The Most Gangster Politician Ever - Cassius Clay | The Fat Electrician | History Teacher Reacts

[@MrTerry]

What other influential people in history are NOT being talked about enough?

[@szariq7338]

Being from Poland I know one man, who deserves to be more recognized. His name is Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski. He is most known from his uphill battle against the peasants to increase the sanitation in the countryside during interwar Poland. His most important success was to educate the children of village inhabitants, how to hygienically solve the bladder and bowel issues, however sadly because of this outhouse in Polish language got a 2nd name after him, that is "sławojka". Many think it's a stupid area of interest, but look at countries like India or Pakistan. They're both more powerful than Poland, bigger, they even have atomic weapons, but what is the mentality of their people? When UN estabilished some outhouses they are repurposed to be the praying place for their local deity, while they do the necessary hygiene behind it. American soldiers during missions in the Middle East after being infected by god-knows-what bacteria from drinking local water and eating local food were the reason a term of "permamently fecalized country" got born in the official documents. He should get a golden monument for his acts and NOT in form of the outhouse. PS I even know a video about him, but sadly there's no subtitles.

[@joelsirola5440]

For Finland that would propably be Carl Gustav Emil Mannerhein, Field marshal, commander in chief of the finnish army, President and the sole reason Finland remained independent after ww2.

[@MiguelMartinez-yh9df]

His newer video about SSgt reckless I think might take the cake on ganster activities

[@joelsirola5440]

@@szariq7338 you could add one yourself

[@jimb9063]

@@joelsirola5440 Is that the Carl Gustav that the recoilless rifle and AT launcher were named after?

[@metroidhunter965]

His coverage on Jake McNasty is absolute gold. Same with the one on Dan Daley

[@parkerbelleville3343]

Both of these are must see's for sure!

[@evoo_masseur9884]

Joe medicine crow as well

[@aaronhenley4741]

Don’t forget about Sergeant Fearless aka The best Marine on four legs.

[@matthewhawthorne8411]

@@aaronhenley4741reckless* fearless was his child

[@bobsmith4185]

On point... there all amazing !!!!

[@UnknownUsername131]

The thing I like most about Cassius Clay is he wasn't just a guy that flew off the handle. His command in the Mexican American war was comprised of Kentucky soldiers. Which means they likely hated his guts, and let him know about it. He still tried to bargain for their lives. Dude had a code.

[@brianisaacs5457]

It was the Mexican-American War

[@UnknownUsername131]

@@brianisaacs5457 you're right. Thanks fixed

[@A_Wild_Dyzzy]

While duels aren’t legal anymore, there are plenty of states that allow “mutual combat”. Two parties agree to a fight, and a cop shows up to act as a referee and make sure no one is killed. The loser cannot pursue any legal action since they agreed to a legal fight.

[@RamenReviews]

I’m loving TheFatElectrician. His blend of entertainment and history is a great balance as well as his storytelling aspects.

[@willdenoble1898]

Absolutely agree.

[@branhellsing9692]

If you haven’t seen his podcast unsubscribed def worth watching

[@eyxom]

Harriet Tubman's *full* story is absolutely insane. We all hear about her in history class but not the truly amazing parts.

[@MrTerry]

I need to revisit her story for sure.

[@eyxom]

@MrTerry we all hear about her involvement in the underground railroad; but she was also a spy for the union, committed subterfuge, stole confederate ships. Absolutely wild stuff. She was a badass

[@jerard1979]

@@eyxom and she was amazing at parkour

[@ThatThrashGuy99]

I'm from Nevada, duels are the least weirdest thing that happens out here

[@wordforger]

Yep. She was literally a Union spy during the Civil War, which NEVER gets brought up in history classes.

[@rohan1970b]

Other favorites of mine include "The time America Stole a German Submarine and Stuck it in Chicago", Dan Daly, Joe Medicine Crow,, the plane Dehavelin DH-98 Mosquito, and his most recent video about Reckless, the horse that became a marine.

