“What Have You Got Against Homeless People?” | Piers Morgan takes on Alex O’Connor

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[@CosmicSkeptic]

Watch my video essay, "Why the Monarchy Should Have Died With the Queen": kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYXdfmSKhJejmJY

[@Kloud9s]

You did amazing as before Alex 👏

[@gusgrizzel8397]

Thanks for doing this again!

[@Anthony-xd1lj]

Piers Morgan lives in his own fantasy land we have had the past 40 years in not building houses both labour and the tories failed. and he thinks william is going to start building houses where is all this space going to come from? is william going get a real job and start building houses himself? of course not and he is not going to put a single penny into them!

[@gusgrizzel8397]

@@Anthony-xd1lj They will build them for migrants, but not the British people, who pay for them in taxes. This business that a monarchy is about "charity work" and "tourism money" is a real joke. Monarchies used to rule, but now they don't, so why have them? They are just rich people that the taxpayers support.

[@Anthony-xd1lj]

@@gusgrizzel8397 yes i agree with migrants that was down to new labour back in 2007 and 2010 when they decided to open up the borders to the third world and the EU! labour wanted to put up a good front in this great failed multiculturalism. what they did not plan for was where was all these service going to come from. if labour gets back into office they will continue you what tony blair and gordom brown started. the tories have wanted to close the borders under johnson and he was called racist by the left in labour that is why labour has not been elected in 15 years nearly

[@Gcarse]

The thing I love and respect about PIers is how he quietly and respectfully listens to other people's points of view and doesn't ever interrupt or drown them out with the sound of his own voice.

[@benjaminmeusburger4254]

xD lmao

[@Luftgitarrenprofi]

For real. And here he makes a segment where others are supposed to prove him wrong, but he talks 60% of the time. Lol

[@rustyk4645]

I also respect how he Never Straw Mans his Opponents and is careful to Only argue against What They Have Actually Said. A Mastur Debater!🎉

[@infinityslibrarian5969]

Yeah, it was a glorious sight. So glorious in fact that my eyes and ears simply failed to capture it

[@antoniobergamasco7799]

I laughed so hard thanks haha

[@larasatioetomo7935]

Can't change your mind if you don't let them finish their sentence. Outright genius move from Piers

[@backtoemocovers]

exactly

[@randomz5890]

As he said himself, he really is an eminent thinker.

[@HashknightGaming]

Makes him an idiot. 😂

[@anarcho-communist11]

Lol I read the comment section before I watched the video and thought maybe Piers isn't so bad

[@Sam-sh5ko]

Yeeeeep, he’s a WANKER.

[@Aspensauce64]

When Alex made the point that we could give the money straight to charity rather than having a royal do it personally, Piers went straight for “you guys are just mean”

[@joemiller7082]

What an embarrassing display of cowardice. He knows he can’t let anyone speak or they will make him look stupid.

[@jimbofandango7046]

Piers: "Change my mind!" Piers: **talks over guests, ignores their points, refuses to listen, moves the goalposts** Piers: "You failed to change my mind!"

[@franklynonyia1449]

Ikr

[@s.mittle]

That's all that conservative Republicans in the United States do is try to talk over and don't actually make any sense but they still got follower thinking that they were right 😂

[@LeviSmith10]

Nailed it

[@firingallcylinders2949]

His interrupting is insufferable

[@zhenyab7142]

:D exactly what I came here to say! lol

[@PourLeCorps]

"We have proven you wrong, its whether or not we've convinced you" Love that

[@gothicgolem2947]

Hey didn’t prove him wrong no monarchists would change there minds all he did was cement his and republicans views

[@zuluhyena305]

​@@gothicgolem2947changing someones mind and proving them wrong are different things. Everything peirs said they disproved or argued a case against and he didn't change his mind. That isn't a problem with facts, it's a problem with opinions

[@gothicgolem2947]

@@zuluhyena305 all the said was opinons there was no proof there that factually proved him wrong

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@gothicgolem2947dumb

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

​@@gothicgolem2947they countered every argument he had and he even said "forget about that" I think that's proving someone wrong!

[@illsaveus]

"They show Britain at it's best, the pomp, majestry, military precision" . . . wouldn't using the $100+ million/year to systematically ENDING homelessness show that better? It would be an absolute global marvel and would make Britain look better than the Monarchy ever has or will

[@ambihalpe8195]

I remember how Richard Dawkins called him an idiot! 😂😂😂

[@SmigGames]

"You're just negative" is the greatest argument Piers ever used. I'm impressed.

[@steel1022]

At the end of the day, y'all are just haters🤣 genius

[@teajaymar9059]

“When you can’t make a good argument”

[@L-mo]

Of course, Piers is never negative himself 🙄

[@falconeshield]

Aren't most old white men with power? God, they hae no idea what to do with it so they blame others for their misfortune

[@marvelsandals4228]

Its a good thing to be negative towards bad ideas, as you get rid of bad ideas you can redirect money and efforts towards better ideas.

