The Dr Disrespect Situation Just Got Worse... & Today’s News

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✩ TODAY’S STORIES ✩-
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00:00 - DrDisprespect Confirms He Messaged a Minor
05:34 - Julian Assange Will Walk Free After Plea Deal
08:25 - Sponsored by SuperBeets
09:30 - Texas Infant Mortality Rises After Abortion Ban
11:55 - Israel’s Supreme Court Says Military Must Draft Ultra-Orthodox Jews
14:39 - 5 Dead in Kenyan Protests Over Finance Bill
17:07 - Sponsored by Saily
18:17 - Are 401K’s a Mistake?
24:38 - Comment Commentary
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Produced by: Cory Ray
Edited by: James Girardier, Maxwell Enright, Julie Goldberg, Christian Meeks, Matthew Henry
Art Department: William Crespo
Writing/Research: Philip DeFranco, Brian Espinoza, Lili Stenn, Maddie Crichton, Chris Tolve, Star Pralle, Jared Paolino
Associate Producer on 401K’s: Brian Espinoza
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#DeFranco #DrDisrespect #Hasanabi
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[@TheEdico1]

Bro went from .DOC to .PDF

[@charlieseen]

The wheeze I whoze 😂😂😂

[@LoFiAxolotl]

first youtube comment that made me laugh

[@adriankaschel4035]

😂😂😂

[@rivergatensby5486]

This is such a good comment wtf

[@JamesandCatsu]

Bahahahaha

[@caitlinwhatthefrick2361]

“Yes I messaged a minor and it got a little inappropriate but there was no ill intent” -My brother in Christ THAT IS THE ILL INTENT 🤯

[@kickemindafacestyleson6986]

Uh oh, the Lord has entered the chat…gamer over,man game over

[@caitlinwhatthefrick2361]

@@kickemindafacestyleson6986 the “my brother in Christ” is a meme thing lol I’m not a Christian

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

@@caitlinwhatthefrick2361 Bro aint for the culture. They don't know any better.

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

​​@@caitlinwhatthefrick2361 As a christian this is such a brother in christ moment

[@Ateka9]

You meet everyone you talk to online? Wtf are you smoking man.

[@timothyreed7241]

My first child had Potters Syndrome and was making my wife sick. There was a chance both the mother and child would have died, if pregnancy continued in this case, and a 100% chance the child would not survive. Potters Syndrome means the child doesn't develop proper digestive organs or other organs not properly developing. In our case, our child didn’t develop a bladder and one kidney. There is no fix and no chance of transplant. The connective tissue and pathways aren't there, and there's nothing anyone can do. It was an extremely sad and difficult time in our lives. Given the extremely rare chance the child developed to full term, missing crucial organs and not killing the mother, we'd be gifted with a child in excruciating pain, crying non-stop for around 4 hours, then dying in our arms. These are the types of scenarios that terrify me. How sick does the mother have to get, with a child that won't survive 24 hours, before a doctor isnt scared to do what's right? Does the mother's heart have to stop beating? Does she have to carry the child for months in sadness, pain, and fear before a judge determines it's ok to end the suffering? What has this country come to, to get to this point. We live in a sad in between dystopia that should never have been allowed to occur. These religious right-wing nutjobs need to do the right thing and keep their fairytales, that help them sleep at night, out of our government and laws. This is 100% a back pedaling of humanity and it's truly terrifying.

[@ManiacX1999]

They are lying when they say abortion goes against their religion. You know the punishment for inducing a miscarriage? A fine. Yes. A man hurting a pregnant woman to the point where she miscarries is a fine. Nothing else in any scripture mentions anything closer to abortion than that, otherwise, they're grasping at straws with the "all life is precious" BS

[@cryptidfaerie4107]

i’m so sorry you and your wife had to go through that

[@Lynsey17]

Reproductive autonomy & rights aside, these strict abortion laws are doing untold damage to individuals & families dealing with situations like yours. There've been people saying this from the start - overturning Row v Wade is going to kill people. Not the clumps of cells that are potential people but real, live, breathing people who deserve better.

[@annacobb1140]

I'm sorry your story has to be told and passed around like this, but thankful for your telling it

[@feha92]

Too many people have harry potter's syndrome, but don't worry, it's mostly a phase that will pass once they exit their teens. They will still like the books, ofc, but it won't be the only thing they ever talk about.

[@stanleystan7336]

Kenyan here. The president is a person accused of crimes against humanity by the ICC. The prosecution dropped his charges because all the witnesses against his case were disappearing and being found dead. The current prosecutor Karim Khan was his defense lawyer back then. He has had multiple cases of grabbing public and private land. The most egregious was when he tried to grab land meant for an elementary school. When those small kids protested, they sent the police and they tear gassed some 10 year olds. All that was when he was the vice president. When he won the presidency, he removed subsidies and sharply increased taxes every chance he got. The reason for such tax measures is not for debt repayment as he claims(cause he has added to that by so much in 2 years). He, like all other african leaders, wanted to get his hands on foreign aid or loans so that he could enrich himself and his cronies. The problem he had was that the money from China, which came with zero strings, had dried up, and he looked to the IMF and the west. Unlike China, these western entities impose many restrictions for qualifications for such loans or grants, many to do with the removal of subsidies and raising more money to show an ability to pay back. So that is how a war criminal is trying to saddle a whole nation with a large financial burden, all because of his greed. I nearly forgot, the USA paid him $ 80 million to send police to Haiti, a country we have had no diplomatic ties with since both countries were formed. No one in Kenya likes him, and the protest has moved from the finance bill to demanding that he resign. On Thursday, the young people in Kenya will be moving to occupy the state house after successfully breaching parliament today(never done in history). Wish us luck.

[@TheBonzobonzo]

Good luck! God's speed!

[@kittehgo]

Money from China never comes with zero strings, it's either mineral rights or something else. Something Kenya will never be able to get out of, basically parts of Kenya is now owned by china.

[@Alice-me2qk]

If everything that you're saying is true, then this guy is a worthless piece of shite who belongs in prison. Best of luck to the people of Kenya, much love from New Zealand.

[@apollyon4529]

Commenting so this gets more views

[@velvethunder]

Corrupt politicians always opt for austerity politics instead of actually helping their people. We wish you the best. Many blessings 💙💚💙

[@nathancawley6944]

It's interesting how medical professionals told people, "If you ban abortions, infant mortality will go up." And it went up after banning abortions.

[@thejuice8076]

Yea lol it’s the same with the gun control argument but the common ground is that people need to meet the consequences of their actions. You have unprotected sex you deal with unplanned pregnancy

[@Gongall]

And that is only one negative consequence out of many, palpable consequences. Insane how much control a few out of touch rich assholes have over everyones lives in the modern age

[@khrishp]

And those who were sexually assaulted deserve it too? Do you try and be this bigoted and hateful in every issue?​@@thejuice8076

[@aurorawolfe6060]

wait so "pro-life" people aren't actually pro-life? i'm shocked.

[@mina_rose8965]

@@thejuice8076 “consequences of their actions” oh shut up, most of the women who are experiencing infant deaths actually WANTED the children. They were told prior that their babies wouldn’t survive child birth because of fatal abnormalities, yet they were forced to carry them to term and put their own lives at risk. Gosh you’re slow, how did you miss that entire section?

[@ImARichard]

The Australian government wanting to bring home a whistle blower after throwing the fucking book at David McBride, another whistle blower who more specifically targeted Australia's wrong doing, is wild.

[@Alice-me2qk]

Not wild, the Australian government are hypocrites.

[@DixonYamouf]

there it is right there! The hypocrisy is on full display. Australia is a client state to the US

[@lynngriffin2106]

David McBride made the Australian government look bad, not the American government

[@muddi900]

not only that, were they sleeping for a decade?

[@TheRavenLord1]

That’s the government for ya. Government gonna government, only looks out for a certain group.

[@PoppyBennett-cl9nv]

The fact that there are still people who are asking for further proof when Dr Disrespect literally admitted that he inappropriately messaged a minor and didn’t deny not knowing their age beforehand is absolutely ridiculous

[@Shadow_Dragon55]

Bro went for the cheating ark version 2

[@RebelTvShka]

Depends on the minor. Depends on what was said. People do morally wrong things all the time without considering the morality of it. The damage done has to be a factor.

[@CptWindwalker82]

@@RebelTvShka Are you serious? Whether the girl was 17 or 12 , it's still illegal, no matter how many people self-report by copy-pasting age-of-consent laws. This would have to go Federal, where it is 18.

