Reading Hate Comments and Responding

[@PrestonSikes]

"How dare you not bend history to my political agenda!" - 99% of Metatrons hate comments

[@deplorabledegenerate2630]

Lets be fair though, finding a bunch of pale skinned, blue eyed, blond haired Sicilians to say your average Sicilian isn't a little darker than most Europeans is a lot like finding a bunch of six and a half foot tall amazons with 16" biceps to say "women aren't weaker than men". Outliers shouldn't be used to disprove generalizations. It'd be like one of these doofuses finding a bunch of really dark Egyptians to prove 'they are black'.

[@PrestonSikes]

@@deplorabledegenerate2630 for sure. I'm not saying everyone is pale with blond hair and crap. I'm of Sicilian Heritage, I'm white, but I'm significantly darker than the anglo descendants here in Texas. And yeah you're right with Egypt, people will take outliers to "prove" their revisionist history, but it doesn't mean those outliers don't exist

[@exituscaeli959]

@@deplorabledegenerate2630 “Never challenge a Sicilian in a battle of wits to the death”

[@deplorabledegenerate2630]

@@exituscaeli959 Fun Fact: Wallace Shawn is Ashkenazi

[@42ZaphodB42]

More like "Hey, I'm being a smartass while not having an actual clue what I'm talking about"

[@MiaobuMiao]

Please monetize your haters more, Metatron. This shit is PURE entertainment gold.

[@p.s.shnabel3409]

On one hand, yes, it's entertaining. On the other, I really dislike personal drama. Did I watch this video ... yes. Am I always acting according to my principles ... obviously no. What I'm saying is, I'm kinda torn. One thing I didn't like is how names weren't blurred. I'm aware most people use an alias, still ... it could make things unnecessarily awkward. As far as I'm concerned, the point of a video like this is to debunk, not to name and shame. On the other hand, it's Metatron's channel, he can do as he pleases - I have no better/ more correct way of understanding the world than he does. When all is said and done, I'm just glad I didn't have a brain fart myself (some days, I swear my brain is out to get me) and wasn't featured on his list. Perhaps, this is all just me trying to preemptively protect my future self from the consequences of saying something stupid.

[@mrtrainee]

​@P.S. Shnabel i don't see why metatron should try to protect someone who is hateful. Why are people always so considerate of instigators all the time? They chose to write those things publicly as well, so to begin with, expectation of privacy is not in the equation...

[@p.s.shnabel3409]

@@mrtrainee Because people overreact. So, someone posted something stupid online. It happens....but there are those who will go full on ape-mode for even the smallest mistakes. Yes, there's no expectation of privacy online, but unfortunately there's also very little nuance and mercy. The social mechanism of naming and shaming is a useful tool, if done right. The internet, alas, is extremely bad at it.

[@DarkstarArchangel]

The tactic Eric July uses, it is very useful.

[@Teuwufel]

​@@p.s.shnabel3409 they reap what they sow

[@fifthlevelbard9541]

Metatron: Italians don't talk with their fingers like we're stereotyped to. *proceeds to talk with his fingers*

[@GuapoJhimi]

Lmao. I am of Welch ancestry, and my hands, and fingers, make his look static.

[@laragara]

@@GuapoJhimi 'Welch'??

[@erikblomqvist8325]

​@@laragara He probably meant Welsh. I don't see how anything else would make sense in that context.

[@penmaster003]

@@erikblomqvist8325 Maybe he is related to the grape juice company, Welch's. Lol

[@matthewgordonpettipas6773]

I guess I must be Italian because I do the same thing😂Maybe its my Gallo-Roman roots from wayyyyyyyyyyy back in my family tree coming through.

[@Shrapnel82]

Actual Italian: "This is how we pronounce words." Rando on the Internet: "You have no idea how Italians talk." KZbin comments in a nutshell.

[@Drunkgamer904]

this should be top comment lol so true.

[@NoahBodze]

Like you would know what a nutshell is.

[@ShadowDrake]

@@Onnya-Lemox Humanity usually yearns for conflict, even over things that should be obvious. Sorry you have to deal with the fools.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Yup lol.

[@ELYELYELroy]

im not italian but I do study history. I always thought that italy had lots of different accents and dialects, comparable to the UK. I thought Scicilians, Calabrians, Tuscans and Lombards would all say the words slightly differently. Is that not true anymore? @Shrapnel82

[@Artem_Shepelev]

The level of hypocrisy in calling a person a racist because of their skin colour never ceases to amaze me

[@goldenvulture6818]

No racial/ethnic group is or was ever free of racists

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Ikr

[@indiomoustafa2047]

Incredible right? Lol social media is mankinds greatest mistake second only to nuclear weapons, mostly because we all participate in it. At least nukes were made by a very small part of the population for a very specific purpose. Unlike nukes we have no powerful individuals to blame, nobody to beg for mercy, no morally justifiable reason to hold back. Haha we are all going to die here.

[@taylorfusher2997]

Elder scrolls Skyrim anniversary edition for ps4 sucks. Elder Scrolls Skyrim for ps4 sucks. Because videos game today sucks, because someone buys a disk for the game, he or she has to pay for it again online on online purchase on online Plus, which is stupid, because why would you want to purchase it again, if you already have the disk, you should not have to pay for it online. Also people want to play in all of Tamerial offline on ps4, it should be truly free to play all of Tamerial in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim anniversary edition on ps4. Also they should have at least allow people to play in Skyrim, in Alrik’s desert in Hammerfell, and in Cyrodil on Elder scrolls: Skyrim anniversary edition offline on ps4. Also people want to fight against Minotaurs, satyrs, fauns, Cyclopes, and other monsters throughout Tamerial in Elder Scrolls offline for ps4.

[@ryanwood6754]

@@taylorfusher2997 good rant but wrong comment thread buddy

[@strike_true]

The fact that this "accuse everyone of racism" tactic has even hit Metatron just shows how prevalent it is in our society. People can't form coherent thoughts and just resort to the most smooth-brained insults.

[@acommenterhere1000]

I wonder if these same people would of called people ' witch ' 400 years ago.

[@francescoparisi1081]

@@acommenterhere1000, probably… yes… sort of. Saying someone is racist just because you disagree with them would effectively be the same thing as accusing somebody of witchcraft just because you disagree with what he said. Unfortunately in both situations the accuser is backed by those who for some reason or another are forced to agree with him, because otherwise they’re racist… or witches 😂

[@veritasinvicta8128]

Metatron is a very interesting name, especially when factoring in his sigil (Hexagram).

[@IIBloodXLustII]

@@acommenterhere1000 I've been calling this entire culture witch hunters for years and years now. To these people anyone that does something they dislike can't just be a disagreeing opinion, but it must be because they are possessed of something evil.

[@matthewgordonpettipas6773]

@@veritasinvicta8128 He has a video explaining his name and the sigil. Its an older one but I think its still up.

[@MagelioMontagna]

Sono Siciliano. I love your work, fratello. Keep doing what you’re doing. You are extremely smart and helpful with spreading Light. The haters hate on you because you’re above average. Salutamu!

[@metatronyt]

Grazie!

[@AlBoyUs1]

Why did I read this in an Italian accent

[@m0-m0597]

Why do I want to eat Orechiette all of a sudden

[@devrayne6770]

@@metatronyt I still can't get over your video about the race of the Egyptians. It seemed like you purposely left out some information. Also the reddish brown depictions is not a tanned color lol

[@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz]

@@AlBoyUs1 I hope you did the thing, you know… the GESTURE. Hahaha. Love Italians.

[@karenburrows9184]

Dear Metatron: Trying to educate these people who adamantly refuse to learn reminds me of an old adage: Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.

[@BlackDeej]

Awesome, not heard that one before - thanks for the chuckle 😀

[@NaqrSeranvis]

[@k-aw-teksleepysageuni8181]

Also my fav cuz it's funny. Never try to play chess with a pigeon, because no matter how sound your tactics or how masterful your skill, the pigeons still just gonna shit all over the board and knock over all the pieces.

