The Time a Senator Spoke for 24-Hours Straight

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[@eliegbert8121]

"In an extemely un-senate move, the senate took action"

[@heshiram1188]

"I AM THE SENATE"

[@ImTheBluestBird]

That is what he said yes

[@LunarWingCloud]

@@ImTheBluestBird the point of quoting it is to emphasize that the Senate does not budge much anymore and thus, it is not like them to take action

[@thatgoodstuff1986]

Хорошо работе half as interesting

[@gogoforromeo9598]

I read this comment right as I got to that part in the video

[@Hank3666able]

What's hard to believe is that he was 55 when he gave his filibuster in 1957, and he was still a US senator at the age of 100 in 2003

[@ToriKo_]

Hank3666able what the fuck

[@killergoose7643]

List of things Strom Thurmond hates: 1. Civil rights 2. Term limits

[@SerpMolot]

@@killergoose7643 there are no term limits for congressmen.

[@killergoose7643]

Красная Армия - Вперёд! I know

[@ThomasstevenSlater]

Meanwhile is hell: Satan: Fine I take him.

[@ericfording3556]

I'm not gonna lie, speaking for 24 hours straight is some SERIOUS dedication even though it still failed

[@nathanseper8738]

Yes, but when you consider Thurmond had an interracial affair with a black maid, who would be underaged by our standards, the man oozes hypocrisy.

[@ericfording3556]

You have become the very thing you swore to destroy

[@Gallalad1]

Racism man, it's one hell of a drug

[@stanislausklim7794]

I don't like the guy's racism, but I have to give the guy respect for also staying on topic for the most part, unlike Huey Long. The goal is supposed to be trying to convince the other side, instead of just bashing them or wasting valuable time.

[@idorandomstuff2478]

@@ANSELAbitsxb holy shit this is comment reeks of brain worms lmao, u can think a race of people are inferior/don’t deserve to mingle with white people while also being sexually attracted to said race dumbass why do u think slave owners raped/had affairs with their house slaves? stop trying to spin this into some racially charged welfare queen argument, strom was a ***RACIST*** who thought blacks didn’t deserve to mingle with whites end of mf story

[@yayeggs5569]

this is nothing, my mom can talk for atleast 2 months 27 days and 4 hours straight with a friend at the store

[@TheRandomRedSoxGuy]

Holy Heck All moms can.

[@zachpatrick18]

especially when youre next in line

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Holy Heck especially when you left your game running because she said it’ll be quick

[@maruftim]

That's mom for ya

[@DarthMakroth]

Well my mum can speak for at least 4 months 29 days and 7 hours with a friend

[@crypto9718]

8 year old me with my mum in the supermarket when she meets an old friend.

[@dikshasvagarwal]

So relatable 😭😂

[@crimsondream9746]

true

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

1 hour with Mom is 7 years on Earth.

[@spanishpizzagirl4126]

yeah my mom goes on and on

[@tubecraft5343]

Strom Thurmond.

[@wilhelm3038]

it is now someone elses turn to speak. he pulls out a hefty stack of papers and clears his throat. *ahem* by all known laws of aviatio-

[@PsydeON]

Bruh you didnt even get the first word of the bee movie right, it's "according to all known laws of aviation"

[@jimphaldiahanwashcanzarqui1039]

@@PsydeON it doesn’t matter

[@rexorax9411]

@@jimphaldiahanwashcanzarqui1039 it does to hardcore fans

[@frozenweevil4022]

@@jimphaldiahanwashcanzarqui1039 IT DOES

[@Armera]

@@rexorax9411 there are hardcore fans… Of… the bee movie?

[@meroastisruined3039]

Me explaining the bionicle lore

[@dramaticpunch1221]

Yes

[@wrendina9996]

@@dramaticpunch1221 there's lore?

[@dramaticpunch1221]

@@wrendina9996 Yes

[@leanderendi1188]

What is that?

[@dramaticpunch1221]

@@leanderendi1188 Bionicle

[@ThatGuy-te9wh]

Weird story to tell at a party: "I spoke for 24 hours straight, fueled by the power of racism."

