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[@mistaboogy44]

You haven’t heard about Project Mockingbird?! 😂

[@antonioas709]

Gunny he says Alex Jones just lies but he also doesn't do the research to verify whether he's lying or not.

[@rickved]

He says an avalanche of rapid-fire lies cannot be verified in one conversation. And who needs verification for Alex Jones's lies anyway?

[@You-Tube-FBI]

Hitler's gotta be the most famous man who ever lived. Infamous is a little more appropriate, tho. He is still probably one of the most well known human beings in history.

[@skp8748]

The prophet's Jesus and Muhammad. As for non religious it's gotta be Michael Jackson

[@You-Tube-FBI]

@skp8748 non religious people. I won't disagree with you on that one.

[@moegreene7940]

He’s probably the most influential person in the 20th century. Again, influential doesn’t mean good or bad. Just overview of what influence did a person have…and he takes the cake. Convinced tens of millions. Invaded a dozen countries, responsible for tens of millions of deaths, and probably, most importantly, his choices shaped the world the way the world looks today.

[@craigrussell3062]

Hitler's fame won't last, though. The role of Most Famous Ruthless Dictator Used In Hypothetical Examples of Evil Dictators is updated every century or two. Before Hitler it was Napoleon. In the days of the Roman Republic, a general from the first Civil War named Sulla was their Hitler figure, before he was replaced by Caligula and Nero in the Roman Empire. One day there will be a new Hitler, and the old Hitler will go in the dustbin of history along side Kaiser Wilhelm.

[@havik7069]

Ghandi?

[@ronmexico7256]

The crazies out here in the comments are wildin 😂

[@kittykat3177]

Sam denounces Bret for releasing 100+ podcasts about Covid yet claims he is “swimming in misinformation” to substantiate his spineless refusal to even have a good faith conversation with his former friend … keep digging that hole Sam

[@st3ppenwolf]

He explained very clearly why.. more memes I see

[@Burgmannn]

I heard about Project Mockingbird from my history professor in college, it absolutely blew my mind.

[@exoxy]

Hey thanks for that

[@jqyhlmnp]

@@exoxy:(

[@ashray870]

The harder question is would Sam Harris interview Trump?

[@SuperAwesomedude20]

He literally said no in the video tho. Cuz there of uncanny valley problem

[@kevinborchers3522]

There’s literally nothing to gain from that tho. Unless your a grifter like Tim pool and are just in it for the clicks/views. He doesnt sincerely care about any issue other than himself and we already know that lol

[@denislemenoir]

Looking through the comments, I feel like I’m missing something. Why do so many here dislike Harris?

[@97kewj]

A big chunk of Lex's audience are angry at Sam for what they see as his blind respect for authority, and refusal to engage with Brett Weinstein re Covid vaccines.

[@LifeandLifeMoreAbundantly]

intellectual dishonesty, at best.

[@denislemenoir]

@@LifeandLifeMoreAbundantly specifically…?

[@billwilson9602]

Good luck getting a specific answer.

[@LifeandLifeMoreAbundantly]

@@denislemenoir -corpses of children are preferable to trump winning - more children dying would have justified his perspective of the C-virus/vax. And this video, hitler deserves a platform, not Trump.

[@james4878]

Sam Harris would talk to Hitler but not Bret Weinstein. Interesting.

[@Akron162]

By 1935, Hitler power was already consolidated, and his atrocities were happening or in motion. Nothing that could be done in an interview to stop him. By refusing to platform fearmongering propagandists like Weinstein, you can prevent at least a few unvaccinated deaths. You can achieve something by not talking to him. See the difference?

[@AndogaSpock]

That's because we not heard Hitler talk live as much as the other guy. If we had, then Sam would realize, there is no point in talking with him.

[@serga7486]

Or Donald Trump

[@nnmartin94]

Did you not hear his rationale he gave? He made a pretty good point about why it would be useless.

[@AndogaSpock]

@@nnmartin94 people hear what they want to hear.