[@RebelTvShka]

@@CptWindwalker82 if it's illegal then where's the criminal conviction? It's not illegal to be inappropriate with a minor. It's illegal to be intimate with one, yes. To be inappropriate with a minor has so many possibilities. Cussing at a minor is inappropriate, making any sort of adult joke is inappropriate, flirting is inappropriate, but at the end of the day, we need to know the damages to truly condemn someone. Especially someone who realized their error and is working on themselves. I'm not a fan of his, but neither am I going to claim the man is a predator or a pedophile wrongly without evidence. His actions being predatory at the time doesn't make him an actual predator, this is where intent matters. I'll add on, if you feel this strongly about an adult contacting a minor then you need to be paying attention to your senators and representatives. Not a single law exists to prevent or punish these actions.

[@LBdreamin]

Say, Doc, I hear you like 'em young You better not ever go to cell block one To any bish that talk to him and they in love Just make sure you hide your lil' sister from him… They not like us 🕺They not like us 🕺

[@nikolaswap]

It’s really ironic that Dr. Disrespect, the guy who was so vocal defending his friend for saying a homophobic rhetoric like “leave the kids alone” was the one who couldn’t leave the kids alone.

[@burns0100]

Seems like it's always the case, the loudest one in the room to defend the kids is generally the one with something to hide.

[@selinesbeau]

"It's was mutual." And? You're the adult. You cut it off. Years ago I was on a server and someone I suspected was a child wanted to do a role play marriage with me. I flat out said no. The kid was confused, said it wasn't real. I explained that I didn't want chat logs that even LOOKED like I was pursuing a relationship with a minor. The kid agreed, we parted ways and I never spoke to them again. Don't even skirt the line.

[@GeteMachine]

He is basically admitting that it was grooming.

[@notamberp]

@ElCarnivoroBBQyou’re choosing the die on the hill of defending a predator? yikes…. would your mother be proud of that??

[@notamberp]

lil weird that you said no because you didn’t want “chat logs” to look a certain way, instead of saying no because that’s the right thing to do bc gross 😬

[@Lucy-R2R_Happiness]

​​@ElCarnivoroBBQ listen and listen to me carefully we don't care any inappropriate action towards a minor is a no zone. Even if it's fake like the OP just said in their statement it's wrong. End of discussion there is nothing else to be added on there is no saviness he admitted that he had some inappropriate relations with a minor that doesn't mean just because he didn't go to back and forth that it wasn't wrong it was wrong and he's getting his comeuppance. Is full behind grown adults men women whatever the man might be into out here entertaining a minor is wild. There's no defense for that. Also I didn't know they were a minor is not a valid excuse because at some point in time you knew they were doesn't matter if it wasn't the beginning or at the end. I know where you trying to defend this tomfoolery

[@Anthony0855]

​@@notamberp ur a predator

[@arrancarsoulcaptain]

the "protect the kids" crowd seems to be really uninterested in protecting kids

[@horrorfan117]

Seems like there's a reason they want to be the ones close to kids.

[@1llustrousking]

Oh gee what clued you in no shit sherlock

[@DavidGifford-lb8zk]

Funny you are not complaining about the women who dance 1/2 naked for little boys on twitch. You only care about kids when it fits your political goals.

[@kingferret53]

What else is new?

[@AngryReptileKeeper]

Only before they're born.

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

Imagine getting denied SSI because you went to college, "oh what's that, you sustained a life altering injury that makes you unable to stand for more than 30 minutes? Well too bad your educated so no money for you." That's gotta be the most evil, penny pinching, Mc. Scrooge BS I've ever heard.

[@ZealotPheonix]

Yeah I to do a double take when that statement came up, education has nothing to do with health

[@jessicaJ.Marquard-k1c]

"Were there real intentions behind these messages, no" AKA "your honor, my client stated repeatedly that it was just a prank, bro."

[@gwendofrendo]

Infant and maternal complications increasing as a result of abortion bans?! If only anyone could have foreseen this 😔

[@paddington1670]

countries' decisions should be founded by science, scientists, statistics and logic, not religious whataboutisms.

[@frankcaggiano8282]

Nor should we entertain the zealous braying of Twitter checkmarks, but alas, we live in a society

[@SumeriyaYaxlaka]

​@@paddington1670whataboutism isn't a thing btw Religion is just stupid

[@thevrana]

They forsaw it. They just don't​ care.@@frankcaggiano8282

[@janemiettinen5176]

It’s almost like using 2000 year old book as basis of laws is slightly unhinged and dangerous.. if only some doctors have said something. Oh, wait..

[@wildwesley9328]

Infant mortality rises after abortion ban??? Who could’ve possibly predicted this? Not everyone and their mother! Not people who acknowledged that the majority of people don’t decide to get abortions on a whim, but because they have to make a decision between two horrible options. Couldn’t be them… 🤦🏿

[@seeigecannon]

The crappy thing is the pro-forced birth crowd likely still sees this as a victory as they have said in the past that it is better for an infant to live in agony for the 10 days it is alive than to be aborted when severe defects are detected.

[@vladtheimpalerofyourmom-ag5112]

Now that Assange has been freed after years of dirty tactics to discredit him can we PLEASE free hero David Mcbride?

[@ultiotaku276]

Who’s that?

[@lilalpaca4416]

I have watched a LOT of your videos with my wife, but have never commented before. Tonight you talked about something I NEED to comment on. I am 40 years old. My wife and I are both teachers in the same school district. Our district tells us that we have a fully funded pension that will be there when we retire (our district is legally required to report out our wages and when they do, they include their contributions to our pension as though that is money we have already receive as part of our paycheck). Neither of us expect to ever receive that pension or social security. My retirement plan is to literally die, preferably in the middle of a lesson to my students because my sense of humor is morbid like that. I also work part time at a job (because I’m a teacher and a teacher’s salary doesn’t stretch far enough) where a lot of my coworkers are retirees whose only retirement money is social security and my coworkers are ALWAYS bitching about regulations of working too many hours and losing their social security benefits despite the fact that they are only working because their social security benefits don’t go far enough to cover their living expenses. Additional saving and investing to supplement retirement living? Are you kidding? I’m a teacher with two undergrad degrees, a graduate degree, 16 years of teaching experience, and 18+ years since I’ve only worked one job at a time and I STILL live paycheck to paycheck. On top of all that I have been unbelievably blessed with privileges above and beyond that of most of my peers (money from my family to ensure I never had to have student loans). Who can afford to save money for retirement?

[@brooklynseder]

This breaks my heart. To think of this being the reality for all the teachers I've ever loved. I hope things work out for you and your wife. I hope things change sooner rather than later. You're changing the world. Thanks for all you do.😢❤

[@shaesmith2831]

It’s absolutely disgusting to me that the Australian government can celebrate the (hopeful) release of Assange while also locking up whistle blowers. Talking out of both ends

[@Alice-me2qk]

Not to mention not prosecuting war criminals within their military.

[@amossypile7665]

"We want him brought home to Australia.... so he owes us half a million for the Jet he must take." Top tier corruption for sure.

[@malcire]

Not surprising. Most countries are much more pissy about their secrets being outed than when other countries (even allies) have the same happening.

[@Validifyed]

To restate the point made in the video; There is a key technical difference between breaking an oath, and sharing the information that an oathbreaker provided to you.

[@ruekurei88]

I’m pretty sure that whistle blower story is more complicated than that.

[@McCheeseincakes]

Any genuinely caring adult is NEVER going to let a conversation with a minor ever get close to "inappropriate". The fact that this man with the career he had spent even a second messaging inappropriately with a minor or otherwise is beyond me.

[@thegrouch6666]

even better. he was planning to meet up with said minor. also, cheated on his wife with a fan. wonder what the plan was... let's see those messages...

[@zzehaloka3780]

@@thegrouch6666wait where did you hear that from? I haven’t heard that.

[@gregvs.theworld451]

@@zzehaloka3780 I'll echo that I want to see receipts for that serious claim.

[@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies]

That's a hell of a claim to make on behalf of the entire human race.... It's rather dismissive to pretend that there is absolutely no nuance, whatsoever, behind what people consider to be 'inappropriate'... I mean, you can pretend there is a clear, distinct, line between appropriate and not, but you ARE pretending...

[@jer1014t2th]

I keep not seeing anyone talking about whether he knew the individual was a minor.

[@Heimer_D]

What should also be talked about is the record number of men scheduling vasectomies since the court struck down Roe v. Wade.

[@TheHestya]

Applause for them finally taking it for the team.

[@Water-eddown]

When I was 18 I started my job that offered a pension. Couldn’t tell you how upset I was at the idea of a portion of my paycheck being automatically taken out for my retirement fund. I thought I needed that money now and I didn’t need to worry about retirement yet. It’s 10 years later at that same job and I am so glad I was never given the option to opt out of retirement.

