Ridiculous MSM Caught Spewing Garbage Again... It's Just So Sad and Lazy.

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[@PhilipDeFranco]

Why do they make me do this to them? I don't want to, but they make me...

[@toaster1138]

hey phil

[@therepublicofdiarrhea7792]

Can we replace Wolf Blitzer with Philip DeFranco? Please.

[@moritzleisen]

Philip DeFranco Phil keep up the good work! Appreciate what you do

[@phanaticz]

I love you.

[@MrMisturr]

:D

[@acetate909]

I think they're on _The Verge_ of irrelevance.

[@caleb2813]

boom. roasted.

[@kingteslas1427]

Evan Fields it's corny but, ohh shit burn!!

[@kingteslas1427]

Evan Fields Tru LoL

[@vishishify]

Evan Fields sometimes the easy corny jokes is all they deserve.

[@Joewasd27]

savage

[@JustinWhangYt]

Jesus Christ, Phil banished The Verge to the Shadow Realm.

[@vincentdaniels2596]

Whang! Exodia style!

[@darkwitch777]

I appreciate the Yu-Gi-Oh! reference

[@sp.93]

Whang! Bang! Thank you man!

[@JEMustang]

Forbes can burn in hell, terrible place.

[@youcanthandlemyname7393]

yugioh reference... nice but i think what really happend was that the verge activated phills trap card.

[@letloosepro]

Been on this planet for 27 years, never heard of "The Verge" before...

[@acomaslip5212]

I wouldn't really consider them "mainstream media".

[@Krapvag]

they're all owned by the same people further up the chain though. Sites like the Verge do the shit slinging for the bigger media companies

[@acomaslip5212]

The owners of The Verge actually own a number of other less known sites. The bigger media companies would be the direct competition.

[@acomaslip5212]

The juice is ironic.

[@BadMomentum]

Rhys Davies they used to be almost relevant

[@tomscioscia9869]

Wait... Since when was The Verge been a respectable outlet for the MSM?

[@IzzyGoneCrazy]

RIP Lizzie.

[@topshotkiller8467]

F

[@Veek-je3ss]

rip

[@Sly_Maverick_31]

IzzyGoneCrazy Lizzie starts with L. That's exactly what she should take.

[@gelko2676]

Press F9 to pay respects

[@ahonestwoman]

She has all of those loans to pay for due to her liberal arts degree in Journalism. LOL She is jealous that Phil is making money and NOT owing money.

[@itsnutritious3184]

I knew my mom wasn't the only one that called me beautiful

[@KennedyBoston]

*THIS JUST IN* Philip DeFranco has been longest ass oh the planet. Where's Guinness?! We got a new world record!

[@jamesellis983]

When radio shows gained popularity, newspapers tried to tear them down. Radio did the same to T.V. T.V. did the same to the internet. And now the biggest Internet news providers are doing the same to you. If history is a good indicator, the future looks good for the nation.

[@bighippie8101]

Classic cycle of New Media: -Medium is created and used by "testers" -Medium gains small following and finds it's niche -Medium begins to catch up to the established media, and begins to eat into their revenue, slightly at first but with an upward trend -Medium eventually overtakes or equates to the established media in user base, popularity, revenue , and just about every other metric -Medium becomes one of the established media -A new medium is created by an innovative group/individual and the cycle starts again That's McLuhan's cycle, and I think we're at about the 3rd step with internet video sharing. The fight back is almost understandable, but also somewhat pathetic; they fight back because they lack the will, creativity, or passion to adapt to a new environment, to a new medium. They've chosen their revenue stream to live out their careers on, and they want those revenue streams to stay good and high for as long as possible. One day maybe all these media can co-exist without trying to tear each other to pieces trying to get a bigger slice of the pie, but the cynic in me says that the cycle is just gonna keep moving on, and old media will die out either gracefully or kicking and screaming the whole way down.

[@hustlingunicorns5356]

james ellis oh yeah penis

[@Hughmungusss]

Wait then who is Phil gonna try to tear down

[@bighippie8101]

Well I see two options for how Philly could react to the scenario proposed; 1.) The Nietzsche Response; Phil becomes what he once fought against and adopts the underhanded tactics of sensationalism and yellow journalism in order to maintain his job security and lower the personal risks of adopting a new medium. In this case, he would likely try to tear down the members of this new medium. Who they would be and what their medium is I cannot say for certain. Could be holographic vloggers, could be virtual reality reviewers, or something none of us have really thought about yet. That's the best part of New Media; you can never be 100% certain about anything, so you learn that the best method is to go with the flow and hedge your bets as much as you can (take inspiration from existing media, spread your content over multiple platforms, etc). I would label this the unlikely scenario, however. 2.) The one I expect; Phil maintains his strong grasp over the concept of what it means to be New Media and continues to strive for innovation and to be the face of new platforms as they are created. Why do I expect this? Again, because Phil has a grasp of the concept and understands the risk/reward of New Media. It's an attractive gamble, since there's more than money on the line; artistic merit, innovation, and if you're REALLY good and you gain a massive following that stays with you long enough, a legacy that will outlast you. I've oversimplified the outcomes, of course, and this is still just the way that I see it. I'm studying New Media, so if anyone would like to add on to this, correct me, or say their point of view on it, go for it

[@Alyska]

I hope Lizzie watches this and realises she just got Phil'd in

[@TheGhostWarhead]

Alyce Rocha Amazing 👏

[@Alyska]

Shaj Rahman SR she got destroyed

[@DanielGutierrez-ko9ep]

Clever comment fellow Beautiful Bastard.

[@pencilmage]

she's wouldn't learn... they never do

[@MaxxxWellz]

Alyce Rocha nice.

