What does the Republican Party look like after Trump?

[@iammrbeat]

The United States and Constitution are awesome. While I disagree with Ari on several issues, he seems like an awesome dude as well. Dictators, on the other hand, suck. Don't forget to vote. Thanks for listening/watching this.

[@NaturallyConservative]

The United States and Constitution are a gift from God to man.

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@NaturallyConservative Don’t be ridiculous, they were written by men. That’s what makes them so awesome-a whole bunch of prima donnas got together to form a more perfect Union, compromising with each other to promote the general welfare.

[@Azure_Storms]

I’m not sure Ari did much research

[@aesop1451]

Ari is not the best representative of the Republican Party. He admits he's not Christian and he's actually just a Jewish libertarian. If you want to understand Trump's ideology and his Republican Party, read Pat Buchanan's books, like "A Republic, Not an Empire," and "Where the Right Went Wrong."

[@NaturallyConservative]

@@warlordofbritannia you can deny it but it's still true

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

What I took from this was that this candidate had a lot of smooth responses that work hard to sugarcoat standard GOP stances, diluting the extreme red flags within his party, to increase their appeal by gaslighting voters into believing they aren't so bad (or not as bad as the opposition). He's not really advocating for real change. In every instance, he finds a way to defend problematic behavior and advocates for the party leaders who he supposedly wants to change. Where are his standards? At the end of the day, he still justifies supporting anyone and everyone in his party, no matter how abhorrent some of their actions may be. Kari Lake. Donald Trump. Even Mark Robinson, who he conveniently doesnt know enough about.

[@gerardofb2994]

Yeah it was just almost 2 hours of nothing, the same mental gymnastics republicans do and trying to gaslight everyone

[@ms0824]

Totally agree.

[@CT--eo2vv]

Democratsdonthe same thing. Conservatives want thenational party to get more conservative and liberalswant the party to get more liberal. Each will just cater tontheir base

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

@@CT--eo2vv democrats didn't stand by Eric Adams or Bob Menendez just to name two of the most recent examples. Obviously, both sides will obfuscate and give empty platitudes to garner support. My point is, however, people have to have some standard for which country is more important than party. It isn't simply a matter of disagreement that concerns me here, it's the way the language has been sanitized to push the *same* end. I don't pretend to know Ari, and I don't mean to imply he has malicious intent. Nevertheless, intentional or not, the language is still dangerous because it makes that line forever out of reach.

[@xMoondo]

@@CT--eo2vv they do not do the same thing. This is not a “both sides” type argument.

[@jasonlamar6347]

My problem can be summarized by the 51 percent of the overall electorate and 83 percent of GOP voters having concerns about the issue of non citizens voting. The problem is that it's made up. It's a non issue even by the Heritage Foundation's own data. My county supervisors dumped voting machine contracts based on information from hucksters until the Sec State and AG of California got on their case about it. Now we're paying for more. How can I think "I'm voting for this person for their policies" when they show utter disdain for basic facts? It's not just Trump. It's a county, a water board, a school district....

[@petermcgill1315]

I thought all of the concerns of the credulous GOP were made up. CRT, abortions after the 13th month…

[@mastercabbage]

It’s not that we’re worried about non-citizens voting. We’re worried about mass amnesty like under Reagan (unpopular opinion with most other Republicans but I consider to be the worst Republican President in history) which flipped California from a sizable swing state to a nearly one party Democratic state.

[@CT--eo2vv]

Seen the border the last 4 years

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah, that's definitely a big straw man the GOP likes to attack.

[@chrisschepper9312]

Hear, hear.

[@Gelly311]

In concept, I love the thought of sitting down with someone who personally resonates with a political party you don't agree with in order to get a more nuanced and educated point of view of said party that allows you to connect with the affiliated ideas and people more. However, I have to pause and think if this is a genuine connection. He, a GOP party member who wishes to get elected into office in a couple of weeks, quite literally states that he's in the busiest part of the election cycle and that every minute counts. Which makes every minute he spends on this discussion a bit suspect. Is this a genuine connection with a person with opposing views that will give you a real and deep insight to the things you're curious about that you wouldn't be able to learn on your own? Or is this person using you and your channel as a marketing platform to advertise their ideas and their party in a positive light in order to achieve their goal of being elected? This is why I don't like discussing politics during the election cycle. I'd trust this more if it was after November and this guy didn't have possible votes to gain from this discussion.

[@iammrbeat]

Fair points!

[@night6724]

Because you’re Brain dead

[@evanmurphey]

Can’t wait for your 2024 election video…. Mr. Beat……

[@iammrbeat]

I've already made an outline for the script!

[@NP3GA]

​@@iammrbeatFamous last words. This is bound to be a crazy nightmare night when they show the votes.

[@DonaldDuck-r9g]

@@iammrbeat Don't forget to include the Misery Index and Real GDP Per Capita Growth Economic measures in the video

[@iammrbeat]

@@NP3GA I wouldn't be so sure.

[@NP3GA]

@@iammrbeat you know best

[@watone]

I love when the right goes on about how they're normal and want to cooperate and then they have Marjorie Taylor Greene and block literally like every bill.

[@CT--eo2vv]

Extremely loud people on both sides get the most attention

[@DaniANDNoe]

@@CT--eo2vvthe “extreme left” want to feed the poor and help the needy, “far right” want to start a civil war…. I truly do not think they are comparable

[@TheSignofJonah777]

Trump has condemned her before she’s terrible

[@mariolightnin6140]

Almost everyone think she's a massive joke anyway

[@faveology]

​@@CT--eo2vvActually, the Dems who get the most attention are the ones the right brings the spotlight to. The loudest Dems often don't get much attention. Meanwhile a Dem like Talib will get attention just because she is a Muslim. Not only will she get attention, but it's based off nothing but conspiracies and racism.

[@obelix703]

58:52 That’s nice, but he’s not in charge of his party’s policy on civility, Trump is. This is a problem he needs to address with his own people. It’s like saying you’re absolutely against the 1/6 coup attempt, but are still voting for Trump. Voting for him is an endorsement of those actions, because he will try something like that again if he gets back in power.

[@iammrbeat]

Well put

[@xMoondo]

Exactly. People who say they don’t support everything trump has done, but are still voting for him are the problem. You know he’s morally, ethically, and legally corrupt, yet you still choose him. They are the problem.

[@TheFattysporkz]

I had a Republican candidate for my town council come to my door, and I basically told her that until the top of their party changes I wont be voting for any Republican at any level.

[@spacefun101]

So if you also don’t want to endorse Democrats, who do you vote for?

[@obelix703]

@@spacefun101That’s not for me to dictate, it’s YOUR vote.

[@PsychoSavager289]

His remark at 1:20:34 absolutely baffles me. LGBT+ individuals are one of the most famously liberal-leaning demographics you can find: various articles from GLAAD, ABC, NBC and The Hill to name a few report a roughly +50% voting preference for Democrats among LGBT+ voters. How can he have met "very very few queer liberals" unless he's living in a massive conservative bubble?

[@Dark_kage]

Assuming he's not making stuff up to appeal to moderates. He's probably talking about Libertarians.

[@drewgibbons6860]

I think this is where identity politics has done a lot of damage to analysis and led to a lot of outright stereotyping, positive or negative. Generalizing a group's preferences with a single ideology is very reductive and misses the point. It probably depends on where your from and the regional culture of your area. I'm a left-leaning independent and in my state, a very red state, and the vast majority of born LGBTQ people i've met that were born here, including some in my own family and their partners are either right-leaning independents or outright conservatives Whereas most of the left-leaning LGBTQ people that ive met here moved here from other parts of the country that are more historically blue states.

[@kahlg2265]

While I appreciate Mr. Beat clearly being unbiased in bringing a young republican candidate to discuss things with...gotta say this was just not a good guest. I am biased, but he just does the political running around in circles saying absolutely nothing, constantly contradicting himself, victimizing himself for being bullied by his opponent while attacking his opponent literally in the next sentence. Saying something is a problem, but the opposite of what democrats want, and just filibustering it instead of actually recommending a solution to the problem. Also this guy apparently went to his female opponent's home to confront her? This guy seems like a JD Vance clone in the making honestly.