[@TheMelMan]

Kenyan here. One of the worst governments ever only 2 years in. Beyond the tax hikes he is proposing, the actions of his government have been beyond tone-deaf. The amount of money being allocated to different government officials for frivolous things like office and house renovations, undisclosed discretionary spending and pointless travel is being increased almost 100% in some cases from the last budget. They have repeated the phrase "we need to tighten our belts" while literally wearing designer belts themselves and $30,000 watches. He recently took an expensive private jet to the States with a contingent of his political friends to borrow money from Biden and pal around with Steve Harvey and other celebrities. My payslip is deducted almost in half now with more taxes on the way while the politicians enjoy luxury. Gen Z led the charge on these protests and millennials and boomers are very proud of them. We will keep pushing back, the whole country is united in this which hasn't happened since 2002.

[@TheMelMan]

Also, he is sending police officers to Haiti to fight gangs when he had to call in the military to contain protests from unarmed students and young professionals because the police were overwhelmed. How does that make any sense?

[@chillin5703]

​@@TheMelManmeanwhile black Americans and identitarians are celebrating the Haiti move because "non black people cant be trusted to do this" -- this is the guy you want handling things?

[@TheMelMan]

@@chillin5703 We have been shouting from the rooftops, don't trust our president. It's like Game of Thrones between these leaders and we are the pawns. From the outside, people think he is pan-African and wants the best for black people so on the outside, black Americans buy into that message but it couldn't be further from the truth. If you look into our president's history, you will understand. This is a rabbit hole that gets worse the more you look into it. Also, we found out yesterday that the money that was promised to the police who have travelled to Haiti was slashed by 80% from what they were promised. Like I said, it ALL gets so much worse when you dig into the facts.

[@roymuthee5094]

Also a Kenyan here it’s just absolutely crazy yes I ABSOLUTELY agree with that we have one of the worst governments in the history of Kenya rn

[@GO-sz1nv]

Yeah as soon as I heard they increased taxes on WHEELCHAIR TIRES, I think these were some real POS's.

[@moebiusjdx7288]

The "protect the kids" gang getting tied to scumbags once again...

[@charlieomar1072]

Yep every accusation is a confession

[@GeteMachine]

The call came from inside the house, yet again.

[@punksoab]

Something something when one finger is pointing something something three more pointing back at you something something I think that's how it goes

[@jbmoore39]

I think "protect the kids" should have read " protect the kids from us"

[@TheArceusftw]

It's the ultimate form of projection for these people.

[@betterchapter]

Why is it so hard for content creators to just…not do that

[@SumeriyaYaxlaka]

A wife, a family, a celebrity job, millions in the bank.. HOW DID DOC FUMBLE IT ALL!!1!! 😭🙏

[@sahie]

I have unfortunately known two women who have had babies with Trisomy 18 (Edward’s Syndrome) at the 19/20 week morphology scan. Unlike Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), it is almost always incompatible with life. Both women made incredibly brave and difficult choices. One decided to terminate, while their other had just started feeling her son move and chose to carry the pregnancy. I cannot fathom how it would feel to go through what she went through without it being her choice. It was a massive emotional burden (luckily we’re in Australia, so medical debt wasn’t an issue). It meant more frequent medical appointments including genetic counseling and constant monitoring while essentially waiting for her baby to die. At the same time, she had to prepare for the incredibly rare case that he could survive the pregnancy and birth. Those babies have a short, difficult, painful life filled with feeding tubes and discomfort. In the end, he died in utero at 30 weeks. The hospital couldn’t induce her until the Monday, so she spent the weekend with her dead boy inside her. When she was induced, as kind as the staff were in trying to keep her away from everyone, she still had to go to labour and delivery. She still had to see happy pregnant people. She still had to hear newborn cries while she was waiting to give birth to her beautiful boy. She cradled his urn while sleeping for years. He would have turned 11 in April and I know it still hurts her. Part of it is harder because of those 10 extra weeks she got to bond with him in utero. Nobody should ever have to go through that without the knowledge that they had a say in that decision. 💔

[@LKMNOP]

Not all, of course but the majority of the people making these horrible decisions are men. They don't know what it's like to carry a child. They don't understand that bond that you do get when you carry a child. Considering it is known that women truly grieve if they have a miscarriage after one month or even less. And to make someone carry a child who's going to die and then make her carry it when it's dead is beyond any words I can even come up with. And then I'll bet that their system won't even pay for the therapy she needs for being forced to go through that. Please give her my love and my thoughts.

[@amanda_ruck]

My first boss told me to put even just a dollar into the 403b, now I work at a veterinary hospital that has a 401k and I tell every new early 20s employee the same thing. Just do something. I'm so grateful for my first boss. I wouldn't have nearly as much in my account if it weren't for him.

[@lemonnpuff8737]

My first boss that mattered promoted me, and the day I was eligible for a 401k he made me sit at his desk and told me not to get up until I logged into my benefits and started my 401k. That decision allowed me to pay off massive medical debt when my child and I almost kicked it in childbirth and later kept us from loosing the house when my husband lost his job. I am forever thankful he kicked my behind in my 20s and convinced me to put away 4% of my pay.

[@clairepettie]

I used to work with convicts. Try to guess how many of them thought they were the "bad guys," and how many thought that _their_ actions were completely justifiable, unlike those of the "real bad guys." With allegations like grooming, it's never black and white, but I've mysteriously never met a single man who believed he had groomed a minor. Not even the ones in jail serving time for it.

[@enigmafiresup4658]

That is a fallacy though, and as you said, has absolutely no correlation or connection with the context of the Dr. Disrespect situation.

[@Draggonny]

Paedos are the worst for victim blaming. Everything is someone else's fault and every minor inconvenience is persecution and a breach of their human rights. They constantly judge everyone around them then act all surprised when the other inmates are mean to them for the crimes they committed. They have zero understanding that their actions can and do have negative consequences.

[@Marcomanexists]

Because they always find a way to compartmentalize their actions. Nobody wants to see themselves as a person who harms/is a danger to kids even if they actually are. It’s the human condition to justify our own actions. It’s a defence mechanism

[@kaimactrash]

I think people miss this idea so often. Even if someone feels justified in what they did, doesn't mean they are. This situation basically demands everyone ignoring how these kinds of interactions with minors actually affect the child long term. plenty of folks were traumatised as kids by weird adults messaging them online.

[@Lynsey17]

Yeah, there are very few circumstances where you need to clarify you didn't actually break a law where you aren't in the wrong, morally.

[@CrabTF]

TRYNNA STRIKE A CHORD AND ITS PROBABLY A MINOOOOOOOOOOOOR

[@0uttaS1TE]

THEY NOT LIKE US THEY NOT LIKE US THEY NOT LIKE US

[@blond7899]

🐵

[@SaturnSicko]

WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP dot fuck em up 🗣🗣🗣

[@whiskeySe7en]

Kendrick over rated

[@DanteAidos]

I can hear your nasally voice​@@whiskeySe7en

[@kated2147]

6 weeks is insane… most OBGYNs won’t even see patients until 8 weeks!

[@frederickzimmerman5763]

As a Starbucks employee, one of the best benefits we get in addition to good and affordable health care is the 5% 401k match. At what cost I know haha but it's wild to me that so many more "skilled" jobs dont offer one at all.

[@Fribee83]

My Grandparents had a pension and got to retire at 55 with a house paid off and never had a worry. My parents had a 401k and got to retire at 60 with an almost paid off house and take annual vacations. I have no hope of retiring because I lived through two economic collapses and saddled with crippling student debt from a broken system.

[@astrowuff]

Yep, my grandparents had humble middle-class positions and retired at 65 and haven't had to work a day since, now in their '90s. Their children are in their '60s and in no shape to retire comfortably But have equity in their homes and their children's children have no hope to even own a home for The foreseeable future.

[@rpiechart5252]

Your granpappies didn't have avocado toast ... or something bootstraps something

[@Draggonny]

​@@astrowuff My grandparents were working class and retired at 60. My parents were middle class and took early retirement at 60. My state and occupational pensions have been pushed back to 67 so I'm hoping I'll be able to semi retire from 60 and retire at retirement age, whatever they've put it up to by then.

[@laCruz40oz]

skill issue.

[@VredeGaming]

New Zealander here, absolutely baffled that US pensions came from your employers. Does that mean you were stuck with a company/industry until you retired, unless you give it up or the company goes under and you lose it anyway? Here it's from the government, and for all their faults, it doesn't hurt my job mobility, and I'm fairly confident the state will still exist in the coming decades.

[@AnnaReed42]

That's why we have Social Security, but it doesn't pay out very much and will probably be out of money by the time all of the boomers are gone.

