The Hypocrisy of Conservative Comedy

[@SajiSharma]

Apologies for the amount of jump cuts this video, my stutter was particularly persistent the day I filmed this. And another note: 13:36 - 14:16 is eerily silent because I had to use KZbin’s editing system to take out copyrighted music. But honestly, I think it’s fitting.

[@MegCazalet]

I love your videos and as someone who stutters as well, I don’t find a bit of stuttering distracting, but I support you in editing your videos in the way you’re most comfortable. I think making videos is a great way to help destigmatize people with different speech patterns. Just found you recently and am so impressed by your scripts and presentation!

[@MegCazalet]

Also I LOVE THE VEST!

[@gabi3914]

Didn't even realize, love your vidss ❤

[@racenturtlez]

Never apologize for editing your vids how you want man tho I'm sure you can totally get away with editing less than you think, your stutter doesn't distract from your message in the slightest. i haven't noticed it once until reading this comment

[@Yorokobi224]

Your hair is looking extra cute 🫰🏾

[@saucywifi]

Bro stopped using conditioner and went absolutely insane

[@lilpetz500]

Conditioner was the last thing keeping him stable all along 🤣 It's a conspiracy, the left put mind control chemicals in the hair products, that's why people with blue hair believe in it so passionately, they've absorbed so much!! /j

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

Could be the new "fitness" regime too bc he's pumped + Philion would say not in a natty way.

[@Nicole-zh7pl]

And sunscreen.

[@pdph-kk4ut]

His hair is so fried now

[@ZanetaW]

don't say that, the next FOX News special will be about the woke virus in our shampoo :/// /jk

[@SlightlyFizzled]

It's so funny to me that he is trying to joke about Rainbow Capitalism as if it hasn't been a social issue the LGBT community has complained about for years.

[@lilpetz500]

Right?? It reminds me of when conservatives are like "Disney wants to turn your kids gay!!" Bestie, Disney's been cutting the stingiest deal they can for just having gay people visible at all like 6 times in a row now. Like, if having 1 gay person in a background scene, maybe have a few lines in a Disney movie is going to indoctrinate your kids, no wonder you're so scared of the real world where we actually exist in public life.

[@hairlessgrizzly559]

Because in his world, the LGBT are mindless consumers of LGBT media and merchandise as long as it agrees with them

[@idontwantahandlethough]

that's the thing I think the right doesn't understand: i think we criticize ourselves more than they -do- criticize us! The left (and esp the LGBT community) are generally pretty proactive in calling each other out (sometimes even to a detrimental extent 😂)

[@KingOfGaymes]

Fr like we’ve _been_ talking about that

[@racenturtlez]

ikr we've been complaining and complaining about it for years and years yet the merchandising only gets worse and worse

[@alexiamoreland992]

I am not totally convinced that his shift was purely to get a bigger audience. The new age to far right pipeline isn't as long as one might think.

[@Nicole-zh7pl]

Right? It's people that have entered their 50s who were always so self-assured, loud and proud but deep down, when things changed (and they always do) they weren't ready for it because they were no longer the "ruling generation" I feel it's a fear of change. I truly hope it doesn't happen to me. I've had a couple fun-loving hippie uncles and aunts turn into angry, miserable maga -fans..the pandemic just exacerbated it. Society, amirite?....itsabitch.

[@mariso1]

@@Nicole-zh7plI can totally see it through that perspective. Shaji really got me thinking about the multitude of factors that can lead to grifting, especially to such an extreme. The pandemic shook the world and continues to keep us down as prices remain high, and wages low. I can empathize with that financial fear, but I also think JP's behavior is disturbing. It's just one of many cases, but I think to have such a quick shift while knowingly spreading such dangerous rhetoric is telling of how bad things have gotten over the past few years. Honestly, I also hope that I can remain open to change even as the years go by. I hope that things will get better as more social and political issues become the forefront. I also hope the thoughts of younger generations can start seeing a grander influence that expands beyond just social media, but into the real world.

[@MissAnn999]

Especially once they get involved in things like essential oil MLMs.

[@fakegyllen]

I wish I could like this comment 100 times. A lot of self-proclaimed hippies pride themselves in how "open-minded" they are, often to the point of sympathizing with nazis because they just want to "remain neutral" and "understand both sides." I've known many like this. They start off as liberals, maybe centrists, and then, before long, they're reading Jordan Peterson because he "has some interesting ideas." For a while, they might disguise their conservative views under a hippy-dippy centrist/liberal mask, but once it slips, it doesn't take long for them to engage with COVID denial and QAnon conspiracies.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

As a pagan, I can say most of us are left as you can be, but I can’t speak for the other new age folk.

[@raultrashlord4404]

that is the drippiest Walmart employee vest i have ever seen

[@alexjohnson9798]

I started watching this video then paused, went out, crashed a birdscooter and cracked two ribs and now I'm back from the hospital 4 days later to finish it

[@SajiSharma]

U are a saint and if this is true I wish you a speedy recovery

[@alexjohnson9798]

@@SajiSharma thank you brother. The muscle relaxers are helping a lot

[@ashsutterfield7579]

this reminded me of a fanfic writer whos first language isnt english and has to take breaks in writing because of like an extremely life changing event but its the most amazing piece of literature you will ever read

[@ScratchRabbit]

This is why KZbinrs tell you to watch until the end, something bad might happen if you pause

[@UNSCMarine117]

I hate it when that happens.

[@virtuuality]

i think it's genuinely funny that he had to go out of his way to buy all that progressive merchandise and funded the people he was making fun of in the first place

[@sporkspork8446]

idk maybe he just had to drag it out of the closet

[@KingOfGaymes]

Reminds me of when angry right wing transphobes bought cases of bud light to destroy it because a trans woman got a SINGLE personalized can from them

[@cyanthrope]

makes me think of when they were buying keurigs to destroy them. Like, oh noooo, give the company your money, that'll _really_ stick it to 'em

[@racenturtlez]

because it's about the joke for his audience. I doubt the guy pays much attention to how much or little of his money goes to "progressive" ends

[@katarinatibai8396]

​@@sporkspork8446💯💯💯🎯this

[@roy4567]

Still trying to understand what he means by saying "We don't need vaccines, we have guns." Like?? Whether or not you believe in the safety or efficacy of vaccines, what the hell do they have to do with guns?

