First the voices, then what? The humor? The props? The speaker? You don't own the show. Thank goodness, or it would never have been released in the first place for you to whine about.
Thanks for being so brave and putting yourself out there in face of public derision, Craig. Please don't stop making videos, and don't ever be afraid to be yourself. It's refreshing to see someone being unashamedly silly for the sake of education. :)
This will be used in my Government classroom when I teach Checks and Balances. There's a lot to talk about here, thank you for giving a crash course on this topic! Students love seeing informational videos rather than having me do most of the talking, and this will help get the ball rolling with a class discussion.
Craig is my new favorite crashcourse host, partly because he has a similar sense of humor than me and mostly because he has a similar receding hairline than me.
So I love that you are doing cc Government, and I like Craig, but I really don't like the sarcastic silly voices he does when reading documents (ie the constitution). I think it is awesome that Craig makes the show funny and entertaining, but i personally think it sounds like he is mocking whatever he is reading, which takes away from the points that are being made. Let it be known however that I still love the show, and can't wait for more! (Especially looking forward to possible episodes on important supreme court cases and general videos about the judicial branch) (EDIT: I should also mention that I love the voices in every other instance! Just not when he is quoting something else!)
I'm sure it's already been said, but the voices just seem distracting. The rest of your presentation is solid, and I like a lot of the humor, but giving the clones different voices made me think about the voice instead of the content. Other than that, I really liked the episode, keep up the great work, Craig!
This is probably the Crash Course I've understood the least about, presumably because I know nothing about the American government. However, as with Mark and John Green's Crash Courses, the biggest stumbling block is you assume your audience is already familiar with the subject matter (thus defeating the point of a crash course) so you don't set up any kind of basis on which to build. Maybe it's an issue of trying to explain the big picture of how various government powers relate without adequately explaining what the individual powers are (I still don't know much about the American president, for instance, or his cabinet). I can't tell you why that is, but Crash Course Politics is quite difficult to follow.
If this particular strain of Crash Course proves a succsess, as I'm sure it will, would you considder spin-offs about the goverments of other democratic nations with complex goverment structures like th US? Australia for example, New Zealand, The UK, perhaps. I'd watch that.
I can't help but wish when you do the Clone Zone part, just list out the points you make. A box with major bullet points of what you're saying would go a long way, it's just a lot of info at one time to keep track of
Craig, you're doing a great job as host, but I find that giving the clones funny voices is somewhat distracting when you're trying to convey that much information that quickly. I know opinions are divided on this, but personally I think you can do without them.
I do see your point but for many students, it helps keep the information separate. I think he does it with reason. 3 different voices for 3 different topics allows students to visualize the ideas separately. :-)
Actually, the fourth branch of government is technically "public administration," which counts for the various federal government agencies and departments that don't fall under the three official branches of the federal government. I do agree with you on what you are saying though. Campaign contributors are truly our fifth branch.
As a French people, it was really helpful to understand all the subtilities of the USA government, especially all the stuff around checks & balances. Due to a system that is a little different in my country, I have some difficulties to understant the way elections and ruling are working in the USA, but there it was really clear and pretty well-explained ! Thanks a lot ! :D
Another valuable crash course, but I wish the presenter would stop with the silly voices Some adults, who received less than adequate education, enjoy learning from this but find the voices annoyingly distracting
nugs1951 I kind of agree. It's not that he isn't funny, but it's harder for me to pay attention to his voice so I'm not learning as much. I find myself having to watch the video 2-3 times to gain the same information as watching it once with John Green. Its a bummer & I hope that John comes back for future subjects. It's not the same with PBS running it.
I am a huge fan of CrashCourse, but I find Craig's infantile attempts at humour completely ruin every CC video he does. I want to enjoy learning about US government and politics, but I can't bear to watch his videos because they are so painfully and pathetically childish. Therefore there *is* nothing positive to say about them, only negative.
moosewhale oh we do. Some people don't care so long as thier way of life isn't affected financially. And when I say some I mean a vast amount of us. Shit falling apart here but a lot better then a shit ton of other countries. That is tragically the silver lining ;(
In my opinion, separation of powers as well as checks and balances are some of humanities greatest inventions. They provide stable government while taking the shortcomings of human nature into account.
