10 Times the Government RUINED Americans' Lives

[@WatchMojo]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Please do top 10 monarch epithats

[@mr.fartman]

SECOND TO COMMENT AND LIKE 👍

[@DragonKazooie89]

Reganomics / trickle down economics

[@Tuturial464]

Top ten worst things government has done to Canada

[@jamesday9701]

How about the government essentially killing many small businesses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic through the weight of their restrictions while allowing multi-billion dollar businesses such as Walmart to remain open. Not to mention, not shutting down the southern border while untold numbers of unvetted and undocumented immigrants were allowed to cross. Common sense would tell you that in itself would be a significant health risk during a pandemic.

[@salxonico]

This is why we have to encourage EDUCATION and not repeat the horrors of the past. Let's stop living stereotypically to stop stereotypes.

[@nbenefiel]

Trump says the first thing he will do is to end the Department of Education. Trump isn’t fond of educated people.

[@kyero8724]

"America's Original Sin" Uh you mean the Sin of Africa? They started it, and we didnt invent Slaves WatchMojo teaching false info AGAIN How about we teach the real story.

[@travisatchison8429]

​@@nbenefiel cause they can see right thru the bs, most the times. Also all the time learning education is less time worshipping jesus.

[@nbenefiel]

@@travisatchison8429 Ok, you can chose to keep your kids as ignorant as you choose. My girls have advanced degrees, as do I and my husband. I will not have idiots burning books . This is not 1930’s Germany

[@mrIlovethe90s1]

Please stop internalizing what they've said about us. We aren't living stereotypically, and respectability won't save you.

[@joeyskunk]

On your segment about the Trail of Tears, you missed the part where the Cherokee brought their case to the Supreme Court and won. They were still moved.

[@Barricade379]

Sad but true. Because the President at the time, Andrew Jackson, didn't care about the ruling. He said then: "He made his ruling. Now let him enforce it" Which didn't happen(the enforcing bit)

[@nbenefiel]

During the famine, the Cherokee people actually sent food to Ireland. The country is still grateful.

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

That is just sad to hear

[@zarbrinazada726]

This is why I taught my cousins the quotation “those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it” and so far history is repeating itself over and over in front of our eyes

[@gavincarothers595]

That's obvious what they, one third half of Humanity and Yahweh himself exactly wants.

[@Foebane72]

Wait until Nazi Germa- no, Nazi America happens, then you'll see history repeating itself!

[@jamesday9701]

There are two types of people in this country. There are those who think the government has our best interests at heart and there are those who think.

[@ethinwhite3454]

Slavery wasn't just America's sin. It was everyone's sin the the 16th,17th,18th, and 19th centuries.

[@gavincarothers595]

Actually it's been ♾️ like that in every time period from every single eras. And Don't get me started on Yahweh & the ⛪ isn't innocent from this either because both of them in which theres Verses endorses Slaver and they Justify it out of they're petty selfish and Abominable filth of their acts and on their hands all together.

[@gavincarothers595]

And they're bith easily Infamous for doing so, Trail of Tears is a prime example of that since many of my Ancestors were both African and Native Americans during that period alone, and everything in America now, all of our land is gone stolen from, thanks to them, It makes me sick that Society, the Government, the ⛪, the System, and just literally the worst behaviors, Decisions and Aspects from all Living Beings albeit all of Humanity's primary 💼s refuses to acknowledge or taking care of Serious issues and 🔁 mistakes like these, not learning from either ones they keep ignoring but act like it's a normal thing "this is fine" Schtick.

[@darkangel7589]

Honorable mention: Literally EVERYTHING.

[@rhettrozbicki3127]

Word.

[@joesmith6357]

Ant thing govt touches turns to shit!

[@ARIXANDRE]

Seems like a daily occurrence regardless of your government structure. Democracy, autocracy, monarchies...pick your poison and get the shaft.

