The Capitol "Viking" is NOT dressed as a Viking

We need to talk about this creature.
He's been described as "Viking" and "dressed as a Viking" by several news outlets, but he's blatantly not dressed as a Viking. So, what do his clothes really signify?
Let's take a slightly deeper dive into the whole affair, what it means, where it really comes from, and why we need to respect its roots.
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[@Bluebelle51]

I just wanted to add, that at one point they were calling him "the native guy" as a native grandmother, around our house, we were calling him, "Dances with Karens"

[@TheWelshViking]

This is incredible. Please adopt me now.

[@Bluebelle51]

@@TheWelshViking thank you for pointing out the context, it's well appreciated (ok, you're adopted, dinner is at 7)

[@scythescythe884]

Dances with kerens is so perfect. You made my day. Thank you 🖤🖤🖤

[@kittling5427]

That is brilliant! I doff my cap to you Bluebelles51

[@zebraskin]

@@Bluebelle51 I was about to comment about on the native fb communities how none of the tribes were claiming him (and passing him to each other) and now the viking guy isn't either. He earns a place at my table for sure.

[@staceymackintosh]

My spouse, who is Lakota Sioux descendant says thank you.

[@TheWelshViking]

That means a very great deal. Please thank your spouse for me.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@@TheWelshViking Megwech! Aho mitakuye oyasin ❤️ Thank you! We are all family.

[@jodymorgan2805]

This whole thing keeps making me say "No Nazis in Valhalla." It takes more than being a warrior to be worthy.

[@TheWelshViking]

This. This deserves a pint.

[@etainne2001]

This deserves a t-shirt, mug, mouse pad, etc

[@stevezytveld6585]

It takes more than bashing someone to death with a fire extinguisher to be a warrior. Warriors have honour. They were there for the rape and pillage. Thankfully they didn't get to the women Congress people and Senators.

[@Azulakayes]

Yes 'No Nazis in Valhalla!'. Make some merch for this!

[@sarahbettany7546]

@@Azulakayes I’d wear the T shirt!

[@blktauna]

This is how it should be done. No attention to the individual wrongdoer, just list the misdeeds, why its a misdeed and how not to continue the misdeeds. Thank you.

[@Dragonmoon98]

It's been stated that, when attention is put on the criminal, people who are mentally unwell see reenacting the crime as a way to become famous.

[@SolisScriptorivm]

I know you didn't wanna talk about this, but thank you for using your platform to communicate some very necessary, well-researched information.

[@imasinnerimasaint]

@@TheWelshViking heya, just to let you know that whatever you were replying to must have been deleted and so your comment now lacks context

[@PMcGuffin]

It’s so refreshing to find a channel dedicated to Viking and Norse culture that isn’t afraid to call out white supremacy for what it is. I want to be able to learn about my heritage without the narrative being poisoned by their ideology.

[@teawithbees]

As a Native person (Métis), I appreciate your channel so much

[@TheWelshViking]

Thank you so much for letting me know :) That's really sweet of you! And I'm glad it's ok with you that I make videos with content like this. That's important to know.

[@briskman8368]

Whats up my fellow Mètis person

[@anthonyhayes1267]

Serious question: is Métis pronounced with a silent s

[@DrachenGothik666]

​@@anthonyhayes1267 Yes, it is. French Canadian Metis, here. *waves* It's pronounced "May-tee" Or "Meh-tee". No s. Cheers!🙂

[@Minsooky]

Yes context is SO important and a lot of people like to ignore it.

[@TheWelshViking]

Absolutely. Nuance is a difficult and unpopular thing at times, but it's so crucial. Thanks for the comment!

[@Greye13]

@@TheWelshViking Outstanding video and rant! This! Master Jimmy, is why, in a past comment, I called you my scholarly/academic hero. You're an absolutely amazing person who exudes the highest honor and integrity. Thank you for speaking the truth - and for not being afraid to do so. Cheers to you and Blessed Be! I can't wait for you to have a Patreon account. :)

[@TheWelshViking]

@@Greye13 You're far too kind, Kimber, thank you :)

[@kelseylogas1580]

As an American that watched the crap go down on January 6th with horror, I wanted to thank you greatly for your well-researched, well-considered and snarky commentary on this guy. I knew he didn't look like a Viking but I couldn't quite put my finger on what he did look like. So I learned something as well! Someone down on the comments mentioned that there is an American tradition of dressing up in Native American gear and doing something rebellious and they have a good point. Thanks again for a fantastic video and seriously, f*ck those guys.

