What You NEED To Learn When Debating Conservatives & How We Can Resist Fascism

[@TheCaptainblaubeere]

im starting to prefer these offline segments especially for serious topics like this. for general news and reactions and stuff chat is fine and even ocasionally funny, but for stuff like this having vaush free from distractions makes the messaging a lot stronger

[@thehand7902]

Diversifying his portfolio seems like a good step

[@CellaDragon]

I just pictured a bunch of peepee frog 🐸 emotes flying in chat lol

[@ezhanyan]

voosh video essayist arc

[@JinksDeJenn]

Honestly I like these better then the live streams too. I do other things age don't airways have time to watch 4 hours of content from one creator.

[@TheCaptainblaubeere]

@@ezhanyan and the impressive thing to me is that vorse doesnt even need all of the fancy video essayist editing trickery. him just being such a good orater conveys the information much clearer, raw and more precice than most video essayist probably could

[@cartonriley]

This is actually a really nice effort on Vaush's part... To collect all of his thoughts and record a video without the chat interrupting him... Feels like this is the closest to a video essay that we'll get from him.

[@ryhanon7]

Wish he did more of this kind of thing because the constant chat interruptions make things hard for my old man brain to follow sometimes.

[@TheSurrealist.]

I feel like he needed a minute to a tally figure out how to deal with all of this.

[@tos100returns]

I prefer this. Chat is kinda tardy, to be kind about it, and most of the time they bring the dumbest things to the table, if they don't flat-out destroy the table. But he gets money from that, so I tolerate it.

[@mistressofstones]

@@tos100returns The most common thing I read in the chat is the word D I C K S

[@azkabanrolanhoff5569]

@@ryhanon7 his first video is a video essay he said he made a script for that one

[@ASolidSnack]

"If someone makes an argument that is laughable, you have a right-- nay, an obligation to laugh at them" This is a brilliant line

[@frantsel5711]

dont do it with your friends tho

[@MrBobbymacaroni]

It is the most honest response!

[@lk1590]

I laughed when you got the president you deserved and best represents you screechers' mental illness.

[@12DAMDO]

@@frantsel5711 me and my friends do this all the time with and towards each other, wdym

[@zgjfinance2796]

So long as you can articulate why it is laughable

[@awol.oper8r]

"Where would we be if everybody with a good idea gave up because they faced insurmountable odds?" Is just what I needed to hear today

[@dogearflopper7011]

The long arc of history leans toward justice because it was BENT in that direction by the actions, ideas, and determination of millions of people. Be a part of that.

[@object764]

The long arc of history leans toward justice because it was BENT in that direction by Protestant Christians

[@flashstar1234]

I can accept people's gender being different to their sex I cannot understand third genders or Neo genders or non binary genders. I cannot see the sense in having two spirited people or neutrons people or Demiboys and demigirls. And I cannot fight for the justice of something that I don't understand.

[@zacheryeckard3051]

@Henry Genuine question, who gives a damn if "liberal morality" isn't found in nature? If it provides utility, it provides utility. Appeal to nature is a fallacy, Henry.

[@zacheryeckard3051]

@Henry I'm sorry, you oppose critical thinking and openly admit that your entire philosophy is a fallacious appeal? No, brother. You're someone who doesn't believe in anything. Ideas mean nothing to you other than how they relate to your current feelings and opinions. You are not enlightened, you are the NPC.

[@zacheryeckard3051]

@Henry You don't have to say "I'm enlightened" to give off the impression of someone being smugly ignorant. You wear your unjustified ego rather plainly on your sleeve.

[@beowyfe]

Woah, Vaush video essay (kinda)? Impossible.

[@retroman7581]

Vaush is becoming what he swore to destroy

[@TheGamer-nj9if]

Once in a Vaush moon

[@LoseMillion]

yo its the guy from twitter! how the big booby mildly fat chicks doin?

[@1draigon]

This is his CIA clone. That’s why he is ‚sick‘

[@MormonJesus299]

It’s a freestyle

[@VinniePedi]

I dropped the significance of Moore vs Harper to my local congressional representative and his eyes widened and he took some feverish notes. Later discussing that its something that should be on all our minds. Thank you for the clarity and let's hope we can all press our Federal leaders to do something now versus later when its too late.

[@Dante3214]

That's a pretty chad move

[@controllerfreak78]

How did you get an audience with them?

[@mir1999]

they didn't know?!

[@nacho_business]

What state??

[@VinniePedi]

I live in upstate NY, I'm involved in my community and attend events/fundraisers to meet elected officials. Its campaign season they're out there!

[@tomm5663]

Just to clarify a minor point at 23:30, Japan actually did have a parliament and a liberal democracy in the 1920s and 1930s. However it’s not a typical example of a fascist coup since it was largely lead by the military rather than a civilian political figure or party.

[@kylegonewild]

The inability of the mainland to control the actions of military occupations abroad emboldened the military to stoke stochastic terrorism against political leaders until they felt comfortable seizing power from the democratic representatives and declaring a military junta essentially. It's wild.

[@sandrafrancisco]

the liberal democracy had no authority over the military however

[@Nocturnalux]

@@sandrafrancisco This. This was vital to “Meiji democracy”’s demise. And a lot of the same people not only survived the War with no legal consequences as they went on to even hold positions of power in government. Abe’s grandfather even founded a political dynasty and he was a war criminal who killed an untold number of people in China. Did not keep him from becoming prime minister, as then did his son and the recently assassinated grandson.

[@Nocturnalux]

I recommend Yoshimi Yoshiki- the historian who first brought attend to the “comfort women”- “Grassroots Fascism”.

[@chrisevans9688]

​@@sandrafrancisco Chris Evans did you do that soon thanks you would like it like this now and see if you take it out now next week first thing you do is good okay just like you power back on this weekend do you think you did it all day and you now my soon

[@Mr.ShadeO]

People criticized you for your appraisal of whether or not Russia would invade Ukraine. Then Russia invaded Ukraine. People are criticizing you for your appraisal of what the Republican party is trying to do to our democracy. I have a feeling you're right about this too.

[@NIHIL_EGO]

voosh... right ?

[@Mr.ShadeO]

@@NIHIL_EGO yes

[@pegacorn13]

I personally lost a couple of friends by saying that I believed that Trump was going to beat Clinton in 2016: in fact that I KNEW it was going to happen. It was as if they assumed I was just being negative and that my election prediction almost caused it all to happen. Yes, I would consider myself a political doomer but at this point, it seems more like I'm being a realist.

[@NIHIL_EGO]

@@Mr.ShadeO voosh... right.

[@firasjemil213]

"our democracy" Imagine unironically believing that

[@cabal_2]

One thing I can think of that is more for specific circumstances is if you're a former righty that was pulled left, we have a unique advantage as we already know the arguments and know why they're wrong. So I urge my fellow former righties to carefully and tactically challenge any of your close conservative friends and family. At worst you'll just make them think harder about their positions and that in of itself is helpful.

[@cabal_2]

@@bajanworldstar5636 bruh are you having a schizo moment or did you reply to the wrong person lmao

[@jessicawilson1751]

The one issue I see is righties who are unable to critically think and reflect on their beliefs. I was a former righty because that's how I was raised and then questioned my beliefs in undergrad, but when I provide arguments to my parents and sister, who are all Republicans, I can make all the arguments I want but they are stuck in their beliefs and are completely unable (or unwilling) to perform any sort of self reflection. All I get in response is my mom saying "I wish I hadn't sent you to Humboldt".