[@judahbateman9849]

Gotta love Piers Morgan implying that he’s one of “the world’s eminent thinkers” 😂

[@alexkaapa]

he's something like tucker carlson's slightly less evil british counterpart

[@iainherridge6253]

Eminent STINKERS!

[@mapper7310]

@@alexkaapai dont like Piers but he’s wayyy better than Tucker. Im not American but every clip I see of Fox they invite the most stupid guests from the other side. Here is Piers inviting someone back who already bested him the last time he was on

[@razzle_dazzle]

@@_Decadent_Descent To be fair to Piers - and trust me, it's hard - he only said he's like the world's eminent thinkers in one respect.

[@alexkaapa]

@@mapper7310 fair enough, he is tucker carlson's clearly better english counterpart

[@Hollanda-uj7tl]

You can't change his mind, he hasn't got one

[@Aspensauce64]

“Is that a tenner with king charles’ face on it?” As if the very fact that he’s present in all of the country’s official documents is proof that that should be the case

[@cynthiamoore5760]

Piers morgan- "prove me wrong" Anyone else- *tries to speak* Piers morgan- *speaks louder*

[@capitalistraven]

I have an immense amount of respect for Pierce. Day after day he comes to work and gets absolutely wrecked in front of an international audience, amazing

[@thedarkness111]

And still goes home thinking he won. XD

[@htpkey]

Does masochism and public humiliation really deserve such respect? Not trying to kinkshame.

[@ObliviousPenguin]

You had us in the first half.

[@zkring]

Lol

[@kerrywilliams9323]

Strange how some people respect Wankers?

[@billbaggins1688]

Australia here: the Monarchy is an anachronistic joke.

[@ComandaKronikk]

Australia also here: i kinda like their cool medieval vibe

[@justsomeguywithamustache8660]

Monarchy Aura is crazy tho

[@TheMrBigJeff]

0:06 WELCOMEBACKTO PEARS MORGANUMBLEBUMBLEBUM

[@stewiegriffin12341]

I cannot understand how you or that other guy remained so calm with Piers CONSTANTLY interrupting you.

[@ChristopherWaddelow]

I think they both took it as a joke, imagine changing Peir Morgan's mind

[@rakino4418]

Its focus and practice. Piers' screaming badger tactic works on most people who aren't prepared for it. Both the guests prepared for it specifcally.

[@happyninja42]

Answer my question....ANSWER MY QUESTION!

[@tommy2972]

The fee

[@teckyify]

You know what you're going yourself into in this shit show 😂💀

[@spaceisawesome1]

Let's be honest, we already knew the results of this debate as soon as Piers Morgan explained the rules. 🤣

[@trybunt]

A bit like Stephen Crowder arguing with college kids about conservative politics. It gives the appearance of being open minded to anyone who wants to feel that way while ignoring any of the actual reasons people are giving. The football was a great example of cognitive bias on display. "It's the biddest event" "what about football" "we can't include football" 🤦‍♂️

[@flipf615]

@@trybunt piers is right about most things. steven crowder is not. to pretend the two are synonymous is both disingenuous and political bantering. grow up

[@TheLostArchangel666]

​@@flipf615lmfao in your dreams

[@williamdowling7718]

I expected the buzzer sound immediately after he finished his initial spiel. "Change my mind. The monarchy is worth every penny." "Well piers,.." ::Buzzzzzzzzzz:: "Welp, sorry gentlemen, you haven't changed my mind."

[@joshuakohlmann9731]

@@williamdowling7718 He more or less did that anyway, by not stopping speaking throughout. I struggled to hear what either of the other two were saying because he talked over them the whole time.

[@superpantman]

This is why you need a moderator for a debate, Piers talks over his guests. A moderator makes the panelists answer questions and stops interruptions and just makes the debate more back and fourth whereas this is more like 'let's listen to Piers completely disregard someone's argument, not even consider an opposing side of view and try his best to limit them talking so he can actually make all the points he wants to make'.

[@ahambrahmas]

Man, how low has the bar gone. "The Royal Family is legitimate because it encourages tourism"

[@arshanchowdhury]

Alex: William could do his charity work as a private citizen. Piers: So you hate the homeless?

[@bbhdd6181]

that was unreal. 😂

[@JonCookeBridge]

Yes. Kathy Newman special.

[@austinespi1793]

I don’t think piers is serious when he says that. The man is obviously just trolling

[@LoisoPondohva]

​@@austinespi1793 well, grifting would probably be a better word.