[@urchincreature]

Appropriation of medieval and Norse symbolism by fascists is a big problem, and I'm always happy to support anyone speaking out against it. Thank you for calling out the mockery of Native American regalia.

[@dylantennant6594]

As a Norse pagan, who has found nothing but love and honour by my community and gods, fuck these assholes!

[@stevezytveld6585]

They're also starting to come for the Celtic Knotwork designs. Hands off the history, Malignant Idiots, if you don't know how to use it properly... (proper use being study and geekdom).

[@audreyvann5336]

He dressed as a character from the Simpsons.

[@TheWelshViking]

This has been proven to be false.

[@JWRogersPS]

@@dylantennant6594: I have a good friend who is Norse Pagan. He refuses to stop wearing his Thor's Hammer because racists have co-opted it. As he states, "It would be like decent Christians giving up the cross just because assholes calling themselves Christian wear them." Stay proud of your honorable beliefs.

[@xzenkx]

It's really weird having a Welsh man more educated on indigenous Americans/First Nations peoples than I am as some one raised in America.

[@Evaleastaristev]

And yet, entirely unsurprising, in a very, very sad way. Because why should we be taught about the people we (used collectively and historically) exploited and killed?

[@xzenkx]

@@Evaleastaristev Right? I know about the Seneca and Erie tribes existences, and where I live was Iroquois lands, and a lot of our local landmarks, such as towns, waterways, etc, have names from these indigenous languages, but, that's it. There isn't even a whole in our local history museums, other than some arrowheads, etc. Most of the artifacts there are from 1800 and later, when white people settled here.

[@Evaleastaristev]

@@xzenkx I'm up in the Pacific Northwest, and up here we're at least trying to understand more about our local tribes. But it's so hard when so much has been lost. We even have a fund where we can voluntarily "pay rent" to the Duwamish for living on their lands.

[@Claymoreinurface]

@@Evaleastaristev I live in PNW as well and grew up here. I’ve learned more on my own then in school but we do better than say where my husband went to school in Illinois.

[@stevezytveld6585]

Same up here in Canada. We'll do a little nod in school. But I was told that the Huron were extinct. Which is news to the living and alive Hurons...

[@voxangelaemortis]

Thank you for talking about the buffalo cap. It was frustrating to see that hat, half-certainly recognizing it as a misappropriation of First Nations culture, and then having every single person who reported on it referring to it as a "furry viking hat". And, no, wearing the buffalo cap is not considered stolen valor here in the US. Just like all those Victoria Secret models tromping around in war bonnets during a fashion show a few years back (or any number of dubious Halloween costumes) is not considered stolen valor. The laws, to my understanding, only cover the active American military and police forces.

[@cindabearr]

Lawfully, yes. I'm a veteran. You cannot, as military personnel, wear any ribbon, medal, rank, insignia, etc, which was not earned. But just because some yokel decides he's going to dress in fatigues and unearned medals, or wear an approximation of a war bonnet, doesn't mean it's not still stolen valor. You just can't charge them with a crime.

[@roxiepoe9586]

@@cindabearr Where I live, it does not contribute to a long, healthy life.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Maybe he was trying to look like a berserkr. lol

[@2adamast]

If the war bonnet reference is obvious, these were clearly not buffalo horns. And lets be real every piece of clothing is cultural appropriation (necktie: Croatian mercenaries 17th century)

[@hoppytoad79]

I'm an America and I had absolutely no idea about the buffalo cap before now.

[@TheTyrann0s]

As an American I wanted to say thank you. That idiot gives my country a worse name than we already had. Educating people, especially my fellow Americans, helps us be able to have a better understanding of what that jackass really did and how people should not emulate him because they think what he did was acceptable. Have a wonderful day and I hope things are going well.

[@ShannonMakes]

Yes, **thank you** for pointing out that dressing up to mock this dickweed is, in fact, NOT a good idea, and would be simply carrying on the slight to the native peoples who have already had their culture co-opted by so many unpleasant people. Also, great end screen

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

I knew it was a buffalo headdress, and I felt there was something deeply off about that, but I didn't realise just how bad it was. Thanks for explaining, and ranting. I appreciate you didn't want to do it, but it was very informative, and quite therapeutic to watch. Also what the f*ck is with a white supremacist co-opting American First Nations regalia? Does not compute.