[@nellgwenn]

I've been in that submarine. It's at the Museum of Science and Industry.

[@johngillespie3409]

​@@nellgwennme too, many times, very cool place and video.

[@davidokeefe9303]

SSGT Reckless. Her rank is Staff Sergeant, and i know she's happy on a PT run with Chesty!

[@wut-lq1tm]

i agree with these, but i also like Old 666

[@Nepomniachtchi_Austin]

Finally some more Fat Electrician! Dude's a huge military history nerd.

[@johngillespie3409]

And a vet. Why he does the military videos.

[@Nepomniachtchi_Austin]

@@johngillespie3409 68 Whiskey, dude was a medic in the National Guard. He's absolutely hilarious on his Unsubscribe podcast appearances

[@chrisquiett1776]

@@Nepomniachtchi_Austinso good, I love how they made him a host

[@joecrazy9896]

You gotta check out Weaponizing Ice Cream in WWII by The Fat Electrician. It's a pretty funny little history lesson on the Americans' relationship with the frozen treat.

[@Mare_Man]

Also showing just how far ahead the US was logistically than our enemies in WWII

[@jimb9063]

RN ships also enjoyed coming across a USN ice cream ship. They had one thing to trade that the US didn't have on board their ships. No prizes for guessing what it was.

[@johngillespie3409]

​@@jimb9063limes limey🤣

[@jimb9063]

@@johngillespie3409 Ha, never thought of that! So, as I was saying. The two things that the RN had on board... Wedge of lime pretty good with dark rum and ginger beer.

[@johngillespie3409]

@@jimb9063 that's a Cuba libre with ice cream. Yummy especially if you're on a boat out at sea doing navy stuff.

[@Leonarco333]

If dueling were reinstated, Society would become a whole lot more polite real quick.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

“So metal he deserves a spot on the periodic table” - sums it up rather nicely

[@vinyldimer]

Ok what the hell. I wish we could have studied this in school. You know how many people would actually study history if they threw in facts like this? Just put in some of the crazier stuff that happened in relation to historic events (like Clay here, just mention him as the deadliest abolitionist) and watch the students' ears perk up at that. At least I'd like to believe that.

[@MrTerry]

Agreed

[@rachelk4805]

I was not interested in history in high school. It was all geared towards memorizing dates and the broad view of the choices of "great men" without weaving it all together. Then I went to college and had a professor who would get off track talking about movies he liked ("Soylent Green is people!") But he also pieced together the history so that the context was more interesting. I learned about WW1 and WW2, which I had already learned in high school but instead of focusing heavily on dates of battles, he explained why it happened, the social context that pushed all of these countries to go to war not once but twice. Now I love history.

[@BothanJedi]

He has a ton of great military history videos. His videos on Dan Daly, Jake McNeice, and Joe Medicine Crow are all great. I would also recommend “Medal of Honor Winner vs Home Owners Association” and “Toys for Tots”.

[@tattoman29]

THE FUCKING CURB DID IT

[@notsae66]

I one hundred percent approve of mutually agreed upon duals. If two men are willing to agree to settle their problems through decisive violence, I think the court of might should be allowed to take place.

[@imapopo2924]

Seconded, but it should be done in either an open environment away from other people or contained one so that stray bullets don't put anyone else at risk. Don't want someone to duel on the street and hit a bystander who has zero idea what is happening.

[@jamesburge1983]

@@imapopo2924 Bullets? Swords! Make them fight like men.

[@jupitergaming5146]

I'm so glad that more people are finding out about fat electrician. He's a great storyteller and has some really funny jokes

[@karlwikman3874]

Cassius Clay might be the only sigma male in history. He wasnt simply a badass, but he was a badass for the right reasons.

[@DennisFreyBooks]

I‘m from Germany and in our history classes we focus so much on WWII that we don’t really learn about Otto von Bismarck who had a fascinating life and without whom there wouldn’t be a Germany to begin with.