[@TheDevildarkness]

Don't try to wash the donkey's head, you're gonna waste time and soap.

[@rockhound4080]

I should really keep that in mind,because, I tried to teach some young earth creationists,they were even one who claimed to study archaeology,paleontology,biology,etc. what evolution actually is, the evidence supporting it,and how we know the earth is really old. They claimed I was insulting them and was brainwashed?

[@Kingconquest89]

I love you! Screw the haters. I also don’t think you’re racist like so many people seem to say. I’m black and I enjoy your videos

[@finnmcginn9931]

My best friend of 40 years had a dad and 6 uncles straight from Sicily. They were no darker than his mum who was from that wonderful Mediterranean paradise of Dublin.

[@andyking957]

there was a bunch of certainly light skinned goths and vandals wunning arnd in the region some 100 years around, so no wonder for me....

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Mostly of "darker" skinned ppl of Europe in the South are just tanned... Thats all.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

@Conon the Binarian i know... We whites just get tanned for the Sun...or mostly of the times, somo pales go red as a tomato. It happens more on the South because... E C U A T OR. The thing with Sicilians its the same of us Spaniards... Many ppl in the USA believe we look even arabic or Romaní...when we are not. There are whites and tanned whites...its just for Zone.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

@Conon the Binarian i said that because mostly of the dabate is with Mediterranean ppl... And i can see when someone is just tanned and when someone is brown.

[@AcausalMonolith]

Yeah, I had a friend who was from Catania who would visit England a few times over the years. He had blond/sand coloured hair and blue eyes, his sister also was the same. Same skin colour as me and I'm English.

[@DDSAH-s9b]

Why does everybody hate this guy he’s just giving the untainted truth

[@dmorgan0628]

It's like he's red pilling people that have an I.V drip of blue pill or something, who knows lol.

[@blackdeath4eternity]

uhm... i'm pretty sure that's why they hate him, he's ruining their lies.

[@DDSAH-s9b]

Yeah I agree that he’s ruining there lies but he’s giving the truth

[@SyuaibZulkarnain]

@@DDSAH-s9b I mean their lies are the truth to them, if that makes sense

[@Shenmue06]

The woke community doesn't care about the truth. They expect you to lie about history to make certain groups of people feel better about themselves. It's honestly sad.

[@DrMARDOC]

“Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ….. Mark Twain

[@nowayjosedaniel]

Good thing Metatron didn't argue and just laughed at them and corrected them. That's why creators should never reply in comments, but should make videos like this.

[@panchao2737]

Right, though sometimes it's good to show them their own contradictions.

[@marvalice3455]

"answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like unto him. Answer a fool according his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit" There's a time for everything:)

[@elessal]

In this case he is not arguing. Just correcting them, like a teacher would.

[@magnusosmond1835]

That’s not a mark Twain quote that’s a Albert Einstein quote

[@dinguskhan655]

A black guy saying Africa=black is probably one of the most 'Murican things I have ever seen

[@atom8248]

average american understanding of the world lol

[@ericchung3177]

I know the meme is that Yanks as a whole have brainrot when it comes to knowing anything about the rest of the world, but I've lived in America for almost 20 years and I can tell you that the "Pan-African" nonsense gets just as many eyerolls in the US as it would anywhere else. Even the garbage US Educational System in the most isolated, banjo-playing American town in the middle of nowhere doesn't teach people that every single person in the history of the African continent looked like Shaquille O'Neil. It's such a bizarre idea to have, and even the average burger knows something's off.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

North Africans looking at each other confused

[@radhiadeedou8286]

@@ericchung3177 it's not ignorance it's a delusion. Everyone wants to be proud of something their ancestors accomplished, black Americans couldn't find anything so they thought "ancient Egypt is cool, Egypt is in Africa, good enough"

[@Ironfist85hu1]

I know a guy from Algeria (not IRL, only from an mmo game), and when we started talk, one of his first sentences after "I'm from Africa" was "But I'm not black". I asked why should I think he's black, and he said because Americans always think he's black, just because he is from Africa. Edit: this sounded like I am from the USA, but no, I am from the EU.

[@Augustus_Imperator]

When night at the museum came out in 2006 there were people claiming that the phararoh represented there was "too white" while totally ignoring that Rami Malek, now much more known than in 2006 is of actual egyptian descent, that set the tone for me for all the racial baiting around egyptians being black because "muh Egypt is in Africa"

[@amicableenmity9820]

Man wait until they hear about Berbers.

[@joalvarado8506]

@@amicableenmity9820 Tasuta N’Imal are a Berber band from Morocco. Tikoubaouine are a Berber band from Algeria. Both would be considered black. And Zinedine Zidane is also a Berber from Algeria. North Africa has always had a mixed population. Don’t push outdated and racist narratives in the 21st century. It doesn’t help anyone.

[@Augustus_Imperator]

@@joalvarado8506 if Zinedine Zidane is black I'm the pope. Beside the fact that many north africans aren't black even if they aren't berbers, I've had a tunisian gf and she is almost as white as me that am south italian and look like Metatron as far as skin tone goes

[@joalvarado8506]

@@Augustus_Imperator You proved to the internet that you are either dishonest or that you can’t read. No one said Zinedine Zidane is black until you did. Genius. There’s a popular Moroccan Amazigh band by the name of Meteor Airlines and their AHA music video shows a clearly mixed population. Stop pretending like Swedes were walking around the Sahara all these centuries. You’re clearly brainwashed just like Metatron. Most of Europe would consider Metatron olive-skinned, but the guy doesn’t leave his house and remains pale. The very “scientists” who came up with racial classifications didn’t view Italians as white. You sound like a pre-fame Mahatma Gandhi. He advocated heavily to have Indians be grouped alongside whites in Apartheid South Africa before his starvation in prison made him famous. Why does everyone want to be “white”? What does “white” even mean? Is it genetic? Because North Africans, along with Egyptians, belong primarily to the E1b1b haplogroup which originated in the Horn of Africa. I’m no expert, but the Horn of Africa isn’t exactly white.

[@amicableenmity9820]

@@joalvarado8506 Yes, I'm totally being intentionally racist. The fact is they can look up Berbers and they will ALSO see pale skinned people. Calm down lol.

[@Gwen34900]

I’m embarrassed to admit how much I enjoyed this. It’s way better than the drama on reality shows. 😂

[@exituscaeli959]

Amen

[@laragara]

Tbf---- that's not difficult though!! LOL

[@kehindeakiode2865]

Why be embarrassed? This stuff is hilarious😂

[@Ashbringer85]

When people call you racist now, what they mean is - "I don't have a good arguement against this so i'll just attack your character instead despite having no evidence".

[@stealths15]

Most who used it often are usually hypocrites who learned their wisdom from their “professors” in school. In which they consider their final authority in moral values.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

"You're reacist!" "Why thank you, I suppose my argument was convincing..." (Really though that's kinda sad. Actual racism is the worst, and it's a shame some people are seemingly trying very hard to have the word devalued.)

[@wellhelodeer2680]

What they really mean is “I hate white people”

[@FREEMAN....]

As a follower and subscriber, I really enjoyed this recreational time. Concerning the claim that Egyptians were Black because Egypt is in Africa, I loved your answer. I often tell Afrocentrists (mostly from the US) that by their Logic, Levantine populations must look like Chinese since they are ... Asians. PS : I'm a Kabyle, a Berber from Kabylia, so thanks for your excellent comment. You're not only a very educated man, you're also sensible.

[@JamesSmith-ny2gb]

Then why do you have an English flag?

[@Chuck_EL]

As a dark skinned black man who has maybe %5 of ancestry from the continent Africa, it's actually sad how many Americans just assumed I'm African American and not only that but will try to brow beat me to see myself as such despite I literally shown I'm mostly Native American and Pacific Islander

[@FREEMAN....]