[@erikschafer5176]

Both: 1) Bad journalism pushed by organizations that have been complacent with peddling bad journalism 2) A sad, panicked, knee-jerk reaction trying to claw relevance back

[@AlibifortheAfterlife]

Erik Schafer I agree that it's both but my rationale is different. 1) Agenda driven hit pieces against right-leaning KZbinrs. 2)Bad journalism in terms of lumping Phil and others like him into this category without bothering to watch and critically analyze their content.

[@magentasound_]

AlibifortheAfterlife you're both wrong IMO, its relatively smart people knowing their audience plus a few extra will click on those articles and make them a bit more money than they would otherwise. (also it's a testament to him that you think Franco is right leaning where I completely disagree)

[@FamousGirlfriend]

+Erik Schafer TRUTH.

[@Thejellybaby]

"The Philip Defranco award for integrity." Philip Defranco deserves an award for internet integrity, and if one does not exist, we need to create such award, and acknowledge him as its first recipient.

[@Razbeariez]

"A word a day calendar and has somehow fallen into a writing job." Shit, that was both brutal and hilarious.

[@lemmesmash392]

That's Phil for you

[@somedude669]

Brynley Louise he should have played MLG air horns on that. Fucking brutal.

[@TheCJFrench]

I lost it at that point haha!

[@hannahruby8027]

As a journalist who regularly reads Forbes and The Verge as well as an avid watcher of your shows, I think you hit it right on the head that these sites feel threatened with how popular you are, Phil, especially among young people. A constant topic of conversation at my newspaper is how to get young people interested in newspapers, but the answer is they just aren't and don't want to be. Print papers are great, but we love mixed media and how the medium of KZbin allows for a more direct and honest way of doing news, at least with the way you do it. These sites are also pandering to thier older crowd by putting all KZbinrs in a box and saying "this is why you shouldn't watch these people" as a way to validate to their loyal readers why they still matter. It's also just really sad to see journalists with large reaches completely misrepresent someone like that, doesn’t do research, and just blatantly lies. The couch thing? That's just embarrassing for that writer. Also, you don't cover world news??? Are they serious?? 80 percent of your show is world news. I'm going to aggressively tweet at that (crap) journalist to defend your honor.

[@sofvetjosh4397]

Hannah Ruby this^^^^

[@modestas2890]

why do you still give them traffic?

[@calohtar]

These companies need a significant shakeup to survive long term, yet they are digging into their positions just to survive for the moment. Classic catch 22. They're all gonna be fucked by the next decade unless some hot shot SVP figures out a new strategy.

[@andrewkearns1]

completely agree with the majority of your point, but his news is very American centered and i completely understand why as hes based in america , but to my recollection he only covers the major world headlines i.e. terrorist atks ect.I don't think he has mentioned the elections in uk as of yet despite there happening tomorrow and the car crash they have been. hopefully in time when he sets up his network he will be able to have the resources to do so

[@southpawdj]

I'm 41 and I've been watching Phil for over 6 years now. I know his show has changed a lot over the years, but one thing has remained TRUTH. I don't see that from ANY other "news" outlet.

[@loflopigis]

I live in Ohio, right under Columbus. The heroine epidemic here is truly awful. I have lost a handful of family members over it. My girlfriend and 2 of my best friends have lost family too. If an Ohioan has not lost someone close over it, they almost surly know someone who was or is affected by it now. I rarely meet anyone anymore that does not have relation to, or know someone on heroine. Overdoses are too common here. What really sucks is they know exactly where it is coming from in Mexico, but since it is across the border we do not have jurisdiction there and can not do anything about it at the source. So until then, Ohio will remain an underground heroine hub for the cartel. If you guys want to know more about it there is a "Drugs inc." episode about Columbus, and Ohio's heroine epidemic, it was really informative.

[@AuthenTech]

I just love how "big-media" is dying and fading away so fast!

[@angrydoge4038]

Lizzie just got Philled in

[@lolalover8156]

OHHHHHHH HELL YA BOI

[@ReasonableRam]

...and she can take that comment however she wants. All euphemisms included. Lol.

[@sammaciel277]

Guys if you would like to donate, im collecting for Lizzie's funeral. She was brutally roasted by Phil and got wrecked. I really dont think she knew what she was getting herself into. RIP.

[@k.hgiggles6880]

rest in peace Self Entitled LIzzie "Pilllyd"s a tabloit"

[@Anthony69420]

Sam Maciel lol rip lizzies career

[@oliviab751]

Free cremation, she was already burnt to a crisp

[@anonymousone5593]

Lizzie's funeral? How about my funeral? I fucking died from second-hand roasting! Shit was so brutally true! RIP, I loved ya Phil. I loved you all, beautiful bastards.

[@shellcraigmiles5253]

They act like bullies. Its really sad how much you threaten them and how transparent they are about the fact that you're making them nervous.

[@hhour2096]

All they are is bullies. They try to bully people, threaten people and silence people. Its nothing more than fascism

[@adoraangelina9075]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Everything you said before the shirts plug I LOVE!!!!! I've only recently discovered you but I've been binging & absorbing, and I absolutely value your style & intelligence. Watching you respond to the nonsense that's been spewed: HIGHLY AMUSING.👏👏👏

[@PatBatemanAtDorsia]

just to recap: Philly D covered Battle of The Apps, Thrillist, Jaboody Dubs, Yosemite Free Climb, Car Pool Karaoke, Sex Slave Kidnap Wife, Drug Overdose epidemic, Senate Intelligence Committee, and of course the opening Philly D articles from Verge & Forbes. Yup, Philly D definitely covered the biggest names in KZbin Drama. Good job Lizzy.

[@ACBlackJ0ck]

Not to mention yesterday Phil is did such the Trump-supporting thing of calling Trump out on taking Sadiq Khan out of context. Oh god what a very Trump-supporting thing to do...

