The Last German Speaking Town in America Gets Emotional When I Speak German

[@xiaomanyc]

Thanks to Temu for sponsoring the vid! Download the Temu app to get the $100 coupon bundle @ app.temu.com/k/u7eqsyjkgi1 and search my code duw2577 in the app to snag the Black Friday Early Access deals. My kids love the shoes we got them! Anyway, do you know of any other “lost” languages in America like Texas German?

[@jodawgsup]

temu must be paying big huh

[@Octamed]

@@jodawgsup Yeah, they're going scorched earth, hoping pure force will get them to be the standard for cheap crap. They might be winning since people use Temu instead of Wish when they mean terrible knock off :)

[@lesliesanderson1300]

Isn't there a German town in Washington state as well.

[@campbellhay3536]

This is a really morally questionable sponsorship. You can do better than that.

[@user-unintentional]

Hey, Americans who have values are Subbed to you. Not sure if you were aware of that. Unsubbed “The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.” I’ll keep posting this is it’s taken down.

[@horst-detlefkrawutschke8469]

"Sprichst du Deutsch?" "Si!" 😂

[@mapleleafkay9824]

🤣

[@mr.nightdriver5872]

Geile Antwort XD

[@saatci1441]

yeah we watch the same video with you

[@C.KiyokaNieves]

I'm in a Japanese language class with a girl who spent the summer studying in Spain and when I asked her "スペインはどう？" (how was Spain?) she responded "¡Bien!" Lol

[@mats77]

Lmao😂😂😂😂😅

[@Rick-2829]

As a German I can't describe how deeply interesting this is for me. This is one of the reasons why I like the USA so much cause it has so much diverse and complex culture from people who came from all these countries. Sadly this is all fading away since this all happened a long time ago but I'm glad that some of these people are still alive and have all of these stories, they're truly a treasure. I could literally move to these people and listen to their stories in German every day, it's just so wholesome and I just love old people and their stories. I have so much respect for these people, one day we will all go there. But let's cherish the last glimpses we have of these incredible people and enjoy every moment!

[@clap5]

Go visit with your family

[@brianakelley123]

This was the most emotional I’ve been watching one of these videos. Unfortunately these speakers are close to the end of their lives and the fact that they all fit around a table now is really sad. Hard to accept losing a part of history to time. Glad to have it somewhat preserved in this video for future generations. Thanks Ari.

[@LouB3rt]

Bro, don’t push temu.

[@jodawgsup]

$$$

[@ypy2516]

Bro got two kids to raise, chill!

[@Ethan-uf2cg]

Let my boy get his bread up

[@jodawgsup]

@@ypy2516 what is this for kind of response? Are you pretending the 6.1 million sub YT channel had no other company but Temu reaching out? Are you doing OK?

[@Next96300]

I agree. AliExpress is way better.

[@DeeManson]

The Lady sitting next to Ari... omg, her German is almost pristine 😲 At least from my point of view - I am German from the very nothern part in Germany and we speak the "High German" where I live. I guess it matters a lot when your parents speak a foreign language at home. It literally forms the language your child speaks. 😎

[@billramsey8934]

Agreed. The lady sitting to Ari's right has retained a nice accent. Many of the other folks speak German with what can only be described as a thick American accent. Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsche, aber, mein Mutti war im Nuremberg geboren und aufgewachsen und so, Ich war aufgewachsen gut Deutsch sprechen zu horen!

[@markus4032]

Iam german and I really enjoyed the video great job, and I love the "sarcasm" from the journalist in min 22:00 dont know if you can hear the sarcasm if you dont speak german but he was like "oh great german food in the usa, sounds good" with a sarcastic undertone :'D that was so funny to me :p , seid schön nett hier in den kommentaren, benehmt euch ich schau euch auf die finger ^^

[@dominicgrasso485]

not the temu ad lol

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@user-unintentional]

@@dominicgrasso485 Once downloaded, Temu can access almost anything on your phone - the camera, internet, audio recordings, and more - according to one study.

[@SmultronsyltNatha]

Is it really a good idea to take a sponsorship from Temu? It seems like everyone knows the shady things they’re doing by now. Do you really want to promote them? I think many people might lose trust in your judgement when you promote companies like that.