[@Insectoid_]

I was definitely an ignorant right wing idiot when I was in my late teens and early 20s. Embarrassing

[@Beelzeboogie]

I agree with this because even rarer than lefties who used to be righties is lefties who used to be liberals. Most lefties seem to have either always been left or shifted over from the right, and neither of these people can make arguments that appeal to liberals and they tend to write them off as unsaveable.

[@RedScareClair]

True

[@OleksandrBarraniv321]

Japan was actually, briefly, a fairly progressive Liberal democracy for a short while prior to WW2, from what I remember. Then their army became taken over by Fascists, who proceeded to win huge victories over the crippled Russian and Chinese and take over Manchuria, which stoked enough nationalist fervor that allowed the army to perform a sort of soft coup.

[@joshuabryk4316]

If you look at the difference between the way the Japanese military treated people in WW1 vs WW2 it’s insane

[@gegedu1362]

Yes,during the Taisho Era from 1912 to 1925 Japan was a good parlementary democracy but unfortunately as you said,ultranationalists factions within the military such as the Kodoha (faction of the imperial way) and the Toseiha (faction of control) which put a end to the democracy in Japan during the 30's.The more "radicals " were the Kodoha faction members who rejected the western way of life such as democracy and the liberal economy with the japanese corporations known as the "zaibatsu" these Kodoha soldiers were also the same ones who established the puppet state of Manchukuo in Manchuria and wanted to wage full war against China,also some of their members made a coup attempt against the government in the mid 30's.The Toseiha faction led by the unfamous Hideki Tojo subjugated the Kodoha faction after the coup attempt of the mid 30's by executing many Kodoha members an their ideoligical support such the fascist like thinker Ikki Kita,their main difference with the Kodoha is that they wanted the help of the Zaibatsu for the military effort and the the western military technology for the military expansion of Japan.In the late 30's,the Kodoha and the Toseiha made a alliance and created the unique party of the "Imperial Rule Assistance Association" in 1940.

[@gegedu1362]

@@joshuabryk4316 The japanese soldiers during the WW2 were as brutal and bloodthirsty than the 3rd Reich in Europe,look at the Unit 732 and their the use of chemical weapons on chinese civilians,their use of sexual slavery in the territories occupied.The mindset of the japanese military during WW2 was that Japan was in a holy war for the protection of Japan and of the emperor seen as a half god with shinto (japanese religion) since the emperor is described as the descendant of the Sun godess named "Amaterasu".

[@justalostlocal]

@@gegedu1362 Imperial Japan soldiers beheaded Chinese civilians and disemboweled them for competition/sports. Japan still hasn't apologised. Although I enjoy Japanese culture their dysfunctional and anti humanitarian politics should be critised. No wonder Abe is dead now.

[@gegedu1362]

@@justalostlocal Yes,the brutality of the imperial army was demonic,the Nankin massacre in late 1937 is the perfect exemple with hundreds of thousands of civilians slaughtered and raped.The worse is that after the war the Liberal Democratic Party with the grand father of Shinzo Abe who was the former prime minister Nobusuke Kishi established/reestablished the worship of the imperial soldiers with the Yasukune Shrine.

[@Atomkind]

Vaush, this format suits the hell out of you. Good choice

[@TheSurrealist.]

Agreed.

[@jessicawilson1751]

Including him being without pants?

[@martinjones5622]

@@jessicawilson1751 Especially.

[@mikehall7189]

My country, Britain, is also well along the fascism trail. The crime and policing bill just passed allowing the constabulary to jail protestors for 10 years., effectively banning protest.

[@TheAmericanAmerican]

After learning about the political and economical history of the last 50 years of both our countries, I've realized that we've been in the same boat that Ronald and Margaret built...

[@saturationstation1446]

what if everyone protests tho lol

[@saturationstation1446]

then the mobs would arrest the cops

[@patternrecon5271]

Wikipedia: Finland: Sexual violence: Perpetrators: wow. BBC Sweden 58% foreigner. Ukrainian 18 year old Germany. Taharrush gamea. Marocchinate. New years eve Colonge Germany. Rotherham scandal. Manchester scandal. Rochdale scandal. West Yorkshire scandal. Newcastle scandal. Oxford scandal. Bradford scandal. Telford scandal. Aylesbury scandal. Huddersfield scandal. Zabihullah Mohmand Montana. Fort McCoy Afghans. Somali sweden 9 years old. Skaf gang australia. Simon Mol. Oulu scandal. Tapanila somali. Glasgow grooming gang. Ross Parker. Kriss Donald. Lara Logan Egypt. Temar Bishop. Morocco beheading. Greece Ahmed Waqas. France: Ndiaga Dieye police attack Rambouillet police attack Orthodox priest wounded Lyon 2020 Nice stabbing Samuel Paty attack 2020 Paris stabbing attack Colombes police attack 2020 Romans-sur-isère knife attack Metz police stabbing 2020 Villejuif stabbing Paris police headquartes stabbing 2019 Lyon bombing 2018 Strasburg attack Asadollah Asadi 2018 Paris knife attack Carcassonne and Trèbes attack 2017 Marseille stabbing 2017 Levallois-Perret attack 2017 Notre Dame attack 2017 Orly airport attack 2017 Paris machete attack 2016 Normandy church attack Nice truck attack 2016 Magnanville stabbing 2016 Paris police station attack Valence car attack November 2015 Paris attacks 2015 Thalys train attack Charlie Hebdo attack

[@mikehall7189]

@@TheAmericanAmerican Exactly, couldn’t agree more.

[@UwU-io5lr]

My boss has wanted to talk politics with me for the last 3 years and I finally broke and did it and boy let me tell you, I was over educated for that conversation... anytime I wanted to talk about the constitution he just diverted to some vague moral outrage... he even called trans people pedos and brought up MAPs Edit: mobile phone autocorrect

[@luxxers]

yikes

[@TitaniusAnglesmith]

Was he pro MAP? Or think they are represented by LGBT groups?

[@mogscugg2639]

93% of molesters are religious you should let him know :)

[@UwU-io5lr]

@@TitaniusAnglesmith he thinks they are represented by lgbt groups and part of the gay agenda...

[@TitaniusAnglesmith]

@@UwU-io5lr Jesus christ Idk how that's even possible these days when there literally zero evidence of this

[@Spiral.Dynamics]

“I don’t fight fascists to win. I fight fascists because they’re fascists.” Chris Hedges

[@jeffsingleton88]

Except you guys are the fascists.

[@Cruelty-Torture]

Yes. We need more o this. ^^

[@TheAmericanAmerican]

Vaush, I just wanna thank you real quick for helping me fight off my doomerism. Ever since 2016 it's been like a chronic disease that comes and goes but your rhetoric and history lessons have helped keep it at bay. Honestly that's a lot coming from someone like me with a bachelor degree is environmental science who's understood the catastrophic threat of climate change for over 10 years now! Please never stop! ✊️

[@SanguineThor]

We can win. We will win. Our future is in our hands, friends!

[@TheAmericanAmerican]

@@manatteegiggles7743 Your comment didn't stick which is unfortunate but imma still respond because I can see it in my notifications: 1) God doesn't exist. Deal with it. 2) Learn actual facts about how this planet's habital environment is directly connected to the global climate system. That way you'll understand how we, as in every single human being, will be affected by climate change. It's gonna be so incredibly bad EVERYWHERE that our entire global civilization will collapse, billions will parish from either climate/weather disasters or from human/economical disasters, and the survivors will find themselves in a global dark age for centuries, in not millenia, to come. It's gonna make the European dark age look like a picnic... 3) I actually do care about all humans in every country having the ability to live a decent, free life, so much so that I work in the solar panel industry because I understand that the best way for countries like India and the entire African continent to develop fully is via a green industrial revolution, NOT a fossil fuel industrial revolution like we and Europe did. That way they can energy INDEPENDENT and not be brutalized by neo-colonialism. Finally, you would easily understand all this if you didn't watch the likes of BennyBoy Shapiro and Mat Walsh and other right-wing dipshits who are literally funded by the Koch Brothers and other fossil fuel elites. They have rotted your brain and filled it with fears, lies and propaganda, but it is reversible... maybe. That's up to you.

