff and walked out. And you know, I think this is the reason why businesses that run their employees around like this are having such a hard time keeping people. The managers don’t want to hire enough employees to ensure that work is divided evenly. They want to keep things short staffed and put twice as much work on a few people. We’ve also got a lot of people these days who quit like a week after being hired. The majority of people I’ve seen get hired are like this. But the few people that are reliable aren’t given appreciation at all and every time one of them leaves the business starts to crumble.

[@AngelSonevski]

As someone that's currently working a housekeeping job temporarily, I am never ever ever going to do this shit again

[@DylanRomanov]

^ this is what capitalism is really like . Squeeze every ounce of money out of your employees but pay them crap . I don’t not agree with Shady on this one

[@The2012Aceman]

That bit about ingratiating yourself to the boss by doing the work well, thus making you indispensable, only works if the boss actually cares about the work as well. If they don't, your value as an employee comes from how they feel about you, not what you do.

[@aidanadkins5922]

I have successfully gotten to the "My Boss Can't Live Without Me" stage. I work as a mechanic, and there are several parts that we have started making with a 3D printer since buying them is much more expensive. I am the only one who knows how to operate both the printer and the modeling software.

[@warwulf1889]

Plumbers should try this too, it could help get projects done.

[@Kite403]

I've worked for bosses like Jimmy Witcher...never again! I felt completely useless all the time, even though I was working the hardest. And the pay was never enough to justify dreading a work day

[@ddjsoyenby]

agreed.

[@nikoclesceri2267]

I know how you feel, kinda. My boss isn't abusive or taking advantage of me, but I have work there over two years and am one of the best employees but, due to the starting wage increasing, I am only making like .25-.50 cents more than folks that started yesterday. Put in my two weeks because I am starting school soon anyways, but I feel less bad about it than I normally would.

[@alexandru5369]

@@nikoclesceri2267 That's a huge issue in a lot of industries nowadays. Employers really have no loyalty too long time employees

[@bad-people6510]

An important notion that many people overlook is that employers aren't only competing with opponents within their same industry for customers, they're also competing with ALL industries for employees.

[@Takisan111]

You are absolutely right about how important it is to know your own value. I didn't realize my own value for a long time because I kept only getting hired by selfish people who had their own agendas. I'd been fired several times and was told each time that it was the result of something I'd done and I took it to heart when I started my previous job. I was working as a dishwasher working minimum wage and I worked so very hard to prove I was a good worker and went above and beyond the best I could but it never felt good enough. I was chewed out for little things, I was told I needed to work faster even when it would compromise the quality my work, I got set other chores I had to do on top of that, and I got called in a my days off so frequently that I used to call them my "theoretical days off". Probably the biggest hints in hindsight that I was worth more than my boss was willing to admit was how she dealt with calling me in on Sundays. See I take the bus and the bus doesn't run on Sunday but whenever I had no one to drive me and I told her so, she'd arrange a cab for me to take me to and from work. Now, I live the next town over. A cab ride one way is $100. She spent more getting me to and from work than she did paying me or hiring a second dishwasher. And that was another thing. Every time she hired someone new for any position, they would far more often than not quit in spectacular ways that would result in someone getting called in. I remember one cook clocking out for lunch and not returning, later learning that he was halfway to Seattle. I put up with this job for over 5 years and by the end I was feeling disappointment each time she would call me in for a chewing out and I was not fired. You read that right, I was so unhappy I wanted her to fire me so I wouldn't have to feel the slow painful crushing weight of all the stress I was carrying. And that's without all the shit I put up with with my arch nemesis. Yes, I know how that sounds. I will never forgive any of them for encouraging him. I thought at least some of these people liked me but only one of them ever stood up for me. God I hated that job. I still don't make a lot at my current job but at least people here like and respect me and actually believe me when I call in sick.

[@seventeenseventythirteen7465]

Yep

[@kumonoameai]

People can say you have a choice to quit, but for those who don't have the means of getting another job (be it due to lack of viable jobs, lack of skills/experience, risk of becoming homeless or broke before being able to find a new job, etc.), just quitting a job you hate where you're exploited by an employer isn't necessarily an option. Not only that, but the majority of bosses/employers are not good actors who look out for people; they see people as cogs to make their lives easier and only care about the end goal of money at the expense of everyone and the world's well being.

[@chaossmith3864]

As I said in a different reply, our local homeless shelter won't even take you if you don't have a job! It's bananas. My mom had to work while going through chemo because she got denied assistance. With 5 dependants. So yeah, there's definitely not always a choice. Not to mention there's not many jobs here and most places hire bare minimum to keep going. Always now hiring but never actually hiring. But some people don't believe me when I talk about fresh vegetables being pricier here either, even ones that apparently tend to be cheap. (The exception being potatoes and onions, if you can get lucky and spot the roadside seller. )

[@kumonoameai]

@@chaossmith3864 Too true! You mention a lot of good points.

