The Mexican American Border | A Tale of two Colonies

Why is Mexico so different from the United States? Why is one country poorer than the other? In this video, the first of a 3 part series, I would like to take you on a journey through the socio-economic developments that took place in two countries throughout their recent 400 years of history and compare them.
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Why Nations Fail, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
American Nations, by Colin Woodard
American Character, by Colin Woodard
The Forgotten Continent by Micheal Reid
A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
These truths, by Jill Lepore
The Contemporary History of Latin America, by Tulio Halperin Donghi
The Narrow Corridor, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
The Origins of Political Decay, by Francis Fukuyama

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

Translations of the video into other Languages: Chinese: www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zK4y1U7Pr Spanish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoCblZSPnNF3bJo German: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZiXo5iHdph7lck Portuguese: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6Cyi36nbt1oY7s Serbian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/garEanqBmJ2ibZI Romanian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHKve2CGpd2esJo Music only template to make translations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maiwYqFrjplkbNk

[@yiayyiay1352]

How the hell did you get a serbian translation

[@victorenriquez8456]

@@yiayyiay1352 with a serb willing to translate (?)

[@manuelpereiroconde1304]

somewhat surprising that there isn't a spanish translation yet

[@seagullskunk]

Just rewatched your Video on the fall of democracy in imperial Japan. Still planning on doing a 2nd part? Ó_ò

[@zentralratderfliesentischb660]

Im Namen der allermeisten hier kann ich dir nur wieder zu einem gelungenen Video gratulieren. Informativ, witzig und spannend.

[@AlternateHistoryHub]

Cant imagine how much hell it must have been to draw those individual Aztec-balls

[@hatforacat3977]

Seeing you watch other history youtubers’ content seems cool

[@vonKraehe]

Wow, it's cool to find you here. you have really good taste.

[@pedrovieira-ri7lk]

Relatable

[@memescap1236]

I remember seeing all your comments on brain4breakfast videos

[@CarlosAM1]

Yeah...

[@RavignonCh]

We should get Nogales' Tourism Office to sponsor us.

[@jasonkrasnopolskiy504]

I definitely want to go to Nogales now and see what its like.

[@RavignonCh]

@@jasonkrasnopolskiy504 Oh nice! Ask for tortillas sobaqueras. They're very big and very good. Legit, bring a friend if you want to eat anything with that. The wrapper's enormous lol.

[@chico20m]

Están chingonas tu bolas... You draw really good, man.

[@RavignonCh]

@@chico20m ¡Jajaja, gracias! Ahí para cuando guste >;oooo Me agradó trabajar en este video. Y agárrense que vienen más.

[@mtias4563]

which one

[@ALCRAN2010]

Kraut Jr.: "Dad, how did the Mexican American border happen?" Kraut Sr.: "Well son, there was this new continent, called Pangea..."

[@ALCRAN2010]

@Ricky Smith . It's s believed that Pangaea was the Earth's original continent before it broke up. So, this is just a joke about how, the story of a place can begin at any point in time. It also means that this is a very thorough presentation!

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@ALCRAN2010 OK, I get it now. The problem was that I misunderstood your comment as a criticism that Kraut was over complicating things by going too far into the history of colonization of the Americas. Maybe that confused Ricky, too. The truth is that Kraut has greatly simplified things. But not more simplified than was necessary.

[@thewoogs]

AHAHA soo true. He begins his Turkish history video with the invention of agriculture :P

[@taizo3916]

@Ricky Smith he’s making a joke about how much context kraut provides

[@taizo3916]

@Ricky Smith no problem, Pangea was an ancient landmass from millions of years ago where all the continents were conjoined, so he’s making an exaggeration to make a joke about how much context Kraut gives to setup the main point. Hope this helps

[@archdruidbookwalter951]

Kraut be like: "Why are there 2 Nogales and why is one way worse than the other?" "Ok, give me a moment to explain..." *starts talking about the Aztec empire*

[@silvanmoses9122]

Same can be said to explain about ww2 let's start from Charlemagne

[@torahibiki]

@@silvanmoses9122 and you cant explain Charlemagne without explaining the fall of the eastern roman empire and the threat from the Islamic golden age.

[@Mana-xd2tp]

Every KZbin Essay be like

[@cloudynguyen6527]

@@Mana-xd2tp One thing for sure is I feel like Kraut is better at doing this than other KZbinr. I find most overexplaining seem a bit disconnected and uninteresting by the end. For Kraut, his pacing is well established so you can transition from 1 section to another until the very end seamlessly.

[@cloudynguyen6527]

Bonus the fact that Kraut speaks clearly to the audience. As someone who is not native English speaker, I find Kraut voice soothing and easy to understand. His words choice aren't much complicated and straight into topics. Using academic term is fine, but finding a balance like Kraut is much better in my opinion ^-^

[@AugustGreen_]

"This is Nogales. This is also Nogales. This is the entire history of Mexican politics."

[@adudeontheinterweb6571]

well that is what the video was about, the Nogales analogy was only a way to show the differences in societies.

[@SpywareEverywhere]

I used to live there! It wasn't so bad back in the day.

[@LordDarthHarry]

@@SpywareEverywhere But did you live in Nogales or Nogales?

[@redandinata4568]

@@LordDarthHarry Yes

[@pierresihite8854]

@@LordDarthHarry Aladeen

[@spazzohawk9591]

This is like a slightly late Christmas present.

[@icefl4re597]

This is a New Year's Eve present.

[@user-hv3nc8tx8u]

this is a gift from the gods

[@hrv5385]

5 days « slightly »

[@itsblitz4437]

Both a Christmas and New Years' present 🎁.

[@RussianBot69420]

This is a video

[@rogerhouses5204]