[@TheAmericanAmerican]

@@manatteegiggles7743 shhhhhhhhhhh hush now wittle sheep... I think I hear Sargon of the Cucked and Dim Tool calling you back to their right-wing cuckservative fever-dream... be careful... there might be a man in a dress around the corner waiting to brainwash you into becoming a woke drag queen! Get washed up into their BS... soak in it and never ever think for yourself! Don't you ever go outside and see the real world with your own eyes! Stay inside... in their fantasy world... stay inside... where it's "safe"....

[@92Jdmsupra]

@@manatteegiggles7743 Fuck off. They said they're trying.

[@ff-qf1th]

@@manatteegiggles7743 you didn't even read the comment properly. this dunk doesn't make sense. learn reading comprehension

[@jackbowis6650]

We need to bring up adoptive parents as a parallel to trans people. Mother and Father are terms used to describe both a biological and a social feature, which usually overlap, but not always. When people say "the left thinks women can have penises", the best response is, "do you think a mother can be a virgin? In the biological sense, mothers can't be virgins, but in the social sense, they absolutely can be. Trans women are like adoptive women, trans men, adoptive men. We are not delusional, we just recognize this very obvious distinction, and think "woman" and "man" are more useful when referring to the social feature, not the biological one." "Also, can you imagine having a whole political project so fixated on adoptive parents? Bringing them into the spotlight, harassing them as being 'not real parents', accusing them as being child predators? That would be psychotic!"

[@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos]

Yeah, that's one of the strongest analogies. It works particularly well because parenthood as a concept is even more firmly rooted in biology than sex or gender. Thus, if parenthood can be socially reimagined, surely gender can be, too. Plus, it's very hard to take the position that adoption is a grotesque mockery of nature and remain credible in the eyes of a reasonable onlooker.

[@justsomeguy6336]

The words “men” and “women” have infinitely more utility when referring to objective biology.

[@Ohisashiburidesu]

You had me then you lost me. Idk what you mean by moms being considered a virgin in a social sense.

[@cathleengendron324]

@Mark - I think their point was that an adoptive mother can be a virgin and be no less a “mother” in the social sense.

[@OneEyeShadow]

Great metaphor. Love it.

[@robinpage2730]

We need more of these, Vaush. I know you're not into video essays but this is gold.

[@midnight6284]

I have only one issue with this video. Rebuplicans are mostly psychotic and dont "believe" in data. My parents claim to use facts and logic and then turn around and say the most vile shit that I easily disprove with FACTS and LOGIC and they just grumble and tell me I'm wrong. The unfortunate reality is that the conservative/Republican party is more akin to a cult because if they actually used empirical evidence they would realize they are bigots and racists. Edit: not disagreeing with Vaush here btw. If it's a moderate rebuplican that was indoctrinated from his family or smthn then you can reason them out of it.

[@barrycooper2310]

Fools gold!

[@drycoochie2146]

@@barrycooper2310 yeah, you're the fool

[@ISLAM-my9wo]

@@barrycooper2310 You're even worse

[@joearnold6881]

I like these more than the streams By that I mean the streams are fun and educational for us, This is educational and easily shareable (whether by directly sharing or by having an example in one’s mind of things being laid out clearly one can work from and build onto).

[@Funkabull]

Sadly in AZ our smooth brained governor made it to where folks can get arrested just from recording officers within a certain distance. Least we have a few months before it goes into effect. It's horrifying.

[@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos]

Dear god, they might as well have just reinstituted the SS, for all the restraint we've seen from law enforcement lately.

[@TheSquareOnes]

That definitely sounds like a first amendment violation, good thing we have the supreme court to... oh, right.

[@brightsalot]

I didn’t know this 🙃 thank you for that important info!

[@Funkabull]

@@brightsalot I didn't even know until a co-worker mentioned it the other day. All the shit they manage to push under the radar is so insane.

[@thenomad9230]

raise awareness, unionize, get political

[@treharewood288]

Shits really hit the fan if Vaush is making an offline video that is video essay length.

[@beepyou34]

These Supreme Court rulings make me feel like Trump is still president.

[@jacob_massengale]

the court is his legacy

[@Greendice01]

I live in the Serbia and have transitioned in my 30s because I had to create home security and work opportunities for myself. Otherwise I had a very real fear that I would have no support unless I created it for myself, the trans community here has been great. Some kids from my neighborhood came up to me one day and asked me if I was a boy or a girl and I told them I was born as a boy but that's not how I felt and now I'm doing my best to live how I feel, like a woman. They said "cool" and went off to play, they've been cool since. I've never had the kids be anything but nice and polite to me, they don't even misgender me, so I have a lot of hope. I hope you guys'll win, otherwise trans people in the US will become the proverbial "canaries in the freedom mines" and then it's gonna be the lefty miners that go next.

[@Chiefqueef91]

Just commenting as another trans person transitioning in my 30s I want to say you’re doing great and keep it up.

[@colzbroeffectboss4619]

What do people mean when they say they "feel" like one gender or another? Isn't it all made up anyway? How do you "feel" like anything that's purely a social construct? Don't say anything about gender roles or masculine vs feminine preferences either, because we already know that people can enjoy or do things that are masculine or feminine without changing their identity.

[@Chiefqueef91]

@@colzbroeffectboss4619 explain to me what feeling happy means.

[@colzbroeffectboss4619]

@@Chiefqueef91 Well, emotions are actual things that happen in the brain, so not really comparable to "feeling" like a social construct.

[@Chiefqueef91]

@@colzbroeffectboss4619 and feeling like a gender is an actual thing.

[@Coolgravy]

17:28 yep. My parents didn't talk about LGBTQ+ people at all. Positive or negatively (I do think they should have talked about it positively). When I first heard about gay people through KZbin, my first reaction was, "oh, okay. I didn't know that was an option, cool." And I continued on. Then I learned it was recently legalized and was like "wtf." (This was 2015ish, I was very sheltered AND homeschooled lol. Obviously, not for religious reasons.) Point being, kids have to be taught to hate our differences. If they have no clue about gay people, they won't care when exposed to the concept. Parents have to actively instill this hatred into their kids. It's fucking sad.

[@thestyguy]

Yup... bigotry is 100% taught. That's why conservatives push so hard against the 'showing kids gay people exist' thing, because it'd disrupt the brainwashing. Can't have 'em thinking they're human beings or anything crazy like that.

[@Skylar_Spirit]

I am gay and republican , you are living in a bubble

[@Morgan_grail]

@@Skylar_Spirit so what if you are? lmao. how is that important to anything in their comment? The fact that you say that you're gay and a republican just makes you sound stupid af for going against your on interests.

[@omensoffate]

Lol you are brainwashed

[@artimissbarker1690]

The musical "South Pacific" has a song about this fact called "You've got to be carefully taught"

[@uninstaller2860]

Anyone reading this, if you don't know the name of mayor or equivalent in your town, look it up. Your first step into understanding politics. The start asking questions and looking up the answer, easy ones. What party do they belong to? How many votes did they win on. Then look up other stuff, have an understanding of your local politics. Knowledge goes a long way.

