What a Bootcamp for Political Campaigns Is Like (HBO)

Working on a political campaign is notoriously one of the world’s shittiest jobs. It's long hours, for low pay and little thanks.
But a handful of big Democratic establishment groups think they have a solution. They're funding ARENA Academy, a program to teach political newbies how to win elections without sacrificing their souls.
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[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

Running a mock campaign in a mock election sounds interesting.

[@skepticsanalysis528]

Giving me a participation medal is an insult.

[@lilmemorycard]

is that the black Alex Jones on the thumbnail?

[@larryk1153]

I understand the pressure of campaigning, there was a time I slept for approximately 3 hours a night

[@woodronald1758]

4:23 brings the values full circle

[@berata45]

>they're going to ride horses door to door As someone who's ridden for a paycheck before I can tell you that's a terrible idea if they aren't also training people to ride safely or getting experienced riders

[@paulonogueira706]

the participation medal really annoyed me.

[@thisguy6177]

Trust the Democratic partiy to give out Participation trophies

[@basard6607]

Damn bro that was so hilarious I forgot to even laugh

[@thisguy6177]

@@basard6607 Damn Bro your bio is "My mom is making pizza rolls" so hilarious I forgot to laugh

[@basard6607]

@@thisguy6177 damn bro that's super cool anyways while you go do that ima go search for who tf asked Brb

[@jordanmakesmaps]

"When we haze people.... we are not living our values". Also, "Wanna touch the trophy? Feel what it's like to be a winner?"

[@heysupermanlook996]

I look forward to watching the Project Veritas footage from the bootcamp 😂

[@Guide4Ever]

Not gonna lie, she put up a firey fight but they did her dirty bro...

[@dominicewing8940]

Of course they got a participation trophy😂

[@creedencecomet]

Ok you had me till “participation metal” that’s completely stupid…like come on there are winners and losers and giving everyone a reward just totally eliminated the value

[@nicole4589]

The creativity they had...I want that tho

[@brendanroosa5298]

The ending of this video was simply amazing 💀

[@Guide4Ever]

bruh...they destroyed her

[@melindacherry343]

Unwise to laugh at these people.

[@Pedroxide]

Vice and viceNews same owners??

[@BrolitoBroskavitch]

So are they campaigning or just pretending to campaign?

[@Studio23Media]

I'm a Democrat and this is embarrassing.

[@melindacherry343]

What would JFK think? The Democrat Party no longer exists.

[@stratus10601]

Aye that movement shirt #detroit

[@guiller2371]

I think the best canpaig would be like a week of community engagement where the people representing the party engage in all sorts of good dids towards the community as a demonstration of what they would expect if the party wins. The people for the people, a spirit of solidarism and community.

[@santoryuu6807]

I’m sorry... anyone don’t believe these ages? Lol.

[@danveloso4293]

Participation medal? Haha

[@blitzthekraken9832]

Participation Medals? Really? Grown People? Just accept the loss and move on. No need to spend the money on medals. Wierd.

[@eukaryotic0703]

Participation medal, hahahaha.

[@LUCKYNY718]

We should call it the Donald Trump experiment.

[@cageybee7221]

well atleast it wasn't a participation bonus, like what all of the republicans who lost to trump got.

[@nickspams5826]

Post notifications on and I liked

[@ryanrockers]

Getting a participation medal is definitely living the democrat values. I think they got one in 2016 too

[@LUCKYNY718]

Democratic voters actually know the issues and do research Trump supporters are willfully ignorant.

[@cryptoglenn]

we are sooo f*****

[@abnerunintended]

Nice ❤️❤️

[@Cyclops0000]

Participation medal - such bs.

[@michaelmotorcycle7138]

"when we are working a lot, we are not living up to our values as Democrats"

[@sullivannix4509]

A participation medal-why am I not surprised

[@LUCKYNY718]

You have a picture of that piece of shit racist traitor Robert E. Lee. Don't even talk about our American system.

[@Lobos222]

+sullivan. Well, at least it wasnt a *participation statue...* /sarcasm

[@JimmyKillem69]

@@LUCKYNY718 you clearly aren't a student of American history Lee was not a racist or a traitor, he called for reconciliation, had never supported secession and was extremely conflicted about the war which pit his home, where his family and friends lived, against his country he even opposed the erection of statues commemorating the confederate rebellion/soldiers

[@sullivannix4509]

@@LUCKYNY718 Lee opposed slavery...while multiple union generals owned slaves. Get educated

[@getbent4206]

The participation medal at the end sums up why they will all lose.....again

[@jimhughes5935]

as a conservative, this made me very optimistic.

[@lordecooler1079]

America is supposed to fall in 2020

[@klm9440]

ok

[@ezzieeddie5439]

Children of the Corn

[@Matt-mn4lf]

Of course the dems give a participation medal lol

[@DuckmanYaHeard]

Lol 😂

[@paulshipper143]

Is this a bootcamp to trivialize issues and to try to patch work campaign using minimalist issues?

[@hoss011]

these folks all look exactly how you would picture young democrats to look n act.. the participation medal proved that they are used to losing in just about everything

[@hobojimathome]

So they look a lot like you?

[@hoss011]

@@hobojimathome i guess u missed the point

[@andypitkin9051]

They're all so sweet and bright-eyed, eager to make a difference for the good. I'm wincing at the thought of their dreams dissipating before their very eyes, as the Trump juggernaut crushes them underfoot. Well, at least they gave it a shot.

[@munchkin54]

😱

[@jeremiahbrand4838]

Savannah is hot

[@khalil42]

participation medal,PFFT HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA wish you bad luck forever lol:3

[@lanphung5418]

Sorry but this is so cringey to watch. I'd rather learn a trade and practically contribute to society than mingling with those empty barrels.

[@nickspams5826]

First

[@memebrother7083]

why do all of these uber-progressive types look the same

[@LUCKYNY718]

Why do all Trump supporters look like Hillbillies

[@phoenix5054]

Meme Brother As opposed to uber-conservative types who are totally diverse?

[@scottishbananaclan]

"We are all oppressed and victimized!" - Says the upper college education people with the 5k dollar computers and 12 dollar coffees.

[@prozak715]

Please be honest and change the title too "What leftist political indoctrination looks like".

[@jeffmorse6727]

??? These people were already democrats and now just want to work in campaigning.

[@GameFreak992]

a participation medal, i like how a video about democrats running campagins ended on that note

[@CrusaderKnight25]

Who would have thought that working in an NPC assembly line would be glamorous

[@giamarie3245]

Trump2020🇺🇸

[@tangern1995]

Trump 2020

[@LUCKYNY718]

The guy is a failure Joe Biden for president

[@matthewperez555]

😂😂 Loser lol. President Biden told him to shut up and took his job!

[@ezio_auditore5425]

Sounds like liberals.

[@JESUS-cv5nn]

JESUS CHRIST RETURNS, RE:PENT OF S;IN AND CHANGE YOUR WAY OF LIVING

[@christopheribarra1170]

Damn, I'm also 22 and I couldn't give less of a damn about politics.

[@robertschaeffer5861]

Great...breeders of stupidity...brainwash the brainwashed like the liberal education didn't do enoUGH...