Hey! Nogales resident here! It’s so surreal that a Polandball KZbinr that I’ve been watching for a long time just started talking about the small border town that I live in. I never thought that anyone would talk about this place outside of Capirtoada, so that’s great! While I wasn’t born in Nogales (I was born in Ciudad de Querétaro), the majority of my life has been spent living here. I lived 7 years in Nogales, Sonora; and 3+ years in Nogales, Arizona (where I live now). I mostly wanted to make this comment to corroborate things from the video with my own personal anecdotes. I want to start off by saying that crossing between each Nogales is a very integral part of both cultures. AZ to Sonora for economic/commercial purposes, and Sonora to AZ for literally everything else. It’s not considered very special to cross between both countries’ borders because, well, we live here (this would probably be the same for most dual border towns), and a lot of people cross the border every day, multiple times a day. When I lived in Nogales, Sonora; my older sister worked retail at one of the stores at the border on the American side. Even though she would only make minimum wage, they would pay her in dollars, so she would end up making more money than if she worked retail in Mexico, all while crossing to and from AZ every day. You are also right about the students (I was one of them). Nogales AZ has one public High School (the other 2-3 of them are private) and a good chunk of students from that school live in Mexico. They cross the border from Sonora to AZ every weekday at around 5:00 AM to catch the bus (the border is the only sector of Nogales AZ that the school would send more than one school bus to pick up students) and once school was over, they would grab the bus back to the border. A lot of these specific students wouldn’t even completely know English! Even though I spoke/speak fluent English (English was my first language, Spanish my second) I still struggled a lot with properly writing English when I transferred there in Junior year (I never took a proper English class in Mexico), something that I’m still trying to refine. Also, Nogales, Sonora is so much more interesting entertainment-wise than its American counterpart. To the point where my high school's prom would be held in America, and then the afterparty would be held across the border in Mexico at a nightclub (The legal drinking age in America is 21, whereas in Mexico it's 18). I’m not sure if this is because of the specific classes that I was in, but the students at my American HS were a lot more politically involved than in my Mexican HS. In fact, the student council president (who I was friends with) would regularly work on projects outside of school and in the general community; and she would even frequently contact, conduct campaigns with, give suggestions of changes to, and generally assist the mayor of the town, which is kinda cool for a HS kid to do?? Idk. (Cool little anecdote about my old HS, the mascot is the Apache, and I believe the school sent out representatives to local apache tribes to ask them for permission to use them as the school’s mascot. (In honor of them) Apparently, they all found it very humorous and flattering, so they said yes. They are now supposedly the only HS in this region to have ever asked permission for usage of a tribe mascot like that.) The only crime that I’ve ever experienced here was that one time where my neighbor stole my bike (and left it in his yard?? Like bruh if you're gonna steal it, maybe actually try to hide it). Other than that, I only remember when some drug lords from Nogales, Sonora, were caught strapping bags of cocaine inside the wheels of teachers' cars, which they would then cross the border to get to work as unknowing drug mules. Also, that one case where a guy killed another guy in revenge like a year and a half ago. Other than that, not much. In Nogales, Sonora, however, you have to take a lot of precautions to protect your belongings (and by extension yourself), especially if you are a child or a woman. I do find your comment about transportation interesting though. In all the 7 years that I’ve lived there, I never got robbed or hurt by someone in public transportation, and I would take it A LOT (school busses don’t exist, but you do get a discount if you’re in your school uniform, and I went through all of middle school and most of High School using these public buses). The same for taxis, although it might vary from age and gender (I was a young boy at the time), so take my anecdotes with a grain of salt. I think it’s interesting how almost no one in Nogales, Sonora knows how to speak English fluently (the majority can still understand it), yet the vast majority of people in Nogales, AZ are bilingual. You are also very correct about healthcare, literally, every one of my friends in Nogales AZ would cross to Mexico every time they needed to go to the doctor, dentist, optometrist, etc. There’s just no comparison to the quality difference. This also might just be a placebo, but for me, Mexican medicine is so much more effective than American medicine by a landslide. It is also SO MUCH CHEAPER. Overall, I really liked your video and hope to see the next two parts soon! Anyways, tl;dr: _✨N o g a l e s✨_

[@pasofino2199]

Same here in Hidalgo ( McAllen) Texas, The fun was always had on the Reynosa side and the same with the health care, not to mention the food. We eat a lot of alligator gar ( cattan) and we cook it chicharrón style I remember asking my grandma why it taste better on the MX side she said because the gringos use new grease and we don’t I remember thinking to myself silly gringos.

[@user-ki4bg4ke9g]

Nice description thank you

[@ChristianMartinez-gv2zp]

What a nice little add-on to read after finishing the hour-long video. It's nice to read accounts of real people that have largely experienced what was explained in the video. Living in one of those dual-border towns must be such an interesting situation to be in, especially where it's two hugely different countries involved. I live in Miami and even though we are not bordering anyone, we are pretty much a little bubble in which pretty much all Hispanic cultures interact within a United States institutional framework. It is really fascinating to watch Miami society's daily life play out.

[@airiquelmeleroy]

Your neighbour must have stolen it under "influences" to make such a stupid mistake ahjaahhahahhaha

[@maricruzhernandez5067]

Imo (I’m from Tijuana btw) it’s not so much that healthcare is better in Mexico. Public healthcare is fine and sometimes mediocre or even bad. But oh lord, private healthcare in Mexico is godsend. The Mexican doctors who have their specialties are so good and caring compared to a lot of doctors in the US and despite being private it’s still way more affordable than in the US. I could be biased because medical school is 6 years in Mexico and 4 years in the US

[@davidcervantes9336]

This information is plain gold. As a northen Mexican I must tell you that this is top notch. You detailed our History better than any of the teachers and historians that I’ve ever come across. Please, you’ve got to allow someone helping you make a Spanish version of this in case you cannot do it yourself. We Mexicans and other Spanish speakers desperately need to listen to this. Let me know what you think. For now, you’ve got yourself a new suscriber.

[@JLchevz]

you can subtitle the video

[@eksibaklava1434]

✈️ 💰

[@honkhonk8009]

I see Brazil making companies like Embraer, and being entepreneurial in general. I dont see Mexico doing the same. I always wondered why honestly

[@ALCRAN2010]

@@honkhonk8009 que?

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@honkhonk8009 I don’t think you know what you’re talking about. Maybe you’re just trying to start a dick measuring contest?

[@TheOneGuy1111]

The Wild West: Started by Mexico, adopted by the United States, and portrayed by Italy.

[@133774c05]

Spaghetti westerns are solid films

[@MrBao-yt7bk]

@@133774c05 Spaghetti westerns are better than classic westerns, don't change my mind. Just look at the modern westerns, they are all spaghetti westerns.

[@terrypennington2519]

I don't like Spaghetti. I'm talking about the food of course, I really just don't care for Spaghetti. Just thought the internet should know that.

[@malvarmarakontobro]

And filmed in Spain

[@countbinfaceglobalpresiden7926]

@@terrypennington2519 hmm big ears

[@concept5631]

Russia: "And then our history went from bad to worse." Mexico: *"observe."*

[@pancholopez8829]

Also Mexico: And that's just the first 100 years after independence.

[@concept5631]

@@pancholopez8829 Yeah... _yeah._

[@kiethhammer6882]

Russian History according to kraut:400+ years of subsidized alcoholism

[@concept5631]

@@kiethhammer6882 This is true.

[@specter1549]

@@pancholopez8829 what do you expect a newly independent country got taken advantage by a country which was 100 years ahead of it

[@xfire5997]

My family is descendent from conquistadors. They eventually settled in a small town in the San Luis valley in a town called “Del Norte” - in Colorado - where there are still groups of people of Spanish descent that speak Spanish - and get very defensive when people call them “Mexican”. Thank you for shedding light on this lesser know part of history!

[@rodrigoe.gordillo2617]

If they are brown they aint spanish, simple as that

[@chrisfenrir]

Mexico is just Spanish North America, they don't want to associate with Mexicans because they don't want to be associated with poor mestizo people looked down by Anglo American culture. The Spanish colonization of the Southwest was done by Mexico (by New Spain) not by Madrid, the Spanish they speak comes from Mexican Spanish and so the culture.

[@rodrigoe.gordillo2617]

@@chrisfenrir thank you, that is just the truth, it amaze me how many people with mixed background on the southwest claim to be "spanish" when few spaniards went to the southwest to form communities, spaniards actually went mostly to Lima or Mexico City, not what at the time was considered a wasteland

[@christianpiedra1514]

@@rodrigoe.gordillo2617 This is only partially true, while this areas saw major migration of Spaniards, by far, the whitest region of Mexico is Northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Baja California).