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah, it felt very J.D. Vancy indeed at times

[@faveology]

​@@iammrbeatI love your content. I am not as modest as you, nor will I ever be. I do raise my kids to be as open-minded as possible, though, and I often show them your content. I have to admit, however, your one downfall (like the majority of us liberals) is optimism and hope. We try to give everyone respect and a chance to voice their opinions. The issue with that, given the current political climate in our country, is giving a side that doesn't deserve that kindness and exposure an audience. I think if one side has proven to be malicious enough, they aren't entitled an audience. That doesn't mean they can't speak. Ofc they can. Ofc they can try to reach who they want as well. However, we probably shouldn't give them a platform that allows their roots to go deeper, you know? It's not entirely your fault. You are trying to do the correct and American thing. The issue, though, is the other side doesn't want to play by those same rules. They only care about the constitution and American principles when it fits their narrative. They will twist words, downplay all the bad stuff they can, gaslight, etc. Any means necessary. They have fundamentally made the decision to put their pary over the country. THAT is unacceptable, and we must call them out whenever we can. You are allowed to speak freely in this nation, but that doesn't mean people aren't allowed to call you out. That doesn't mean people have to listen to you. You are entitled to speak, not to others' ears.

[@Drkbowers1]

@@faveology This concept of platforming is truly a slippery slope though. It really feels like too much of a meta-democracy strategy. It is true the internet has allowed bad ideas to fester and aggregate where they'd otherwise be sparse, but individually choosing to silence people is symbolically bad imo. In any case the gaslighting, downplaying, twisting words, etc is all gamification of politics and that's been around a lot longer and plenty of people on the left do it, and they have their own problems that alienates voters. Regardless of this speaker, I think we have to understand that the actual people that hold these opinions are generally not holding them in bad faith. What I mean is they believe they are doing what can make the world a better place in their mind. Sometimes it is rooted in ignorance and outright hostility, but speaking about people like they are a disease is not going to help.

[@Rennar3210]

I get more Charlie Kirl from him. Before he started to wear his mask a bit looser

[@JervisGermane]

You've just convinced me not to watch the video.

[@ProgressOnly]

As a small town candidate running for nonpartisan city commission, please vote all the way down!

[@iammrbeat]

Good luck with your campaign

[@tbcDavben]

I'd self identity as a very left leaning Democrat, but I appreciate Ari's perspective in this stream. Long form Q&A and conversations like this should be far more prevalent in modern media- I like hearing the "WHY" on beliefs and policy, not just the same regurgitated buzz lines.

[@TheDanEdwards]

The last comment on the live stream was "I feel gaslit" and I think I can guess why. So much of this (from what I watched live) really did feel like a campaign promotion.

[@dexterog5354]

I resonate firmly with this comment! I cannot help but feel like this guy was purposefully attempting to mislead swing voters about Trump.

[@iammrbeat]

Fair enough. I'm sorry about that.

[@NealKlein]

​@iammrbeat I consider you work very hard to present a fair and nonpartisan view of our political system. This livestream failed to address the fundamental problem with the Republican party by treating this guest with a controlled deference. I found him disingenuous and disturbing because he went unchallenged. He took advantage of the forum YOU gave him to sidestep the very concerns of responsible voters. Mike Johnson also is courteous. He's also conspicuously defiant of accountability for January 6th. So color me disappointed.

[@faveology]

​​@@iammrbeatYou are fine. Just learn from it. Don't let the clearly disingenuous person control the narrative next time. Be more stubborn and give push back. You can allow him to speak, but don't let it go uncontested. If that means Republicans don't want to come on your show, then doesn't that tell you everything you need to know? Aka they only wanted to come on your show for the free campaign exposure Edit: I think you should do this for anyone you interview or whatever. It doesn't matter if they are left or right leaning. Hold them accountable and at least try to get them to answer the question. I just can't fathom someone who knows as much as that guy claimed to simply 'doesn't know much' about Mark Robinson. That is clearly deflection. They magically are all saying they don't know enough about him.

[@TheDanEdwards]

​@@iammrbeat Perhaps if you do something like this again you can prepare beforehand the tough questions that need to be asked, and when you invite the person you can (and should) inform them that you want to ask them the tough questions, so they can be prepared. There's a difference between being partisan and being tough - I get you don't want to be the former, but the latter is still important if you're going to scrape away the veneers politicians put on in pretense.

[@coreyander286]

Real disturbing to see people in chat argue against voting for Kamala by mentioning Palestine. They want to send a message to Democrats for supporting Israel too much, but it will just elect Trump who will support Israel thrice as much as Dems did, and then... things will get worse for Palestinians? What's the logic here?

[@kazumahazeuzumaki]

They won't dirty their hands by making a hard choice. They believe if they abstain from voting for the lesser of two evils, then whatever comes after isn't their fault. Their solution to The Trolley Problem is to just walk away.

[@Gr13fM4ch1n3]

They hate America more than they support Palestinians.

[@trueblade3636]

@@kazumahazeuzumaki So the answer of this Trolley problem, is to vote third party. As you guys both say: both the two major parties are supporting Israel.

[@kazumahazeuzumaki]

@@trueblade3636 Here's the thing: The only viable third party is the Green Party, and they don't have any set policies along party lines. Everything from libertarians and anarchists, to socialism. It's too many people pulling in too many directions for a Green Party vote to have use. It doesn't help that the Green Party has multiple people supporting Putin and Netanyahu, some of which are close to foreign ties. So, you can't escape voting for someone who supports some despot somewhere. You can abstain, but that leads back to my first point. Avoiding responsibilities.

[@trueblade3636]

@@kazumahazeuzumaki you are making a 'circular reasoning'. You say that "abstain = Avoiding responsibilities." Okay, then 'here is the deal'(- Joe Biden): just vote for a party? If you don't like one of the major parties: vote for a third party. Just vote Libertarian Party, Green Party, or other candidates, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West (if possible). If you do like one of the major parties, vote for it. Change begins with yourself.

[@NathanSaor1798]

I actually found a lot of value in this especially from the lense of local politics and Ari explains things very well with efficiency. I feel like the actual title question wasn't answered though...

[@iammrbeat]

I wanted more specific answers to my questions.

[@collinjones4862]

Thanks Mr Beat for being awesome🎉 always happy to promote civility🎉 will be voting 🗳️

[@michaelduguay7698]

I just learned that Arizona is Ranked #50 out of 50 states for public education. Bruhhhhh

[@oleonard7319]

I thought that was Mississippi

[@michaelduguay7698]

@@oleonard7319 might depend on the study and the year tbh. I would guess they are both near the bottom

[@FlimsyPickles]

Explains this dude

[@oleonard7319]

actually they are 40 out of 50 Tennessee is 50

[@aridanielbradshaw]

Something we 100% need to change!

[@keepyourbilsteins]

That was underwhelming.

[@moonpillow1584]

I understand why people don't like Trump. I don't really like the guy. He wasn't my first choice. But the whole threat of democracy idea, Democrats are actively campaigning on censorship packing the court. Taking political opponents off ballots. Not even to mention how obviously fake kamala is I personally think Trump comes off more authentic.

[@ShearDouchbaggery]

Appreciate that your guest was very articulate and well versed in his LOCAL issues. I look forward to more like this

[@SuperPol1981]

After that 15 minute starting monologue, I thought I'd heard enough already to predict the rest. Listened to the end anyway, it got even worse. These people are not trying to brainwash/sanewash people. They've had that done to themselves already, they genuinely don't realize they're so far off the the rails. I think.

[@CT--eo2vv]

"They are my enemy and brainwashed because their politics arent my own" keep playing into their hands

[@iammrbeat]

I really like that word..."sanewash"

[@TheSignofJonah777]

We aren’t the ones chopping our kids balls off 😂

[@SuperPol1981]

@@bobblueford tbh, if you go out calling people "not good", you can expect to be called a piece of * in return. I never said these people are "not good". I said I THINK they've been brainwashed. That says nothing about being good or bad.