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Chill brah

[@RomanCollapses]

Imma be real here, for a good 99.99% of things, I just don’t care, especially if it interferes with my entertainment. I want him to be sponsored by Temu, i cannot really change what they do shady as a corporation

[@John-nr5ut]

Brah. Bro, brah brah bro!🙄

[@christopherherrera5495]

he's just trying to make some money he can't control temu's decisions

[@DocSchaeffer]

Welcome to Texas from San Antonio. There's German speakers just over in New Braunfels as well.

[@adamlyman8293]

This is a great video. Even though I never lived in Texas, this brought back memories of when I lived in Germany from 1976 to 1979 (my dad was in the Air Force and was assigned to Hahn AFB for 3 years). I was in elementary school then and we attended school on the air base but we lived off base for a while. I found the German people to be absolutely lovely and welcoming. We made many friends in the local area and I learned some German in 6th grade, which I continued into high school and college. Unfortunately, since I’ve had no one to speak with, I’ve all but lost my German speaking skills. Still some great memories in Germany and so glad I had that rare chance to live there.

[@jessali_]

Hearing these people speak German is super interesting. They have a very unique accent (definitely American, but not like other Americans who are learning German) and I can hear hints of different German dialects, all randomly meshed together. And every single one of these people has their unique accent too, some speak more fluently than others, some with a more heavy American accent etc. Really cool!

[@dopeman2007]

13:56 when around 1850 his far far grandfather came to the USA, Germany didn't existed as a country yet. Germany as a unified nation-state was founded on January 18, 1871. This happened after the French-Prussian War, when the German principalities united and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. Before that, the area consisted of separate states and kingdoms. The German Empire in 1871 consisted of 25 separate states, which included four kingdoms, six grand duchies, several duchies, principalities, and three free cities. Here’s a list of them: _Kingdoms_ 1. Prussia 2. Bavaria 3. Saxony 4. Württemberg _Grand Duchies_ 5. Baden 6. Hesse 7. Mecklenburg-Schwerin 8. Mecklenburg-Strelitz 9. Oldenburg 10. Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach _Duchies_ 11. Anhalt 12. Brunswick 13. Saxe-Altenburg 14. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 15. Saxe-Meiningen _Principalities_ 16. Lippe 17. Reuss Elder Line 18. Reuss Junior Line 19. Schaumburg-Lippe 20. Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 21. Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 22. Waldeck-Pyrmont _Free and Hanseatic Cities_ 23. Bremen 24. Hamburg 25. Lübeck Each of these states retained some degree of autonomy within the empire, with Prussia being the most powerful and influential.

[@le4905]

Thank you for writing this comment! I know my German ancestors who came to Texas were from Prussia, but I didn't really understand why and how. I'm still learning my genealogy and history.

[@ThatGoth]

The reason Temu is cheap is because what it does with your phone, please look up it's behaviours, I literally blocked them on my network.

[@Yoshi92]

Why dont you tell us

[@Smiddyack]

@@ILoveYellow.incorrect. Selling data is their principle market. They make more revenue from selling data and learned behaviours than they do from products. Please read their company report and end of fiscal year documents before leaving misinformation.

[@AtheismScientism]

We don’t care. It’s cheap stuff that people can afford. Better than overpriced corporations.

[@kevinjones5560]

It doesn’t/can’t do anything with your phone. They merely sell the data to third parties so you get more spam email and texts.

[@menolikey_]

Cheap garbage that doesn't last.​@AtheismScientism

[@M1NCH_]

„Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der BRD“

[@RTS___]

Wird auch mal Zeit😂

[@TheHero0538]

Jedes video was irgendwie deutschland oder deutsche sprache erwähnt MUSS diesen kommentar haben. with that being said: Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland!

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Hope for AFD!!!

[@bigshagger1789]

"Sprechen Sie Deutsch" - "Sí :)" destroyed me 😭😭😭

[@l8tapex]

I did that when I was in France.

[@TheRealKasTrioT]

@@l8tapex hm "Si" that is I guess spanish?

[@TophatOrange]

he wanted to "Sicher(lich)" but stuck at Si😂

[@TheRealKasTrioT]

@@TophatOrange I had before i wantched written..