[@benaffleckisanokayactor]

@@rodrigoe.gordillo2617 this channel isn’t for you

[@terawatt1]

6:35-7:35 This is the minute... the ONE minute that makes shivers run down my spine every single time - and puts every achievement into perspective... just the thought that, were we born in a different location, or a different time, all our talents, all our ambition, all our determination could be null and void due to the ruling system is very humbling.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Not null and void. There’s a strong argument that your talents and ambition would reach their fullest potential. Most probably your qualities would be channeled in different ways, or that you’d develop other talents, or that you’d try to emigrate to somewhere else. We are extremely adaptable. I hope that your trajectory towards maximal happiness is smooth and ever ascending, but if you should suffer serious setbacks or unforeseen circumstances, always remember that you are of flexible mind and adaptable to meet any situation. You are never null and void while you can draw a breath, not ever. 😊

[@terawatt1]

​@@MarcosElMalo2 there's no doubt that humans can adapt to a myriad of various circumstances... however, when you talk about "serious setbacks or unforeseen circumstances" I certainly believe you're talking about things like financial hardships, a messy breakup, maybe impulsively committing a crime and being convicted for it... But what I also like to be seen included in my statement are things like being captured and sold into slavery, being killed or imprisoned simply for your mere ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation, randomly being chosen as a human sacrifice, being tortured and left crippled for the rest of your life for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and some inquisitor thought there was something up with you, being legally or socially bound to or restricted from certain occupations (e.g. Jews in the Middle Ages who were forbidden to own land or manufacture things), places to inhabitate etc. These are things you cannot just "adapt to" as most of them include physical restrictions for the rest of or rightout ending your life. It's an appealing straw to hold on to to believe you can just go on and work in the system regardless, but there are circumstances that are final to the individual and can only be resolved by outside influence or system collapse.

[@iamseamonkey6688]

"and then it got worse" - mexico

[@cesarfranciscoriverasoto9116]

Fortunately, not enough worse.

[@Jacob-lv6zy]

Native americans: pfft...you got off easy.

[@seabase3362]

pog through the pain

[@usuariologico7792]

@Sanic Da Haghogg nah only 21% is native mestizos are 50% spanish and 47% of the population is white

[@Pimpeaux]

Mexico is the Russia of the Americas

[@martinarmenta835]

I was just in the Macdonald’s that you’re talking about lol

[@Tabadi]

In the nineties I was able to go to that Mcdonalds as a kid without a visa for christmas

[@toootdooot710]

@@Tabadi simple land

[@vaclavcervinka65]

@@Tabadi that's honestly touching

[@sleepful1917]

mcdonald's

[@cjk2761]

@@sleepful1917 Yeah

[@maxcarlos1355]

It always hurts to revisit our history :')

[@KDH-br6hy]

😂

[@yeezyyankie324]

Sometimes the past was better.

[@wildpaper4388]

@@yeezyyankie324 ehhhh, no. There might have been good impacts in history but even then there has always been violence, nothing is perfect nor is the past perfect.

[@Twocat5side]

@@yeezyyankie324 no way you would have been dead in a couple of minutes in the past

[@ohla300]

@Historyiscool8899 yes but will the ppl of the Present learn from it!? 🤔

[@snoopie2253]

Every time I think about what Mexico could have been I always struggle to think of how it went wrong. As a Mexican it's hard to not see our revolution as more of a hypocrisy then the American one. To this day we still have yet to live up to most of the promises made by that revolution and the later revolution of the 20th century. This video perfectly shows why Mexico never was or is like the US and how comparing the two is like comparing two entirely different things. Mexico is not like the US, it's culture and society are fundamentally different. I could never say it since I never understood why, but these are the reasons we are not the US and they are the root of our problems.

[@honkhonk8009]

Yup. America thrives on giving massive amounts of power to the individual, and to prioritize the hyperlocal representation. Mexico is more like Canada imo. Its unwise to copy the US, rather it would be better to copy Singapore

[@occam7382]

@@honkhonk8009, yes, because Singapore is such a great example of how to build political institutions.

[@cseijifja]

@@honkhonk8009 the us* its an oxymoron to call the usa " america" when talking about other american nations.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Don’t be disheartened by your history-Mexico’s future is bright. The culture is very old, but Mexican democracy is very new. Democratic institutions (actual institutions but also the processes and norms of democracy) are still young and need nurturing so they will grow. Rule of Law is just taking root. The economy is still in transition from agrarian to industrial and high tech. Mexico has great petroleum reserves, but doesn’t completely rely on the petro to drive the economy. But Mexico’s greatest resource is its people. It’s la gente that will drive Mexican prosperity. Don’t give yourself an inferiority complex by comparing yourself to the U.S. Los EEUU has its own problems, its own structural problems, and its own dark history. I don’t think the U.S. is in decline, but its road is quite bumpy right now. Mexico’s road also has bumps. Ni modo. The important thing is that, whatever happens in the rest of the world, Mexico is on the right track. If you look to your neighbor to the north for guidance, you will find lessons both from what they do wrong and what they do right, but ultimately Mexico will find its own way. Again I tell you, the future is bright for Mexico. And now a cynical joke to wipe away all of the above optimism. Maybe you’ve already heard it? When God made Mexico, he gave it fertile valleys, beautiful beaches, and majestic mountains filled with valuable minerals. He gave Mexico great forests and lush green jungles. The Angels came to him and said, “Is there a catch? You have given Mexico such an abundance that it doesn’t seem fair to the rest of the world. Surely you are planning something negative to provide a balance.” And God replied, “Yes, there is a catch. This beautiful and rich land I have created will be populated by Mexicans.”

[@ash3972]

@@MarcosElMalo2 No tenemos democracia México es una oligarquía, estamos evolucionando para atras, la gente está más preocupada por los "progres" y por la gasolina como para hacer un cambio significativo, México no es y nunca ha sido principalmente agraria, desde hace ya como 30 años minimo, México es una industria manufacturera

[@kingwaffleton1774]

Something about the polandballs with the blackened eyes seems extremely eerie.

[@bvd-my6pk]

I know right

[@bvd-my6pk]

Could loterally make a spooky meme with them

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

It reminds me of that one comic were Germany is konflicted of ghost from his past. Super dark, but beautiful.

[@boogaloo2.017]

Makes them look hollow in my opinion

[@toootdooot710]

@@boogaloo2.017 a strange split

[@redherring5016]

Handy Dandy Timestamps Chapter 1 - 7:42 Chapter 2 - 26:32 Chapter 3 - 35:35 Chapter 4 - 47:55

[@toootdooot710]

Very weird time

[@kartupelu_lkberzi]

How did you make timestamps?

[@adudeontheinterweb6571]

@@kartupelu_lkberzi you just put numbers with " : " in between in this format ##:##. like 1:24 , 4:56 etc

[@redherring5016]

@@adudeontheinterweb6571 What he said :)

[@kartupelu_lkberzi]

@@adudeontheinterweb6571 oh well thx, like this? 4:08

[@cherryturnip]

29:50 “a society is only worth as much as its laws are worth” I live in the US, and I agree wholeheartedly, I will add that the implementation and consequence of the law and its executors is a fantastic measure of worth. The US has some good and fair laws, often implemented and executed upon in unfortunate ways. The executors of these laws often have different consensus on the meaning of the laws. And most importantly, the public and their powerful counterparts misunderstand the purpose of law and order altogether.

[@guncore]

Okay, so I'm about an hour into this and I just need to get this off my chest. I've been on a Kraut binge for a few days whenever I have time and it's just fantastic. The way in which you contextualize the subject matters of your videos is nothing short of brilliant. Bravo!

[@ThatOneNerd14]

I was born in Nogales AZ, so it was a huge surprise for me to hear Kraut himself talk about the little town... I've always thought it was interesting that it was split between two countries and shows the difference between Mexico and the US so clearly, so it was always surprising that literally no one I've talked to knows about it. Great video as always!

[@lowleypeasentmr.l8836]

Do people move between them often?

