Liberal Reacts and Responds to Oliver Anthony "Rich Men North of Richmond"

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

Just so that people know...I have a video where I clarify all of my miscommunications from this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqKQqpx-aZqcgKM I highly recommend you watch it before posting a comment about how I'm advocating for mandatory drugging by a large government. Not my position!

[@notsure9735]

So you want me to waste more time, and give you another click, NO, the way I see it you want to do Shrooms I don't care pay for them yourself, you want the "hard work" of therapy, i don't care, pay for it yourself, pay to educate a person on how to shut up, and listen to your problems, or you could talk out your problems to yourself in the bathroom, car, the woods, like normal people, the problem is your ilk would send men with guns to come take from working poor people, for your petty wants, it's sick, gross, immoral. PS. If you say tax the rich for it, sh!t rolls down hill they just raise the price of the things we need, so cut it our with thievery through verbality, thou shal not steal, the government hates competition.

[@walter24148]

It was your only proposal uou made and you made it multiple times, if that's not what you meant you had .ore than ample time to show it.

[@pilbaraman1755]

You mean like what has happened with the Covid Jabs?.. people like myself lost jobs over said government overreach and mandates

[@siwardwoudstra1751]

I scrolled through the comments and saw a large part of the video. My strong perception is you are being honest and real. As an European I am not gonna participate in an internal American political discussion for now, but the nature of a lot the comments show the divide that is destroying America. I really wish for healing of the divide in America. I wouldn't like seeing this beautiful country fall apart during my life.

[@walter24148]

@siwardwoudstra1751 ofcourse you don't see the issue with government rule, hell you been under it your entire life, we broke off from the rule of the French, we don't need that BS here. We fought against it and won before we will do it again.

[@Waynesworrldexcellent]

its like watching a robot trying to understand human feelings

[@klayt2024]

Jesus 😂 spot on bro…

[@drevinatorslaw7356]

Nicely said. I agree that psychedelics could help some, but a freely given basic living wage? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 cool story bro. But that will NEVER work. Ever. That would be a disaster. He MUST be trippin.

[@genkiferal7178]

he's so blind. he think people need someone else like a therapist to help them look inside of themselves. the internet is full of material to give you pointers on looking deep inside of yourself and so is the public library. and for millennia, people have not even had those, yet managed to think deeply all on their own so that they can see what the problems are and how to come up with solutions. This YTer is weak bodied and weak-minded and not willing to see that most of the problems are external to some degree and that if we can fix that, we will slowly heal. As far as doing it ourselves without touching the government or NGOs, we need to vote with our dollar by not buying from publicly-traded companies, because it is those who control us with the government's help.

[@abigale1972]

Universal income 🤦🏻‍♀️ok take EVERYONE’S money so we all start on the same level and see how these rich liberals feel about it then! This guy is a pompous entitled nobody!

[@SuckADick-rb6go]

@@drevinatorslaw7356 "basic living wage" - what does this mean? Are you saying people are falling like flies because their wages are too low? You are talking about the US, right? Because it sounds like you are talking about poor nations in Africa.

[@sokyoutdoors588]

Your 3 suggestions to solve the problems in this country and the world just proves that you are correct that you’re wealthy enough that you haven’t spent much time in the real world.

[@jeffjones3076]

look at his hands. never done labor in his life

[@dakinesc09]

Lmao he said psychedelics 😂 rich white out of touch liberals are so un self aware it's amazing

[@WraithCustomsFirearms]

Seriously.... This dude's answer to leftists destroying the economy is literally "free" money, drugs and being told you're wrong and it's all in your head........ Wtf really??

[@jomamma1750]

Too True. What we need is a return to basic Anericanism: low taxes, extremely limited government, and a traditional "Christianish" value system ie. "The Rich Men North of Richmond" need to mind their own business. Or we'll mind it for them.

[@walter24148]

Daaaaamn got em.

[@calvinchavis1402]

How are you gonna eat without the people that this song represents? You will not have that wallpaper behind you. Because of you, this song was written.

[@SuckADick-rb6go]

Who does this song represent?

[@Pugilist379]

@@SuckADick-rb6gokulaks.

[@nobodynobody7713]

Well said Calvin!

[@JohnnyFaber]

Amen to that. This prick couldn't find his ass with both hands when it comes to common sense.

[@noahunderwood5858]

So true

[@67jaredwhitehair]

Everything you said goes against why this song resonates with so many people and it shows.

[@brettyates7054]

At least you recognise that you dont understand these people enough to have genuine empathy. I literally just watched two men from india who had to have this song translated for them in virtual tears during their reaction. This song clearly wasnt written for you.

[@NH-wl1ob]

It wasn't written for him, but about him... this is the anthem for everyday Americans

[@destruxxxxx]

This guy really heard this dude singing his heart out and said “dang he needs therapy and mushrooms, by the way I’m rich don’t eat me” 🙄🙄

[@harleycouple6557]

Personally, my opinion of him, he sounds like he is on mushrooms and needs to go back to his own nut house!

[@genkiferal7178]

these are the people to fear. they have no heart and are the type to burn you at the stake or send you to the gulags and all the while claim they are trying to "help" you.

[@marthariddle2085]

And his wallpaper is f’n ugly.

[@nickieb8726]

My jaw is on the ground. He needs Jesus in his life. 🙏🏻

[@lloydlineske2642]

Like a weird rich leprechaun. Look at my wallpaper...

[@RaccoonDiscoTech]

I'm watching all the reactions videos I can to see what the different thoughts are on Oliver Anthony's truthful message. It's very obvious that you did not understand what he was saying at all. Your proposals have absolutely nothing to do with the root problems he was talking about in his song. Based on your thoughts I am now of the opinion that policy makers should not be people like you because they'll just make things worse from their complete lack of understanding of the realities of life. I'm not liberal or conservative btw, I'm somewhere in the middle, born and raised in L.A. Hope you can figure out a way to get a bit more in touch with reality.

[@lane5911]

Bingo

[@davidpritchard5539]

You are a perfect example of what's wrong with this country.

[@Priest8776]

Yeah he clearly has no idea how the world actually works

[@jaymanjayman594]

@@Priest8776well seeing as everyone else disagrees with you, I’d say maybe you’ve got the wrong idea

[@fredled8773]

He should Stop the drugs! Let people earn their own money and land where they land. It’s America the land of the free. We’re free to go for it. We are not hear to social engineer outcomes. That is the opposite of Freedom

[@gregtufaro8166]

@@jaymanjayman594 are you on drugs right now? This is the only- of at least a dozen- reaction video that doesn't have 10s of 1000s of likes with maybe a few hundred dislikes. This one has thousands of dislikes and few likes. Seriously...what planet are you on?

[@macalistermullen]

@@Priest8776 Yeah you clearly have no idea how the world actually works.

[@jeannettekleinschuster9216]

This song has reached Europe! This song connects all continents of this world, we hard-working people are about the same! Thank you for this song! Greetings to all from Austria / Europe

[@krisi.2011]

I was once left leaning, for over a decade . But ive seen it first hand ruin beautiful places . The media pushed me away mostly from all the lies

[@codyquakenbush4964]

Best to be nuanced. This guy is a terrible representation of the left. I completely disagreed with is answers, and I’m left leaning.

[@nobodynobody7713]

​@@codyquakenbush4964 in which way has your ideologs improved the state of your well being and those around you?

[@itisi2615]

@@codyquakenbush4964 People on the left is why my country The Netherlands is turning into a 3rd world country and it's the same story all over Europe. Germany, England, same problems. You are the reason why people are suffering everywhere.

[@Failing_uphill_homestead]

As a blue collar American I can't say that I agree that free money, drugs, and therapy are going to solve problems. Gutting the federal government, balancing the budget, and having representatives who care more about America, and Americans than they do about their own bank accounts would fix far more than giving lazy people free money, and drugs

[@shandalear3717]

This sounds like common sense. Thank you. I agree 100%

[@bsim4431]

he's a self admitted rich liberal. he has no idea whats he's talking about of course his proposed solution is to make government even bigger and to give even more power to those richmen north of richmond. he doesnt want REAL change, because that would impact his social class

[@MACMillion2009]

Exactly this dude is insane lefty… just like he said fat people living on welfare.😊

[@ccormx]

Yeah, I agreed with the psychedelic therapy, because I know how much a tiny dose of shrooms enhances my Vet husbands life, and in turn, his families life, but homie took it to “universal basic income”. No sir. We tried, couple years ago, pandemic. No fucking sir.