[@InfectiousViper]

Oh, my God. Bateman, do you want me to fry you up some fucking potato pancakes? Some latkes?

[@mysjackson88]

Johnny Takigero didn't you know being fair to Trump and criticising all his faux-pas is being a racist homophobic mysoginist white nationalist bigot...who happens to be Latino/black woman.

[@ESKMOxPERSON]

AestheticPug ill take those ! i haven't had lunch today :) .

[@h4n5i]

on the world things he just reports what other reports say, this seems like what he does with youtubetopices, but it isn't because here he reports directly does interviews reachouts n stuff, that is missing on the worldly news stuff

[@frankthompson5294]

Voting Philly D. for World's Longest Ass 2017

[@jackdixon2523]

Frank Thompson longest ass, or biggest torso?

[@josemartoquinojgtc]

Frank Thompson ;)

[@frankthompson5294]

Jack Dixon Defs longest ass. Here I made a diagram. Philly D(iagram) imgur.com/gallery/vKWQ4

[@rayuubi]

petition to make a spinoff of the defranco 2024 shirt that has "for the worlds longest ass" tacked on it.

[@noesarmiento4621]

ahem *SHOTS FIRED!!!! SHOTS FIRED!!!!!*

[@quantumchaos1303]

Wait - Phil is alt-right?? I lean toward the liberal side (although I do have a bit of conservative in me, too - I prefer common sense to "sides" and labels), and I've been watching for years - never knowing that Phil was an alt-right tool!! Omg - those things were obviously written by people who have NEVER seen Phil's show!!

[@SuperAsim99]

Quantum Chaos Phil is on the middle side, he's not alt right.

[@MrJynxrz]

PHIL GOT AN AD!! LET THAT MAN EAT

[@madeleine61509]

MrJynxrz sadly, getting ads on videos doesn't always mean that the money is going to the youtuber. there have been lots of stories popping up lately of ads appearing on demonetised videos 😢

[@herpmahderpflurpledumunumu7080]

I had addblocker again after not having it for 3 days since resetting my hardware. Was going great..then I started getting adds halfway trough videos again , so fuck it no more adds for me

[@brucewayne-px4lv]

oh he eats alright...

[@vedantsatpute9651]

They say you use big names, they do the same. They used yours😂

[@JamesFoxPodcast]

Vedant Satpute zing!

[@nikkoa.3639]

Vedant Satpute Oh shit

[@kingteslas1427]

Vedant Satpute ayy

[@dkuukisu]

my cousin is a huge advocate in PA who is also calling for the end of the stigma in the abuse of drugs. her son died just a couple of years ago from it and I'm proud to say that she's become a very outspoken person in a call to get those who are addicted the help they need. I'm so happy you're calling for the end of the stigma.

[@williamshakespear9726]

the nsa director sure as hell looks like he's seen everything on the internet

[@michellef7130]

My brother died from a heroin overdose that started out with pills in his teens. I'm so glad you're bringing light to this issue. I had no idea how rampant the opiate/heroin addiction was until after he died. I even had no idea that opiates led into heroin. I implore anyone with an addiction to reach out and get help. Dealing with my own emotions after his death has been hard, but I think watching my parents suffer has been the worst. No parents should have to bury a 32 year-old.

[@jdkreamer]

M F i agree i'm glad he is bringing light to this, it ruins lives, not only to the person addicted to them but family and friends of that person and there really aren't good options out there, yes there are rehabs but a lot of times those places sometimes aren't good or are all full and aren't able to take more people, it's such a tough thing to deal with in all aspects

[@TanSaxySexMan]

I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my Aunt to a drug overdose, and her daughter is in and out of rehab constantly. It's so sad that more and more kids are becoming addicted, and the education around this is one small until in a Health education class.

[@Steve83B]

What is "The Verge". Is that what's it's called when your media company is failing?

[@maggers2580]

Steve Brunner got em'

[@lemmesmash392]

Steve Brunner the Verge of failing

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

It's a tech news site owned by Vox.

[@ticklishmarshmellow]

Speaking of drug overdosing look at fentanyl!!! Here in Vancouver, drugs have been cut with it and so many people have died!!!

[@khgsp]

The Verge and other news sites are nervous that their ad revue and their reputations are being threatened by “a guy on a coach”. They are attacking the messenger rather than the message and so that is a sure way of knowing that you are correct. Keep up the good work!

[@User99l10]

Does the verge realize how stupid what they did was... those who watch Phillip defranco aren't going to stop because they know how wrong the article is. Those who do not know who he is my now look him up and I've him more subscribes and views. So they just helped him. Way to go Lizzie aren't you good at your job.

[@blaneutk]

Maverick The Parrot lay off the adderall

[@chrrosales]

Maverick The Parrot Yeah I agree, more like Phil gave them a shout out.

[@garyberger9257]

+Brian Lane "Lay off the adderall?" Is that supposed to be an argument against anything he said?

[@Asmith2012]

Maverick The Parrot They don't care about the veiws Phill gets out of it or how many he gets at all. All they care about is the veiws that article gets. By using Phill's name they guaranty veiws. Thats what thesse internet "newes" organizations do use the name of a relatively famous person and then make something up or scew facts or just write an article that is all qoutes and hyperlinks and offers no new information or opinion. It's all just money grubbing, and greed. Capitalism at it's finest. And, they call Phill a tabloid......

[@GingerGladden]

I think Brian is addicted to adderall several posts from him here...all of them telling someone else to lay off the adderall. lol

[@hannahm4770]

The fact that Phil and his high quality content was just thrown into the same category as Keemstar & Onision actually makes me angry. #dothework

[@Willowing_Weaver]

I've been on opioids for the last couple of years. And I've been seeing and hearing how the government are trying to make it harder to get them. While I see how it can become addictive and it does need to be monitored a little bit more. The sad part of that though is people who are chronically ill and chronically in pain will suffer. I think more people need to find different and better methods of trying to reduce the pain of those who use opioids for that exact reason.