[@shadowdemonzero]

this video promotes a fundamental misunderstanding of capitalism, in a capitalist system you do NOT decide the value of your own labor, the value of your labor is set by lowest amount of money any person with your skills is willing to accept, and any increase above that base amount is determined by how much difficulty your employer will have finding that person. i could decide that my labor is worth 3 times what i'm getting paid right now and every single potential employer will laugh in my face.

[@Scooterbeerrun]

They don't have that choice due to their other choices in life, that's the thing. You have to think through every single thing. If you're in a position where you can't quit then somewhere along the line you failed

[@AdrienMelody]

@@Scooterbeerrun Harsh, but true.

[@michelangelo5903]

i can kind of relate to this because when i was 18 i was a porter at a mazda dealership while going to a trade school to learn about cars and all that and well i HATED the job! it was terrible! when i told my parents they said “oh it’s a steppingstone to better things” and all that and how i should stay. well i quit anyways. now i work at a dealership as a maintenance tech for the past 4 years and i really enjoy it! i’m glad i didn’t stay at that dealership. parents are smart but sometimes they just don’t understand the situation

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

i relate to this cause my aunt thinks i don't know the value of money cause i am more willing to help people even if i don't get anything out of it to let people know i am there for them. i still would like to get paid but time and place. also i worked at a road house under the highway for a 4 months it was pretty hard work.

[@calebprovencher7727]

This episode made me realize how similar of a position I was in working for a Baskin Robbins franchise. Now that I work in a band and orchestral music store (my specialty) with an AMAZING manager and much better pay, I understand now how a better manager can make a job that requires more skill and knowledge easier than scooping icecream

[@Nymphonomicon]

I feel Bobby's arc in this episode relates to the later episode where Cotton tries break the boy and force him to be a man or growup, but ultimately he comes to the conclusion Bobby is "mush" and beyond his means to mold him. Bobby learns nothing and earns nothing from this experience, he just goes on being what he already was.

[@valeriegonzalez3117]

Seriously, Thank You for comments on working and whether a person has a choice to work as well as their perspective. I remember liking one of my jobs, but after a conversation went sour that related to the job, I started to hate it and it became worse, even if everything seems the same. And people wonder why the "Great Resignation" happened.

[@cmck17]

There’s a saying among grapevine growers: “too much struggle and they eventually fail, not enough and they become lazy, but the right balance creates great quality”. The same is often said about children, and what their upbringing will bring.

[@CesarACastillo]

The thing I like most about your vids is that you actually take the time to animate your avatar to give legitimate expressions a person might use when making a point on their topic of discussion. Even if it’s a simple recording I actually feel like I’m engaged in your discussion videos because your avatar uses real human emotion and body language to express your views on a topic.

[@akramirez]

Sure man, I'll just quit from the one reliable source of income available to me that doesn't even respect me as a worker and everything will be better. Is what I wish I could say if they didn't fire me because of "budget cuts."

[@partyrob1174]

Could be worse, you could be forced to work under communism and not have food

[@etcetera1995]

Yeah, that's what I wish I could say every time I hear someone who doesn't *get* it that no, most people with shitty jobs can't just go find a better one.

[@TheDrizzle404]

Are people with shitty jobs worth having a better one? What can you do that no one else can? If the answer is nothing, then there's why you have a shitty job.

[@salvatoredali4384]

It's an evil system where you seem to think a persons worth is tied to how much money they can make. Disgusting.

[@alayhaferron1972]

@@TheDrizzle404 that’s the thing. In the video he says you determine your worth but you don’t. Your employers do. You will not qualify for jobs you want without education and experience. Those are what give you value

[@rpmangin]

Your comment on "can-do" attitude being a double edged sword also makes me think of another example in fiction - the movie "Horrible Bosses." The "horrible boss" of Nick, one of the protagonists, kept hinting Nick was up for promotion to vice president of sales, only for Nick to find out said boss actually assumed the VP position into his own duties, "and only taking 85% of the salary increase said boss is entitled to," out of "self-sacrifice." Said boss legitimately told Nick he was needed in the position he was in, despite being in it for eight years - that, in and of itself, did NOT make the boss "horrible" (if you can ignore the boss essentially lying to motivate Nick). Said boss was definitely horrible to lie about Nick's work ethic to ensure Nick is not hired anywhere else if he chooses to leave the company though.

[@Kaboomboo]

Yeah except that wouldn't work because in that position you can just go to a rival company and hire you right out from under them. Rival company isn't going to get a reference if they're head hunting for your skills.