[@Weeboslav]

"The flag may be different but the methods are all the same"

[@sophiaisabelle027]

The government sure seems shady. You can never tell whether they have good or bad intentions.

[@raziele92]

The government never has good intentions. It's all about money.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

You have to consider the source. If it comes from MTG, Boobert, Gym Jordan, Gosar, Comer, etc it's usually just straight up fascist nonsense done for the benefit of Trump.

[@TheSuburban15]

“There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters” ― Daniel Webster "Good intentions will always be pleaded, for every assumption of power; but they cannot justify it... It is hardly too strong to say, that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intention, real or pretended." -- Daniel Webster

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

@@mytruecrimelibrary explain how they're fascists.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

@@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231 tactics of fascism (with examples) -Disdain for human rights (all the anti LGBT legislation being passed in red states) -Obsession with national security (Build the wall!) - Rampant sexism ( overturning RvW) - Identifying of enemies for a unifying cause (fear mongering about Immigrants) - Disdain for intellectuals like scientists, teachers, journalists, professors, authors and medical professionals. - Religion and government intertwined (Making laws based on religious beliefs) - Fraudulent elections (Trump's big lie, J6) -Rampant corruption and cronyism (Trump and Co conspirators facing prison) And so on. It's always the same playbook.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Ending Roe v Wade thus stripping all women of a fundamental right to choose what she does with her body & essentially cutting off access to an important medical procedure.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

As a Black man who experiences systemic racism in one form or another, I appreciate Watchmojo shining a light on the horrible things The US Government has done over the years, so they can never be forgotten or swept under the rug.

[@shadowdugify]

Important to learn but also not just default to being a victim either

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

​@@shadowdugifyPretty sure being a victim of Racism isn't the victim's choice.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

The only systemic racism is democrats telling you all your problems are because of racism. Stop making excuses and improve your own life, stop being an identitarian. Nothing good ever comes from it.

[@StreetKnightZ]

​@@shadowdugifyOr don't normalize hated or evilness, just condemn it.

[@KingNewJersey]

Yes, in the 1865 though 1940s 1960s now it's 2023? As a white man with cerebral palsy. You do not have any problems? If you have systemic racism today?, Let me know? Because I'll stand with you?

[@meghanmcclamma1662]

End corruption!

[@gavincarothers595]

End all Evil

[@Barricade379]

Interestingly enough, some in the government today still want to do these inhuman things

[@nbenefiel]

Trump says he will round up his “enemies” execute or imprison them.

[@Kisha8256]

Yep. Saw a lady comment a few years ago that captured illegals should be tested on. I was praying she was joking. She was not.

[@nbenefiel]

Who and what?

[@Igobytwan]

Should’ve talked about the Tulsa massacre. One of the most stow out stories, hidden from people today. That’s some terrible stuff

[@keshiathompson9296]

Sadly there are a lot of stories like that. Like the story of central park or lake laneer don't know if I spelled that right

[@lalacoe8678]

And some wonder why people don't blindly trust the Government.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Really makes you Question America's reputation as "The Greatest Country on Earth".

[@fasterdays]

Thank you guys for reassuring my anarchism.

[@GeddensGC]

You can do a top 100 on this and still be counting til today...

[@finecastleie]

The US government is like Peter Griffin fixated on Coke: after a snort, he needs his next fix, all while following through with a cutaway involving a whole town.

[@chicanit00rdonez46]

This is why I look for transparency and accountability always from each and every one that works with the government or get government funds

[@andrewkind2820]

'I'm the government I'm the government I'm the reason nothing works"

[@nbenefiel]

Most things are working quite well.

[@mikeburkhart8336]

Joseph McCarthy:A real life frightening version of General Ripper from "Dr. Strangelove". Only without ordering a full nuclear strike against Russia.

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

How is this not an hour long??

[@shotwench2210]

I just don't get how someone can look at another person and think yeah, they're less than me so I can use and abuse them. That whole divided we're weaker thing you know?