[@whysoenvious]

This guy makes zero sense. He literally claimed that always having an interview with Hitler makes sense, but having an interview with Alex Jones doesn’t. Even if you did, give an oxygen to individual with your platform Hitler, even at his height, or lowest, will still give an oxygen his agenda he just will be greater. Alex Jones might be a little bit wild, but but even Harris admitted that there is some truth covered with what the falsehoods , but as a person that rambles, it’s about dissecting what the truth is and not truth and if you can actually come into a middle agreement with somebody, that’s the goal. If they are wrong trying to come to a solution in the middle is what matters if that person does not wanna come to solution that would be shown as that person is radical or is not wanting to be understood and that’s the point of a true interview. Then he talks about how Islam’s flew their plane into the building, which, yes, that is true, but he fails to mention that humans tend to act in irrational ways when they have been hurt, and he has been hurt, but he failed to mention all the stuff America has done to other countries even as an American I can understand why it happened or if it didn’t happen, but having this discussion is what matters even if you can’t understand it trying to understand it is where the art is

[@CreditUnionEducationUS]

Again… the fascination with Hitler is a bit weird to me… if one was to do a deep dive of Lex’s videos you’d notice hitler as a through line either intentionally or unintentionally… let the memory of Hitler die with time…

[@johnsamson9680]

No. We need a healthy anti fascist movement to stop people like trump and the MAGa republicans from ruining the world around us. Ignoring the problem does not make it go away.

[@NeverTrust298]

His image has been demonized by the countries that won the war, but he didn't do anything that west didn't do before. Hitler was supported by lots of people from all over the world just before the war started.

[@yutro213]

Lex is Jew, he cannot let go of this obsession with Hitler.

[@johncarroll772]

Let Hitler die with time, that will never happen, while there are wannabe Hitlers constantly living amongst us.

[@kentonian]

Those that don't look back at past mistakes are set to make them again over and over

[@SeanDot]

Sam is drastically underestimating Adolf Hitler here. I feel reasonably confident Hitler would run circles around Sam, setting a hundred small fires in exactly the way Sam fears Brett Weinstein would do to him, only worse. One look at Hitler’s oratorical, debating, and real time negotiating skills would be enough to make any sane person pause before volunteering to give him a platform. Give Hitler a platform yes, but be fully prepared and on your A game. The man was no slouch. I say this as a fan of Sam and (need I say?) no fan of Hitler.

[@silence8806]

Hitler never debated anyone. He gave talks. Hitler removed everyone who thought he could debate him.

[@TheKatyLady1]

Sam has interview brett many times. Calm down

[@SeanDot]

@@TheKatyLady1 I don't see the relevance of Sam interviewing Brett. I'm talking about Hitler.

[@RudolfHorvath]

Yeah, people forget how powerful Hitler was with his oratorical skills. It is just now that we give it that negative meaning, but people at the time didn't know where it would all lead. Yeah, sure he was talking about all the horrible stuff right from the beginning but just look how much slack we give people nowadays for all the terrible sh*t they say and then we are somehow surprised when it finally comes out. If you ever gave a damn about his rise and studied it, you could see how charismatic he was. It wasn't just the passionate speeches, it was also all the visits where was seen as some sort of sex symbol for women and role model for children. It really looked liked he loved his nation and was ready to fiercly defend it on a world stage. There is so much more to the whole topic than simple 'Hitler was evil', while there is some truth in that, you got to look into it to understand the desire for German unification and all the struggles surrounding it. If you really think about it, Hitler was the man who unified all German states into single nation, a legacy that still stands (Well, only Austria decided to leave). Hitler was able to evoke emotions in people that so many already felt, that's why he was able to conquer and then corrupt minds of so many people.

[@silence8806]

@@RudolfHorvath Hitler never reached a democratic majority. Once he got in power and got rid of democracy, it was all nothing but propaganda. It looks like, you still fall for this propaganda. You have no clue what you are talking about.

[@JeremyWashington1489]

I’d tell him not invade the Soviet Union in winter

[@swagkachu3784]

He didnt invade in winter

[@HolgerLovesMusic]

Its Not Like he did Not invade in Winter and was forced to invade. A month later and Germany would have been on defense insteat of being on the Attack. Momentum was Key. Why do you think a heavily outnumbered Nation was so succuesfull in the First half of the war? First Strike.

[@JeremyWashington1489]

@@swagkachu3784 Operation Barbarossa lasted through the winter of ‘41 and their supply chains broke down. They probably shouldn’t have invaded at all, but if they invaded in March, they would’ve had a much better chance at attaining their Lebensraum

[@eomanga]

Haha

[@AntiSocialismo50]

Nazi

[@Malt454]

The real problem now isn't that the entertainment side of things is so influential, it's that the entertainment side of things is really now the point - it now doesn't matter what is true or not, so long as an audience finds the "debate" entertaining.

[@kittykat3177]

Sam would comfortably talk to Hitler but certainly NOT to Alex Jones 😂😂😂

[@comitatus]

Yeah and gave cogent coherent reasons why. Did you listen?