[@bobblueford]

@@SuperPol1981 So, people who support other criminals, such as Harvey Weinstein are simply just brainwashed too?

[@GiffyPooh]

Telling by the comments I shouldn’t watch this lol

[@brek2569]

Yeah I listened to the whole thing and regret it. I love Mr Beat, but wat was he thinking

[@rorypaul153]

@@brek2569im as anti-trump as the next guy and im pretty centrist, but I think it’s totally reasonable for Mr Beat to have on a wide array of people on.

[@bobblueford]

@@GiffyPooh Even Mr. Beat kind of regrets it.

[@joelhi1]

There's no problem listening to someone else's perspective even if you don't agree with it. He's just allowing people to listen to someone with a different viewpoint and make there own decisions.

[@brek2569]

@@joelhi1 No the problem is Mr Beat kinda endorsing the guy when he says he barely agrees with him… and the guy is heavily downplayign Trump and Jan 6th… It’s not just bringing someone on you disagree with; it’s bringing someone thats a threat to democracy and then endorsing them like its a campaign and not an interview.

[@quadsnipershot]

If I have learned anything working with education grants is not to trust parents to use the money. The amount of iPads, MacBooks, high end desktops “for the kids” is too high.

[@DiamondKingStudios]

Worse are the coaches. Feels like every high school’s turning into a junior sports league here in the South. I saw millions spent on minor upgrades to sports fields and threadbare arts programs. So many classmates I knew cared less about working hard and more about athletic scholarships.

[@conmereth]

I'm a little confused, it seems Mr. Beat invited this guy on to represent a more moderate Republican viewpoint but I just heard him say more or less that public education is fascistic. If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about the GOP...

[@JohnnyontheSpot1117]

Not looking good that's for sure.

[@georgied8110]

Matt I really respect your willingness to dialogue and your commitment to creating a space where all of us can discuss policy and ideas without insulting and belittling each other. Freedom of speech is the freedom to disagree and one of the greatest things about our nation is our ability to disagree with each other.

[@kubustumor69420]

I think it could be good to use the booing sound for someone who wins the election but loses the popular votes for the "Presidential Election in American History" video.

[@iammrbeat]

Heh heh

[@MaskedMe297]

These presidents would be booed out: John Quincy Adams2 Rutherford B. Hayes Benjamin Harris George Bush2 Donald Trump

[@complexmindsimpleman6642]

He shared like 10 strongly D priorities and maybe 4 R then lands on being an R. Odd

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah, the disconnect is almost unreal.

[@faveology]

The first author he mentioned inspiring him was Ayn Rand. You don't need to know anymore. 😂😂

[@dispergosum]

Growing up in AZ but living in AR now, I wish I could vote for this guy

[@joshuafairbanks5064]

He speaks very well and I think for the most part he's very honest, well-informed, and straightforward. But man, the justification that he's voting for Trump mainly because Walz clumsily talked about free speech makes me really mad.

[@Lythgoemania]

Your second paragraph disproves your first one. He's a liar

[@javonfair]

@@Lythgoemaniahe is certainly a politician /derogatory

[@txguy5391]

I'm not saying that he's a Trump clone but part of the reason TFG rose to power is because of brutal sanewashing like this from the media that endlessly presented him in a similar way you did with this guy here. I love mr beat and the work he does but damn this was at best a waste of 1 hour 43 minutes and 25 seconds and at worst a sanewashing parade to just say "not all trump supporters" (seriously he had so many mask off moments in this) 🙄 Disappointing

[@iammrbeat]

Well, we must not give up on these folks.

[@icecoldbite]

@@iammrbeat I agree with that point, but how you're going about it doesn't really help at actually reaching out to these people. My case is this: a significant majority of the republican voter base sincerely believes that there is an ongoing crisis with illegal immigrants committing voter fraud widespread across the country, an occurrence which isn't happening, has never happened, and is prevented from ever happening by many safeguards in the voting system. They did not get this false conspiracy theory out of nowhere - they have been lied to repeatedly and deliberately by many individuals. They are lied to when they put on their talk radio stations on the way to work, when they listen to their conservative podcasts during works, when they get home and put on hours of fox news that repeats lie after lie after defamatory lie. One singular interaction, online or even in person, will never be enough to reach through that echo chamber and get them to face reality. One moment of truth can't compare to a bombardment of misinformation and lies coming from every direction in their life. Now try correcting them and informing them in every false, conspiratorial belief they hold, and you get to the true extent of the problem. Attempting to reach out to the more "sane" appearing parts of the GOP is perhaps noble, and maybe it reaches a few individuals on the farthest fringe, but it does nothing to address the broader problem of people believing in an entirely alternate reality. It does nothing to address the fact that this "sane" part will still defend and support the actions of their deceptive and conspiratorial contemporaries, will still vote for the harmful bills those contemporaries propose, and will still refuse to hold these contempories accountable for the harm they cause. I think if you really want to reach out to these people and succeed at doing so, it's necessary to keep in mind the following. They may be good people, yes, but good people can be taken advantage of, and otherwise good people can still do terrible things to innocent people when manipulated and misled. If you do not address the source of this misinformation, it will easily perpetuate itself and spread across the internet. We have consequences if you lie about the effectiveness of your medical product, if you lie about your tax returns, if you lie about what you did in a courthouse, so why are there no consequences for lying to so many millions of people each and every day? Where is the justice for those lulled in and taken advantage of by these charlatans?

[@Newton-Reuther]

@iammrbeat I agree, this is why we have to platform Trump and Vance as much as possible. Who knows? Maybe by the last day of their second term, they could have a fundamental change of heart!

[@MyUsualComment]

@@iammrbeat I'm sorry, Mr Beat, but even when Trump talks about immigrants having "inferior genes", people still support him. I have trouble thinking anyone that is ok with stuff like that can be redeemed.

[@MyUsualComment]

@@iammrbeat I'm sorry, Mr Beat, but people support him even after he says stuff like groups having "bad genes". I think I've already given up on them.

[@kazumahazeuzumaki]

This is the most boring political ad I've seen this season.

[@iammrbeat]

lol yeah he was campaigning quite a bit

[@kazumahazeuzumaki]

@@iammrbeat I appreciate you trying to meet people halfway, that's not my issue. Just wanted to point that out.

[@TheSignofJonah777]

@@kazumahazeuzumakiam I the only one that wants not exciting politicians. 😂

[@M.2000-v2g]

They need to add family guy in the corner

[@ameboaboy]

I couldn’t make it to the part where you talk about what the Republican Party will look like post Trump. Hope you do another video more focused on that.

[@iammrbeat]

I think you missed the point. Ari, in so many ways, represents the future of the Republican Party. That's literally why I had him on.

[@ameboaboy]

@@iammrbeat Ah, ok. Fair enough, I didn't pick that up. Well, hopefully, yes. As he's more palatable than the current Republican Party. But I'm not sure how they get there from here given that anyone not embracing the strategy of disinformation and fear is getting pushed to the margins by both the voters and the party machine. To my eyes, it's equally probable they go further in that direction. Time will tell!

[@abbythefoxx9414]

I'm only 16 minutes in but I've taken some time to read some of Ari's policy on his webapge. I'm so confused. He seems like a great guy but I'm just not sure what landed him in the republican party? "...that no politician interferes with your personal medical decisions..." left me flabbergasted. "No child should be permitted to receive irreversible sex change surgeries." feels like generic republican populism that gets parroted by people who don't know what issues trans youth are *actually* struggling with and for. I respect his migration policy of securing the border by giving migrants more incentive to enter the country legally with better funding and opening closed checkpoints, but then again, it leaves me wondering why he's in the party that has supported deporting millions of people, legal or not. He mentions Socratism and the idea of asking "why why why" repeatedly, yet the biggest why I have is why he's in the republican party. My guess is that he's attracted to the America first side of it, and is trying to ignore the rest.