[@speedysavant]

There's a long tradition of that in the USA, going right back to their war for independence. Co-opting native culture as a symbol of rebellion is a _thing_ there.

[@brittdoesbadly359]

It always makes me nervous when I see norse tattoos on people. I'm pagan and I always have to think "Are you pagan, a history buff, or a monster?"

[@stevezytveld6585]

The same thing is starting to happen with Celtic knotwork...

[@sarahbettany7546]

My friend, who’s a big teddy bear, and follows the Norse Gods, was asked recently if he was a Nazi.

[@lunawolfheart336]

Yeah really it's really frustrating since I'm just barely getting a Norse pagan right at the time of all these white supremacists idiots flashing this these symbols around. Like I'd like to find and practice my newfound faith and spiritually in peace thank you

[@robertstuhmer6935]

When I first saw this guy and recognized the tattoos my heart just sank.

[@marcoftheshaw]

as a true lifelong heathen i too treat these with mistrust untill i learn their hearts. in england we dont have the problem like many other places...we are by and large a tolerant country....and where i live we are all descended from danes....(some more than others..my mother is danish)..i live near whitby in north yorks...the heart of danelaw. Skal Wulf

[@dankflyingv6345]

Finding a channel that talks about Vikings while also being explicitly anti-racist is such a breath of fresh air on this site. Thank you good sir

[@kristinewatson3702]

I'm American and recently found your channel so I'm late seeing this. THANK YOU for this rant! Absolutely brilliant. This man is indicative of the crap we've been dealing with for years and sadly still are.

[@pheenobarbidoll2016]

If you watch his insane, rambling interview he discusses his clothing. It's supposed to represent Navajo beliefs surrounding the buffalo and the coyote. He's one of those people who glomp onto anything he deems " spiritual" and even throws the idea of a 3rd eye in there. And now he can't eat in jail because the food isn't organic.

[@canucknancy4257]

When you showed the Flintstones picture, I just about snorted my milk through my nose. You are so wonderfully well spoken and thank you for always saying what needs to be said. Take care.

[@bnhietala]

I didn't realize that majestic hat had so much significance! All I knew was that he didn't deserve to be wearing it. What a shame so many people will probably associate it with an ignorant, unpatriotic tool; and that's a very sad thought, so I'm sharing this with my friends. Thank you for a very interesting lesson! Also, "impotent, orange, fascist overlord" might be some of the best words I've heard used to describe that... thing.

[@Definitely_Not_Sheev_Palpatine]

As a Norse Pagan of Scandinavian heritage, I thank you for helping people to understand that this monster doesn't represent my culture.

[@beanstalkz4742]

Dork

[@VikingrChannel]

I have the same feeling my brother Let him burn in Muspelheim!!!

[@barbossawhitley5750]

Before I even watch the video, yeah he isn't dressed like a viking... He's dressed like a loser who can't make it through life outside of his parents basement. And I'm not just saying that for lols. The dude is a failed attempted actor who actually lives in his parents basement.

[@GavinBisesi]

Calling him a loser that is an insult to the many many innocuous basement-dwelling losers who aren't facist thugs, honestly

[@bast713]

👏👏👏👏👏 Mango Mussolini's followers are many things. Respectful isn't really one of them. Thank you for making this wonderfully educational as well as sanity reinforcing.

[@queergarments8223]

This inspired me to start wearing my mjölnir pendant again! I haven't worn it for the longest time since the symbol was coopted by nazis (in the nordic countries at least). My pendant is made by the Finnish jewellery company Kalevala koru, who among other things make viking age reproductions. Their mjölnir pendant is a reproduction of a pendant found in southern Finland.

[@QueenMegaera]

I hope you did! Our ancestry should not belong to people who want to discriminate others based on their ancestry. We all deserve a connection to the past AND a future that we shape together.

[@gilltaber2187]

"Way back in the 60s..." says he. Having been born in the 60s, does that make me archaeology now? :D Thanks for this; I do love your history/culture/everything videos as I always learn from them ;)

[@TheWelshViking]

Haha! Cartoons age far, far quicker than people! ;)

[@SirAroace]

50 year is considered historical, 75 years is the minimum age for something to be classed as archaeological relic, 100 years is the minimum age for excavating a grave.