[@Failing_uphill_homestead]

@ccormx I have heard and read about the work they have been doing with micro dosing to help with ptsd, and have heard good things, and think it could be really good in certain situations, and certain cases, but that's not the way this video made it sound like he wanted to "legalize psychedelics".

[@Wanda-g6z]

I dont believe there is anything wrong with Oliver Anthony's mind. Oliver said in his statement that he is neither right nor left.

[@adamhayes3966]

As we all should be, the right or left isn't doing much for anyone other than getting or keeping power for themselves. We're due for a realignment where politicians get a strong reminder of who they are supposed to work for. We're not here to glorify them.

[@larrysprouse8414]

Talking about mental health, my wife and I worked in a mental institution for over 30 years before the government shut down all mental institute’s in the country. Look what that has done to society

[@johnhunter7386]

And if memory serves, the justification for shutting down these facilities was that it was dehumanizing to keep people in them who needed help. I knew then that the real reason had to come down to money

[@humblepie8638]

Yes, that was Reaganomics at its finest. I remember those hard, sad times well. Then we boxed up all of our manufacturing equipment and jobs to Asia.

[@wulves6509]

My son struggles with MH , and this government ignores this issue. Not enough workers to many suffering, no help. All our shootings , the root is MH issues. Then comes the guns and laws . God bless you thank uou

[@andreww2657]

Shut down.. ehh not completely. We have a couple in my city. The problem is bigger than that. It's more of a society problem.

[@kensluss7866]

I’ve been saying for years that mental asylums need to make a comeback.

[@jbagger331]

I don't need drugs or therapy, I need a raise goddamnit.

[@fabiancanada8876]

Yes, I find it extremely satisfying being paid decent money for my work. I don't want anything for free but I do want and need a fair pay. Not being paid enough is terrible and causes most of the problems.

[@devincady1663]

This right here is the damn truth

[@hjvb6563]

Mushrooms are a good time tho lol

[@Michael-Archonaeus]

​@@hjvb6563Will they pay your bills?

[@Siefert335]

I'll pray for you little man. You need it.

[@ChibiSothe]

prayer vs. getting off your a$$ and ACTUALLY doing something!

[@tpspc03]

At least you admitted you're a champagne Liberal.

[@666THEMARK666]

I'm sure it's Absinthe and LSD

[@boazbrown3654]

AND PAY HIM NO REASON

[@KSprospector]

You’re the one that needs therapy.

[@lanejohnson7656]

Give the guy some credit. He came right out and said paying people to do nothing doesn’t work, and he said he doesn’t want the government running his ideas for programs.. Be honest. When is the last time you have heard a liberal saying paying people to do nothing doesn’t work and government shouldn’t run programs in public for anyone with KZbin and internet to see? It’s honestly the first for me, even in a private setting..

[@ottocarmanjones7143]

I think we know who needs to receive the therapy and it’s not the working class

[@alexmark1982]

We’ve already tried UBI during COVID. We know the result, we know what the free money do to ppl.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

Did you watch the entire video?

[@alexmark1982]

⁠@@gestaltproductionsUNCUTfair enough, I just went back and and finished the video. In ideal world your theory will work, but in our world…

[@tonyalways7174]

UBI is the equivalent of paying for bags of fudge rounds. Do nothing all day and still get paid. Claim to do nothing, get UBI then work in the black economy. UBI is a proper BS idea.

[@glad777]

There was no UBI during COVID. That is simply not true. You had better hope for a UBI. There will be NO JOBS of any kind in the upcoming post scarcity economy. This is the end of work. The value of intelligence is going first the the value of all labor next. Jobs are just the reflection of ultimate poverty. It will not matter whether it is a tax on AI or robots and AI but it must happen. The days of human labor are over by 2030. Humans will likely find amusements. But I don't know what? Robots will be better at labor, gaming, sex, cooking etc. etc. etc. Oh and as Musk has said the chances this is the base reality are basically ZERO!! This is just the wind down of the simulation in all likelihood.

[@GregoryBoyce]

We didn't try UBI. There were relatively small payments to individuals that helped them stay safe during a pandemic. And then a lot of money promised to companies in order to indirectly help people, which often left out the people who needed the most help.

[@chaosincarnate380]

Lyrically, this guy would have been considered a lefty some decades ago, on par with Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and the like. Strange times indeed.

[@edwardrichard2561]

Exactly. If the Kennedys ran for office today, they would have to be under a republican nomination.

[@peterfullwood6911]

Good Observation. Can we spin the wheel again lol.

[@manuelper]

@@edwardrichard2561I heard RFK jr describe what he thought the values of the Democratic party were and I was like, dude, you are 20 years behind the times; the democrats don't believe in any of that anymore (or they don't actually prove they do)

[@leftwingdogwhistle]

people are so on edge these days, they find any excuse to dislike someone if someone told them to that they're bad. "oh he's making fun of obese people" Is he though? I think he feels bad for those poeple sitting around eating fudge rounds as he does the people overworked. For those who don't know, he's from Appalachia, are a place where the jobs have been destroyed as the coal mines exhaust themselves or get shut down. They know it's not their fault its harder to find work, Oliver isn't blaming the poor for their lot. If you can't feel that in the song then you don't want to...

[@brashers759]

Everyone has forgotten that the left invented liberty (liberalism) but the white collar ruling classes ensured a dumbing down of the masses and misinformation would lead the left leaning liberal blue collar into believing in their right wing, white collar policies and beliefs.. Jefferson Davis (Democrat), Robert E. Lee and others would turn in their graves knowing how many working class people now vote Republican and swing to the right.. however saying that, the white collar poison took over the Democrats too, and left people with not much choice. Do your homework, look at real history, and see where you all started to get lied to, and believed it.

[@brotherbruno1783]

Therapy, universal basic income, psychedelics. That’s your solution. And you mean that with all sincerity. This is why this song was written

[@aokite]

Oliver Anthony's songs are actually saving or healing tens of millions of souls and creating a sense of unity among those souls not just in the US but around the world right this moment. And his music and message demand payment from no one on this platform.

[@kennywingard3709]

The eye roll when Oliver sung "not just minors on an island somewhere" says all you need to know about this reactor

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

I closed my eyes; that wasn’t an eye roll. That statement actually resonates with me.

[@timothysavage9462]

I think he closed his eyes bc it's actually true and there is no getting away from it ...dems loved epstein island...pretty obvious since they won't release the flight log

[@bigpete7865]

I'm pretty sure he just closed his eyes

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

​@@bigpete7865 I have unfortunately activated the "devil" effect, where everything I do and say is badly misinterpreted to suit the worst possible representation of who I could be. It's kind of absurd. Because we all know how people in the KZbin comments are notorious for being uncharitable, and yet I must confess, it is truly stunning how 50% of people have behaved in this comments section. 50% of the comments indicate that folks didn't reach the point in the video where I said, "not a job for government." And then all of this weird inability to recognize how an introvert might process emotions differently. But hey...I don't really have a right to complain too much. This is the Internet.

[@gdeezy]

I mean the fact that you are responding to comments disagreeing with you and calling their opinions of ur reaction absurd just reiterates their point. Most "introverts" I know would've let the original reaction speak for itself instead of engaging in a tit for tat. Maybe you are not as introverted as you think you are?

[@jaredhammonds8255]

Giving people money takes away their dignity and purpose. It’s a bandaid on a bullet hole. The soul of the nation is what needs mending not pocket books. The song resonates because his soul is crying for himself and his countrymen.