[@gl-yph]

Interesting how the German journalist notices the use of the word Kirchhof instead of Friedhof. This difference might perhaps be related to Dutch instead of German. The Dutch word for cemetery is Kerkhof, which translates to Church courtyard. Just as the German word for church is Kirch. So that's probably where Kirchhof originates from. A blend of German and Dutch.

[@johnnybgoode9365]

Could also be dialect from Friesland

[@Aintbegone]

No it is not a blend. The word "Kirchhof" does exist in German as well. A very old fashioned word, but it is still in the dictionary. It also makes sense, as "Kirch" means "church" and "hof" means "courtyard". Both words are very common in modern German too.

[@marekdlubatz]

In rural Germany, you would sometimes see old churches with the cementary within their (back-)yard, it has become a rare sight these days but I think back when the Texas-Germans departed for America this setup might still have been quite common.

[@bathbomber]

I found a similar community of Russian speakers in Vernon, BC. They fled communism, ended up in China and then fled to Canada when China also became communist. It's only been about 80 years since they left the motherland, rather than the 200 years of this community, but even with my basic Russian I could already notice differences in dialect (for example instead of saying the official Russian "samolyot" for airplane they would say "eroplan" (borrowing from English). The community has managed to maintain their Russian, but a few of the elders still speak Chinese as well. I can put you in touch with people from that community if you're interested.

[@atomic_wait]

A bunch of those religious refugees wound up in Grand Forks BC, too. There's a good Russian restaurant there, good dumplings.

[@dingus42]

Wow that is so cool. I bet they also faced some similar suppression as the German speakers except during the cold war, where they might have been suspected of being USSR spies if they spoke Russian

[@atomic_wait]

@@dingus42 I went to a museum of one of those communities and there was nothing mentioned like that, just the usual loss of the mother tongue over generations due to assimilation. It wouldn't be surprising if paranoid governments looked askance at people of Russian ancestry, but the fact that they were a religious minority that left Russia due to persecution during the days of the tsar and would likely still face persecution under a communist regime probably worked in their favor.

[@Marauders5]

Love your videos dude. But Temu ain't the way to go. I get the same feeling like when i see some youtubers still using "Better" Help sponsor. My advice, quit Temu fast

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

I would address an older person as "Sie" ( Wie geht es Ihnen?") not "du" upon first meeting. The most recent count indicates that there are 82,000 fluent German speakers in Texas. Two sets of my grandparents came through Pennsylvania (1752) - not with the later Texas group 100 years later. We still have an active German Free School in Austin as well as a Saengerrunde. It is located downtown adjacent to Scholtz Garden. 1 Catholic and several Lutheran Churches here conducted their services in German until around 1936. 🌿⭐🌿

[@badcornflakes6374]

I was playing Xbox a long time ago and was in a party with a dude from Texas and invited another friend of mine who was from Germany. The Texan asked "oh, you're from Germany?" And started speaking to the German guy in German. I had no idea what to say.. 😂

[@le4905]

Hello there! My Great Grandaddy (x6) August Scholz started Scholz Beer Garten in Austin, Texas in 1866.

[@Raptorade]

TEMU? Of all sponsors, you picked TEMU???

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@user-unintentional]

@@Raptorade Once downloaded, Temu can access almost anything on your phone - the camera, internet, audio recordings, and more - according to one study.

[@Fin4L6are]

well he made what seemed to be ccp sponsored videos just recently

[@vincentvega1979]

Es klingt etwas verwaschen, aber man kann natürlich alles verstehen. Erinnert mich ein bisschen daran, wie Arnold sein Össi Deutsch spricht 😄. Schön,das sie sich die Sprache erhalten haben, obwohl sie vermutlich zu 90% Englisch sprechen. Grüße aus der alten Heimat 👏

[@MsJoline93]

Ich wusste nicht einmal, dass es in Texas eine "deutsche Gemeinde" gibt. Finde es aber echt cool, dass nach so einer langen Zeit dort immer noch die deutsche Sprache existiert, wenn natürlich auch nicht exakt so wie hier bei uns. 🙈😄❤️

[@golfsniper1080]

@@MsJoline93 I believe that some other German towns exist in the Dakotas.