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

@@comitatus Sam Is what you get if Alex Jones knew how to form coherent arguments

[@st3ppenwolf]

Is that how your brain form thoughts? in memes?

[@SeanHummer]

​@@st3ppenwolfyour comment made me wonder... how many other people literally think in memes like OP?

[@kittykat3177]

@@comitatus I did listen and we obviously disagree, but that's ok!

[@azcardguy7825]

For someone so intelligent he such doesn’t understand human connection. He thinks that you can convince people with facts 😂 that’s not possible. You convince people by connecting with them and getting them to like you.

[@HolgerLovesMusic]

Cant have a day with Lex without Hitler. Member 6 Brazilions

[@towntwo451]

watch yourself boy

[@HolgerLovesMusic]

@@towntwo451 Oy vey, the Goyim knows?

[@japhethoconnor6564]

@@towntwo451 Shalom Rabbi

[@havik7069]

Continues to discredit Alex Jones who continues to be right quite often

[@vhufeosqap]

“Often” haha What’s his batter average for the truth do you think?

[@LukasMatejka-du5hb]

Sam: "offcourse I would..... I'd interview ANYONE..... except for Trump" 🤣🤣

[@nnmartin94]

Did you not hear his rationale he gave? He made a pretty good point about why it would be useless.

[@nlabanok]

Actually he mentioned others, both individually as well as people who can be grouped into a bucket who are utterly unbound by a fact based discussion...and any sane person would put Trump into this group as well.

[@LukasMatejka-du5hb]

@@nlabanok yeah, but if that's his "argument" then it would be pointless to interview ANY politician basically...... since all of them are "trained" to operate like that...... it's just Trump is better at it than most...... but by Sam's logic, we can stop interviewing our leaders in general then...... show me one president (at least in last 50 years), who wasn't bullshitting and gaslighting public 🤷‍♂

[@nlabanok]

@@LukasMatejka-du5hb And he doesn't interview politicians...seems consistent with his actual practice. So why the childish butthurt in your original comment about not interviewing Trump ?

[@LukasMatejka-du5hb]

@@nlabanok I'm not arguing against his guest demographic....... I'm arguing against the logic of his argument

[@tammy1001]

I love all the anti Sam wingnuts who have nothing to do with their lives since Sam deleted his Twitter account 🤣

[@TheWarthogRunGame]

Harris is an important voice. The comment about "you haven't heard about project mockingbird?" distills so much of what is wrong with discourse today.

[@shield-u8f]

The antidote to wrong thought is more thought. An Antidote to wrong speech is more speech.

[@AL-X-Under]

Invite Slavoj Zizek bro

[@youtubecontent6394]

The real question should be: what percentage of our Hitler perception is real vs. propagandized (like how people think Putin is Hitler-like today hilariously)

[@youtubecontent6394]

After everything we know now, it should be obvious that we’re propagandized to think Hitler is laughable evil when he’s not any worse than Napoleon etc.

[@youtubecontent6394]

(Lumping in French Revolution with NB)

[@kentonian]

Congratulations on your honesty as a nazi sympathiser

[@towntwo451]

no one thinks Putin is Hitler. Hitler and the ball-less Nazis' actions are more than enough to understand or "perceive" their banality of evil.

[@vhufeosqap]

All you gotta do is read what he said, look at the photo evidence of what his regime did, and attempt to read his shitty book and ready testimonies of those who were in his war and in his camps. Don’t need to worry about propaganda if you simply look at the hard evidence.

[@D4n1t0o]

Sam Harris is not only why Joe Rogan stopped doing his podcast live, but also why he didn't have Trump on.

[@bmaw604]

What do you mean ?

[@Danteshotbox]

Listen you cant just drop a line like that and not explain we are curious 🤨

[@Yanser47]

Please elaborate

[@UlisesL33]

.

[@danbt1001]

Joe Rogan stopped doing his show live to stop other people cutting clips from the show and putting them on KZbin and profiting off his work… it was nothing to do with Sam Harris. Stop making stuff up

[@antonioas709]

Would be awesome if lex did a podcast with James Corbett or Robert Kennedy Jr or truthstream media or Whitney webb

[@chook1311]

No it would t they are all nut jobs

[@RightSideNews]

Fast forward 10 months everyone losing their minds over Tucker interviewing Putin.

[@lettherebelamp5102]

“And you know, thats a bad look… Adolf”😂

[@rondorazio4921]

All Sam is doing is saying he is afraid to interview RFK Jr.