[@lanejohnson7656]

Exactly. Our government incentivizes staying home and breaking up the family, all while leaving the border wide open and the excuse for that is we need the work force. Think how much better off we would be if we weren’t being taxed to death to pay for endless wars so politicians can feed from the troth from the military industrial complex, gain more control and power. Paying people to set at home, often times from cradle to grave and multiple generations. I’m old enough to remember government cheese and peanut butter, when you couldn’t load down a shopping cart full of crap junk food and pay for it with food stamps because you were limited on items that could be bought with food stamps. But I’m also young enough to see the ushering in of the new world when regulation’s on items were lifted and hardcore incentives were being produced in my teens when an older sister started having babies and learning they were the same as a never ending paycheck. The more she had the more she got. One of my high school classmates figured it also and had 4 children all by different men. Never worked a day in her life until the children were grown. Her 2 girls continued the chain and one has 3 children while the other has 4. Neither of them have worked a day in their life either. Their children are starting to come of age to start having children of their own. I guess I’ll see if they break the chain A lot of the suicides and homeless are likely tied to the endless taxes and the high cost of living manufactured by running the money printing presses full tilt and nonstop. Just quitting the endless war machine and getting people off welfare would likely fix a huge part of it. But that would be relinquishing control and it would be slim pickins in the feed troth all of the politicians eat from. So that’s why they won’t do anything for positive change. It’s the professional wrestling theater of ignoring the real problem and playing make believe trying to fix the symptoms in public while they all feed from the same troth behind closed doors.. They think we are to stupid to figure it out..

[@MoeDoe1]

@@lanejohnson7656Very nice breakdown of the situation and I agree. I’ve seen it also.

[@ukjw2]

He is a commie. He won’t understand. They kill tens of millions. Worse than nazis

[@thrumylenns2207]

Once again another liberal misses the point

[@murraycooper9273]

Exactly, welfare should act as a trampoline, to help people going through bad times get back on their feet. Nowadays it acts more as a hammock

[@cloudotaku]

This is a song that talks to the Western world as a whole. The uk feels Oliver too respect from scotland for this man feel his pain

[@christophershreiner5114]

We don’t need therapy. We need to be left alone. We need meaningful work. We need to produce something worth while. We need wives and children. We need community. We need healthy food. The ONLY reason so many think they need therapy and drugs is because THEY DON’T HAVE THESE BASIC THINGS.

[@JoeBizzle]

I honestly believe that you honestly believe you are trying to help people. Here's the problem . . . We don't trust you or other's like you. When two of your biggest solutions are mind conditioning and mind altering drugs, it makes us trust you even less.

[@leedavis3704]

Amen to that !

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

Well at least you are right that I honestly believe this would help people who choose to do so. But nobody is forcing anyone to make such a choice.

[@JoeBizzle]

@@gestaltproductionsUNCUT yet

[@christinemosley1475]

Thank you! You took the words right outta my mouth!

[@tinasmoke566]

I agree with you. This poor man has missed the whole message. This song is talking about every day Americans.. let him keep his magic mushrooms.

[@ChristaFree]

It's the most powerful song I've heard in so long i can't remember. It's authentic, raw and heartfelt. I've never seen a song resonate with so many different people at a soul level. It's American folk music, out of the mountains in Appalachia. It's authentic, raw and heartfelt. It's proven that we have everything in common that matters. I think we start there. UBI isn't the answer honey. All that does is take from the working and give to those that don't work but are able to. I don't think this song is about any of that. I think it's more about what we have in common and the struggles and thoughts of regular people. You're spot on with the depression of young men. He acknowledged the high rate of suicide rate of young men in our country. Psychedelics may not be a good idea for everyone lol. Oh God, I'm imagining some of the people I know on Psychedelics lmao. 😅 I'm up for it though! I don't do pharmaceuticals. I believe in pain medicine if you need it and antibiotics. Not too long ago he was struggling with alcohol and depression. He fell to his knees and prayed to God to take them away and for him to go forward with his music. God answered his prayers. A local radio station that scouts talent throughout Appalachia approached him and asked if they could record him. They posted it just days ago and the rest is history. It's the only song that's been professionally recorded. There's others that are so good too, in the top 10, but they were recorded on his iPhone. He's so surprised at the reaction and outpouring of love. He played a farmers market Sunday and there was standing room only. 25 acres of parked cars. He said in June he played for 20 people. Lol. Before his performance he didn't plug him, his songs or his social media. He read a verse from psalms about how the wicked will not prevail. Everyone was singing along and knew all the words despite it being released only a few days prior. It still hasn't been a week. He stayed 4 hours after talking to every person who wanted to talk with him and he listened to their stories. An inspirational young man with an inspirational story and an angelic voice that everybody feels. He quit his job as a factory worker to pursue his music. He bought land and lives on that with his dogs off grid. This song is recorded on his land

[@Kevin-i1d8u]

You are awake, thank you, I'm not alone.

[@firelands80]

God bless Oliver,keep him safe

[@bopete6149]

100% ❤

[@lanejohnson7656]

My problem with psychedelics is what makes them any different than the bottle or any other drug? I can’t count how many people I’ve witnessed using the bottle or drugs as an escape. Their problems don’t go anywhere and are often compounded and added new ones. I learned at a young age it’s better to fave them head on with a sober mind. I’m a firm believer the anxiety, depression and such is merely a symptom of much larger problems. Like take our war veterans coming home mentally wounded and our government ignoring them. We had veterans deciding to end themselves in VA parking lots for what? How many of our troops gave the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan and Iraq? Look at Iraq and Afghanistan now. What did they pay the ultimate sacrifice for? Look at the state our government has our own country in and then try to tell me DC gives a flying crap about national sovereignty, democracy and freedom of the people. If you look into their investment portfolios and who lobbies them you as well as their attempt to install puppet governments you will understand why we were there. One would have to be asleep to think Russia attacked Ukraine unprovoked. How many years has our government been portraying Russia as the boogeyman for spying, election interference and everything else like the US is innocent of this? Don’t you remember the talks of Ukraine joining NATO before Russia attacked? I do. Thanks to Ronald and Nancy Reagan we likely avoided nuclear war years ago. NATO not expanding east, especially along Russia’s border was part of agreement to end the Cold War. Now listen to Washington, they are not only saying Ukraine will no doubt become part of NATO but talking regime change for Putin. How f’n smart is it to call regime change for the man with all those nukes? DC and NATO clearly had no ambition to hold up to the agreement that helped end the Cold War. Yes Putin may have admirations to reform the Soviet Union, but how many governments has the US and NATO allies toppled and tried to install puppet governments? How are they any different? The proxy war in Ukraine is a dream for DC. They are making a mint off the military industrial complex thru their private investments, lobbying, and shady back door deals. A lot of that “aid” is being funneled directly back to them. They are using Ukrainians as pawns and it’s an easy sale to many Americans because so far it’s not American troops dying, not on the record at least. But if anyone thinks American boots aren’t on the ground and there is likely a lot of “training accidents” happening they are delusional. This will screw the families of what they deserve. Anxiety and depression?.. How often is that tied to not making enough money and or the constant attacks on men and masculinity? How much easier of a life would the average American have if they were not being taxed endlessly? How many Americans would be alive today if they weren’t being taxed to death to pay for endless wars that DC is getting rich off of and paying millions to sit on their azz?? Instead of trying to mask and fix the symptoms why don’t we focus on the problems causing the symptoms?

[@robinmcilnay2493]

@lanejohnson After listening to this song more times than I can count and listening to Oliver Anthony’s empassioned speech on his way home from Moore’s Farm I am grateful to the reactor in this video for being the first person to actually suggest any solution to the problems brought so bravely up in the song. Oliver tasked each of us in his last recording to find what is next, and perhaps if we all chose to set aside our rush to judgement, we could all learn from each other and find a way out of the mess we are in. I for one would love to her more, not only from Gestalt Uncut, but from anyone who is willing to stop pandering to the “Us against Them” mentality that is plaguing us all. Let’s start closing our mouths and opening our ears long enough to build a community of people who lo longer must be sidetracked by every dog whistle. We are not enemies, and we can only bring about the change we want to see if we stand together.

[@jdbnomad]

1. Therapy - Who pays with what money? 2. Universal Basic Income - Who pays with what money? 3. Psychedelics - Who pays with what money? Let's address the pain of being over taxed by quadrupling taxes.

[@ChibiSothe]

protect our kids from school shooters! with what MoNeY!?!?!

[@benp3592]

Lets talk about taxing billionaires more, lowering taxes on the middle class and reducing military spending and waste. Most tax discussion is about raising taxes of billionaires. Something you and the rest of 99.9% of Americans are never going to be. There's no reason people need 10+ houses personal jets mega boats ect.