[@IamPixler]

Ooh newspapers getting scared

[@xnxtlvlx4194]

"because you're a stupid person that had a word of the day calendar and fell into a writing job." Rip Lizzy. 😂😂😂 DeFranco for president!!

[@MandieTerrier]

That's amazing! Lizzy obviously is unarmed, in the battle of wits. Dare I say that Mr. DeFranco slayed?

[@DrZ0idBerg011]

The fuck was she expecting when she used the word 'eponymous'. There are 3 types of words. Those everyone knows, those everyone should know, and those few people know. The second should be used sparingly, the 3rd discarded completely. Awful writing from the girl.

[@MandieTerrier]

Oh my now I have to go look up eponymous

[@MandieTerrier]

Such a superfluous and bloviate word. What a covfefe :D

[@RecBr0wn]

Philly D is a goddamn national treasure

[@5304acu]

With regards to the opioid addiction topic, topic I am extremely passionate about. Let me start by saying I have been in the healthcare field for 10 years starting out as a CNA working my way through school to become a Nurse Practitioner today. The opioid epidemic is a multifactorial problem that cannot be reduced to one simple cause or reason. However, I will note, that when the medical community began to classify pain as a vital sign, (which in my professional opinion it is not) and ultimately it was correlated with patient satisfaction is when everything went down hill leading to opioid addiction in some patients. Pain control is absolutely necessary after major surgical procedures, and various other medical conditions/problems but for some patients the thought of being, even in the slightest amount of pain unfathomable, and unfortunately that is an unrealistic expectation for many. For so long giant healthcare organizations where and continue to be too concerned about patient satisfaction and not patient safety. Providers were pressured to prescribe sometimes dangerous amounts of narcotics to control a patients pain (because pain is what the patient says it is) in order to increase patient satisfaction ratings and/or just get the patient of the office. If you sprain your ankle or have a toothache you do not need a narcotic, plain and simple, so please don't ask for one! If this was the Oregon Trail and you got a snake bite you'd suck it up until you died of dysentery...but what do I know...

[@dragonnesswyverna2410]

Gotta love when people start coming after you, trash talking you, because that means whatever you're doing is working. They're feeling threatened! I took journalism in college, and I must say, that course really drove home how much I don't trust mainstream media.

[@KayleeCee]

The low quality, click bait crap that is modern mainstream news is what has driven me to get my news elsewhere. I appreciate how Phil looks at all sides of a story and does his best not to put a partisan slant on it. And since when is Phil a right winger? I always thought he was pretty moderate, neither leaning extremely left or right. You can tell that neither of the authors of those articles have ever watched more than a few minutes of any of Phil's videos.

[@AriJeru]

He's definitely libertarian, but libertarians can be weird like that. They're surprisingly agreeable until you run into one of the stranger libertarian policy ideas they're more enthusiastic about--they confuse me at times, but I appreciate the ideological consistency. I enjoy it though, I think it really helps him appeal broadly across the political spectrum because he's happy to pounce on anyone with generally shitty behavior, left or right.

[@jaquelinezini]

I like to call Phil as being "coherent". Not left, not right and not in the middle (I feel the ones in the middle always tend to just one side, at least in my country). He takes bits from all over and form an opinion. I think ideally we'd all be like that... people are too stuck on the terms left and right, which kinda makes them go more to extreme points. If people were to think about all the issues and be able to understand both sides, maybe even agree with something from the opposite side, things would be better. Don't know if it makes sense to anyone else. And sorry for the little rant.

[@joshurlay]

Gustav The Mad I agree, Phil brings all the erections

[@DjJooze]

Kaylee F you're 100% right kaylee. Then again journalists are just nerds that went to college to sit on a desk in front a cumputer and please their bosses or put their face in front a camera. Glad smart ppl like Phil exist

[@amelioratetoolate]

Kaylee F I just think that they find DeFranco as an ant on their boot, that they can just make a hateful article and bat is off the boot, but that ain't working. Soon that is not going to be squashible at all.

[@60secondsuccess39]

Lizzie just got roasted and toasted by the big Philly D

[@jackphillips4020]

Press F to pay respects. Just kidding, no respect for Lizzie.

[@SoulSeeking]

I just recently started watching your content, 60 secs! I really appreciate what you're doing with your content and I hope your channel blows up my friend.

[@60secondsuccess39]

SoulSearching I appreciate the kind words! Awesome people like you are what drive the channel forward.

[@Jonnyvonwallstrom]

hahaha you're damn right!

[@sfb98]

Lizzie got Phil'D in

[@VlogrBlogr]

Dude PLEASE run for president in 2024!

[@dragev86gmail]

On The Verge and FORBES article: I don’t think it’s a concerted effort, It’s too big and too wide spread for that. I think it’s more that they have fostered a culture that looks at KZbinr’s and none traditional media as not worth taking seriously. They fostered that culture until they can’t see it any other way. Then when channels like yours do it better than them, they must explain it somehow. An historical example of this is Ignaz Semmelweis. might be a bit obscure, but I think it explains my point.

[@stanen]

They're desperate for attention and like to bring people down because they're less powerful and are becoming more and more popular and reach more people than them. I know you wont but still dont listen to them Phil you're one of the most honest youtubers out there keep doin you.