[@MsJoline93]

@@golfsniper1080 oh wow, I didn't know that 😮

[@trevorduersch2278]

Really cool episode about German in Texas. I lived in Germany for 2 years and to see a small town in America that still speaks the language is really neat! Thanks for sharing Xiaomanyc! I had an experience in San Francisco CA a year ago where I was waiting to get a rental car, I heard a father and daughter speaking German then I suddenly started speaking to them. The dad rolled his eyes initially because he thought I was an American who could say a few phrases or words. Once I started speaking in full conversation he was like, "Woah! You do know German!" We had a great conversation and I think they were impressed to find someone who could speak their language half-way around the world.

[@Brotherline]

Bro, temu, really?

[@Orangeninja5000]

Explain?

[@Ethan-uf2cg]

He has kids to feed Bru chill

[@Raptorade]

@@Orangeninja5000straight up ass, mass-produced & dirt-cheap products plus there are privacy issues with the info they collect.

[@menolikey_]

Lower than RAID shadow legions or whatever. We go from the epic sign language video to a temu sponsored video of a great part of Tejas? Ack

[@user-unintentional]

@@Brotherline Once downloaded, Temu can access almost anything on your phone - the camera, internet, audio recordings, and more - according to one study.

[@Fillaaaaa]

Dieser Kommentarbereich ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland!

[@emptywig]

I really wish you wouldn't promote Temu. Its a terrible company and it promotes an unhealthy and exploitative business model. Please reconsider! The vid was awesome, though. I am so happy to see you here in Texas!

[@l8tapex]

A German girl did a video here years ago. She said their German was much different. It became Americanized. She had to figure out some of the spoken words. Kind of the same in Louisiana , Cajun French is totally different but has some original context.

[@M1NCH_]

16:48 in germany we still sing: BIER HER, BIER HER ODER ICH FALL UM ❤

[@TrapperDavido]

This is really cool. Muenster, TX (North TX) is very similar to Fredburg. I used to live there and it’s like teleporting to Europe in a way. But then again it’s still Texas for sure. Unmistakably. 🙂

[@LisaWomack-fu6lp]

Push what you want to, friend and ignore people. We already know there is good and bad in all company's merchandise. Temu is no exception. Love the videos. It is indeed a marvel knowing so many languages.!

[@tjay5124]

I really enjoy your German videos because they allow me another KZbinr, which I like a lot, to practice my Deutsch with. Danke sehr!

[@glennandrews7689]

You never cease to amaze me...what an interesting meeting and visit that was - thank you, once again!!

[@Vazlist]

Thanks for another interesting video! Also, people's posture and walking always look so funny from your camera-on-a-stick :)

[@baldGUYYY]

This episode was so beautiful. As an Italian I felt bad that when I visited little Italy, way too many Italian Americans couldn't understand Italian. To know these ppl are trying everything but still failing to keep their heritage alive, breaks my heart. Bless them

[@ZephPlayz]

great video, so interesting to see!

[@chronikmonster4256]

TEMU L

[@An_Axident]

Damn, temu? I love you man but accepting a sponsorship from scam artists is deplorable. Especially when your audience is mainly young and impressionable people...

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Oh well Dude's got bills to pay He's got mouths to feed 😅

[@RELubber]

Lose Temu, dude. They’re bad actors.

[@user-unintentional]

Seriously.

[@Sodonewithchaos]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. HALF OF YOUR COUNTRY ARE BAD ACTORS THAT VOTED FOR TRUMP THE TRAITOR 🤣🤣🤣🤦🏼‍♀️😳‼️🫡💙🇨🇦. Seriously you need to check yourself buddy

[@cassieg4874]

Texas has a lot of communities similar to this when it comes to different cultures. Little hot spots of different languages.

[@7evYT]

I can't imagine how happy these wise humans were to have you come and put a spotlight on them.

[@TomChin_MS]

Sehr schönes Video 💚💚 Your german skills are fabulous!

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

I have been trying to learn German for a decade and honestly still find it hard, especially the grammar. Kudos for picking it up so quickly, and to the group for keeping it going.

[@mynameisnotcory]

One of my favorite spots in texas, the brewery is amazing, the hill country is breath taking!

[@CoolScratcher]

As an American it's so interesting to hear people with American accents speaking German. Their pronunciation kind of sounds like a combination of English pronunciation and German pronunciation!

[@pandasarethebest5181]

Cant wait to watch this video!