As an outsider observing the United States, I'd say the theory and implementation of these ideas are pretty astounding. Congress may seem to be a necrotic house of sycophants now, the executive depending on your allegiances, a weak duckling or a tyrant, leaving the only viable motion of government to the courts (so much of American policy seems to be settled in the Supreme Court these days, as if it is the only power still somewhat functioning), but in the context of 18th century European despotism, it seems like the most enlightened form of government that man has ever created. The Founders may not have seen every pitfall, but they had enough foresight to catch a lot of things before they spiraled. I feel like the Title of Nobility Clause needs to be re-invoked more in light of the recent trend of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama-Clinton/Bush, is this pattern not alarming to anyone else?
slut4berniesanders Awesome, congrats to him for his accomplishments, now please make him go be famous on his own channel and bring the Green brothers back now kthnxbai.
I have been watching so many crash course videos as a means to replace my mediocre underfunded public school education... now I am at the point where I am becoming skeptical of the series entirely and my college education. So why should I put faith into this UA-cam Channel as a reliable source of information?
+Scott Merryman You shouldn't. Skepticism is necessary for an intelligent society. We should never let ourselves believe things without sufficient evidence. Believing without sufficient evidence can be dangerous (see the anti-vaccination movement, which has led to small breakouts of deadly diseases). But of course life is a balance between trusting sources like these and investigating things ourselves. If I investigated everything myself I'd spend all my time investigating and no time living. The world is too complex for every person to investigate the direct evidence behind everything they consider to be probably true. But luckily there are ways to be confident that something is true without doing all the investigation directly all of the time. We can sometimes find systems wherein not everyone does all the investigation, but due to the way we built the system we can pretty well trust those who do. One of those ways of making sure we can trust them is by stepping in occasionally at random times and doing our own investigation and comparing with their results, like when the FDA randomly inspects restaurants for food safety. That gives restaurants incentive not to cheat or make errors, because at any random time their shortcomings could be discovered.
In the comments I constantly see people complaining about the voices he does I for one think the voices are helpful just like when you highlight different information in different colors to make them stand out against others he does the same with his voices which makes it easier to remember without writing it down it’s elementary my dears!
I thought that James Madison wrote 29 essays, John jay got sick after 5 and Hamilton wrote the other fifty one of the federalist papers. I guess I shouldn't depend on musicals to learn about u.s. History
Actually, it is true that John Jay wrote 5, James Madison wrote 29, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the other 51 as Lin Manuel Miranda penned in his amazing new production of Hamilton. You see, John Jay Wrote papers 2-5, and 64, a total of 5. James Madison wrote papers 10, 14, 18-20, 37-58, and 62-63, a total of 29. And Alexander Hamilton wrote papers 1, 6-9, 11-13, 15-17, 21-36, 59-61, and 65-85, a total of 51. 5+29+51=85. So, while relying on Musicals for your history education is an extremely bad idea and not recommended, you can generally trust Lin. In interviews he has said that he tried to keep the story as historically accurate as possible, which is quite amazing for a hip hop and rap musical about our founding fathers! :)
+Hope Starr However in real life most people don't communicate by breaking into song and well-choreographed movements, and gang fights involve absolutely zero finger-snapping.
Honestly I think Craig is like AT LEAST 30 times funnier than John Green. I don't have anything against John Green, but this series makes me literally giggle out loud. At 5:45 when he was like "Perk of the job... it's a perk of the job!" the humor was so perfectly delivered and nuanced. And then a few seconds later with "SUPER important case... look it up. Look it up." Hahahaha! Craig's comic sensibilities are just... ~kisses own fingertips then slightly opens hand in a stereotypical "bellissimo" gesture~
It has to do with personal taste, and possibly the entertainment someone grows up with. Craig is more "Tim and Eric: Awesome Show, Great Job", while John is more "Daria".