[@lowleypeasentmr.l8836]

Do people move between them often?

[@imwastedhere]

I used to go there to go shopping I live in Mexico and crossing the border was like 10 minutes in car and like 15 walking

[@imwastedhere]

@@lowleypeasentmr.l8836 yeah I used to we went to get groceries and clothing they were more cheaper in Nogales(AZ) we're talking here like 2010

[@ThatOneNerd14]

@@lowleypeasentmr.l8836 It's the main reason people live there. Businesses that move cargo between the US and Mexico use Nogales as the last stop on either side for registration and logistics related to the border crossing. Gas stations, insurance companies, tons of warehouses, offices, and mechanics are solely there for this business. Plus, a lot of local clothing vendors from Mexico buy American clothes due to the higher quality, so tons of Mexican business owners cross the border and shop at discount shops in Nogales AZ. Americans, on the other hand, go to Nogalez Sonora for cheap medicine or as a stop before hundreds of miles of Sonoran desert. Its one of the busiest border crossings between both countries (other than El Paso and Tijuana) mostly since companies use Nogales a lot for exports, and since its the most convenient crossing for people going to the north western part of Mexico or going to Arizona.

[@macanaeh]

As a Russian, hearing the history of the newly independent at those times Mexico really gave me cold sweat, it's uncomfortably reminiscent of what we have been experiencing as a country since at least 1991

[@kosatochca]

For perspective kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYqbfHtvaK92q9k Quite good

[@MrAlen6e]

Latin America was the first case of fail states, A tactic later use in the middle East but much more efficiently

[@datadavis]

Since 1917

[@macanaeh]

@@datadavis Since 1547 🤭

[@datadavis]

@@macanaeh or since the vikings colonized rusland😅

[@jmontign1]

As always, Kraut provides all of the important details glossed over in your history class. Nicely done.

[@BizKwikTwist]

This is probably one of the greatest history type videos I have ever watched. Thank you so much for this.

[@xtensioncordtv1969]

Kraut pulled a Lemmino and went from memes to television tier documentaries.

[@zed95]

Emplemon did a similar thing, going from YTPS to analysis videos and hour long documentaries

[@ypsilondaone]

I remember the sometimes questionable old videos.

[@kosatochca]

@@ypsilondaone there was a redemption arc afterwards, but still this dude is complicated to say the least😏

[@twiggy5311]

@@kosatochca you talking about RageAfterStorm?

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

All that feuding with the alt-right was an exhilarating bit of drama before it became tiresome. His videos weren’t perfect, but the white nationalists poked fun at him accidentally applying a point about pregnancy in r-type species to a fish and thought they automatically won. I thought I was taking crazy pills when people kept saying that those nut jobs were winning the debates.

[@F22onblockland]

Mexico's history is Spain without the S.

[@santamaria7733]

XDXDXXDXD

[@alexarnold8461]

"so far from god, so close to the United States"

[@matthewbrandt5053]

@@alexarnold8461 *O I L*

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

@@alexarnold8461 holy shit my cousin is always telling me that lol, im mexican american and he’s mexican

[@RK-cj4oc]

@@BigBoss-sm9xj So you are American.

[@MattCo628]

One of, if not the best, multi-discipline analysis of Mexican history that I've seen. Detail, relatability, wit, and modern insights -- not an easy balance. Bravo señor

[@ludvigmannerson4253]

As an economics student with a big interest in history I must say, I LOVE your videos! I have read “why nations failed” and when I recognized it in the beginning of the video I was immediately exited. You are a true genius when it comes to making interesting videos based on books that can be somewhat tedious at times. Thank you for all your hard work. I can’t wait until part 2!

[@pratikgore6536]

You can read extensively about this in Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu and Robinson. Theory has more loopholes than you think

[@noekahn2073]

The Kraut content is literal movies now!!! I hope you are aware of this pivotal moment in your career Kraut. You are about to leave your primordial ooze and affect the minds of millions of people. Given your evolution and "redemption arch", I (and it seems thousand others) are certain that you will provide a long lasting positive effect on this planet.

[@enqrbit]

I love me some *_Kraut Originals_* once in a while.

[@TERMINATE_Y-Z]

Kind of like all the commentary channels now on this website.

[@diseasedsquirrel6616]

always has been

[@yehiarizk1836]

Ikr

[@brandonmorgan8016]

Pop. That. Corn.

[@spacklegaming]

I've built so many things in Minecraft while watching your videos.

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

make sure to show me some

[@demon-oq4nr]

@@Kraut_the_Parrot play roblox

[@spacklegaming]

@@Kraut_the_Parrot ok

[@Gatinois]

It's a shame really, the animation is quite good, you're missing something.

[@acebalistic1358]

@CamelMan302 why would he defile himself in such a manner.

[@thedude4795]

What a great deep dive in to a topic. Rarely is anything in TV or media particularly in-depth, but it seems so desired, by many,

[@NotCrazyLimitedEdition]

This is absolutely brilliant. Stellar video, perfect structure, kick ass videos, amazing work

[@hazzardalsohazzard2624]

"Why are some countries rich and some countries poor" Kraut: It all dates back thousands of years to prehistoric society....

[@hazzardalsohazzard2624]

@@OttomanSultana It does, but equally you can apply this to anything. Whatever issue can be dated back to the big bang if you go that far.

[@cseijifja]

@@hazzardalsohazzard2624 he goes back to the basics, to the origins of the countries, it's what needs to be done to understand structural problems, it is not a "explains everything , predicts nothing" , it explains what it needs to explains, predicts a good lot of stuff, LA countries will never be anything due to their social structure and weak instituions.

[@toootdooot710]

@@cseijifja a strange time

[@Lambda_Ovine]

@@hazzardalsohazzard2624 Yeah. That just means that human agency is a sad illusion and nothing's fair 🙃

[@arijitpalit2756]

One word: institutions

[@ZephLodwick]

Mexican history can be summed-up by the phrase: And somehow, once again, things got even worse.

[@Xerxesjc28]

I got a better one, Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States!-Porfirio Díaz

[@JamesPeach]

@@Xerxesjc28 I was about to say that. So true.

[@nitroon8476]

As someone else also pointed out in the comment section. Mexico is basically Spain without S

[@craiga2002]

@@Xerxesjc28 My reply to Diaz - If so, then perhaps you should exchange places. With Finland. Better yet, Taiwan. Your big neighbors will be very tolerant of your antics./sarc off

[@Chepicoro]

As a mexican who studied economics I have to say that is not correct. In 1910 almost 95% of the population was on extreme poverty, outside of monetary economy, a little middle class and a tiny upper class. Now almost 60% of the population is still poor, and extreme poverty still affects around 12% of the population... still very bad but better than before. The level of income stagnated since the 80´s and there are a lot of problems, but again not as bad as before.

[@Arcaryon]

One of the best videos about a large historical topic I have ever seen, insightful, beautifully illustrated and yet very precise.

[@stephenahess]

These videos are always amazing! So much work must go into them but they're fully enjoyed and appreciated!

[@affentaktik2810]

"My next video will be a short 20 min video" -Famous last words

[@toootdooot710]

A poor idea to form

[@Jaropillar]

*40 minutes

[@MatthewHodges]

"Warre." - Thomas Hobbes

[@toootdooot710]

In islands

[@infidelheretic923]

“So we fight?” “Not sure....”

[@od4361]

TIL Kraut is a 40k fan

[@adrianseanheidmann4559]

@@od4361 who isn't.