[@tylertomlin2582]

You ever watch someone speak and just think.. “I’d really like to punch you in the mouth” Ya me too

[@MrPig208]

That long blink when the singer mentions "Politicians looking out for Miners, not just minors on an island somewhere" was his Oh Fuck moment

[@tacticangel]

If you want the sort of honest assessment you requested, you appear to have made a song review into a channel advertisement through the not-all-that-relevant discussion of therapy and psychedelics. Without being long-winded about it, the singer appears to want the world to change, not to be made comfortable within it. As general editing commentary, you need fewer jump cuts. It's also somewhat obvious that you're reading, in parts, which seems somewhat at odds with how torturously self-censored the monolog seems to be. In either case, it probably reads as inauthentic to a lot of people, though there are alternative explanations.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

That’s relevant feedback. I regret scripting it because it definitely made it seem less authentic. I wanted to ensure I discussed everything I intended to, but that came at the cost of perceived genuineness. In terms of changing the conditions of the world, the primary step is to take full responsibility and change ourselves. That means changing our consumption practices, our way of interacting with one another-both online and in person-and our way of thinking. Though the link between this song and psychedelic therapy seems more clear to me-given the info I’m working with-I shouldn’t have used it in the way I did, as others do not share the info I’m working with. My follow up video goes into this. However, I do think what I’ve said has been badly misinterpreted by many in these comments. What’s done is done though. You often only get one opportunity with a new audience.

[@cdoemel]

@@gestaltproductionsUNCUTm

[@ingridjay2003]

The Q. is where to begin. You posit, with ourselves. That ignores the reality of the commons, that those who restrain themselves will be diminished while those who abuse the commons will prosper. Therefore a systemic realignment is necessary, a law of men, not the jungle. Of course, this isn't easy, and we may be on the verge of something (in this country) abrupt, unplanned perhaps violent. As much as I like the song, our current struggle is a symptom of a decaying empire, and to recede gracefully may not be possible when we're saddled with leaders not fit for purpose. @@gestaltproductionsUNCUT

[@nvrstpthnkn]

i have consumed plenty of psychological effects, this is a song for the people. not a platform for you to express your personal gain

[@syme9925]

Your 'solutions' are exactly what caused the problems. My taxes aught not to pay for your fudge rounds or psychedelics or mental health treatments.

[@tshelton5111]

UBI is the worst solution, ..... maybe it is because I have started my own business from scratch, have worked my ass off for the the past 16 years putting in the work and hours, and I am damn proud of it. I work hard for what I have earned, and to have that taxed so heavily to give to someone else who isn't?? I have some issues with that.....

[@stonewallldb281]

As a working class man for over 25 years the issue i see now is lack of work ethic due to people being tired of making someone else rich

[@stonewallldb281]

But you are right brother and I'm subscribed!!

[@lanejohnson7656]

As a 50 yr old working class man that has done many manual labor jobs to skilled labor pretty much starting working in the 4th grade by stealing my elderly neighbor’s lawn mower from her. I will agree with you on the lack of work ethic, but I would also add the severe lack of pride today. As for working to make someone rich goes. If you are paying taxes you are making politicians richer because they have endless schemes to funnel money to themselves with your tax dollar, they are not in DC to serve the people. As far as working for someone to make them rich. Even today people are starting their own businesses, nobody is stopping you but you. If you don’t want to work for someone feel free to take on all the risk and stress of creating your own business. If you get big enough to have employees helping to make you rich the risk and stress is even more because they are relying on you to make good decisions and keep your business healthy so they have a job. If you don’t care about that you will be a pisspoor boss and they will likely walk. I’ve had many opportunities to be my own boss. But I’m not ignorant to the stress and risk that comes with it. Although I have a very good work ethic and very prideful of my work I enjoy leaving work at work when I go home with very little to no work related stress. When I’m out with my friends that own their own business at like a motorcycle rally I’m stress free while they may be there physically but their mind is back home at work. I choose that’s not the life for me. Hell yes my boss makes money off my labor. However she is the one who took the risk and invested in the company and endures all the stress to keep it profitable so she deserves it. I get a fair wage for my work, if I didn’t I wouldn’t be there. I built a reputation of having a strong work ethic and nobody has me chained to that job. You have choices. Work for someone or take on all the risks and stress. Stress of owning a business can bury you just as fast if not faster than working your azz off. If you don’t think someone deserves being rewarded for their risk and stress of providing you a place for employment you can’t expect someone to work for you for free. That’s just the cold hard reality.. If you was the business owner you would be looking to make money off your employees, the more employees you have the more you would be looking to make total. Expanding, repairing and improving a business costs a crap load of money..

[@dermatillomaniac1]

As the great Dolly said best, "it's a rich man's game, no matter what you call it, and you spend your life putting money in his wallet"

[@genkiferal7178]

the shortage of workers during and after covid-19 was part of that. people were furious at what they saw and just shut down in an emotional state somewhere between rage and depression. they'd rather have stayed home and been broke than to feed the system that was screwing them over.

[@SuckADick-rb6go]

People are lazy because they are entitled, have no purpose, and want something for nothing. It's up to you to work hard, improve your life, and find success. Looking to others to give you success or fulfillment is a fool's game.

[@President_TacoBell]

Sometimes having a college education allows you to skip the hardships of life. The majority of people don’t want to be pandered to the song is meant for you to understand. To understand the people in areas you over look and fly over.

[@Dirminor]

Song: Politicians tax us all to hell and misuse the money so that we’re all suffering and nothing gets fixed. What do we do about it? This guy: Give the Rich Men North of Richmond MORE money and maybe they’ll use it right for the first time in history.

[@tutalidge]

What I hear you saying is “how can those of us in our ivory towers placate the unwashed masses before there is an uprising?” And your answer, predictably, is keep them drugged and sprinkle them with just enough money to keep them calm while not infringing on our class division.

[@dude8223]

This is a funeral song sung at the graveside of thr American Dream. That's why it touches you so, it's starting to sink in, American Dream dream has been murdered. RIP

[@2010CLDLKIDS]

The mental health crisis of today stems from not being able to afford the simple basics for a quality of life that we are not able to obtain. That causes instability, depression and so on. We need to start focusing on the stem of the problems and not always the band-aid solutions for the problem

[@soulranger4524]

Trump was laxing it for ppl to open up businesses for themselves

[@soulranger4524]

Laxing not taxing

[@DJSteezy]

As a leftist this guy is insane.

[@carlosayala1482]

Your last words..."We are just getting started" proves you don't even understand our frustration. The song went right over you..

[@jackolson9462]

Completely does not comprehend reality.

[@MichiganSunde]