[@bytheway1031]

@@LoisoPondohva 🤣

[@Wavezzzz601]

Admirable that you'd put yourself through the most inhumane torture possible - sitting next to Piers Morgan - twice for your viewers.

[@violintegral]

To be honest, I think he sort of enjoys it. With the chaos and all it's actually quite funny to watch, and I'd imagine it's fun for him, too, since he has the opportunity to debate one of the world's most eminent thinkers.

[@derzauberer8605]

@@violintegral If you ment Piers Morgan with "world's most eminent thinkers", I hope meant that ironically.

[@nedsantos1415]

@@violintegral Who is the "one of the world's most eminent thinkers" you're referring to? If it's Piers you're referring to, I have to ask: Have you lost your eyes or your mind?

[@derzauberer8605]

@@nedsantos1415 swme thought crosswd my mind mate

[@bhaavyaarora212]

Piers has a big platform, alex is a nobody in comparison. It's not inhumane for him to go there, it's an honor.

[@sciteckinfotainment]

As an Indian, i could not care less about the British, a foreign country's monarchy🙄🤦🤷🏼

[@zeniashanze1882]

why're you watching then?

[@sciteckinfotainment]

@@zeniashanze1882 I have not watched any monarchial coronation, marriage or function ever. So dont know what you are talking about

[@arisienltd8755]

Piers is inflexible in his thought and doesn’t let others speak because he knows his views are flawed

[@HowardWimshurst]

Alex: "Prince William could still help to end homelessness as a private citizen" Piers: "why do you hate the homeless?" 😂😂😂

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

Every royal wedding 😂they move the homeless because it ruins the photos and video shots.

[@katabat7921]

Seriously, what argument does Piers think he’s marking? At no point do they say anything close but I guess if he doesn’t let them respond he can imply they say whatever.

[@Gorgovoid173]

Exhibit proof it's an emotional argument and nothing else.

[@user-jj7lo3sp2n]

I could not have been there for that because I would've started laughing like a God damn hyena

[@gothicgolem2947]

It would not have the same impact as the Prince of wales doing it

[@apoluke72]

7:07 gotta love how Alex completely crushes the tourism argument in literally 5 seconds and Piers just ignores him.

[@waveman0]

Piers isn't on the same intellectual level as Alex, a perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. He isn't as well-read, nor as educated either.

[@vladpoofin1759]

Ignores it by bringing up homelessness and then saying that they must hate homeless people. He can't counter because tourism and patriotism is his only points

[@happywednesday6741]

Probably because it's a nonsense argument?

[@daviddeida]

What?.Alex gave complete bogus figures saying Chesire zoo attracts more tourists than Windsor Castle.Windsor park attracts 3 times more !!.Check the facts .

[@patatepowa]

its probably the worst argument against the royal family, they have so many followers that the entire news cycle of the western world gets interrupted when anything happens to them. There is no tourism campaign you could fund that would generate this amount of exposure. I hate the individual members of the royal family and I think the people who worship and respect them are pathetic, but if people are going to worship them, you might as well cash the cheques.

[@TheGreatPerahia]

This wasn't an interview but a platform for Piers to drown out his guests with his own views. The reason he drowns them out is because they speak some uncomfortable truths and statistics that don't back up Piers' views.

[@RoseyFuture]

“It’s. it magic, it’s corruption!” YES! 🎯

[@robwilson1951]

Piers just never shuts up

[@user-il9ze9py8c]

yOU CANT LOSE DEBATE IF YOU NEVER STOP TALKING

[@mnx64]

thats why hes on tv

[@robertschwalb4469]

My thoughts exactly

[@alexanderlakinson4062]

I can't help but admire the sheer amount of patience you display when debating Piers Morgan

[@BDub2024]

Focus on interesting interviews. You're more interesting when you let others speak and you listen.

[@hermanpops]

Fr man I would've lost it.

[@StefanAdelbert]

No part of that was anything like a debate.

[@RSorkin]

The anticipation alex was feeling just waiting to blow piers out of the water is amazing

[@BDub2024]

​@@RSorkin Don't take it so seriously. You don't want to be Alex to tkes himself so seriously. They both have business models. Piers is to get someone extreme on the panel to be argumentative with. With Alex he is trying to build an audience of likeminded viewers who feel like outliers in society, but are frustrated because they have all the answers. "I'm so smart, why isn't everyone listening to me, they must be stupid or something"... Its a game with two people trying to make cash.

[@lukeamato423]

I can tell you here in Canada most people think the monarchy is a joke

[@karmehed]

As a Swede i don't really care whether a monarchy is economically profitable. It is a medieval and stupid idea in every way.

[@MM-vs2et]

"Prove Me Wrong, while I shift the goalpost every time I'm actually wrong, and make up facts as I go" is actually the fine-print if you look closely

[@TR-zf6io]

That’s exactly it. Constantly moving goalposts…. Then…. “What have you against the homeless”… wtf. Seriously. That’s the lamest, cheapest, most transparent and childish deflection imaginable.

