Why America will Have its French Revolution.
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Or the contradiction between the English saying they value liberty while colonizing the rest of the world and depriving them of liberty. At home it's slave morality, abroad it's master morality. How long will it be until enough men reject the slave morality they were taught and embrace the will to power? When that happens, shit will get real, and those closest aligned to base reality will win. Wether that's a good thing or not remains to be seen.
Lastly, having watched a couple season of the Handmaiden's tale, it's obvious that's what the Left fears. A bunch of right wing men who've had enough and take control of society to reshape it. While I hope none of us would like to live in Gilead, it does show you that some on the Left realize the precarity of their position which is why they seek institutional control.
Date: 2023-07-25
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Fronic
Most of this is ignorable if you consider Purchasing Power Parity and average disposable income. Both of those are the highest they have ever been and aren't showing signs of slowing down. The differences is that America is more dependent on world trade and no longer benefiting from WW2 growth while everyone else was rebuilding(plus all the money from lend-lease payments. This means the average US citizen is competing with a global workforce except for services and the services industry is notoriously easy, meaning low pay. Also there is an objection to more demanding jobs that pay well because of random reasons or because services are always hiring and always displaying that they are hiring. Just getting an apprenticeship in a trade will set you up with a future career and pay you better than any services job.
I think we need to add that government has been choking out industry by bad regulations therefore making it harder to start a business and do business. This is the primary reason why housing is so expensive as construction used to keep pace with population growth but now we are behind by millions of homes. There is the last part which I call social media spending but is just living above your means. It is well known that people deeply ingrained in social media spend well above their means. They see the luxury that influencers have and want to chase it or even get the same fame by replicating it. I actually knew a woman that did this before social media controlled our lives. She moved to LA for unrelated reason, racked up a ton of credit card debt because she saw all the people going to one of the malls she worked at, and wanted to have that so she ended up in the hole. The point is that if you suggest someone get a starter home that is 1000 sq ft or less they are offended even though that was a standard practice for generations.
The difference with the French Revolution is they were trying to emulate the American Revolution but didn't have leadership. A revolution in the US can't happen without leadership just because of the regional nature of the nation. At best you would have secession followed by a stomping out by a national military. Could easily see a revolution in the US but it is not going to be far-left leaning as they push distributed political models
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Most of this is ignorable if you consider Purchasing Power Parity and average disposable income. Both of those are the highest they have ever been and aren't showing signs of slowing down. The differences is that America is more dependent on world trade and no longer benefiting from WW2 growth while everyone else was rebuilding(plus all the money from lend-lease payments. This means the average US citizen is competing with a global workforce except for services and the services industry is notoriously easy, meaning low pay. Also there is an objection to more demanding jobs that pay well because of random reasons or because services are always hiring and always displaying that they are hiring. Just getting an apprenticeship in a trade will set you up with a future career and pay you better than any services job.
I think we need to add that government has been choking out industry by bad regulations therefore making it harder to start a business and do business. This is the primary reason why housing is so expensive as construction used to keep pace with population growth but now we are behind by millions of homes. There is the last part which I call social media spending but is just living above your means. It is well known that people deeply ingrained in social media spend well above their means. They see the luxury that influencers have and want to chase it or even get the same fame by replicating it. I actually knew a woman that did this before social media controlled our lives. She moved to LA for unrelated reason, racked up a ton of credit card debt because she saw all the people going to one of the malls she worked at, and wanted to have that so she ended up in the hole. The point is that if you suggest someone get a starter home that is 1000 sq ft or less they are offended even though that was a standard practice for generations.
The difference with the French Revolution is they were trying to emulate the American Revolution but didn't have leadership. A revolution in the US can't happen without leadership just because of the regional nature of the nation. At best you would have secession followed by a stomping out by a national military. Could easily see a revolution in the US but it is not going to be far-left leaning as they push distributed political models
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Mc
Very interesting video, as always. To expand on your ideas, the world today isn't as hard as it was in the Victorian era for everyone, but it has grown significantly more complex, making it challenging for many to navigate. Those endowed with the intellectual aptitude to decipher our era, much like yourself, can arguably experience a far superior life than they could have in the Victorian era. Resources like the internet offer immense benefits, facilitating unprecedented learning opportunities, virtually for free, and allowing the formation of supportive communities.