[@gilltaber2187]

@@SirAroace Hmm... I quite like the idea that I am historical :D

[@beth12svist]

I found out a couple years ago that there is, in fact, a branch of archaeology that searches for pretty recent things. Like bottle caps in a place where a famous pub was, to determine where exactly it was. Kind of blew my mind to be honest.

[@lenabreijer1311]

Thank you. I live in Alberta, Canada and I was furious to see that regalia on the sob.

[@strawycape9693]

I assumed his headgear was the usual inaccurate "horned viking helmet" so this was really interesting to learn something about indigenous american peoples as well as the obvious point that he is not dressed as a viking

[@christineherrmann205]

The fact that this guy could claim to be Christian is _surreal_ given his callous behavior. The fact that people are thinking about looking for ways to give this guy any more exposure is also sad. I agree completely that this man needs to sit down and shut up. Nice outtro though.

[@TheWelshViking]

Right?! Blew my tiny mind when I found out!

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Did he physically harm anybody in or near the capitol?

[@marcoftheshaw]

he is probably on all sorts of meds for his insecurity...pity its not paraquat i would feed him tainted rye bread and monkshood and hemlock with amanita phalloid mushroom garnish soup...no getting up from that...but it would be messy and painful...and apt Skal Wulf

[@OstblockLatina]

Whether he is christian or not christian, I'd say it depends. Because some christian denominations were pretty much designed, built and defined by people who viewed their religious system as means to gaining political influence and access to financial wealth and designed ther religious legislation to do EVERYTHING BUT loving their brethren onto anyone who stood in the way of their plans *CoughRomanCatholicismCough*.

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Not really because USAmerican christianity (spelt with ''c'') is totally different to genuine Christianity. They don't follow the same teachings, have a nasty, vile, cruel, inhuman, uncaring deity and practice not a single teaching from Jesus. Unlike genuine Christians whose name is not only taken in vain but is also dragged through the mud by these imitators desperately trying to sound genuine. Unfortunately there are a growing number in the US who follow christianity while loudly proclaiming to be Christian. Gross misrepresentation and, to pinch another much abused term, cultural (religious????) appropriation.

[@cheerful_something_something]

Dropping the knowledge as ever. Thanks for the take down with no names for any of them. What a bunch of Paridaes

[@FlybyStardancer]

Thank you for talking about the origins of his headpiece. I knew of the feather bonnets, but was less aware of the origins of this person. The one news story I remember describing it as more than “furry headpiece” referred to it as bearskin, which would have been another layer of old Norse co-op as implying a beserker. But it being an appropriated Native American bonnet is definitely a lot worse. :( and who knows? He could have meant it as an all-of-the-above thing. It’s not like a-holes care about the number of cultures they steal from.

[@ellen4956]

It was raccoon skins, including tails. So he was also mocking early white settlers who wore hats made of raccoon skins with tails on the back. Davey Crockett, Daniel Boone and others. Maybe it's just myth but in movies and stories they're depicted wearing raccoon skin hats.

[@dianesawyerdooley4424]

Well done, and thank you. This whole debacle infuriates me.

[@SachiNighte]

Thank you for doing this, and I, too, wish it wasn’t necessary. I really appreciate that you went in depth on the Buffalo cap. It sickens me that this happened and these people felt they *could* do this. None of them deserve to be known as anything but racists and traitors

[@thekarategirl5787]

Kinda inappropriate comment but I love the insults and descriptions of the white nationalist(s).

[@nurmihusa7780]

It’s very easy to call him a Nazi. But even the (actual historical) Nazis would find him distasteful. Seriously. Context. And you’ve got to be a piece of work if the Nazis don’t even want you in their club.

[@ernststravoblofeld]

The OG Nazis did have a big thing for appropriating spiritual and historical ideas they didn't understand. Their entire concept of Aryanism is a huge case in point. In fact, some of the more unsavory aspects of New Age culture, not to mention eco-fascism, trace back in a straight line to historical Nazis. I think he fits in quite well, and so did the other fascists at the Capitol.