Bro, you're funny. You played the algorithm to pitch your high-minded plan (not a pun) to give psychedelics to crazy people. Even as a little mormon boy I always had psychedelics on my bucket list, and now that I'm grown, I've had all the experiences I felt were so important to understand my mind and what it's capable of. And I learned SO much. I did my time in alienation from The Spirit. I laughed and scorned religious people - I twisted myself into knots trying to convince myself I was the product of primordial chance - that nobody cared how I lived and no one would mourn me when I'd gone, and that the Earth itself would reject me if it could, as a virulent cancer just causing destruction and waste. But wisdom is slow to come, and it's earned by *suffering*. The psychedelic experience IS NOT for everyone, because it's a deliberate taste of madness. When your life is madness, more madness isn't a cure, it's an accelerant. Those of us who were born into security (2 parents, sanitary living conditions, clean drinking water, intellectual stimulation, creative outlets) CANNOT actually understand the extreme poor. Victims of malicious abuse. Homeless men and women rifling through slimy, moldy garbage for edible morsels. Grandmothers in diapers staring at bare walls day after day because literally everyone has forgotten them. But LSD, taken recklessly, will teach you about all of that. About the sorry, desperate state of the human being - and about the malevolent evil that fully saturates our world, and which revels in our suffering as an end in itself. This world is full of REAL horrors. And the most obvious answer is that we face a personified enemy - a spirit of total darkness that takes active measures to fight against life itself. It WANTS to see viable newborn babies shredded into hunks of limb and intestine. It WANTS to confuse and bastardize our language so we won't understand each other anymore. It WANTS our young boys and girls to cut their healthy body parts off for a quick buck and then sob into their handheld supercomputer that some total stranger misgendered them on the bus. It WANTS to monitor our every action so that those who would not co-sign its damnable bullshit can be forever silenced. It paints every historical moment before THIS one as backward, bloodthirsty and cruel because that's IT'S resume. The war, the bloodshed, the tyranny, the torture... it's SO proud of ALL of that. It's the spirit that takes our most beautiful and most gifted daughters, and rapes them over a casting couch - or tells them to gag themselves on a webcam for $5 tips. It takes our strongest, bravest, most honorable young men and it blows their legs apart, or melts the flesh off their faces inside multi-million dollar battle tanks for no good reason at all. It builds weapons of total-annihilation, and then it dangles them directly over our heads, whispering to our leaders that "You'll be fine. We have bunkers for YOU. You're too important." It's the spirit that says we should embrace starvation and decay because we *carbon-based-life-forms* emit too much *carbon*, and we should flog ourselves over the shoulders every time the weather changes, because WE'RE the cancer, and not HIM. I've met the spirit of darkness, and he's a fucking asshole. And as sure as I live, there is an equal and opposite force. A spirit of light. He likes corny things, like monogamous heterosexual pair-bonding, bringing casseroles to the pot-luck, pinewood derbies, flossing, cheering for the slow kid at the talent show, calling your grandfather just to hang out, holding the door open, spontaneous beatboxing, and complimenting strangers on their shoes... THAT guy rules. And this world isn't going to get any better until we follow HIS corny-ass, regular-ass, non-edgy plan of salvation, and shed this utterly artificial "modernity" that's not working for anybody except the very worst among us. ~fin

[@kamthornhill477]

So many ❤❤❤❤ for this response

[@dondennis7884]

Amen

[@chase101410]

Beautifully said

[@travisdean8794]

This world has gone to shit. You can argue that fact all day, but it has. I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on, this is truth.

[@traderman786]

you sir are proof liberalism really is a disease. not surprised at all the song seemed to evoke no emotion in you . also interesting how you completely Avoided the most potent lyrics of the song. including the chorus , and rather suggest giving more power to the Richmen north of Richmond. to add psychedelic drugs to to the list of nonsense being provided through welfare . absolutely unbelievable. since it clearly Missed you this song has Gained the Steam it has because speaking to the real issues faced by a growing majority of lower and middle income tax payers in your Great nation , placing the blame squarely on the very ppl you are suggesting be the solution to the problems they are causing . your response is completely out of place.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

It evoked quite a bit of an emotion. Quite a bit held back. But I don’t think balling on camera is appropriate.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

And I said at the end, this is not the government’s job. Everybody immediately thinks that welfare means the government has to provide it. Not true.

[@ianchatterley2158]

Brother the message of this song hits everyone across the world, because the problems he sings about are not just in America its a world wide problem

[@Wayward2023]

The cure for isolation, hopelessness and poverty is a JOB!

[@chrissibersky4617]

I work as a farmhand 365 days/year. Never been on vacation. I own nothing but my $700 old car. Don't own a house. I don't mind my work. I have food and a roof over my head but when my car needs repears it breaks my economy and I suffer when I need to fill the tank. I had to go to the dentist a couple of years ago. It cost $4000. My dad had to pay. I'm 50 years old and I felt shame to have to beg him. He's not rich either. I don't understand anything you talked about. Psychedelics? I only understand common sense. Just let me keep my money so I can pay my dentist. Free syringes for drug addicts and free candy for obese sugar addicts makes no sense to me.

[@sammia4227]

“Maybe the wallpaper gave it away.” 😂😂😂

[@tannersimmons5679]

Pompous Nancy

[@LReno-di9cm]

Horrid wallpaper. You are a socialist. Give your $$ to needy

[@billbradley4878]

It is a sadly timeless song. 100 years ago the Battle of Blair Mountain happened, the largest labor uprising in US history. And it happened in that part of the world, Appalachia. And it was coal miners, wish politicians would look out for miners. Those labor movements led to gains that eventually, along with other factors, got us into the 50s and 60s when you could get a livable wage job with a high school diploma and get a house, a car, and raise a family on a single income. The decline since the 70s has been dramatic and we are right back to where we were in 1921 when the Battle of Blair Mountain happened.

[@scotthilde3146]

The minors he's talking about are the children but respect for the Blair Mountain fighters.

[@billbradley4878]

​@@scotthilde3146 Look up the lyrics, Wish politicians would look out for miners, not just minors on an island somewhere are the official lyrics. The first line is about coal miners, the second line is about children. He lives in Appalachia where there are many dying mining towns.

[@marykelly1146]

He talking about taking care of miners in Us and not miners on Epstein Island that had so many politicians there. North of Richmond is DC. He’s talking here about politicians controlling every aspect of our lives.

[@billbradley4878]

@@marykelly1146 If you go check out the official lyrics he says Wish politicians would look out for miners, not just minors on an island somewhere. The first line is about coal miners, the second line is about Epstein Island. It is a play on words, miners/minors. The part of the country he lives in has many dying mining towns.

[@acendiatmedia8747]

The South needs to kick it's strong associations with unions out the door. Unions are a labor monopoly and don't care about your wages, they care about their cut. They don't care about the health of the local economy

[@filistraight]

You might’ve seen a headline on your favorite news network and felt like they were supporting what you believe so you reacted this way. I’m here to tell you everyone that’s just tryna have a nice life and family resonate with this song.

[@78Prowlerspud]

Is this guy for real? This is what is wrong with this country!

[@davids8730]

No, it wasn't the wallpaper

[@brianb4390]

😂

[@evanwilliams8627]

I’ve never seen your videos before , but I’ve been watching all the reaction videos I can of what I personally believe is a very important song that’s taken the world by storm because it’s so relatable. I respect the fact you acknowledged you aren’t working class. I think the absolute main issue and reason this song has gone viral is inflation and tax increases on the middle and working classes. People have noticed that politicians are almost always wealthy irregardless of political party. The news says that inflation is coming down, but the reality at super market check out for people is still too much to bear when the dollar doesn’t go far. Your solutions aren’t bad ones. I agree that psychedelic therapy has great potential, but that won’t work if people are still trying to just survive. It’s become so hard to eat not to mention keep a roof over your head due to inflation and interest rates. All the while, political elites are taking vacations to the Galápagos Islands on yachts.

[@caseybrown713]

Living proof that you can say a whole lot while barely saying anything at all

[@timexyemerald6290]

Absolutly no lie detected from Oliver Anthony song. This man is a hero. We must protect him👏

[@Bigdogjason]

You can tell a lot about a man by his hands

[@r4infxll]

Middle class is dying..this song is for America. Doesnt matter political affiliation. God bless everyone struggling to get by🙏♥️

[@alk3078]

Living in a new world = woke world. Dollar ain't shit. = Bidenflation

[@genkiferal7178]

the 95% will soon all be equally poor and unfree

[@Wayward2023]

Geez, this dude is the perfect example of what is wrong with this country already.

[@MaskHysteria]

There was a point where liberals and the far left focused on all of the marginalized. Sadly it seems evident that the focus has shifted to *some* marginalized while others are discounted due to skin color, political views, geography, values and/or religious beliefs. Mental health is definitely an issue but those on the political left have not done nearly enough introspection into their own contributions to the problem of why those who don't share their political views "talk past them" (hint: it's because the political left have been "talking past them" as well) and are no longer willing to engage in healthy discussion. Psychedelics may help to bring about solutions but mirrors work well too.

[@billybobbobson3797]

Absolute facts. Lefties seem to want to pretend that they aren't contributing. Let's also point out that their solution is to make the rich men north of Richmond do something for them. When they have more than proven to be liars and snake oil salesman.

[@davidolsen3209]

This is a prime example of that saying you can't fix stupid. Or stupid is as stupid does😂

[@programmer1986]

As a conservative libertarian, I am simply happy you addressed the simple truth that we're talking past each other. If you felt this song, you're a decent human being.