[@TheDrunkenPhaeron]

I absolutely love The Fat Electrician and I would highly recommend Sergeant Reckless, The Last War Chief, Dan Daly, and Wake Island!

[@sylvirgiomanach1491]

Ssgt Reckless is my favorite Marine. Ever.

[@davidokeefe9303]

@@sylvirgiomanach1491 thank you! She was A SSGT!

[@AjZ530]

I know you said in the discord that you werent going to do many fat electrician vids cause they didnt do well but honestly I hope you do still cause theyre too funny. The cheese conspiracy one is crazy still

[@musicaddic95]

92, it took the Grim Reaper 92 years to come get this man! I won’t lie, that’s impressive as all get and I applaud Cassius Clay! May you continue to go down a legend! 👏🏻

[@ColtonRMagby]

I knew you'd get around to this video sooner or later. Duels need to happen more because you either win or die, unless it's a duel with a "no bloodshed" rule.

[@dannyjaspersen7889]

O we should absolutely bring it back.i don't get why he asked if it was a crazy idea, it'd really help people decide what is really worth getting pissed about and I think it would reduce violent crime and relieve the prison system a little because it provides a safety valve on conflicts, like they can go legally sort their shit out without committing a crime

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@dannyjaspersen7889 Agreed.

[@graydoncarruth5044]

Really cool you let the creators do their ads rather than edit them out. Cool channel AND you are helping others out.👍👍👍

[@romanhyson4060]

I believe Adams, Franklin and Jefferson would have been abolitionists originally for in the 1st draft of the declaration, they completely abolished slavery and had to take this clause out to appease the southern states and gain their support for the revolutionary war, otherwise the north would have had to fight Britain on their own and would have probably lost that fight. I believe it was Adams (could be jefferson, I forgot) who wrote about how this internal issue between the south and north would later rise up in later years, basically predicting that there would be a civil war over slavery.

[@justinadamson1588]

Why have I not heard of this guy until now? I went through all 12 years of school and got my diploma and never in my 12 years of schooling have I ever learned about Cassius Clay, other than he was a boxer who changed his name to Muhammad Ali. This guy should be in every history book. He is an American badass!

[@datmanydocris]

All I can say is that if we brought back duels a bunch of people would think much harder about being rude a-holes when they realize someone would be able to legally shoot them if they continue.

[@MrTerry]

That’s a good point

[@nellgwenn]

Well what if someone challenged a person to a duel, and their response was get out of here I'm not dueling you. What happens then? People used to say, you will be known as a coward. What if someone's response to that was OK, I'm a coward. Then what happens? The challengee would contact authorities and say someone threatened me. He challenged me to a duel. I declined and now I'm afraid he will come after me. I want you to arrest him. Then what happens? What happens when someone who just doesn't want you to live anymore because reasons, and he or she is a skilled marksman or markswoman and challenges you to a duel. Then what happens? The two people never met, The person who is a marksman or woman is convinced that the only reason someone they just see in passing was born just to piss them off by their existence. Then what happens? What if someone from your past that you almost forgot about pops up out of nowhere and challenges you to a duel. Maybe when you were 12 you accidentally broke his big wheel, then what happens? What if a former spouse that never got over the divorce challenges you to a duel? It's been 20 years since you saw him or her, you've moved on got remarried and have a wonderful life. But they never got past it. Then what happens? What if someone cut in front of a person in a line to see a movie, the two never met each other. The cutee challenges the cutter to a duel. The cutter goes over to a friend and says see that guy over there challenged me to a duel. They laugh about it. The Cutee doesn't know the cutter has a following, a posee, a gang if you will. The cutter tells his gang that guy challenged me to a duel. We are going to follow him and challenge one of his family members to a kidnapping. Then what happens? Nobody would ever want to leave their house because at any place or any time anybody could challenge them to a duel for whatever reason occurs to them. Challenging someone to a duel is a life threatening act. It's just like sending a life threatening letter or text. Or verbally threatening the life of someone. Just think of your entire life. As you are remembering think if there is anyone who would have some sort of gripe against you. Maybe think of a sibling that you didn't always see eye to eye on every little thing. That person could threaten your life by challenging you to a duel simply because your birthday cake was nicer than their birthday cake.