[@mosando]

What you call a government pension in NZ is what we call Social Security here in the USA, Social Security is the people's government run retirement fun. Like it is said in the video there is also pensions provided by employers and company matched 401k retirement funds. Every place I worked offered a 401k retirement plan and only 2 of them offered both a 401k and a employer backed pension. In other words it sucks hard to retire in the USA and the political parties do not see eye to eye on how to fix the problem they caused.

[@driverjayne]

Eh it's really not that big of a deal here since most Americans will die of lack of healthcare long before we get to retirement age. 💀 (sarcasm btw. But not really. Send help we're dying)

[@TheSunshineBlak]

There is always the chance that they will do the same thing the US government did with 401k's and use kiwisaver as an excuse to cut the pension or stop increasing it with inflation. We are not as safely far from that reality as we would hope

[@ChristosAlexakos]

As someone that came to the USA from another country, I wish my country could partially use the same system. I like the Roth and 401K retirement systems because they allow me to save quite a bit of money that otherwise it would be out of my hands.

[@Anxiousbadger719]

lol my current retirement plan is jail. There’s no way I can save enough to retire.

[@burns0100]

Worse comes to worse I know where to find a place to sleep that provides three meals a day and a shower. What's crazy is people actually do this, they'll commit some crime like robbing a store, get arrested and aim for jail time just for a place to eat and sleep.

[@Exachad]

Old people got to retire early because they scammed younger generations. According to the OECD, the US government spends 7.5% of their GDP on public pensions, which amounts to more than 20% of total government expenditure. Social security is similar. After the Great Depression, old scammers decided to create the system to get free money, but the catch is that the very first group of recipients contributed almost no money, but got lifetime payouts. When social security collapses, young people are gonna contribute a lot to the system, but receive nothing. Even right now, we're continuing to scam the youth by adding to the government debt. Debt is now more than 120% of GDP, so at some point we're gonna be paying a huge amount of interest while not being able to borrow any money even if urgently needed. These kinds of policies should be totally unconstitutional because otherwise, there's totally an incentive to borrow an insane amount of money, create laws that say "my kids are forced to pay for my retirement and debts", which is exactly what they've done and we're continuing to do.

[@pingidjit]

"I didn't intend to be gross while I was being gross" is so not the defense some people seem to think it is. You can be disgusted by SA and still do SA (intentionally or not). Too many seem unclear on what is and is not appropriate and think well it wasn't fully SA so its not that bad. Anything inappropriate involving a minor... is bad.

[@TheHestya]

100%. It's so wild to say that to prove innocence. 'I only groomed'. Fucking hell.

[@mattcornwell9949]

This comment!!! 👌

[@kyleellis1825]

We have degrees of bad. Even when it involves a death, we have 1st degree, 2nd dgree, manslaughter. And all of those have different sentences. Yeah this guy is gross and bad. But not nearly as evil as we've seen from a lot of other people lately involved in similar kinds of cases. This feels more like "manslaughter" than 1st or 2nd degree.

[@MIKEx2112]

lol Saying “ good morning” is classified as SA Saying “penis” offends almost everyone……

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

If his lawyer was worth a damn he would have told him not to tweet that

[@jessberch7041]

That and his PR team they must have been at lunch while he sent this tweet out

[@Pheobus3309]

You're right. They'd have told him to get a ukulele.

[@gremblorthesackgoblin7953]

​@@jessberch7041I wouldn't be surprised if they jumped ship.

[@mentalwriter]

I cannot imagine the ulcer that would develop instantaneously if I was on that legal team after today.

[@TheRico725]

​@@Pheobus3309 now that's funny

[@gracewaigumo2872]

I'm Kenyan🇰🇪 and a protester though in a neighboring county (Kiambu). The events yesterday were a response to 2 years of legislature and judiciary capture by the executive so bad that for the now infamous Finance Bill 2024 MPs were getting paid 2 million Ksh to pass it disregarding and in most cases outright demeaning the will of the people in favor of IMF pushed terms for loans. Kenyans are often told that we're in a debt crisis and need to live within our means to justify tax hikes but our leaders starting with the President live in opulence walking around with watches and belts worth millions (MP Sudi has an 18 million Ksh watch). The government keeps taking loans that never reach the populace but instead go into statehouse repairs and purchasing furniture worth 1billion in the last 20 months. Also the protests only got violent when peaceful protesters were abducted, hit with teargas canisters, live bullets, and others shot by snipers while unarmed. There were millions of youth around the country with 35 out 47 counties having mass protests against the Bill and corruption but my president decided to label us treasonous criminals, treason is punishable by death/life in prison. Also at night in a town in Nairobi over 100 people mostly business people on their way home were shot and killed by state officers. In the end the youth made history and fulfilled Article 1 of the Constitution which grants sovereign power to the people by Occupying Parliament 🇰🇪. Thank you for mentioning it. I just wanted to give some context on what was happening.

[@HawkesGaming]

That awkward moment when you need to be an adult or your account registered as an adult to even send a whisper over Twitch.

[@you_tube6733]

llol. doc is innocent

[@Oklaz1nonly405]

Today I learned Kenya's ceremonial mace was stolen and that Kenya has a ceremonial MACE and now I'm upset

[@andidreyes5323]

I keep in mind that no matter how I feel about other cultural activities...or past/present actions, I don't have to agree with it. Sometimes you keep a piece of your country/cultural history for a reason (possibly as a reminder of what NOT to do as a people again).

[@chewycactus]

Upset the Kenyan government have disowned the will of the people

[@qtheplatypus]

The UK and Australia both have ceremonial maces.

[@paulboulanger5]

Canada's senate also has a ceremonial mace that represents the senate's power granted by the monarchy.

[@alicekryze3856]

The us federal and state legislators have them too. It’s a pretty interesting thing we don’t really talk about

[@MrHGravity]

That one dude saying to Doc, "Stream on X man Elon has our back." Is just... classic.

[@1llustrousking]

Definitely the truth considering Elon likes his deep fakes of minors on his platform

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

That guy is unironically (and likely unintentionally) calling himself a pedo/groomer and Elon a pedo/groomer-defender. Woopsies...

[@kickemindafacestyleson6986]

And highly sus…X is where everything happens and it looks like some folks are counting on it

[@edbangor9163]

Elon's got so many kids with different mothers that it's fair to assume he's got some kind of mental instability that presents as a weird fetish. But makes sense that Beahm would stream on Twitter. Birds of a feather flock together.

[@YurinanAcquiline]

​@@edbangor9163 I heard a new Elon baby just dropped. 😂😂😂

[@jkohlruss]

I am A 32-year-old man starting a conversation with someone that's under the age is f****** weird Why would you want to be friends with someone that young

[@you_tube6733]

he obviously didnt start the messages 😂😂😂

[@brianformica2599]

A company doesn't need to share the details of its investigations. If Dr Disrespect believes he was wrongfully terminated, he's welcome to address that through legal pathways.

[@morrigancollins2092]

I put in my 25 years and moved on to another career. I had both a union backed pension and my 401k. I was forced to strip my 401k for an emergency surgery, and in April I received a letter from the pension manager informing me that the pension fund is expected to go bankrupt in 6 years- and I won't be eligible to collect my first check from the pension for another 12 years. Retirement in the United States is a luxury reserved solely for the wealthy- I will be working my side hustle at 60 hours a week until the day my job is taken over by AI, at which point... I guess I'll just starve. Land of the free ride- but only if you're part of the 1%

[@michaelbodell7740]

Just like US health insurance. You wouldn't want workers/employees to have options and power would you?

[@pennyforyourthots]

Land of the fee, home the grave

[@TheGuardian_TM]

Forced? 401ks are protected from bankruptcy, so you voluntarily cashed it in to avoid medical debt. Huge mistake.

[@petemathews6237]

Check out Ohio HB258 cannabis bans and how the “reps” are trying to circumvent what citizens voted for!

[@zwenkwiel816]

​@@TheGuardian_TMwell the whole "needing to go broke to get medical care" thing is an issue on its own though. An issue that some other countries have already addressed (mostly)

[@jonandghorta]

The Dr. Disrespect situation is just one of those situations where one leak leads to the whole dam breaking open with information. Stuff is still coming out.

[@Giliver]

There's been no sufficient proof provided yet either just nonstop allegations. Even the allegations lead us to believe he only had a business discussion with the 17 year old in question and that's literally it. Edit: I've now seen the tweet and it doesn't change my mind, at the absolute worst this is a morally questionable situation but not illegal or even wrong. Stop letting your emotions dicste your opinions, it does nothing but make people roll their eyes at you. If more comes out and he is held legally liable than and only than will my opinion on the matter change.