However, for the average individual, this might seem an unattainable reality. They might lack sufficient time, intelligence, wisdom, or knowledge to harness the potential of these modern tools. Consequently, instead of improving their lives, they might inadvertently harm themselves through their use of the internet and social media. Given the current advancements in AI, I fear this trend will only escalate, as a person able to fully exploit these tools will surpass many who cannot.
If we genuinely prioritize equality, it might be beneficial to scrutinize the disparities emerging from differences in intellectual capacity and internet accessibility. Rather than concentrating solely on other issues, which may seem minor in comparison, addressing these digital and intellectual inequalities is imperative as they pose significant challenges that warrant our attention.
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Very interesting video, as always. To expand on your ideas, the world today isn't as hard as it was in the Victorian era for everyone, but it has grown significantly more complex, making it challenging for many to navigate. Those endowed with the intellectual aptitude to decipher our era, much like yourself, can arguably experience a far superior life than they could have in the Victorian era. Resources like the internet offer immense benefits, facilitating unprecedented learning opportunities, virtually for free, and allowing the formation of supportive communities.
However, for the average individual, this might seem an unattainable reality. They might lack sufficient time, intelligence, wisdom, or knowledge to harness the potential of these modern tools. Consequently, instead of improving their lives, they might inadvertently harm themselves through their use of the internet and social media. Given the current advancements in AI, I fear this trend will only escalate, as a person able to fully exploit these tools will surpass many who cannot.
If we genuinely prioritize equality, it might be beneficial to scrutinize the disparities emerging from differences in intellectual capacity and internet accessibility. Rather than concentrating solely on other issues, which may seem minor in comparison, addressing these digital and intellectual inequalities is imperative as they pose significant challenges that warrant our attention.
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Motivational
I actually think any possible American revolution will be overwhelmingly Left wing with a Right wing counter revolution.
Gen Z and the Millennials are overwhelmingly liberal on most issues whether they be economic or social, around 70% liberal to 30% conservative on most issues. The establishment In America is also right wing - Supply side economics, very religious, and favoring big business - so it wouldn t make sense for a conservative revolution against conservatism, especially when the people who would be rebelling would be liberal.
I m guessing that after the next 5-6 or so presidential terms Gen Z and the millennials will be the majority voter base and will begin forcing out the conservatives that Boomers and Gen X largely support. That s the good timeline without violence, but if those next few presidents are really irresponsible or just plain ineffective in their approach to modern problems then I can see a revolution for better wages, Housing, and conditions while things get increasingly more violent, until the majority of liberal Gen Zers force a victory by shear weight of numbers. In the worst timeline I could see a new authoritarian style government forming in the 2040 s or 2050 s and probably collapsing in the 60 s or 70 s.
We re aren t at that point yet, but I can see it happening in the future of things get worse.
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I actually think any possible American revolution will be overwhelmingly Left wing with a Right wing counter revolution.
Gen Z and the Millennials are overwhelmingly liberal on most issues whether they be economic or social, around 70% liberal to 30% conservative on most issues. The establishment In America is also right wing - Supply side economics, very religious, and favoring big business - so it wouldn t make sense for a conservative revolution against conservatism, especially when the people who would be rebelling would be liberal.
I m guessing that after the next 5-6 or so presidential terms Gen Z and the millennials will be the majority voter base and will begin forcing out the conservatives that Boomers and Gen X largely support. That s the good timeline without violence, but if those next few presidents are really irresponsible or just plain ineffective in their approach to modern problems then I can see a revolution for better wages, Housing, and conditions while things get increasingly more violent, until the majority of liberal Gen Zers force a victory by shear weight of numbers. In the worst timeline I could see a new authoritarian style government forming in the 2040 s or 2050 s and probably collapsing in the 60 s or 70 s.
We re aren t at that point yet, but I can see it happening in the future of things get worse.