[@Kodos2024]

"dude, you were so drunk last night.. you went on a 24 hour racist rant"

[@sterhax]

He really was fueled by it. Literally days of preparing his body to go ham on the senate floor. Too bad it was for the worst shit

[@patrickhiggins5970]

This man was an absolute legend tho. He was a major army general serving from 1924-1964. He was the only dixiecrat to switch parties in 1964 and become and anti-racist. He also had a biracial daughter when ever he made this filibuster. He served in Senate until he was 100 years old from 1956-2003. He also was governor of south Carolina for a minute. He ran for president and did decent. Overall he was a badass

[@WhenInDarknessSeekTheLight]

@Paul Tello Shut up idiot.

[@hahabrown6596]

Lil Reg Lmao dude paul reported my comment and got it deleted

[@jeremiahnoar7504]

Teacher: well you better say something, this counts for 20% of your grade.

[@brahmdeoprasadmandal4767]

Your likes = 20

[@luckythelinoone9277]

@@brahmdeoprasadmandal4767 Your likes = 4

[@Randomela]

@@luckythelinoone9277 it still is today

[@asheep7797]

@@luckythelinoone9277Your likes =3

[@juicy342yt4]

​@@Randomelaanother year later and he gained a like

[@samdoesvids1339]

Six months after Thurmond died at the age of 100 in 2003, his mixed-race, then 78-year-old daughter Essie Mae Washington-Williams (1925-2013) revealed he was her father. Her mother Carrie Butler (1909-1948) had been working as his family's maid, and was either 15 or 16 years old when 22-year-old Thurmond impregnated her in early 1925. Although Thurmond never publicly acknowledged Essie Mae Washington, he paid for her education at a historically black college and passed other money to her for some time. She said she kept silent out of respect for her father and denied the two had agreed she would not reveal her connection to Thurmond. His children by his marriage eventually acknowledged her. Her name has since been added as one of his children to his memorial at the state capitol.

[@1994CPK]

So he definitely wasn't a racist and this video is lies

[@celestialpainter1356]

@@1994CPK just because he had sex with a black women doesn't mean that he wasn't racist.

[@samdoesvids1339]

@@1994CPK He raped his black maid...if this is your best claim to not be a racist you probably are a racist.

[@Embattled5211]

Well done Essie Mae on taking the high road.

[@itsdebbie95]

@@neues3691 Even if it was consensual, that doesn't change the fact he wanted to keep that hidden from the public at any cost. That should stand for something. Also you'd have to stretch really far to claim that this action was not racially motivated.

[@Araitik]

Plot twist : Strom Thurmond had a child with his family's maid, who happened to be African-American. She was born in 1925. The guy LITTERALY had a biracial daughter aged 32 when he made that speech. I mean, he paid for her college and everything in secret, but damn.

[@dominicgordon7275]

The guy also had his daughter with a 16 year old.

[@allenkennedy99]

Well, 32, but yeah that's pretty funny ngl

[@bitscorpion4687]

Well South Carolina wouldn't vote him if he wasn't racist.

[@allenkennedy99]

@@bitscorpion4687 That's the 60's Democrats for ya

[@migkillerphantom]

@@dominicgordon7275 that's not really a problem.

[@andrescd9327]

Well, seems like we finally found out who is the CEO of racism.

[@JamesJJSMilton]

sorry the true ceo of racism is actually everybody we all racist and were all proud get wit it

[@meatballmanreal]

hes dead.. TEABAG!

[@dedded1968]

Racism is like a business, it is never truly gone. There will be a new executive put into place. *And that executive will be me*

[@Joe-gv4zn]

Ded Ded lmaoo

[@fatmanwalking8610]

Pretty sure it is still Himmler

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

24 hours? That's like 3 gaming hours

[@gregthompson5580]

It even has the racism

[@user-gy9vs9xd6v]

GAMING

[@lightzpy8049]

Boii you haven't played for 24 hours straight

[@emperortgp2424]

@@gregthompson5580 Thormund was the first pro gamer.

[@crimsondream9746]

@@lightzpy8049 isthat a chalinge

[@tj-pt7fe]

When I become senator, I'm going to read the transcript of this video during a filabuster.