[@arlaux]

@@Giliver He admitted to talking with a minor to quote him, " in ways that leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate," what MORE do you need?

[@patrickangelobalasa]

​@@Giliver Keep telling yourself that

[@christiandavis1746]

@@Giliver A business discussion? With a minor? He was a bad person before all of this, you just chose to ignore it, and now you're high on that copium

[@Giliver]

I didn't see that tweet. (Obviously since stuffs coming out every damn minute)​@@arlaux

[@seriomarkj]

Planning a funeral before a birth is about the most painful thing i have heard in a long time...texas is a joke

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

We all knew what was coming after "no wrongdoing was acknowledged."

[@ChristopherAndersonPirate]

I know a former police officer at my school bus job who retired after 30 years. Very nice guy and super sweet.. and he gets a pension. $5,000 a month, until he dies. When he dies his wife gets it until she dies I think. It’s insane. So the school bus job which is survival money for me is just “fun money” he said for him and his wife. Yeah I wish pensions came back.

[@Strawlighte]

5K a month 😮😮😮 pensions and universal basic income are necessary

[@MicaelaRiffs]

Sadly won't happen because buissnesses don't want to pay people that gave them almost their entire lives and the company's line the pockets of politicians so they're not going to get involved

[@zwenkwiel816]

Weren't those pensions mostly for government jobs though? Like Anyone working for private buisiness never had such a cushy pension to begin with

[@notorioustori]

​@@zwenkwiel816 It's possible some did before 401k - which was supposed to be _supplemental_ to pension, not replacing it like it has.

[@seliamila1005]

america doesnt have pension??? WHAT?

[@AdamRamseythetouchable]

I recently turned 37 and I have never had employment that offered any sort of retirement. The knowledge that will have to be working until the day I die is soul crushing at times.

[@DomHollow]

Yeah I live in Aus we pay for our retirement as we work (super annuation. It's a deduction that employers by law have to pay. It goes to your retirement which is paid out at 60± years of age or if you are unable to work.) I'm 36 and have over 200,000 already saved up in super. I thought you guys had it aswell but I guess not.

[@AdamRamseythetouchable]

@@DomHollow there is supposed to be something like that here too with social security. The problem is that the funds there have been so depleted by the government that most people working now won't see a dime.

[@Diphenhydra]

It's obviously a little late now, but, Roth IRAs have been around for a while and serve as an individual 401k if your company doesn't offer one.

[@AdamRamseythetouchable]

@@Diphenhydra yeah, I guess I've just never really had any extra money to put into one. I've been stuck in unskilled labor all my life and have been generally scraping just to get by. Now I have 2 kids and school debt.

[@DomHollow]

@@AdamRamseythetouchable I would think a country as big as the USA would do the same. The money is used by our government. Hence our Medicare etc. America would have so much money if Taxes and retirement were paid by employers not employees.

[@Dadfromtexas]

Messaging a minor that you are not related to in any way is inappropriate. It’s weird. And admitting that the conversations would turn inappropriate but saying “I’m not a pedo” is CRAZY

[@docthegaffer]

Your last segment on pensions and 401ks was spot on. That's great reporting. 👏

[@dulceratoncita7139]

Honestly feels so disgusting that a person can be caught inappropriately messaging a minor and they STILL have the audacity to try and minimize what they've done. Like anyone reading those words out loud can see that that's just fucked up no matter if it didn't go too far...

[@RyuKyu.77]

People will focus on the "I did it" Part but leave out the rest of the statement which is good actually for this situation.... Dude you admitted to talking to a minor

[@Fleato]

get this. nickmercs is hesitant to be condemning to Doc.... but went off on the whole mr beast trans friend thing. he'll more damning of a trans person thant someone actually being bad towards a minor.

[@Death_is_Beauty]

@@Fleatothat’s because it’s never about the children or handing out justice. It’s about discrimination and prejudice against trans people. The kids are just a wedge to justify discrimination, harassment, and violence towards trans people.

[@dulceratoncita7139]

@Fleato yeah Trans people are always an easy scapegoat for these people, they want to remain ignorant and attack them to point away from actual real issues

[@Fleato]

@@Death_is_Beauty oh I know. That’s my point. They exclusively weaponize children for their ideals. And when children are actually in danger or being killed in a school shooting, then suddenly it’s not a big deal.

[@sevaul]

WHAT babies are dying more often in a state with restricted abortion rights? WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED THAT WOULD HAPPEN. That is all.

[@punksoab]

Well, the issue is that when abortions are banned in a blanket statement, there are medic Ooooooooh.... you didn't want an actual explanation... that was sarcasm... I uhm... that one flew over my head

[@ripztubig4457]

It's almost like women's productive health advocates warned of this happening and they were brushed off.

[@lizardman1303]

Dying vs murdered .

[@punksoab]

@@lizardman1303 so you think that if a baby is guaranteed to die shortly after birth or is ALREADY DEAD, the mother should be forced to experience a stillbirth rather than an abortion.... that's what you're telling me?

[@JJ-M]

@@lizardman1303 Hey, buddy? If they were going to die regardless, all you did was punish the mothers for something that is not anyone's fault. And, you might have noticed, we know very early in pregnancy now if a baby will be viable. The defects that cause non-viability are extremely well-studied. So, if a baby is going to die, why would put someone's health at risk, and traumatize them by having them see their child die in mere moments, for no logical reason?

[@mother-aiya]

Yeahhh I knew yesterday when dude said "no wrongdoing was acknowledged" that the wording was suspiciously specific. So for him to confirm that it did happen and then to say "no REAL intention" really exposes the truth of what he's done. He's no fool, he knew what he was doing and that it was wrong. There's no such thing as inappropriately messaging a minor as a joke.

[@davideverett7690]

Hey there, I work for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a small government agency that works to protect American pension recipients when a private company is no longer able to fund their defined benefit pension contributions. Glad to hear that the ERISA act was mentioned.

[@TheRico725]

>admits of messaging a minor >admits of convos leaning TOO much into inappropriate >doesn't want people to call him a pedo Bro what

[@zackestin1368]

he's not into kids, he's just too into anybody that's not his wife he just doesn't discriminate. Happens to the worst of us.

[@punksoab]

The dude said, "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit" while wearing both gloves perfectly....

[@TheRico725]

@@zackestin1368 bruuuuhhhh

[@KvngLeroy1]

​@@zackestin1368 dude😂😂

[@zforz6264]

My guy doesn’t wanna be known as EDP 2.0 or Drake 2.0

[@Reavenbroke]

On abortions, i personally had to go through a hellish time due to a complied bunch of bad luck. Being SA'd with chemicals when i was a young teen, that left a LOT of scar tissue throughout my lower body internally. Due to that i was told "you NEED surgery in order to get pregnant." they would pester me every year on my yearly exams that i need to get the surgery so i can make my partner happy and i can make a family. (gross.) Now i personally never wanted kids, if anything id adopt if i felt inclined. My partner is someone who was adopted, and went through that terrible system before, he also agrees with this notion. we dont want bio-kids, we would 100% adopt if we decide to expand our family one day. Onto last year, where i was still having my period every month, still everything normal, but started feeling sicker and sicker, getting weak, my hair falling out, started being unable to stand up or function for long periods of time. I was told to take a pregnancy test, which turned out (allegedly) positive. i was flabbergasted. i had my period the week before, the same old usual week and a half long period i usually have, with heavy bleeding (sorry for TMI). I took more tests to be sure. Yup, still (allegedly)positive. And i (allegedly) may live in a state to which abortions are banned. So i of course wasnt going to go to a doctor here and prosecute myself. So i travel a half a day away, because im lucky to have that chance, to somewhere to be properly tested at one of those places that they persecute and try to shut down. Im being intentionally vague because it is technically illegal were i to be living in texas. Including if anyone were to help me. So i (allegedly) got tests which confirmed that the (alleged) baby existed, at 16 weeks, but was wrapped in the scar tissue and parts of its body were not where they were supposed to be, since it was basically being strangled and growing from the scar tissues itself. Also not located where it should have been to begin with. So with that, they tried a few things, then sent me home for a half a week- since i had to drive back to another place even further away to have anything (allegedly) done about it. It hurt, alot. the procedure (if i had one that is) took several hours and was extremely painful and they also had to remove scar tissue from parts where it wasnt supposed to be. Im still healing and hoping the scar tissue doesnt get worsened by it. I told my mother about it, cause i was visiting her and she was wondering why i was bleeding. She hates me for it, i took everything away from her and 'she didnt even get to name it'! ect. she wolnt speak to me now, and also demands i give her a grandbaby since she 'knows' i can, and bonus points cause she now feels vindicated saying 'I knew you were a little whore'. ((im 30, and ive been with the same man for years, i live with him, i dont sleep around, and shes been saying this stuff since i was in Jr high school when i was attacked). Because of the state of things where i- may or maynot- live, i couldnt just go get the care i needed. And i have to worry constantly about the fact i cant go in for a checkup about if im healing properly or if everything even went okay. Im just living in a fingers-crossed-hoping-its-all-over kinda day to day basis now. Im gutted, my partner is too, about the whole thing. If i had lived ina state where stuff like that was legal, they probably would have said 'hey this isnt safe, its life threatening and this and that' because of how bad it was, but i didnt wanna take the chances here. Or put anyone i know in a position to get in trouble. I dont wanna go to jail for something that was in the wrong part of my body attached to scar tissue, in a stringy mass like some bad spider web of disconnected body parts, but i also know they would have told me i need to carry that mass to term, which is ridiculous. A couple of my friends moved out of state just cause they dont want the CHANCES of getting SA'd and having to live with something like that every day. It really shouldnt be some based on someone elses belief or religion to make the decisions on our bodies. I dont follow your religion, so why does it get to make a law about it? Cause thats what most of the points are- not science, not morals, but 'my religion says this' arguments. i hate that. I hope everything goes well, for myself and others who are in not-so-great circumstances. And also going in to debt over that shit. I probably didnt word this enough, i dont know, im not really great at this, and shaking a lil bit trying to talk or type about it. But i want people to know, fuck what they say, your opinion about your own body SHOULD MATTER, and you dont deserve the bad things said about you. Plus its not like anyone that tries to force you to have a kid would EVER help you take care of it :)