[@mikaeus468]

But every time you get close enough to read it, he blasts an air horn and pushes you back

[@rockmyballsplease]

Haha. yes. Thank you. Exactly my thoughts.

[@le4chehenry324]

"the piker shuffle"

[@undead.rising]

Piers: we need a royal family because they can help the homeless. No Piers, the people who REALLY help the homeless are usually volunteers in soup kitchens who aren't even paid a goddamn thing at all.

[@Peace4MEarth]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ericgraham8150]

I'm an American tourist who has visited England / UK - and I can certainly say the royal family had zero impact on my interest to go. As an afterthought I visited Buckingham palace, but my interest in it was like any interest I had in an oldish piece of history. :)

[@BlindAuthor-bv4zq]

"Many around the world love [The Monarchy]! You go to America..." Idk, last time I checked us Americans hated the monarchy so much that we literally left to start our own country.

[@Sagan1995]

Piers Morgan claiming to be open to changing his mind is like Hitler claiming to be open to world peace.

[@annikinstarkiller600]

He's got a segment called "Prove Me Wrong" and spends the whole time interrupting 🤡

[@deathlytree434]

He wanted world peace under an iron rule just like piers morgan gotta roll over your opponents valid points like they dont exist.

[@davidhunternyc1]

... or convincing Trump not be orange.

[@peanutschatzie4129]

He's an imminent thinker of the time, dood!

[@wickedcabinboy]

@@annikinstarkiller600 - came here to say exactly the same thing. Won't let the guests talk.

[@El.Duderino369]

I loved Piers' "you hate the homeless" strawman. Classic

[@vincenturquhart1370]

it seriously sounds like he is joking, I cant believe this guy is serious

[@CR-og5ho]

"what have you got against the homeless?" lmao

[@Sam-sh5ko]

There was shit loads of strawman’a that he was somehow able to pull out within 10 minutes - he’s a WANKER!

[@Kimbie]

@@vincenturquhart1370 Of course he isn't 100% serious either, he's just not 100% *honest* Piers is a dishonest actor, and I have no doubt that he knows that being against a royal campaign against homelessness because it's royal doesn't mean you hate the homeless, but knows his place as the person who brings people on with views that contradict the political narrative he represents to throw dishonesty and shit in general at them until they're made to leave, letting the conservatives at home feel at peace due to how their views no longer need to change.

[@carlosmspk]

It wasn't a straw man. It was a paper man on a rainy day

[@casey3506]

As a Canadian I know many here want the british royal family to quietly go away.

[@elmythical2395]

Piers: I'm a monarchy loyalist... Me: Yeah I got that much.

[@johnchesterfield9726]

Piers Morgan: alroit guys, imma give you a few minutes to change my mind *the proceeding minutes* Piers: _interrupts and talks 85% of the time, not properly allowing for them to even make a full argument_ Piers after the few minutes: have you changed my mind? No. Gee, I wonder why

[@tylerkochman1007]

And accuses them of taking positions they didn’t

[@srelma]

I find it extraordinary that these two guys showed such calmness in the face of how they got treated.

[@piotrek3650]

*HaVe YoU pRoVeN mE wRoNg*

[@TimDavis77]

“Prove Me Wrong” is how Piers spells “let me talk over my guest and bloviate”

[@heteroclitus]

I don't know why he needs a special segment for that.

[@mnx64]

thanks, learned a new word :D

[@3Dant]

No, Piers, most of us don't watch the royals and think of how great Britannia is; we think about how quaint it is that you're still attached to an outmoded hierarchy.

[@rubenlarochelle1881]

The monarchy isn't something only few countries have, it's something many countries have gotten rid of.

[@benroberts6119]

Piers: "Prove I'm wrong" Alex": "Ok" *proves he's wrong* Piers: "YOU CAN'T DO THAT"

[@alexfisher4207]

I love how Piers got schooled on every point, so he would change the subject, get schooled there too, and repeat. Then he says “u didn’t prove me wrong” hahaha

[@ogcpw4746]

God save the King x

[@BDub2024]

Alex is self centred. You get the idea he doesn't get out much, outside his middle class demographic clique.

[@alexfisher4207]

@@BDub2024 i disagree

[@BDub2024]

@@alexfisher4207 fair enough. i think he has special skills as an interviewer and listener. but when giving his views and pontificating its less nuanced and more self absorbed. anyway he's a bit boy, I'm just giving my view, as I've seen the best and worst of him. He just seems unhappy and needs to loosen up.