[@chrisinhotwater9896]

This is the best reaction video I have seen to this song. You completely had me gountil you start talking about psychedelics? At that point I was rolling on the floor. Hats off to you, you will make a great comedian one day.

[@timexyemerald6290]

This guy looks and talks like evil robotic Leprechaun. Kinda scary how calculating he sounds😬

[@christopheryoder8292]

5:44 tbh, it sounds like you are trying to replace religion with psychedelics. After all, religion gives purpose, gets us in touch with our spirituality, and often includes therapeutic aspects.

[@christopheryoder8292]

8:54 and then you brought it up.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

There’s no replacement. But different people need different options.

[@christopheryoder8292]

@@gestaltproductionsUNCUT do you have a video, either on this channel or the other one, that substantiates the beneficial claims for the widespread use of psychedelic assisted therapy?

[@crypt0ryan526]

@@gestaltproductionsUNCUT As someone who consumed an ungodly, ridiculous amount of psychedelics in my late teens and early twenties, and thought “only if everyone tripped at least one time the world be a better such a better place and all this nonsense”… I can confidently look back on those days 10-12 years later and tell you it’s stupid to actually think psychedelics will fix anything. I consumed so many psychedelics in those days I was dealing with psychosis due to said psychedelics, I was clean from everything for 6 years but unfortunately have been drinking a lot over the last couple years.

[@glenmel78]

@@crypt0ryan526 11 years sober here, and I don't want to preach but you've identified your drinking may be a problem. Just admitting it is the right direction. Now take another step.

[@Darkrachet]

therapy, more taxes, and drugs lmao. your solutions made me belly laugh 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisewing761]

Look I don’t think you understand how this country operates this country operates off of the middle class taxes and the “rich men north of Richmond” use that and tax the shit out of our paychecks I can barely go to the grocery store and buy groceries for my family without paying 150$ for 7 items I can’t continue to live like that so for this song and artist he’s won me over he’s speaking the truth and I wish people like you would just u derstand that what is happening in this country is wrong

[@markgrant654]

Im a Constitution worker with GED. NO offense but I felt like I was watching an episode of Pinky and the Brain there for a minute. I did watch your entire video and i must say you do have a different outlook on the problem. Mental Health is one of the Biggest issue not being dealt with correctly, or much at all. You my friend are very interesting. Please don't take the Pinky and the Brain comment personally. It was ment as humor. One of my things is, I try to make at least 1 person a day laugh. These days it seems everyone takes things to personally.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

I gotta say…definitely not what I’m going for, but I did laugh when I read this. So you have succeeded today. In all seriousness, my demeanor in how I speak about these things can be pretty intense. Yet, I would say that serious problems require serious statements. And if the politicians aren’t going to pose interesting ideas, then I will.

[@aliway4136]

"What are we going to do today Brain" 🤣🤣🤣

[@h3xomega353]

Narf

[@cadillacdebois]

I enjoy listening to the other side of things no matter the vast difference, and at least this guy is respectful and calm. Thank you for giving the song and people it represents a fair shake.

[@Jackex]

No matter how disconnected I feel Gestalt is, you do have to give him that. At least some of it connected with him.

[@JudeM22]

Yep total conservative here but It is tough seeing the amount of hate in the comments.

[@christopheryoder8292]

9:52 i am skepitical of the optimism you have about the impact that pyscheldics will bring.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

Skepticism is fair. The research will pave the way on this. And AI modeling will be huge in recommending the specific treatments that are suited for specific people. What we have to ensure is that these recommendations don’t act as absolutes that prevent people from acting against such recommendations.

[@SuperLibertarianMan]

I'm telling u bro, psychedelics really do help.

[@christopheryoder8292]

@@gestaltproductionsUNCUT it will be complicated no matter what :) As for AI, I am not exactly a Luddite but I do think AI presents as many dangers as it does assistance. I am interested in seeing the research.

[@claytonyoung7465]

The only thing “smart” about this guy is that he put “liberal reacts” in his title bc it’s “click baity”…. Otherwise no one would watch his content.

[@aaronswank6739]

If this song doesn't resonate with you, then it's ABOUT you! You are the problem!

[@Mr._Anderpson]

It isn't my intent to start a snarling match. We get enough of those online. I'm just a hillbilly from West Virginia & therefore suspicious when someone comes along offering to help. From the serfdom of the mining companies & company towns to the poison pill offered in the name of compassion which has taken so many lives through opioid addiction, there isn't much trust left to offer outsiders. One of the issues with therapy is something you briefly addressed. A man isn't going to ask a doctor to cut on him if he doesn't trust the surgeon. This is even more deeply the case when someone is offering to metaphorically stick their fingers in your brain and swirl your thoughts around "for your own good". Academics often look at us as damaged people filled with the wrong ideas rather than fellow human beings. That sort of contempt can be felt & will be matched, which makes trust & healing not only difficult but impossible. With respect, one part of the multivariate equation you mention has to be immigration reform. White collar workers with degrees on the wall aren't the ones being edged out when there is an influx of millions into the country. The people who are affected are the guys breaking their backs in sawmills, the men burning in the sun to repair a roof and the blood-soaked worker in the meat processing plant who has been replaced because it is more cost efficient to hire three illegal aliens so the corporation can pay them less & not waste money providing them benefits. I worked in sawmills, retail, & freight for years before finally being able to go to college in my late 30s. Thanks to our new economy, the interest on those loans I took out gambling for a better life are skyrocketing. Thankfully I centered my study on practical matters, land surveying & environmental science. There will always be work cleaning up the mess made in resource extraction, be it an abandoned mine or an oil rig site which needs to be reclaimed to restore lost habitat. I'm one of the lucky ones who can at least chip away at the debt. A lot of the people I know weren't blessed with the opportunity which came my way. One thing to keep in mind is a considerable number of people are growing increasingly more restless & they're seeing an ever-dwindling list of reasons to remain placid. While the left & the right bicker from their gated communities, those on the outside are going to be tempted to simply up-end the board & scatter the pieces. As one statesman put it, a long train of abuses & usurpations whose object is to establish tyranny will be met by those with the will to alter the system of government. Many people have cut their lives short because of despair. Others will react differently, seeking rather to lash out at others. We're sitting on a powder keg & pretending as if this is normal, just another issue to address & check off the list with bread & circuses. I've always thought of myself as fairly left-leaning, hence the focus on environmental remediation. The thing is any deviation from the given script is immediately met with condemnation & ostracism. I lost many friends when I suggested 'punching a Nazi' wasn't the most reasonable course of action, especially given how easily people apply labels these days. If any approaches to our issues are to have a chance of success, both entrenched camps are going to be forced to make concessions. What happens when compromise fails? Well, we've seen it play out before, in 1861. I'd rather it not come to that. After all, who is going to gain or defend more ground, the people who can't even figure out if they're a man or a woman that day, or the ones who can pluck a squirrel from a branch at 100 yards? I don't expect you to read this. Modern attention spans aren't equipped for it. If you do, you're a saint. I'm curious as to your propositions & will subscribe to continue to listen.

[@waynethera2712]

Your a lot like me, except the environmental conservation is not a liberal thing it’s a good human thing. I’ve worked in the resources industry for years in Canada and although there have been mishaps in the past our local governments demand environmental protection, while leftist elite activists promote blowing up pipelines to help their cause against oil production. Doesn’t make sense, but that is what most of this climate bs is about is another tax on our dollar going to rich men in Davos!

[@Foobarski]

I am not sure working on yourself though therapy can provide furfilment to the same degree as doing something for others can. The others can be family, church, coaching your local soccer team, ... and producing and selling something others needs. I would think a big source of lack of furfilment, is all the jobs people feel are pointless except it pays their bills - Especially if those bills just goes to pay for ones own needs, and not the needs of a family.

[@peterfullwood6911]

Great Post. I see it. Stay safe and live free .

[@avivalucas2381]

I don't think he is claiming that working on yourself through therapy will provide fulfillment. Instead, I think he is saying that therapy can help you find something meaningful in your life and motivate you to pursue that further. Or perhaps it will help you find something new like coaching the local soccer team. So many young people are wondering through life aimlessly. If we can instill a sense of purpose and value in individuals, they will not only be happier, but also be more productive members of society. It boosts the economy and the morale of the nation.