[@LifeOfFox]

Unfortunately people like you have to be the scapegoats for bad decisions. Your friends are right to move, I hope you go with them. Please get rid of any negativity in your life. I stopped talking to some family for less than what you have been put through. I know it means nothing coming from a rando on the internet but I wish you all the good luck in the world with your recovery and future. Even something as small as sharing your story wherever you can like you just did here is helpful to women everywhere, thank you for doing that

[@adntigger71015]

I'm sorry you've gone through all of that. 😔 And I'm sorry about your "mother". I've got an NMOM as well.

[@marynazure]

thank you for sharing your story, and i hope things will get better for you and your loved ones (not including your mom, she sounds…yikes my god)

[@Reavenbroke]

@@LifeOfFox ♥ i have a friend who started talking about her life experiences/health issues/ect online a few years ago and it helped me alot. Her comments on her fb are always people thanking her for sharing cause it helps people feel both -not alone, and also know they can get past it and its not thier fault. It helped me so much i started trying to talk about stuff openly as well cause i feel like maybe somewhere one day it can help someone like it helped me. Its also so good to know that someone out there wishes me good luck, instead of prosecution for my choice. Thank you. It matters, even if you are some 'rando online' ♥ i wish you good luck in your life as well!

[@gregoryvn3]

Good God. No one deserves to go through all that. I pray things get better for you. You certainly sound overdue for some nice karmic balancing.

[@Fieryaleeco]

Imagine if Israel stopped being at war. Then everyone can be equal in not having to be drafted

[@sophiae.anderson4646]

The BB shirt you wear during the ad is so pretty. Love seeing cute pastel fashion and more alt fashion/designs offered. Favourite shirt design is still the Emotional Exhausted with the flowers.

[@LiveByTheNumbers]

If something isn’t done about the pension situation the US could easily end up with the majority of its workforce being elderly/disabled as people work until they physically can’t anymore. This is compacted by the lack of access to healthcare drastically shortening life expectancy and maternal mortality. Human Resources are being depleted at a similar pace to natural resources.

[@JessTalkingBooks]

And that impacts company mobility because positions are eliminated once the older generation is forced to retire or dies. Thus pushing more contract or part time jobs that don't require retirement or benefits in general.

[@_Cloun]

This is what they want, they want us to be forced to work until we die. Our country is turning into an oligopoly and has rapidly been doing so since Raegan. They want us peons as slaves to their corporate machine. I know that sounds super grim but that's what they want- so we have to fight even harder for our rights. Lets start with outlawing Lobbying

[@ezgames6925]

I absolutely love how Dr Disrespect thought he could get away with that edit only to realize people can see the edit history.

[@cameronhawkins4877]

could have easily been advice by a lawyer who doesn't understand what edit history is.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

certified pdf file

[@you_tube6733]

because there is a diff with minor and age of consent.

[@you_tube6733]

​@@banquetoftheleviathan1404nope

[@you_tube6733]

​@@cameronhawkins4877ya it probably wasnt him. because he knows how to copy and paste, and delete a post. lol. you copy the txt, delete your old post and paste and edit befor hitting post. so its not edited. lol.

[@adamznaidibass]

Please report on the IDF filming one of their police dogs attacking a defenceless 66 year old mother at night, whilst she was at home, sitting on her bed. Imagine if that was your mother or your grandmother. The footage is there for all to see. Please.

[@adamznaidi]

This, please.

[@council]

Follow Wizard Bisan for the footage - she's a journalist who's reporting from inside Gaza.

[@AdamHutchison]

A above.

[@sativadiva2389]

There is genuinely so much footage and posts about the IDF doing things like shooting children in the legs so they can't run away or a specific idf pedo admitting ONLINE WITH PHOTOS to smelling the socks of children he had killed that it genuinely almost feels like an intentional decision that Phil is continuing to be concerningly centrist on Gaza... like there's no way he isn't hearing all the same news we are so why isn't he talking about it, like REALLY talking about it...

[@Badpanda26]

Where did you get your necklace? I love it!

[@BillBaran]

Do they keep statistics on the number of unwanted children that will live with malnutrition or abuse?

[@paddington1670]

yeah but the other side doesnt care.

[@RyuKyu.77]

"Oh the population will decrease" Unfortunately yeah but the trade off is that children now will grow up in a healthy toxic free environment, and if you want to have children but can't afford it..... I'm sorry friend, that's late stage capitalism

[@spectral__]

Yeah, but this is all about having control over people for them. They don't care about the lives of anyone but themselves. Everything is done for the sake of money and power.

[@Naked_face_Naked_soul]

It's just more broken people they can feed into the labor force. That's what this really is, growing the poverty class for cheap and easily controlled labor.

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

It’s the “nothing illegal” happened that gets me. “I didn’t send any pictures!!! I didn’t see them!!! I just made strong suggestions, I skirted the law!!! You can’t get me!!!”

[@anthonywyattStylist]

Sounds like Jeffrey Marsh and his paywall talking to minors

[@kyleellis1825]

The language used makes it seem pretty clear he did bad things but a court found it wasn't as bad as our assumptions are making it out to be. Seems more like a 6month-a few years sentence kind of bad and not a 10+ year kind of evil. Not defending him. Just remembering how many other people in similar cases we've had the last few years who actually seemed to have done the really bad acts instead of just intending to do them.

[@freshlymemed5680]

Not defending him but at most he probably just sent some messages he really shouldn't have and it never escalated to the point of being an actual crime he could be convicted of. Doesn't change the fact he shouldn't have done it though and the fallout is pretty much deserved.

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

@@kyleellis1825 That’s what I mean. He didn’t do anything “technically illegal”. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t do anything WRONG. That’s the vibe I get. I don’t care if it’s not “that illegal” to sext and talk about sex with a minor. It’s still absolutely disgusting and makes you a horrible person.

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

@@freshlymemed5680 That’s my point. Just because what he did “technically wasn’t illegal” doesn’t mean it wasn’t horrible. Which I get a strong vibe it was seeing as the company he *cofounded* fired him. There’s a lot of things that are “technically legal” that are really awful things to do.

[@MrDeathwalker101]

Missed last 2 weeks, and coming back is like a warm blanket.

[@kahangarakamau8879]

Thank you Philip for talking about kenya

[@Chilie5678]

Dr. Disrespect's whole argument is "nothing illegal happened". Just cause you didn't break the law, doesn't mean you didn't do something morally wrong. There is a concerning amount you can get away with before law enforcement gets involved, but again that doesn't make it ok to do.

[@zackestin1368]

ive been saying EXACTLY THIS for days, the fact police dont get involved does not mean he wasnt being a creep. there are MILLIONS of unresolved sexual harassment claims per year. waiting for somebody to be arrested before theyre criticized is basically waiting for them to R*** a kid before you'll care that theyre trying to?

[@Catumbo]

being a pedofile is illegal tho, and he went tru a lawsuit, they didn't find any evidence of that... what are you accusing him of?

[@JustaSastifiedViewer]

@@Catumbo They where not looking for something illegal with the lawsuit twitch isnt the police it was a contract disbute and he may not have done anything to break it since twitch didnt think to put don't diddle kids into dr. diddlers contract.