[@driftersed1765]

When Im a senator next to you ill remember this and laugh

[@Verminator4]

Bonus points if you include the skillshare shilling at the beginning and end

[@FrozenBusChannel]

Nah the Bee Movie script is better

[@somedude5422]

@@FrozenBusChannel Bee Movie script, the transcript of this video, World War Z book, and the scripts for each episode of TWD Season One would be better.

[@MrFusion]

Read every single line of dialogue in every Bethesda game

[@salamander405]

Watching a real politician in a real congressional debate recite green eggs and ham is probably the most surreal thing I’ve ever seen

[@wnphn7653]

Strom Thurmond: *speaks for 24 hours* Bill Meier, the Texas senator who holds the world record for longest fillibuster: *laughs in 43 hours*

[@lleppala]

Swedes

[@wnphn7653]

Also want to point out that, unlike the US senate, Texas senators have to stay on topic while speaking in a filibuster, which makes it even more impressive.

[@quitebad459]

@@wnphn7653 not really. The filibuster is just plain idiotic and prevents the senate from doing their job and so even if they're forced to stay on topic all their doing is getting in the way of a vote.

[@ydunduntalmud705]

@Águila701 well his name was actually James

[@justnobody5527]

Like pal Its like you didnt even read longest 24 hour filibuster.

[@helloimarabbit4083]

"And THAT sir is why my client didn't kill that woman." "Sir this is a breaking and entering trial." "Oh."

[@herrk9237]

@@colbyallman gg ez your honor.

[@halfway7690]

@@colbyallman But could his long lost identical twin have killed the woman? Checkmate

[@kiyrukk]

@@halfway7690 Sir, are you going to order your food?

[@sneeznoodle]

Man, this guy would be cool if he was arguing _against_ racism.

[@aue2377]

nah, he's cooler for arguing for racism

[@kennethlow2642]

he was standing on the wrong side of history. but his willpower and tenacity should be reconized

[@flamisima]

@@aue2377 whoa there pal that was pretty edgy

[@okbro3524]

He was cool anyways

[@flamisima]

@Michael Collins ok Michael Collins

[@clairehenry9222]

Who tf is Philly Buster and why does everyone hate him so much 🙄🙄🙄

[@whatever.1765]

Ahahaha

[@ryanchungus8972]

Omg you idiot, you're fucking stupid

[@ryanchungus8972]

It's filibuster

[@amadis8892]

this joke is great

[@franchufranchu119]

@@ryanchungus8972 r/woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[@jannah5513]

my dad was strom thurmond’s personal assistant in the late 80’s and has told me that in his later years of his life(70ish-100), he had a completely different attitude than what he was expecting. apparently he strongly stood for human rights and encouraged my dad to be more open minded. makes me happy to hear that he knew where to put his head in the last 3rd or his life. not to mention he was known for switching parties in 1964 lol

[@josephwodarczyk977]

That's honestly beautiful and I'm so happy he learned from his mistakes. We've all had cringey phases, and he got past his.

[@deiansalazar140]

Any idea what caused that change?

[@hunterbear2421]

@@deiansalazar140 aged probably like most things.

[@patheticbread6861]

@@deiansalazar140 he grew up

[@toomanyopinions8353]

Switching parties means absolutely nothing, huh? The 2 parties switched ideologies. All people who identified as democrats at the time switched to identifying as republicans.

[@shantygaming694]

Sir, this is a Wendy’s.

[@galllion1801]

I wanted to make this joke

[@Eth_11037]

PFFFFFFTTT

[@ArchverseWiki]

Sir, this is McDonalds

[@shadeydood4558]

We serve food here, sir.

[@ArchverseWiki]

@@shadeydood4558 and we serve water too

[@aNeighbour]

Goldwater voted FOR the bill. He "helped" the racist guy by letting him bend the rules a little bit for physical needs, but he wasn't trying to stop the bill.

[@christianmoore7109]

Honestly, the only thing that would've been worse than a butthurt racist guy ranting is a butthurt racist guy ranting while also wetting his pants.

[@g_e_o_m9369]

Don't let facts get in the way that only one party of one senator, not even the one in title of the video, was mentioned. Good job in trying to turn your comment section into a cesspit HAI, expected better frankly.