[@tjenadonn6158]

It's like a Trump speech written by ChatGPT.

[@kirbybie]

that was funny because it sounds like it’s exactly what a stupid cartoon american stereotype man would say

[@chrisjones5949]

It's an appeal to his ignorant, reactionary audience. They hate vaccines, they like guns, so if you can say something that at least *kind of sounds like* a joke and it reinforces their beliefs, it's good enough for them. It literally doesn't have to make any sense beyond that.

[@_Kuma_]

If they get too sick they end it all? Idk bro haha

[@LoganBluth]

Well, I assume he's such an amazing shot, he'll just shoot viral spores out of the air before they can reach him.

[@tergish1]

High key, as someone with a stutter, seeing someone of your caliber making content unafraid of leaving it in is inspiring

[@mollusckscramp4124]

Right? It's so authentic! I also hope it's not too weird of me to say that I found his stutter kind of cute...

[@tergish1]

@@mollusckscramp4124 confidence is always sexy

[@AlexReynard]

It inspires you to not get better?

[@tergish1]

@@AlexReynard the fuck you mean? You understand that it’s an impediment right? Like there’s definitely classes that can kind of help, but it’s not like people with a stutter are lazy. If I get over excited or anxious, sometimes my brain works faster than my mouth can move.

[@fotnite_]

@@AlexReynard ...do you not know how stutters work? It usually isn't something you simply "get better" from. And I'm not aware of anyone that would rather have their stutter than not have it. IMO, having it is usually extremely embarrassing and demoralizing, but stuff like this can help with that. I don't see what could be wrong with that.

[@kimberlyblackwell3324]

I remember seeing him on fb pre-pandemic and I thought his skits were funny, satirical, and self-deprecating. I saw him as a peaceful, harmless, new age guy who poked fun at himself. It's crazy what he's become. It's hilarious that since his right wing transformation, he looks disheveled and unhinged, creating the perfect visualization for what happened to him.

[@alfa_kenny_body]

Same I found him on fb back in the days and his "ultra spiritual" skits were hilarious. I came across his videos recently and wtf happened

[@AndromedasLight17]

Yep, I remember his skits were a little funny. A bit repetitive but, silly and good for a laugh. I wonder if he was trying to reach a broader audience & use psuedo new age comedy to hone in on all the new age influencers that were popping up at that time. Slowly segweying into his more racist, homophobic rhetoric that he used under the guise of comedy.

[@JB-qf5pn]

How’d you like the election results, just wondering? 😂 snowflake

[@mynameisreallycool1]

He was the first guy I saw making fun of and calling out MLMs. I used to like his videos too, but I stopped watching him once he started making videos claiming that the pandemic was a hoax, and it seemed his content got so much worse from there. I guess greed showed his true colors.

[@TCHcardinal]

"Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it's not satire, it's bullying." -Terry Pratchett It's only comedic when you are punching up or punching yourself.

[@kcfreeman3021]

❤

[@CraxiPostazione]

"Satire is meant to rudicule power, source: me" -Terry Pratchett

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

@@CraxiPostazioneor she could have said “GOOD satire is supposed to ridicule power”. Right wing comedy is profoundly unfunny, just a bunch of miserable philistines.

[@thefuturist8864]

@@Pluralofvinylisvinylsto you, perhaps, but ‘right-wing’ comics seem to do pretty well. Where satire is concerned, the ‘punch up’ rule is largely arbitrary, and even those who agree with it will still disagree on exactly who is ‘up’. A more left-inclined person will see power in terms of economic and cultural disparity, while a more right-inclined person will see forced change and disregard for tradition as worthy of being punched at. Ultimately both overlook one important factor: satire doesn’t target the powerful so much as it does those who believe their own power (whether current or eventual) is legitimate and deserved. Progressive comics target white men, while conservative comics target progressives; in both target groups we find people who believe they ought to have power (regardless of whether or not it is currently enjoyed).

[@borisstojanovic6646]

I was trying to figure out what makes something funny and this sums it up perfectly, thank you!

[@Arosukir6]

The applause sounds too big for how big that venue looks (based on the size of the stage), so I wouldn't be at all surprised if the laughter was canned.

[@markkostka6897]

Definitely canned. You can hear nothing at points because he's borderline incoherent but then it just suddenly gets loud at the weirdest times. It's not laughter from the audience.

[@zyerkos]

it doesn't sound like it was mixed properly and the quality is different from his mic, so yeah lol

[@AlanEmmons-qw6bg]

You mean like I love Lucy where Ricky is in the scene and you can hear that he's the loudest laugh into the track? It was weird then and its weird now... BWAHAAA HAAA HAA. RINSE AND REPEAT??

[@mewmew6158]

Who are these people laughing😦... Bro was just talking

[@PenelopeAstony]

Yeah definitely felt more like one of my crappy bar customers ranting to me about their bigotries as opposed to a comedy special lol

[@luna10617]

bro was just venting about his delusions and people laughed in his face😭

[@RandomSwiftie13]

It felt like it was fake laughter clips added in there.

[@MegCazalet]

That conservative comedy club has a 5 drink minimum - before the show even starts. Then 3 more required during the show.

[@WobblesandBean]

Far right wingers are like babies. There's nothing going on upstairs, it's like dangling keys in their face, only the keys are racist.

[@p0pr0x68]

Comedy can be offensive, but offending people because you're a bigot isn't comedy

[@lilpetz500]

Exactly, but like they straight up seem to refuse to get the concept of punching up/twist it into a gotcha that doesn't actually make sense. Punching down is only funny from the POV of someone who thinks of themselves as above someone on a heirarchy, someone who finds it satisfying that the target has less rights. It's not funny because trying to laugh requires the reminder that some people literally want certain harmless communities suffering/dead. It's like telling a joke that alludes to murdering puppies (an example of unfunny morbidity that I hope is pretty universal?), then calling someone sensitive for not laughing because "I'm not literally doing it!! Can't you take a joke???" It doesn't skirt by on absurdism or reclaiming like other morbid jokes when it's just a dry description of something messed up and soothes the ones committing the atrocity.

[@Suited_Nat]

Yeah, that’s call using jokes to show your bigotry. Lmao

[@veroxid]

Very well put; mind if I steal it? Lol

[@p0pr0x68]

@@veroxid go for it!