[@mtias4563]

0:00 Prelude 7:40 Conquistadores, Puritans, Slaves and Quakers 26:31 Leviathan and the Tyranny of Cousins 35:45 El Norte 48:04 Un paso adenlante y dos pasos atrás 1:04:15 Outro

[@spoof4207]

You forgot "WARRE"

[@wusangfu]

You make such impactful videos. You always surprise me (pleasantly) when you slowly build up to your points. The music and your cadence leading up to around 7:21 - beautiful. Thank you for making these videos.

[@snowblizz8701]

It premieres at 3am for my place. A small price to pay for salvation

[@mrshumancar]

Malaysia? :3

[@snowblizz8701]

@@mrshumancar Ah yes, a fellow Malaysian I assume?

[@Laimeme]

Well,Iam not sleeping tonite, Isn't it?

[@mrshumancar]

@@snowblizz8701 :Yes:

[@mrshumancar]

@@weakspirit_ :'3 I feel so proud to see my people here

[@awijaya2116]

The hype is real

[@santiagopichiringo8476]

It is

[@gipihippi4297]

Definitly

[@hrv5385]

Oh yea

[@SoiBoi_Kelda1059]

Indeed

[@Aiham]

YUPPPP

[@rafaaaaaaaaaaa]

Wow! As a mexican, I can say that this video is extremely well made, huge props to everyone that helped in this video. No biases and no misinformation that is consistently told by history books. I am looking forward to watch Porfirio Díaz's and PRI's dictatorships in the next 2 videos.

[@diegobrunojimenez3636]

Si es cierto, estaría bueno; también de la revolución.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Yo también. I also hope he covers more of the Anglo’s genocide against the Indians. My thesis is that both the Spanish colonizers and the English colonizers engaged in genocide, but the characteristics were different. The Spanish tried to impose a cultural genocide in Mexico (that was never completed), whereas the English colonists and Americans engaged in a physical genocide (that was nearly complete). Furthermore, the racism took different forms. The weirdly intricate social stratification of the Casta system provided a basis for social mobility at the same time that it oppressed. Have a child with someone of higher racial caste, and you could improve the social standing of your child. That sounds very messed up until you compare it with the racism of the U.S. The child of a slave and a white was still a slave. The only good indian was a dead indian (a common saying well into the 20th Century). Neither the dead nor the enslaved had any chance of social mobility.

[@MrChickennugget360]

@@MarcosElMalo2US killed no more Indians than Mexico did. Lower Native populations in the US are due to lower population densities. most "Indians" in Mexico are in the south which is where the highest population densities were. Furthermore, you are talking about two systems over very different time scales- Spain's control lasted from 1500's to 1800 while the US expanded in 1 century. US also had MASSIVE immigration which Spain and later Mexico never had. This is why there are relatively few natives in the US- not because the US carried out some sort of genocide program. the Fact that the US had programs for reservations for Natives shows the US was not planning on wiping out Native populations but that the relatively small numbers of natives were forced into reservations to make way for the incoming settlers. However, the US was not just wantonly carrying out genocide- its simply shown in the facts. Long story short- Ango genocide was never worse than Spanish or Mexican genocides period. If you wonder, why Natives are such a small total of the population when compared to Mexico look at a Mexican phone book vs an American phone book and look up last names- the US is far more diverse in its ancestry then Mexico.

[@saibata750]

Holy cow you’re content is amazing. The depth and bursting amount of research and info is incredible and intriguing and I admire you’re concise and refined explanation. Thank you. You are amazing.

[@rhizomaticantcolony3086]

>Starts rewatching kraut videos 3 days ago >Kraut uploads again The content is real my friends

[@juanfranciscovillarroelthu6876]

Mexico its the poster boy for the frase "pain gives you character"

[@Mika-cs6tr]

Floppa!

[@toootdooot710]

@@Mika-cs6tr who say who squ

[@darkunor6687]

"¿Como putas seguimos vivos?" -Mexico XVIII Century.

[@hugomartinez692]

-Mexico XIX Century

[@hectorescobaraguirre2681]

@@hugomartinez692 -México XX Century

[@j.b1353]

@@hectorescobaraguirre2681 PRI

[@generaltov.6911]

-Mexico XXI

[@MrBumblesayswhat]

-Mexico 40k

[@Michael-pv1bt]

Found your channel today, and now I've been in a 5 hour binge watch while doing homework Great stuff and great video

[@branerz1808]

One of the best videos ive ever seen on this site. Amazing job to you and your (presumably) team! keep up the good work.

[@terrypennington2519]

dude, are you seriously going to provide me information, history, knowledge, a whole semester's worth of facts and info in less than 2 hours that my school would've loved stretching out via breaking up the info into bits and having a weekly test on the crumbs of the subjects that would boil down into focusing on irrelevant data and info that would make the big picture too convoluted and bloated for one to get their mind wrapped around *FOR FREE!?*

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

you can always donate to my paypal as a thank you, lol

[@ChrisDesi]

He's done all that for you in extensive research and studying of his own. College is only as useful or useless as you allow it to be.

[@andrewmagdaleno5417]

Very well put. How's this for a solution; The education system sponsors creators like Kraut for producing teaching content. Independent and relevant historians review and fact check the content (historians don't always agree so we'll have to accept a margin of slop). Incorporate the content into the curriculum. Boom! We just automated 1% of the education system. Making a teachers work life just a tad bit less hard.

[@si2foo]

@@ChrisDesi College is useless in of its self the reason you go to one is for making connection's with people and to get that piece of paper which will open many gates for you

[@bickyboo7789]

He glanced over a fuck ton of drama between the turmoil within the Aztec confederacy before and as the Spanish arrived. The Conquistadors didn't just conqueror the Aztecs by themselves with a hundred men they made deals with all the heads of the surrounding tribes under the Aztecs. They all despised the Aztecs for their brutality and demanding tribute for their massive temple gathering human sacrificing events. The heads of those villages that aided the Conquistadors were rewarded being appointed nobles in charge of their own territories for helping over throw the Aztecs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYjQoGyoZc2hg5o this is a great in depth video on that kind of stuff.

[@FriedIce3]

Central mexican here: The wealthiest where i live which is a rural town are politicians, policemen, criminals who sell stollen gasoline and those who family member live in the U.S.

[@thekhans2823]

wow

[@NA-AN]

Oh, okay

[@williamdavis9562]

@Azael Mtz, you can thank the people from Spain for teaching them so well.

[@MethylX5]

reee

[@williamdavis9562]

@@thesteelecrusader7778 They did need to be taught, you might want to read up on the civilians in this region pre colonization. Hunter gatherer type villages and societies rarely have crime. This I won't imply, you need to read more.

[@dofusquentin]

this is insanely interesting, especially the part on the leviathan, i wouldn't expect to learn about political concept in a countryball video

[@Medicus_Asur]

Have you seen brain for breakfast's videos?