[@rmartinson19]

Being harmed in return after you harm someone making you and your victim "even" is not a viable legal defense. However, if the threat you posed to the victim was no longer valid (i.e. you are clearly and obviously no longer capable of doing them harm) and they continue to harm you past that point, they could face legal consequences since "self-defense" only covers putting an end the immediate threat against one's person or life. As an example, if somebody shoots at you then drops their gun and runs away with empty hands, if you shoot them in the back at that point, you could be looking at murder or attempted murder charges, because the threat against you was clearly over and no longer valid by the time you took your shot.

[@benjauron5873]

My thoughts on duels: If the legal system functioned justly and properly, duels would be a travesty. Disputes should be settled through the court system. But speaking as someone for whom the legal system has NOT functioned justly and properly, yeah. Pistols at dawn doesn’t sound like a bad alternative to the traditional court system.

[@josephhyland8904]

If dueling were legal again, society would become a lot more polite mighty quick.

[@bunkybell1120]

Can't go wrong reacting to the fat electrician videos. I been subscribed to him for years.. he is a great historian and speaker.

[@noahadams7784]

As a long time fan of both of these channels, this is the most ambitious cross-over event in history for me!

[@theoutsider1020]

More The Fat Electrician reaction videos, please! He is hilarious, and I love the way he presents his content.

[@Tijuanabill]

I was convicted of battery that started out as self defense. It's a thing. They ruled that I crossed the line of defense, by sitting on top of him and punching him. TBF, I was sentenced to just one day in jail, suspended for one week. The judge said if he saw me again before the weekend, I was doing one day in jail.

[@aaronhenley4741]

When you stumble across a content reviewer who has both the NBA Jam and TMNT Arcade cabinets in the background, you know you’ve found a kindred soul.

[@DavidJones-tp7td]

If history class was presented more like this, there'd be a lot more students interested

[@dobermanownerforlife3902]

The threat of violence keeps people in line. The lack of violence leads too, well.... current America. And that includes women too

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

"The only thing that can make it that law works is violence or something" - Max Weber, trying to come up with his line

[@timbynum9227]

If duels were still legal, there would be a whole lot less "offended" people.

[@zyguy8009]

You know, I really think we should bring dueling back - maybe people will be more polite

[@TecMatt]

Duels should be used by politicians. If you got beef, don't send millions of the poorest people in your country to fight. Grow a pair and take care of it yourself

[@cmsberger]

Mr. Terry, You hit a gold mine with the fat electrician. Him, bluejay and you are my favorite history Tubers.

[@Merennulli]

Regarding the legal argument against Clay by his would be assassin - self defense as a justification is limited. If you disable the assassin, that's all you get to do. Anything past that is not covered by self defense, so him cutting off body parts after stabbing him WAS illegal and Clay was guilty. That said, courts at the time recognized anger as a valid defense of certain actions. The most famous example of this is the Fighting Words Doctrine.

[@MartyrPandaGaming]

Being Canadian, we don't have a lot of historical figures that our Education system likes to talk about. The most "extreme" thing that got discussed was the burning of the White House in 1812. And lets be honest about that, that was really some Brits and colonists from the U.S. that wanted to remain loyal to the Crown, so they came North before The War for Independence; it wasn't "Canadians." Our most badass historical figures, or their exploits at least, won't be found in textbooks; they're found in the Geneva Conventions. By God do we have a hell of a high score on that leader board.