[@CraftyF0X]

I know quite a few ppl who argue exactly like that xD

[@alvarocalmet]

There is something so ridiculous about Piers being the one that determines whether the opposition ‘proved him wrong’. I’m happy you made the distinction between that and convincing him. And yeah, there is no way to convince someone who is predisposed to think they are right and refuses to hear the opposition.

[@christinegordon2501]

Piers just a mouthpiece who won’t let his guests speak

[@mrjimmbo]

Piers changing his mind with that well known technique of not listening and talking over others

[@Mar-dk3mp]

let be honest those godless alone people do not care about the king or the Kingdom they are just here to kiss some godless ass. That what this new cult called atheism let you do, you do not have a real Comunity, and do not know God, and all this for something that gives them anything but emptiness and lonlyness such atheism... Ridiculous Let's hope for a better generation, this godless one is so lost!!

[@DDRwoodwork]

i feel like show producers had a word and were like " we need to introduce a claxon as people are complaining about you talking over guests" ... continues to interrupts and talk over guests

[@billysnooze6608]

It's his technique, unfortunately

[@Mar-dk3mp]

@@billysnooze6608 be ashemed to deny God for nothing

[@Mar-dk3mp]

@@DDRwoodwork you godless ass kisser have never enough of those ass, right?

[@Stepbrohelp]

You did a really good job getting in that “ yes we did. Did we convince you is another question.” when Piers asked “Did you prove me wrong?” at the end.

[@Lee-nl1tg]

Agreed that was golden. O'Connor is quick witted.

[@henkdetank7306]

Even on that comment he was interrupted lol

[@rustyk4645]

​@@henkdetank7306of course. Couldn't let him have THAT for Free!

[@liskowalski771]

As someone who was a tourist in the UK multiple times and got to know not only tourists, but also group leaders I would actually like to meet someone who went to the uk because of the monarchy. How does it even work in his opinion? When Britain finally abolishes the monarchy people will go "Oh, it's a republic now? Never might then, gotta cancel my ticket"? Is he even aware that you can have the buckingham palace without having actual people leaving in it? It could even become a more popular tourist atraction since people would actually be able to go there. I live near the largest castle in the world. I have never heard anyone go "Oh, you dont have an old guy with a stupid hat leaving here? Forget about it it doesn't seem interesting anymore"

[@Fordnan]

Thank you. The claim is just propaganda to support the monarchy, which in turn supports the establishment. The more people like you are kind enough to point out the reality to us, the more likely we are to come to our colelctive senses.

[@SwearJar1]

If not listening to the opponent’s arguments is winning, then piers Morgan is CRUSHING.

[@nickthehuman4946]

"Forget Football" -- Piers Morgan is a pillar of intellectual rigor.

[@Pumbear]

I'm open to changing my mind but please don't mention information that's counter to what I'm saying

[@Buswik]

What was the most viewed broadcast if you don’t count anything viewed more than the coronation

[@ellyam991]

"Objection, your honor, this is devastating to my case"

[@Yomanchamcru]

I wanted one of them to accuse him of literally moving the goalposts.

[@Mar-dk3mp]

nah, Alex is just someone who get there is full of godless alone idiots who do not know God, so he takes vantage of them to create a cult based on the personality... No respect for both!

[@benpriest9555]

Piers Morgan saying if you don't like something you should ignore it is genuinely one of the funniest things I've ever heard

[@waveman0]

@jaroslav-6027 14 hours ago Do you remember piers arguing with a trans activist, where the activist ask piers ''why do't you just ignore it, why does it bother you so much?'' and of course piers said it bothers him so much because facts matter, truth matters'. And here he goes saying the exact same line like the trans activist to these two guys

[@nagranoth_]

It's also a tacit admission that he can't win the argument, so leave me alone.

[@UnfoundFilms]

Cause he’s done such a good job ignoring Meghan and Harry.

[@PaperbackJourneys]

As soon as piers starts talking about things being "magical" you know that this is more about feelings that thoughts. You can't think your way out of things you felt your way into.

[@KattEyl]

While Brits are fighting in the streets over immigration due to economic disparity between the classes, it’s hard to make an argument for spending public funds for the royals to live in luxury.

[@joered4689]

Piers interviews are like a fever dream, watching him get tossed around and trampled on by his guests before claiming his victory, he’s like a lifeguard who likes to flex his muscles but can’t actually swim.

[@marshjj3788]

It looked like a respectful discussion to me nobody trampled on anyone.

[@tbbcch1039]

@@marshjj3788Not letting people finish their points and talking over them isn’t respectful by any means.

[@FartPanther]

He's like a mime with ear plugs thinking he's silent.

[@FartPanther]

​He's like a wedding photographer that only uses selfie cam focused on himself

[@FartPanther]

He's like a daytime astronomer focusing at the floor because it's night in Australia

[@PoppysPrints]

I thought Piers was going to let them speak until the buzzer? They couldn't get in a a completed sentence

[@mikaeus468]

Your first mistake was believing something Piers said.