[@nurmihusa7780]

@@ernststravoblofeld I ain’t disagreeing. It’s just the original ones were better dressers in their Hugo Boss uniforms. Obsessively so. Not that being well-dressed is any excuse. (It might actually be a marker for bad behavior). I just think the historical Nazis would be (like tRump ha!) appalled by the aesthetics. SMDH... Yeah the more you study the actual history the more horrified you are by what is related to whom, intellectually speaking. The Nazis for example learned a lot from late 19th and early 20th century American medical science and its fascination with eugenics. Sheesh!

[@vikingirishman1]

@@ernststravoblofeld what fascist, prove anybody there was a fascist I'll wait! Besides the Democrats on the left that is!

[@remarkablestitches]

This is fantastic. Thank you for addressing the cultural appropriation/mockery, too.

[@nocomment2468]

Being from the USA, I really appreciate how you addressed this topic. You break down all of the ways this ego-maniac and so many others have coopted various cultural artifacts to support a self-serving ideology. They would like to think that the whole world revolved around them.

[@alabamalisa3872]

"This is gonna take a beer" has become a regular statement of mine.

[@loverofmusicality]

Yeah. Thank you for the video and stating as such. I'm always horrified/disgusted at the way Nazi thugs steal the regalia and aesthetics of various cultures while simultaneously stating just how much they hate those people and their entire way of life. I'm just so tired of white supremacists, both in general and also in the way that people keep saying that these thugs are Viking, when they're so clearly _not_ and just...it's frustrating. It's frustrating as someone who genuinely worships Odin and Loki and the Norse gods, and so am constantly being told to be careful about how to display my symbols because of White Supremacists, instead of White Supremacists being told to fuck off and get away from such symbols and all. I don't know. Thank you for the video, it's amazing as always, and I'll have to look into more of those stories you mentioned. Hopefully we've faced a turning point where more people realize they have to shut down white supremacy rather than ignoring it, but who knows.

[@Smilodon1985]

I teach archaeology and biological anthropology courses at a community college in Texas. Your discussion of white nationalism and racism is a theme that is addressed in both courses, from different angles (but the racists don't come out well in either case). I recognized exactly what that clown was doing the moment I saw him, and when he said he was "honoring the Navajo," I was absolutely sick. Anyway, this archaeology prof (lowercase p) appreciates your channel and what you do, and especially this video. Cheers!

[@historiansrevolt4333]

Thank you. I first saw coverage of this jerk as a "Viking ", so my brain saw the fur and horns as tired tropes and not the much worse appropriation they were. Now that I know I could spit. Instead, to the internet to see if Standing Rock or another reservation is in need of Covid supplies. A lot of places need things like masks you can order online and have sent there.

[@historiansrevolt4333]

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[@gnostic268]

I'm just watching this video in June but am enrolled at Standing Rock. I don't live there (married to someone from another tribal community) but thank you so much for thinking of Native communities.

[@moxiebombshell]

@@gnostic268 @Historians Revolt, I'm reading this much later but with the rise in the Delta variant this has gotten me thinking that they may be needing supplies again/still. Going to look into it after this video 🖤

[@cindyrosser2471]

As a former government information librarian, who has read many FBI reports, when I see a modern white male with Norse style tattoos, I immediately think "white surpremist/Aryan Nation/neo-Nazi" not viking.

[@TheWelshViking]

Right? So upsetting that these things are now on lists of hate symbols globally.

[@gozerthegozarian9500]

That is sooo depressing and horrible. But I think the same. And I hate that that's the world we gotta live in.

[@ernststravoblofeld]

It's cool to note that some groups who keep lists of hate symbols, have included these with an explanation that context matters.

[@haakdraakje]

That’s so sad....

[@cindyrosser2471]

@@melissaann513 What if they also have neck tattoos, a prison teardrop in the corner of their eye, a shaved head, and the only ID they have (necessary to get a guest pass to use the library computers) is their parole card? 20+ years of experience makes me think I am not making rash judgments. However, if the white male is early 20s, a hip haircut, designer jeans, and a general air of growing up privileged, I just figure he gets his ideas on history from TV rather than advanced college courses.

[@Lunareon]

The Finnish media dubbed that degenerate as "a horn-headed shaman", and just treated it as some internet meme. So many things wrong with that, that I just can't even. Thank you for making this video. It's appalling how these special and sacred symbols are appropriated for such hateful purposes.