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Ryan
This whole feeling bad for ourselves as working class ppl is rather silly. At the end of the day populist policy has been the reason for these issues at least most of them so more populist policy is unlikely to improve anything. There is very unpopular and tough trade offs that would be painful in the short run for some Americans to make it better long term but voters do not want them they want more government handouts to pay for higher costs of housing medical and education and government subsidies is the exact problem that's why we only see them go up more and more. It's all pretty simple. Supply and demand and we have made it illegal to increase supply and have given more purchasing power to the people that increased demand. So to fix you need to 1) remove regulations that hinder increased supply 2) remove all subsides that artificially increase demand and 3) invest in increasing marginal productivity so people actually can produce more supply efficiently and have higher actual purchasing power not just print money out of thin air and give it to them. This has 0% chance of happening unfortunately
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This whole feeling bad for ourselves as working class ppl is rather silly. At the end of the day populist policy has been the reason for these issues at least most of them so more populist policy is unlikely to improve anything. There is very unpopular and tough trade offs that would be painful in the short run for some Americans to make it better long term but voters do not want them they want more government handouts to pay for higher costs of housing medical and education and government subsidies is the exact problem that's why we only see them go up more and more. It's all pretty simple. Supply and demand and we have made it illegal to increase supply and have given more purchasing power to the people that increased demand. So to fix you need to 1) remove regulations that hinder increased supply 2) remove all subsides that artificially increase demand and 3) invest in increasing marginal productivity so people actually can produce more supply efficiently and have higher actual purchasing power not just print money out of thin air and give it to them. This has 0% chance of happening unfortunately
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Sean
While I agree with a lot of points made in this video I disagree with the main overall premise. People of all eras tend to glorify the past that came before them. The notion that the world was a better place 100 years ago is utterly ridiculous. If you took a person who lived in Paris 200 hundred years ago and teleported them to the present they would be rightfully astonished at our modern wealth and privilege. Would you switch places with the Sun King and live in a world where starvation is the norm and a scratch could create a bacterial infection that could kill you? The biggest problem with young people today is that they spend so much time on social media that they ironically lose their ability to socialize and connect with people in real life. Also the reason that so many people are poor is that they spend so much money are garbage. No one needs a fancy car or a house that is 500 sf bigger then where they grew up or a 1000 phone or a liberal arts degree that will just leave them in debt etc etc etc
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While I agree with a lot of points made in this video I disagree with the main overall premise. People of all eras tend to glorify the past that came before them. The notion that the world was a better place 100 years ago is utterly ridiculous. If you took a person who lived in Paris 200 hundred years ago and teleported them to the present they would be rightfully astonished at our modern wealth and privilege. Would you switch places with the Sun King and live in a world where starvation is the norm and a scratch could create a bacterial infection that could kill you? The biggest problem with young people today is that they spend so much time on social media that they ironically lose their ability to socialize and connect with people in real life. Also the reason that so many people are poor is that they spend so much money are garbage. No one needs a fancy car or a house that is 500 sf bigger then where they grew up or a 1000 phone or a liberal arts degree that will just leave them in debt etc etc etc
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mityace
Being near the border between the boomers and the Gen Xers. I missed the 60s turmoil in my awareness but saw everything since. And, maybe because of my age, I will still STRONGLY say that Ronald Reagan was the best president of my life so far.
I had a dad who was a conservative, God-fearing college professor and could see the left building strength. Or, the seeds were sown then. I may have internalized what he said too much because it took much longer to come about than he thought, As a result, I have experienced some of the same things that today's young men are going through. I don't blame anyone else because while the seeds were there is wasn't as bad as it is now, I can only imagine how much greater the anger of today's young men who've had it thrust upon them.
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Being near the border between the boomers and the Gen Xers. I missed the 60s turmoil in my awareness but saw everything since. And, maybe because of my age, I will still STRONGLY say that Ronald Reagan was the best president of my life so far.
I had a dad who was a conservative, God-fearing college professor and could see the left building strength. Or, the seeds were sown then. I may have internalized what he said too much because it took much longer to come about than he thought, As a result, I have experienced some of the same things that today's young men are going through. I don't blame anyone else because while the seeds were there is wasn't as bad as it is now, I can only imagine how much greater the anger of today's young men who've had it thrust upon them.