[@MegCazalet]

That is an excellent summary of the subtle differences in comedy. I am going to borrow it as well!

[@Ravenpsycho]

Used to watch him when he was mostly mocking the disconnected rich California "spiritual" people. He turned out so bad. ☹️

[@TrepidDestiny]

Same. My intro to him was his "Dao of the manbun" video which I found hilarious at the time. then he got...bizarre, and then unsubbed.

[@Bacnow]

@@TrepidDestiny- same

[@carlyedwards1422]

Yeah or when he was mocking vegans...go back to that

[@aderbrian]

Came here for this

[@Bacnow]

@@aderbrian - well…his life has become a validation of his former comedy routines! In the past: His comedy routines were based on ManBun and Vegan personas that live in a bubble and display cult-like mentalities in order to pursue those wacky philosophical goals and teachings! Fast forward: Now he has joined a political cult, lives in a bubble and no longer has an original thought of his own! He does their bidding, spreads their agenda and accepts every wacky conspiracy theory that they post! He’s weak AF!

[@RedCaio]

I miss before 2020 back when I didn't know which family members were idiots. My brother shared this antivax vid from JP and I was like "... are you stupid?!?!?"

[@mordecaiissad8529]

It started a few years earlier for me but boomed in 2020. I miss when people didn't share random dumb crap with me so I could blissfully not know

[@CatBarefield]

Calling a keffiyeh a hijab is wiiiiiild

[@jod791]

Doesn't matter to these types. Everything is a man dress or a hijab, regardless of what it actually is or where it's from.

[@ek0dev]

People that make those kind of dumb jokes aren't the kind of people to do any research to make sure things are accurate

[@monopolizedopamine]

Don't think keffiyehs are common knowledge to the average American. You literally just taught me. 😅

[@optronixatron]

The dude also thinks everyone is getting their Keffiyehs off amazon, when people have been explicitly telling everyone to find local and authentic shops.

[@auroraborealissings2084]

​@@monopolizedopamineMaybe not but what he bought was a keffiyeh and I'm not sure how a person goes around buying a keffiyeh without knowing that's what it is. Like, people who are buying things to support Palestine are generally buying keffiyehs and not hijabs but idk how you buy a keffiyeh and don't know it's not a hijab 😭😭

[@prestonharms3203]

Man the roids did not do him any favors...

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

Thank you. That is not natty.

[@D4rthsunny]

@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 the dry brittle hair... he's going bald, he should give up. he also looks like a tomato.

[@folkloreofbeing]

Which one?

[@prestonharms3203]

@@folkloreofbeing I meant JB, dude looked fine until he took the red pill but he's looking rough this day

[@TheLodjur]

@@prestonharms3203 That and the raw testicles.🤢 Dude literally sold his soul to the grift and is now an empty zombie, only reacting to the sound of dollar bills.

[@iCat4Ever]

he genuinely looks like a cult leader

[@EffieTM]

Ikr! The fckin crazy eyes when hes rambling on stage xddd

[@georgecrumb8442]

Yep, and as a woke lib, you have a lot of experience being in a cult.

[@georgecrumb8442]

@@Of_infinite_Faith Projection from a bunch of white incels.

[@Unmaskedblasphemy08]

​@@georgecrumb8442 That's rich coming from a Trump bootlicker

[@bocchithean-cap3404]

​@@Of_infinite_Faith Bro this whole video is your nerve being stroke

[@MissAnn999]

He was starting to get weird even before the pandemic. It really wasn't one thing that caused the right-wing shift. I had been watching him for years. Then, he started getting involved with all those CrossFit bros. Then there was an extended trip to Costa Rica and after he got back from that, he wasn't the same at all, and the comedy started falling flat. Also, you would be amazed at how many right-wingers there are in the New Age community. Especially the ones who follow the teachings of people like Guy Ballard and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. There is a lot of crossover with those groups and the Pleiadean and Acturan crowds, who think spirit beings from distant stars are going to come down and save the white people.

[@RalphJBater]

It may seem 'surprisning' that there are many right Wingers in the New Age movement, but it should NOT BE... the new age movement is all about the suspension of critical thinking and skepticism in favor of feelings and faith... this makes them susceptible to falling for conmen...

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

Elizabeth Clare is still a thing?! I lived near her cult in the 90s, the things she did to those poor people. It's sad she's still hurting people.

[@killedpatrick]

You almost can pinpoint the time when he met his now wife…. She’s a real piece of work with loads of allegations against her.

[@MissAnn999]

@@ChubbyUnicorn Summit Lighthouse/Church Universal and Triumphant still exists. So does the Saint Germain Foundation and a few others. Prophet's daughter wrote a book about growing up in the cult and is now a lecturer at the University of Florida and one of the subjects she teaches is about cults.

[@anthonydevito1815]

This EXACT same thing happened to Russel Brand. EXACT. Even the spiritual guru start.

[@phoenixgirl70]

Yeah and his comedy had fallen off and he needed something else to pay the bills. One day in 20 years he’ll claim it was a “social experiment.” This far right stuff has been around a long time and it only hits him now? These people are disgusting adding to the harm and hate and misinformation. This stuff doesn’t end well (I’m sure it’s contributed to new friends which are basically cults and is increasing violence. These people also have no idea what communism and socialism is or how many kinds there are! And it’s wild coming from many people more in tune with Fascist ideology, totalitarianism, that Trump said he’s “going full dictator on day one” and they’re ok with that. The brown and black people at his rallies, I don’t know if they realize they’d be one of the targets. I went on a website that’s now defunct called The Donald to see how they thought and when Biden won they were sure they (whites) would be forced onto trains by minorities on Bidens first day. They thought the vaccine was just given to whites to kill them off. Then of course they turned against the site owner. Death threats…everything. But I don’t know why.

[@cheesebread3]

AUAB assigned unfunny at birth

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

I used to love this guy. JP was a really clever guy at one point and then the grift took over. This is the lamest villain origin.

[@Jane-oz7pp]

I'm gonna be real, he was never clever, you just didn't notice how bad it is when he was only bashing vegans.

[@tomlxyz]

​@@Jane-oz7pp his older videos at least had more inner consistency

[@rabidpichu7391]

​@@Jane-oz7ppwhich was admittedly funny since they're so abrasive towards non vegans. It was over the top, kinda like spending your day telling people they're evil for eating what their biology requires. He's a fucking tool, but so are vegans that go at non vegans unprovoked.