[@susansmart8086]

THANK YOU!!! And it is sad that we only hear these truths from someone across the pond; that too few Americans have any clue how disgusting just the appearance of this person is, never mind his actions.

[@TheTwilightEmporium]

Lol his white hairy skin. You are the best.

[@roxiepoe9586]

He was almost pale as Putin....:)

[@erinb4237]

Remember kids- Odin was the Allfather, not the whitefather. If you go out in a drunken brawl with a local Nazi and take him with you, it's a ticket to Valhalla

[@lieselemay]

Yes! I was hoping for this rant because I totally thought of you when they kept saying he was dressed as a viking when really he looks like he is dressed for burning man.

[@susansnook9801]

Please, folks at Burning Man wear less clothes, and more sunscreen.

[@lieselemay]

@@susansnook9801 I don't know. I definitely saw some lobsters. 😂

[@RandomAFP]

Its not even good ink

[@TheWelshViking]

Right? The infill is pathetic!

[@RandomAFP]

@@TheWelshViking my ink is pretty naff cause it really tickled so I was wriggling but eesh.

[@katharinedonnelly8343]

Thank you. A thousand times thank you! I’ve also seen a lot from the neo-pagan and Heathen communities denouncing this guy and other white supremacists who have co-opted the imagery associated with the Norse pantheon. It’s also been great to see how the academic historical community is reacting to the attack- immediately coming up with talking points for classes, articles on fascism, and doing what you just did: calling out nazis using historical context as well as modern

[@annebigelow4096]

Aside from my previous outburst, I want to say Thank You Jimmy for putting the cultural history straight! Sadly we are still not taught the cultural history of our own indigenous people here. The history and culture of the North American tribes has been systematically hidden or erased by our government ever since it was created. Very embarassing to admit to.

[@daniellewillis2767]

I love the word "bellend". Also, Sioux mythology had dragons?

[@TheWelshViking]

Right?! How cool is that? Absolute rabbit hole

[@FeatherBirb]

Been a fan for a good while, and I just keep getting more and more respect for you Love your channel, cheering you on!

[@emilierose9402]

Thank you very much for this and your video on racists claiming Viking origins in their ideals. I grew up among neo-Nazi and it's nice to hear someone discuss how utter nonsense their claims truly are. I appreciated your speaking out about the abuse of Native American culture. I very much appreciated your discussion of stolen valor. I'm pretty sure it is considered a crime to claim or wear a Purple Star and other military metals.

[@EarthworriorVanArkelen]

Totally agree with you .there should be a lot more respect for certain things

[@tsangarisjohn]

😬😂😂😂 I apologize for the last 4 years World... Hope it ends with this failed actor dressed as a “cartoon viking”. Look forward to a bit of normalcy....

[@NefariousBella]

Ugh. As an American can I just say I hate that guy so much, he’s what I refer to as a chode lol, thank you for this. I was so curious what the rest of the world thought of this kerfuffle. Your videos are pretty brilliant.

[@cassandragibson1398]

Thank you for calling a duck, a duck.

[@larsohrt]

Thank you for telling the truth about that Qanon Fool

[@matthewahern3394]

So basically stolen valor is a crime but only if you are misrepresenting yourself for tangible personal gain. Unfortunately it only applies to US military decorations, not those of Native Americans...

[@nicoleczisny948]

Thank you for tackling this unpleasant issue. As ever, very well done. I pointed several people to your other video when they asked why a white supremacist had viking tattoos.

[@matteroftime81]

Count me in as another American saying "Thank You Jimmy!" I have no doubt that if we ever really look at each individual "storming" Capitol hill that day, we'll find even more atrocities toward other cultures, religions and nationalities. I was sick to my stomach much of that day and still can't think on it without cursing. Thank you for telling the history. Thank you for being an advocate for good and knowledge. Thank you saying what so many of us are feeling.

[@shadylamp4123]

Only just found your channel and have been very impressed and entertained by the content. Happy that you actually have the guts to speak out against these Nazi idiots!

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Me too, I'm a recent sub. Btw awesome dog!

[@DerJagerlord]

Me: *not subscribed* Video: You sure about that? Me: *subscribed*

[@TheWelshViking]

Oh you! ❤️

[@NBDYSPCL]

Petition to rechristen "That Guy" to "Buffalo Bellend" starts here.