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Cryz
Hey Rudyard, hello internet
French here, just wanted to give you an important piece of information about French revolution: it was a coup for the bourgeoisie to take over royalty and nobles, people were just intrumentalized but got nothing at the end of it. And thats the biggest myth about our country, the people never won. Right after the new regime, the bourgeoisie made sure everything was set to keep them in power. That is still the case today, we are living in an oligarchy since the revolution. The elections are rigged to only let you chose candidates which will favor the system, every outsider has no chance of winning, just look at every politics we have, they all come from the same place.
So yeah, good luck with your revolution, ours never worked.
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Hey Rudyard, hello internet
French here, just wanted to give you an important piece of information about French revolution: it was a coup for the bourgeoisie to take over royalty and nobles, people were just intrumentalized but got nothing at the end of it. And thats the biggest myth about our country, the people never won. Right after the new regime, the bourgeoisie made sure everything was set to keep them in power. That is still the case today, we are living in an oligarchy since the revolution. The elections are rigged to only let you chose candidates which will favor the system, every outsider has no chance of winning, just look at every politics we have, they all come from the same place.
So yeah, good luck with your revolution, ours never worked.
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Tyler
You make a lot of strong points, but the degree to which you commit the very sins you accuse people on the political left of committing by painting them in very black and white terms is pretty ironic, to say the least. People on the political left are not nearly as homogenous as you make them out to be, and your videos suffer over and over again by failing to see them as heterodox human beings the way you do with your own tribe, the political right. You're becoming the very person you claim to be fighting, which is really a shame, because you have a lot of good points to make too. I hope you reign in that instinct, because it is starting to make a lot of your videos pretty unwatchable, and I would really prefer for that not to be the case.
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You make a lot of strong points, but the degree to which you commit the very sins you accuse people on the political left of committing by painting them in very black and white terms is pretty ironic, to say the least. People on the political left are not nearly as homogenous as you make them out to be, and your videos suffer over and over again by failing to see them as heterodox human beings the way you do with your own tribe, the political right. You're becoming the very person you claim to be fighting, which is really a shame, because you have a lot of good points to make too. I hope you reign in that instinct, because it is starting to make a lot of your videos pretty unwatchable, and I would really prefer for that not to be the case.
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JMAN
college students should be having fun As if that should be the priority? Not studying? Why shouldn't college aged adults be expected to work as well?
Your comparing our situation whilst the points you make are valid, to a shining beacon of human existence in the post WW2 modern era of unprecented growth.
Compared to overall human history things are WAY better for the average person. It's just one's mobility inside our current economy is proportionally worse off than a couple generations ago, which again is arguably a fluke in human history.
Part of the problem is exactly the expectation of celebrity and just want to have fun that modern people expect. ITs the expectation that partly causes the distress.
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college students should be having fun As if that should be the priority? Not studying? Why shouldn't college aged adults be expected to work as well?
Your comparing our situation whilst the points you make are valid, to a shining beacon of human existence in the post WW2 modern era of unprecented growth.
Compared to overall human history things are WAY better for the average person. It's just one's mobility inside our current economy is proportionally worse off than a couple generations ago, which again is arguably a fluke in human history.
Part of the problem is exactly the expectation of celebrity and just want to have fun that modern people expect. ITs the expectation that partly causes the distress.
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Prod
i disagree (im not an expert fyi, just because i feel like the media is too in the pocket of the elites and the populace is largely too uneducated or just in denial to appreciate the true reason why theyre poor and struggling to get by. I think what is more likely is a sort of prolonged civil conflict between the liberals and the republicans. I dont think we have a unified cause or enemy. The enemy is whatever your preferred news outlet says it is. I also dont think theres a clear way any violent revolution would force the hand of the elites. It would be far too easy for them to manipulate people via media for us to actually unify against the government or the extremely wealthy.
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i disagree (im not an expert fyi, just because i feel like the media is too in the pocket of the elites and the populace is largely too uneducated or just in denial to appreciate the true reason why theyre poor and struggling to get by. I think what is more likely is a sort of prolonged civil conflict between the liberals and the republicans. I dont think we have a unified cause or enemy. The enemy is whatever your preferred news outlet says it is. I also dont think theres a clear way any violent revolution would force the hand of the elites. It would be far too easy for them to manipulate people via media for us to actually unify against the government or the extremely wealthy.