@@Chuck_EL Wasn't the expression "African American" created by activists in order to glorify the African ancestry as a source of pride?

[@FREEMAN....]

@@JamesSmith-ny2gbIt looks like the English flag but it's not.

[@Leptospirosi]

The total lack of understanding the difference, between the world in the Industrial age and the ancient times, amazes me: these people (usually from the USA which is a "mark of ignorance" in itself) really don't understand how big of an obstacle the Sahara region was for people to travel. The Romans set the "Hic sunt Leones" mark on their map just below the coast of Africa, as an inside of how much they knew about the area. There is a Reason why The Ancient Romans called their Numidians auxiliaries "Niger", due to their distinctive skin colour, while they didn't with Chartaginians and other populations on the Mediterranean coast. Black skinned slaves were considered more desirable, as they were "exotic" in the ancient Mediterranean, showing that skin was rare. About Egyptians there are more problems there as the people of the empire was spread in depth across the shores of the Nile up to modern Sudan and Ethiopia, but we know the ruling class has mostly been lightly tanned as there were specific reference to the 25th dynasty as the "Black Pharaohs", being from Kush, which is the modern Abyssinian Plateau. The Hyksos were not identified as "differently skinned" as the Numidians were, nor were the Sea People in the mid XII century BC. There is also mention of Queen Hatshepsut sending a naval expedition to Punt in the early XV century (possibly Eritrea), "where black people live".

[@davidbraun6209]

I was reminded of this joke from my dear, departed dad: "Do you speak Esperanto?" "Like a native."

[@KabalFromMK9]

There _are_ native speakers of Esperanto, though, believe it or not.

[@laragara]

@@KabalFromMK9 Where is _Esperanto??_

[@KabalFromMK9]

@@laragara Assuming you are not joking, Esperanto is a constructed language. It is not a country or a place.

[@laragara]

@@KabalFromMK9 Hence my question.

[@laragara]

@@alexcris-kh8yk Your brain and eyes are literally in your head. Use those gifts to understand what's being said, instead of trying to be a smart arse on the Internet.

[@AlteraLin]

The guy that said 'Chinese suit' is the type of person that wears a Kimono to Chinese New Year parades.

[@lainiwakura1776]

They all look the same so obviously the cultures all the same! /s

[@charliebrownnz1]

@@lainiwakura1776 That statement (even though its sarcastic) really illuminates how racist woke people are, they treat white people as a single cultural monolith, just like many of them also do to asian people.

[@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle]

@@charliebrownnz1 treating white people as a single cultural monolith is one of my pet peeves. It annoys me to no end that woke people will look at an italian, a spaniard, and a russian and say they're culturally the same when they're obviously different.

[@helgenlane]

@@charliebrownnz1 can you imagine the shock these people might experience when they find out there are Caucasians from actual Caucasus and there are white people who a racist towards them. Nah, they won't believe it because racism exists only against black people.

[@Docktavion]

@@charliebrownnz1 it’s the same with the Africa constantly being called a country and not a continent. And this leads to any one coming from Africa being homogeneous too.

[@edwardorr9439]

I used to work with a guy who had flaming red hair, pale skin and freckles. And he was Portuguese on both sides of his family. People assumed he was Irish because - well if you're going to stereotype one group of people, why not do the same with another - or something. Anyway, Metatron, this was a great video.

[@meduseld6610]

The Iberian peninsula and Ireland have a long shared genetic history

[@edwardorr9439]

@@meduseld6610 I know. I was pointing out the stereotypes.

[@valentinmitterbauer4196]

On the different side of the spectrum: My father quite often was "randomly selected" for closer inspection at airports, they would single him out even when he travelled in a group. This happened on his vacation back from Columbia in the 80s, for example. Maybe he looks not "european" enough (we literally live at the bottom of the alps, as all of our ancestors did), especially after getting baked in the tropical sun. Curly, black hair, brown eyes, not very tall.

[@meduseld6610]

@@valentinmitterbauer4196 You've probably got some strong EEF in yer, closely related to the Sardinians and Basque

[@valentinmitterbauer4196]

@@meduseld6610 I don't know about this, however i can attest that the alps were home to Ötzi, who's haplogroup G2a2a2 is found most commonly in Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily.

[@sassyrobin420]

I’m a 68yr old grandmother with a college education. I just recently discovered your channel and have watched a bunch of your videos. They are educational and entertaining. Idk what all the hooplas about. I don’t find you racist, misogynistic or transphobic. It’s refreshing to find someone who hasn’t totally lost their mind, providing reliable information, with receipts, about these topics. (Pardon my commas)

[@FlorestanTrement]

The woke people don't care who it is who speaks. If they are white, male and heterosexual (or don't claim to no be heterosexual at the end of every sentence), they are racist, homophobic, member of "the patriarchy", privileged and often, also, billionaire.

[@pastelthedevil2662]

Well, we love having you around Dawn. It's a very sweet comment.

[@Real_MisterSir]

Seeing a fellow internet user who partakes in healthy use of commas, is quite refreshing. Thank you for making your words easily readable, and for reminding me that one doesn't have to write entire paragraphs without punctuation, merely because it's the internet.

[@windigo1592]

i dont think sassy robin 420 is a grandma but they do bé correct

[@Apple2-ux8uo]

Dude it is 2023, both Cheech and Chong are grandparents

[@firefly-pd9ho]

I'm so happy you made an entire channel for language learning! It's such a huge part of my life and I'm glad I can get some inspiration and tips from Metatron himself!

[@benjaminwatt2436]

as a fellow linguist, i'm very excited

[@matthewheald8964]

@@benjaminwatt2436 Same

[@ChrissieBear]

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

[@imperfectlump6070]

I love Mark Twain quotes.

[@KWW0321]

Very true but it can also be fun:)

[@cadethumann8605]

​@@KWW0321Possible, yes. Sadly, many times, it can be stressful, potentially demoralizing (especially when they are glib and throw counterarguments that are overwhelming and tough to retort). I once had a dreadful argument with a genuine bigot and I felt defeated, only to do more research and conclude he was ill-informed.

[@KWW0321]

@Cade Thumann Understandable but atleast with the bigot you could look at yourself in the mirror with a clean conscience at the end of the day while they had to continue on with their average existence with the haunting realization that they will eventually talk themselves into getting ankle picked.

[@cadethumann8605]

@@KWW0321 By now, I do. Still, it does still kind of sting that I gave up feeling defeated in that argument and that I didn't pose better retorts. Basically, he was spouting that women "lacked accountability by nature", that they only look after themselves, other women, or their families, never sacrificing their comforts for the good of society itself. Somehow, I could only think of women who farmed (which he retorted that they only did it for themselves, disregarding the fact that many farmed to provide to other people as a business), giving birth with some dying (he spouted that they only died due to reckless consent and not having medicine, disregarding that many time periods and modern places lacking such luxuries and thus many died at childbirth), and Annie Oakley's rising from a bad childhood and hunting to provide for her family (he argued that it only fueled his point about then only looking out for their families. Oakley did more in her life but I didn't think they'd matter in this debate). Basically, whatever I threw he would dismantle it easily. Eventually, I gave up defeated. In hindsight, I could have mentioned far stronger points about women sacrificing comforts for the good of society. From what I gather, many women stayed to help defenses against medieval seiges like crafting supplies, healing the injured, and many other support roles (it's also not unheard of for them to fight at least as a last resort. For example, Jean Hatchet once drove out invaders). I even could have mentioned modern examples like policewomen and firewomen (the results of physical prowess can be debated but they still showcase the heart and willpower to risk their lives to help others (I at least know of one story where a policewoman stopped a mass murderer's rampage)). I do hope that Metatron eventually discusses about medieval women as it could help spread word of their contributions. Man, that was longer than I intended. Sorry about that.