[@stanen]

also fuck the verge, forbes and wsj

[@LiTAQ]

Thanks Phil because even though I'm not American your show has taught me that if I ever hear "Florida woman of the day" there's a 95% chance it's not a good thing

[@kweeksw]

LiTAQ lol did you hear about that one time we had a legit zombie in Florida? 😂

[@youcanthandlemyname7393]

well it depends on how you classify zombie. he was not a living dead person but he was a dude attacking and eating people if memory serves because he was on somes super insane drugs.

[@juanalfaro9398]

Ooh man never leave youtube please (I don't mean don't try to grow) you are the only news I watch. I mean it, since around a year ago I took the decision to stop watching news because they depressed me and the coverage was in one word... stupid. But I understand the importance of being up to date with what's going on with the world, so I found you and you keep me informed and entertained plus your breakdowns are simple to understand. I summary you rock Phill.

[@tonyeah]

I love this channel because you actually research your shit before reporting it. So many news outlets comment straight out of their ass and so many seem like such amateurs with a personal agenda. You however, respectfully argue both sides and back it up with facts, and if you do fuck up (which rarely happens), you instantly make it right and apologise. While so many of these "journalists" choose to slam youtubers and act like butt hurt pre-teens. It's not news, it's tabloid garbage.

[@erianle123547]

"-someone who has a word-a-day calendar and a stupid person-" As a published author and professional editor, I found this insult hilarious.

[@Arcticfox030]

Drake Waters oh what type of books do you write?

[@Elmithian]

Drake Waters Heh, I actually have a "Common-word-a-day" calendar where each day I am supposed to write a short story/part of a story without a certain common word (or words). It is a decent practice if anything. :P

[@erianle123547]

Elmithian that at least offers you a degree of usefulness.

[@quantumchaos1303]

Drake Walters I'm also a published author/writer, and I laughed my ass off, too. What the hell has journalism become?? I'm SO tired of seeing articles from people who couldn't write their way out of a paper bag - and even if they could, they'd *still* be making grammatical errors in their articles. smh!!

[@erianle123547]

shino tenshi I haven't been writing all that much lately, my work as an editor is the real money maker, but I write a combination of things, fantasy and Americana are my main though, with Americana being what I'm known for.

[@Xymor]

Phil, In response to your question about whether it is a concerted take-down effort or bad journalism I am reminded of a quote, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". I think it is just that.

[@MrColossus175]

The reason the drug death rates rise is probably that of the war on drugs itself. The war on drug attacks more the source of drugs by adding more restrictions to chemicals to make the drugs, in which makes manufacturers of drugs use more dangerous less restricted chemicals in which is more likely to harm or kill a person using said drug. It's hard for people to seek help as if they do, it is most likely added to the permanent reccord, so now they can't earn a good enough job and therefore turn to drugs again. Now a good alternative would be to have health centres and allow people to seek help without the fear of prosecution and then counselling to earn a job, with that job money they can further improve life rather than spending it on a drug addiction, this has worked before in Switzerland. This comprises the four elements of prevention, therapy, harm reduction and prohibition. If I got some stuff wrong, I apologise I did some research but a while ago.

[@hermaeusmora2945]

Why does it have to be a concerted effort OR bad journalism? They in fact go hand in hand.

[@Adenohypophysis0]

3.....2.....1......and..... DEMONETIZED!

[@mindyauron9137]

The reason I respect Phil 10x more than all other mainstream news outlets is simple: you tell it as it is and don't care if people hate you for it. If you make a mistake, you don't sweep it under the rug, you admit your fault as soon as possible and publicly and most of all, you *WAIT* for all the info to be out *BEFORE* jumping on the news bandwagon That is why I trust you Phil. You gained it very quickly and at this rate, it ain't going down anytime soon. Thank you you beautiful bastard. We need more like you

[@BernardBoyGenius]

Mindy Auron well said! Phil has respect for his viewers intelligence and doesn't talk to us like children.

[@mindyauron9137]

BernardBoyGenius he sometimes lets his emotions get into his topics but that shows he's human and isn't just reporting. That I love as well. Plus, I find him funny sometimes like with his worlds longest ass comment.

[@alejandrogorricho4791]

Mindy Auron I really like how he first reports the facts from different sources and then presents his analysis and opinion.

[@ponyponyponypony1408]

Well you're respecting a total scumbag. Thus your respect is invalid

[@alejandrogorricho4791]

Ponyponypony Pony What?

[@Bollyluver94]

Phil, thank you for being real.😀 Yes, it is an effort to discredit independent journalists. Don't take it personally. It means you are doing something right when the bad guys try to discredit you. Love you 😀

[@gyromurphy]

I get most of my news from Philly D. I absolutely love this guys attitude and his brain. great moves dude...keep it up...proud of you

[@therepublicofdiarrhea7792]

KZbin gives randos like me the chance to make videos about the news! Screw Forbes and the Verge if they don't want to bother seeing Philly D as the thoughtful guy that he is. Excited as hell to see where this indie news channel is headed.

[@shta5226]

It sucks cuz i like the verge but man, if theyre shitting on phil, theyre losing a reader, philly d is fair as hell

[@DjJooze]

I agree with God.

[@amelioratetoolate]

God Likes Porn with Ben the Demon You know, I totally agree. If they don't want to acknowledge Phillip DeFranco as a competitor in this jungle we call news competition, then in a few years they will have a big thing coming.

[@nerdsoft9964]

Fucking hell, I see you in every Trevor Noah comments section and yet I didn't know you even did videos until I saw your comment here.

[@Skitblu]

The only thing that The Verge did was validate you. At least in my opinion. They seem to only attack you when you do their jobs better than they do. You're my only source of news nowadays so it makes sense that they want to try to take someone down. Think of it like this, when a person is drowning they panic and try to press any object (or person) below them in order to try and stay above water. They act unpredictable and irrational but in this case all they can do is drown or get with the times.