[@jekabsojarsulskis9740]

Yes, duels should happen nowadays! We can easily find a non-fatal/bloody way how to settle it. We have the techonagly.

[@afrodesiac8064]

Modern day duels need to be something like people are allowed 10 to 20 seconds to fist fight. Too many people are too quick to immediately run to a gun.

[@harmonicflow1899]

Lesser known hero, the swamp fox! Francis Marion. Popularized gorilla warfare and changed the course of the revolutionary war.

[@robertfiddler6960]

Duals are illegal but some states still allow “mutual combat”, basically a fist fight between two consenting adults.

[@dragoninthewest1]

I'd be for bringing back duels but to first blood. FYI, Otto Von Bismarck apparently was a master of the saber and won several blade duels.

[@katjosephperez8772]

I heard the game Saboteur is based on the exploits of William Grover-Williams, an Irishman who pulled off some crazy, badass shit in France in WWII. Maybe Mr. Terry talked about it in the “historically accurate video games” video, but I really want to know more about that guy

[@chrisquiett1776]

Desmond Doss. Hands down. Best warrior we have ever had and he never held a weapon. Sure, he held a gun but he didn't use it as a weapon. Doss is and will forever be a hero.

[@kizunadragon9]

An eye for an eye was basically self defense law more or less. Now the definition of self defense is using just enough force to stop the imminent threat.

[@worldwidewells7452]

My History 101 professor, Mrs. Stokesbury, taught me about being on the right side of history by telling the story of her daughter looking through her yearbook and asking why there were no people of color in it. When she explained, her daughter asked how she helped, and she had to explain that a lot of people were afraid. Her daughter then tells her it sounded like she was no better than the racists, and it opened her mind. That moment changed a lot for me and how I think about a lot of things, and I say that to say that history and english teachers are so important to the molding of minds. You are appreciated, Mr. Terry.

[@michaelmatteson2811]

There is a type of duel he is talking about that is actually legal in a few states. It is known as mutual combat. Would love to see it legalized through out all states lol.

[@_WyreTheWolf]

My favorite episode from The Fat Electrician is his talk about the USS Barb, specifically under the command of Eugene "Lucky" Fluckey.

[@stephenvangelder3893]

If you look into the "Rough and Tumble" fighting rules, especially in Appalachia, it is standard practice.

[@OR56]

You seriously need to watch his other videos! He is AMAZING!

[@stevenmiller7043]

You should definitely cover more of Fat Electricians content. It’s all so good!

[@wierdgamer3067]

Duels should be allowed, with a witness, official supervisor, and an allocated place set aside specifically for dueling. You wanna duel? You talk with the other person, and you go to the dueling stage. Both sign contracts stating both parties agree to the terms of the duel, with an appointed official witnessing the signing. If one party wishes to back out, they have every right to, just sign an official form stating so.

[@leesbrittany8928]

You can still tour Henry Clay's house in Kentucky. Others to watch "Grand Theft U-Boat" is so funny as well as..."most expensive bowel movement ever". "Angry old veteran vs. 700 redcoats" is great.

[@codyralston1372]

lol I love watchin people react to The Fat Electrician’s content. I’ve been watching his stuff since back when it was all TikTok videos and he only had like 12 videos out. When taking my armed guard certification course our instructor mentioned “OODA Loops” and I HAD to show him and the class the Fat Electricians video on OODA Loops (which is coincidentally where he explains his “quack Bang out” bit). It was an instant hit because in about a quick 5 minute video he easily explains what it is and how it works in a way that’s fun and easy to remember.