[@lupin9548]

The part about people living in country such as Greece or Italy who got their skin tone getting darker because of the sun had me dying. I was born in Corsica and lived there for a very long time, my ancestors were on this island for centuries now. And...well my skin tone is as dark as a freaking white bathroom sink.

[@konyvnyelv.]

Sun is involved surely but everyone has different genetical predisposition

[@lupin9548]

@@konyvnyelv. Sun is involved of course, I agree. What's bother me is when people presents certain things as absolute and twist them to prove their theory.

[@L4zyC4t]

People from Iberian peninsula and south Italy aren't darker because of the sun, it's because of the moorish invasion

[@Internethatemachine-ix9pj]

Jennifer Aniston who is Greek looks whiter than me and I'm an anglo lol

[@konyvnyelv.]

@@Internethatemachine-ix9pj she's only a bit Greek but also British and Italian

[@kevinmurphy65]

Just because Egypt is in Africa does not mean that the ancient population looked like some guy in Kenya. Josh Gates did a show on Nefertiti where they did a forensic make up of her face and it was definitely not black African, the facial features looked more Greek, and she not black. Black people went nuts over this. "She lived in Africa, she was black, black, black!" No, no she wasn't. Amusingly, the bust looked exactly like the bust done by the sculptor Thutmose 1345 BCE that now resides in the Berlin Museum, and apparently no one thought to their own comparison as was done on that show. The disconnect is either refusing to acknowledge the real pre-history of that region to promote some agenda, or it's honestly not very well understood from a historical perspective. Quite simply, the pre-historic peoples that resided in Northeast Africa and around the Levant, were not the same population group that existed in sub-Saharan Africa and the DNA reflects that as there was very little to no sub-Saharan DNA present in the majority of North African populations until AFTER the Roman Period.

[@ShrexyGuy]

Ahh yes, the peak of historical science, Josh Gates 😂😂😂 Btw, I like how people think a royal, interracial marriage (her mother in law Tiye is known to be black) is more probable in ancient times than a black woman ruling a known predominantly black continent, since Eurasian settlement didn't happen til the first or second millennia BC and even then was limited to coastal cities for trade reasons, as well as a fear of the desert. So a Theban of the era not only most likely would have been of a darker complexion, it's almost guaranteed it wouldn't be a person looking relative to rulers of the Roman era or even a Theban of later eras like Saint Maurice

[@kevinmurphy65]

@@ShrexyGuy Yes I get the Josh joke...well played. But he does have a degree in archaeology whereas not so sure about you. And yes, people in the ancient period had a much less concern over skin color it appears. My example was to simply demonstrate a knee-jerk reaction with no knowledge versus taking the time to actually, and simply, review the data, take a look at the evidence before firing off nonsense. Not so sure about the Theban example as DNA can dismiss that entire and the old "fear of the desert" factoring in, not so sure about that either. People back then as today, went everywhere.

[@ShrexyGuy]

@@kevinmurphy65 expedition unknown is a great use of a degree. Something you clearly hold too highly since you believe him when the shroud never had DNA sequencing actually done to it by your pseudo scientist. And it's in writing that they didn't get there til the first or second millennium BC and was stuck to coastal cities as they couldn't prepare. Look it up before you fire off bullshit cause it's known fact their inability to prepare made them avoid the desert. So now be respectful, know wtf you're talking about, or stfu cause it's not me "fIrIng oFf bUlLsHiT". It's the Josh Gates fan who uses his "`work" and thinks race wasn't a factor in ancient times that is

[@kevinmurphy65]

@@ShrexyGuy Well, hmmm straight to the condescension's, can't fault you there but the example I am using falls out the same: basic History being ignored to promote a social message is unacceptable. Money looking for the Yeti could have been better served with an actual archaeology dig, certainly. Accusations aside, no, I do not partake in any Kool-Aid historians view i.e. Hancock or Carlson and nor am I a sanctimonious blowhard such as yourself thinking your smarter than everyone else. I was simply pointing our what the actual history of the representation of what two busts of Nefertiti looked like, how it revealed to be nearly the same image and how one was based on the forensic reconstruction and the other the bust of her made by Thutmose well within living memory of her.

[@NK-mn6zu]

@@ShrexyGuy Queen Tiye was not Black. Look at her mummy. She had wavy, red hair. The wooden sculpture that is often cited as evidence of her race has darkened with age.

[@TheBrownBoy100]

I'm so glad you got so far. I'm specially happy about this because, as I pointed out before in other comments, I once unfairly criticized one of your early videos because of the QUALITY of your camera alone, dismissing your whole effort on the actual substance. Now that I'm older, I really get to appreciate the care and dedication you put into these videos. Thank you so much for proving me wrong.

[@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle]

Cheers for growing more mature! I know that wasn't the main point of your comment but I just wanted to applaud you for developing your character when so many people fail to do so.

[@TheBrownBoy100]

@@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle Thanks bro! I appreciate that. I hope more people get to experience being proven wrong like this. Is really good character development.

[@sweetie4915]

Ignore the fools, they are mindless noise makers. You provide great insight, commentary and are a wonderful, top notch historian. You bring dignity to the Italian people and inform the World about historical marvels. Keep up the good work!

[@Beastlango]

The Egyptians as African looking one blows my mind when there are literal hieroglyphs that show thy didn’t look like what people mean when they say African. Every single one of those people definitely saw them since their earliest school years.

[@massimilianomencacci2510]

It should also be said that the Egyptians openly despised the southern peoples in their inscriptions and the only concrete use they made of the Nubians was as mercenaries for their armies.

[@GuapoJhimi]

Lmao. You know, Egyptians look like Africans BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRICAN. Being African isn't a racial construct. It is geographical. In the U.S. we have Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Europeans, and others. Born and raised here. Does their race determine their country? Does their country determine their race?

[@Beastlango]

@@GuapoJhimi it’s all semantics and how it is chosen to be defined. Most of the time Egyptian is considered part of the Middle East because it’s more like it than what most people with of as African culture and genetics

[@nelus7276]

​@@GuapoJhimiThat's not the way Afrocentrists use the word African and you know it. Disingenuous wordsalad.

[@laragara]

@@GuapoJhimi The OP even said _'...what people mean when they say...'

[@johnharris7756]

Love your channel! It’s nice to have a channel that does not cherry-pick and bias against history.

[@taylorfusher2997]

Elder scrolls Skyrim anniversary edition for ps4 sucks. Elder Scrolls Skyrim for ps4 sucks. Because videos game today sucks, because someone buys a disk for the game, he or she has to pay for it again online on online purchase on online Plus, which is stupid, because why would you want to purchase it again, if you already have the disk, you should not have to pay for it online. Also people want to play in all of Tamerial offline on ps4, it should be truly free to play all of Tamerial in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim anniversary edition on ps4. Also they should have at least allow people to play in Skyrim, in Alrik’s desert in Hammerfell, and in Cyrodil on Elder scrolls: Skyrim anniversary edition offline on ps4. Also people want to fight against Minotaurs, satyrs, fauns, Cyclopes, and other monsters throughout Tamerial in Elder Scrolls offline for ps4.

[@peterchristiansen9695]

@@taylorfusher2997 I’m sure you’re right on the money there, buddy... 😂

[@Trev794]

Are you taking the piss ??? He believes Jesus was real...

[@DustinBarlow8P]

I love all of the "Twitter Historians" coming out of the woodwork, to spray their smelly knowledge goo all over us.... lol

[@mahino420]

if all humans were as chill as you, we would have been an intergalactic species by now lmao

[@fredazcarate4818]

Metatron as one who is of Basque and Italian origin on his father's side and Norwegian and Basque with Northern Italian on my mother side. I have dealt with similar imbecilic comments. Stay strong lad and continue imparting factual information.👊👍🙏

[@arnthedragonborn8306]

No offense meant here, but wow that combination on your mother's side is quite interesting to say the least, must have created quite a unique combination of facial features and hair/eye/skin colors.