[@TheMissiIe]

Piere: "what're the top 3 most viewed events in this country, excluding everything not to do with the royals"

[@xqs329]

Maybe I am extremely rested as I just woke up but I have noticed that Morgan brought you guys on to watch him enjoy the sound of his voice.

[@user-gk9pl6vl5v]

"God save him... cause nobody in Britain will" straight savage

[@Dojan5]

The part where they were talking about how to outfit the royals really tickled me. "What, dressed like you?" Implied that Alex was dressed inappropriately. "Well rather more like you I suppose." "Yes!" All excited about being compared to the king. Piers is totally not a megalomaniac.

[@JordanMillsTracks]

yeah that bit killed me haha

[@devlingreener2182]

Hi, welcome to another episode of Piers Talks over his guest when he's losing. Welcome back.

[@allenjohnson2239]

As a Canadian citizen that supposedly gained from the “tourism” Piers is talking about. Didn’t even come close to covering the security detail cost.

[@OceanKeltoi]

Piers was ridiculous, you handled yourself damn well.

[@Mar-dk3mp]

let be honest those godless alone people do not care about the king or the Kingdom they are just here to kiss some godless ass. That what this new cult called atheism let you do, you do not have a real Comunity, and do not know God, and all this for something that gives them anything but emptiness and lonlyness such atheism... Ridiculous Let's hope for a better generation, this godless one is so lost!

[@str8inPilot]

Ridiculous when he referred to himself as an eminent thinker. He showed himself to be an obnoxious, ignorant asshole. I loved the few one liners from Alex and Graham that I managed to hear and that the dick head didn’t manage to talk over the top of.

[@BDub2024]

For mine Alex takes himself too seriously. He need to be a listener, not a hand wringing commentator.

[@JohnusSmittinis]

@@BDub2024- I concur. There is no weight behind the words of an undergrad “philosopher.”I’m an undergrad studying philosophy, but I have the self-awareness to understand how little I understand… I think Alex needs to spend less time on the uneducated internet and more time in the literature with the actual experts.

[@Mar-dk3mp]

@@BDub2024 nah, he is just someone who get there is full of godless alone idiots who do not know God, so he takes vantage of them to create a cult based on the personality... No respect for both

[@oliverschlesinger6744]

"It's not magic, it's corruption" made me laugh out loud! 😂 Brilliant!

[@WorldOfArtWorld]

The idea that someone in a suit looks more "serious" than someone in royal clothing is brainless for a lack of a better word.

[@tylerboltenhouse5442]

Being a bully in an argument is worse to debate than any view one could possibly have. At that point it’s not a debate

[@mattatr0n677]

I love the opening premise that Piers is open to changing his mind, then proceeds to defend his position vehemently and idiotically, interrupting at every turn, as usual

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

"I'm open to changing my opinion... On the grounds I don't have to hear any opinions other than my own"

[@hihello-sx1sx]

Just wanna note how cool it is to see Alex becoming more and more confident in every public appearance I see him. It’s very impressive, he’s made great progress as a public speaker.

[@odenoki9571]

He'll never fill Christopher Hitchens shoes but atleast he'll mind the gap

[@Dempseylemon]

@@odenoki9571 Give him 10 more years and introduce alcoholism and he will be on his way

[@DundG]

​​@@odenoki9571 He doesn't need to. Hitchens himself used dishonest tactics to win the audience over instead of engaging with the actual argument, which is something no atheist should use as their default. "Watch the sophistry of Hitchens" by geneticallymodifiedskeptic I think... As Isee it, Alex will be better than Hitchens! Because Alex always engages with the arguments presented to him.

[@iwack]

@@DundG As I see it, he eclipsed Hitchens long ago.

[@DundG]

@@iwack At least very close ot Hitchens level. Not long and he will be better.

[@acobster]

Things I learned about myself from this segment of Piers Morgan Uncensored: - When I look at the "pomp and pageantry" of Britain's royal ceremonies I don't feel a shred of embarrassment for how ridiculous they are - I am only interested in traveling to countries with an active monarchy, no others are historically interesting in the slightest - The people I want to rule my country are the ones that get the most eyeballs on TV

[@davidecarlassara8525]

"why don't you just ignore it?" Ah yes, great, from now on I will just ignore and accept anything, and I will just be happy. Thank you Piers!

[@williamshakespeare1573]

How can you pretend you want to be proven wrong when you don't even let the other side present their case? 🤨

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

It's the same reason you'll see people like crowder or shipiro "debate" college students instead of actual left wing thinkers and pundits

[@Mar-dk3mp]

let be honest those godless alone people do not care about the king or the Kingdom they are just here to kiss some godless ass. That what this new cult called atheism let you do, you do not have a real Comunity, and do not know God, and all this for something that gives them anything but emptiness and lonlyness such atheism... Ridiculous Let's hope for a better generation, this godless one is so lost!!!