[@dndboy13]

apologies for length, is started writing and well; Barry was an interesting, sometimes hard to pin down guy sometimes from what I've read, admittedly which isnt very much. He supported the cvil rights bills of 1957 and 1960, and supported civil rights efforts in Phoenix, but didn't want that known publicly. His later opposition to the civil rights bill in '64 may have been based partly as he said he felt it infringed on state sovereignty, But '64 was an election year, and Barry was a runnin'; opposition to a federal civil rights bill and 'state sovereignty' are like two words that would Southern Democrats falling for him head over heels. (though to be honest, if he wasnt running and he still had the same concerns about sovereignty as his reason for opposing the bill, i might believe Barry was being a bit more genuine than some people on that topic considering his own track record. full disclosure, i kinda like Barry even though im not totally in agreement with him on some things, he was a uh, colourful dude) The parties from up until I wanna say like around the latter 1970s or so (but don't quote me on that timeline), were also a lot less, uh, ideologically hemonogized? There tended to be left and right leaning wings in both parties, and in the South, you had Southern Democrats and they ruled the roost in the down yonder. From 1876 to 1964 (if what i just skimmed is correct and i read it right), Arkansas always voted Democrat in presidential elections, for example. The shift to the more recent conceptions of Rep and Dems to Righties and Lefties, has sorta left both parties sharing only the names of their earlier counterparts. tl;dr, gosh uh, Southern Dems in the 50s and 60s were racist? barry was complicated? man i dunno

[@furadice973]

democrats are media darlings. republicans are shunned. barry goldwater was an interesting man with uncompromising principal, which also meant that he let down the progressive angle.

[@pissguzzler9604]

@@bobsmith-ui8uw wow guys Democrats being racist in the sixties? Who could have guessed? It's almost like the party he was in doesn't matter to the video

[@philguer4802]

Bureaucracy at its finest. "Do we really need this law?" "Pff,no political body would be as stupid as to put a obviously loopholed law over common sense."

[@B0TFrosty]

When you really want to hit the word limit on a essay but end up overdoing it

[@hpermutation4439]

I can't relate

[@darksoulsman8882]

This is light work my dad is talking at the milk store for 13 years and counting

[@SoryRN]

14 now

[@edzerx]

a milk store...

[@Zx-hy9ys]

true fans will remember when this was titled "The 24-hour Longest Filibuster in History"

[@slamwall9057]

I would have watched it but then rewind came out

[@christophi065]

Thats the thumbnail

[@ortherner]

7 months later

[@nilnil8411]

Talking straight for 24 hrs without even washroom breaks to stop a Bill takes something more than just passion, in this case it was racism.

[@kennyalvarado9565]

Thurmond: *pushes body to breaking point for 24hrs to prevent civil rights* Civil Rights: *happens anyway* Losing trombone from Price is Right: *Plays*

[@Pantsinabucket]

Thurmond: also has a secret black daughter and is related to Al Sharpton.

[@LividImp]

Yea, but he still fucked over a lot of people, even if only temporarily.

[@DarthMakroth]

@@LividImp he wasted a lot of people's life

Well, historically the US is one of the best countries at preventing or curtailing civil rights. Look at the anti-abortion freaks: They bomb clinics, murder doctors, assault people. In any sane country they would've had their majority membership mopped up for being terrorists or funding and harbouring, but in the US they get to deliver the vice-president and the electoral contribution of this threat is crucial for most conservatives. And lately they have succeeded at abusing decentralised government authority to pass all kinds of bills that restrict women's right to autonomy.

[@amanaje4743]

@Paul Tello ok :)

[@sebastianelytron8450]

A filibuster speech is like a girl's skirt. If it is too long, people don't take interest in it, if it's short, it will fail to cover the subject.

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

You are a man of wisdom

[@commanderjonas5528]

I am fairly certain that is supposed to cover all forms of speeches... Regardless of if they are filibusters or not.

[@metasithpajareya6469]

Holy shit this is so accurate

[@stanislaviliev6305]

Guys the most important thing here is: Everyone would be better off without it.

[@r3pn1xc26]

Gayest thing I read today

[@bullmoose4561]

I suspect Goldwater helped him out just so Thurmond would shut up for a few minutes.

[@letsknow3753]

Goldwater was republican and thurmond was democrat but both were agnaist civil rights thats why he helped thurmond later was a republican .