[@fredazcarate4818]

@@arnthedragonborn8306 you just made my point about imbecilic comments. The Basques are Iberic people who are genetically closer to Irish and Welch. And Italians are of European stock. And Norwegians are Nordic people. In genetics there is little difference. Unless like most uninformed people you think Italy, Spain, and France are Arab countries. But for the record most of my family are fair, as is most people from the Pyrenees region of Spain and France. Northern Italians are also fair. Now and then there are Black Norwegians in my family tree, what that means black haired or dark haired. So you must be ignorant of geography my friend. Now I will let you wrap your head around the facts.

[@GhostSal]

Metatron took the skín color around the Mediterranean question too personal. There has actually been DNA studies done to answer the question of why Southern Italians tend to be darker than the North? They wouldn’t do those studies if they didn’t notice differences and if there wasn’t any. The comment he reacted to is actually correct, the people around the Mediterranean developed or are generally descendants of people with darker skín; darker than people in Northern Eurøpe that is. Does that mean all people are darker around the Mediterranean? No because people mixed with each other. So if you have lighter skin that just means your ancestry is mixed with Northern Eurøpeans. Does that mean he isn’t really Sicilian? No, it just means today pretty much everyone is mixed and he is just as much Sicilian as someone with olive skín. Overall great video though and I agree with most he everything said!

[@robertminnie782]

Don't let those jackasses get to you, Metatron. They can't touch you, king. They can't *HANDLE* the *TRUTH!* 🗿

[@0That_Guy0]

“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” - Mark Twain That being said; monetizing an idiot is a valid approach. I at least enjoyed this!

[@mr.beanladen1469]

I disagree, I've seen intelligent people beat idiots at the only thing they are good at.

[@FlorestanTrement]

He never said that, according to the Mark Twain institute, among others… Looks like this one just evolved "on its own" over two centuries, like many sayings.

[@rtothej6124]

Wow... these people are trapped in airtight containers of wrongness in which they are drowning. Keep doing what you're doing, Metatron. Liars gonna lie, but the truthful and unbiased are gonna be truthful and unbiased. Grazie mille!

[@ryanmassey586]

I wish they'd get it over with....

[@DustinBarlow8P]

They can only be happy if they are right and everybody else is wrong. They will live sad miserable lives.

[@dandydiagoras]

By the way, I teach medieval literature in highschool, and some of your videos were really useful when discussing knightly battles and medieval warfare. Thank you for all the time and energy you put into making these videos.

[@pacettid]

Hail Metatron, we who are about to die salute you. I love your channel and I really feel for you. I spent many a good year reenacting the American Civil War and WWII and I am always amazed at how many self proclaimed “experts” post vitriolic comments concerning what’s “correct”. Most have never even looked at the original items, cherry-picking facts that support their version of the “truth” and making gross, false assumptions about “uniformity” in arms and equipment. I’ve spent a huge amount of time doing research in this area and I have yet to find anything in your videos that I fundamentally disagree with. Keep up the good work!

[@TheChzoronzon]

I dunno why, but I read "we who are about to dissolute you" and found it a bit rude :D

[@unholycrusader69]

@@TheChzoronzon I hate those days when some jerk comes along and _D I S S O L U T E S_ me for no reason

[@p.s.shnabel3409]

@@unholycrusader69 No matter what, do it outside; I just wiped the floor unholy-mom-mode disengaged/

[@TheChzoronzon]

@@unholycrusader69 Yeah, it takes ages to reform, seesh

[@chasedavis9336]

Hilariously, I looked up the supposed response video to yours on the ethnicity of Ancient Egyptians, and his sources were all Wikipedia and KZbin videos, at least one video was a lecture from the professor. It's astounding how people base their knowledge off surface level/simple sources. This is why I watch your videos because it's clear you put a lot of time and effort researching as well as cite your sources both in the videos and in the descriptions.

[@manolgeorgiev9664]

2/3 of that guy's videos are all about ancient Egyptians being black. Something tells me that he is trying to push an agenda.

[@devrayne6770]

Except he didn’t go full in depth with his video as well lol the Greek historians were very clear on their descriptions of the Egyptians yet he didn’t mention anything about how it was several sources that basically said they were black Africans. Instead he said that they were a minority in Egypt and the reddish brown depictions were a “tan”…

[@ChrissieBear]

@@devrayne6770 Black people lived in Egypt yes. But saying "Egyptians were black" is like future historians saying "Americans were black" just because the US has a large black population and has had black lesders (1 so far, but I'm sure more will exist in the future).

[@devrayne6770]

@@ChrissieBear Except that’s not the case with Egypt and we have evidence to show this. 1. The birth of Amun and Napta Playa is located near Sudan which was undoubtedly of African origins. 2. The Greeks described who were the indigenous Egyptians were at that time, which did indeed have foreigners living there as well. Didorous Siculous even said “they(Ethiopians)also say the Egyptians are colonists sent out by the Ethiopians”. Ancient Egypt started off as an African civilization then evolved to multi racial but we can’t ignore its origins. Here’s another thing, if you search artifacts of Egyptians on boats you’ll see them with Afro’s and brown skin but modern artists alter the skin tones and even hair when they illustrate those same exact artifacts, Why do you think that is?

[@Sema-Tawy]

@@devrayne6770 Well, you are now playing with words and interpretations. First Egypt is in both Africa and Asia (Sinai peninsula 6% of its land), so if the Greeks said that Egyptians were Africans, its mostly true but not 100% accurate. Did the Greeks say black or dark (burnt), why did the same historians use the same term to describe Indians? How would a Greek describe modern Egyptians today? White or dark ( I assume he will still describe them as dark). To take the word of a historian on skin colour and ethnicity we should at least expect that this historian travelled south of Egypt or south of the Mediterranean African or in Africa in general to at least know that there is even darker people. So did these historians go to central or west Africa?

[@Lissbirds]

The comment about pale skin made me laugh. I'm half Sicilian (and half Neopolitan) and I'm so pale that the lightest makeup shades are almost always too dark for me. Most of my family is very pale skinned.

[@Chuck_EL]

I used to mow grass for a Sicilian family as a teen and many of them had green and blue eyes or blonde hair and very light pale skin (his niece looked like Lady Gaga actually) the man who hired me his uncle had bright red hair and hazel eyes pure blood Sicilians I don't even blame you for laughing

[@G00N3YC4NG]

I love the decision to uncensor this episode. As always, love your passion, and I gotta say that I kind of love your haters too, they are hilarious in their own right.

[@solinvictus1234]

The biggest issue with Internet is that it give voice also to illitterate idiots. Well done Metatron.

[@juliecoates4993]

You make me proud to be half Italian. You obviously love history and I appreciate that you strive to get it right!

[@Godlovesya-j4o]

what is your fav empire?

[@Chowderchef]

I knew the egyptian video would come up in here, I found it interesting! And iirc you didnt even say they werent black, just that theres a possibility from evidence many and the most famous egyptian figures might have been greek or otherwise. Its very interesting stuff and I love learning all these things

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

A whole damn dynasty was greek

[@bigguy7353]

They weren't black.

[@bigguy7353]

​@CynicallyObnoxious Yeah that's not proven.

[@tomconnor7786]

@@bigguy7353 Eh? They were descended from Ptolemy.

[@ericconnor8251]

@@bigguy7353 That's a little more complicated. There were certainly black people in ancient Egypt by virtue of the Nubians who lived there (and in what is now neighboring Sudan). Kushites even controlled Egypt at one point as the 25th dynasty. They often intermarried with southern Egyptians. Ethiopians were also a minority in Egypt.

[@Quo-vadis-domine]

Thanks for supporting the truth! 💪

[@RaspK]

5:00 Yeah, the myth that every Southerner is terracotta or olive-skinned is never going to die.