[@crippledstarplatinum2685]

i feel so validated going in the comments after watching and seeing other people confused by what he was saying vs what he was practicing lmao. any person like this that is openly against trans youth, spouting rhetoric or not, isn't a great person. he cited caitlyn jenner, the rich right wing grifting celebrity that had previous ties to trump because he was also a celebrity, for being his reason to thinking trump was pro lgbt. laughable.

[@twitch8703]

If you look at things from one perspective then your going to get bias. Sure you can look at some “trans youth” that struggle but then you can also look at the kids who identify as trans and then later don’t, these people exists and they aren't just a minority to not consider. The appropriatea action is to wait until your an adult to determine these kind of decisions about yourself. Idk about you but i’m a completely different person and think about life very differently then when I was 13. Putting this decision solely in the kid is not the way to go.

[@crippledstarplatinum2685]

@@twitch8703 thats why parents should have the final say and why we should be educating adults and the current generation on these issues rather than trying to suppress them though

[@abbythefoxx9414]

@@twitch8703 you put trans youth in quotation marks which makes me immediately not trust your opinion.

[@twitch8703]

@@abbythefoxx9414 you don’t have to trust something for it to be objectively true. Kids shouldn’t be able to do any life changing things to themselves without their parents consent. Everyone has the free will to do what they want, even if I don’t think someone should go down a certain path in their life doesn't mean anything, you have the ability to do whatever you want with yourself, however we should also understand what we are doing to ourselves and how are actions affect us and children can’t decide that for themselves, you change as you mature and the things you desire change over time. I think drastically different then when I was a teenager then I do as an adult, which is why parents are responsible for major things that happen to a kid. When that kid becomes an adult, do whatever you want, live however you want, but as a child, wait, you have much to learn and experience before making any life-altering decisions.

[@hopebradley1417]

I feel about public school the same as government cheese. The government sometimes has programs.. I don't want to spend my tax dollars on provolone for one family and bree for another because they have preferences. I was a single mother. My daughter did well in the inner city schools and my son did better in the suburban schools. In Texas, we're dealing with vouchers. But this doesn't help rural families who can't provide daily transportation. What are your thoughts or solutions to this?

[@LiamGrayson10]

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[@Richardmiller-r2q]

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[@KimberlyJones819]

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[@Lincoln1177]

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[@LeoButler019]

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[@CaptainWhitmire]

The media really needs to stop sweeping generalizations to the side they do not like for views. Like you said not all MAGA people are horrible people and when groups like NPR say that they are all racist and sexists that is just disheartening especially when they want to be unifying.

[@Lythgoemania]

Then STOP FUCKING VOTING FOR A RACIST AND SEXIST CRIMINAL. It's extremely simple. Jesus Christ.

[@SixGunShogun]

I am a conservatively minded individual. I've never subscribed to a political party because I do not want to bias myself and my outlook. I hold individual liberties in the highest regard, at every level of government, not just federal. I've strived to cultivate a media literacy and epistemic soul that captures reality as it is, not as it is simply presented. I have disagreed with many policy decisions, across many administrations, Republican, and Democrat. I am proud to have voted for Kamala Harris. I have never had such conviction in any election in my lifetime, and consider it my greatest civic achievement and an absolute honor. Donald Trump's conduct in the 2020 election, his sycophants, and his platform, are simply against everything I believe in or want for myself, my family, and their future. Will there be a realignment in our future? I do not know. I do not know what I'll choose tomorrow. I know what I chose today. God bless you all.

[@SpoonfedPig]

I keep having the urge to click the "stop generating" button on your guest, Mr. Beat. He sounds like ChatGPT.

[@iammrbeat]

I told him at the end to stop sounding like a politician. lol

[@markeshenoma5576]

This entire interview was just a poorly disguised political ad. These guys are slimy, man. Congress people don't give two shats about you.

[@ICHope1]

Thank you for this timely, thoughtful discussion. I was raised in a Democratic household. I voted Democrat in my first couple of elections. Then I got a job working in a city/ county that was heavily Republican, heavily racist, very corrupt. Even though I did not live in the city I had some people from city government ask me with which party I was registered. For most of my 10 years there I refused to register. When I finally registered again (in a different job) I registered Independent. I favor no party. I support candidates regardless of party who seem to share or favor the same values as I do (or as closely aligned as I can find). If they lie about stuff they are off the list. If they espouse ideas/ideals that are contrary to mine - off the list. And if they support the ideas/ideals of someone I cannot support - I have a lot of thinking and praying to do. There maybe a lesser of two evils that comes into play.

[@iammrbeat]

I've almost always been a registered Independent as well.

[@trueblade3636]

@@iammrbeat Are you still a registered Independent?

[@mabilis]

“If they lie about stuff they are off the list.” Who’s still on the list lol

[@jacoh11]

This conversation sucked. Mr Beat sat down with this person and didn't push back whatsoever on any of the lies or beating around the bush. Basically just gave his platform to a politician so they can lie. Edited to add that this dude also just gives off the vibe that he was made in a factory by Peter Thiel.

[@thevaccinator666]

What did he lie about?

[@Lythgoemania]

His parents are Trump supporters as he's mentioned before so that's probably why he's naturally reluctant to be harsh toward Trump supporters

[@tonylouis6072]

This feels more like a solo broadcast than a conversation

[@faveology]

It's like that CNN news anchor said to Mike Johnson after he interviewed him. 'It felt like you were answering questions from a different interviewer.' Aka they don't want to have a real conversation. They just want to spew whatever they want.

[@Lgz009]

1:13 I’m glad you were able to recognize that

[@jonathon5075]

Great interview Mr. Beat. Trump has made me feel that the Republican party is just a joke, so it's great to meet someone civil, respectful and intelligent to shatter that narrative. It's easy to not be aware of the core reasoning behind some of the major issues today, so I appreciated his story about using the Socratic method. Something I can work on too.

[@Peterson1451]

Id trump makes the republican party a joke, then who is a good candidate from the right aisle?

[@paytonDsellers]

Trump voter here, I’m a firm believer that electing the right congress members is far more important than the president. I also think that many people take politics way too seriously and let it ruin relationships with their families and friends. Some people threaten to leave the country if trump wins, many celebrities threatened that in 2016 and guess what, they are all still here, why, because trump wasn’t the monster that they were led to believe he was, he’s just a man that they don’t agree with. Just like Kamala is just a person that I disagree with. And if Kamala wins, it’s not gonna depress me or send me into a fit of rage or inspire me to go destroy businesses and churches, no. I will simply go back to work the next day and carry on living like normal people do. My friend group is predominantly democrat and my family is a 50/50 split between the two parties but i love each and every one of them, because people are so much more than a decision they make every 4 years. I Wish the country would have listened to George Washington and avoided this party system we have now, I do believe most people are truly moderate and vote for both sides of the aisle.

[@iammrbeat]

I appreciate you. Did you think checks and balances can stop Trump if he tries to become a dictator?

[@trueblade3636]

"I Wish the country would have listened to George Washington and avoided this party system we have now" exactly

[@paytonDsellers]

@@iammrbeat I don’t think he’d try to but if he did I’m confident that checks and balances would prevent that.

[@BackyardStudios25]

@@paytonDsellers didn’t he say he’d be a dictator for a day on day one?

[@paytonDsellers]

@@BackyardStudios25 yes to close the border and use executive order to get things done, but you also have to remember that trump exaggerates everything and says things to stir the pot that he doesn’t actually intend on doing. I know everyone was scared of Trump getting into WW3 in his first term but, he never did as a matter of fact he avoided wars and commanded respect from other worlds leaders.

[@benjaminyoder5920]

It's good to hear non-shouting matches for political discussion. Good discussions are what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, comparing Jan 6 to being less worse that Kamala discussing the possibility of price controls is a clear sign of why I can't trust anyone in the Republican party right now. I understand Ari views the general rhetoric to be the issue, but I don't see how anyone can genuinely make the comparison in good faith without very excessive bias that incentives them to overlook it. The fact the republican party can't resonate with the damage their party leader has and threatens to do is why I can't trust the politics of any individual republican right now, including Ari. At the very least, if I vote for a Democraft, I know they won't be pressured to remove, hamper or bar the rights for citizens votes to be counted and honored. I appreciate you guys having this conversation, and hope this doesn't come off as too harsh.