[@MrMackievelli]

@@letsknow3753 Goldwater wasn't against civil rights, he was against some parts of the bill he still voted for it and was a member of the NAACP. Thurmond was straight up against the 1957 CRA.

[@superWTF64lol]

"You see, one of these turns, you're just going to pass the bill" "So, i've decided... It's never going to be your turn. Ever." "Even if it means standing here, talking to you, until the end of time." "Capiche?"

[@froidesprit]

eyy!

[@sametcekmez102]

omG!1!1?!!😨😱 sAns🦴🦴 hates 👧🏿👨🏿minorities???!

[@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413]

@@sametcekmez102 saniggas

[@itsdalion6612]

@@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413 omg he said the the sans word omg omg

[@tan_nerd07]

Imagine this guy files a filibuster and he pulls out Twilight

[@lq7777]

No need. Nowadays (with 5000 page bills), they could filibuster for days on end just reading the actual bill.

[@LittleZbot]

Ah, so I see someone else is a fan of watching KZbin videos with millions of views, stealing their jokes, transforming them into "original" comments, and hoping nobody will notice. Well, regardless of the circumstances, it's always nice to see a fellow fan of Studio C.

[@almostcertainlynotapotato6528]

@@LittleZbot Exactly what I thought the moment I saw this comment... But this comment is still a better love story than twilight... BTW, did you buy Adam's new book? He just wrote and released one...

[@LittleZbot]

@@almostcertainlynotapotato6528 Haven't had the pleasure yet. Is it good?

[@almostcertainlynotapotato6528]

@@LittleZbot I'm poor and waiting for an online giveaway

[@epsteinsmurderer5130]

Honestly, I admire his passion. His heart is in the wrong place, but I’d want this dude on my side in politics. It’s a shame that he was fighting for something clearly wrong

[@escapefr0mslender]

Uh oh pfp prepare for war my g

[@fakefries5238]

@@escapefr0mslender wait that sounds more like a war threat than a warning due to the time that's passed

[@Grey11s]

@@escapefr0mslender Predicted the future.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Exactly. You can still admire and respect someone's dedication and passion for something, even if that something was wrong. For example, the sheer tenacity of Germans, both in the Wehrmacht and SS, during WW2. Even though it was clear they were going to lose, they still fought harder than anyone could've expected in their situation and did remarkably well. Their fighting spirit deserves respect. What they're fighting for doesn't. Sadly, the world isn't as grey as it used to be.

[@statueofgod_]

@@randomlyentertaining8287 You admire nazis?

[@runarandersen878]

Another fact: He had a child with his black maid in 1925...

[@toofle]

based bleacher

[@Poffean]

@@toofle kek

[@gogobrasil7185]

Hmmmm, he didn''t say that senator was racist enough times. I'm beginning to think he's endorsing him....

[@hkr667]

Not enough REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@gogobrasil7185]

@@hkr667 ?

[@hkr667]

@@gogobrasil7185 REEEEEEEE is like internet slang for people losing it because others aren't (re)acting like they think they should be (re)acting to stuff like racism.

[@miniena7774]

H Kr *Yawn.*

[@bLaKeAnThOnY0]

DejaVoodooDoll apparently you can also never tell when someone’s joking

[@fartymarty6]

im so glad he put himself through that torture just to be racist, only for the bill to still be passed

[@Lucaninae]

Filibustin' makes me feel good *Ghostbusters saxophone*

[@votekyle3000]

If you haven’t heard the song, Vanilla Ice Cream, you should. “STROM THURMOND!!!”

[@vladimirenlow4388]

SC native here, and my mom met Strom Thurmond once. It was in the late 1990s, and he put in an appearance at our small town's annual Labor Day parade. Before taking his appointed place waving from the back of someone's classic convertible, he and his aides put in an appearance at a meet-and-greet at the town hall. He briefly flirted with my mother (the town clerk) before suddenly and insistently declaring he had to pee. One of his aides responded, "Now, Senator, I thought I told you to go before we left the hotel..." Sen. Thurmond's senility was an open secret in our state by then. (One of my high school classmates put forth the theory that Strom Thurmond had actually died about ten years previously and been replaced by a particularly elaborate Muppet.) But people still kept sending Strom back to Washington, not just because they shared his -racist- conservative values, but because his seniority and the positions he held--three times as President pro tempore of the United States Senate, plus chair of the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees at various points--gave our relatively small, poor state an outsize amount of influence.