[@niki-1887]

nice, finally another german vid❤

[@heartsofgoldenrod]

Have you been to the Leavenworth, Washington? It’s a German style town. Unsure how much German is spoken there, but was surprised to see that such a place exists in the US.❤

[@jorisvanoers7065]

Its fun that some words sound just like the dutch language. They pronounce the cemetery the same as us!

[@Aintbegone]

Yea it is a German word too 😄

[@luvs2spluge3rd65]

Bro i knew you would eventually find the small towns near San Antoniowhich were found by so many germans. It’s awesome and great to see.

[@alexwcastro]

Yayyy! He posted! ❤🎉

[@foreveryoungunnie5505]

Your german is good, Ari ! Keep going ✨ Love from Germany 🇩🇪🩷

[@unclestoma4699]

Dude I don't normally care good content is good content but temu is legit evil bro you are worthy of better

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@M1NCH_]

wow...the nice older fellow in the corner sounds like a native german...he mumbles just the right amount to sound like your average german uncle

[@opiumdennis7249]

they're so happy!

[@Rhattles]

Crazy how I could understand the Americans speaking German but the journalist I had no chance 😂 learnt German for 4 years in school. So I was pretty proud to understand most of it

[@oomybeauty]

Milwaukee Wisconsin is similar. Lots of German, Polish, Mexican, italian, American Indian, Hmong, you can hear it all. We have ethnic fests every summer here. My grandmother had her polish speaking friends too ...

[@ElMariachi1337]

As a Dutchy and a neighbour of Germany it's impressive to see these Americans speak Deutsch, probably better then most Dutch people here. Mind you Dutch is fairly different from Deutsch.These people and the Amish speaking Pennsylvania Dutch should be able to understand each other though.

[@jefffisher528]

Ari, I doubt you will see this, however; I enjoy most of your videos, but especially this one. Like most, I had no idea Fredicksburg was a thing. And, like the native videos, it's sad the language is dying out. If Evelyn wants a new video student, I would like to learn my German from her. I might have better luck than Duolingo and Babble. Keep up the good work!

[@koits1007]

Don't be supporting temu, one of the worst companies possible, do some research before you support these companies

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@Max-js1mx]

​​@@user-unintentional there is also the Chinese company tencent owns a lot of software too, discord, the game company Riot Games, who knows what else. guaranteed they steal your data with their vanguard anticheat that is on the kernel level of your system

[@lonnieschwartz8754]

I wonder how similar this German is to Pennsylvania Dutch

[@finnH_nf]

To call a restaurant "Ausländer" (foreigner/immigrant) would start a shitstorm in germany 😮

[@argonwheatbelly637]

He also mispronounced it.

[@armandob.castenelli3525]

Hey, In Chihuahua Mexico you can find Mennonite towns that also speak German.

[@wingtipsworld5909]

i took several years of german in high school, went to germany on a student exchange program, then joined the army and went to germany because my dad served there and i lived there for 4 years. It was interesting to watch this video... their german is very mixed with english, and their and your pronunciation is pretty rough but i get why yours is rough as your just starting out. Just interesting ... would love to see you go to germany and really interact...

[@beajacome3569]

Saludos desde Bogota, hola bro que alegria después de cuatro años volver a verte, y ver que estas muy bien. Se nota que has ganado auto estima, luces un físico estupendo.

[@marlagarland1056]

The songs, my grandma taught me a few old polish poems but its old polish they spoke in around Detroit michigan

[@horseshoe2blah201]

There is a German Club in San Antonio that has a Beer Garden and has weekend festivals that are a blast. There are a lot of German speakers there.

[@duxdog]

The council meeting was the most german thing ive ever seen

[@billramsey8934]

Sehr nette Americanisher Leute Deutsche sprechen zu horen, sogar mit Ihrem Akzent!

[@tanyaholmes3213]

I lived in vilseck Germany for 3 years love Germany I also love Nuremberg during Christmas

[@daveschmarder-1950]

Ari ist immer Hungrig. Deutsch habe ich als Erwachsene gelernt. Nur beim Kurzwellen Radio. Also beim der Deutschen Welle..

[@Goettel]

Thumbs down for temu.

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@Perfect5Recurve]

I know you’ve done one PA Dutch video recently but I’d love to see you do a video with Doug Madenford/PADutch101 as well

[@bananaboyTS]

push temu all you want mane

[@PojoCinco]

Temu. haha. oh no.