[@kubustumor69420]

Come on, Matt! "Sucker" and "Loser" are the highest compliments Trump can give.

[@tobiasstewart5632]

Putting the ad right when he’s talking about the 2020 election is diabolical lmao respect the hustle

[@blessedveteran]

Thank you for this video, Mr. Beat. You and I sit in a similar spot politically...I am also a left leaning freedom loving libertarian. I believe in fighting for our constitution and all American's freedom to choose the life they wish to live. I believe it is wrong to push those choices onto others. I feel, today, we seem to be lacking empathy and respect for others. I pray that changes 🙏. Again, thank you for this video...and for voting 🫡

[@LeDano-q9n]

His explanation on why he went with Trump in 2016 was eye-opening to me. As it showed why many people did vote him and almost makes you wonder what happened to have him change.

[@Creslin321]

I completely understand the desire to absolve Trump supporters of any guilt and make peace with them. They are our fellow Americans and it feels like if we ever want a united country, we need to make peace with them. But I mean, at some point, when you vote for someone who clearly and brazenly tried to deny the American people the president they lawfully voted for through illegal means...then that's kind of on you. Ignorance is one thing, but so many of these Trump supporters are willfully ignorant. I had a painful conversation with a Trump supporting friend recently, and she was totally ignorant of the many horrible things that Trump has done. I brought up so many of these things, showed her proof, she acknowledged many of them, nothing changed, she still supports Trump. And look at this point, I think that's on her, and I view her insistence to support this man who is a threat to everything America should stand for as a moral failing that's on her, she's responsible.

[@grendlerdik9426]

Man, she isn't the problem, you are. Has Trump done bad things? Yes, absolutely. But threat to democracy? What he did was deny the election last year, something Hillary Clinton did to a far lesser degree. And Trump did abdicate to Biden. he didn't force himself into power he just whined like a baby about it. The January 6th thing was absolutely wrong, but the capital storming was his supporter's idea, not his. Please, threat to democracy is ridiculous propaganda. Historically fascist ideals are completely against things Trump is advocating for. If someone likes Trump's economic plans or policies or leadership or foreign policy that's why they are voting for Trump, then it is absolutely stupid of you to talk about their "moral failing" or "responsibility" as if you are some sort of moral police with a moral high ground over Trump supporters. Let people vote for either Trump or Harris and stop judging their morality, trust me, you don't have any moral high ground over them you idiot

[@ironfistalexander3246]

@@grendlerdik9426 if Trump disagreed with the January 6thers he wouldn't offer to pardon them. His election denial is unique for how long it has lasted, Hillary conceded in November and Gore accepted the Supreme Court's decision in December of that year, Trump still denies and probably will forever deny that he lost edit: oh look he deleted it

[@BishopWalters12]

@@ironfistalexander3246 Did you feel anger towards the leftist that were trying to overthrow cities in 2020 and caused the death of innocent people?

[@grendlerdik9426]

@@ironfistalexander3246 I didn't delete it I guess yt removed it. My point isn't to defend trump. He has made retarded mistakes that can't be forgiven. What I was saying is that if someone is voting for trump, they are considering a meriad of things my point was to say no all trump voters are bad

[@Peterson1451]

What did trump do that was bad?

[@lukeanderson439]

37: 15 I appreciate the push back, Mr. Beat. I wish there was more of that.

[@sweep_swoop]

Arizonan here, I really like this guy (as a Dem). Very reasonable and has nuanced views compared to establishment republicans

[@caseyjones5145]

Thank you for trying Mr. Beat He was a bit much but I know you meant well in your heart.

[@trueblade3636]

People in the comment section, remember one thing, change begins with yourself. If you are just blaming the other side for all of the problems there is and thinking that voting and listening only to your own side, then you are mimicking the same things you blame the other party for. Remember the second thing: "Every nation gets the government they deserve" - Joseph de Maistre

[@Fireball_]

People like jj McCullough have been jerks in the comments and started picking sides. Thank you Mr beat for not being a jerk and for keeping it civil. Never go down the wrong path

[@PolaBeaver]

@@Fireball_ how was Jj McCullough picking sides?

[@Fireball_]

@PolaBeaver he's against trump

[@PolaBeaver]

@Fireball_ I can't stand him

[@LawTzuTao]

This video made me a proud Mr. Beat subscriber!

[@irishstew2133]

We wouldn’t need to listen to apologists for the far right if we had a better voting system, you should be able to simply feature individuals who are unashamedly backing someone with views representative of their own. The two party system must CHANGE!! Thank you, Mr. Beat for your work on voter reform and raising awareness for ranked choice voting and star voting. I think that would bring massive change to our current problems. I have conflicting feelings about your channel sometimes, as I am pretty far left, but I truly respect your efforts to bring people together. Some of my very close friends are republicans or trump supporters, and I view that as a sad thing, but also, I used to be a republican as well, so I can’t blame them too harshly. Ironically, leaving the Christian faith let me trust my own convictions and not feel I had to support the Republican Party based on one or two issues while turning a blind eye to all else. (Last part was kinda besides the point but it’s a 2am brain dump)

[@Gr13fM4ch1n3]

I'm sorry, but he sounds like J.D. Vance Jr. I can't trust a single word out of his mouth.

[@dino877777]

AZ elected two Democratic senators, a democratic governor, a democratic AG, a democratic secretary of state, and they voted for Biden in 2020. All positions that were Republicans before 2019. I dont think AZ is running to the GOP

[@iammrbeat]

Not as long as Trump is at the top of the ticket

[@Peterson1451]

@@iammrbeatif it’s not Trump then do they vote for another republican though? I feel like that’s really just a lie because the left will demonize the republican candidate no matter who it is? 🤷‍♂️

[@BishopWalters12]

LOL

[@aridanielbradshaw]

Thank you for having me on! 🗽🇺🇸

[@ABoxIsMyHome]

oh hey idk why you aren’t pinned yet

[@obelix703]

Suggestion about civility: you need to have that discussion with your own party. You can’t have your leader act the way he does and then insist that everyone else suck it up. It doesn’t work. Unless you believe that us little people shouldn’t be allowed to act “Presidential,” you need to set an example. You also need a leader who embodies your values better, because you seem reasonable & principled.

[@DaniANDNoe]

@@obelix703he seems to be quite a Trump apologist. I don’t think he would be running for GOP ticket if he truly opposed Trump or was ready to call out the Republican Party..

[@henrycallan9138]

The way you used the interview as a campaign ad was very disappointing. And nonsensical, considering its audience is mostly not in your district.

[@fiftysquiggly]

Sure - Mr. Bradshaw seems like a respectable enough individual. That said I live in Phoenix, Arizona. I used to vote conservative and aligned myself with the McCain brand of the Republican party. I - in good conscious - would never and could never vote for even such a respectable individual as Mr. Bradshaw. I cannot and I will not vote for any candidate that endorses Donald Trump or Kari Lake. This isn't ONLY about what they have said about Mr. McCain and his family - as bad enough as that was - but this is about upholding our democracy. This is about respecting our electoral institutions even if they don't work out in our favor. This is about respecting the will and the vote of the people. Donald Trump and Kari Lake are antithetical to this. They refuse to accept any results that don't go their way and they scheme and threaten to do everything in their power to subvert the will of the voters if the election doesn't go their way. If that is not the most threatening and disqualifying trait someone could have when vying to be the top executive of the free world then I don't know what is. That isn't to mention the corruption, criminality, and outright demagoguery that has belied Trump in both his private and public capacities. Mr. Bradshaw can present himself in as moderate a tone as he likes but if he can endorse someone like Trump he will never have my vote.