[@brandannix8711]

Also an SC native here...and I approve this measage

[@KudaTheNerd]

He was a democrat when he did this

[@vladimirenlow4388]

@@KudaTheNerd Correct, that was back when the Republicans were the liberals and the Democrats were the conservatives. That distinct got a bit muddled in the 60s and 70s, and now it's the opposite.

[@Kentucky_Caveman]

@@vladimirenlow4388 that weak party switch 💀

[@Whiteghost785]

@@vladimirenlow4388 The parties never switched

[@alex_mcburney]

I read the title as the 24th longest filibuster, and was so confused why he was talking about a random filibuster

[@Polopony20.]

Tbh this is HAI... They would.

[@SaraBearRawr0312]

In the words of Alternate History Hub and The Cynical Historian: WILSONNNNNNNNN!!!!

[@aaronreyes1590]

That would be The Cynical Historian

[@guruspubichair]

Re

[@benjaminhinz2552]

"Fuck casual racism, time to get competetive" -- This guy probably.

[@InventorZahran]

He just kept talking and talking in one long unbroken sentence moving from topic to topic it was really quite hypnotic...

[@GregoryKarastergios]

In Canada there was something similar. In 1998 when the Ontario provincial government tried to merge the 6 cities of Metropolitan Toronto into one city, the opposition proposed 13 000 amendments to the bill which each named a street in Metropolitan Toronto that the government would have to consult for feedback on the merger. In total, the voting process took 248 hours, but it didn't stop the merger bill.

[@GregoryKarastergios]

@@neues3691 I meant 248 hours in total

[@Brooklyn-Manhattan]

What were the cities called. I know about York, but what were the other 5?

[@GregoryKarastergios]

@@Brooklyn-Manhattan Toronto York East York North York Etobicoke Scarborough

[@Brooklyn-Manhattan]

@@GregoryKarastergios Thank You. Didn't realise one of them was already Toronto.

[@emperorpalpatine2721]

I mean... Even though he had a racist speech and all, let’s recognize his effort and determination, I do not have the patience to talk for 10 minutes, neither 24 hours.

[@xenonnboy]

No.

[@emperorpalpatine2721]

@@xenonnboy ok

[@god-me4rw]

@@xenonnboy im racist

[@TheTsarar]

That was because God have helped him

[@chadsworthgigafuck7076]

@@god-me4rw me too

[@Mharm670]

Man a 24 hour filibuster sounds so politically cool until you realize it was fueled by hate

[@augustovasconcellos7173]

...then it becomes even _cooler_

[@Killerbee4712]

Yes... let the hate flow through you...

[@wilsonsilva2918]

I mean, how do you expect someone to talk non-stop for 24 hours if they aren't using gamer energy?

[@sylverist]

@@wilsonsilva2918 god gamers amirite?

[@FireboltPrime]

Darth Thurmond the gamer

[@datboi6005]

"I am....... *24 hours later* *Yawn* The Senate...."

[@uraveragespoonenjoyer7895]

My mom at the store: finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary.

[@ZenoDLC]

Not a good cause, but you can't deny, that's one passionate man...

[@Aaron_Higgins]

Jeffrey Epstein isn't really a controvertial subject, as far as I've seen everyone is pretty much in agreement on that subject

[@wav2806]

not on who killed him

[@ulyssessphoenix2745]

Yeah, some blame Hillary Clinton for it other Trump, but I think he was choking himself while jacking off.

[@stephaniesummer2663]

Honestly I think it might have been another prisoner or the guards themselves. Pedos aren’t exactly respected in prison

[@brynclarke1746]

@@stephaniesummer2663 For sure Trump or Clinton didn't personally strangle him, but the guard who did it likely didn't do it for free

[@ulyssessphoenix2745]

@@brynclarke1746 oh come on, Trump can barely sting arm Ukraine in secret, and Hillary thought having email on a private server was secure. They aren't smart enough.