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Claudia
Rudyard my boy I've watched you for a long time and I'll tell you something: if you keep talking about the ladies like you do here 29: 08 you're not finding a girly who wants to date you. Women are more than child rearers and psychological stabilizers. We're just people like anyone else who want to do well and make our mark. Maybe if the world societies in the past valued women as more than commodities to be bought and sold, we would have seen more progress made by them. But sadly that's not the case. And listen, I like your content and think you have a lot of fresh ideas, but this kind of talk is just plain alienating to the female audience you do have.
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Rudyard my boy I've watched you for a long time and I'll tell you something: if you keep talking about the ladies like you do here 29: 08 you're not finding a girly who wants to date you. Women are more than child rearers and psychological stabilizers. We're just people like anyone else who want to do well and make our mark. Maybe if the world societies in the past valued women as more than commodities to be bought and sold, we would have seen more progress made by them. But sadly that's not the case. And listen, I like your content and think you have a lot of fresh ideas, but this kind of talk is just plain alienating to the female audience you do have.
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Joel
Rudyard often gives valid criticism of the left for the social issues we have today but seems to skip over the problems conservatives are presenting us. Namely, the one party we have that s supposed to be conservative isn t conservative in anyway (we can mainly blame trump for this, but he wouldn t be where he is without his base. Conservatives DO NOT value truth at all anymore, although they claim to. They believe what they want without any evidence (election was stolen, climate change doesn t exist, all sorts of conspiracies against institutions. The disintegration of the right is just as much to blame as the extremism of the left.
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Rudyard often gives valid criticism of the left for the social issues we have today but seems to skip over the problems conservatives are presenting us. Namely, the one party we have that s supposed to be conservative isn t conservative in anyway (we can mainly blame trump for this, but he wouldn t be where he is without his base. Conservatives DO NOT value truth at all anymore, although they claim to. They believe what they want without any evidence (election was stolen, climate change doesn t exist, all sorts of conspiracies against institutions. The disintegration of the right is just as much to blame as the extremism of the left.
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ZXNova
If you're right, I could see the primary stage being California. Many people don't realize this, but California is actually a purple state. It always seems super blue, but that's only because the bluest people are in power. California is the state with the 2nd highest conservative population right after Texas iirc. It'd also be quite poetic too in a way, because modern leftism and rightism as we know it originated in California. The hippies were particularly prominent in California, and Ronald Regan is from California. California is really gonna become hell huh? I should really leave this state.
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If you're right, I could see the primary stage being California. Many people don't realize this, but California is actually a purple state. It always seems super blue, but that's only because the bluest people are in power. California is the state with the 2nd highest conservative population right after Texas iirc. It'd also be quite poetic too in a way, because modern leftism and rightism as we know it originated in California. The hippies were particularly prominent in California, and Ronald Regan is from California. California is really gonna become hell huh? I should really leave this state.
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God
Eh, I think you truly devalue conservative powerful institutions, such as religion, oil companies and the rich American oligarchs. Yes, they support both parties, but they really love the massive tax breaks, government subsidies and literal socialized welfare for the rich. Both shitty sides led to this and they are remarkably similar. The Trans cult and Qanon are remarkably similar while the right, simply ignores numerous problems similarly to the left. Its the same shit, go ask your televangelist or college professor. They preaching the same thing its just called something different.
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Eh, I think you truly devalue conservative powerful institutions, such as religion, oil companies and the rich American oligarchs. Yes, they support both parties, but they really love the massive tax breaks, government subsidies and literal socialized welfare for the rich. Both shitty sides led to this and they are remarkably similar. The Trans cult and Qanon are remarkably similar while the right, simply ignores numerous problems similarly to the left. Its the same shit, go ask your televangelist or college professor. They preaching the same thing its just called something different.
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niels
Interesting video. In the end it will all come down to ability and intelligence. It is obvious that the elite know there will be a civil war and that is why they are doing everything to weaken the white race. White men are the only ones who have that deadly combination of intelligence agressionfanaticism and dynamism in chaotic warlike situations. Its something primal that lies in the heart of every white man. I think it is a sense of ancient honour, a deep tidal surge of passion that is ready to be called upon and be unleashed to destroy everyone that stands in our way.