[@skymabile1613]

I can't comprehend it without the benefit of social isolation or the ghestapo's gunpoint. What we do know is that evil finds a way to legitimize itself and infect an otherwise healthy, but fragile soul in small doses.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Way more than 10 times. Literally every day, they ruin lives

[@Animeguy300]

Government always ruined lives

[@ShiroiKatana]

They're doing it right now.

[@Itachi45481]

feels like you should have had a top 25

[@theengineer2650]

Top 50 maybe. American government and governments in general are just a bunch of hypocrites and racist fucktards.

[@wickman33]

I'd love to see you try to make a top ten list of the times government made people's lives better

[@MrJmanrey]

Emancipation should be number 1

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

The only time they've ever made my life better is when they did nothing at all.

[@Crich03]

@@MrJmanrey I would think that wouldn't matter since emancipation was followed with an additional almost 80 years of Jim Crow/segregation...

[@wickman33]

@@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231 my original comment to this video was that #1 should be 'Existing'

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

@@MrJmanrey Lincoln said that if he could free the slaves and preserve the union, he would do it. And if he could keep the slaves and preserve the union, he would do it. We didn't end slavery because it's what the government wanted, it was because it's what the people wanted. The government was just in the way, as they usually are. Politicians don't care about you, they care about power. Any time they pretend to care about you, it's only because that's the most convenient path towards maintaining their power.

[@shirleymorris6288]

Segregation still active in some parts of Mississippi.

[@Uncle_Smidge]

A friend edited a documentary, Bamboo and Barbed Wire, about the Minidoka camp. It's local to us, and the film was narrated by George Takei. I recommend it. And THANK YOU for highlighting Indigenous sterilizations. They're still going on in some places.

[@LBDaGreat1-si3jt]

THANK YOU GOD FOR MAKING ME A GOOD BLACK MAN IN AMERICA.

[@erwynbalbuena9900]

Is there a reason you couldn't just say "good man" instead of "good black man"?

[@LBDaGreat1-si3jt]

@@erwynbalbuena9900 I'm black and I'm proud.

[@MarcSpctr]

I would say 1865 and 1920.

[@MoonlightXYZ]

Most of the time

[@RandallChase1]

This is probably the first time some folks have ever heard of some of these things.

[@ives3572]

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - Abraham Lincoln

[@lemnlime66]

What happened to the natives is terrible but you're confusing genocide with eugenics. Get your facts straight

[@megannwalsh]

Just look into what Black women who were ensalved went through for some modern gynecological research.

[@ethancullen7702]

Top 10 times stupid activists faced justice

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

Have you ever met a smart activist? Most of the time someone actually has a good idea, they can convince people it's a good idea without throwing a temper tantrum.

[@nbenefiel]

@@ethancullen7702 The right to peaceful protest is intrinsic to the US.

[@nbenefiel]

@@ethancullen7702 That post makes no sense. Who is doing what to which museum?

[@ethancullen7702]

@@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231 activists are vandalizing beautiful art at the art museums

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

@@nbenefiel key word is "peaceful". And you also don't have the right to protest any way you want, anywhere you want. Other people have the right to free movement.

[@Teachingandtutoring]

Ithink you should do a video talking about how the US government ruined lives in other countries

[@javib2978]

For me, I was raised healthy with a loving family tree. My parents may be at times restrictive, yet they care and pamper me. I'm still just like a kid, a child. I was never hardcore in my ideals. I have always been simple minded in my beliefs. I was never the smartest one, wasn't the strongest, or the most professional person. I just have some flaws. I am not a soilder, not a judge, not a left or right idealist, and a definitely not a minority. I consider myself, a volunteer and cooperative person. Something a child could have with their parents and family alike. I am the more naive, playful, babyish, childlike, crybaby, curious, fun, happy, pampered baby child, and passionate one. I'm more like the kid brother. More as in, the kid sibling archetype. The classic good natured child vibe from the post baby boomer era. Even though I'm a post millennial. I am the oldest of the four children of my family. I am a snowflake. A post millennial. The good nature child of the baby boomer era. My parents, are from the post 1960's era. I feel like a post baby boomer. It's in my blood, heart, and memories of my ancestors.