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

@@Jane-oz7pp sure I was a dumbass! I used to watch JP Sears! 😂

[@playinglifeoneasy9226]

JP was always an asshole

[@agirlsrambles]

his "jokes" feel like weird, illogical takes he shoving down our throats than actually trying to make us laugh.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

mostly I just want his address to send him conditioner, something about going conservative made his hair go to poop.

[@AmbassadorKat]

@@Gee-xb7rthe probably stopped using product and taking care of it properly because anything besides 3-in-1 body wash makes you gay 🙄

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

@@AmbassadorKat I saw the line of Old Spice body care for dudes the other day at the supermarket & was wheezing with laughter. I don't want to spoil it for anyone but look at the scent names! No bro can make fun of lipstick names ever again lol

[@WobblesandBean]

He's a typical Schrodinger's Arsehole. He says something genuinely ignorant and bigoted, then if he gets a bad reaction he claims it was "just a joke".

[@alexyssaubrie1606]

@@Gee-xb7rtit’s the stress of knowing he’s on the wrong side of history

[@tehe6339]

Homophobic with a full ginger side part blowout as a man is insane to me

[@diesirae8422]

First time watcher, bro as someone who stuttered heavily while growing up you fuckin rock and thanks for leaving them in and showing strengths for others Subbed

[@Kristoph-69-69]

Donald Trump good Joe Biden bad Everyone claps

[@AlexReynard]

So, he's the inversion of every late night comedy show (which all have massively-larger audiences than him and make far more money). Yes, it's still lazy pandering comedy. But at least it's counterculture.

[@mollusckscramp4124]

@@AlexReynard Unfortunately, similar to the other old adage, two unfunny jokes don't make a funny

[@markkostka6897]

Easiest gig in the world. Just spit out Fox and Newsmax terms for a punchline and get laughs. The "jokes" write themselves . The audience has already been brainwashed to love it.

[@CordellPotts]

It's the same way with the Dems. Trump Bad, Biden Cognitive, The Crowd goes wild. Here's an idea you don't hear much.. Both sides are corrupt to the core. No matter who wins, we lose.

[@MrBynwah]

​@@AlexReynardI don't know if you can call the culture backed up by the most watched news network in America 'counter culture'

[@cedaremberr]

I followed JP on Facebook during the middle-phase where he was poking fun at wellness culture from the inside. I'm a psychotherapist based in California, so I'm around a lot of the stuff he was teasing. He wasn't an amazing comedian, but he had a niche that not many were able to speak on. But then 🙄

[@peacenpowder]

me too. i am a yoga dude that found him funny those days. he said out loud the things i was thinking about the self centered yoga instagram people, that thinks yoga is about showing your body off standing on your head on a beach.

[@bodyfarmbrat]

THIS

[@666blaziken]

Same with me. I watched his videos poking fun at yoga people, and I didn't follow him on KZbin for whatever reason so when he popped up in 2021 for me, I was like "wait, is this the same person I was watching before?"

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

Right ? I liked his Guru-satire stick. His dry humor made me laugh. Once he discovered that his Anti-Vax sketches earned him a huge following, he jumped onto the rightwing bandwagon 100%. and became this bitter unfunny a-hole.

[@delanaveirs3411]

Exactly but then is he a antivaxxer? Or making fun of them? I thought he made fun of wellness culture and it does seem like he just started making fun of both meat eaters and vegans. I thought he was making fun of liberals and conservatives. But more recently I’m just not sure.

[@ArturGlass.C]

Why did he not delete his old videos ? That's so weird. It feels like bare minimum 'going 180 in your grift' etiquette.

[@Hermititis]

Maybe they still earn some revenue?

[@cl5470]

Because he only cares about money. A huge percentage of boomers who support MAGA have dementia. It's easier to grift vulnerable old people, so here he is.

[@dinosaysrawr]

To me, it reeks of absolutely-incredible hubris and laziness. You assume your audience is so stupid and so lazy that they won't go back to your earliest stuff and have some questions.

[@richardarriaga6271]

Deleting can hurt his analytics, but delisting them could work

[@CandyOMBodydouble]

Guy is oozing divorced dad energy

[@marshallsaltzman9924]

Pretty sure he’s married, she’s probably just also a moron

[@SpacyQueso]

I think its funny how people like this complain about “new” feminism and masculinity but also dont follow the traditional standards they claim to. His long hair would be out of place. Hed be required to cut it-

[@castielnovak2900]

It's like that one video by funkyfrogbait where they make fun of that conservative tiktoker "the right stuff" "Thank God you(the right stuff) aren't being held to traditional gender roles, because you wouldn't make the cut"

[@SpacyQueso]

@@castielnovak2900 EXACTLY

[@loganmedia1142]

Which traditional standard though? Long hair and pink were both once masculine. Or wearing a wig.

[@SpacyQueso]

@@loganmedia1142 his own standards of gender. Hid own standards say that boys have short hair girls have long hair blue is for boys only

[@castielnovak2900]

@@loganmedia1142 the current one, obviously. Why would we be talking about traditional standards from over a century ago?

[@ethankillion786]

Comedy that panders in general is VERY bad and hacky. Whether a it’s a conservative comic or one of those comics whose entire identity is hating Trump, they are both very unfunny

[@girlplease2452]

I agree

[@davedennison7386]

Which comics entire identity is hating drumpf??...mocking him doesn't count...

[@valentinabell4263]

Are the trump-hating-as-an-identity comedians in the room with us?

[@jacemankins]

Art in general that panders will always be weaker

[@chrisbartolini1508]

@@valentinabell4263 People are still using this joke in 2024?

[@Walleyedwosaik]

As a vegetarian I can confirm I don't eat any meat except babies they are tender and delicious when cooked and seasoned properly

[@mayer5035]

This is a better joke than anything in the video!

[@Walleyedwosaik]

@@mayer5035 thank you I try my best

[@GremlinJohnny]

i haven;t watched the vidoe yet but honestly eating any people is fine in my book not just the babies. i think you still qualify as a vegetarian as long as you don't eat animals, i say this as a vegetarian aswell and i hate when people try to tell me i'm not

[@HocusPocus6969]

C’mon, admit it, you only eat the conservative babies.