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@melissah8415]

Very disappointed with you. TEMU sells cheap because they sell crap! They sell things that are made to look like the real thing, but are not. Please stop taking money from them. As an indie, one person owned, small retail shop TEMU is a killer! If you want to support languages, you should support ALL local businesses.

[@juliansandler6423]

He needs the money to cover his travel fees

[@dangfd551]

Lots of crap, but some of it is okay or of equal quality to what’s sold from resellers who buy from similar factories. That anecdote though speaks nothing about the company, their practices, or their global and domestic affect.

[@Aliasrip]

Pay him as much as they are to advertise, I’m sure he’d be happy to promote yours

[@melissah8415]

@@Aliasrip Not sure what that means, but corporations and large companies have the money to advertise on KZbin, not one person who is trying to survive in an on-line world of cheap crap.

[@melissah8415]

​@@dangfd551 But mostly crap. One type of items I sell are melodicas (blown keyboard instruments) and they have them on Temu for 15.00. Real, quality ones start at 50.00 min and go up to hundreds, so people think that music shops are price gouging when in fact the customers are comparing apples to ducks.

[@SomeOne-wl6wp]

Languages sometimes opens up a different more private mood of sometone. I noticed that with my 3 languages.

[@1beni]

Always enjoy your forays.

[@jazluminaryjazzy]

I am American and live in the United States! Growing up my grandma taught me some German, so don’t lose full hope! I believe some is still spoken in US I still remember the dialect I was taught❤

[@rassalomo1904]

Die Stadt muss ich unbedingt Mal besuchen Sieht sehr nett aus dort greetings from germany

[@WastedTalent994]

Should try some of the Czech towns in Tx also like Ennis or West. Both have Czech festivals that are pretty big deal for the towns

[@ArianMohamed2004]

As a german speaker, I didn't even read the subtitles. Just fascinating.

[@AnlStarDestroyer]

Leon looked so uncomfortable during the gun conversation 😂

[@amicableenmity9820]

Something a lot of people don't know is that besides Japanese internment camps, there were also ones for Italian and German Americans too. The government never apologized to those families.

[@Khajiit98502]

Promoting Temu scam 😢

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@Qubeman]

i like how you can hear the effect of a german dialect developing in an english speaking country

[@christianmittasch8972]

Finally... my language is involved. Great job by the way.. 👍

[@MikeLiteraus]

It's still surprising that Fredericksburg still kept the German going. My Grandfather spoke German and there would probably be a lot of places in the US that would still be speaking German if it wasn't for the wars, since the German language was discouraged heavily during those times.

[@WELOVEBENCHMARKS]

Dieser Kommentarbereich ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepulik deutschland !

[@Marvin-f3m]

There are More german flags than in germany 😅

[@joeytrujillo-rendon1642]

Arthur Morgan be like, “I don’t speak German neither, I want MONEY” 🤑 🤠

[@aggressivelychad]

Fun fact: Chester Nimitz, one of the greatest U.S. military leaders, was born in Fredericksburg.

[@padigree]

Nice. Now I know where to move from Germany.

[@MsJoline93]

Dachte mir das selbe 🙈😂👌🏼

[@thatlordiboy]

I am German und ich habe alles gut verstehen können!

[@monkeylachflash5296]

Sehr interessant!

[@SuperDalton72]

It was the same for most Europen countrys that fled to america for the promise land by rumors.Norway/sweden/germany/ France/Spain/italy/finland/russia hade there own comunitys. Americans today is a mix of every race on the planet, there is some orgins left in south america but still not nativ speaking. Its a mix of spanish portugese and the nativ djungel tribes that still livs today.

[@TheTwohourshower]

At last, one I don't need subtitles for. I k ew learning German would pay off one day 🤣

[@TheGamermouse]

Diese Kommentarspalte ist jetzt Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

[@qqqqqqqqqqqqqqq-666]

stopping bots from saying first

[@B0R0M1R]

not the hero we deserve

[@calvinw8470]

first

[@danahaldeman3400]

Ari!! You must meet PA Dutch 101, aka Doug Madenford!

[@saxophool]

A German waitress would wait until you asked for the check. 😅