[@tobymcelhinney5354]

I think he fundamentally misunderstandd what Hobbes was saying in Leviathan. Hobbes was not concerned with prosperity or happiness or the common good, Hobbes was only concerned with safety and security. Hobbe's thought that if everyone agreed to obide by the will of the sovereign then they'd avoid the horror of a state of nature - where right is might because any man can kill another. The sovereign didn't even have to be a monarch (although Hobbes would probably see that as preferable), Hobbes specifically says that the sovereign could be an assembly of men (as long as it has a clear will). For Hobbes the only duty of the sovereign was to use the collective might of its citizens to protect its citizens, both from external threats and from the state of nature (with the use of laws). The only time it was permissible to disobey the sovereign was if it was a danger to your life - the sovereign had failed in its obligation to you, so you are no longer bound to it. Which is why using Nazi Germany as an example of a Hobbsian state doesn't make sense (as the sovereign would have fundamentally failed in its only obligation to its citizens). All of Krauts examples of stateless societies could be argued to be Hobbsian states - as all the people in them obeyed the sovereign (be it the church, landowners, aristocracy, etc) and the sovereign in turn enforced its own sort of order and protected its citizens. Kraut gets a lot right but I think here he either hasn't read Leviathan (which is fair enough, if I didn't have too I would've used sparknotes or some shit) or fundamentally misunderstands Hobbes (which is also fair because Leviathan is incredibly difficult to read, Hobbes writes in the most confusing ways sometimes).

[@judemartin6329]

@@tobymcelhinney5354 curious what you think about Confucius ... I don't know particularly much about either Confucius or Hobbes but they sound very similar, philosophers who wrote about what the relationship between a state and its people should be during a time of turmoil, and concluded that both sides were meant to fulfill their ends of the bargain.

[@gilpolin3261]

Feels like your video creation is tailored exactly for my taste You quietly, over the last months became my favorite KZbin creator/channel Keep up the good work Always informative insightful and very interesting

[@alexrichardson4400]

I never knew I needed “Mexico: Bane Edition”

[@toootdooot710]

As we see here. Spain the country sucks and the might British empire makes them suck it

[@Xxbeto22547xX]

Nobody cares who I was until I put on my sombrero

[@moonie1825]

Bane is mexican after all

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

I usually post the sources until the end of a series, but since there is such high demand. Let's go. Books: Why Nations Fail, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson American Nations, by Colin Woodard American Character, by Colin Woodard The Forgotten Continent by Micheal Reid A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn These truths, by Jill Lepore The Contemporary History of Latin America, by Tulio Halperin Donghi The Narrow Corridor, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson The Origins of Political Decay, by Francis Fukuyama The Age of Walls, by Tim Marshall Additional material: www.macrotrends.net/cities/us/az/nogales/larceny-theft-rate-statistics www.towncharts.com/Arizona/Education/Nogales-city-AZ-Education-data.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3375430/ www.osac.gov/Content/Report/4ca8bbe4-c2f5-40bd-b6e2-15f4aec251e8 www.kpbs.org/news/2020/feb/07/sonoran-police-plagued-by-killing-corruption/ Sources will be the same for the next two videos too.

[@teteteteta2548]

Could you pin this

[@graemelaubach3106]

@ábregodiseño calm down there bucko, why u so mad tho

[@el_verav]

@ábregodiseño Here we have an Spanish nationalist, who doesn't know shit about their own history

[@lordgemini2376]

Greatest content on the entire platform!

[@graemelaubach3106]

@UCDtkwp18FU8EOeJNpb67lVQ From what I've seen this creator does a great job of sharing his researched information in a non-biased and objective way, and in a way that is also entertaining. He even gives sources he used for his research. Can't get much more transparent than that. Idk what you're even talking bout mang.

[@toastymane9486]

What a great video, can't wait for the next 2 parts and the more to come in the future! (also props to the artists involved they did an amazing job)

[@angelobcastro]

That is so absolutely awesome. You're the man, Kraut!!

[@veiga1000]

It took a German to teach me some american history that 12 years in public school failed to teach me.

[@thatoneguy9615]

Reminds me of Django.

[@Retotion]

Is he just ethnically German because he sounds pretty English

[@lookatthestateofyourkneesl7877]

@@Retotion austria

[@deleeson]

The US education system is meant to indoctrinate into believing capitalism is the only the world economy should run. It does a pretty good job of it considering that you are probably coming up with many different excuses to defend capitalism as you read this comment.

[@Retotion]

@@deleeson All command economies end in failure and despotism, go away

[@knightshade2654]

One thing that you forgot is how Cortez actually got help from the ethnic minorities and lesser vassals of the Aztec empire, for everyone *hated* the Aztecs.

[@raptonsoul2557]

People don’t like taxes

[@bukowski9526]

@@raptonsoul2557 especially when those taxes are payed with human sacrifices

[@wazzupdj98d61]

Makes sense. Kind of reminds me how the british managed to take control of all of india; largely by hijacking the local power structures and conflicts to divide and conquer.

[@DralonIsBack]

Well just lesser vassals, both Mexica and Tlaxcalteca people were Aztec :) so, no ethnic minorities

[@knightshade2654]

@@DralonIsBack Really? I thought that they were considered their own ethnicities.

[@yollexart]

This has me wanting to learn more! My husband @lilbipper found your videos not to long ago and we started watching this one together. I immediately subscribed. Wonderful content, to all who contributed incredible work! I enjoyed the illustrations, the detail and time it took to put this together. Great narration, It didn't even feel like it was a hour long. I am looking forward to hearing what else you have on your channel.

[@vicmanandman2403]

Hey Kraut, I know that after the sea of comments that you receive per video, I can not expect you to read this individual comment, but I still feel force to express my gratitude for every single one of your videos which explain the historic links to systemic dysfunctionalities existent in different regions at a global scale. It is insane to me to see how much knowledge it is presented in every single one of your videos and I must admit that it shapes a lot of my views when it comes to political systems and institutions in general. Thank you very much for helping me understand in a relatively detailed manner the historic reasons behind the existing structures of power and also helping me reinforce a commitment to help change said structures when it comes to their lack of function. I hope that you keep doing that amazing work, because, as little as it might be compared to the great scheme of themes, it still makes a tremendous difference at an individual level. I also thank all those incredible artist which support your narrations making them not only interesting and entertaining to watch, but also hooking me up in a way that I can not stop wanting to see them. Please do not stop producing this amazing material, because without a doubt, it is the reason that makes KZbin worth existing.

[@mitchelltaylor2926]

Really obscure joke at 35:20. Instead of Mississippi's new "In God We Trust" flag Kraut draws it as a parody of the Saudi Arabian flag

[@ChrisDesi]

Can you please explain?

[@trollinape2697]

@@ChrisDesi arabias flag says the shahada (Theres is no god but allah and prophet muhammad is his messenger) in the middle with a green background and an arab sword underneath. Mississipi has its similar with a red background and a musket underneat instead the mississipis new flag

[@ChrisDesi]

@@trollinape2697 I see, okay, that makes more sense now. Thank you!

[@trollinape2697]

@@ChrisDesi youre welcome

[@tanit5997]

The flag actually also says in god we trust

[@MasteringJohn]

*Interesting side topic comes up* Kraut: But that's a story for another video. CGP Grey subscribers: Then that's the last we'll ever hear of it.

[@eank3429]

Remember part zero of the Indian Americans series... I remember

[@shiveshsingh3169]

@@eank3429 You mean American Indian aka Native Americans....gods Europeans really did a number with us Asian Indians by thinking everywhere is India.

[@eank3429]

@@shiveshsingh3169 u haven't watched the vid I mentioned haha

[@janamohr448]

@@eank3429 its almost like traveling to a bunch of reservations while the plague is about is a bad idea, so that particular project had to be on hold.

[@pancholopez8829]

He managed to do three parts of Turkey's history since the fall of the Ottomans. So I bet he will continue... I hope.