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

@@Kaboomboo Exactly People forget that the Assembly Line was barely part of Henry Ford's success as a businessman, it was his RUTHLESS hiring practices. Not ruthless for the WORKERS, ruthless for his competition because he'd undercut them entirely and just subsume their entire labor pools, hiring their own former workers right out from under them. Its a winning strategy when you can afford it.

[@christiandean1099]

No, that alone makes a boss horrible. Both as a boss and as a human being in general.

[@SpartanSniper3]

Hank is a classic old school dad in that he expects to work hard and just thinks that's what his son is going through. But when he realizes that his son's boss is actually taking advantage of him with no real benefits to his son, he does a 180 and is on Bobby's side. I love that Hank is capable of that as a character because some people can't even do that IRL.

[@Торговецложками]

"- You can choose how to sell." - no, you can't. You can either choose to sell according to the rules of the place where you work, or leave. In the second case, you are forced to look for another place to work, which, with a very high probability, will turn out to be almost identical to the previous one. You can choose between: humility and adaptation or dismissal. This is an ultimatum, not a choice. There are exceptions, but they are exceptions. You can't make all McDonald's employees successful KZbinrs "working for themselves" (although in fact, on KZbin). "- You can choose not to buy" - here's a challenge for you. Try not to buy electricity and fuel. Decide for yourself that the deals that are being offered to you now are bad, and try to choose the best option, for example, three times cheaper

[@Торговецложками]

@Porky Everything for you bro, everything for you.

[@weirdbutokay4750]

I was scrolling to see if anyone said anything like this. I agree with you. To paraphrase the video Bobby being forced to work by an outside entity is what led to his awful situation. The thing that forces most folk to put up with shite jobs isn't a well meaning father, it's physical needs & abusive uncaring corporations from landlords, electric companies to police. Even if it's not a shite job those needs will tempt you to put everything else in your life on the backburner. Nearly all labor is coerced in some manner

[@IncredibleMD]

That's not capitalism, that's just scarcity.

[@Thane3999]

Thank you comrade

[@seventeenseventythirteen7465]

Yeah this explanation of Capitalism is so bunk. The worker has as much power to decide to work for how much someone else tells you you're worth, or starve on the street. Why do you think we treat homeless people so bad? They're the fire to light under the asses of the working class. Gorge Carlin said it best, that the ruling class keep the homeless class the worse so they can point to them and shout at the working class "You don't want to be like them do you?!". I fucked the joke up royally but it's something like that. God I wish that man was alive today.

[@ShrexyGuy]

Working for an "I'm the boss", dbag is always great, no breaks, no OT, no respect and he talks about everyone else like he isn't the problem. Wonder why they can't keep an employee lol

[@TheKennethECarper]

If you ask that kind of boss he'll claims it's because: "Nobody wants to work anymore." Basically the classic cry of denial from shit bosses with even shittier wages. ;)

[@blubariblub6960]

@@TheKennethECarper And in the rare instance of them having to work, they lash at the customer for even looking "unnaceptable" (like men with long hair) and refuse to work unless it's for "acceptable" people. And then live off of government checks and other family members salary. That's the thing with bad bosses, they NEVER face consequences untill they are too old even process what time of the day is it

[@nichalashawkins7279]

I've been on the fence about capitalism for a long while now, and I can acknowledge the merits and flaws of most systems, theoretical and realized. This is all in an effort to prevent my opinion from being dismissed as "commie socialist bs". The section where you talk about good and bad employees, and good and bad bosses, while I tend to agree about working hard and putting in effort, the issue I have with this particular dynamic is that, generally speaking, this type of scenario only plays out well when both the employee and boss are both agreeing to be the "good" version of themselves. It reminds me of the Split or Steal experiment. Look it up if you haven't, it's interesting psychology, but basically two people either choose to split or steal a prize, and neither know what the other has chosen until after it's over. If both choose split, they split it. If one chooses split and the other chooses steal, it's stolen and the other gets nothing. If both chooses steal, nobody gets anything. I don't think I have to tell you what way it typically goes. The same sort of logic applies with the worker/employee dynamic. An employee can be as good as he wants, but it would benefit the employer the most to be a bad boss and exploit the worker, especially as you begin to scale this out to how most jobs are, with bosses of bosses of bosses etc being in control of hundreds of thousands of people they'll never meet in their life, and if the main goal of a business is to maximize profits, then there is no incentive for anyone along the ladder to be a good boss unless they just find it in the goodness of their heart to do it at the risk of being reprimanded by their own boss for cutting into profits. If the good worker/ good boss dynamic was truly balanced and equal, I don't think we would have as much discourse about workers rights as we do right now, discussing wage and working conditions.