[@jimmypad5501]

Aborted babies*

[@TheRealisticNihilist]

You know what's crazy is his hair went just as insane as he did.

[@brittanybowen2504]

I remember watching his videos before the pandemic and getting a chuckle out of them. I thought he was just having some good hearted fun and teasing his own spiritual lifestyle. As soon as the pandemic hit his videos drastically changed from seemingly good natured self deprecation to full on conservative, Fox News rhetoric. I unsubscribed so fast! And I never saw anyone discussing this whiplash of a change. So thanks for discussing this.

[@averysspookshowspectacular6205]

Even his appearance has changed. Like in those spiritual ones he looks way more put together and even happjer. And now he looks unwashed and souless.

[@marumizer]

So glad you're talking about this guy, Saji. i remember seeing him browsing my own stuff one day and he's absolutely insufferable.

[@bethanyblaire9193]

This may be random but I love that you left your stuttering in the video rather than editing out. You don't see many creators who stutter and I love the representation!

[@Rollingstonesfangirl]

I sound like I stutter all the time in my videos. Usually, cause I never script anything, and I just say what's coming out of my mind at the moment

[@wclark3196]

Yes, I was going to make a similar comment. Normalizing speech impediments is good for society. Smart, well put thoughts here and a few stutters don't change that.

[@dwightschrute4125]

Badge number 80085 lmao

[@vomgurl]

glad i wasnt the only one that caught that lmao

[@rodneysmith873]

He had to take that cause 420 was already taken and 69 has long since been retired

[@joeywander7740]

Ran to the comments immediately to see if anyone else caught this. I died lmao.

[@DankMangus]

Funnier than anything JP has ever said

[@modisedaeswatiniprincess6944]

​@@vomgurl I don't get it 😢

[@_Kuma_]

Bros like this really do be obsessed with us trans + queer people. We live rent free in their bigoted minds.

[@kelvinwalker8732]

you speak the truth

[@MikeHawk-c5t]

As they live rent free in yours 😂

[@_Kuma_]

@@MikeHawk-c5t lol not really

[@MikeHawk-c5t]

@@_Kuma_ the video you commented under proves otherwise 😂

[@lumini3172]

@@MikeHawk-c5t A commentary channel making a commentary video does not suddenly mean what you claim. It’s literally him doing his job, commentating on other peoples’ choices. Rightists do it all the time as well, only you’ll notice they’re much more about their feelings than actual facts which is funny considering everything lol.

[@DrthStarkiller2]

i gotta say, as a brown dude who does stutter, it’s refreshing to see someone who does stutter tackle these topics in a really entertaining way in front of an audience, thanks for the great content m8!

[@IHeartGameplay]

Watching this guys downward spiral over the years is insane. It was slow ar first but damn did he go off the deep end around 2016. 😬

[@Gee-xb7rt]

his hair cries out in pain since he went conservative.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

His 50 States Tour was my break off point. My Mum's a lib + I'm leftist but his early stuff making fun of creepy yoga dudes made us both laugh so we'd share them. She's far away & we have a hard time connecting so it was innocuous then all of a sudden...h8 h8 h8 rage rage rage yikes yikes yikes

[@SkyeSoleil]

@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426I was the same way. I liked his very early stuff and then he just… went off the deep end 💀

[@VIPandalicious]

​@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426Ok so it wasn't a fever dream. I swear I remember that era of his content too, it was why I followed. Then one day the comments were full of people making the "Michelle Obama is a man" jokes and I was so confused.

[@mollusckscramp4124]

@@VIPandalicious I really long for that time when the country wasn't so feverishly bipartisan and people knew how to laugh at themselves. JP's channel turned to straight cringe the moment he decided "Liberals are evil and must be the butt of every joke." People had zero problem laughing at his old skits about overthetop weirdos who happened to be liberal without having to subscribe to conservative ideology back then. These days everything has to be them vs us, and it sucks the comedy out of everything [ie, Chappelle's fall-off]

[@walpoleandworcester]

Conservative and comedy don’t mix. See that pile of crap Mr. Birchum for example.

[@prism_of_selves]

dude mr birchum is literally the best thing thats ever happened to me. i cant say ive ever seen a piece of media with such brainrot and horrific writing

[@walkingonneedles]

honestly old conservative comedy was (at least comparably) good back then but at the same time they werent trying to be super political more just like stuff like king of the hill or those guys from the 2000s who were popular like jeff foxworthy. but those people are probably treated like socialists compared to the grifters that have been popular for the last decade or so, so y'know

[@CJx37]

​@@walkingonneedlesKing of the Hill wasn't very overtly political, but it was a very progressive show. At its core it's about a small town dad who learns to overcome his personal biases in order to better connect with his artsy son. They had episodes tackling racism, sexism, and even transphobia that handled those issues with more tact than a lot of newer shows.

[@ignisterzone5399]

Pre trump conservative comedians could laugh at themselves, the modern ones can not.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

No one deserves to see Mr Birchum

[@sursvoice]

I have no idea who this person is but dear god what a cartoonishly bizarre person this is! Also, it really amazes me how similar these people are across the world. I live in India and I've seen people like him here. It's ridiculous how much of a "template" these people follow. And they are on the rise everywhere it seems.

[@CHarris1066]

Yes the lazy grifters are worldwide and they share an amazing ability to morph from one grift to another grift, they crave attention and hearing their own voices

[@kaicapone8189]

The spiritual to alt right pipeline is so real

[@nargacuga05]

The past JP is so different from current JP that I thought the current one was spoofing the past one for an almost embarrassingly large amount of time

[@nursebridgie]

honestly, same…

[@goofy_goober-dk5bc]

Agab, asigned grifter at birth

[@theseeker7692]

Worst thing is, he wasn't. He was specifically making fun of them at the start, even making a skit when he made climate change activist become climate change denier when offered money to do so - only to start making fun of climate change once he started getting money

[@Sghgyv]

@@theseeker7692transgrifter

[@sophaloph1129]

@@SghgyvI SNORTED

[@robbieboydudeguy]

@@SghgyvLMAODHJDHF

[@mollusckscramp4124]

@@theseeker7692 Oh no... he's like the Gus Johnson of political comedy :(

[@barleymepodcast2301]

The dude got famous doing satire and got so tangled up that he forgot what his point even was. Everything he’s done the last six years is such a convoluted mangled mess that I’m not even sure he knows what his goal is anymore

[@sel221]

money

[@Dethmothcreations]

It was never actually satire, he was using humor to push his views. Before youtube he was on the board of an anti vax group called CHEK institute

[@timothyvarner]

This video went in a completely different direction that I was led to think. This was so deep and thoughtful. Great work!