[@lw8882]

@@Catumbo I don't think you read the message you're responding to. Let me break it down for you. Just because something is legal, doesn't make it right. Just because someone didn't get charged with a crime doesn't mean they didn't do anything wrong. Inappropriately texting a minor is both wrong, and unless you actually initiated sexual activity, probably not illegal. Hope that clears things up for you. It's not ok for grown ass men to text underaged girls about inappropriate stuff. Don't play the 'what even is inappropriate?' because you fucking know.

[@MuiKaHo]

@@Catumbo there is court of public opinion and then there is the rule of law. the rule of law is very strict in meeting certain standards. just because they case failed (because it didnt meet the standards) doesnt mean it didnt happen. Wasnt there a case recently on PDF that the main prosecutor went on live and screwed up the whole thing for a murder case. same thing. Remember OJ simpson? he clearly did it, but "improper handling of DNA" got the case thrown out. the only thing we know right now is midnight society, he who was a co founder got kicked out after reviewing it. thats BIG. Until more information rolls out, this is the best we got

[@JustArtsCreations]

Its always the "Save the kids" crowd needing to be kept the most away from kids. Its shocking how common this is.

[@disregardthat]

"save the kids... for myself, cause I don't like to share"

[@frankcaggiano8282]

And the "We're coming for your kids" crowd lmfao? The ones actively singing it out at their little parades? Yeah, those ones are just innocent little jokes cause they're from YOUR side, right? Lmao Amerikkkans are ruined

[@joshuagainey1648]

True like someone who farts and is the first one to start looking around and sniffing with a disgruntled face. If you smelt it you dealt it and now you wanna deflect. Obviously not the same scale of offense but yeah.

[@AdzaanMaiiTso]

monsters like that seek out and tend to stay in positions that give them easy access to their victims. whether it's a job or finding a single partner with children, it's a situation for them to take advantage of.

[@I.Know.More.Than.You.]

you've seen this said many times before. so what do you think as a "don't save the kids" crowd member? 🤣🤣🤣

[@cholieandresa]

25:29 the clutching of the pearls 😂

[@kyokisaru]

It's nice to get a variety from Phil saying throat punch interchanged with hitting us with the monkey. Lol

[@XavDawn]

The thing that's upsetting more than finding out DrDisrespect did what he did, is his fans and supporters moving the goal post. First it started with them needing to see evidence. Then the evidence comes out with Midnight Society dropping him due to their own investigation, witnesses corroborating the allegations via the articles, and of course, the man himself admitting that he inappropriately was texting a minor. And even then, it wasn't enough. Now they moved that goal post of "Well did he know the individual was a minor". If he did, he would've mentioned in his statement that once he found out that the person was a minor, he stopped messaging them. But he didn't which is telling. Plain and simple. And regardless if he knew or not, what's done is done and he cannot come back from this now that it's out there. Even if he comes back to content creating, his reputation is forever ruined for his actions.

[@asiabrew81]

Same with that pastor in Louisiana. Some parishioners blaming a 12yo for the outcome and not the adult.

[@AAAFilm-yt7gx]

So you are saying even if he did not know the person was a minor he should still be cancelled?

[@zeal21]

Fr man been watching doc for years now, it's so disappointing 😞

[@T_Cruz]

​@AAAFilm-yt7gx Did you read the whole comment? If that were the case and he didn't know they were a minor, HE SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED THAT IN HIS STATEMENT. Since he didn't there's only one conclusion to come to. He knew and continued to message said minor. Inexcusable behavior.

[@zeal21]

@@T_Cruz absolutely ! It's like he was waiting for something to go his way

[@urbumminmeowt]

Im crying for the poor women in Texas. I sobbed to my mother in 2016 about womens rights and how her vote can ruin them. I wish she could understand how damning this will continue to get. And yet, we are back at it this Nov not including the Heritage Foundations plan.

[@xtuffcookiex]

I hate when people are saying " Texans did this to themselves!" Hell no I didn't! I support women's choices and they should keep their rights.

[@leonardosantuario3346]

Didn't ask.

[@asiabrew81]

On top of ALL of this you have towns that are restricting travel on their roads by pregnant women because they think they're travelling out of the state for an abortion. So I guess good luck to Texas women who will likely have to drive further than usual for prenatal exams because their OB/GYNs have likely fled the state cause of the ban and now the nearest remaining doctors are a 50min+ drive from you. Of course now its only going to get longer because you might have to go through some checkpoint and prove to a cop who doesn't like hearing the word "mucus plug" that the reason you're traveling so far away from home is to get your scheduled prenatal exam. And then the cop might ask, "Don't you have any doctors closer to you where you live?" And that's when I think these women start subtracting the total number of exams they're actually going to attend.

[@solmas2111]

​@@leonardosantuario3346its literally youtube comments. And philip asks for comments on stories. No one asked you either yet youre still here.

[@solmas2111]

The fact we're going backwards is fucking so sad.

[@desacrip7898]

Any affiliate links to disrespect merch should be redirected to crime prevention.

[@Oddandy]

Please put in time staps

[@dylan6386]

The whole Dr DisRespect situation unfolded pretty much as I expected. When he started talking about getting paid out instead of focusing on proving his innocence, I got suspicious. People who are upset about midnight Society distancing themselves from him without providing evidence should also consider that Dr. DisRespect is trying to justify his innocence without offering any proof.

[@lordfrz9339]

He is bound by whatever he agreed with twitch, if he says something the wrong way, they can get their money back from him.

[@Descina]

Dude was banned from E3 cause he live streamed going into the bathroom where there were adults and a kid peeing. Not once, twice, but three times during E3.

[@marcblanchet678]

@@Descina i mean, past actions do not prove future ones buuut, yea.

[@lordfrz9339]

@@Descina which was stupid of him to do, be he was not walking in to film the people peeing, he was filming himself. He was banned for that and kicked out, end of story. Lesson learned.

[@TheHestya]

@@lordfrz9339 What logic. Wow. If I 'film myself' in the ladies dressing room of a gym, then I'm not being a creep if there's other women half-naked in the background? Who brings a rolling camera into a bathroom? A creep, that's who.

[@thatguythatraps9816]

I am so glad you are covering 401ks in this episode. Financial illiteracy is one of the biggest hinderance allowing normal Americans to respectfully retire.

[@nate_storm]

5:52 “close to Australia” it’s about as close as Miami is to Quito, Ecuador

[@jaybehkay2438]

I’m sorry, the ceremonial mace?? Wow

[@Lynsey17]

Dr. Disrespect's statement has real "guy who knows the age of consent laws in his home & all neighbouring states" energy....

[@cctomcat321]

Prob why he's visiting Costa Rica.

[@GineuEpine]

its funny that you mention that in one of his streams he mentioned quiting and said a few places all with low age of consents lol.

[@miscdruid1994]

It’s very Onision of him.

[@DarksideGmss0513]

Yeah.

[@reachthroughreality]

retirement is a myth. Since I've started working retirement age as gone from 65 to 67, and they're looking at 69. Even lower income people used to be able afford to retire at 63, sometimes 62. Now, even though they are retired finally at 67, they still need a part time job to make ends meet. It's Powerball or bust for us.

[@paddington1670]

at least people are living longer, healthier lives....in other countries:)

[@drugsdelaney2907]

Don’t gamble silly

[@RealmRabbit]

Mic audio is better in the old setup IMO Phil, just so you know... Not sure if you can improve it still in the new setup or if the new setup is temporary...

[@whitneyhendrix8075]

“They sometimes got inappropriate but nothing more” .. nothing more?? That’s bad itself

[@DakodaOK]

His tweet basically boils down to "I didn't _physically_ do anything, so it doesn't count. I had a settlement and so they never took me to court, so I can't be what you say I am."

[@kickemindafacestyleson6986]

..no more questions your Honor, the prosecution rests

[@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies]

No, no it doesn't. I'm no fan of the guy but DAMN is it depressing seeing how hard people want to jump on him over an accusation.... I guess the cancellation train has been sitting in the station for a while, gotta have someone new to cancel before you get TOO bored, right?

[@haleyd2951]

​@@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies I'm fine with canceling anyone over being inappropriate with children, even if it wasn't illegal. There was clearly enough evidence that he lost his job. Who gives a fuck about this dude or his career. Stop idolizing shitty people.