[@CascadianRanger]

Capitalism requires a poor class and unemployed people as a bargaining tool against the rest of the working class. This person fundamentally doesn't understand capitalism

[@Ironwill902]

And that's why I'm a socialist. My philosophy on the matter is this: Capitalism isn't necessarily the problem it's the capitalist! I would sooner trust my fellow worker/employee to make better decisions than trust a business owner/ capitalist to do so.

[@dmansander2218]

@@Ironwill902The more accurate way to look at modern day capitalism isn’t as a free market but as a managerial pseudo state project where upon large corporations lobby the government to add regulations that their competitors cannot afford effectively forcing them out of the market using state intervention. Government interference is why these companies can afford to act as they do and treat workers this way because better competition cannot afford to exist and confront the states chosen businesses. The key to bettering the workers position is stripping away barriers that prevent him from working for or creating competition forcing companies to adapt and fight for workers. Heavily limiting foreign labor is also a big part of preventing this problem as less supply of workers and an increasing demand puts the power back in the hands of the capital worker and frees him from competing with literal slave or illegal labor. The reason I can’t support socialism is because it relies on the defunct labor theory of value and relies on the bureaucratic state to keep up with changing market demands which I do not believe is possible or desirable.

[@jarod2828]

I remember watching this episode with my dad. Our theory is that it was intended to skewer every Character Learns Hard Work aesop episode from too many TV shows. But your analysis put it in a new light.

[@ianfinrir8724]

Yeah, kinda like that episode where Hank and Bobby enter a shooting contest. The writers said they didn't want to do the standard sitcom but where "Dad buys gun, almost shoots son/wife, learns guns are bad."

[@Lennard222]

There are a few things in the real world wich makes "the perfect system of capitalism" not work. 1. People are not omniscient. They don't know how much their work is worth or they can be influenced to think products are worth their pricetag. (Advertising is just manipulation) 2. People often lack the ability to leave their job because they don't have the experience or relationships to get a better one. 3. There are things we should value wich isn't profitable (environment, caring for other people, raising kids...). Capitalism devalues and deincentivises these non monetary values, because you are financially better of to not care about them.

[@Duothimir]

He didn't say it was perfect though...?

[@Lennard222]

@@Duothimir True. But the logic: quit your job if your employer is shit and search for a better one, is kinda dumb considering the world we live in today.

[@SOMEGUY7893]

@@Lennard222 Especially when you might not be able to very easily get another job that pays as well as the one you currently have which you need because you have to pay for certain medical reasons for example. Also I think he's just objectively wrong about viewing himself as being in control of his labor power as KZbin actually controls the means of his production and if they wanted they could just take a far greater cut of the money he earns from their platform.

[@Lennard222]

@@SOMEGUY7893 Yeah, as a video creator he has no choice other than KZbin. If KZbin would screw content creators even more, they would need to completely change their career.

[@Robb1977]

if you believe "wealth of nations" invented capitalism, as an economic system its meant to be mostly agrarian. if you believe marx invented it, we dont live in that kind of system anymore, and he wanted an agrarian system.

[@ModestMusic1]

I always looked at Jimmy from king of the hill as an example of the mindset of anyone can be a jerk regardless of mental stability or not. No one is above being viewed as a jerk by someone or another.

[@burningsnow9870]

As someone who is leery of capitalism, at least modern American capitalism, you hit it on the head. The way our society views capitalism is holding up the employers/entrepreneurs right to the fruits of their business but ignore or shame the recognition that their employees have the same right. Quitting a job for a different career or company can be hard for many as there is an expectation of unflinching loyalty to your boss/work. And the fact that people right now don't want to work certain jobs isn't because we are lazy, it's because we're recognizing that we should not be forced to work for businesses or employers who cannot or will not pay us what we are owed or treat us like disposable machines. Many do like working, but they hate working for people who abuse their services, degrade them, overwork them, or take advantage of our expectations of 110% effort.

[@KairuHakubi]

Exactly. Society needs to stop viewing things that are explicitly moving away from X as being the primary example of X. It's getting so tiresome. The thing they're caling capitalism is not capitalism, and the thing they're saying is NOT a good worker attitude literally is having good business sense. God, everyone, just rewind your brains. do a system restore to when sanity ruled. yeah we had problems back then too, but we didn't have them so comically mislabeled. I swear we're 2 or 3 years away from people shaking their heads at homeless on the street and going "fuckin' rich people."

[@jakecarpenter397]

Well that would be because America is not a capitalist nation. It's a weird neoliberal Corptacracy, and we're beginning to see that in full.

[@KairuHakubi]

@@jakecarpenter397 or, anotehr way of saying it is, it's not currently america, and we need to make it america again.