[@brysoncummings169]

I’ve always appreciated Mr. Beat’s channel for its thoughtful, balanced analysis, so I was really excited to dive into a meaningful discussion on the GOP’s future. However, the video felt overly focused on Trump's negatives and missed the opportunity to explore broader, impactful ideas about the Republican party's future. Even as someone who isn't a big fan of Trump, I was hoping for a thoughtful, unbiased discussion that goes beyond one person and examines policy ideas and the party's future direction. Instead, Mr. Beat's repeated emphasis on casting President Trump in an exaggeratedly negative light overshadowed any substantial insights. I really admired Ari for his sincerity and clear passion for the people of Arizona he wants to represent. He genuinely wants the best for his state and would be a great representative. I was absolutely shocked by the level of disrespect directed toward him in this comment section. The overwhelming number of comments criticizing and dismissing Ari's perspective is disturbing, and seeing Mr. Beat engage with many of them was even more disheartening. I came here for nuanced, thoughtful analysis, and I really hope the channel can return to that approach. That fair, open-minded perspective is what makes this channel so good, and it's frustrating to see that diminish.

[@peepeevs]

I feel like mr. Beat is being pretty naive here. He is acting like it is the 90s or something, and left-wingers and right-wingers are just having honest disagreements about the management of the economy or healthcare or something.

[@TheFattysporkz]

I don’t think he’s being naive. His purpose was to show what most average republicans think that’s not just Trump good or Trump bad. I think this guy is also showing how the party can exist with actual political stances outside of Trump. I think the naivety is that the party can go back to what is used to be. But that naivety is shared by millions of people, including this guy.

[@Lythgoemania]

@@TheFattysporkz You can't have a middle ground opinion on Trump. It's literally impossible. If you support him you're supporting fascism

[@samuelwebb6827]

I respectfully disagree. Bradshaw's overestimation of our checks and balances and flippant disregard for the threat Trump poses is just so very wrong. I freaking love our country, I teach my 5th graders how amazing and lucky we are to be in this country. I will never disregard a threat to it.

[@izzy5935]

Platforming a supporter of (who you admit to be) a would-be dictator with almost no critical engagement is definitely a choice

[@superjam5433]

He’s featured several democrats on his channel previously and has been critical of Trump. Having a person on from another party is important to be able to understand and not alienate the opposition. You could agree that Trump could potentially be a dictator, but half the country still wants to vote for him.

[@rn6312]

@@superjam5433 So did Nazi Germany for Hitler.

[@izzy5935]

@@superjam5433 I didn't say he shouldn't have platformed him, read the whole sentence

[@superjam5433]

@@izzy5935 They both clearly disagree on certain issues, and them not being at each other’s throats doesn’t mean there was “almost no critical engagement”. Just because Beat wasn’t as critical as he could have been doesn’t make it as negative as you try to claim it is.

[@izzy5935]

@@superjam5433 I didn't say they needed to be at each other's throats to have critical engagement. Also "as negative as you try to claim" = "definitely a choice" lol. Are you just here to argue with your own imagination? If so can you just keep it in your imagination?

[@skelemberry3810]

Not to be the voice of dissent but I feel it's unfair how much hate this video's getting. I don't think I'd agree with Ari Bradshaw on many of his views, and while yes he did demonstrate that he's a politician with a silver tongue, I appreciated how this interview was conducted in a way that made the subject feel comfortable and free to express himself and the views of the generation of Republicans which will be leading the party in the future. I see a lot of people say Mr. Beat should've really suck it to him and challenged him on a lot of his policy positions, but that's not what this video was about, it was about getting to know the Republican party of the future and you can't do that if all you're interested in is having an argument. I trust the people watching this video are intelligent enough to be able to honestly engage with the man's ideas without compromising their own values or belief systems. I believe discussions like these are a valuable thing to do in order to understand and work alongside those we don't agree with, cause ultimately we all have to coexist whether we like it or not. Edit: And towards the point that Mr. Beat didn't challenge him on anything, he did challenge him when it came to non-policy issues that are based in fact like January 6th and Trump's involvement in that.

[@TwoCrows-jy2xo]

This guy isn't having a conversation, he's just repeating his talking points. I appreciate what you wanted to do here, Mr. Beat, but that dude is exhausting to listen to

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah, he often got into politician mode.

[@Ikerie744]

Huge respect for communicating how horrible and scary DJT is. Hopefully the republicans can produce better leaders in the future.

[@Jones25ful]

Watching this I couldn’t help but think I really wish This conversation happen after the election. So we can have a much more honest conversation without the political campaign spin. Like dude you don’t have to talk at 7X speed to get every talking point in a paragraph.

[@aridanielbradshaw]

To be fair, I always talk pretty fast!

[@3x157]

I grew up Republican, and I don't live in Arizona but I'm a firm believer Trump is the problem and responsible for today's division. I still would not vote for this young man. He's got a bit more maturing to do.

[@alextrainor2552]

56:30 checks and balances will be gone bro.... this dude is a hack

[@iammrbeat]

That's what I'm truly worried about.

[@MyUsualComment]

"This is an official act"

[@kbrichmo8547]

What I can’t get behind with the school choice argument is tax money should not be going to religious schools. It seems unconstitutional to use that money to teach a certain religion to people. If you want your kid to be taught religion in school then you should have to pay for that, not take that money away from public schools

[@DavidNunezPNW]

I want my $4 back for not showing my super chat during the stream. Highway robbery lol

[@MaxyYT99]

that live comment section was certainly... something to say the least. great stream!

[@FlimsyPickles]

You’re fed up with people talking trash about Trump supporters? How are we supposed to talk with people who openly are okay with voting for a rapist and convicted felon?

[@fungjungkung]

Because he wasn't a rapist. He's married to a Eastern European trad wife super model. He's not going to rape some 40 year old fat lady, so when he says that those women were too ugly for him to rape, I believe him. Also, the charges against him are 100% politically motivated

[@Admiral-General_Aladeen]

I think a lot of them basically convinced themselves that any negative news is just the "media" or "establishment" trying to get him. And a lot of people just vote for him because he is a republican not his actual political views or they think he will be good for the economy etc. Echo chambers

[@FlimsyPickles]

@@fungjungkungliterally found viable for rape from a jury. You can do all the mental gymnastics you want but he did it.

[@fungjungkung]

@@FlimsyPickles Nope

[@fungjungkung]

@@FlimsyPickles Also, my comment appears to be deleted, despite making a damning point to your argument. You can't have Democracy without freedom of speech.

[@amandab08]

It's fun to watch these people twist and try to make it sound like Trump is a good guy.

[@jeromemckenna7102]

My first vote was for Richard Nixon. But I despised Reagan and supported the environmental movement. So, you should be able to figure out where I stand today.

[@trevinbeattie4888]

I‘m not sure, but I think it would be easier to figure out your age. ;)

[@Catmint309]

That’s an interesting shift! Was the Nixon vote because of particular ideological appeal, or dislike for Humphrey/McGovern? Was your environmentalism the main factor in your change? Sorry for the questions, it’s just usually an anti-Nixon person becoming pro-Reagan so I got curious.

[@night6724]

Yeah a moron

[@BishopWalters12]

You hate America and will vote Harris? Got it

[@SnowyButterfly1]

I love your videos very well made. despite me being a economic liberal and social conservative.

[@Xsetsu]

Yeah there is still a lot wrong with a few of the talking points. School choice is a terrible idea and always has been. The idea goes back to Milton Friedman who wanted to privatize everything even when it was not the best idea. His blind faith in free markets is just as fallacious as any extremist views. The end result of school choice would end up being taxpayer dollars going to religious institutions, a lot of public funds going into private hands and organizations with no regulations, discrimination of marginalized groups (LGBTQ+), and poor and rural kids being left behind because public schools are underfunded. And there is not any good evidence that it would help at all. Do some research into a lot of the advocates pushing this from the Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation; they are problematic to say the least. We had a a border deal and conservatives still shot it down for Trump. I really don't know what to say at this point, but it was $15 billion more to border security. Tariffs just aren't as effective these days. Planet Money and plenty of other outlets have covered the problems with modern tariffs. Places like China will just ship through Vietnam or where ever along with a host of other problems like an undue burden on American businesses who pay the actual tariffs, and increased prices on customer goods at the end of the day. There are better solutions. Trump --- was a terrible business man and would have been richer putting his money in the S&P 500 tbh. The constant lying and boasting... He is dangerous because he is a "populist outsider" a classification of leader, which are known to be authoritarian, going by history. And this isn't even getting into the criminal behavior, the court violations, and the Supreme Court problems we have now. I just hope that I could see through my own bias more when it comes to a fraudulent candidate, and I do wish Trump supporters could do the same. The biggest problem right now with the republicans is misinformation and disinformation that FoxNews has been ground zero for the last 20 years. If we can't get on the same page about how vaccines work or that climate change is a serious issue then, I don't know what to do, but these problems aren't going to solve their self.