[@tomu4725]

I'm sorry about its hard to listen to him based on his hatred for one person on this planet. It's on a whole different level than say Eric weinstein. Eric I can listen to. Sam Harris is so tone deaf and indignant it's depressing

[@azcardguy7825]

This guy speaks in a way where almost no one has any idea what he’s saying. There’s a reason millions of people tune in to Alex Jones instead of him…. He speaks their language. It’s that simple.

[@neilmpatel]

This was great

[@chaesare]

I really love your show and watch every single episode for years now. But honestly: In my opinion, interviewing AH now wouldn’t make any historically important or morally interesting changes at all, nor would it provide more knowledge. You’re pitching this (of course interesting) idea with such a giant amount of hindsight, that makes the whole question totally irrelevant.

[@leslovesliberty1776]

My dad always said "you have to be awfully smart to be that stupid"... this describes Sam Harris perfectly. What a hack!

[@vanderark1]

You went far too easy on Sam. You let him just ramble on and on.

[@ryanhenning8939]

He didn’t ramble on you’re just an idiot. He had a well thought answer for every single question lex asked

[@cabbagehead8082]

Hitler would not waste his time talking to sheep

[@Ggzerbe4]

To answer your question in the title for him. Sam would do or say anything to stay relevant

[@Wo1fLarsen]

Why are people still talking to this dude in '23? He revealed himself in '16. Let him wither.

[@reydelcastillo17]

“That’s a bad look” 😂

[@gcash8892]

....adolf

[@Steven-sd2zi]

Sam "WordSalad" Harris

[@andrewbellinger6120]

Samala Harris

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

@@andrewbellinger6120 awesome😂

[@reggydavis]

How blessed we are to have an intellectual like Sam Harris decide what people or views are too much for us peasants to handle.

[@inlyst]

You have Harris Derangement Syndrome

[@michaelchamberlain8851]

Sam is highly intelligent. We need more great minds in this world.

[@vidfreak56]

Lex would you empathize with Hitler? And what do you think that would achieve?

[@orokusaki8670]

dude sam should have given it a rest a while back and he would maybe still be respected.

[@singed8853]

I’m sure Sam wishes he could be as well respected as you by holding back what he thinks which random ppl on the internet disagree with.

[@Mars13153]

What did Sam say that should not be respected. Break it down.

[@Scarface4TX]

I think Sam (and others like him) overestimate their influence to change/influence public conversation. A journalist can’t add/minus as much as they think by choosing who they interview or talk about. If he thinks he has any power in “platforming” people, it’s not as big as he likely thinks.

[@vidfreak56]

People are the problem here. Sure trump is a problem, but we have to take some responsibility aswell. The actual citizens.

[@zaum2002]

Word Project mockingbird is key !

[@goddamelectric8468]

This guy’s perennially raised right eyebrow is a perfect symbol of how pompous he is

[@kittykat3177]

I love this … the more Sam spoke, the more he evidenced the very Dunning Kruger effect he claims that he is not susceptible to 😂

[@ollaitsrealgood]

You gotta feel really threatened by someone to comment multiple times about them on the same video, literally saying the exact same thing. You'd think once would be satisfactory.

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

@@ollaitsrealgood no unfortunately they just understand basic algorithm and marketing

[@st3ppenwolf]

And more memes.. you have nothing original to say, just repeat memes you see elsewhere and see if it's sticks

[@tulipsontheorgan]

So interesting watching Sam explain his cultism….after he gave up religion. I wouldn’t be surprised if he completely looses his mind.

[@bobjason7540]

Explain this cult please

[@silence8806]

I bet you are a religious guy.

[@bsjeffrey]

sam would defer to der fuhrer's expertise in speaking.

[@douglascleary6746]

Sam Harris could you come off anymore arrogant?

[@camcunningham9443]

when scientist sam claims something can both be the symptom and the cause its time to turn to another channel

[@3omar3aysha]

Sam's arrogance is unbelievable, delusional.

[@silence8806]

I bet you are a religious guy.

[@seen72]

Justified in many ways though, always quite well reasoned

[@johntoplis879]

4 minutes in and it's obvious Harris is trying to please all the "WATCHERS" in every word he says. Coming across very weak ATM.

[@mursalhassan9469]

The fact that you believe he is worried about the "WATCHERS", demonstrates why he is worried about right wing trumpists in the first place. You guys are fanatical that don't actually care about facts, but only want to win the "culture wars".

[@towntwo451]

I didnt see that at all. He was politely dismantling and "undreessing" Lex's complete philosophy. It was one the best gentlemanly takedowns face to face I have seen.