[@jeffbo8748]

Politics of the 2010s was guffawing at the television and saying "He can't _say_ that!" Politics of the 2020s so far has been gasping at your phone saying "He can't _do_ that!" I'm scared politics of the 2030s might be begging to the firing squad saying _"You can't do this!"_

[@mumblerapkilla5406]

There is no reason to live in a fascist society, unless it's to fight against it

[@juliethompson4899]

I'm amazed at how vaush can make you feel so upbeat and terrorized about the future at the same time

[@brightsalot]

It’s a vibe for sure

[@12DAMDO]

i live in Europe and somehow United States politics has manifested itself into Dutch culture (of course because of social media because why else) and it's both disappointed and hilarious to see Dutch conservatives using 'Murican weasel terms... like, you can just tell these people are quoting and not coming up with their own arguments that they thought of on their own, because they keep speaking English during a Dutch speech... the point that i'm trying to make here is, United States better gets their act together before it's too late, because if Fascism wins in your second world country, it'll affect other countries as well.. and if that happens, it is time for me to stop writing my radical manifesto, and instead put it into practice..

[@owengaul3226]

Based and true

[@Lala-kc2fw]

European too, it's annoying to see the Americanization of Europe through social media. Ie, just like this vid as well

[@macfrommage949]

Assuming your manifesto is based, there is no reason not to put it into practice already. I know what you mean about the talking points btw, it's just sad when you see clowns like Cherry Bidet do that shit. It's even sadder seeing others believe he's actually part of the intelligentsia.

[@OneEyeShadow]

Imagine being a right wing nationalist party and not exclusively using your country's language in a political speech. Pathetic.

[@666kittycat666]

Omg ik had een huisgenoot die echt keihard Cherie bidet fan was. Had letterlijk een Trump vlag, geloofde dat de Amerikaanse electie was gestolen en dat Rutte het hier had ook gestolen. Natuurlijk een crypto bruur. Waardeloos.

[@ambers9157]

“Those who carry out effective resistance in times of distress, they understand all of the forces are right against them. They understand how powerful those forces are. They understand how small they are. And yet they resist anyway. Resistance becomes about something other than winning. It becomes about affirming who we are as human beings. Understanding that, if justice perishes, human life on Earth has lost its meaning.”

[@K._Red]

Love that Vaush does these videos. I myself have no desire to interact with conservatives, even if changing their views were possible. Great if you do

[@grayzombie]

i grew up in mississippi and since moving to atlanta i’ve found it increasingly difficult to stomach debating conservatives, i can’t go on facebook anymore and see the brain rot of my home community. especially since i’ve been working on myself and recognizing how queer i am and how much i’ve repressed that. i’ve found a great community here of trans friends and i’m happier. and vaush s community has also helped. but due to the current state of things i am seeing that i need ( and we need) to “gear up” if we want to survive in this country (rhetorically first, but also maybe with guns too idk)

[@cosmictraveler1146]

@@grayzombie Oh wow same, was born in Starkville! I too have absolutely no patience with dealing with conservatives, some things just make common sense and it’s sad to see policies that make people question science and educated people suck some people in but you can’t argue with someone saying aborted fetuses are used in the vaccines….I commend people who do though.

[@woobiefuntime]

@@cosmictraveler1146 it can be fun if you do it well i actually grew to like some of the people. Like for example we generally hate Q

[@f2t948]

Kids are inherently pure beings because they are a blank slate that only understand the most basic levels of right and wrong and I find if funny because at the basic level its usually just treat others how you want to be treated and be nice and such Something that is lost by the time some people grow up sadly

[@ClannCholmain]

✝️rump : The election was stolen! January 6th : The election was stolen! ✝️rump : There were a lot of angry people that day.

[@TheChiefOrg13]

Good on you for making this video. I know you're a streamer who prefers video essays but sometimes a focused, semi-planned video without distractions (chat, stunlocks) is really what you need. Much better than the "Show this video to Conservatives" vid on your other channel.

[@orchidrose1410]

Excellent vid, Voosh!!!❤️ I just downloaded it and am in the process of sharing with everyone I can! FYI: I just finished reading “ANTIFA The Anti-fascist handbook” and I highly recommend!

[@louishindle6620]

Speaking of arguments, Kyle somehow managed to get a conversation with Jordan Peterson this week. Could be good content for a stream.

[@blueberryshortcake8478]

i heard he didn’t do good against jp

[@freedomofmusic2112]

Your prepared content is so good Voosh. I've noticed when you talk about things on stream that you've done a little prep on, your content is all the better for it.

[@Kloxbyn]

I joined my local DSA chapter a couple weeks ago (here in rural WI). I've already met some great people, who were very enthusiastic and inspiring (just like Vaush said they would be).

[@conbinspark3144]

I'm glad Vaush did this. This will be very helpful in debates.

[@yayanarchy8394]

There's nothing on this planet that could turn a leftist into a functional debater.

[@r-pupz7032]

This is great. More like this please! Would you consider having on anti-fascist organizers, historians, lawyers, international leftists.. Anyone who might be able to help us understand the situation fully, and offer advice on what we can do to fight back. That would be super useful IMO :)

[@HumanTooth]

I agree with this point, using one's platform to give more attention to other lefties cannot be understated.

[@ModernDayDebate]

Based & Pantsless

[@greenberry6019]

Oh my goodness, it's you. We really appreciate you sticking around here. With many other channels Vaush has collaborated with, commenting on videos is just a professional formality, so I never expected you to support a completely unrelated video. You're awesome. And you're a fantastic moderator

[@jamesmcintyre1729]

My dad still thinks there was mass voter fraud, he even thinks the Supreme Court couldn’t possibly revoke gay marriage or make anti-sodomy laws legal again :/

[@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos]

Is he open to a crash course on case law? Because you can just point out that tossing out the right to privacy tosses out both of those precedents, too. In fact, contraception and interracial marriage could be put on the chopping block, too

[@justsomeguy6336]

There absolutely was voter fraud

[@OneEyeShadow]

@@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos I give it a year.

[@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos]

@@OneEyeShadow Yeah, I wouldn't bet against you tbh

[@thenomad9230]

the threat is real and needs to be addressed at the same time if all ppl hear is bad news they'll get doomer. they need not only what needs to be done, but also see a little fruit from their labor or they'll give up

[@tonybanks1035]

the "trans issue" is a non issue Vaush. It has been invented.

[@waltuhx3x3]

It was invented by conservatives because it’s literally not a problem at all

[@TheDarkplace]

I have found asking them to define art to be fun. Right wingers in my experience have no way to answer that question.

[@justsomeguy6336]

How do you define it?

[@kingcrimson4133]

@@justsomeguy6336 Ooh, I'll go. I find this question really interesting. So far the definition I've reached that is the most logical and satisfying to me is "Any facet of experiential reality that is highlighted for the purpose of being reflected upon by another." A sunset isn't in itself a work of art, but when someone intends for it to be seen by another by taking a photograph of it, that photo is art. A urinal itself isn't art, but when someone says "hey, I got you to look at this urinal as art, what does that say about society" then it actually is art at that point.

[@justsomeguy6336]

@@kingcrimson4133 That’s actually a really good way of seeing it.

[@shanesmith734]

I see it as an elaborate form of communication.

[@dynamicworlds1]

Anyone who is saying Vaush is exaggerating the threat we face should not be able to get away with calling themselves a leftist.