[@PFish2322]

It absolutely gets me so peeved when people talk about the great resignation and the worker shortage as "Capitalism is failing OMG" when the reality is that bosses are failing to be decent bosses and paying their employees what they are now worth. People who are leaving their jobs and not taking menial minimum wage jobs because they can get better jobs elsewhere are doing exactly what you should do under a capitalist society. We've lived so long during a time when, due to the market, bosses had the most power in the transaction between worker and boss that people just think of capitalism as a system where Bosses have a bunch of power and make their employees miserable. Nowadays since we're in a situation where workers have exponentially more worth than their boss and can reasonably just quit and looks for better work elsewhere, people conflate that with some protest against the system

[@harleymitchelly5542]

I have said it for years and communists laughed at me when I put my money where my mouth is and followed that advice, if push comes to shove, make your own job. I'm damn near unemployable on my own because I have authority issues, so after a year of depression and unemployment, I got a building and opened up shop. I now own and operate my own vape and CBD store in Wisconsin, I live frugally, I'm surviving and thriving over the 3 years I've been in business, and according to a lot of people I shouldn't exist as I do. I get it's not ideal, but every bit of advice Hank gave here is legit if you want to find a job, even one that doesn't technically exist yet.

[@TheCoachTex]

@@harleymitchelly5542 the problem with that is that’s not sustainable for everyone. In the video with Bobby, Bobby was only kept from quitting the job due to patently pressure . He wasn’t reliant on it financially. While some may be able to outright quit jobs due to having the financial resources to do so to seek a better one or because they fit a certain niche, the average worker probably cannot afford to do so because not having a job as the pandemic has shown, is financially perilous. And because of that fact, employers generally have more power than employees in that are of negotiating and valuing who is worth what. That’s not to say it isn’t possible but for the average person, it’s probably not a viable option.

[@harleymitchelly5542]

@@TheCoachTex For starters, I'm going to highlight something and thank you for it. "That’s not to say it isn’t possible but for the average person, it’s probably not a viable option." This is way more nuance than most of these comments are giving me, the fact there's two states of being here here means you've allowed me the room to criticize this without me needing to make this a communism vs. capitalism shitshow, because I do agree with you that there are inordinate hurdles to just quitting. Most people act like it just can't be done, in which case I detect a motte-and-bailey argument, red flags go up. The take on this I have is that the difficulty of just quitting is caused by a third party in all this. Rising costs of living happen when there's government regulation, and given the complexity of the economy, I cannot recommend "I, Pencil" enough for delivering this in as clear cut a manner as asking, "Who here knows how to make a No.2 Pencil?" stuff just has butterfly effects. 9 times out of 10, at some point money is being printed without backing, which simultaneously devalues the dollars in out wallets while also costing the businesses more as their dollars are worth less, so they often pass costs down to either consumers with higher prices or workers with worse working conditions. The other 1 in 10 involves the regulation bubbling up and raising the bar to entry for a business, meaning businesses being what they are, they'll charge more. That one was a classic of Obamacare, they essentially created a govt. enforced mandatory market for insurance which both meant insurance could dick you around all they like, you can't say no, and hospitals all realized everyone now has free money they can only spend on them, so why not charge more. (TL;DR on why Obama didn't just go full NHS, blame FDR. He linked insurance to worker's paychecks and created a very different economic climate between here and Europe, and going single payer would have completely killed the value of insurance policies and pissed off a lot of people. Me personally, I'm of the "Pick a lane!" opinion where Obama should have either manned up and gone single payer or scrapped Obamacare, but I digress.) Ultimately, I tow the line that reducing cost of entry into the market is the best possible thing one can do for wages. You've presumably read my story, that is the ideal for people who hate their job. Find a low-cost-of-entry industry and... well... do what Hank said. Find a job nobody's doing, do it better, and give 110% at it. I think the ability to do that is artificially stifled, and is the root reason why the labor market is currently screwed up.

[@popejaimie]

@@harleymitchelly5542 how the fuck you get a building after a year of unemployment???

[@littlemoth4956]

@@popejaimie It's not good to assume but the likely option is that they had savings. Either these are savings they had from previous work or inheritance from his family, aka wealth.

[@price2camper]

There's something interesting about Hank's advice that can correlate to Hank's own job. How he's always passionate about working and willing to do anything to impress the boss to the point where said boss never promoted him as manager and keeps putting him into uncomfortable situations that aren't required for his job like killing emus or running an illegal food truck.