[@mandylavida]

It's a shame you held back. Say right out what you really feel! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 AWESOME VIDEO! Well said.

[@mishi-shi]

i recently found your channel and it makes me so happy to see someone deliberately and clearly saying that nazis and fascism are not welcome in these spaces. the lesson about the buffalo cap was also incredibly fascinating and a delight to learn about. i have a deep love and interest in the roman republic and empire and i love to nerd out about it but it’s so disheartening to see how infested roman history spaces are with fascists who think that rome was a white utopia. gtfo, there were black romans at hadrian’s wall in britannia

[@ladyliberty417]

Thank you!! I was thinking of you, I’m American, and infuriated by the implication that his crazy person is representing a Viking- ugh. I love how you explain the truth, That’s why I’m here. It’s a beautiful thing.❤️

[@nicoleallen3079]

My ex husbands side of the family has a lot, A LOT of Cheyenne. I’m always trying to find places to teach her about a very unspoken history. This channel warms my hippie tree hugging heart on so many levels.

[@willodling9945]

at what point does it say anywhere that the vikings had anything against jews? or people who weren't white? im guessing nowhere

[@TheWelshViking]

Nope! Not as far as we can tell! In fact most of the main written sources we have on Viking Hedeby are from Jewish and Islamic visitors! :)

[@Graham_Rule]

Thanks for this Jimmy. It gave me a lot to think about. As a kid (in the 1960s) wearing fake headgear went along with playing 'cowboys and indians' and it was alway clear who the 'goodies' were. Quite horrific to look back at that and the popular films / tv shows that fostered those 'games'. So I can only apologise that I didn't know any better at the time. By the way, your wonderful ending slides are obscured by a thumbnail for another video. I don't know if you can change the settings to remove that.

[@Evaleastaristev]

Thank you. And it's a wonder that more of us haven't turned into alcoholics over the past few years. It's been rough, and this past week has just been one headdesk after another. I hate that guy and every other guy he represents. For all the reasons you stated in this video.

[@laurahill9643]

The last 4-5 years has had me drinking more than I should. 2020 had me drinking so much I went to my doctor for anxiety medication because that was safer than my blood alcohol content.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Huh.... I didn’t know there were Dragons in Native American mythology.

[@beth12svist]

It momentarily surprised me, too, but then I remembered that duh, of course there are, I actually read retellings of such stories as a child; I seem to recall an Apache story featuring one, too (roughly the same shape of story, in that it featured a young warrior who defeated one to defend his family).

[@ashwinnmyburgh9364]

As someone who has always been fascinated by Native American society and history, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I learned as much as I did from this video. Thanks again Welsh Viking!

[@lcarrera3142]

Oh god, you have to deal with nazi comments? I guess I always imagined nazis as hiding out in the worst recesses of the internet and not stopping by to harass my friendly neighborhood viking KZbin channel. Sorry we Americans are like this. We're working on it!

[@TheWelshViking]

If you post it, they will come out of the woodwork! Alas, even KZbin has some rotten-hearted people on it. You're a fine American! And keep up the good work!

[@lizaliza8367]

Amazing, more people should speak out like you do!

[@AgentPedestrian]

I have been actively trying to find good viking content but the sheer number of times I've run into co-opting assholes has been extreme and I don't go searching anymore. I was recommended this channel by KZbin and am glad to see their algorithm improve. It's sad that I as a consumer cannot trust any channel that isn't speaking out like you just did. But every time it happens, I feel restored.

[@BrigitofBergental]

We should just call him Mom's Basement Vegan. Weird AF that a vegan would be hanging with a bunch of dudes who probably don't eat any veggies that aren't deep-fried and starchy, but his mommy said he whined about not being able to get vegan food while in jail.

[@gozerthegozarian9500]

"He's not dressed like a Viking." No, he's dressed like a c*nt. And even that is an insult to c*nts. I can live with Marvel appropriating and diluting/bastardising Norse mythology for comics and films. I cannot stand racists/white supremacists/Nazis doing the same for their vile bullshit. It makes me so angry, I could puke my own bones! Great content, subscribed!

[@leopoldbloom4835]

It‘s always confusing seeing Nazis who themselves would be regarded as racially inferior by that same ideology.