[@emexdizzy]

Knowing your neighbors is also good for more mild crises. Our neighbor's eight year old came over to our house because her baby sis broke her toe while her mom was out, and I was able to call her mother and keep her occupied until she came back to take the kiddo to urgent care.

[@tenchimuyo69]

Japan did kind of liberalize, but it did so extremely rapidly from a feudal society. Honestly, a lot of their capitalists and government officials were the same as the feudal lords that governed just years prior. Marx always believed capitalist wealth came from feudalism in Europe, but he died slightly too soon to see it rapidly occur in Japan. Even some modern capitalist families like the Shimazu were the same family that also conquered the Ryukyu people.

[@KingOpenReview]

10:12 I've brought this up in conversations. The problem is that they always eventually end up just rejecting what I say even after using sources for actually no reason. Like not even a bad reason like my information is jewish or something. Just plain rejection followed by "actually, trans women(because it always ends up being about women for some reason) are just creepy men with autogynophilia." They seem to just be intuitively disturbed by trans people rather than having a logic that's necessarily internally consistent, and I don't know how to penetrate that.

[@criticalthinker3262]

Conservatives do this with every one of their positions on every subject. Honestly, maybe just opening with something like "every single one of your arguments is blatantly anti-reality" _might_ make them at least a little more self aware when they end up saying all the data on the subject was fabricated by the new world order and whatnot

[@ometta7]

It's probably a waste of time trying to get through to people like that, since they're not operating on a rational or consistent line of reasoning. At best, the only purpose for arguing with such people might be to humiliate them in public and to show more rational fence-sitters how insane they are.

[@Cruelty-Torture]

Id point out predators predate regardless. The idea of them becoming trans to be a predator sounds like an awful lot of work when could just join a church social... Then, point out the fact most abusers are Christian. Over 90% in USA am fair sure. Ask if its Christianity fault or perhaps the individual. Lastly point out how they using an umbrella term for an individuals supposed actions. Is it the faith or the faithful. The transpeople or an individual. Good luck if ye do have these conversations.

[@KingOpenReview]

@@Cruelty-Torture The thing is it feels like, for most of these conversations it doesn't matter what I point out because they aren't even being honest about what they actually believe or why. It feels like any arguments they bring up are actually besides some larger point for them.

[@Cruelty-Torture]

@@KingOpenReview in which case call em on their bs lack of consistency. And move on. You cannot reason with intractable. Save your energy and utilise your time wisely.

[@CellaDragon]

1. Trans people hurt theirselves 2. Trans people hurt others 3. Trans people hurt society There is a small amount that probably does get mislead/steered into transitioning which might not have been for them, however; because these few of the few exist they blow these numbers out of proportion & parade around on pedestals so long as their only opinion is to be fully against it. Hurting others? At worst “inconveniencing” people who don’t want to use the “confusing” pronouns. I won’t call him a she when they’re biology a male, it’s a logical fallacy (picture Jordan Peterson) which basically means… Why they think it hurts society? No matter what Trans individuals do these people will NEVER respect them or their identity & when they say they have “no problem Live your life” it really means as long as I don’t see it, hear it, have to engage with it in any way shape or form AND can still refuse to address them properly if I do choose to. You can’t reason with that (the ones who feel this way) the BEST we’ll get is “civil tolerance”

[@gustavchambert7072]

Regarding the difference in endurance and long-term persistence of facists compared to leftists, I think it's pretty easy, actually. I would suggest that it is mainly a question of motivation, specifically the level of selfishness that is involved. I don't think it's far-fetched to say that (perceived) self-interest and selfish feelins is at the core of the motivation behind most facist political standpoints. Authoritarianism, religious fundamentalism, racism, sexism, all of these are about securing as much advantage for the in-group (in reality, the kleptocratic clique at the top) as possible and enforcing their will on everyone else with no regard for them. This is why facists will go to such lengths, it's all about gaining power (or at leaast, the illusion of it) for themselves. They are trapped in a power-fantasy where there really only is one way to attain their desired goal. Most left-wing ideas (and activists) by contrast are based on compassion and a care for more than the self. This doesn't at all mean that there are no selfish assholes among leftists, but they DO have a tendency to drift to the right over time (like a certain "comedian" who does not deserve to be named). There is also a much larger element of self-criticism and introspection in the left than among facists. In combination this means that the left is both more prone to disagreements and infighting, which can easily lead to disillusionment and a loss of motivation. It is also much easier for leftists to redirect their commitments in new directions, since there are many worthy causes when it comes to helping people. This is in stark contrast to facism. There really are no alternative ways to gain the type of power and advantage facists covet, and it is really, really difficult to become disillusioned with self-interest.

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

There are also unequal outcomes for when fascists get their way vs. when progressives get their way. With the rise in progressivism, the fascist doesn’t lose any rights. With the rise in fascism, the progressive loses everything, even their lives. There’s an imbalance in the world that greatly favors fascism, and it’s easy to become a doomer if you actually give a shit about human rights.

[@FelisImpurrator]

Technically, it's the other way around. Fascists are hyper-collectivist, disregarding individual freedoms and desires in favor of consolidating power in the state and the ingroup. They'll act against their self-interest in the name of falling in lockstep behind state authority and sacrifice individual identity to the collective. On the flip side, socialists and anarchists are actually the most motivated by self-interest. They recognize that the ideal environment in which to maximize the individual's well-being and agency is one where mutual prosperity is secured and a given. Remember that "from each according to ability" precedes "to each according to need"; this means that people should contribute what they are best at to the degree which they're capable of doing so, which necessitates realization of individual potential. The catch is that the messaging is inverted. Fascists sell their ideology as so-called individualism and pursuit of the idealized Ubermensch... because their ideals are basically just a projection of the ego of the supreme leader; it's not each person's glory, but the glory of the one on top, and others simply have to partake in its reflection. On the other hand, socialist imagery tends to gravitate toward superficial collectivism because, as mentioned, the freedom of the individual can only be built on the backbone of guaranteed mutual prosperity. In actual fact, the goal is to maximize each person's self-interest (actual self-interest, not perceived). Fascism is built on the bones of people too stupid (or abused and brainwashed into being complicit) to know what's best for them. That's why regimes like Stalin's, among others, were rightly considered anti-Marxist by people like George Orwell, a true socialist. Because their interpretation takes the aesthetics of Marxism and manifests fascism.

[@austaneousc5802]

I don't think it has anything to do with whether a movement is motivated by self interest or high ideals, all movements motivated by both, the only difference is where you start. You can keep what you have (conservatism) or you can advocate for more (progressive). While leftist goals are egalitarian and collectivist, that is ultimately in everyone's interest. There is more disunity and introspection with leftist movements because they lack the support frameworks and clear objectives of the current system. But you're right, leftist movements are ultimately less effective than facsist ones because the nature of fascist power is fundamentally opposed by leftists. They aren't playing the same game

[@barrycooper2310]

It's not about power at all. It's more about competence. If progressive and leftist ideas were so "good" for the majority of Americans, they wouldn't have to be so authoritarian and disingenuous in their methods of decisions that goes against their views. I'm sure people that are pro life over the age of 50 have been that way but did not feel like our democracy came to an end when the first decision of roe vs Wade was made years ago. They didn't say the court was illegitimate. But these crybabies lose a few decisions and their life along with non-existent rights have ended. It's ridiculous and so childish. Try growing up noboby said it was supposed to be easy.

[@gustavchambert7072]

@@barrycooper2310 What are you talking about? The "pro-life" crowd have spent the entirety of the past 50years calling the legitimacy of the US government into question and trying to suborn the US justice system. And the reason leftists are salty about the latest decision is that it is plainly obvious that it is not based on a good-faith legal argument built on established, or even sound, legal principle. It is a blatant political decision, with barely even a fig leaf of legal reasoning in support, as are most of the decisions made by the conservative judges. They aren't even pretending anymore.