[@peterfullwood6911]

@@avivalucas2381 Good thoughtful Post.

[@Foobarski]

@@avivalucas2381 Interesting. I had not thought about it like that.

[@danieljaeger2982]

I'm conservative and Oliver Anthony is my kind of person. But I agree with everything you said here. These are good solutions and I wish more on the right would realize this. They already invest our tax dollars into pharmaceutical companies, etc... why not make such industries pay taxes to us? Anyway, great response. This sort of unity is what we need.

[@Kevin-i1d8u]

You go with young Frankenstein, I will follow the truth..these people cause psychosis by peddling bullshit to willing souls when enjoy

[@2010CLDLKIDS]

I am a conservative and I approve this msg.

[@lanejohnson7656]

2 things I will give this guy props for. He came right out and said paying people to do nothing doesn’t work. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone owning to be a liberal say that. And I obviously agree with him. The other is he isn’t for the government to run his program ideas. Although I don’t agree with his ideas (I’ve actually asked him to better explain them, what they would look like in detail), but I’m getting the hint that he has enough common sense to know government isn’t the answer. That’s super rare for a liberal these days.. I hope he responds to my message.

[@dakinesc09]

​@@lanejohnson7656he said free money isn't good 30 seconds after saying he thinks UBI should be a thing 😂

[@valiantthor-]

Pharmaceuticals??? You mean like Pfizer?

[@elgringo4938]

Never let bro cook again

[@gaba_goblin]

"Conclusive conclusion" -- when the "microdose" kicks in 😂

[@kylefoster6795]

I’m so glad this song has brought Americans together & not separated us like the media is trying to portray.

[@michaelhayashi2978]

I hope this message can bring people together. We the people need our neighbors.

[@robinmcilnay2493]

We absolutely do! Politics has divided us long enough!

[@dermatillomaniac1]

yes, and the way to do that is not to vilify those on wellfare .... this song missed an opportunity to actually call out the powers that be. Our politicians and the corporations that have bought them love it when we blame poor people immigrants, trans people, etc. instead of them.

[@technicaldifficulties368]

@@dermatillomaniac1 That's not everybody on welfare. If anything its calling out how shit the welfare system is.

[@SuperLibertarianMan]

Dude, as a conservative, i agree with the psychedelic therapy. I know when i do shrooms, i have a smile on my face the devil himself couldnt wipe away!! Im open to hearing more about your social ideas. We need to talk to each other, not force ideas down each others throats.

[@walter24148]

I bet God can put a smile on your face that shrooms can't even compare to.

[@666THEMARK666]

"Dude, I'm a conversative" also "Dude, I do 'shrooms" ERROR 449

[@walter24148]

@666THEMARK666 I didn't say anything about being conservative, I said people want to solve their problems with drugs, and illusions of God's when God is the only thing this nation needs to heal, not something that's fake. Bandaid aren't a fix.

[@genkiferal7178]

the taxes to pay for all of that therapy is taking money others earned and usually don't want to give away. If they refuse, their assets are taken away. i lost my home of 23 years for not wanting to pay taxes one year.

[@walter24148]

@@genkiferal7178 unless you're hunter biden. Then you don't have to pay taxes.

[@dizzykincade7831]

So, your answer to mental health issues is basically MKUltra?

[@comment3711]

Men like him will not take ubi. They want to hold their heads up high while working and being able to provide for a family and know that their hard work will pay off through their children doing better than they did. Throwing money at problems fixes nothing. We need to bring manufacturing back.

[@kamthornhill477]

Gestalt uncut reaction Well at least you are recognizing the pain That said the first inclinations is to suggest state/government paid therapy for people suffering. And no my first inclination is not to say that we can't afford the cost of this therapy/ counseling ( although we can't ). The second inclination is universal income The third suggestion is state sponsored psychedelic assisted therapy because hey if they are high they won't suffer so much. My first reaction is that most of the people identifying with this problem do not need therapy, they know exactly what they are experiencing and what is wrong. The people suffering need a lower cost of living and they know that unfortunately it is only government action or rather inaction that is needed to even possibly get to that point, although it seems that the more programs and regulations, the higher the cost of living and tax burden. Which leads us to the second proposal of a universal income which absolutely like the first suggestion would lead to an increased cost of living. What seems to be failed to be realized is that people are working 50- 80 hour weeks and just getting by. Over 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and are one medical or car accident, one oh shit my refrigerator is fried moment away from not being able to afford groceries or electricity or God forbid losing the roof over their heads. There is an entire generation staying long past adolescence with their parents and despite working insane hours aren't able to afford to break free. This is leading to a sense of despair that reaches increased suicide proportions. These solutions encourage dependency rather than promoting a sense of self worth. Both dependency on the Government and on substance abuse because yes be it antidepressants, drugs, alcohol or psychedelics if you need them just to get by then you are dependent upon them. Not to mention that people are having a hard enough time carving out time for themselves and their family after working all day overtime for bullshit pay, or worse multiple part time jobs that don't even pay overtime.I'm not sure that spending that limited free time spaced out on psychedelics or going to a counseling session is going to help this. Hell if you are working part time at Walmart or similar, they don't even give you the same days off every week. And then there is the simple fact that our very civilization needs plumbers, electricians, mechanics, carpenters, farmers, factory workers, Nurses, Doctors, Amazon drivers, Uber eats drivers, engineers, road construction workers, loggers, railroad workers, police, fire fighters, ambulance drivers and temps, commercial pilots, airline workers, taxi drivers… God the list could go on for a full page. These people who are the cornerstone of our civilization, the people working massive hours to keep this economy running so that the rich can get richer do not have the luxury of taking time off with a limited universal income check ( and it would be limited I know as my late husband a dual transplant recipient who had to wait three months on SSI after kidney failure going from $15 per hour with 40-50 hours a week to $140 per month for three months, thank God we lived with my Mom at the time, before getting $750 per month on disability). They can't afford to be getting high and exploring their creativity, some thanks to KZbin and Patreon are attempting to do something as a side gig to try to get a little bit ahead instead of just getting by. These people are working their asses off sacrificing time with their family and are being looked down upon by elites both within the government and without. They are insulted and called every name in the book, or looked upon with pity because they are just too stupid to get it. People are waking up though and it has led to the open borders to let in millions of what is perceived as low education individuals who will buy the propaganda being put out. This is leading to unbearable costs for border towns and small towns throughout the USA not to mention even more competition for the bullshit jobs. As far as releasing prisoners from overcrowded prisons or no cash bail, well we are already seeing that practiced in NYC, Portland, California and amazingly this is leading to increased crime and gang violence in their communities, again this is hitting minority and poor communities the hardest. Small business owners who have worked their asses off for years to establish a business or buy a franchise are getting broken into, having their business trashed to where these businesses are simply leaving those dangerous neighborhoods and that means that grandma now has to walk 3-4 miles one way through that dangerous neighborhood to get her medication or groceries or to cash a damn check. Not that you have likely noticed as you don't live within said communities and I am guessing haven't spent a hell of a lot of time within. Don't get me wrong, I applaud anyone who does manage to get a leg up and move out to the suburbs, but I am not blind to what is going on either Then add to this that every Government assistance program becomes almost immediately a victim of fraud within the system. No the people who are getting screwed are the ones who are attempting to live within the law and these people don't want the handouts you are offering. They just want a fair shake in life, to have a lower cost of living, be able to work a few less hours without having to worry about not being able to get by and a smaller government that is actually working for them rather than the big corporations and donors. You do however have it right when you say the education system is failing, however it is Liberals like you that look down on home schoolers and protest education vouchers and school choice. You are also correct that it will take private effort to overcome these issues. You will not get that help through corporations however as a larger indebted population and a decreased small business ownership benefits these large corporations. Which is the ultimate irony as this corporate power and wealth, the monopolies being created has only increased with every Liberal action. No this help must come from people living in or near these communities and from voting for candidates who might potentially actually care a little bit and actually understand the problems. Don't fall for the BS false promises. Perhaps when you walk a mile in the shoes of the people with whom the song Rich Men North of Richmond is resonating, you actually will have an understanding of what people are going through. And guess what, that is totally possible, but it will require you giving up a good job/ source of income at least temporarily. I don't propose giving away your wealth, merely placing it all in a trust under someone else's care temporarily while you go out and actually work one of the above jobs and try to get by on that limited income. Peace

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

This is a very thoughtful post. I posted a follow-up video, which reiterates how none of this stuff should be offered by the government. When I say UBI, I am talking about compensating therapy in the same way we compensate a job. We’re placing an incentive behind something pro social.