[@skilletfan51]

finish the next chapter damn you! I've been on the edge of my seat for the last 3 months

[@SixtenD]

Whatever the genre name of these animated informative docs that you make is. This is the best one I've seen. Extremely insightful and with great narrative structure. Thank you for making it!

[@epicone1998]

Genre would probably be polandball

[@BLC888]

Studying to become a history teacher, if i ever make it to that proffesion im so gonna steal your presentation style (with credit ofcourse)

[@toootdooot710]

Apparently a anti sjw

[@omarbriseno4584]

*Ah yes, Making your own México i see.*

[@eVieww]

I burst laughing at: "however Santa Ana didn't quit, and became president again"

[@toootdooot710]

What a time, what a time

[@PickledPear]

Seriously, if you want a wild ride you need to see the biography of that guy, changing as he please of political party, rumours of being a mason, loved by most people on power, when he lost his leg made an official army burial and all that, and thats just from the top of my head of what teachers taught me years ago in elementary, and some of it was in the educational program, but most of it was because i got lucky and my teachers had a nack for history. Its amazing all the madness going on most if not all the time not only with that guy, i mean mexican history

[@reaperking2121]

I have watched this series three times now. This is my favorite of your video series. You remain for the most part unbiased in the telling of Americas and Mexico story and in doing so all this video has done is make me apreciate both cultures even more. Cheers from the USA and love to our Nieghbors down south.

[@vindexinferno3172]

THIS IS THE DEFINITION QUALITY CONTENT. THIS SHOULD BLOW UP EVEN MORE

[@genocide865]

Many of my Mexicans friends for some reason Always blame the drug trade for making Mexico corrupt, So it wasn't the drug trade that made Mexico corrupt, it was always there in the beginning.

[@unit5543]

It was corrupt already but it definitely brought more crime because there was corruption before the drug trade but now there’s corruption and intense crime. The drug trade definitely exposed the lid that the politicians don’t care about the people and only work to fill their pockets and leave the country once they're done. They do this by being a foreign asset and then getting paid or through screwing up the system and stealing the people's money. The only time that there was some good and pretty stableness was during the Porfilio Diaz era and the Lazaro Cardenas era. Overall, the main problem is populism.

[@Chepicoro]

I have read complains from the "visitadores" (royal functionaries that came from Spain to watch over colonial authorities) about the widespread corruption of the institutions in 1600... the problem is not new. For 3 centuries the higher authorities came from Spain, the local elite was rich, lived in luxury but never exercised authority. Just before the independence came Carlos IV in Spain, a cuckold that let the government to the queen´s lover Godoy. He mismanaged not only Spain but the empire and were extremely corrupt even by the standards of the time. When Mexico achieved independence the elite was worried about preserving the status quo with them at the top over the masses of indios and mestizos, but with any previous experience in government and the example of corruption of the former authorities. The product was an extremely corrupt and clumsy government. Unfortunately the truth is more depressing, corruption is cultural and widespread among all society... to open an internet cafe in the capital I had to pay bribes and almost everyone had a similar experience, in my birthplace town is considered normal to steal electricity, in many commercial transactions fraud is common, etc. The tradition of extreme corruption is still alive in the present government (leftist) with functionaries buying real state that represent decades of their income in just 2 years in office... The last government from the PRI and before that a rightist government by the PAN were no better, maybe worst.

[@toootdooot710]

@@Chepicoro happy late

[@189Blake]

@twenty druids That's the whole point of this video. That Mexico didn't got fucked up suddenly one morning. It was a long process that literally lasted CENTURIES, and is ongoing up to this day. Is unrealistic to think that something that have fucked a nation for centuries will be fixed within a lifetime. The world doesn't work that way.

[@FernandoGomez-hg4rn]

The war on drugs was something that added "murder and killing" into the mix, and sadly it's not a problem of our own making, but rather an American demand mixed with poverty on our side of the Bravo river. But yeah, the corruption in Mexico is endemic, it's been here for centuries, literally. Drugs only made it far far worse.

[@brendanobrien563]

Man, this channel is CRIMINALLY underrated

[@blankblank7016]

casue of its old nazi rep lol

[@torahibiki]

@@blankblank7016 explain pls?

[@aimaresain9348]

@@torahibiki their first videos are about alt right and KZbin doesnt like political videos

[@pascalausensi9592]

​@@torahibiki Kraut was a pretty prominent member of the 'skeptic community' back in the day (2016). Idk what the left may have thought about him, and so can't really say anything about his reputation, but I remember him as being among the more rational and logical of the skeptics, by no means a nazi or alt-righter. Not to mention that he eventually changed his focus from criticizing Islam and SJWs to attacking the alt-right (those videos are still up). He eventually left KZbin for a while after some drama involving a discord server, I think. I don't recall. You can probably find something about that if you google him, or something.

[@torahibiki]

@@pascalausensi9592 I believe he did say on one of his videos. That he was fiercely anti communists and more conservative but in no way did he embrace tyranny to own libs. Like most far right wing fanatics. Or at least that how I've always seen it. The man does subper geopolitics videos that both in depth and easy to understand. Something which I very much enjoy. Love history and as such can't hate the man.

[@drefvelin6099]

Holy shit the quality of these videos are amazing, i often struggle with my attention span but this is an hour of continous interesting content! GREAT JOB

[@AK.]

This series is a masterpiece. Please continue making these longer videos!

[@JamesRoyceDawson]

That pronunciation of "warre" had me splitting my sides 😂

[@sfburrito]

As a proud Norteño from the young state Baja California, the representation of the North Mexican region is on point. Thank you for this.

[@zhilinskysproject5543]

Saludos a la banda de Baja California desde Querétaro

[@Neymarinet]

Its a shame, my dad spent quite a few of his early days in chihuahua. He had a falling out with his family there and therefore refuses to visit the country entirely as theres "nothing there for him". Id like to go back one of these days.

[@Yuhyuhmuhmuh]

Are you guys trying to succeed

[@ericktellez7632]

@@Neymarinet Its understandable, he is not a tourist and his roots connecting him there were broken for wtv reason, so there is no reason for him to come back

[@ericse5517]

Ahora entiendo porque los norteños son tan diferentes a los del sur.

[@aliveconartist]

The fact your videos get demonetized is absolutely ridiculous. Of all the information and academic commentators on KZbin you truly stand as one of the best at balancing entertainment and substance. Props to you 🎉💜

[@savagesavage8612]

Thank you Kraut, you made me fall back in love with history.

[@PoliticswithPaint]

You and all the artist did a wonderful job! Every video keeps looking even better and better!

[@bojarckhoosemanschnarf5851]

I like your videos dude, I hope you keep improving your content.

[@PoliticswithPaint]

@@bojarckhoosemanschnarf5851 Thank you! I hope so as well

[@dr.woozie7500]

This is professional documentary level shit

[@Oba936]

+

[@erikthomsen4768]

It’s built like a documentary with a long red string that moves from one part of the subject to another. But that’s where the similarities end. There is no journalism or investigative reporting in repeating the same simplified story again and again. Here we have someone who looks unobstructed at the individual groups of long-term influencers and ask the viewers to think about what it means for the Twin American Continents up to this very day. Kraut could easily have talked like Jason Unruhe and said that "America" is bad because of course they’re bad. But that requires a lot less thinking.

[@red_nikolai]

This is better than most documentaries I've seen.

[@Aaron14LifeZZZ]

@@sunburnedballoonknot8551 wait wut

[@cheegus4160]

^

[@ashawesome7234]

34:19 This genius just turned polanball into nightmare fuel.