[@Arkstromater]

I’m with vaush….there is a common misconception that being a lefty means “ anti gun”

[@XSRVX_01]

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[@itsprobablym3509]

I had a centrist friend who I had a falling out with due to personal issues and they had made this argument and I couldn't help but be dumbfounded. " *Metaphorically* speaking, the democrats have eaten 1 baby and the Republicans have eaten 10, I am not going to vote at all because it's pointless and they have both eaten babies and are bad." I couldn't find a way to bring them to the side of harm reduction but if anyone else can with the people they know, it is a really important goal u should be setting for yourself regardless of how hard you think it will be or what the outcome is

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

Centrists: Bringing facists and their victims closer together

[@furiousapplesack]

"Given two choices, one being more babies eaten and one being less babies eaten, which is better?" That's the framing I go with, on so, so many issues, because there ARE only two choices. This is especially applicable for trans issues. "Given two options, one being more trans people dead and one being less trans people dead, which is better?" This is also a quick way to find out if they just really want more trans people dead, and are therefor not worth associating with. After that, the followup is easy: "So if fewer babies eaten is your preference, why are you making the choice that leads to more babies eaten? Why do nothing to change it?"

[@purevenus6359]

I saw myself as a centrist for years…. And somehow I came out of it when I saw just how ridiculous a lot of centrist views were. I see myself as a classical liberal now.

[@myusername3689]

I may not like the left but holy shit your friends statement is the dumbest shit I have ever heard.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

17:28 this is so true that's why you have the whiplash of they hate women main characters except if they are the ones they watched when they were children. You have people like Ripley a strong female character who was originally written as a man/unsure, they would go mad if that came out now.

[@XanderTuron]

You couldn't make Metroid today because those dipshits would freak the fuck out about Samus being revealed to be a woman.

[@retrokittydesign7974]

I don't know who is criticizing you, but I've been banging this drum for over a year. This shit is real and scary and the time to act was yesterday. If you're not panicking you're not paying attention.

[@MedievalWerewolf]

You put into words what in my heart of hearts I could not previously justify. A democrat taking up space and doing nothing will always be better than having that same space occupied by a fash.

[@micahlelugas5139]

I agree about the prepping. I have several weeks of food that is easy to prepare. This is good for power outages, natural disasters, and if we have a coup. I am also fairly armed and have some training so I won't be accidentally hurting myself and others. My attitude is NOT "I really wish someone would". 😒 We definitely need to organize more.

[@TheresaReichley]

I’m personally getting a bug out bag going, and I think at this point, having that and a place to go might be useful. Really though, I’d prefer to stick around simply because if everyone flees, then there’s no way to stop it.

[@ME-gs6yn]

A lot of this stuff applies to every country facing similar threats right now. While America is further along the fascist timeline than most, by no means is it an isolated incident. Europe is rife with these movements right now so I hope everyone, even non Americans, pay attention to this video

[@AtlasNovack]

The biggest downside of watching leftist content is KZbin has my ads be the very thing we're clowning on/up against. I just had this video interrupted by an ad with recently banned from Twitter and had a tantrum Jordon Peterson 🤣

[@lj2265]

Its always been this way lol Back in the day when atheist debate videos were popular, I'd always see an ad for a Christian or Muslim dating website before an atheist video lmao Its because atheists labelled their videos in a "religion" category for search purposes, or add labels including whichever religious branch they were talking about, and so did the people creating those ads, since they were also targeting the "religion" or "christian" or "islam" interest. So when you watch videos with the "politics" label you're likely to get ads targeting "politics" as well. Or if someone is rebutting a conservative and puts metadata for conservative somewhere in there, you're also likely to get pro-conservative ads too. And its the conservatives who are most obnoxious about shoving their nonsense down everyones throats, and they're the ones more likely to create a bunch of annoying ads, so chances are you'll see them most often.

[@Cruelty-Torture]

Ben shapiro for me n daily wire ads. Wish could flag them as dickheads. Had to settle for hateful.

[@austinfox5268]

Inspiring stuff Vaush. Thank you for the video. I've been having trouble sleeping this week due to everything that's happening, but it's nice to see that you're collecting yourself and trying to move forward with an actionable plan for what we can do from here on out. Keep up the good work dude.

[@Julie-bq6iz]

"It will never happen here." The opiate of the liberals.

[@LoxyTheReindeer]

Hi, former Republican here. I was raised Republican by my parents, and honestly I had some awful ideals about how things worked. If I had stayed on that road, I think I’d be one of the worst bigots out there. My change of mindset came from spending time around progressive friends, listening to how things actually worked, and realizing how my parents mindset and ideals were hurting me. It wasn’t a sudden wake up call, it was a slow progression over the course of 2 or so years. And I will admit, I always had a lingering feeling of unease about what my parents believed that probably helped. But I guess what I’m trying to say is that if I, someone who could have been an awful bigot and comes from one of the worst conspiracy theorist, Republican households I know, can change, then maybe it’s possible for others too. Maybe we can change their minds.

[@awnzotheman]

How are you going to change their minds when all you grifter libs have been so easily manipulated by the swamp and their lap dogs? Most of yall believed in the buy large mansions scam, the double face mask, that vax would stop the spread, 1619 project. Seriously, you people can't even get grip of your own minds. How the heck are you going to change people's minds? Hahaha

[@trashrabbit69]

To the point on doomerism: I think a lot of it has to do with messaging. We generally have optimistic goals, but often message in a way that feels counterproductive, such as how much is made clear how fucked over we are in this system. That awareness can be a real drag, in a similar fashion to climate grief and recent generations like us zoomers have constant anxiety over the future because of it. If we had rhetoric in a way that conservatives can: join together as big stronk and beat the shit out of capitalism, Grug Style, we might have better motivation. I dunno, just my two cents. I think being able to appeal to more basic instincts and feelings (like cooperation and empathy) can bring us farther than consistently talking about how horrid the right wing has turned America into. Why aren't we doing Civil War-esque left wing patriotism against these fascist nonces? Down with the traitors, UP WITH THE STARS!

[@saturationstation1446]

people say it that way for a reason. we know what works and what is impossible. we have seen the stuff happening over decades while most of you were hyper distracted with entertainment stuff. we know how fragile human life is and how quickly power goes to peoples heads.

[@themightymcb7310]

The reason most lefties are engaging in this type of fiery rhetoric is for liberals who don't think conservatives will end democracy given the chance.

[@freedomofmusic2112]

I agree, that's why I hate the whole Doretard sphere (especially since i used to be one before watching Vonch). They take people's justified anger at the political system & material conditions of their lives, and redirects them into political advocacy that not only accomplishes nothing, but actually impedes progressives

[@CannaCult]

I love the sentiment. People on the left, we need to RECLAIM OUR HISTORICAL SOCIALIST LEADERS! They have stolen these leaders from us and warped their thoughts and ideas to suit their needs. Our new “Common Sense by Thomas Paine” IS the book “The “S” Word by John Nichols.” Reclaim our history!