[@SheonEver]

I like how you selected a good mix of contentious things people normally get triggered over, people getting irate because they're ignorant on an subject, and people just being outraged over... nothing; over an Italian guy explaining how to properly pronounce Italian words. Oh social media. 😅

[@falionna3587]

"Wood doesn't last that long!" Baltic sea "Am I a joke to you!?"

[@amicableenmity9820]

*Looks at petrified wood and bogs too*

[@momkatmax]

I have next to me a nice slice of petrified wood that they can clonk themselves with.

[@avrowolf]

"Wood doesn't last that long" the Black Sea would like a word with you

[@anarchclown]

The Vasa Museum has entered the chat. I mean it's only almost 400 years old. But still. It is a whole preserved massive galleon that was laying in the Stockholm Harbor for 333 years before they got it out again.

[@Tennouseijin]

Also, permafrost and glaciers. Dunno how many wooden items we found in these, but it is another way to preserve thousands of years old finds.

[@shokizm1]

I especially liked how the "Italian" guy who said 'As an Italian you're Turkish to me' - was called Chad Hardrod... that most Italian of names!!! LOL!

[@BeefbrothHD3L]

None of these people who made these comments are constant viewers. Theyre just angry people who want to take it out on someone

[@zakan4898]

Like he said- title ,,Was the Egyptians black?'' and see white man on miniature- it is obvieus that he is white supremist and there is no need to watch film becouse all is clear xd

[@BeefbrothHD3L]

@@zakan4898 Ok dummy

[@hendriktonisson2915]

Greetings from an Estonian fan! I really enjoy your videos which are well presented, well researched, rationally argumented, unbiased and highly educating.

[@BlackDeej]

How is it that an Estonian can write better english than a great many Brits and Americans?.. Well done good sir.

[@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle]

@@BlackDeej Because while Brits and Americans grow up learning English via osmosis, Estonians (and by extension all non-native English speakers) must learn English the hard way and so often have a better grasp of the language's rules than native speakers.

[@BlackDeej]

@@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle It was more a comment on our (mis)education systems and a genuine compliment to a non-native speaker. Social media seems to have ruined the younger generations use of the languange - punctuation for example. So I kinda disagree that they learn by osmosis... they don't seem to learn at all!

[@Zer0Spinn]

Why did you guys make Mordecai from Regular Show into your flag? hmmmm

[@hendriktonisson2915]

@@BlackDeej Thanks I appreciate it! I think Claptrap made a good point about how native English speakers learn the language by osmosis while non-native speakers do it the hard way. What helped me to learn English as a kid was the fact that for English language TV-shows and movies in Estonia we only get subtitles while in many other European countries everything is dubbed to local languages. To be honest I prefer to have subtitles as dubbing over movies in my opinion ruins the work of actors.

[@zbyszanna]

We need more people like you. Thank you for your work.

[@steelcomrade6871]

I've been watching Metatron for a while now and let me tell you now, he has taught me way more about history than my schools ever could. Many schools in the UK have this toxic trend where instead of teaching real history, they instead would rather sit back and play clips from Horrible Histories which a lot of it is very wrong, now not all that my schools taught were wrong however some of their claims are ridiculous, they made me believe for YEARS that William the Conqueror was the first ever king of England (which is obviously bull-s***) while at the same time saying how Vikings took over England 100 years before (which they did when Cnut became king), but how could the Vikings take England when William was apparently the first king of England? That makes no sense. Horrible Histories is particularly guilty for spreading that obvious lie. The education system in the UK is rubbish when it comes to History because they only focus on what the Government wants to teach instead of many important bits that we miss out on, like the Northumbrian Golden Age or Alfred the Great or the Magna Carter, THEY DIDN'T EVEN TEACH ME THAT AND I ONLY LEARNT ABOUT IT THROUGH SEARCHING ON KZbin! So let us have a big round of applause for this legend right here saving us all from crap education systems and giving us actual history facts about stuff we're actually interested in, he is the Gordon Ramsay of History lessons! This guy is literally the reason why I enjoy History along with Shadiversity, Lindibeige, Scholagladiatoria, so forth. (Sorry for spelling them wrong if I did) Keep being the history guardian angel we all need, know and love!

[@RoyalRegimentofScotland]

I've lived in Britain my whole life, and not once have I ever heard anyone say William the conquer was the first English king. But I do agree with history not being particularly good because the government chose our curriculum, but I'm college it's actually the teachers that choose from a government selection well at least that's how it works in my colly

[@TrixRN]

I’m from America when I was young the schools taught outstandingly. We learned about the Magna Carta in elementary school because it is the foundation of our Declaration of Independence. Nowadays they don’t teach the Declaration or the Constitution, which is the basis of our system of government.🤦‍♀️

[@SSchithFoo]

@@TrixRN What? U probably haven't read the text book then. US history is mandatory for US citizens and it does explain all of that.

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

And now they’re telling us many of the vikings were africans..🤡🤡🤡

[@RoyalRegimentofScotland]

@@dragonofhatefulretribution9041 no there not bro at least not in the uk

[@MarcPagan]

Entertainment + history lessons + wit = an appreciative me watching Thank you.

[@xenotypos]

It's fascinating when you read some of those comments to see there are people who still don't understand that evolution (here of skin tone) requieres a lot of time and a specific selective pressure (natural selection). They really just think that if a population goes to sunny place for 500 years, or even a couple of decades, they'll suddenly and inevitably change ethnicity or something. People might tan a little in their lifetime, but that's it.

[@hataeshik66]

The problem with many critics and "happy amateurs" are that they compare history with current modern time aka few hundreds years and present mainstream social ideologies. Metatron, keep doing what you are doing! I will continue to read my book, The Silver eagle series of Simon Scarrow.I have all the 20 books. I also have books of Conn Iggulden. Please, make book reviews and recommendations.

[@TheHabsification]

Mate it's worse. The critics and happy amateurs don't even know the history and social ideologies, that came about the last 300 years and they only cite poorly informed third hand sources. Hell most don't even know the history of the 20th century. I'll give you an example; they called Queen Elizabeth II a coloniser. Under her reign and her successive governments, decolonisation and the decommissioning of the British empire occurred. Of course there were nuance's of the process, but they called her a coloniser? When in actuality the exact opposite thing occurred. When you explain this to the loons they come up with excuses for that as well.

[@IlGonfaloniere]

@@TheHabsification B... but you don't get it! All white people are racist colonisers! Anyway jokes aside, it's absolutely ridiculous what some people are able to come up with and say in public.

[@AverageAlien]

@@TheHabsification as if "coloniser" is an insult at all lmfao. That's a massive compliment. They're basically saying we're better than them

[@ShrexyGuy]

​​@@AverageAlien who on gods green earth would say that? When was the last time Europe did anything without America being the strong arm lmfao. Such a weird nation of hot leaf juice lovers

[@laragara]

@@TheHabsification Well also blamed for 'THE' slavery (which sadly they initially bought into) but in fact did a great deal to end!!

[@SuperTommox]

Man the neapolitan one killed me 🤣🤣🤣 It's crazy how people can just come up with such bullshit on the spot.

[@metatronyt]

Tell me about it. 😂

[@lainiwakura1776]

It just made me think of the ice cream and now I want ice cream...

[@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz]

@@metatronyt That was A LOT of fun. Please do this more often. People need to read some John Taylor Gatto and Charlotte Iserbyt Thomson, in re: The Dumbing Down of America [and the West].

[@doctorhunter5553]

their source is that they made it up

[@DopaminedotSeek3rcolonthree]

@@lainiwakura1776 Fun Fact: Neapolitan Ice Cream was an invention from Italian-American Ice Cream Salesmen.

[@draugnaustaunikunhymnphoo6978]

The red arrow showing where you begin reading in a block of text is very helpful for people want like to read along.