[@ulzrintheswift715]

@@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies He addressed this in his tweet when he says, "haters that live and breath social media with zero real life experience "

[@DakodaOK]

@@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies Ah you're right - his settlement was with Twitch and not with the family. Fair, that initial read was a mistake on my part. The other bit about him outright stating that nothing ever happened directly between him and the minor involved other than the overtly "inappropriate comments" ultimately meaning he "isn't a pedophile", though, that's pretty fucking straightforward. Also, before I spend even another second engaging with a Disrespect apologist/defender, I see how many comments you've left on other threads about it suggesting there's "nuance" to what he himself said in the tweet about being "inappropriate with a minor" so I'm just gonna cash out with this: If you sincerely think even for a second that it's "cancel culture" coming for a dude who outed himself as opposed to the repercussions of his own actions, I pity you and the absolutely braindead takes your friends have to put up with on other subjects.

[@thebuckeyegamer]

Oh hey, look at that. The guy who likes to equate being trans with predatory behavior towards minors has been found to be...predatory towards minors. I'm shocked, shocked I say! Certainly this is the first time and will certainly the last an active transphobe was found to be a predator. 🙄

[@GO-sz1nv]

Inb4NickMercsIsAPred

[@valeriekrienke8461]

If I had a dollar for every time this happened I'd have a house

[@tanuki88]

Can we just ignore sexuality and agree that there a predators and pedophiles in our society and we need to protect our minors

[@GO-sz1nv]

@@tanuki88 No. We won't ignore when broad groups of people are called pedos for no reason other than hate.

[@thebuckeyegamer]

@@tanuki88 I spoke to the hypocrisy of transphobes as they attack the community for their gender identity. Literally nothing I said had anything to do with sexuality. But thanks for concerned attempt at deflection. Ya gave it a good shot.

[@roguewolf128]

My retirement plan is walking into my local woods and never coming out.

[@PyroticConspiritur]

Thanks for another informative show,im😅 glad you exist

[@PoppyBennett-cl9nv]

Oh hey, look at that. The guy who likes to equate being trans with predatory behavior towards minors has been found to be...predatory towards minors. I'm shocked, shocked I say! Certainly this is the first time and will certainly the last an active transphobe was found to be a predator.

[@Wishram1]

Trans and predatory behavior is certainly real. Perverts stopping at children ? are you new ?

[@Jake-xe1wu]

Conservatives never cease to disgust.

[@Death_is_Beauty]

It’s because every accusation is a confession. They project their morality (aka lack thereof) onto trans and LGBTQ people, and assume the worst intent because they ACT off that ill intent. It’s like if a person is on the Keto Diet, and tell everyone else to be on it too in order to keep themselves on the diet, when they themselves are most likely to break their diet over the other people. I simply do not engage with the transphobes and bigots that think the most pressing issue is trans and LGBTQ “grooming” (read: their accusations and beliefs of said grooming where there is no factual evidence that the LGBTQ community en masse is doing it) and not holding religious figures and institutions accountable for the grooming and child endangerment and sexualization that has been WELL DOCUMENTED for DECADES. Ava was absolutely right btw, all when she is still a loving mother who is still very much in her child’s life.

[@BewitchCraft]

The call is ALWAYS coming from inside the house with these assholes.

[@odin8174]

Why are you trying to put people that don’t give a fuck about trans people in the category of predator?

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Not even the best PR firm in the country could get him out of this

[@rivergatensby5486]

Any ethical pr firm would drop him as a client tbh

[@shanemorton773]

​@@rivergatensby5486ETHICAL PR TEAM. LOLOL. WHAT AN OXYMORON. 😂

[@vincentsymphonia7126]

@@shanemorton773 Any PR firm would know this would be setting their firm on fire on something not worth defending.

[@MathewBall]

In a few months, no one will care.

[@kickemindafacestyleson6986]

@@MathewBall that u, Guy

[@AliceLoveCookies]

Doctor Disrespect really going "Yes, I inappropriately messaged a minor. BuT I DiDn'T mEaN iT, gUys~" is wild.

[@chriztmas2431]

To openly say "Lets cut the bs, yea i texted a minor, sometimes it was inappropriate but hey Im no pedo, its all gravy baby", is so brazen. What his wife must think smh

[@hoonplay]

Can’t afford pensions of matching 401ks but they sure can afford to pay ceos increasingly crazy salaries.

[@kameronjones7139]

The fact that you message anything inappropriate to a minor (especially in his position of influence) is a huge red flag. How many times has he done it without getting caught

[@LeonieJMerry]

Content creators should never even ENGAGE with minors. If a minor messages you and says "hey I love your videos!" you should reply "thank you very much 😀" and then NOTHING ELSE, ever. You shouldn't even entertain having a conversation with them, innocent or not. Too many things can go wrong.

[@kameronjones7139]

@@LeonieJMerry that is my point

[@MistaCen]

​@@LeonieJMerryoh shit you're right. Guess I never speak to my children again until they are adults.

[@LeonieJMerry]

@@MistaCen Taking my comment out of context. I'm talking about content creators/influencers interacting with fans in private DMs. Obviously not a familial relationship...

[@MistaCen]

@@LeonieJMerry pedos are gonna pedo. The fact that there is no proof whatsoever of him sexting is clear he had no intent in the sexual nature. Inappropriate under what standards? Who's standards? No one can argue he knew she was a minor before hand. Y'all just want to believe it because you deranged "holy-er then thou" have nothing else.

[@shanemooon]

there's no way that flight is $500K+ that is insane. a private charter starts around $5000/hour.

[@rainydays521]

Me realising that Americans don’t have pensions…like guys…what do you have there?!

[@xenoneuronics6765]

They've got a whole lot of flag waving and delusions that their shit country is the best on Earth

[@Cynthia63636]

Freedom

[@rainydays521]

@@Cynthia63636 the United States leads the world in population incarceration 🙃 so freedom for some people…if freedom means you can’t take paid maternity leave, holiday pay, be free from medical debt and not incarcerated at a higher rate than any other country in the western world.

[@vorpalalice82]

I also want to know how the numbers look for babies that have been abandoned, put up for adoption, entered the foster system, etc. since Roe was overturned.

[@PhrontDoor]

The three legs for retirement were : pensions social-security investments So pensions are gone, and social-security will likely go effectively belly-up meaning there aren't 'legs' for retirement. At best, there's a non-functional kick-stand.

[@AngryReptileKeeper]

And as we've seen repeatedly over the previous decades, investments can be wiped out in a stock market crash.

[@ctg4818]

@@AngryReptileKeeper And if the market NEVER crashes prices for everything just keep going up and up

[@beastamer1990s]

What about the soldier who leaked the documents? The one actually doing time for putting his life on the line? I cant even find his name to share.

[@mkcstealth7624]

How exactly does one "sometimes lean too much in the direction of being inapprporiate" when conversing with a minor? If youre talking about anything not suitable, its gross

[@Oceanatornowk]

It’s always the people you most suspect 😔

[@andrewgoward85]

You mean least?

[@bs1820]

@@andrewgoward85no it’s always the maga crowd.

[@borRIING]

@@andrewgoward85 Nah, all these youtubers getting exposed, and it was obvious they weird since the beginning. Waiting for the political one next.

[@EatinPaste]

He had the 'stache the entire time!! We should've known! Who knew paring a pedo 'stache with some lame glasses and a bad wig would throw everyone off? Maybe we should take a closer look at influencers with a bad gimmick? Especially if they have a large young audience.

[@urbumminmeowt]

Nah he was hella sus​@@andrewgoward85

[@HeyoitsJay]

I'm honestly sick of adults acting like they don't know that inappropriately texting children is wrong. It's common sense and I'm tired of people trying to find loopholes in legality and their morals to justify it. It's wrong. Period. Like if he just texted "hi hru?' do you guys really think he would be banned and fired? Seriously???!

[@DavidGifford-lb8zk]

Funny you are not complaining about the women who dance 1/2 naked for little boys on twitch. HYPOCRITES!

[@rickmel09]

especially when he's a married man in his late 30's rather than some 22 year old frat boy

[@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies]

People get fired for acceptable actions, all the time, because of the potential PERCEPTION of those actions - whether or not they even happened... Just look at Johnny Depp - he lost contracts because of an accusation that was proven false in a court of law... There are dozens of examples like his. Yall have ZERO job security in the states, yall lose your jobs for bullshit out of your control ALL THE TIME....

[@nukeninmgt1504]

​@@rickmel09 Exactly. So many people are saying stuff like "she was 17, it's not like he's a pdf" totally ignoring the fact that it's a near middle aged married man talking to a teenager. Nothing about that is normal. Also, if I was in his position and knew I was innocent I'd post the chat logs. Let people see how it's being blown out of proportion. But instead doc makes intentionally vague statements and says as little as possible.

[@kltil5082]

Of course he knew it was wrong, and this wasn't the first time he tried to cheat on his wife either