[@DiamondKingStudios]

I’m alright with alternatives to public schools existing (I went to a Catholic school and maintain that it was better for me than any public school); the ability for parents to decide their child’s education is in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Even then, I think they should be financially self-sufficient. If members of a religious congregation regularly donated a portion of their income as used to be customary, it said congregation operated a school, tuition wouldn’t be so high because they would have that fund. While this is probably nowadays less viable than it used to be, it is preferable to taxpayers funding state programs for vouchers, which in the context of religious schools feels like a First Amendment issue.

[@Xsetsu]

@@DiamondKingStudios I agree with you in that context. There are some real valuable use cases for having alternatives to public schools, although in many cases I do believe it should be better regulated especially when it comes to homeschooling. There are even justifiable reasons for homeschooling. In some cases minority groups do home school to teach awareness around issues left out of public schooling.

[@DiamondKingStudios]

@@Xsetsu What I’m mainly concerned with is the recent prevalence of charter schools. With proper regulation, accreditation of curriculum, and standards equivalent to public schools, they might be a viable temporary alternative to public schools if a municipality or county lacks the sufficient resources to fund a public school system (in which case there’s a whole different problem most of the time), but if they end up producing good students, I’m worried people may take that as an excuse to reduce or eliminate public school funding, effectively putting education into the hands of those organizations that run the schools and making it harder for citizens to make decisions regarding the education of their children. But your mention of homeschooling as a way to teach students about issues ignored by the public school system reminds me of those weekend supplementary school programs many ethnic and religious groups have that function much in the same way, but may also instruct students in theology and/or language. I don’t mind those institutions so much; if anything they often help to preserve local culture and traditions. The church I attend has a religious education program that many public school students who can’t afford the parochial school go to. But whenever those programs aren’t well-established, I can see how homeschooling would tend to be set up in their place. If a building can’t be purchased or built for that function, may as well use one parent’s basement (like my aunt does).

[@Xsetsu]

@@DiamondKingStudios Yeah, I believe the home schooling could be and probably should be more supplementary in most cases, but some black families with better resources decided to teach a much "truer" history for African American citizens in the US for example. The charter schools receiving tax payer dollars through voucher programs is part of the problem I mentioned. Betsy DeVos' home state of Michigan closed public schools and increased charter school and did objectively worse on a national testing average for example back when she was in office. Regulations need to be much stiffer for such a thing to work and privatized schools' main objective would be to turn a profit not the welfare of the kids first. Profit driven schools seem like just as bad of idea as privatized prisons and privatized medicine neither of which have the persons involved in the process as the main concern.

[@DiamondKingStudios]

@@Xsetsu I agree with you concerning for-profit schools. Whenever I imagine a school trying to turn a profit, it’s usually by pouring a large proportion of their funds into athletics (particularly football) and hoping their boosters more than make up for it. But that’s probably the most innocuous way; most probably have worse methods, none of which contribute anything meaningful to good education for the children enrolled there. I think once disparities between public schools within a school district are significantly reduced, as well as disparities between public and private schools (which tends to be a big issue here in the Deep South), that might not make as many parents feel the need to seek alternatives, and trust in the public school system wouldn’t be so low. There will always be parents who send their children to private schools for religious reasons (I might end up being one of them should I ever become a father), but there’s nothing you can really do constitutionally about that. Exactly how these disparities can be reduced is a complicated issue that I don’t know enough about to solve, but tying school funding to local property tax revenues probably isn’t helping much. But once all those are overcome and children are given more or less equal educational opportunities regardless of where they grew up or the standard of living they grew up under, it will go a long way in improving equality of opportunity further down the line.

[@MrBytorr]

I'm 100% for questioning what the media tells us (especially when they all agree) but you can look and read the words that Sarah Palin said while on the campaign trail (and previous and since) and it shouldn't be hard to come to the conclusion that she's a complete airhead that has no business in politics. That's a pretty low bar for someone to pass.

[@DenKulesteSomFins]

Wait there's no comments?

[@lukeanderson439]

28:50 No, we all know who it is. Don't be a coward. Trump won't come after you, Ari.

[@complexmindsimpleman6642]

The more I listened to the guy, the more he really disturbed me. Very JD. He comes across like the lost cause, well educated and slick apologists that easily distort reality to sell water to whales. Easy to debate but left unchallenged very dangerous.

[@AmirhoseinHerandy]

This reminds me of Destiny's debate with Ben Shapiro and even Walz vs Vance to some extent. People who in their own space spew some insane and hateful rhetoric but try their hardest to come off as reasonable in high profile debate settings. Now I'm not saying Andrew is saying that, it's just feeling very similar.

[@PlaylistWatching1234]

@1:32:10 of course he's voting for Trump

[@iammrbeat]

That really saddened me to hear. For such a smart guy, he still doesn't seem to grasp the danger of another Trump presidency.

[@PlaylistWatching1234]

​​@@iammrbeatthe part that's the most galling is his stated reasons for voting for Trump don't hold up. Re free speech: "We're going to 'open up' libel laws" was one of Trump's campaign go tos for ages! That's an issue you think Trump is *better* on?

[@trueblade3636]

@@iammrbeat So who are you voting for?

[@thesneakysloth8481]

@@trueblade3636 Kamala Harris

[@trueblade3636]

@@thesneakysloth8481 how do you know?

[@LowKeeKB]

Really smart guy, obviously well read...he's also really politiciany

[@iammrbeat]

Is politiciany a word? If not, it should be.

[@ShermanMark1]

Trump Supporter here. Looking forward to your 2024 Election Video.

[@tyler3201]

I hope you’re disappointed.

[@BishopWalters12]

@@tyler3201 Don't cry when the Indian loses.

[@rn6312]

@@BishopWalters12 "the Indian" Dude you just showed your hatred for immigrants

[@BishopWalters12]

@@rn6312 LOL she's an Indian that was born in CA. You must be racist.

[@BishopWalters12]

@@rn6312 LOL Democrats still acting like the party of the KKK.

[@AntonioAkaPablo]

Lmao Mr Beat trying to ask a politician questions and get straight answers.

[@michaelstiller2282]

Kamala. Is pronounced., comma la.

[@iammrbeat]

That's a good way to present its pronunciation

[@DSBlah]

It's disappointing to see him avoiding questions like this. It's hard to vote across the aisle when you see that when push comes to shove, even local politicians refuse to lay out exact criticisms for the top of their ticket

[@petermcgill1315]

You certainly sound more excited than I can remember. And describing one self as a Libertarian is interesting. I thought they were all so rich they don’t need government assistance.

[@kazumahazeuzumaki]

I knew a couple libertarians. 4 of them, in my life. 1 of them was super against taxes, and the other 3 only cared about age of consent laws. Libertarian is kind of a red flag in my experience.

[@iammrbeat]

The label is pretty meaningless these days. I want universal healthcare but still get labeled libertarian.

[@tyler3201]

@@kazumahazeuzumakilol that’s wild. I’d be like, hey guys, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. Taxes are super important and you two are just fking weird. Stop looking at my daughter.

[@tellthemborissentyou]

That time the USA elected Donald Trump felt to me like seeing my high school rival step in dog crap. Gross but kind of funny at the same time.

[@alananimus9145]

Answering a question I wasn't able to answer before stream ended. There is a way to develop a moral philosophy that is not intuitive using critical thinking, this is more or less Consequential. The problem most people suffer is the belief that "Like" equals good and "dislike" equals bad. Most peoples moral systems are emotive which is not only dangerous but wrong.