[@tiagos5804]

Many journalists are scared because most people can do what they do, and in a more entertaining way. Thousands spent on a diploma, and then a random "kid" on youtube steals the spot. I love the tears. Yummy.

[@oldaccount-n5y]

Your honesty and no BS attitude gives me hope for commentary on KZbin and in General. In this age where it seems like free speech is being threatened and insane practices on college campuses and in the world are becoming common place, its great to see someone who has a foot in reality, and is not delusional.

[@seto007]

I personally think it's a combination; they see you, they're jealous, and so they intentionally try to put out a hit piece to discredit you, but because of their incompetence it completely backfired. It's poor journalism and malicious both at once.

[@TheRedKnight101]

They are just jealous of Phil's hair

[@fionnconnor3428]

Boy I'm loving the circlejerk that's starting here

[@jackdixon2523]

TheRedKnight rightfully so

[@Czah5]

Nah, they just desperately need the clicks.

[@bronsone]

In today's political climate, if you question mainstream media's agendas / narratives or remotely give Trump credit for anything positive, you're a right-winger.

[@kakashihatake326]

Bronson Its amazing how much the USA has been polarized with a "your either with us or against us" mentality. It hasnt been good for the stability of the nation.

[@leothefatcat]

i know, that's why i always like to see everything as a gradient and where everyone stands on there. the extreme sides almost never works out.

[@Shade2800]

If anything, compromise is the only thing that will help us survive. That and not being jerks to one another.

[@LindaK14]

Hey Phil, I just want to let you know I really appreciate what you do. Everyone but me has always seemed to know whats happening in the world, and its never really interested me. Until about a year ago when I started watching your videos. So thanks for doing what you do and keeping people like me informed, as well as challenging me to think for myself

[@Andoron]

The last time i read a newspaper was roughly 15 years ago. And that was a local magazine, which was not discussing news. Honestly, we had journalist majors on Univ, but generally we believed they are those who were not admitted to anywhere else, and wanted to have a diploma.

[@fievelmousekewitz3398]

I've never even heard of The Verge before this! 😂

[@HighDeafRadio]

They're the band that wrote Bittersweet Symphony right? /s

[@aranockcooke98]

High Deaf Radio clearly

[@erikjackson7009]

Phil is the most beautiful bastard.

[@spankymcgee3472]

TwinsPlay Tekkit #allthehomo

[@AprilNRay]

in montgomery county ohio the coroner has refrigerated containers outside the coronera office that have to hold the bodies of ODs because its such an overwhelming problem there.

[@smile_andy]

I really like how Phil connects with his viewers to have a conversation about varying topics. It opens up a whole new way to cover news and explore different sides of a topic. If regular news did this, I think that people could feel more safe to express themselves in a positive calm way, and that it may attract more viewers to the news channel on tv, KZbin, etc.

[@nathancassidy2334]

Holy shit this journalist got roasted

[@AztecKiddM]

Roasted and toasted.

[@jackgallivan7942]

Who the fuck is The Verge? Sounds like a Christian Rock band from the early 00's. It is not wonder that they are pissed off.

[@alexhutchins6161]

Jack Gallivan it does not matter. the verge is on the verge of bankruptcy.

[@MrShizuohewajema]

they should rename there self the edge, so they can cut them selves with them selves.

[@MrShizuohewajema]

+MrShizuohewajema their*

[@ashkatXO]

Nailed it.

[@Iprodeltaelite]

Hahahahaha the verve fuckin sucls

[@amandapickthall5784]

Long ass lol 😂 keep pissing the establishment off we love it lol ❤️❤️

[@novamd4611]

I just want to thank you for having an unbiased news source that people can come to and learn about current events without being persuaded. You, my friend, are what the world a better place. Thank you!

[@RaiNinShoTS]

100% they're threatened by you Phil "That darn DiFranco guy"

[@deefmiller]

Harumph! He doesn't have a proper journalism degree. Seriously? D'ya think they had journalism degrees when the printing press was invented? At least the stupid arguments they make are funny.

[@vedanthashok201]

Giant Douche Phil should make that a shirt. I'd buy it.

[@leteamawesome4599]

MSM viewership has been waning for a long time, and instead of evolving their model they realized that making increasingly partisan content can boost this a lot, especially given how polarizing Trump is. However, what they fail to realise is that these gains are temporary, and the credibility loss has sealed their fate. Given that most MSM outlets are on the left, they're now so far left that anyone that's even remotely charitable to Trump appears to be a nazi in their eyes.

[@armandoarellano6405]

"And I'd be having more views if it weren't for that meddling Franco."

[@deefmiller]

I HONESTLY hope they hold on as long as they can. The downward spiral towards death the legacy media is on is pretty damn entertaining, I have to admit. I'm probably a little bit of an asshole for wanting it to drag out a little further, but...*sigh* I'm only human.

[@nathanreese9551]

I'm sorry. But the greatest image I have ever thought of, Philip de Franco giving the state of union address and he walks on looking totally serious and takes the mic in front of everyone and just starts saying, "Sup Nation"

[@mynameswhatsername6952]

Nathan Reese now i'm convinced that a defranco 2020 presidency has to happen lol

[@Weird_but_neat]

Nathan Reese with a fuckton of jump cuts lol

[@vhslofi]

Nathan Reese lol that would be awesome 😂😂😂

[@TrustTheShooters]

Holy shit in 1 video he just said he might run for President. And he just got into a beef with mainstream news. This is amazing!!!! Glad to real people Philly D and Jimmy Dore thrive in a time now!!!

[@leowidows]

i have to be honest, i may be biased, but you have got to be one of my favorite people ever. you not only keep me updated on fun national news, but you also make me feel like a productive member of society because i can stay educated on politics in an understandable way, and you remind me how to deal with stupid critics and people you disagree with. you share your opinion in such a "nice" way that, even if i disagree with it, i can't be mad. thank you!