[@99dwk]

Your videos are incredibly well done and informative

[@gognhere1307]

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only Warrerererrererererer

[@leopinpadinton]

As a Mexican I really love this content and I wish more people could see it

[@asmrenjoyer2016]

Same thing here, I hope more english-speaking mexicans watch this video and learn more about our history, rather than the fake version the school textbooks give us.

[@leopinpadinton]

@@asmrenjoyer2016 I agree with you, the mexican Textbooks are no more than propaganda

[@anselmo2990]

@@leopinpadinton EXACTLY And it's not even a secret, it's a open secret among all Mexicans how shitty the government is, and how futile it is to try to fix it. Even judging it or mentioning corruption in media or public recording is enough to wake up in a bag and the news to report "A death under mysterious circumstances" It's fucking scary to be a law-abiding citizen here in Mexico

[@toootdooot710]

Oh what world where we a 2 view of a country

[@deleeson]

​@@leopinpadinton How do the Mexican textbooks frame history, if you don't mind me asking?

[@presidentzeus2359]

5:51 My jaw dropped real hard. Amazing buildup, and the irony in the conclusion was funny af, but felt sadistic in retrospect. Claps from me

[@s.h.b.8940]

I am hooked to your channel after the turkey series and this . I am in love. Tahnx for the awesome content. keep it up

[@cykamerica7544]

You’re telling me that this vid is 1 hour Felt like 20 minutes

[@zingiberae]

Especially coming down off acid

[@lucaseastman1877]

@@zingiberae Lol. I did not think I would be laughing aloud at a comment on this video at 5:58 in the morning. Thank you. XD

[@Ttegegg]

@@lucaseastman1877 time for blood

[@lucaseastman1877]

@@Ttegegg What?!

[@ismaelsandoval1526]

As a mexican, I'm hyped af.

[@FilthyGaijin]

Ya te vi, Ismacaco

[@ismaelsandoval1526]

@@FilthyGaijin ¿Jocho? :DDDDD

[@maoe3497]

Ya llegamos los Dandys sí señor.

[@fernandoed1517]

Avisenle a tfw you live en México

[@josehernan4466]

Yo también jaja

[@filipbujaroski9221]

This was so so so so good. Thank you so much for your work

[@kirtknierim3687]

Beautifully produced, enormously entertaining and educational. Good show!

[@friedpillows1014]

i'm mexican and when i heard "you might end up at la roca bar which is in nogales in the state of sonora, mexico, i was rolling on the floor laughing

[@MrsKoldun]

28:49 - 30:02 I never expected "simple" polandball animations to be this good at conveying emotions and the horror that some of these societies were/are. I had goosebumps throughout this whole segment.

[@toootdooot710]

And being very disappointed that crimes are left uncheck

[@xo9103]

The fact that a side note in a video about american society can cause such existential horror is a testament to the skill of the content creator.

[@concept5631]

The moment Nazi Germany was shown I knew some shit was about to go down.

[@alex990ism]

one of the best videos/documentaries iv seen, good work, keep it up

[@chloesmith2607]

Awesome video! Thank you for creating such a great content!

[@DahistheDah]

When most people lose an argument on the internet, they pretend they're right and forget about it. When Kraut loses an argument on the internet, he uses the experience to identify holes in his knowledge. He then spends over a year researching to become a master of that knowledge, and turns his findings into high quality long form content so that we too may be enriched. Bravo.

[@icefl4re597]

This. Kraut has always been something like this since day one. This is eventually how he grows.

[@toootdooot710]

@@icefl4re597 race time

[@okofreak01]

What was the argument about?

[@ChrisDesi]

@@okofreak01 Leaving a comment so I can find out as well, this is interesting

[@DahistheDah]

@@okofreak01 Back in 2019 Kraut had a long discussion with a guy called Vaush. There were many topics but when the middle east and the European Muslim refugee crisis came up, Kraut face-planted hard when it came to American involvement in... anything, and Vaush just memed on Kraut when he tried to fall back on the Ottoman's to explain some of his points. It's a long watch at 2 and a half hours, and both parties have grown and matured significantly since it's release, but personally as a fan of both I found this to be a fascinating discussion. Enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoasfJ2ogrChg9E

[@TheWiseDrunkard]

As an American, this is INCREDIBLY eye opening. Thanks Kraut for your hard work. It's just a shame I have to learn the truth about history from a yt video (no offense) rather than my teachers/professors...

[@concept5631]

Agreed. I never knew how, for lack of a better term, shittier life was just one border away. We truly do live like relative kings/queens/others compared to most of the rest of the world. May Mexico's future be prosperous and stable.

[@justinhall3243]

I grew up on the US Mexican border and know first hand of what you speak. By the time I was in my late teens and equipped with a good understanding of world history I came to much the same conclusions on the topic as you. Thank you for providing it in such a concise video format.

[@olandesevolante3585]

Thanks Kraut! You literally saved my History exam of today. I wouldn’t know how i would have had to study and memorize the info about the topics without this video. I took a mark of 25 out of 30 (Italian university mark system)

[@Vmvmvmvmvn]

"Una revolucion para canbiar nada" is the perfect description of PRI.

[@Tunicofaria]

There is a great phrase from the Vargas era in Brazil: "We must make a revolution, before the people do it".

[@idkanymore12]

When I saw it I immediately thought of Cuba. It’s crazy how it pretty much went from having one dictatorship to another, the only thing changing being its place in the political spectrum

[@igorakcio]

@@idkanymore12 Cuba has changed a lot, even the structure of power. Although it stayed oppressive, or even might have became more oppressive, there was a substantial change. If for better or worse, I personally could not say

[@DralonIsBack]

1910's revolution did change a lot of things, personally i think the real mexico born with Cárdenas in 1934, his reforms and ideals born in the revolution, to make a different kind of govt that México hadn't experienced up until that point, this didn't last long, corruption was indeed part of the elites as close as 1968 all the ideals of the revolution were death, a whole generation of new ideals was brutally killed in Tlatelolco that year and the country remained from there ruled by the same one party system, when the PRI became another right wing party (because of Reagan and Bush, like the whole latin america) this PRI just became more and more corrupt when devaluation stroke people started to hate PRI, the other and more defined right wing party, the PAN just became a puppet oposition and for years remained that way.... There are elections this year and it seems people really like the new govt (just 3 years with a lot of changes to the past administrations), they are leading all polls, so, we hope a new era for our contry will at least have a chance to be established

[@hp2893]

Funny that im watching a german man to learn latin american history to get into a brazilian university.

[@JosueLopez-kk9us]

this is a video to get into a brazilian university? how?

[@wazzupdj98d61]

@@JosueLopez-kk9us Spanish holdings in America were much larger than just mexico, so I'd assume that a lot of the conclusions from this video can be similarly applied to other American countries with Spanish history, and potentially even Brazil. While it doesn't give you all the specific names and events, the insight it provides goes a long, long way to actually understanding the history.

[@JosueLopez-kk9us]

@@wazzupdj98d61 yes, but the spanish never had brazil but I guess any university doesn't need you to talk about its country only

[@jameshowlett2694]

Josué López the commenters trying to get in to university

[@gu98marrafon174]

@@JosueLopez-kk9us the university admission test here can make questions about others countries colonizations in the history and geography parts. When I did they asked about the encomienda and Mita and the differences between our independence with others american colonies.

[@commandertex4389]

the animation makes this so fun to watch as well as listen too very interesting and can't wait for part two