[@dizehjvegnomis]

don't worry - keep speaking up, everybody. it is going to be the plurality and majority of individuals of all cultures that make up the human race, speaking and acting as unified will, who will achieve the course correction we need. be an example, speak up to educate after your own education, and keep optimism foremost in your spirit. remember, your actions do matter; the world is just made up of all of you, and what you do every day. it represents individuals' decisions on a macro scale. yes, the current systems are entrenched against us. but those systems are enacted by us every day. keep spreading these messages, and living by them. we gotta start working on actual improvement instead of black-pilling generation after generation with the tired old trope of "this is just the way humans are". this goal most likely won't be achieved in our lifetimes, and that's ok - it's doing the groundwork in terms of ideas and discourse that's important, to enable organization and planning for this kind of societal evolution. we all will reach critical mass, and it's worth doing even if we don't arrive in your lifetime. i love you all.

[@Dante3214]

Holy shit we really are heading closer to civil war aren't we? Anyone want to explain how I'm wrong cause I'd like to be.

[@atticusrex2691]

"All the data is in your favor, but I've got this one idea" sums up the reactionary mind so well

[@NoodleBerry]

Kids only know a couple things: 1. Don’t tell grown ups what you climbed on today 2. Big kids are cool 3. Don’t move if you’re lost Gender really doesn’t play into any of that

[@thanethegreat]

it's like playing a board game and the other person cheats, do you let them and just say "oh well i'll win and show them" or do you stop them from playing the game

[@calsouth03]

"Think of the union organizers in America's late 19th and 20th centuries. If it weren't for their hard work, we wouldn't have The Weeknd" - Vaush 2022

[@CerbreusSleeps]

Raises hand as a "2-Spirit". Just realizing my Native Heritage already had a word for how I felt and being recognized felt amazing. Makes you feel more alive and apart of community. If I were compelled to look more physically like my "sex" it would torture if I couldn't.

[@jay1603]

as a chicago resident I'll unite the gangs for community defense (hyperbolic post, gangs *technically* already do this)

[@ElatedIan]

Honestly, thank you for this. A lot of people need to grasp that we're not doomed if we begin to structure our movement. We have the ability to fight back with labor militancy and organizing. It will be a fight, but if we genuinely want to change history for the better, we have to step up here. It's not about any radical answer, but letting the struggles and complaints we have be heard.

[@alieninthecaribbean]

Fascists always start off with a "Jew" group. Very true.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@alieninthecaribbean: No? Fascists had no problems with the jews. I guess you are talking about the national socialists.

[@alieninthecaribbean]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Yes the Nazi Party. Socialism only for the "Aryan" race. All fascists LOVE special privileges for just SOME. Hitler and Mussolini had that in common. Actual Social Democracies apply their special privileges to ALL citizens. Everyone gets humans rights, equality, education, health care, access to clean air, water, etc.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@alieninthecaribbean : Well actually the fascists did apply their special privileges to ALL citizens. That's why I made that remark. Only for the German's national socialists, the race was an issue. For the Italian fascists, you were fine as long as you were a nationalist.

[@flashthompson6566]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. lol. This moron still calls Nazis by their propaganda name. Dude is un-ironically spreading Nazi propaganda

[@marioandloveyaplushmasters3374]

I guess that can explain why shapiro came late to the trump train because he was the alt right's number 1 target.

[@mistared4021]

I'm not american so this might not be as relevant, but in regards to leftists(especially western ones) giving up I think it's a matter of seeing the depravity of the guys in front of them that does it, usually when any political movement is met with this much hostility and dishonesty up to the point of semi violent suppression there's always the option of violence(the Iranian mujahedin which were a group of muslim communists are one example) but in modern discourse it's accepted that violence is not an answer, so when your opponent lies and keeps enacting their own violence while denying it's existence at the same time it's not that unexpected to think that there's nothing you can do to change their mind and when you can't change somebody's mind and they do everything in their power to make sure you can't do your own thing the only thing left is violence or something similar and most normal decent people (correctly) shy away from that.

[@TheAmericanAmerican]

Well said. Pretty much lays out why libs ALWAYS let the fascists take over. At some point you MUST fight back or else it's game over permanently...

[@jakobstan1408]

My problem is, outside of pushing culture war issues, there have been times where I am not sure what could actually have been done to safely organize inside the company without creating a target on my back with coworkers who are far right / neo-fascist? For some of us it feels unsafe to organize in the workplace. Much love from Ottawa (on a side note, we avoided the second convoy mostly on Canada day 🙏)

[@andrewwilson9183]

Please define far-right and neo fascist. I hear that term a lot in left wing circles but I don’t know what that means

[@jakobstan1408]

@@andrewwilson9183 to clarify, my understanding of fascism is that it's "blood and soil". Fascist leaders use nestolgia (idk how to spell) of a mytholagized past to justify the othering of a group of "degenerates". Either you're in the ingroup, or you're a degenerate

[@jakobstan1408]

@@andrewwilson9183 the far right believes that traditional social orders and hierarchies are inevitable, natural, normal or desirable. In the west they justify this using the idea of economics, the rule of law, authority and tradition.

[@andrewwilson9183]

@@jakobstan1408 What hierarchy’s and social orders are you referring to.?????? Because you basically just described Traditional Conservatism. If that is indeed the case, then my advice would be to stop describing everything remotely conservative as extreme

[@jakobstan1408]

@@andrewwilson9183 concervatives aren't a monolith. If you are under the impression that all concervatives believe certainly believe these hierarchies are natural you need to touch some grass. Many of them vote concervative out of pragmatisism and believe it's genuinely a good thing, they aren't monsters. Do you believe they are natural?

[@JuanRivera-pu9hj]

Vaush growing exponentially!!

[@JuanRivera-pu9hj]

Walter Grace sure why not

[@JuanRivera-pu9hj]

Wtf haha! Falling for what??

[@mollybolton8425]

Really? He's not yet at 1M subscribers

[@JuanRivera-pu9hj]

@@mollybolton8425 well a year ago he was, he is pretty stuck now 😂

[@V555Vendetta]

Dude, I feel ashamed for participating in memes in 2016 thinking fascism has been long dead ..... I will fight against this threat along with you fellow comrades... I live in Wisconsin a swing state so I'm fearful

[@cotdd]

where are you seeing fascism?

[@stevenwilliams9413]

Moving to northern IL, stay safe.

[@V555Vendetta]

@@cotdd I was raised in Mexico despite being born here. Mexico, up until the late 90s, was basically a Catholic fascist country A lot of the tendencies that older people talked to me about over there I'm starting to see here now Yes, fascism is everywhere. Denying election results, attempting to suppress votes, ultra violent rhetoric. Either you're a neocon, a very uneducated person, or a fascist yourself if you're asking this question.

[@V555Vendetta]

@@cotdd I'm lucky I went right after Mexico started liberalizing

[@cotdd]

@@V555Vendetta where are you seeing fascism though?

[@RichardRoy2]

Thank you Vaush. Appreciate your concern on these issues. All this stuff seems very reminiscent of the black list, and McCarthyism. It just keeps coming back. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

[@mikea476]

Bro, bro, I could have really used this video BEFORE memorial day weekend, because I spent hours arguing for trans rights with boomers, and having seen this would have been helpful.

[@aaronalegria1239]

Did you mean Halloween people?

[@flashthompson6566]

@@aaronalegria1239 how are boomers Halloween people?

[@union1st]

I live in Texas. I currently have speech and cognitive problems when I try to recall information from a phone call or even a convo. I want to get a job but biking on the streets isn't even safe anymore at this point... I wish I could see a therapist but healthcare is tied to my job. I don't what to do in a situation like this. I'm completely hopeless and there's not much I can do...