[@krisaguilar6699]

Yep, medicate the sheep back into their slumber. The medicinal psychedelic movement is being lead by the globalists. Hence, liberal hellholes like Oregon are leading the way. I'm now ASHAMED to tell people I was born in Oregon. I've watch my birth state commit progressive suicide...trashed by one-,party rule.

[@jestep9]

95%of the problem in this country are the result of the government. The last thing we need is more of their so called solutions.

[@sodakota61]

Best explanation of this mindset I’ve ever read. I wish more people had that kind of empathy

[@toothgrinder2760]

Hear, hear! Well, said. None of this is coincidental, none of this is accidental. Schools K-12, but especially universities are indoctrination centers, meant to keep students obtuse and to turn them into Iemmings to prop up the Machine. More people than ever are anxious, depressed, addicted, and suicidaI. And more chiIdren than ever are anxious, depressed, addicted, and yes, suicidaI. “Every year, approximately half a million children with mentaI or behavioraI health conditions are evaluated in emergency departments, according to the AAP.” I don’t know what the answer is to stop this crisis, scratch that-deleting social media, and “dating apps” would probably put a huge dent into it, but I do know that seeking therapy isn’t it. If SSRI’s did the job they were supposed to do, then we wouldn’t have this crisis at all. The only people who would gain something from people seeking therapy would be the pharmaceuticaI industry, and the psychiatrists that write the prescriptions for drugs that do absolutely nothing but turn people into zombies. I know from personal experience. Experiencing depression, fear, and anxiety isn’t an “illness.” We are built to feel these things, and numbing them out is counterproductive. People need to reconnect with each other…in real life. We need community (which the Church used to provide) common goals, and we need fathers _in the home._ All of these things have been replaced by social media, and the State.

[@michaelmoslak2975]

I agree. ALL politicians should be forced to take psychedelics!!!

[@noratoftely3700]

They already do. 😂

[@justingifford4425]

Holy shit you nailed it when you said you weren’t working class 🤓

[@matmart33]

You can see it in his eyes that this guy hasn’t seen any of the problems being sung about in the song.

[@MegaHogzilla]

So the answer is Brave New World? Great. I'm not getting on that boat.

[@JesusHealsAll-k9p]

God Bless you for sharing this. Your right about the left / right needs to unite we are all struggling. I was lower class and now I am middle class I am a Marine Corps Vet and I believe this song is the spark that can make change. The American spirit is one of Independence and working hard for what you have. The problem is the government has too much control. They sent 100 Billion dollars to Ukraine, they also shut down the entire economy overnight. They don't care about us left or right, republican or democrat they look at us all as pawns on a chessboard. They will say whatever they need to for votes with an end goal of keeping the rich richer and poor poorer. Imagine what could be done with 100 Billion dollars used for the people. Without the working class we don't have a country. These are the people who build your universities, they deliver your food, they do the jobs that need to be done to have a functioning society and they pay a heavy toll on their bodies. There is no getting around it most folks don't mind it as long as they can enjoy their fruits with there family and make that American dream. They estimate to retire for our generation 1.2 million in the bank. How are people that do a job that needs to be done for a functioning society going to save that kind of money. My grandparents had 9 kids and my grandfather was only provider working as a carpenter and he was able to provide for his family live comfortably and own a home and only work 40 hours a week. This is how far its gotten, because of stupid policies to take away our independence and make us more reliant on the government. The feeling of purpose you talk about is fulfilled when you work a hard days work and are able to enjoy it with people you love. When you work 80 hours a week and barely get by, this is modern day slavery my friend. History has shown that power corrupts. Less government is better, Communities can take care of the issues you are talking about. We don't need an Elite Class to think for us. Thank you again for reaching out and trying to come together.

[@aliway4136]

Yes mind numbing drugs is the answer🤦‍♀️🤣🤣

[@jimkuhn3500]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@avivalucas2381]

Not mind-numbing. Mind opening.

[@ironblud]

You really can’t give this song a proper reaction if you’ve never walked in the shoes of the millions that have.

[@raymondhagen5502]

Hey bud although I may not agree with everything you said, I am glad this song helped spark the conversation for change. We need help as a society for sure.

[@andrewkiffe5354]

Interesting conversation! As someone on the right your idea of psychedelic therapy does have some merit ! I disagree with universal wages but the therapy could do alot of good. It is impossible for everyone to be equal in pay , not everyone can put in the same effort or value into an economy. For instance not everyone can be a doctor or engineer. That is why everyone should have the same opportunity, not outcome !

[@walter24148]

I disagree with him entirely, drugs are going to do absolutely nothing, people need to either work make a living or just starve. And people need to start kicking their kids ass like my parents did. All this parents being best friends is bull shit, and what's wrong with all these pussies.

[@mattmorrow7777]

Use your own money and all will be fine. You can send me a check today.

[@missouriwaters]

His whole life, this guy has relied on books, university, and media to form his thoughts. Then someone who made 14 bucks an hour most his life wrote more intelligent thoughts on paper during the course of a few evenings than he’s had his whole life. Not surprising that he’s trying to tear him down.

[@gestaltproductionsUNCUT]

What part of my message is trying to tear him down? I actually respect him immensely. You seem sure you know who I am. Very confident. Tell me about myself. I read books, begrudgingly went to a stupid university…what else? Articulate yourself.

[@missouriwaters]

You’re right I should apologize. Wasn’t a fair response.

[@julieholmes9704]

I’ve done psychedelics in the long ago past… and I feel robbed!!! Cause I sure as hell didn’t get as high as you apparently are right now!

[@ike7332]

Fathet please foregive him because he knows not what he says.

[@jonathanw7074]

You sir are a rich man north of Richmond and the problem he’s singing about

[@sheendean4802]

My grandpa passed away two years ago and about 2hrs his best friend just died. Who is replacing these great men?? People like you can’t even mow their own lawns, you’re a male and an adult so i believe you’re a man, but who is replacing men like the ones who are dying?! You’re so disconnected from reality, I was raised to protect two people in life… yourself and the weak. Sir know you’re in my prayers, so is the United States.

[@ChevelleSS-yr3gb]

Yep you don’t get it. Your trying to analyze the lyrics instead of just listening to them. Your convoluting the truth of the song. We don’t need therapy we want to be free of regulation and taxes. Quit trying to tell us how to live.

[@codybullock6123]

As someone who disagrees with your prescription and prognosis due to ideological differences, I’m thankful that you took time to address this song with the seriousness and respect that it so clearly deserves.

[@mikwit4335]

Man literally sounds like Managment when their saying we did great this year in sales and we’re getting a pizza party instead of a raise 🤣

[@limitisillusion7]

Psychedelics and music saved my life. I wouldn't say I'm "working class," but I've spent enough time depressed to know what pain feels like. The world is what made me depressed through the empathy i felt for people. Despite being raised in a well-off household, I never lived a life anyone would envy. I do not wish the loneliness I lived through on my worst enemy. Regarding this song, sure there's a lot of backlash about the "cheap shots" against obesity. However, as someone who credits music for saving my life, i must say that there's deeper meaning to music than the strict meaning of the lyrics line by line. If you don't take the context of the sounds into account, you miss *so* much. In truth, you can't know anything about a song until you've heard it all the way through, perhaps multiple times. The best way to listen to music is to disregard the lyrics for the first few listens, and only listen to the melody and instrumentals. Then start paying attention to lyrics. You will better understand the artist's purpose that way. Afterall, if they could get the same message across by reading a poem to you, they wouldn't be singing and playing instruments. He isn't looking down on fat people, he's showing empathy for them and critisizing the system that failed them. The purpose of the melody and minor key is to attach emotion to the lyrics that inspire you to ask *why* there is so much obesity, and *why* men are putting themselves six feet in the ground. It saddens me that people don't understand this, because it's this understanding about music that kept me from putting myself six feet in the ground.