[@nellgwenn]

I don't think duels could ever be a thing today. Simply because of the weird protocols involved in it. Each duelist would have to have a second. Whereby if anything were to happen to one of the duelists the second is required to take their place. If you get into a dispute with your neighbor about something stupid like a property line, but you get the flu, and can't be there at the agreed upon time. Your best friend is not going to step in and either kill someone, or take a bullet for you. Also you can't bring back duels. It's condoning first degree murder. As well as conspiracy to commit first degree murder. Both duelists would be found guilty of conspiracy to commit first degree murder. The survivor would also be found guilty of committing first degree murder. As well as aiding suicide (potentially). The loser could also be charged with suicide (potentially). If you are found to have committed suicide, there goes any life insurance you might have. And probably court cases about any inheritance. Because of that, before the agreed upon time of the duel, you would have to hire a lawyer to get your finances in order to protect your family against any legal action filed against the beneficiar's claim. Still any life insurance you might have as a losing duelist would vanish. Also each duelist second, as well as the person in charge of the operation of the duel. The referee if you will, would also be guilty of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, as well as aiding a suicide (potentially). If you, as a participating duelist told anyone, say a family member or friend about the upcoming duel, they too could be potentially charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder, or aiding suicide. To avoid that, they would have had to contact proper authorities about the duel. Along with the immorality of it all, there's just too much downside to the whole thing.

[@fieryredpodcast]

It can be...it is different to shoot in self defense, but then firing an execution shot makes you a murderer

[@jackjones5842]

Thank you for reacting to this one!

[@MrTerry]

That YOU for watching!

[@cynicalcitizen8315]

Turning a assassin into a Mr. Potatohead. That's gangster AF.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

Duels should be allowed, but they need to make sure not to hurt any bystanders, property and such

[@Fox_Thee_Scheming_Kitsune]

19:34 I have never heard a better description of the guy than “abolitionist Rambo”

[@eddiekorkis]

Bring duels back. They kept people respectful! :)

[@benjaminstout941]

His video of operation preying mantis is brilliant.

[@mariosportsmaster7662]

We do still participate in duels now, but it is not with pistols but with fists. Although not as frequent as portrayed in Hollywood, sometimes students participate in pre-organized fisticuffs (normally done either during lunch time or after school).

[@mattjohnson2667]

More TFE! This guy really knocks it out of the park with all his videos, Jake Mcnasty is probably his best

[@joshuamattingly1232]

Ok why is Mr. Terry talking about duels… and why am I suddenly concerned?

[@TheSpyderx82]

Duels... so long as both parties wanna fuck around and find out 🤷‍♂️👍

[@danielcavender1092]

My thoughts on duels: they require consent from both parties. This makes it less heinous than abortion, which only requires consent from one party. If abortion is legal, dueling should definitely be legal.

[@TheNukedNacho]

I mean if two consenting adults are serious enough about their argument that they're willing to put EVERYTHING on line for it and have a duel, then why not?

[@natethelate4553]

I get so happy when I see u upload a reaction

[@overanDownUnder]

I’m so happy you’re reacting to fatty himself.

[@steveg7066]

Mr Terry reacting to the Fat Electrician! This is why I love KZbin

[@snipsnip8785]

LETS GOO!!! YOU NEED TO KEEP WATCHING HIM

[@rmartinson19]

His video on Dan Daly, famous U.S. marine and two-time winner of the Medal of Honor is really good too. I'd love to see your reaction to it, especially given the somewhat obscure history a lot of it covers.

[@bolony_1148]

I think we should be taught more about Hamilton. Most people don't even know who is on the $10 bill and a musical tells you more about his life than school ever did

[@zackmuller2077]

I'm from South Africa and we have two hero's nobody talks about. They are Sailor Malan (the guy who played a mager part in the Battle of Britain) and Roger Bushell ( the guy who orchestrated The Great Escape). And nobody really talks about the effects The Second Boer War ( The Great South African War if you are British) had on the world.

[@TurbineFlyer]

I think if you have two consenting adults, duels should totally be legal in my opinion.

[@andrewprice6418]

Duels....yes, yes, everyday yes

[@TheEpicSpire]

Presidential Debates should be held in an octagon. MMA style duel

[@GrdDog]

Kit Carson a guy that should have a whole mini series on his life.