[@Style50360]

"Stop banging on my door you pesky vegans" "well stop inviting me on your show you dummy" What a classic. COACH I THIK WE GOT'EM!!

[@realGBx64]

stop complaining about homelessness, just take another street to walk down!

[@DeliMeatTree]

​@@realGBx64funny how the right only care about the homeless when they're using it to vilify immigrants or defend the vermin royals.

[@Whoknowsuknow]

Piers really put his foot in it when he mentioned the Royals not bringing shame and ignominy. 😅

[@FrozenMilkOnACloudyDay]

Sounds like Morgans entire argument comes down to, "I know they are spending lots of tax payer money, but British people will feel less special without them."

[@capitanpizza3388]

5:37 I love how he compliments Piers and Piers’ face lights up and he finally lets him speak lmao

[@vaibhavyadav9912]

Haha right, like enticing a child with candy.

[@ryanbyrne5449]

What an absolute worm

[@Atamastra]

Lol, I noticed that too, and suddenly, I'm staring at a man with the emotional fortitude of an 8 year old. Morgan is a Muppet; prove me wrong 🙄

[@mnx64]

*toy horn sounds*

[@Bearded.Nobody]

He's a rampant narcissist, what do you expect?

[@celestialknight2339]

Man: “The monarchy is not good” Piers: “But didn’t a lot of people watch them on TV?”

[@ianvass621]

Loads of people watch pornography on their TV doesn't mean we should celebrate them 🤣

[@magmaslug9305]

@@ianvass621 Probably should. They bring a lot of pleasure and fulfill a lot of fantasies for people.

[@_.LZ._]

​@@ianvass621What's wrong with watching porn?

[@Idkchangethislater]

@@ianvass621Mia Khalifa would become a god

[@peter0010]

"when was the last time millions of people around the world watched the Birth of a Penguin from Chester Zoo". True, Piers. But you defeated your own argument as someone sat in their home in the Caribbean Islands, watching the Coronation/Royal Wedding/Jubilee, whatever else, are not bringing any in tourism to the UK by viewing an event on a television set, thousands of miles away.

[@rafaelresende405]

The monarchy is a laughing stock in my country , no one takes it seriously or thinks it is useful. If anything we think less of the UK for it, not more.

[@Chucklzzz]

"The question is, have you proven be wrong? No." "Yes. 'Have we convinced you?' is another question." So fucking sharp and on point. Well done

[@wordnoise4741]

Piers “prove me wrong!” Also piers: interupts and never shuts up

[@zakkmiller8242]

"Open to changing my mind" Has never changed his mind on anything.

[@colinfrederick9033]

I'd have to say that the idea the whole world views the royal celebrations that are broadcasted as radiantly and exclusively positive is highly ethnocentric.

[@alexstefanos338]

Piers Morgan: “I’m prepared to change my mind” Piers Morgan the second someone else starts making a counter argument: places index fingers in ears* “la la la la la la la la la la”

[@Shannon_Lynch]

He says he’s prepared to change his mind but the format of the segment requires him to take a side and stand up for it so how can he? It’s pretty absurd

[@24magiccarrot]

16 seconds. That's how long it took Pier Morgan to break his rule of not interrupting.

[@alweb360]

Ignoring something so fundamentally ridiculous is very difficult.

[@natopotato2711]

The most ridiculous statement in this "debate" was Morgan's opening... "But, like all the world's eminent thinkers, I ..." What a peculiar man.

[@Evolution.1859]

Piers Morgan thinks he’s an eminent thinker.😂 OMFG, that’s SO precious.🥰

[@davidevans3223]

Lol says the one with evolution in the name

[@Evolution.1859]

@@davidevans3223 What does that have to do with the price of cheese?

[@davidevans3223]

Well in this he's right would our culture be richer without the royal family it's no Charles and Camilla was never going to be popular most just about tolerate them but kate and William are very popular and as for visitors millions watch them on tv they do spend alot of time travelling to open event's etc that means alot to the people involved if you compare the costs to just about any other area of government spending you'd see how little it is it's not even a pound because the rick 3 percent pay about 30 percent of all tax

[@iainherridge6253]

​@@davidevans3223moving on from a feudalism IS EVOLUTION ya fool!

[@davidevans3223]

@@iainherridge6253 lol says who really change for the sake of change isn't good thats the problem with the world right now we have equality but we are not all equal so they want to destroy society insane

[@vDuzz]

Piers Morgan's inability to shut his mouth for longer than five seconds never fails to amaze me.