[@northerlyartemis]

Can we refer to him as ‘that twatwaffle’?

[@Copeandseethe822]

Soon as I saw him I was like... Dude is confused. And then it came out he was a Christian. Super confused. But also somehow a Shaman? That's when I realized he's just another common snake oil salesmen and this was his gimmick. His very ignorant gimmick. Big cringe.

[@Shiralkian]

KZbin just recommended me your videos and I clicked for the historical goodness, but I'm staying because you're a cool guy.

[@TheWelshViking]

Aww I’m so glad you’re staying :3 Thank you ShiRa!

[@ulfskinn1458]

In the United States wearing unearned military medals and/or uniforms is protected (not explicitly) as free speech under the 1st amendment. However, under the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 it is illegal to do so "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award."

[@pamelatarajcak5634]

I am so sorry you had to do this.

[@warrikata]

You speak for me also

[@grannysquared7140]

The second I saw that I knew you would be seething.

[@KingindaNorf]

Still hundreds of years later my people are being made a mockery of by white supremacy. It saddens me to no end, when will the culture that was rooted out of us so violently and systematically be given back to us? Thank you for this video and teaching more Americans and others about this piece of Great Plain peoples culture.

[@pointnemo72]

😂😂 If I remember correctly, his lawyer's defense was that his client was a complete idiot 🤣

[@flynndatta6311]

my guy just censored bellend lmao

[@TheWelshViking]

More like “completely failed to censor” 🤣

[@hobgoblin6551]

As a white American that loves Viking culture and Norse history, these people piss me off to absolutely no end. They ruin the community and make us all seem like bigots and fools. (And yes stolen valor can be illegal, however it is rarely enforced in any context of the law)

[@denisebarros410]

That idiot every morning: how many cultures I'm going to steal today while looking like the complete moron that I am. I have a Navajo friend and she was so upset when she saw him, because he was wearing something important to her culture as a "fashion" choice. Your video is very important, because we have to address the fact that these people take different elements from different cultures to get attention and spread their hate message.

[@FeathPymArt]

I'm an American (living in Britain) and when I saw that guy, I just saw a joke. By that I mean, I thought he was trying to imitate Native Americans (If I heard the term 'viking', I didn't hear it, because clearly, he was cos-playing Native Americans). When you started speaking, I expected you to say he wasn't a 'viking' cause they didn't wear horned helmets. I was surprised, and delighted, you saw the true influence. You didn't mention that he called himself a shaman. It was painful to hear him say this, as he wore that halloween costume, cobbled from childhood memories of westerns. He didn't just steal valor, he stole the role of medicine man. He is a joke, to be pitied, and put away for a very long time.

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

Alas we should not forget an other " Viking" The" techno Viking" for those who are old enough to remember 😄

[@bornagaingeek7279]

My favourite nickname so far is "Brave Fart"

[@davidgarcia2376]

I'ma just resort to calling the vikings as Northmen since this term is being taken away by the fascists just like the svastika [sanskrit] (swastika)

[@suzzanahbessette6989]

I absolutely love how pissed off you get about bigoted idiots. It's so nice to see people with platforms speak up about things they are passionate about.

[@nicholasrosario5351]

I have seen buffalo horn headgear and other tribes such as Native American tribes as Cherokee and other tribes to also Warren in Powell I find it a disgrace for a man like that to wear such a delicate headwear that he did not earn by certain tribes and he is not a viking either you have to earn those tattoos she is a disgrace to those tribes to. Such a disgrace I am Cherokee and I don't like people wearing headgear address or even a feather from an eagle any kinds of stuff but they did not earn from a tribe

[@tadsklallamn8v]

Native here (S'Klallam) I wish I could like your video more than once!

[@GUARDIAN.13]

US citizen here. Stolen valor is a crime but only when you have intent to secure goods or monetary gain from it.

[@sarafeltner9484]

Goodness Yes! Thank you for the truth and for no name or image. They do not deserve the infamy.

[@heatherelise327]

Thank you SO much for this. And really good job on remaining calm whilst talking about it. Please have another beer(s) x

[@TheWelshViking]

Oh, if you inshisht!

[@heatherelise327]

@@TheWelshViking *hic* SKÅL! 🍻

[@TheWelshViking]

@@heatherelise327 *Hic* Iechyd da!