[@javib2978]

I find this very true. The youth have been and are always apolitical and apathetic to politics. There is a reason why parents are shielding children from the harsh realities of the world. I agree there. Freedom of speeches for the youth, can also do more bad than good. Limits are sometimes needed. It depends which party wins. Either the liberal side or the conservative side. I have no hate against the government, left and right parties alike. I am smart, but not a gifted prodigy. I am rather be choosing The First Amendment. Me, and many young people. I am considered a part of Basic Rights. I am politically apathetic and apolitical as a whole. I'm not selfish, arrogant, or obsessed with judging others viewpoints. I am only a volunteer, and cooperative person. I view things as rose tinted, childish escapism, and simple minded opinions. That's how I view the world through my eyes.

[@javib2978]

I believe Margaret Thatcher wanted to deal against corruption in the political landscape of Britain. She doesn't want to embrace this view. Margaret Thatcher is not having it.

[@javib2978]

To anyone in the government. Who are being greedy and arrogant. "Hmph! Raspberry noise:😋!! No more of this war and violence! I hate violence and war. Please, time to stop this🙇‍♂️. Waaaah×3! 😫 I am not a man! I'm still a baby, a pampered baby boy! Cuddled by my parents. I may juvenile, yet I am smart and confident too. I may a young adult. Still, I'm still a baby boy. In my heart and mind."

[@javib2978]

Social Media makes the youth believe the world owes them. And schools had indoctrinated them to be a part of political views. That's ridiculous! That's like being woke. I don't believe this! My school never did that. Since I am disabled. Autistic. My parents raised me, took care of me. I was never into this political views and woke agenda. I am not troubled. I'm disabled, yet I am normal. That's for the young people who think are minorities. But I disagree here. Not all young are being involved in politics.

[@javib2978]

I may apathetic and apolitical to politics. I only care about the civilians of Israel and Palestine. I support the safety of the men, women, and children alike. In a time of need.

[@omfg322]

Number 1: the last 4 years

[@rhettrozbicki3127]

Word.

[@MERCwtm]

ever since Trump

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

​​@@MERCwtmracism became a whooole lot worse when that bastard won the election

[@raziele92]

​​@@MERCwtmyou sound like you check under your bed for that guy.

[@TitaniumTurbine]

Last four years? It’s 2023… so Trump and Biden’s presidencies? I would agree with that. That would be the last 6 1/2 years for reference.

[@cadenchurchill4296]

In Canada - residential schools 😬😔🧡

[@Relaxedplaythroughs]

That number should be far more than just 10 times probably somewhere between 1000-10000 at least

[@anarchyanna]

I doubt cointel pro ever went away. Dystopia is when what already happens to the marginalized happens to the masses. Also slavery is still legal in America as punishment for a crime. An we have the highest prison population in the world.

[@jimmymurphy898]

I'd say most of the time.

[@Mr.WestcottX]

Yeah.

[@darkangel7589]

I agree.

[@MB-un2fb]

This list is WAAAY too short.

[@allanchrist666]

Only 10?? You could give at least another 190!

[@nbenefiel]

I got my FBI file back in the 80’s. Most of the information in it was wrong.

[@susannpatton2893]

African American people faired out alot better than the Native American people did. Truth

[@squestel8404]

I am sure there are a lot more. Probably have to do a top 50.

[@adminjamie]

George Washington : * disappointing * 😒😒😒😒😒

[@kingfish-sp9oe]

#1 everyday

[@MarioLamRedRebel]

Its easy to say government is wrong but they are the people of that country..... So hoe is to blaim? The government or the people fote on these people ? USA is a democratic country but there is only left or right there is no middel. Think about that !!!!!