[@zaodacrusher7498]

A hero no one really seems to know about, the guy who got the navy ready for ww2. Our electrical story teller has a video on it. I forget what it's titled.

[@rcslyman8929]

I'll say this about duels in today's world. HOAs would absolutely not exist...

[@kazekamiha]

Kraut did a great one on French Police Brutality and it's history that might interest you.

[@chrissauter7501]

His video on the Infantry has the background of how he got the "quack-bang" idea

[@TheEpicSpire]

9:05 Yes. there is a line between "self defense" and "retaliation" If i punch you in the face, and you hit me back.. self defense. but then if i am no longer fighting you or i fall to the ground, and you continue.. it is retaliation and actually Assault/Battery (which we'd both be charged with). In this case, "Mayhem" is the brutal dismemberment (or to make the limb/body part unusable) of a person. If during the above example, i am fall defenseless to the ground and you proceed to break my jaw open with your hands, and press my eyes into my skull.. that's Mayhem. i know this because not only do i have a Bachelors in Criminal Justice, but when i was 24 i got into a fight with this dude over some BS he did to my car.. i held him to the ground while my dad called the police.. while waiting for the cops to show up.. i decided to put into practice this thing i saw on some movie and dislocated the dude's shoulder. he scream "you broke my fking arm" and i said "no i didn't" as i popped his arm back in place. "he screamed again so like a stupid shit i dislocated it again saying "Make up your mind." Luckily i wasn't arrested but i was issued a citation and had to go to court. the dude didn't show up to court so the judge laughed and said "Good, i really didn't want to lock you up for this. but if he would have showed up, then i would have had to do something. Not Guilty. Don't do that again."

[@sethledford9612]

So about the case that the assassin filed against Cassius Clay, there is a precedent for that. Self defense only goes so far, but once the attacker is no longer a threat then you legally no longer have a need to defend yourself so further attacks no longer qualify as self defense and thus they can then take you to court for it.

[@deathninja16]

Cassius clay was a john brown level of abolishionist. And it's fantastic.

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

this is the individal described in the "I own a Musket for Home Defense!" copypasta Tally Ho Lads!

[@chrisquiett1776]

Hells gate, the Spartans invented bottlenecking

[@loganstabb2278]

I know this is a month or so old but i thought i might share my knowledge on this. There is some truth to the whole "if i cut him and he cuts me we're even." if someone were to come up and punch me and i retaliate but shooting him, there is a chance i could get in trouble because my response was not proportionate to his actions. In a lot of martial arts/self defense courses they will more than likely tell you about this. Basically just saying the reaction has to be justified by the first actions. It is a very hard case to try and win if you are the one who struck first, because well... you started it. Hope this helps! Thank you for the great videos Mr Terry, I would've loved to have you as my history teacher.

[@donoimdono2702]

crazy not just from PTSD, but likely also from TBI suffering so many thumps on the noggin.

[@killervonkase]

That bowie knife is a legendary god artifact weapon in an mmo at this point

[@matthewlaird5235]

Attorneys would lose to much money, if citizens settled disputes without them.

[@tombreon]

9:10 Law student here. Can't speak to the 1800s, but nowadays self-defense only works when the would-be victim has incapacitated the would-be offender to a point where any reasonable person would believe the offender can no longer harm the victim. If Brown was incapacitated after Clay's first stab, Clay should not have kept going.

[@NathanAdams-v4c]

I wish his newspaper would come back, The True American what a great name for a newspaper.

[@deathninja16]

Live right down the road from the state shrine. I love knowing the house inside and out and the stories from that place. And the fact this legend was the reason I went to "white hall elementary." that and at the time it was the only school around for elementaries aside from private school.

[@mangonut]

I’d just assign this video to your students. There’s so much history it’s hard to cover in class. And TFE is so entertaining, I might spend 5 min the next day asking a few students what they thought about it. It’s hard to get more entertaining than TFE so I’d just leave it to him