[@realdavidkovacs]

Glad I could catch you after, and I can type without the charlimit. If what you like isn't necessarily good, and what you dislike isn't necessarily bad, then what judge are humans for what is right or wrong?

[@alananimus9145]

@@realdavidkovacs Glad you caught this I was hoping you would. Real quick how much moral philosophy do you have and do you know what your moral philosophy is? While it's not necessary, knowing that will help me present the information in a way best suited to communicate intended meaning. I will start with an analogous example. I hate country music, to the point where I can't stand it. However I am able to judge if a country music song is good or bad regardless of my own personal feelings. Most people when they use the term "good" they don't actually have a definition except maybe "vibes", and the same goes for "bad". What good actually means is "productive towards a certain ends" and what bad means is "counter productive towards a certain ends". Specifically to your question "What judge are humans for what is right and wrong"... this is a malformed question because it begs the questions. It assumes right and wrong are mind independent. Individuals of a certain cognitive ability are the only ones who are capable of judging what is right or wrong. Note I said individuals. This could include aliens. What is required to be able to judge right and wrong is three things. 1) a definition of each, 2) a capacity for judgement, 3) an ability to assess desired outcomes. Morality isn't real any more than colors (colors are not real). Both are a product of the brain and no longer exist once the last working brain no longer functions. This is where things like the veil of ignorance play a role. You begin forming morals by asking "what kind of world do I wish to live in." You then pose a question but you don't get to decide who you are in the scenario. For example "Do I want to live in a world with slaves?". You have to decide yes or no without knowing if you would be the slave or the slave owner. The goal at this stage is to tease out moral principles. Once someone develops principles the next step is to begin prioritizing principles. When two principles conflict which takes priority and why? This ultimately is the difference and the problem that exists between Right and Left. On the right you have the counter enlightenment value of Might makes right. On the left you have enlightenment values of reason, disconfirmation, individual rights, and the pursuit of knowledge as the means to improve society and human life. These two positions (enlightenment vs counter enlightenment) are fundamentally at odds and cannot be reconciled. It's also what makes the right so dangerous. Two people on the left can disagree and through discourse change their position. On the right however force is the solution to all disagreement. This is also why I say the right hates America. America was founded on enlightenment greco-roman values. Sure the founders were imperfect and did not live up to those values, but those are the values they founded this nation on. The right rejects those values.

[@realdavidkovacs]

@@alananimus9145 I'll preface this by apologising for the wording of my question, I realised after I had sent it that it proceeded in an inarticulate manner. I didn't want to edit it while you were writing to mess up the continuity of what you were replying to and thinking about for future reference. I agree on the majority of your points listed here, the terms 'good/bad' are typically describing what is conducive or non-conducive towards reaching a certain ends, right and wrong - as deduced by individuals - are invariably mind-dependent (this is the reason why different conclusions exist on matters of 'morality' as the conditions and conclusions that any single person can reach are influenced by a wild degree of post-natal, pre-natal, environmental, and personal factors). As you rightly said, in this middling stage of morality-advocacy, it is the goal of a political (but really we mean an intellectual) establishment to prioritize certain principles over another in favour of a broader and grander vision of society. Before I respond to the last bit where you seem to draw conclusions on the political implications of such things, I want to make sure that we're on the same page here about this and that I'm not misconstruing your words or misrepresenting anything. Have I formulated everything you've said correctly?

[@alananimus9145]

@@realdavidkovacs Hey thanks for responding, I wrote that tired and was worried I wasn't as coherent as I could have been (I wasn't). Also no need to apologize for the wording, you haven't shown signs of bad faith so I didn't assume any. You did summarize my meaning well. That said I'd like the chance to clarify my conclusion. Put simply within America there has been a hyper focus on civility politics. This means focusing on policy and on finding "common ground". Unfortunately "common ground" means phrasing things in such a way that the meaning of the phrase is highly variable. Two people with opposing values, goals, and conclusions agreeing to the same phrase is an issue when they understand the phrase to mean two exclusive and opposing things. (See: Family values) A more simple form of American (Liberal) values are Individual rights, equality, truth. Counter Enlightenment (platonic/machiavellian) values are power, might makes right, a disregard for truth. Americans have let the right get away with spreading anti-Americanism basically since R. J. Rushdoony (origin of the seven mountains mandate) when he institutionalized anti-American values through the systematic conquest of the Republican Party. The thing we need to pound into peoples heads especially Democrats is that conservatives cannot be worked with they can only be temporarily appeased. They are anti-American and must be kept from the levers of power at *nearly* any cost. It is impossible to negotiate with them because they do not value truth. They believe that so long as they say the most morally abhorrent things in a polite tone then rudeness is all that matters. They are at their core bad faith actors.

[@DarkBiCin]

As someone who tends to lean more Republican on things (I consider myself more center cause I piss both sides off with my views), look at the comments before watching has me worried. However its a Mr Beat video and you deserve all the watch time to boost you in the algorithm, so lets get this video started. Im sure there is an edit to my comment coming at some point Yup you guessed it, edit: im 16:40 into the video and he does not stop talking. I feel like im listening to his campaign speech on why I could vote for him. Has the standard “my upbringing, my life trauma, my stances, what ill do for you”pathing every vote for me speech has. Im just hoping I can bear this out for the sake of mr beat. But this seems like itll be rough. Edit 2: 44:04 its gotten bare-able. I just wish there was more back and forth but its been like 90/10% him/beat on talking

[@Droidman1231]

All the liberals in the comment immediately writing off the video/republicans/candiate because of something they personally didn't like is literally why we are so divisive. Shame on y'all

[@MyUsualComment]

We are so divided because people keep voting Republican despite their candidate saying stuff like "people are eating cats and dogs" and that some groups have "bad genes". I'll take Republicans seriously once they start acting seriously.

[@MyUsualComment]

@@Droidman1231 Nah, we're divided because your candidate keeps saying groups he doesn't like have "bad genes", are "enemies within", or are "eating dogs and cats".

[@godhimself1128]

Boo hoo we can't all be enlightened centrists

[@iamwonka]

⁠@@godhimself1128 Exactly lol

[@BishopWalters12]

Liberals hate freedom of speech and America in general.

[@typeviic1]

Oh that's easy. Just listen to the people interviewed on OAN, RSBN, and NEWSMAX.

[@iammrbeat]

Those networks are not as relevant as you think.

[@BishopWalters12]

LOL

[@taylorw3019]

The voucher system and school choice is despicable. Private schools need to find themselves and keep it out of the government funding mechanisms.

[@TheSignofJonah777]

All hail the state

[@taylorw3019]

@@TheSignofJonah777 don't subsidized private big business.

[@TheSignofJonah777]

@@taylorw3019 no duh. But allow property tax funding to private schools by choice of parent so that it’s more competitive.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

@@TheSignofJonah777so would renters get to decide where the property tax they ultimately pay through their rent gets distributed? Or does the landlord decide that for them, ultimately meaning they would be subsidizing something they get no say in?

[@taylorw3019]

@@TheSignofJonah777 no

[@nromk]

What does the border have to do with drug addiction? Both are independent of each other! As an immigrant, I feel that statement is bluntly racist and reminds me of Regean and Nixon. I think any immigrants voting 🗳 should definitely not vote for people who try to link drug addiction with border security; especially when border security is the reason why the border is so messed up.

[@tamelo]

This "sane" Trump supporter sounds crazier than the insanes.

[@Jason-35D]

I think AZ is fairly unique when it comes to politics. We are a pretty conservative state, but we have been rejecting MAGA conservatism (eg Kari Lake, hopefully again in her senate race this year). But we embrace conservatives like Sen. John McCain, Sen Jon Kyl, Sen Jeff Flake, Gov Jane Hull, Gov Jan Brewer, Gov Doug Ducey.. or maybe we really like names that start with J (seriously nearly 20 years of Governors with J names). Edit: because Ari brought it up, I think that it’s interesting that Christian Nationalist (which as an evangelical Christian I’m firmly against) have bonded themselves to Trump. Seriously, William Wolfe was a Trump appointee, but also a hardcore Christian Nationalist.

[@faveology]

Those some people were bound to Reagan as well