[@davidbenner2289]

My sister-in-law is 100% Sicilian, literally right off the side of My. Etna. Brown eyes, black hair, white skin. My daughter and I enjoy your show and do learn a lot. I was born and raised for years in East & Southeast Asia. Also Middle East, very little in East Africa, some years in the Mediterranean, university and work in Western Europe, married and life's career on the East Coast of the United States.

[@p.s.shnabel3409]

I'm genetically so central/northern European, I should glow in the dark. My hair is dark brown, as are my eyes. My skin is olive. I can pass for whatever Mediterranean ethnicity I want, as well as some American Indian ones. Hell, I personally know people with American Indian heritage who are much, much lighter skinned than I. And here's the fun part: There are pockets of people looking just like me all over central/northern Europe. We're not all glowy-white, that's a huge misconception. Go to a remote village in the Black Forest, and yeah, these people are probably the remainders of some ancient tribes that managed to stubbornly stick to incest and avoid intermingling with later invaders. I've also seen this in Switzerland and in France. (I can also move my ears without twitching the skin on the top of my head, I am afraid I'm a genetic throwback ;D )

[@FeaNordica]

​@P.S. Shnabel likewise although I'm very Scandinavian, even related to some 8000 year old remains of people living not that far from where I grew up in Sweden. Very dark brown hair (though blonde my first few years of life), beard almost black, dark brown eyes and could pass as a native in any souther European country. In fact I've been taken for a native in Spain many times (until I revealed my severely lacking ability to speak Spanish).

[@p.s.shnabel3409]

@@FeaNordica I've been asked for the way in Rome by Italians. I only caught on because I used my one Italian sentence (non parlo italiano), they laughed and explained in English. BTW, we might be related, too. One half of my family is from northern Germany (Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein etc). They're farmers, traders and sailors, so ... hello distant cousin. It might be a thousand years or more, but still counts? ;)

[@Praeterita1976]

Leaving the monitor without signal for this long is surely a sign of Sicilian supremacy. Saluti e congratulazioni

[@lonneansekishoku8288]

You know you're doing something right when you have haters.

[@FlorestanTrement]

Haters don't really care if you/they are right or not. Many haters even are actually right, although not in these cases, obviously.

[@HarrySerpanos]

I'm lilly white and on genetic testing 99.1 percent Greek, and only 0.9 of the old Asian minor genetics. My youngest sister is like me with white skin and blond hair and while my older sister tans easier and can become olive skinned easier than me, all three of us have come from the same parents. Skin tone is a bit more complicated than most think. Plus my dad has blue eyes and I and my youngest sister have green eyes like Achilles 😁 It is these woke people who are the racist who misrepresent my ethnic identity. We Greeks come in varied skin tone between lilly white to olive skinned and we are proud of our ancestors and who we are...

[@russergee49]

Sounds almost exactly like my immediate family (me, my siblings, and my parents). We’re also fully Greek, and we have all the colours - brown, green, and blue eyes, and a range of skin tones from dark olive to pasty white.

[@PerdiccasMKD]

@@russergee49 Let me tell you both about the Slavic, Celtic and Germanic migrations to the Balkans throughout history

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

Is it still ok to believe that all Greeks look good

[@guyincognito959]

Depending on education, the information that is taught can be from 100, 200 years and older books. You know, when people tried to turn racism into a scientific discipline. Like skull size comparison etc. If you have any interest in science and its history, then this is easily debunked. Often even in the same class. But some just look for arguments to underline their agenda, and not to actually understand. Or they are truly as limited as that and do not comprehend that there is error and not everything anyone makes up in their mind is actually reasonable or real. They turn racist, because ironically racism is intellectually about the state of mind someone is in, and has nothing to do with how somebody looks. The "looks" part is probably some ancient reflex in our brain to fear the alien, or whatever, I am no expert by a long shot. But they see race and make it a topic, because that appears to be what is on their short circuted with rage brains that try to comprehend the world and make connections where there are none. Then they look up words and...you know... Like Plato´s shadow maybe, or the fact that we tend search for patterns like figures in a dark wood at night, that are only there because we imagine them to be.

[@p.s.shnabel3409]

@@PerdiccasMKD In other words, like just about every other ethnicity modern day Greeks are a mix from many influences? That's exactly the point people are making. We all are (well, probably not if you're from the Sentinel island, but those are exceptions). And that's why we have so many variations even within one nation. Just because your ancestor lived a long time ago does not mean his/her DNA can't crop up later. We know that Neanderthal DNA still does, and they went extinct (as "purebreds" ... no political or ideological implications intended) about 40.000 years ago (some pockets of population might have survived longer, even until about 30.000 years ago; data is in development). Yet, here we are, still being able to test traces of their DNA in many modern people.

[@jimmynaylor1759]

Magister, funny video. This is the least toxic way of dealing with bigots and haters. Please do more if you enjoy it too. Looking forward to your next lecture.

[@cotati76]

People get so incredibly angry at others because they have no talent or intelligence so they attack those that do. Keep it up Metatron. If they’re crying you’re doing something right.

[@mommachupacabra]

I grew up with Sicilian American neighbors (they fed us some great stuff and would hide a ring of Easter bread until after Passover for us.) and I learned about how a lot of those Italian syllables are just plain ignored. Pizelle. Prosciutto. Sfogiatelle. That last one killed me until I got lessoned in how not to say some words. :)

[@andrewhavrylei6333]

Oh my goodness! I am a philology student and I wanted to ask you to make more language videos like in the old days. But you created a whole channel for it! Thank you!!!

[@zabdanger]

We appreciate you. Using their @social as a reference is priceless. Let their poor actions and behaviors speak for themselves. Killing them with accountability and kindness is the correct play. You're a bigger person than me, I take that sort of hate personally. Props and hugs to you fam

[@historynoble8945]

This guy speaks the truth, and no less.

[@timlowesmusic]

I love the painting tv thing that is very cool, especially how even the frame changes.

[@ericwood2576]

This video just showed up on my feed, and I loved it. Definitely do more.

[@tylorfox783]

I love that you are just calm and instructional even when dealing with dumbasses. Great work Metatron!

[@marcello7781]

A good way to counter hateful comments it's with videos like these, rather than responding to every single one of them.

[@sirenasea]

Erudite, articulate and hysterically funny. 👏🏻 So glad I found your channel Metatron. Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😊

[@shawnotoole1421]

I have been watching your videos for years. You have always been polite, even when people have rude things to say about you.

[@pumbar]

Well, I almost threw my keyboard out of the window at the halfway point, I descended to sobbing at two thirds and now have developed a twitch at the end of the video. Thanks, mate! I've subbed to the other channel, it sounds very interesting.

[@IXScasualty]

Please make a video on your roasting tactics - this was literal gold.

[@KWW0321]

Gotta have compassion for these people as it must be a horrendous existence they endure on a daily basis.

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

Nah, they choose to be assholes, they don’t deserve shit

[@KWW0321]

@Buffoonus Troglodytus Yeah just seems like the majority of those who spout negativity online towards people like Metatron are uneducated, out of shape, unhappy people living below average existences who couldn't fend off an ankle pick from an 8 year old which is a sad life.

[@E_Proxy]

Nah, they hate everyone but they are stupid and happy i guess

[@yodudeHQ]

Been watching you for years and you present so wonderfully, very inspirational too, achieved my degree in history last year and you’re a part of that! Thanks for your videos

[@ElieAdaime]

i remember coming across your channel through Chad's a long time ago, i admit at first look i thought you were one of those gothic characters but the more i spent time watchin, i enjoyed your content. Its 2023 & retards are everywhere, your followers got your back & thats what matters so keep up the good work & best of wishes

[@dieterich6533]

M, You’re an educated man, there’s no dispute the negative comments come from close minded individuals. Your channel is highly educational AND quite fair, not to mention unbiased views based on facts and research. Your channel has never been based on opinion. Thanks 🙏 from all your more noble viewers.