[@babywigeon]

capitalism-like any other economic/political system-can come in various forms and there is no one perfect system to rule them all. for example, I think crony capitalism is dangerous and unsustainable & we see it devastating people by making basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare unaffordable for many

[@DrakesdenChannel]

Crony capitalism is the result of lobbying and other forms of direct state intervention in the market, rendering it far less so free. Regulations must focus on labor rights, as they don't interfere with the market competition, but assure worker wellbeing. The less pure (and simple) capitalism is, the more errors and inequality it generates. For example, the East India Company was titled a company, but was in fact a subsidiary of the British Crown and the sole entity legally permitted to engage in trade in South Asia. Therefore, not a private entity, but partially state-owned and, more importantly, state protected by exclusionary law rendering it outside of the market pressures.

[@Wolfbroa]

Also need to remember no matter what ideology or Economic or political system we do have there is always those that will try to make it their own or be too corrupt to make it work for the people So just because the people that get into power are corrupt that doesn’t mean the ideology is stupid or whatever. That means we failed as a group to have fucken consequences or laws or anything really to make sure we have stable fair system Shits far too complex then most want to believe

[@nanananananananananananana9430]

Crony Capitalism is just capitalism. I agree that capitalism can definitely be regulated to be far more effective but capitalism is a system that does inherently encourage profit over everything and people who already own the means of production to exploit and profit from people who have to work to produce those things we enjoy.

[@DrakesdenChannel]

@@nanananananananananananana9430 Crony capitalism requires state intervention; lobbying, law-guarded patents on basic items and injections. Crony capitalism does not occur without state intervention. All that capitalism is by default is a system in which an individual can sell or purchase anything in demand or on the market. It has nothing to do with hierarchy or exploitation which are mitigated by the market. The opposite of capitalism is a system in which jobs are assigned by the government, and in which production quotas require stringent nonconsensual labor. Any entity that exploits the labor force will be met with failure as the labor force moves to an entity that treats it better, and so on.

[@nanananananananananananana9430]

@@DrakesdenChannel Not really. Without the government intervening, there would be no regulation to what corporations are allowed to do and it's thanks to the laws done by it that we can enjoy things like... not having child labor, having 40 hour work weeks, safety regulations for workers and others. The governmet, while not perfect and an institution need of heavy change, is what keeps capitalism in check because if you didn't regulate it, it would keep doing many of the unethical things it used to do and even more just because that's what makes them more money. And in capitalism, if you working for a company, the one who owns and manages is the one who makes the decisions in how it is run, not the workers, which is inherently a hierarchy, which very often does lead to exploitation.

[@lazarusthibodeaux]

Shady’s back, Back again, Guess who’s back, Tell a friend. 🎶

[@dylgill8577]

Boomhauer could also just be a stand up member of law enforcement, not abusing his position when he knew he was actually in the wrong.

[@VictorianTimeTraveler]

This episode is brilliant. Hank sounds so much like my dad and it's hilarious when he realizes what's actually going on

[@indigosakura]

You and Johnny2chellos have reinvigorated my love for King of the Hill 😀

[@TheZipperDragon]

You instantly became one of my favorite people when you said "Nobody is safe from comedy." I hate in this day & age that it seems like people are putting more & more rules on comedy, & to hear someone say something like that, as someone who loves comedy, & making people laugh, it makes me feel better.

[@giancarlocaballero7684]

It's just about not punching down at people who are, well, already punched down

[@delix8869]

@@giancarlocaballero7684 everyone is free game. Only shitty comedians don’t punch down. The best comedians punch all around them doesn’t matter how high or how low.

[@giancarlocaballero7684]

@@delix8869 The best comedians realize that comedy is an art used to highlight the absurdness of the status quo. What is "going against the status quo" about making jokes at the expense of minority groups that deal with very real grievances, especially the trans community that is so vulnerable to being straight up fucking murdered? If you or your favorite comedian need to punch down on those that are already down to try to be funny, then you're/they're not funny, it's just bigoted.

[@delix8869]

@@giancarlocaballero7684 yea okay it’s very clear you have no idea what comedy is. “Comedians”, and I use that term lightly, who only try and punch up aren’t trying to get laughs, they’re trying to get claps. What they’re doing might as well be virtu signaling. “Wow look at me, I’m making fun of rich people, I’m such a good person, please clap”. The best comedians are the ones who punch everyone. That’s just an objective fact. The worst comedians are the ones who try to make their performance into some soap box act. And get out of her with that tr@ns crap. What a clown you are.

[@faustina9328]

@@giancarlocaballero7684 the status quo is not joking about minority groups and being afraid of hurting the feelings of the minority of people.

[@caseyself2134]

You know something I've been a fan of this mans videos for 6 months now and not only does he give incredibly good advice and show unseen insight on classic shows like this but he has found a way to do it to where you can re-watch any of these videos and take away something you didn't see the last time you saw it standing ovation for shady thank you for another video being a father I would love to see you given analysis and make a video on butterscotch Horseman considering your level of wit and intelligence I think it would be as the kids say HIP.we love ya man I hope everybody watching these videos is having an awesome day/night your all awesome

[@lucashileman9640]

How can you review this episode and not talk about Dale Earnhardt voicing himself. Especially when he admires the pretty rope.