[@Hunnibeeeatwr]

the first 1:25 mins was so goddamn painful. no wonder it was a bunch of old heads there, I don't even think conservative gen z would laugh at it

[@aidanfriedfeld8889]

So this is the second video I’ve seen recently about JPs sort of uh journey we’ll call it. Something I noticed with this video tho is how much healthier he seems in his older “hippy” videos where he wasn’t talking about politics. Both physically and mentally. Like that clip of him just meditating on the beach he looks so much happier and healthier. He looks genuinely unwell in his recent content. Man’s needs help but probably doesn’t even believe in therapy anymore.

[@msjkramey]

I don't think it's helpful to speculate on people's health online. You don't know what the rest of their lives look like or what else might be going on

[@aidanfriedfeld8889]

@@msjkramey true I don’t know what’s going on in the rest of his life. I wasn’t trying to speculate in a deprecative manner. He just genuinely seemed like he was doing better before his life revolved around the grift. It’s honestly more concern than anything else. Again the whole damn thing could be performative. Just from my perspective his spiritual videos seemed more genuine and he looked like he was doing better. But you’re right it’s not helpful to speculate and that’s my bad. I wasn’t trying to do so in a manner that was malicious but if it came across that way then that’s on me.

[@amber7591]

It's his hair for me. I noticed it immediately. It looks so dry and thinner. I don't think it's mean to point out. Esp when someone looked different before. It is an indicator of health afterall. For me, it's more from a place of concern tbh, like dang hope he's ok. Or maybe he just changed his haircare routine 🤷🏽‍♀️ but his hair def looks much different.

[@valentinabell4263]

I smell divorce... And b.o.

[@nicholasrage1640]

100%, he’s in the depressingly large “lost it during COVID, may never return” box unfortunately.

[@angelfahlife6000]

He stopped doing his regular silk press and went off the rails

[@revjoe250]

I wanna say that dumb "80085" joke made me laugh way harder than anything that J. P. Sears said. But anything is a hell of a lot more than zero, so... yeah.

[@MeredithDomzalski]

Can you explain this joke to me, please? I don't know the reference.

[@Hermititis]

​@@MeredithDomzalski, I haven't gotten to that part of the video yet, but the fact that 80085 looks like a certain word in "calculator font" is an old joke.

[@lolloser8120]

@@MeredithDomzalski 80085 on a calculator looks like the word boobs

[@chrisjones5949]

His self-deprecating failure with the "cop-median" joke was funnier than anything JP said.

[@jarviswhite6226]

The joke is BOOBS. 80085.

[@FieldOfHats3]

As someone with a stutter who feels pretty conscious about it, I like hearing other people, especially doing political content (which often requires straight, confident, or "intelligent" speech,) who also have a stutter. I really hope I can make videos like yours one day without getting nervous about it.

[@wlb2j]

It's like witnessing someone slowly sell their soul, bit by bit, all the while broadcasting it publicly. Super sad to see someone compromise their values for popularity.

[@Jane-oz7pp]

5:20 actually, there are a lot of pro fighters and a handful of bodybuilders who ARE vegan because they swear by the faster recovery times and increased stamina it can provide. First example that comes to mind is always the Diaz brothers of UFC fame. So yes, some people do become vegan to get jacked.

[@therideneverends1697]

I wouldent say "alot" but some. Different peoples bodys work differently. that being said anyone can get in great shape while being vegan, it just requires more effort on average to make sure your meeting all your nutritional needs

[@aprilflowers1993]

​@@therideneverends1697I was my absolute healthiest as a plant based eater. I'm an idiot for going back to cheese and eggs and now meat as of recently. I lost 100 lbs as a vegan and never felt better. I've gained all that back plus some 🫠

[@evan_sunprince]

Is that guy not aware that a keffiyeh is not a hijab??

[@DSTYYT]

What tf is a keffiyej

[@evan_sunprince]

@@DSTYYT my dumbass unable to type Keffiyeh. Lemme fix

[@AxelTheAussie]

People like JP don’t care about the difference. They see a head/face covering and their Islamophobia kicks into high gear

[@DSTYYT]

@@evan_sunprince I don't know what that is either! 😭

[@evan_sunprince]

@DSTYYT a keffiyeh is a traditional Palestinian garment that's patter has a lot of meanings I'm forgetting rn, but it's about freedom and resistance. And it's worn in many different ways not just as a face or head covering

[@3mi3mi]

That comedy sketch felt surreal, like he was doing a bit where he was performing something conservatives *would* laugh at, but he’s actually making fun of them. Except he’s not 💀

[@queencleopatra007]

Yeah, when he said, "we don't need vaccines, we have guns," I really did think he was making fun of that kind of conservative comedy. I didn't realize he was actually serious

[@tkapalski1978]

But he is. That’s his thing. It’s satire. He’s making fun of them and some people see it and are laughing at themselves. I used to watch his new age stuff and laughed at it cuz it was laughing at myself. He was never serious. Those old videos were comedy too, just a different section of society that was on the rise then. Now he’s doing it to the right. Funny thing is so many people think he’s serious.

[@josephstocks7495]

He is making fun of them, bc unlike the left, conservatives can laugh at themselves. If you can't laugh at jokes about you or others like you, then you have some deeper issues than most.

[@valentinabell4263]

The JP defenders logged in

[@LineOfThy]

@@josephstocks7495 but the way he does it is through legitimate criticisms framed as a joke, so if you can understand those legimitate criticisms why are you still conservative?

[@draculinalilith396]

yo, I dont mean this in any mean sense, but your stutter is adorable. Ily, ball out, you are doing epic. This is awesome, amazing rhetoric. You are incredibly smart and I really enjoy how you draw ideas and facts. ty :3

[@Altsaaa]

Tak!

[@darkdeifan]

embroidery vest is adorable! love the look

[@lilpetz500]

Right, it's weirdly soft and timeless, yet kind of slays ✨️

[@felip3442]

Yeah he slayed

[@the_newt_nest]

I like JP Sears' thousand yard stare as he shares his bigotry. He's like a broken doll. Everything is rote yet not working.