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Interesting video. In the end it will all come down to ability and intelligence. It is obvious that the elite know there will be a civil war and that is why they are doing everything to weaken the white race. White men are the only ones who have that deadly combination of intelligence agressionfanaticism and dynamism in chaotic warlike situations. Its something primal that lies in the heart of every white man. I think it is a sense of ancient honour, a deep tidal surge of passion that is ready to be called upon and be unleashed to destroy everyone that stands in our way.
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Chaos
If no one will fight for the Left s agenda then why did Ruby Ridge happen? Why does the ATF do what it does. Why do a bunch of young white dudes with a desire to protect the public dedicate themselves to fighting their own demographic? A majority of the Left would be against fighting for sure, but the government would definitely fight, even if it was just big police departments, federal law enforcement, and UN Peacekeepers. Since I know you get to talking to a lot of people, ever consider talking to the Minuteman community such as RiskyChrisky or BrassFacts?
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If no one will fight for the Left s agenda then why did Ruby Ridge happen? Why does the ATF do what it does. Why do a bunch of young white dudes with a desire to protect the public dedicate themselves to fighting their own demographic? A majority of the Left would be against fighting for sure, but the government would definitely fight, even if it was just big police departments, federal law enforcement, and UN Peacekeepers. Since I know you get to talking to a lot of people, ever consider talking to the Minuteman community such as RiskyChrisky or BrassFacts?
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Easy
No catalyst, no revolution. The French Revolution started because there was a crop failure. Why was there a crop failure? Iceland had a rash of severe volcanic activity over the 1780s; it was one reason why the American colonies won the Revolutionary War, it took longer for British Warships to cross the Atlantic. The volcanic activity lead directly to the crops failing in France. My point for America's revolution, you've gotta have a catalyst, a spark. BTW, my sons are in exactly the same boat Whatifalthis is talking about. I hate how America let them down.
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No catalyst, no revolution. The French Revolution started because there was a crop failure. Why was there a crop failure? Iceland had a rash of severe volcanic activity over the 1780s; it was one reason why the American colonies won the Revolutionary War, it took longer for British Warships to cross the Atlantic. The volcanic activity lead directly to the crops failing in France. My point for America's revolution, you've gotta have a catalyst, a spark. BTW, my sons are in exactly the same boat Whatifalthis is talking about. I hate how America let them down.
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Dexter
7 year military guy here, still active. I make significantly less than my civilian counterparts, our medical system does everything possible to save the government money by refusing you referrals for care, theres no overtime pay, our promotion rates have been slashed due to cuts in the budget, we cant even get half of the amount of younger enlisted to join or stay in.
My point is, who wants to die for this country anymore when they don t value the people who would be willing to do so? And even then what are we fighting for anymore anyways?
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7 year military guy here, still active. I make significantly less than my civilian counterparts, our medical system does everything possible to save the government money by refusing you referrals for care, theres no overtime pay, our promotion rates have been slashed due to cuts in the budget, we cant even get half of the amount of younger enlisted to join or stay in.
My point is, who wants to die for this country anymore when they don t value the people who would be willing to do so? And even then what are we fighting for anymore anyways?
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Marc
Rudyard, you are mostly spot on and accurate. I will give the same or similar advice I've offered previously.
Drop the superlatives and exxagerstions. Keep it as true to facts as possible. Nobody promised you anything growing up. If you saw all the things you saw All your life growing up and believed in a promise your an idiot. I know you aren't so reign in the hyperbole etc, it's not needed to get your point across and does nothing but fan the flames leading us to disaster. Otherwise, another great video.
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Rudyard, you are mostly spot on and accurate. I will give the same or similar advice I've offered previously.
Drop the superlatives and exxagerstions. Keep it as true to facts as possible. Nobody promised you anything growing up. If you saw all the things you saw All your life growing up and believed in a promise your an idiot. I know you aren't so reign in the hyperbole etc, it's not needed to get your point across and does nothing but fan the flames leading us to disaster. Otherwise, another great video.
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