[@js2765]

The more I listen to Sam Harris, the more I dislike his arrogance. I like how lex is able to challenge his ego. Harris is not what he believes himself to be. He's biased beyond belief.

[@silence8806]

Your comment has zero substance. Only opinions. I bet you are religious.

[@js2765]

@@silence8806 I am a free-thinker, so non-religious. So you are wrong about that. It is my opinion, it is not meant to have any substance whatsoever. What is your point?

[@silence8806]

@@js2765 I wonder where your thoughts are, if you are a free-thinker. All you provided so far, were claims and opinions.

[@js2765]

@@silence8806 Yawn, all you are doing is writing a running commentary on my comment. Yes, I already agreed that it is my opinion. I ask again what is your point?

[@silence8806]

@@js2765 Well, you say you are a free-thinker. If only Opinions and Claims is what you take as "thoughts", then so it is.

[@robbycook4298]

Open debate is always the answer, if your ideas and argument are better, your ideas will rise. Sam has lived long enough to become the sensorship villain....he has lost his logic.

[@MikeJones-mf2fw]

Booo Sam Harris boooooooooo!

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

Sam’s biggest flaw is he thinks he is always right about everything no matter what

[@st3ppenwolf]

You don't need to think you are always right if you explain your position with reason and logic. That's what Sam does, the problem for you is that you are not capable to argue against him with substance and instead attack him personally

[@silence8806]

You fail to explain, where exactly the flaw is. You just state an opinion.

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

@@st3ppenwolf I wouldn’t say I attack him. I would say I’m criticizing him personally.

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

@@silence8806 If you can’t deduce why that’s a flaw from my statement, I don’t see why I would need to explain.

[@st3ppenwolf]

@@Andrew-pv8oz That's a personal ad-hominem attack. A valid criticism is over positions and thoughts, not over personal traits.. I mean, why am I wasting my time trying to reason with a Trump supporter.. believe what you want to

[@ambivalentbard4808]

Sam you are too trusting of our institutions. You sound like a fool to me.

[@seen72]

I can sympathise with this, but then what's the alternative, trust random, unverified, qualified opinions online?

[@mar2nya789]

Idk, is it me or he really is very weak intellectually, Lex towers over him.

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

Yeah people like Sam are often intimidated by people like lex, so that make a point to try to tell them why they are wrong

[@seen72]

No it's not just you, but it's certainly not me.

[@KillerBrees]

It’s been about a year since Sam’s brain broke, and after all this time to reflect, the dude still can’t admit he was wrong about ANYTHING. All of the smartest people I know have at least one thing in common - they know that they don’t know everything….but not Sam apparently….everyone is wrong except him.

[@Free-dv2vm]

Sam Harris is a bit of a ________

[@vule656]

This is so dumb. I can't anymore

[@serga7486]

Sam Harris emanates TDS energy

[@kentonian]

Cristian trumpian army out in full force trolling in the comments

[@MrRaggarRobban]

A".........................18 :18..........................."H

[@bobjoe1343]

sam harris like any other celebrity / personality would interview hitler, as long as it pays well lol

[@nickolasgeyfman3915]

what

[@Scott-qo1eq]

Sam is very blue pill

[@jarkinmalarkin]

So to be president is to be popular and entertaining but Sam has said he liked most of Trump's policies . He brings up with Trump We were close to nuclear Armageddon but we are closer now with Biden.

[@silence8806]

I don't want to imagine what Trump would have done when Putin invaded the Ukraine. What Trump did when COVID started to spread, was damaging enough.

[@jarkinmalarkin]

@@silence8806 imagine away? It didn't happen with Trump, North Korea the same. This wouldn't have happened with Trump. Do you think Trump is so stupid he doesn't understand the concept he and his family could be wiped out if he shot a nuke at Russia. The worst thing he would have done is nothing.

[@winstonsmasterplan]

No, ok, moving on

[@saiyendemon5437]

Undermine, push back, give no oxygen...how about just listening, ever try that Sam.

[@st3ppenwolf]

He's giving an interview you dufus

[@Mazjk22]

In order to think this way he has to start from a place where he's giving anyone a gift by just talking to them. On the most fundamental level he sees himself above others. Truly disgusting

[@st3ppenwolf]

@@Mazjk22 Right, it is disgusting to give an opinion when you are asked to give one

[@joshualebron9552]

Jordan Peterson transformed into Sam Harris thanks to his carnivore diet!

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

I see what you mean. I think he just got driven insane forced to the right