[@cur1ouscatf1sh]

I used to work with this guy who’s into ancient aliens-type conspiracies (like one time he connected Russia invading Ukraine to mercury being in retrograde, I swear to god that’s a thing he said), believes in psychics, thinks we solved racism in the 70s, says we don’t need to talk about gender so much, and for sure has tried ayahuasca more than once. What I’m saying is that I don’t think that new age hippie-ness is so far off from classic far right beliefs. I think spirituality can tie in to conspiracy theories if people aren’t mindful about what they start to believe, and I think that “just let people live their lives without interference” can easily turn into “stop worrying, things are fine as they are.” It’s like that horseshoe theory about political ideology

[@crowspirit5154]

100% there's a serious pipeline from crunchy granola hippie to far right / trad beliefs

[@folkloreofbeing]

I know someone who has been a conspiracist for almost thirty years, flat earth, ancient aliens you name it. He's done every kind of "ego smashing" drug going and lately, he's been brewing concoctions in his airing cupboard that contain heavy metals. I banned him from my house because I got so fed up with being called ignorant and a sheep for not believing his crap.

[@paddywan]

Yes! both sides has the "the government is hiding the truth from you" etc.

[@henrylangham6428]

they arent theories they're facts backed up with scientific evidence. conspiracy facts about spirituality conspiracy facts being scientifically proven true

[@folkloreofbeing]

@@henrylangham6428 🤣. Easily debunked. Besides you take.the.ingenuity out of man's hands and make us less than we are with this narrative.

[@ExposedRoot]

Dude, this story here just earned you a new sub. Signed, a 58-year-old black chick from Queens.

[@nickmatthaes5344]

How is his "Freedom Isn't Free" trucker hat any different from the ones that have been available for under $10 at truck stops since at least the 1980s?!

[@houston-coley]

This video started as a bit of fun and ended as a piece of genuinely insightful cultural anthropology. I really enjoyed the quotations you referenced, I'll have to check out the book. Great stuff dude.

[@tabitha2893]

i've only watched the first 59 seconds and i feel like my brain has literally melted and poured out of my ears. wtf is this man even on about

[@therideneverends1697]

I feel like watching this sober could actually cause cognitive damage without the shield of intoxication

[@RuminatingRaptor]

I feel like he robbed me of my ability to laugh.

[@Jane-oz7pp]

7:13 ehhhhh well, there is a large population of vegans who joke about cannibalism being okay, because a human can consent to becoming food. It's more of a facetious recognition of the fact that when discussing it entirely in terms of freedom and consent it actually leaves room for ethical cannibalism. Nobody actually takes that seriously, because for obvious reasons most people aren't cannibals lol

[@tkapalski1978]

This

[@seitanbeatsyourmeat666]

Same as vegans that say drinking human breast milk is ok, since humans can consent… animals cannot. Source: I’m a vegan that would argue cannibalism is better than eating animals, but also ewww 😅

[@oneof13forestpeople97]

In all honesty it looks like JP simply found a group he could pander to and make money off of.

[@t-nova2271]

Omgggg this was so good! Glad to see this being talked about. Great vid!

[@novasite7795]

A crappier version of Carrot top. Yeah, let that sink in.

[@dinosaysrawr]

In fact, I feel bad comparing him to Carrot Top, because as far as I know, Carrot Top's an okay fella.

[@mordaciousfilms]

@@dinosaysrawr There are many comics who like and respect him - he's funny, he uses props but that's his thing. This guy is just an angry, shouty man who uses comedy as a way to attack things he doesn't like... but he isn't funny. I'll take a prop comic any day.

[@CoilCannon]

At this point, I refuse to take any person like him seriously. All people like him ever do is try to appeal to a majority mass, aka grifting as you know. It’s genuinely just obnoxious at this point. I’m willing to believe that the most outspoken of conservative creators are just grifters

[@bones_man327]

Ben Shapiro used to do theatre until he failed and moved onto what he's doing now 🙈

[@izzaanimates9041]

@@bones_man327WAIT, HE WAS A THEATRE KID??! 😭

[@jod791]

@@izzaanimates9041 Not only a theater kid, but he also is a failed screenwriter! Can't act or direct!

[@bones_man327]

Yup. When all else fails become a Republican talking head 🇺🇲🦅💯

[@AAKing-d8b]

All content creators are grifting.

[@chriswakefieldmusic]

i feel like i know this kind of transition. I have seen people in my life who were spiritual and peaceful, almost into a kind of mystic higher power or religion, make a slow (or sudden) shift into being hippie Q Anon extreme right, especially throughout and after the pandemic. I can't explain it, but it is definitely shocking and concerning. Now being right isn't wrong in itself, but it's this same kind of transformation as we see here, or worse.

[@alastryona]

don't remember where but I've heard an anecdote about hippies being some of the most vile people despite looking so friendly and punks being some of the kindest down to earth despite looking so rough. applies here too I think

[@_Julie_Bee]

I lost one of my best friend to that during covid..

[@chriswakefieldmusic]

@@_Julie_Beesadly common. That sucks.

[@m0L3ify]

7:55 The moment when they unironically make the same exact argument the LGBT community does about corporate Pride month 😄

[@aircityryan]

When you are this articulate and profound, a little stuttering is barely even noticeable. This was very well made, excellent work

[@indiebaby]

Watching JP change was so sad. I liked his old stuff and the harm he's doing to society is so hypocritical of his previous works.

[@askii2004]

Hi! If it's possible, could we have closed captions, please? It's kind of difficult for me and others like me to watch content with speech when it doesn't have CCs on it, and I really want to be able to watch this video, so I'd love if we could have those. Thanks!

[@o7_matt]

yeah i don’t even have hearing impairments i just want saji to put CCs on bc i like having them 💔 idk why the auto generated ones aren’t on

[@SajiSharma]

Should take some time before auto generated ones turn on, but i’ll work to get CCs, appreciate the support regardless❤️❤️

[@Jane-oz7pp]

​@@o7_matt you don't even need hearing impairments to need CCs tbh. My ears work just fine, but I have problems like Auditory Processing Disorder and Auditory Aversion that give me entirely new issues with listening lol Thankfully for me, Saji is one of those rare people whose voice is comfortable and understandable

[@MeredithDomzalski]

The auto generated ones worked for me when I watched it , but I understand they can be distracting with some errors.