[@andyliu1296]

“Though america has done plenty of good”? Excuse me? Seriously?

[@ARTMaghari]

Play a darksouls piano theme music in the background the video would've been better

[@capitalregimetv]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Cointelpro

[@janeentumbao8690]

If you could show the different cultures that were enslaved by other countries, that would be interesting. Like how the British treated the Irish. Or how Australia came to be. Alot of people think that slavery is just a black issue. Far from it. Everyone did someone wrong somehow. Sad, I know. Great vid, btw. ❤

[@Kisha8256]

Please stop comparing white slavery to Black slavery because it was completely different. African Americans were subjugated to CHATTEL slavery. We were the equivalent of animals. It was NOT the same.

[@nbenefiel]

In most ancient countries slaves were prisoners of war, taken in battle. Slavery was usually not life long or multigenerational. American chattel slavery was unique in that it was based on skin colour, went from birth to death, repeatedly separated families. A slave attempting to learn to read or write could be blinded or even killed. Young women were routinely raped and the offspring sold.

[@susannpatton2893]

​@@nbenefielThey (England and the like)banished their criminals to Australia and the Americas So all those countries were basically founded on criminals

[@D33720]

​@@nbenefieland I'm sure they know that they just wanna try and keep driving that "point" across when they don't really have one

[@chrism621]

Number 1 should be the creation of the federal reserve.

[@randallhamilton7750]

Anybody else click this video knowing it was really "10 Times the Government RUINED POC Lives"??? 🤔

[@coolsandhots]

Did we forget about Harrietta Lacks?

[@JABRIEL251]

They had to limit it to American lives, because there aren't enough centuries in a millenia.

[@UEiamjet]

The flooding of black towns and cities like lake Lanier

[@brandonp7503]

You really picked just 10? 😂

[@mr.s2005]

Only 10 times? could easily count 10 in the last 3 years.

[@garrett4575]

War on drugs, prohibition.

[@OrochiRion]

I know the channel is known for "Top 10" lists...but in this case... ...Only 10?

[@rhettrozbicki3127]

Word.

[@davidjacobs7465]

Makes me wonder why people are letting history repeat by not making the government accountable or trying to change it somehow. Is it fear? Lazyness? Apathy? Ignorance?

[@NadiaGirl1]

Ignorance

[@ronburns6920]

Not just the American lives

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

0:30 -- That is true of EVERY gov't/nation/civilization. They ALL have varying degrees of good, bad, and ugly.

[@ronburns6920]

Where is the good.

[@Nickeltony]

Bold video lol

[@Foebane72]

And the United States of America is SUPPOSEDLY the Greatest Nation in the World (TM)... HOW?

[@httr94]

Slavery isn't uniquely American in the slightest nor is the American version the largest or the longest tenured however we're the only country that people consistently attack for the practice.

[@TomsTube]

Well at least the Republicans are actively trying to wipe these events from history for all generations to come…. True heroes 🤪🙃🤑🤠

[@Willcifer86]

You'd think we in a time were all this seems like a lifetime ago but in reality it still happens daily sad really we've evolved so much yet we still need to destroy another's land

[@TheSuburban15]

FDR's internment camps and the actions he took that extended the great depression

[@nbenefiel]

FDR was the most loved president we ever had. He was the only president elected 3 times. He saw us through the depression and most of the war. When he died, the American people mourned him.

[@TheSuburban15]

@@nbenefiel The Spice Girls debut album sold 23 million copies, to become one of the best-,selling albums of all time.

[@teacherinrecovery]

Yeah the internment camps are a blemish on his record to say the least.....

[@nbenefiel]

@@TheSuburban15 While I agree, Swift has definitely surpassed them in dollar amount profits, if not cultural contribution. n spice world was one of the pinnacles of modern cinema. Absolutely the top of the pops, the bees knees. But woefully poor in comparison.