[@hjomnk4056]

**4 letter word expressing anger**

[@jagorjurekovic1697]

4:40 "...I would say that's the grossest thing anyone has ever done there but we all know that's not true" I don't need sleep, I need answers!

[@evilconcarne5560]

We need answers god dammit

[@dustinmorrison6315]

Holy s**t it's hard to pick. I learned some real stuff today. www.ranker.com/list/wild-things-on-the-floor-of-congress/aaron-edwards

[@magicreborn3720]

What about leslie knope's filibuster, she did that while wearing skates

[@chiphenderson1609]

now that was an epic gamer move

[@manuelroger1035]

In austria our vice Primeminister once held a speech in the parliament for 12 striaght hours because he didn't want to go home to his wife 😂

[@understorymainchannel8326]

Why did he do that?

[@Kentucky_Caveman]

based

[@Kentucky_Caveman]

@@understorymainchannel8326 I think its pretty clear, he didn't want to go home to his wife.

[@nadavm.6843]

I assume this is only for the federal government because theres a longer one in the Texan legislator, at least thats the longest one I know at 43 hours

[@nadavm.6843]

@Eugene Kendrick I assume that some left at some points to get food or use the restroom because I don't know of rules that require you to be present at a hearing or a debate. Now if you want to vote you need to be there (or at least had to in the past) so I can't tell you the specifics because I do not know but my guess is that not everyone sat through the whole thing.

[@GRBtutorials]

Ah, yes, when you run out of arguments, just speak nonsense for the longest possible amount of time until they either forget about it or you finally give up (most likely). Good strategy.

[@ChilledBacon]

Still nothing compared to parents lecturing you on the effects of video games

[@zarmo5045]

Thurmond: So anyways I started speaking

[@Justin_Joy]

Perhaps a debate is not won by ones arguments, but by ones endurance

[@wsdadasdawf8384]

me trying to convince mom my brother was the one that watched porn on the family computer:

[@noahhill841]

Well was he

[@attackchoper97]

The fillibuster actually has its roots in ancient Rome where debate had to be suspended at sundown because that was the rule for some reason so senators could just talk until then to stall a bill.

[@fallen1219]

epstein didn't hang himself

[@2cawks]

But Jar-Jar should have.

[@ItzJimz]

@@2cawks how dare you

[@Rayuzan_M]

WHO IS EPSTEIN? I've seen this Epstein comments for too many times

[@TimTams_64]

@@Rayuzan_M Google

[@2cawks]

@@ItzJimz Feel free to prove me wrong.

[@brugmomentum1361]

He may not have been fighting on the right side, but you have to give him credit for the dedication he had. He even kept on topic the entire time, most politicians these days (In both Parties) can’t even do that most of the time.

[@thegavinjackson]

4:38 recent events still support this lol

[@The_DASHER]

WTF HAPPENED LOL

[@CMGThePerson]

This guy can say "I can do this all day" and back it up

[@nzubechukwu]

My government teacher in high school showed us this video. How awesome is that!

[@freonblast8125]

And of course JAR JAR BINKS! THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO MUCH

[@Thecoolman1]

"So anyways, i got a little bit carried away there, so lets get back to the main point"

[@napoleonbonaparte6991]

Principals: Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!

[@apexshinbi638]

I can’t imagine explaining my point for OVER 24 HOURS and still not getting what I want😂

[@capncake8837]

I almost feel bad for him. He was in the wrong, but he put so much effort into it.

[@lukereynolds1723]

My dad spent part of his teenage years in Washington D.C and was a senate page for Thurmond. Cool to see this story on this channel

[@Gilkey766]

bro had stuff on his mind

[@uzaiyaro]

This is why I love question time here in Australia. You have a minute, and that’s it.

[@thattimestampguy]

2:23 1957, Civil Rights Act 3:08 No sitting, no leaning, no bathroom breaks, you just keep talking 4:13 Berry Goldwater 4:35 Changes 2/3 -> 3/5 5:30 advertisement

[@rey-yac]

Interestingly or uninterestingly enough Strom Thurmond was a friend of my family. It's unfortunate that he was against civil rights. A way that Strom Thurmond was able to stand up for 24 hours straight was because he was physically fit. He went jogging for exercise before it was a popular thing to do, and he always took the stairs.