[@ShadyDoorags]

I am a nerd/geek, sir. I know nothing about sports.

[@RustyNips]

@@ShadyDoorags I love this response

[@heavymetalfishingla]

#praisedale

[@Livithen86]

People are drawn to sports players who cheat... Bring it on truth haters

[@kassandraofodyssey6475]

@@ShadyDoorags Yet there are nerds in sports, interested in statistics of the sport. You have no excuse sir.

[@Cognitive_Fun]

You can make 2 interpretations of Hank’s role in this metaphor of capitalism. 1. Assume that Hank is the hyper glorification (and misinterpretation) of hard work. The one that demands that you take pride in all work you do, never quit, and never complain. Go above and beyond in every capacity until you’re promoted. Don’t question authority. Don’t question the work you’re supposed to do or how much it’s really worth. The manipulative, anti-union, labor exploiting side of hard work that only benefits your bosses. 2. Assume that Hank is the general cost of living. Time spent looking for another job is time spent not making money. You can’t quit until you have a job of at least equal pay secured, which could take a while. You also can’t guarantee your next employer will be any better, which either discourages you from trying to quit all together. You could land you in the exact same place; needing money to survive, and stuck at a job that treats you poorly, and looking for another. And the bar is set so low that employers can pretty much do whatever they want and still retain employment because people *need* money more than employers need you as an individual. The issue with capitalism is the lack of consistency and broken power dynamics that often lead to gross exploitation. (Would be fixed with social programs that guarantee everyone has the things they need and only work for what they want)

[@brycenlanager1216]

“Watching KZbin videos counts right? It’s research for my job.” I’m not going to lie, that line, delivery, and animation all together was perfect.

[@FloofyOneTorpheus]

I wanna know where the HELL DID BOBBY GO TO GET THAT BIG OF A BURRITO FOR A DOLLAR!?

[@ColdNorth0628]

It was the mid to late 90's give or take. Bobby also probably got it from cheap place and had spare coins on him to cover tax. Plus I saw no side or soda. Bobs only got that burrito and was gonna not wash it down. "That boy aint right" fits cause man would I wash it down.

[@ianfinrir8724]

He also got a quesadilla. It was on the Value Menu.

[@Gamebeastie]

Hank's "WAAAAH" singals he used his rage, getting extra movement, and the ability to land crits reliably

[@MR.FREEDMAN]

The reveal of Jimmy in the HotDog costume never disappoints.

[@fieryphoenix586]

I'm sure those fences are meant to stop a Nascar going 190mph, and seeing that Hank kicked through it like it was nothing, Jimmy, although he deserved it, had every right to be afraid of getting his ass kicked by Hank. Also, there was another time we see Hank kick someone's ass. When he tried Acupuncture.

[@kevin_andrews735]

No, capitalism isn't about having a markets, supply and demand, or job mobility, most systems have all of those, it's only about property ownership. The problem with capitalism is that owners will leverage their property to gain more property- and property can be anything, including you and the government. And nobody can bargain in desperation.

[@STho205]

Now you're sounding like Henry George...however there are several systems with private property ownership and ownership of the means of production ...many of the predated Capitalism. Capitalist ventures also often lease property and the means of production (for instance a major movie is a pure capitalist endeavor). Alternate systems like Henry George Single Tax and Lenin Communism just put a blindfold on the players and spin them around...then continue to do what has been done for generations. The ones in power control everything so they are kings and lords with subservient labour locked to the land or district THAT CAN'T QUIT. When these systems of no wealth and ownership collapse...isn't it odd that oligarchs with vast money, property and power emerge from the clique that used to be the "public servant" managers.

[@kevin_andrews735]

​@@STho205 Practically nothing modern is "pure capitalism." Most major movies have some government tax breaks or subsidies, major equipment donation/usage, land/buildings, permits, etc. Not to forget the writers and actors unions, the government health and safety standards, and labor regulations. In a pure capitalist society, there would be no government regulations. No 40 hour work week, no overtime, no safety standards, no child labour laws, etc. The closest we had to pure capitalsm was company towns- look them up and listen to how much of a feakin' nightmare they were. And I agree there is still a problem with hierarchy in socialist countries, so maybe we should look into different forms af anarchism government for models. And I don't believe that any model is perfect, and we should try to improve any shortcomings that appear. And I don't think a system that idealizes hoarding resources is the pinnacle of what we are capable of.