[@WaterboyVlog]

"Philip Defranco recently started talking about the Trump Administration"..... in other news, there's a hot new app on the market called Vine

[@trustlowk]

Waterboy Vlog Oh have you seen that new site called MySpace? It's supposed to be really immersive.

[@Memoirs_OF_Rebirths]

ohh did you hear about AOL? shit all my friends are going there

[@VIPandalicious]

Kevin Nguyen Heard about it? Hah, I just got one of their trial discs in the mail. Time to find out what all the hubbub about the Internet is.

[@gabetaylo]

Waterboy Vlog also, it's not like that's everything in the news lately and he covers the news, or like context matters right ahahajhaha

[@MichaelKump]

Oh Waterboy Vlog... thank you, this made me laugh! I needed that today.

[@Brockz26]

While I do agree 100% with you that it is just terrible journalism, look at the plus side, these big names companies are throwing your name out there only giving you more exposure.

[@FlashAndSmash]

Gustav The Mad you mean phil? :'D

[@aeskane]

It feels like the "big name companies" are baiting him to get their names thrown about, not the other way around. Clutching at straws as their reputations melt and bubbles burst?

[@ashleyhel]

Phily, killing it as always. Your addiction statements-I am virtually kissing you on the forehead, bro! Remove the shame and fear and instead, let’s help people and solve this problem.

[@naenae07]

Lol came here from Boogie2988 and first Defranco vid I watched and I can't help but say well said Phillip! Subscribed! Let's kick those stupid articles in the butt!

[@xKarma_411]

Phil sent Lizzie a envelope filled with cut outs of the letter L's

[@dannybeastinonya]

Wow. As someone who considers myself a liberal, I am very upset about the misrepresentation of your show on these very popular media channels. I feel personally attacked because of how long I've been watching your show and how much I respect you. Screw them, and go you. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@mrspuffoncrack1404]

Misrepresenting KZbinrs is what the liberal MSM is about. People who don't tow the progressive narrative are "conservative" or "alt-right". It's not just PhillyD though--- liberal commentators who call out progressives (often called the "Skeptic Community" or "Anti-Feminists" on KZbin) are often labeled Alt-Right even though their audience knows the majority of the community is left/center-left. I'm glad the MSM's misrepresentation of Philly D is opening your eyes though

[@dannybeastinonya]

JRyanC I see what you're saying because this is a clear example, but I don't see this to the extent that our president would like us to think. And let's not forget that this is likely an attack on alternative media in general. Certainly, there has been some poor journalism, but these media channels might just be defending themselves

[@ninjaguy2511]

when it comes to mainstream media and the Radical left, anything that disagrees with them is considered conservative and as a right winger myself I think its stupid. just because someone has an opinion that is not considered left, does not mean its a right winger thing and vise versa.

[@meepster554]

Daniel Yeah, as a heavy left person, I am ashamed of these super liberal asses.

[@johngalt5572]

This is typical stuff the right has been seeing for a long time, its incredibly frustrating how corrupt these news outlets are. They were a big reason I am no longer on the left.

[@justafox5356]

My mom desperately needs pain meds. It's always getting harder and harder to get them and she won't be able to function without them. So I'm sorry but I get tense when ppl talk about FURTHER restrictions on these drugs. It rarely keeps them out of the wrong hands but it just makes it damn difficult to get them to those who need them. Just my experience.

[@orsonwelles4672]

Fox Shadilay I don't think he's talking about people who really do need them. That being said people who do them just to get high ruin it for people like your mom that really does need them. Hopefully she gets the help she needs.

[@justafox5356]

Orson Welles I know that the intent is rarely to screw over those who genuinely need these drugs but that's usually the result to some varying degree. Just another case of "This is why we can't have nice things".

[@ameena5205]

Philip! As a hardcore liberal feminist I love your show. We disagree on some things but you are definitely respectful to women, feminists, and liberals. You also aren't afraid to question people. Thats why I enjoy your show. Keep doing great been here for over 8 years, saw SourceFed start and end. Keep creating and sharing a good attitude on humans no matter their gender, race, political views etc. You're great!!

[@Teabone3]

I got called a "far-right-winger" for saying holding a decapitated head of anyone is wrong.

[@cobravenom1316]

Yeah...the liberal extremists will do that.

[@trime-time]

T-Bone this comment would be funny AF but it makes me sad for this generation!

[@rafaeltrivino1790]

I got called a "Trump supporter" because I said that Hillary doesn't care about America.

[@BobeBryant93]

Rafael lmao that's just a fact she only cares about herself, what a bunch of buffoons

[@ysabellawuthrich223]

I got called an SJW because I asked why the situation with people burning Obama puppets and such didn't get as much controversy. But the thing was I think both the Trump and Obama situation was bad.

[@d962831]

they're feeling threatened by you because you're better at their chosen career than they are despite not having the... ahem, "training" that they do. Please, don't ever stop. You are a beacon of light in an increasingly dark world known as journalism.

[@StarSage66]

Well Lizzy convinced me to subscribe to your channel, so she accomplished something at least. Oh and yes I did have AdBlock turned on while looking at that Verge article.

[@justinmason5182]

Hahaha I loved this video! I am a permanent subscriber. I will continue to support this channel. Mainstream news is in my rear. DeFranco is the future. I am convinced of this.