[@randomtinypotatocried]

The auto generated ones can be a hit or miss for me

[@nathansamson8215]

I don’t think he was “spiritual” to begin with tho

[@dinosaysrawr]

There's a reason he was so good at mimicking the smug New Age con artist.

[@hollyccam]

Is he even trying? The delivery isn't even good, it just sounds like my dad reading memes out loud because he doesn't know how to text pictures

[@seanwashere]

JP just got divorced to his wife of 5 years, amber sears. I think it's because he has so much hate in him now.

[@Enigmaenick]

It's always these "family values" types that destroy their family by being an unhinged misogynist.

[@neivilde.1242]

the creators for palestine livestream is over so i can finally watch this!

[@izzaanimates9041]

I was also watching that! I loved the watermelon paintings, the hummus-judging, and the reverse charades.

[@H3ll0th3re]

Darn i missed that do you know where I can find that

[@izzaanimates9041]

@@H3ll0th3re The Try Guys channel

[@H3ll0th3re]

@@izzaanimates9041 thank you

[@silverandexact]

As someone who saw and liked a few of his satirical sketches when he was publicly espousing progressive views and nothing since, this was wild to watch.

[@hsmorg3640]

I'm only 14mins in.. but it just sounds like a guy who will manipulate and take advantage of everyone around him for the money

[@ChumleyNuffington]

One thing that confuses me about this JP guy is that he hasn't gotten better over the years. Like I know it's low effort chum purely created to grift right wingers, but you'd think just over time like the general level of skill would go up. Like he perpetually seems uncomfortable on camera, is it just me? Either he's just never thought to figure out how to edit these videos better or he has a bad editor, there's so much dead air in his videos. The sound quality is also dreadful, but nowadays you can just buy a nice mic and some plugins for your audio software that can fix this stuff pretty decently with little to no effort. It's the fascinating thing about genuinely bad media like this, is not just that it's bad, his 'skits' are bad from conception to performance to the edit, there's no saving any of it, but like how after all these years did he not get just a little better by accident? I remember he had a skit that went round on Facebook SOOOO long ago now, not long after the timeline changed to push more video, it was some stupid thing about a vegan pizza that was basically all cucumber. I remember thinking at the time, this isn't that funny but there's a kernel of something here. This guy will probably refine his craft and get better in time. Nope. That categorically did not happen. Wild. I suppose that if you aren't actually inspired or have anything of your own to say, your dreadful shit will stay dreadful. Friggin' excellent video Saji.

[@sweetlikechocothai]

He used to have a beautiful head of hair before he went on steroid. Now his face looks 15 years older and he’s balding in the strangest way. Imagine how many good people no longer hang around this guy. He’s probably quite lonely.

[@devi2289]

This guy is funny in the worst way possible. Also, I was excited to see you on the lists for creators for Palestine when it was announced on Instagram!

[@simmerdown281]

Unrelated (actually very related), but Saji is so fine it's crazy.

[@zoeanderson]

RIIIGGHTT😭

[@felip3442]

Yeah omg

[@TheSim1derful]

Fr ahhh so fine I'm gettin butterflies over here

[@Emot1V3]

This is almost like an SNL skit making fun of conservative comedians like I don’t actually believe this guy is real

[@TheTatlTael36]

Saw someone in the comments say something like the New Age to Far Right pipeline is shorter than you think, and it’s so true. There are so many people that I used to love and respect that I just can’t talk to anymore because they drank the kool aid. It’s like… at what point do you go from being open minded and spiritually curious to freakin’ pizza gate? I’m exhausted.

[@DawntoldStories]

Instead of "copmedian", may I suggest "laugh enforcer"?

[@vbaker168]

4:58 these are def guys who never got over being told to eat vegetables as kids

[@_wheelofcheese]

Something that I firmly believe is that if you want to make a good joke about a marginalized community that you aren't a part of, you have to actually understand that community. For example, I'm trans and I know a lot of cis people who make funny jokes about trans people because they know trans people and understand our experiences. Most conservative comics don't care to do that so you end up with the hacky, overdone "my pronouns are ____" and "don't assume my gender" jokes.

[@reesf743]

This. A lot of conservative comedy is based on far outdated stereotypes. It always feels like an attempt to push people out of the norm into obscurity. That's not so easy to do now that everyone in our diverse world has a platform. You can tell conservatives miss the controlled narrative from the television era

[@lucyfer6g6]

I live in texas......this is terrifying

[@daveyellick6685]

The goal of right wing comedy is claps, not laughs. That might seem like a trivial distinction, but it’s really not. Right wing comics don’t have to be funny, they just need to validate the audience’s positions. That’s why they can get away with making the same “I identify as” joke over and over again, not because it’s funny, but simply because they agree with the premise.

[@doctorbarber1]

DeadDomain (one of those icky alphabet people before the conservatives moping around this comment section go looking for their channel and get upset) did a reaction to Roseanne's recent "comedy" special and pointed out this exactly. A lot more cheers and applause than laughter.

[@kawag6356]

Ahhh I am so glad I stumbled on your video! I am definitely subscribing and look forward to more of your content! Thank you!

[@DanPantzig]

Christ, I remember when he was making fun of new-agers back when Facebook was at its height. I sincerely hope he really doesn't believe this shit and is just bilking those dummies. Yo and what a self report in that "who makes this stuff" skit.

[@Aencii]

I'd argue that it's worse if he doesn't really believe this stuff. If anything, intentionally spreading fascist ideology to make money from (often working class) people's bigoted ignorance is worse.

[@DanPantzig]

@@Aencii slippery slope i guess, he's just a grifter no matter what, so there's no moral ground for him to stand on anyway.

[@Pepper-sg5rc]

YOU LOOK GOOD!!! love the fit

[@beautifulmidnight]

I laughed harder at your badge number than I did at anything the ‘comedian’ said. That got such a dumb giggle out of me.

[@NeonSolo]

THE WAY YOU GRABBED YOUR VEST WHILE PLAYING COMEDY COP, IM DEAD

[@aaronharvey5625]

@9:00 No, Saji, you don't get it! He's saying that Conservatives are grifting the fake liberals that act leftist because they also don't care about the stuff they sell....Honestly, "Conservatives are grifters" is the most honest skit message he's ever done.