[@STho205]

@@kevin_andrews735 free will labor, means that labor can form associations to force change or walk out. Smith did not describe free will labor as people that could not negotiate better conditions and wages. The owners collectively bargain inside their venture. When it comes to labor management as they face the workers: All partners are on one page. All direct managers are ordered to be on one page. All the corporate lawyers are directed to be on one page. So if the workers are prevented by definition to collectively bargaining or using their demographic numbers to force appropriate community benefit...then the individuals can be blackballed or bullied into compliance. Adam Smith was writing inside a much more regulatory state (1775 UK) than the mythical John Savage society. Even he was not proposing that Dutch style capitalism was an owner's paradise, unchecked by paltry individual yeomen ...but instead that it was a system shaped by constant competition and negotiations...between competing companies for space in the market and between owners, managers, investors and labor just to run day to day.

[@bract62]

You almost had it. Bobby can't quit. But now maybe we can see that there are others who can't quit. People without the means to do so. And the game is shifting where more and more people are in these terrible positions.

[@xeibei4804]

Thats not a capitalism problem

[@snintendog]

Thats an ignorance/propaganda issue. You can quit. Trades are starving for workers EVERYWHERE. Schools teach trades are the bottom feeders of society that you are to avoid them at all costs. But guess what I get paid better than what my esteemed Degree i wasted my life on would have gave me.

[@cbohnstedt4477]

Oh man, it would be absolutely *fascinating* to see you dig into Ed Edd n Eddy. There's maybe not as much meat there, if you do it by episodes, but a few character analyses or an examination of the show's themes from your perspective would be very interesting to see.

[@557deadpool]

When Hank broke the fence, I lost my shit as a kid. I watched NASCAR a lot and I knew the point of those fences so seeing him effortlessly break it with a kick, I then truly knew to never piss off a parent

[@tamusdarmody5744]

either hank has superhuman strength or that track is incredibly negligent lol

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

​@TheKid1849 he has the power of propane and propane accessories

[@oz_jones]

@@tamusdarmody5744 Could be both.

[@grangesaves33]

@@tamusdarmody5744There is no way that fence wasn't repaired or at least checked after the '87 Winston 500

[@alchemystudiosink1894]

And the guy's hot crossed buns where able to take that kick.

[@coalcreekdefense8106]

Having a can-do attitude, finding his niche, and saying yes to unwanted work are all lessons Bobby finally applies in the entremanureship episode. Hank planted the seed. Bobby just needed some growth and a little push in the right direction. The major piece of advice I would add is, don't be afraid of failure, especially early in life. The experience that comes from failure is a HUGE asset that so many people overlook. I spent my entire 20's plucking away at various jobs in the home remodeling industry because it's been my family's trade for generations. I have no talent for that work, and it doesn't speak to me. I finally branched out and found work that I actually do find satisfaction and success in.

[@helixsol7171]

The real question Hank should've been asking is how the hell Bobby got a big ass burrito like that for only *one dollar*

[@houstonthedishwasher6625]

different times man, when i was growing up the 5 layer from tacobell was 89 cents and twice as big

[@helixsol7171]

@@houstonthedishwasher6625 Damn

[@lostcauselancer333]

I’m so glad that “Capitalism, am I right?” running gag turned out to be ironical (how aspy am I that I couldn’t quite tell?). A lot of people out there thinking that Capitalism and scarcity are synonymous. Spot on economic commentary.

[@andrewsutherland133]

I think most people genuinely don't know what capitalism is, but they see it on social media how it's bad because it causes high tuition and medical bills. To be fair, if there was such an anti-capitalism aditude when I was a teenager, I no doubt would have jumped ship, as all my beliefs of the world came from Seth McFarlane cartoons

[@david-468]

@LTNetjak I completely agree with what you are saying but the people who say “I hate capitalism” will call what you just said “a conspiracy theory” and dismiss you, it’s all a power grab even by those who think they’re just “anti-establishment” as many of them want the same thing that’s already happening but for them to be in power and are either willfully lying to persuade others or ignorant in what “true-capitalism” in the United States could actually be instead of a psuedo-capitalist one we’ve had since I’d say the 20s through 40’s

[@cameron8056]

@LTNetjak it’s mixed market economy, not close to socialism man

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

@@andrewsutherland133 the only reason I don't have one is because I watched the simpsons and I didn't want to be as lame as Lisa and people like her which ebbed through when extreme liberal stuff was going on in shows like American dad, Koth, and family guy. Not to mention the hypocrisy of the influencers complaining about it on their electronic devices at a whatever coffee shop and tea place they're at. Plus if communism is so good why don't they just move to Cuba? People literally have come to this country with nothing so what's their excuse for not leaving other than laziness?

[@iana3936]

@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 KOTH is extreme liberal stuff?

[@VendErre]

That's so cute that Hank has a root beer in the cooler for Bobby.