[@chevrotain]

*Phil gets prepared to demolish the reporter* **Gets out popcorn, puts feet up and puts on a smug face**

[@rachellaylee3425]

naloxon is a medication that can stop both heroine and opiod overdoses instantly and has been proven to save lives countless times and can be the solution to America's overdose problem it's simple to use you can either push a spray form into the nose of the od patient or you can inject them with a single use syringe that is kinda like and epipen thanks for letting me share

[@zotar9279]

Naloxone is not a solution to that problem as no self-respecting opioid addict would ever inject themselves with it since it causes the most intense physical/mental agony you could possibly feel. If I was to ever overdose again I would gladly take my chances with death rather than inject myself with that demonic liquid from hell. It's also not a drug you'd want to take everyday just to prevent overdosing/going back to addiction since even if you are not physically dependant on opioids the drug will still block the receptors in the brain that are responsible for reward and pain killing mechanisms which may end up causing anhedonia and trouble if you end up in an accident and need pain relief. The best solution is methadone and buprenorphine treatment for addicts untill they feel they can live without the drug again, though appearently for some people that doesn't seem to work either.

[@rachellaylee3425]

I don't believe it is the all time solution to opiod abuse but I believe it is the solution to the deaths of people who od I believe that there are treatment options for people who are addicted like you mentioned but this is a life saving treatment not a get rid of addiction treatment as for the pain I believe that most would disagree with your comment of rather risking death vs being injected with the medication because pain is temporary while death is permanent to each his own if you'd rather die you'd rather die but the medication is a second chance most don't get

[@thesantiago26]

Hahaha I was a journalism major in college and I can tell you that "formal journalism training" is pretty much useless.

[@masteroftides7254]

thesantiago26 I have applied for a Bachelor of Arts with Journalism in National University of Ireland and I have my grant. Any tips or advice? Thanks

[@daenerystargaryen3274]

Musicandbooks commenting so I can look at this later (I am also in university with a journalism major)

[@saila-5828]

drop out - step 1: start a youtube channel step: 2 make objective and informative videos covering *international* news that mainstream won't - step 3: profit $$$

[@petivisti9681]

thesantiago26 *S A N T I A G O*

[@thesantiago26]

Musicandbooks Make sure journalism is really what you want to do for the rest of your life. If you truly love to hear and tell tales, to learn about new things every day and then write millions of words in your lifetime about other people's lives, then you'll do fine in journalism. But if it's not your passion, or if you care more about making money, you might have a hard time with it. Or you might end up losing your integrity.

[@audrafrazier3518]

I'm from Ohio and the drug problem here is horrible. Here in the Cleveland suburbs on average a person will know 5 people addicted to drugs (not including weed which I honestly don't see as all that bad). Everyone I know has known someone who died from drugs. It's a really sad problem that no one really knows how to fix.

[@gggfx4144]

I think some big corporates etc. look down on indy work as 'not proper', however if it's higher quality, more relevant, more reactive to it's audience, it's unsurprising that these big to eat their market share. As an aside, I loved this video, re-subscribed to DeFranco ^^

[@Xelanotrub]

In response to the Forbes article on Philly D. Why in the hell would I trust a corporate media that is driven too fit their agenda and narrative. Phil is getting so big because of the CONVERSATION. When I watch the news I am left where I started, understanding very little about the issues at hand. When I watch Phil and others like him I am not only exposed too both sides of the issue but I am also EDUCATED on the issue. I LEARN something. People do not want to be fed a narrative, maybe some do but the masses want real conversation and journalism. News flash I don't agree with Phil on everything. AND THAT IS OKAY. I value Phil's honesty and commitment to the real story and truth.

[@Biogrrrl]

Alexander Burton Yep. I second everything. Also, it is great to talk to people in real time here in the comments section, which I can't get from TV.

[@TheAlternativeLondon]

Alexander Burton Agreed! Opting out of mainstream media and choosing to consume informative, unbiased and positive content to form objective options of the world is the way forward - sorry corporate media... what have you done for us lately?

[@MegaJacob76]

Alexander Burton, well said. I'm right there with you.

[@phantombrah4728]

Can you edit Forbes to say foreskin instead? All you are doing is advertising for them and now I am too...:/

[@CharxGaming]

Next article from mainstream media "youtuber verbally murders underpayed writer live on cam"

[@malonecustomdesigns]

I do not have a television, I don't watch the news. I can't stand what MSM has become. That's why I subscribed to you!

[@ghoul8402]

1:03 "If you're someone who looks more outward than inward" really succinct and politically-correct way of describing the mental health issue I'm struggling with. I see at as describing people who look for self-validation externally rather than internally. Thank you, Phil, for acknowledging that this is a real thing and helping me solidify the existence of this mental "structure". Obviously, needing someone to acknowledge that this exists to therefore realize that it is true is testament of myself being someone who looks, "more outward than inward" but part of growing is accepting where you are and living in it.

[@sheeesh404]

Who even _reads_ the Verge??!

[@joelscb]

Ray Liotta's Private Select vergens

[@christopherbamford5843]

Ray Liotta's Private Select right enough righy enough

[@surrealb7214]

-,' RED ',- Go in the corner and think about what you've done

[@MrBigall]

I actually did. I do no more... At the beginning they covered news about technology, but they end up deviating from that, probably for the clicks... Now it's a bunch of gossipers.

[@shitcontentchannel4618]

ive never even heard of the verge until watching this video

[@Robswalt]

At the time of watching this video, The Verge article has 12 comments while Defranco's video has 7000. hmmm

[@averye]

Most of them defending Phil lul

[@GokayCEKLI]

Robswalt with sums up the issue really. They write hack articles because it bring clicks to them.

[@Jonnyvonwallstrom]

That article was a desperation on the part of The Verge

[@Demonicpurity]

Admiral MIchael Rogers almost pulled a judge dread there. "I never broke the law, I AM THE LAW! "

[@stephaniemacintosh1812]

Love this piece. Not only defending yourself well, but doing it in style. Would be a dedicated sub even if you were laying on the couch.