[@hughmac13]

Are you saying cycling isn't safe anymore because of the cognitive problems? To be fair, the issues you describe would seem to be unconnected, directly at least, to the phenomena addressed in this video. More productively, what kind of Medicaid benefits exist in TX? Even if those benefits are unexpanded in your state, if you are unemployed you should nonetheless be eligible for what coverage does exist, and that may even include some mental healthcare like therapy. There should be a website for the TX healthcare exchange, which will provide you with information about how to apply for medical assistance, and with phone numbers you can call to get more information.

[@Dante3214]

Hey man I'm from Georgia and although there are some mental health services here (cause I live in a college town) they are criminally underfunded and understaffed. My last therapist there got another job due to how poorly the state run service here pays 😕 You could (if you are able to save up a little for it or ask for a favor) get one appointment at a psychiatrist and explain your situation. The fact that you have that issue with memory might make you eligible for disability if that's something you would consider. It's not guaranteed, and it's not an immediate fix by any means but with how much harder your issue would make it for you I think you might have a case. You can always opt out when you recover. Also this one might seem obvious but I'd feel bad if I didn't suggest, you could call a psychiatrist/therapist's office ask if there are any state-run mental health services in your town. If there truly isn't any then I would ask for the closest one in a different town or try to find one on google maps. Last thing I can think of is looking at all the closest potential employers around you, and asking to speak to either an owner or hiring manager, as far up the chain as you can. You could then say that you have these specific problems you're recovering from but am looking hard for a job and wanted to see if there's anything there I can do that doesn't require having to talk to people too much If your condition is too much of a problem for your job, then that simply makes your case for disability that much stronger. If you keep the job, then you just landed a job with an understanding boss. If you don't feel up to that, then a psychiatrist's recommendation for disability goes a long way. I hope any of that helps, and I'm sorry if it doesn't. Good luck!

[@worldlyemo2290]

Compared to what is polarising in the US at the moment, my economically conservative dad sounds like a damn liberal..

[@SepSyn]

I find it interesting that, through the topics Vaush discusses and the urgency with which he does, it appears we listen to the same podcasts. Glad to see someone else out here sounding the alarm Stay dangerous, stay safe y'all

[@BF3FAN565]

This is the best video you’ve made in a while. Thank you

[@tequilasunset8628]

I like these sort of “fireside chat” videos

[@FaterDestini]

Those who dont understand World History, are doomed to repeat it

[@Chiefqueef91]

Which is why the holocaust was removed from the education system

[@matthewdunham1689]

Excellent brother ❤

[@MrJurgenman]

Anyone else get a DeSantis ad before this?

[@jasonkluge8669]

Not this video but another one 2-3 Hours ago.

[@Munkenba]

I got more of Jordan Peterson for the Daily Wire. They are burning a LOT of money trying to get me interested in that stuff.

[@TYKUHN2]

Minor correction: Elective surgeries are not necessarily optional, their urgency allows choice in timing and supports pre-surgery screening. Non-elective surgeries are emergency surgeries that cannot be moved and often cannot be pre-screened.

[@abbybrodney8781]

Thank you so much for this , I’ve been out for a year and it’s been really hard especially with all the anti trans rhetoric, it leads to a lot of self hatred. I’m gonna share this video to some of my family members who don’t understand, they’re very fact driven. I was wondering if you have links to the data you mentioned ?

[@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos]

Stay safe, sis, and don't let the hateful lies of fascist grifters drag your spirit down. I hope your family comes around. Much love 🏳️‍⚧️

[@gfox-ck5xx]

When I was a kid, I wasnn't told about gay people at all. Not on purpose, it just nedver came up. And one time, when I was in school (this was in a different, much more socially liberal country), someone in passing mentioned that their dad married his boyfriend, and Iwas just like "Wait, they can do that?" (I was avbout 7 or 8) and everyone wa sreally surprised I didn't know. So I asked my parents, and they were like "Yea, they can." and that was the end of it. Childre aren't born with bigotry they'rre taught, andit's incredibly easy to get them to understand these things

[@fionafox420]

If you do get a gun, I would strongly suggest a shot gun. The guns themselves and the ammo are ✨relatively ✨ inexpensive and great for home defense, as the ammo used is scattered and the individual bb’s won’t go through most walls or doors. They also don’t require pinpoint aiming since, again, the bb’s scatter and have a better chance of hitting your target. It’s also fun to shoot clays on the weekend for target practice.

[@skyrelaxation]

you should make more offline videos talking about different social topics, like for example this vid is really well done

[@RayRayRay1333]

If I'm not mistaken, Japan was actually a relatively very progressive liberal democracy before it's fall to fascism. A lot of people in the English speaking world tend to not know much about pre-fascist Japan besides the fact that it had an Emperor, but Japan in early twentieth century was actually quite similar to the Weimar Republic in that it was a progressive liberal republic that fell to a fascist coup.

[@adrians9997]

”Don’t mourn, organize!” - Joe Hill

[@Hopelesslittlekilljoy]

I love this video format btw, and I totally agree with you that we are on our way to a one party state with the direction that the Supreme Court is going on gerrymandering cases.

[@saturationstation1446]

on our way? dont lie to yourself lol. since when have we had any substantial increase in quality of life within our lifetimes? for the working people i mean. the private sector is super conservative and its hard to say that the private sector does any less than own every facet of our government. also means our government is controlled by the wealthiest people outside of the country as well as in it. so its a feudalist organization more than it is a country. always has been too.. but we are taught otherwise of course.

[@tos100returns]

I know you make a bunch of money via chat, but I like the videos where chat is not present. They're kinda tardy, to put it nicely, and sometimes they bring the dumbest arguments to the table, if they don't outright destroy the table.

[@LoneLupine]

Thank you Vaush! This video is much appreciated and a breath of fresh air

[@JackCipherCreations]

I gotta entreat a little advice here, as a fella with pink hair & pronouns: it's tough for me to appear "legitimate" to certain people. I LOVE educating folks on trans stuff, believe it or not, *when they have an open mind about it*. My issue arises when I know I'm never going to change their mind. All the nervous adrenaline running through my system just sends me into a rage. And THAT'S when I hit them with the "ackshually, pink was considered a boy's colour before the Holocaust, you saying you agree with Hitler?" and then any good standing that conversation had is over, & they're just as assured as ever that we're a bunch of nagging ninnies trying to make everyone memorize a bunch of pronouns. I don't get into shouting matches, mind you, but I'm firm & I don't let people just ignore what I said, & lemme tell ya, people like to pretend they're totally the wokeest people on the planet when you challenge their basic empathy & morality. But I'm tired of being a jackass. Maybe I'm too autistic & socially awkward for this kinda crap, but I can't just sit around & let nothing happen. What am I, a Democrat? I always tried to play Devil's advocate in my entire debating career, but there's absolutely no correct points from the American Republican party that I feel my patience indulging these fools rapidly draining to the point where I just wanna yell over them about how wrong they are. I KNOW the left has an issue with looking like a huge downer & a bunch of know-it-alls? But DAMN, dude, look at what we're up against. I'm so fucking tired.

[@kingofmariokart64]

This is their time. What do you do against people who just want you dead? We are not facing logical types. We are facing emotional baboons.

[@Cruelty-Torture]

Sounds like ye approaching it as best ye can. Be amenable and reasonable with those that deserve the consideration. Fuck those that aint. Take time n rest if can, ye deserve it.

[@thesoupin8or673]

This format is amazing (like a video essay) and also the meticulous debunking of specific anti-trans arguments is great. Very helpful

[@Winston-1984]

The trick here is to call your enemy exactly what you are, puts them off balance then you win.

[@KittyThaliaX23]

Just curious, are the ppl criticizing this prediction the same ones who said Russia wouldn’t invade Ukraine?