[@g.davidturnblom5751]

Agreed. Metatron has never in my experience, insulted anyone with name calling, either. Note that in every one of his comments he is focused on the errors, such as bad facts or misplaced apostrophes, never on the authors of the comments. Makes his comments so much more believable.

[@Parmesana]

I've watched you for a long time. I enjoy the information that you present. You are the type of person that researches to the best of your ability, when you have question about the past. In The shroud of Turin video, I learned so much about ancient cloth..the weft and warp of threads ...the cultural practices of the time. All very good.

[@misspeacock4448]

You are so awesome! Even when making fun of these dumb comments you are still professional and intelligent! I love it

[@NYCfrankie]

I couldn't stop laughing when you showed your arm and said your sicilian I'm the same my moms family is Sicilian from Trapani and my dads family is Neapolitan and I'm just as pale as Metatron and we're both 💯%🇮🇹

[@wolvenedvard3049]

8:00 Mi sono emozionato quando hai parlato in italiano ❤

[@annakobuk3618]

Comments you quoted is what happens when people who know close to zero about something start to "give their opinions on the subject". Keep up the good work. People like you are needed in this crazy world today.

[@CarlosRamirez-gt6di]

It would be interesting if you do a deep dive into the greek-homosexuality relationship which is not as straight forward as people make it up to be. Great video as always

[@meduseld6610]

You seen Leather Apron?

[@evanevanf4033]

I have a Biblical Archeology Bible and it said how female homosexuality was taboo in Ancient Greece which makes sense: I’m not aware of any lesbian goddesses…

[@bruckner1215]

just watch leather apron club's video on it

[@Hollie0981]

Reaction vids to negative comments are ace lol, especially done with a sense of humor, thanks for the laughs 😂 We should all take ourselves less seriously! Exciting news about the second channel too!

[@rnrhodes9256]

Just subscribed. Been watching your videos for a while but this one hooked me. Good job.

[@LittleLances]

Metatron, you are a legend, and never let anyone tell you otherwise. As for the racist complaints, EVERYTHING seems to be racist now. You could wear a white shirt and someone will call you racist. It's pathetic

[@goldenvulture6818]

No racial/ethnic group is or was ever free of racists

[@LittleLances]

@Golden Vulture Very true and sadly, never will be.

[@charliebrownnz1]

I almost want to write snarky comments just so I can have it read out 🙂 But I love this channel and its dedication to the truth.

[@shaynemay2572]

I absolutely love your content! It's so very informative and I love they way you go about explaining things. I find history fascinating, however I do not have a very good mind for it. I have never been able to slog my way through reading history text so I really appreciate the way you break the details down. I also immensely value that you carefully research every detail and provide the sources. In a time when it's difficult to trust anything that is presented, from virtually any form of media (social, written, or news), as so much of what is 'out there' is tainted by opion and not facts, I am grateful to have found your channel. I feel confident that I can believe the information you present and I very much appreciate that you share your expertise with the subjects you present. I would honestly have no way (not the skill, or the time) to validate my own search. I also have so little faith in what I read or watch as I've experienced first hand how the opinions of people matter more than the truth. I was born in an African country that no longer exists and has been vilified by history, such that I learned to not believe what I was taught in History class when I was young. And this information was coming from people I was supposed to be able to trust, my teachers. My Canadian teachers. Canadians don't lie, right? Certainly Canadian history text books don't lie. So, you are a breath of fresh air, thank you so much!

[@ezrafaulk3076]

Squidward: "People talk *loud* when they wanna act *smart* , right?" Plankton: " *CORRECT!* " Problem being, in doing so, they end up sounding as *stupid* as they are; same with the whole racism thing. They're only *projecting their* racism onto you; that's why I'm *glad* to know you see *through* their gaslighting! Keep sharing your passion, and the *truth* about it!

[@davideventili2881]

4:34 because, Metatron, usually when LARP is used as an insult the person addressed isn't actually larping, from what i've seen it's mostly used against ideology fanatics that push anacronistic and mystified ideologies (per esempio i nostalgici del ventennio, tu mi capisci) as if they were in any way applicable today (or really just as good as they imagine it to be).

[@JureS]

This .. was... gold! :) You need to do these monthly! :)

[@BubbaBear6969]

I for one applaud you. Thank you for standing your ground in the face of such ignorance. I appreciate you.

[@Xirque666]

This made my night....🤣 If I hadn't lost my hopes in humanity before, then this surly were the nail in the coffin 🤣. Keep up the good work, there will always be haters out there. Best of luck from a Norwegian viking reenactor (and yes,, your shield is awesome)

[@user-lr1ol2un4l]

Does the guy moaning about the shield not know we got whole ass viking ships

[@jerseypooh4664]

Well said. Honestly, this is really entertaining standing up to ignorance.

[@peterphilipson2589]

About ancient egyptian skin colour, there is this really great actor, Rami Malek. That man is like how a pure ethnic egyptian looks like. His family can trace back their lineage for a ridiculously long time.

[@godsowndrunk1118]

Most people don't know that the ethnic Egyptian majority is ruled by an Arab minority..... the same goes for most of North Africa.

[@ericconnor8251]

Yeah, that is how a lot of Egyptians look. Some Egyptians are darker brown, though, like former president Gamal Abdel Nasser, and some are black like Anwar Sadat (although he was half Sudanese, but some Egyptians are descended from Nubians originating from ancient Sudan). It's complicated, hence the emphasis on multiracial society by Metatron.

[@devrayne6770]

Except that's not how they looked lol go look up Egyptians on boats artifacts, you'll see them with brown skin with afros

[@Epsilonsama]

​@@devrayne6770 Egyptians had tanned brown skin and and curly hair but depending on the era they might have shaven their hair and wore wigs. They definitely were not subsaharan Africans aka black. They were a Northern Africa Mediterranean people. Just because they were from Africa doesn't mean they are black. Black people come from South of the Sahara and if you read the ancient sources people do notice the differences.

[@devrayne6770]

@@Epsilonsama Did you even read the Greek accounts? It's very clear who they described. The "Ethiopians" (burnt faces) they described were NILOTIC Africans like a Dinka, the Egyptians were more brown skinned that looked like an Afar African, these are 2 distinct Africans with different phenotypes.

[@Just_El_Joe]

Ignorance is bliss and simple. I love it when people claim that if you're from Africa you have to be black. Or how everyone that have watched TV shows like Vikings, Vikings: Vahalla or Barbarians is somehow an expert on European History. Ignorance is bliss.

[@dimitriskaragiozidis6287]

I am sorry for all the hate you have been getting. Your videos are awesome and well researched, please keep up the good work and don't let these comments pull you down!

[@n3r0n3]

all funny but "of course they are black they are in africa" is a gem: political correctness and education are getting more incompatible by the day. I mean the two things would not clash if we invested more in education: less damaged statues of Columbus and more open books would help. ;)

[@nowayjosedaniel]

Colombus was a monster though, so if we increased education about him then more of his statues would get damaged. So it's a win-win for everyone to educate society.

[@n3r0n3]

@@nowayjosedaniel sorry Columbus was a monster.. why, what did he do? Let's make sure we do not confuse Columbus with Pizarro for example.. or Cortez. ..Cortez put tenochtitlan under siege and killed many. It also has to be said that his men were skinned alive by the Aztecs and their skin was used as a drape still dripping with blood by the priests at the bottom of the pyramid... So if we play the monster game here I am not really sure indigenous peoples would come up clean ;) In any case Columbus is no Pizarro and no Cortez, that was my point. I realise cancel culture is making it difficult to understand how things went unless we go to the source which is academic books or, in this case, his diary. Columbus did in fact report on his trips... would have he reported on atrocities and crimes in case his men committed any? Hardly right? What we know instead is that his men fell victims to indigenous attacks. I approve of any antiracist and pro indigenous agenda 100%, I studied anthropology ...but let's try not force history too much: when it comes to history shades are everything and not all westerners moving to the Caribbean or South America were monsters. ;)