[@nbenefiel]

@@TheSuburban15 finally, somebody who grasps what’s important in life. Or can we find Sporty to communicate effectively? ;)

[@TheSci-fiAnarchist42]

Bruh, you're only making a top 10! You could easily make a top 500 list and still have to make some painful cuts. EDIT: dishonorable mentions include Dread Scott decision, Manhattan project, CIA backed coups in Latin America and the Middle East, PRISM program, the illegal bombing of Cambodia, and Ted Cruz reading Green Eggs and Ham.

[@Tuturial464]

Canada ain’t better, do a top ten for Canada’s government

[@myrkvith9]

The Dawes Severalty Act that established the enforced blood quantum rules on Indigenous peoples in the U.S. Look it up.

[@littlebrockstar1324]

Top 10? Try Top 200

[@kyero8724]

Move out of the country to the GOOD countries.

[@littlebrockstar1324]

You can't legally go anywhere

[@ahmadhanif2853]

"First Time?" -Biden

[@sonofrose]

"while the US government has done plenty of good" HA! Yeah right

[@MarioLamRedRebel]

People fote on there government but when it goes wrong people blaim the government. Its so easy but its harder to put the blaim on our self.

[@xavierwilson2546]

Thank y’all for putting slavery at number one!!

[@kyero8724]

"America's Original Sin" Uh you mean the Sin of Africa? They started it, and we didnt invent Slaves WatchMojo teaching false info AGAIN

[@mathieugillet]

Only 10 times....

[@AceAureus]

*reads title* Only 10?

[@dada_dittrich]

People are not perfect,

[@bobrooney5315]

Too many criticisms to name.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

We get the government we deserve. Americans have been obsessed with someone else fixing all their problems for them over the past several decades, so this is what we deserve.

[@williamcrowe2576]

In other words, this is our punishment for living in this country.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

@@williamcrowe2576 it's our punishment for the majority of people failing to realize freedom comes with responsibility, and it's not easy.

[@nbenefiel]

@@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231 Most of us take responsibility for our lives but we also have compassion for people in very difficult situations.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

@@nbenefiel so you shouldn't need the government to force you to show compassion.

[@nbenefiel]

@@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231 where did I say anything resembling that? I do think any responsible government cares for the poor, widows, and orphans.

[@TomorrowTop]

❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@emilysclone]

Only ten?

[@shirleymorris6288]

😮

[@kleine.5438]

😰

[@bige7127]

Most of it was necessary tbh

[@rafaelpozo9962]

9/11

[@theshammy00]

I love you watch mojo

[@SmoloTHEKloWn]

Only 10?

[@jorgeadairramos7469]

U que no se te olvide el 🎉😮

[@jeffreywingham5302]

Every single time it was the Demorats

[@nbenefiel]

That is a blatant lie. Have you never taken an advanced American history class? The Dems established social security and Medicare. We ended segregation established civil and voting rights. We worked for civil rights for gay people. The last Republican president to do anything for the American people was Eisenhower.

[@coolsandhots]

Wow. Sounds like Jan 6th.

[@nbenefiel]

Back in the day, I attended over 100 demonstrations, civil rights and anti war. We never killed anyone, we never tried to hang the Vice President, we sent no police to the ER. we never trashed the Capitol to the tune of $2,000,000. We walked, we sang some songs, then went home. We were nothing like Jan 6.

[@coolsandhots]

@@nbenefiel who was killed? The lady? They lied to you. No one was killed that day except for the woman inside the Capitol. Everyone should know this by now stop watching MSNBC. Break the construct. BLM and Antifa have killed people. Who is we? I’m talking about the communists trials. We have people from Jan 6th who were locked up for over two years without a lawyer. Are they not people anymore? Break free @nbenefiel.

[@cba_2442]

Nothing bad happened on the 6th. Just a good reaction to a rigged election.