[@knightrider7590]

Last time I was this early, Wendover was still making aviation videos. Ohh wait...

[@this_isnt_patrick]

*senator talks for 24 hours straight* Rest of the senate: Yeah, no. We fell asleep so good bye. We’re doing it.

[@hussienqam]

I feel bad for the people who had to listen to him talking for 24 hours.

[@capncake8837]

A lot of them probably left to take breaks at various points. I don’t think every senator is required to stay for the whole filibuster.

[@purplepotatoes9255]

I thought it said the 24th longest filibuster in history and thought you all had a 24 episode series

[@LittleWhole]

HAI: *Puts religion as one thing to never talk about* Also HAI: *An accident, just like the universe, life, and everything* Comments section: *doesn't become a minefield of controversy*

[@chaoticsilver8442]

@@chickyismycat thank you.

[@samuelhatfield7415]

@@chickyismycat You shouldn't be afraid to speak out for the truth, despite what the reply to you says.

[@samuelhatfield7415]

@@chickyismycat I suppose the world is pretty rotten, but don't let that make you give up the truth, at least.

[@Jenny_Metzelar]

You mentioned all the forbidden topics at once at the beginning

[@Jyoshi0]

Ahem, JAR JAR BINKS.

[@ItsJamMan]

Senator: Talking for 24 hours Average Gamer: Those are rookie numbers

[@donnyzimbobwe3618]

*homie does a bump of the booger sugar* “Yo let’s jus talk for like 24 hours... I’ll start”🥶

[@RealLifeW0rld]

The British House of Lords in 2005 kept debating for 32 hours on a bill.

[@Kristen-lm7ck]

I’m literally learning this in school right now

[@Isaiah.]

I am so glad this was randomly recommended to me.

[@tadstrange1465]

Imagine being so viscerally racist and despicable that you’re willing to stand and whine for 24 hours straight in an attempt to prevent the curtailing of racism in law. Imagine if he was willing to fight that hard for anti-racism or the working class.

[@spiritwolf5792]

weren't Democrats for the working class?

[@moon_wei]

That seems a Tad Strange thing for Tad Strange to say

[@hueghh3775]

@@spiritwolf5792 Not during the civil rights movement; democrats were still *very* butthurt about 1865 during that period.

[@everynametaken]

@@hueghh3775 This was the era of the New Deal Coalition, Democrats were very much the working class party then.

[@Alex-mo6yb]

Finally a topic I know, this is the only time I've ever used APUSH knowledge

[@ilanzatonski8826]

God I cant even write a 100 word essay, imagine making a 24 hour speech

[@twintimeproductions8700]

Thurmand's 24 hr. filibuster: The most pointless speech in history.

[@井雯暄]

3:19 “it’s all like a big mr beast video, but instead of getting 10,000 dollars if you finish, you get to be racist.” LMAO

[@safepancake7551]

The transitions in hai are pure gold

[@frogchip6484]

Strom: I can speak in front of 100 senators for 24 hours, nobody can top that! r/entitledparents: *observe*

[@pepperoni2493]

We’re forgetting about city counsil woman leslie knope

[@grrrrr171]

Tony. Jpg I came here looking for that

[@zerozone5848]

When a single student fucked up and the teacher just lectures the whole class for 24 hours...

[@pminnn]

This man spoke for 24 hours, fuelled by his hatred of minorities

[@paperstackwell]

And I’ve read 24 comments saying this exact same thing

[@klodtwentytwo2242]

The one true gamer

[@darkmetal2412]

He's a bastard but I can't help but commend his commitment lol

[@sheevpalpatine2901]

Strom Thurmond gaming

[@todabsolute]

When your long text writing skill in school came in handy in real life

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

This guy was elected to the South Carolina State Legislature in 1933, became a senator in 1954, became a republican 10 years later in 1964, and remained a senator till GOD DAMN 2003

[@pre-debutera6941]

*Not so fun fact: Strom Thurmond was a senator until 2003*

[@yipingcuiv]

Pre-Debut Era The guy even had secret daughter, with a 15 yo black girl.

[@olliedwards8069]

@@yipingcuiv His wife was also 43 years younger than him.