[@ConstructiveMinds100]

I think his way of holding conversation with his guests will eventually backfire on him.

[@UnlimitedRadioButNoSoap]

"why don't you just ignore it?" is ludicrous

[@marvelsandals4228]

As it turns out 19 million pounds of tax payer dollars aren't redirected to a monarch of meat, otherwise perhaps more people would be sympathetic to vegan protests of said monarchy. So the analogy breaks down a bit lol

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

No Piers, your argument is wrong (shock, horror). People do not come to this country to see the King and the Royals - if they do they are wasting their time! They come to see the castles, the historical buildings, the royal gardens, etc.. So, we don’t need the people, we just need to maintain that infrastructure. The cost of which would be a lot cheaper than supporting the Royal family since it would largely pay for itself! As for the comment that people enjoy seeing what we so well, pageantry- that’s just street theatre. Walt Disney could do that!

[@darko721]

“Why don’t you just ignore it?” Fantastic advice to answer all problems Piers. We hate cancer so we’ll just ignore it. We hate rape so we’ll just ignore it. Only people who know they’ve lost in a debate result in these dumb statements.

[@DeliMeatTree]

Why can't piers just ignore lgbtq+ folk?

[@christophermonteith2774]

Whilst it is applicable to some circumstances, it isn't a possibility in things like those or the royalty system

[@hiking1388]

Well, ignoring Prince Andrew's ahem peccadillos is something Piers is very adept at doing. Don't think I can finish this debate as hearing that blowhard just shouting BUT TOURISM constantly is so unpleasant (well, until the author tried to explain how tourism may not in fact be affected by the royal family....like how Versailles is an abandoned old building that you definitely don't have to join a massive queue to enter.........)

[@apexjailor9349]

How is an anachronistic institution that does nothing to hurt anyone specifically, except in a conceptual way because it’s not democratic, anything like rape or cancer? What a weird comparison.

[@Joker-fz5bt]

This is a truly shit comparison. Cancer and Rape are very harmful whereas the Monarchy isn't. Abolishing an institution that beens around for 1200 years is just dumb the Monarchy should remain

[@alexsmythe3455]

I love how Piers didn't make a single good point, and then reduced his argument to ripping on Alex for not wearing a tie 😂

[@marshjj3788]

He said the UKs biggest TV audiences globally are for royal events which speaks for itself. Not only fools or FA cup final or Wimbledon final or peaky blinders the biggest draw is always for a royal event the viewing figures are public go and check for yourself.

[@theace8502]

​@@marshjj3788okay, but hear us out. Take away all political power and tax them like everyone else, and you can still have the ceremonies

[@daviddeida]

@@marshjj3788 Exactly,also Windsor castle attracts 3 times more than chesire zoo

[@marshjj3788]

@@daviddeida Yes and let's be honest nobody outside England is aware of Cheshire zoo, most people know Windsor castle, tower of London, Buckingham palace as world famous sights for tourists.

[@Somebodyherefornow]

ad hoc i think right?

[@JonnyHavens]

5:22 lol the look on his face when he realized his uncalled for comment about Alex's wardrobe fell completely flat

[@mikebruce4332]

So Piers’ only real argument is “lots of people watch the weddings on the telly!”

[@cheezarose]

I'm from Belgium and like many other European countries we also have a Royal family and I have to say the amount of pomps and pageantry the British display is absolutely outrageous and the amount of reverence people like Piers Morgan have for said Royal Family is completely off putting.

[@keto0303]

Whats off putting about pomps and the monarchy? Have you lost all heart and soul and can no longer have some admiration and appreciation for something other than your own stuff? Just like you don't understand how someone can like the monarchy, I don't understand why people like you are so against it. The case for the monarchy in the 21st century is that its part of our history, its tradition, and its something we can get around and appreciate, something that glues us together. If you want to be without history, and live in shame about your history and your ancestors, go ahead. But don't force those miserable values onto others.

[@righteousshift482]

It's all bluff and bluster. I'm English and regard the royal family idea as a joke. TBH a lot of nationalist conceits are ridiculous. They give people things to hang on to. Many bad but there are some good elements too. Helps ppl forge their sense of identity. I'd much rather people in the UK thought of ppl like Newton, Darwin, Turing when they considered what it is to be British. _People who changed the world rather than ruled over it._ The royals are a vestigial tail. Time to chop it off and move on.

[@bombrman1994]

well said

[@greedyweeb8368]

Just weird. Like such religious fervor

[@cavo84]

So ur fake French 😮 mediocre chocolate gd beer 😂

[@WickedIndigo]

Piers Morgan: I’m open to having my mind changed. Also Piers Morgan: can’t let anyone else finish a sentence

[@marneper]

This should have been called the Piers Morgan humiliates himself segment!