You earned a lot of my respect by both speaking neutrally and open-endedly about if we need checks and balances, but also admitting your personal view that we do. It's hard not to based on any understanding of history, but it's wise to still encourage people to think and research for themselves. Awesome.
Love the content but the voices are killing me man. It's ok to be funny but you don't have to make every 10 secounds contain a silly voice or joke. It's good material, you don't have to trick kids into listening with the non-stop wackiness
As an attempt at constructive criticism. I want to say I enjoy this show so far and I find you as an energetic and entertaining host, but I find your attempt at humor alittle too coarse. It's not wrong to try to be funny, but I personally feel you are trying too hard. Other than that great job so far and keep the good work. I look forward to more episodes. Hopefully ones with smoother humor lol.
I am interested in this series and would very much love for it to be a success. However, the horrible voices are distracting, unnecessary and way, way over the top. Please tone down some of the more silly aspects, but please still stick to the fun crash course model. Kind regards.
"The constitution is the guide which I never will Abandon." President George Washington "Power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely." Lord Action Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. Proverbs 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers there is safety. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Proverbs 4: 7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Hey Creg, I've got a question about the "check of powers". You start all with the premise that "people must be unblemished" to candidate. What is the answer if the political parties themselves are corrupt? We see this in many third world countries, but not only: the ones who give laws can be not better than mafia (except that they can make anything legal), the government falls to their feet, they issue laws that deny the "judicial system" from sentencing them to prison, etc. Those who invented democracy seem to have feared the rise of a "tyrant" but in the world we live today, where politicians do all but represent the people, we may live with a full army of tyrants "leading" us. Is there a way out of this?
The 4th most powerful and secretive branch of the government is actually the Postal Service. The Postmaster General is the second highest paid government official, and he knows where you live. He's watching you. He may be a Postmaster, but he's also a General.
Courts have the most power. They make decisions based on precedent...and is a good "cop-out" if they don't really want to make his or her own decision...this is of course if the trial is not by jury.
Hope you guys do an episode about America's debt crisis and how they are printing money (QE) just to sustain the economy from it's inevitable collapse.
I am glad to read other people are having a difficult time following the videos because of the voices. The cleaner, the better. The jokes are enough to make this set of videos entertaining.
you're fun and all but the voices you use makes it kinda hard to get what you're saying bc I stop focusing on whats being said and focus on how much you sound like kermit the frog
I appreciate your series of videos. These are great for homeschooling. They are fun and informative and, for my child, much better than just learning something from a book. Great work.
With the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, all three branches are supposed to be equal with no branch being any more or less important than any other. That's what it means to have checks and balances.
Don't elevate their ideals higher than they actually were. The founders were only concerned about protecting the rights and interests of rich landowners. All of the founders were rich landowners btw.
Doing a Progressive Tax on (Just) the “Greedy Part” of Wealth & Conservatively Spending (Just it) on Social Programs gets us a “Stable Society” (the “True Creator” of All Wealth!!) AND we do it with “Direct Democracy” where WE Directly Propose, Enact & Enforce “Merit Based Standardized” Laws & “Money” isn’t a factor!! - "Like" this so we all See & Do this!!
PS: Nobody’s taking away our “25 Rolls Royce’s” but WE MORALLY OWE (Just our “Greedy” 26th Rolls & up) BACK TO OUR STABLE SOCIETY (that “Owns & Allows” us to Create & Safely use our “25 Rolls”) TO KEEP IT STABLE!! We must Realize Nobody gets Rich without our “Fast Food Workers” who ironically Need “Food Stamps” for Stability!! No one is lazy & “Reaping Free Benefits off the Rich’s Money” because the GREEDY PART BELONGS to all of us!! Read Max Weber’s “Protestant Ethic & SPIRIT of Capitalism” where, early on, Wealth was only a Moral pursuit just to achieve our limited “State of Grace” & then we stopped so others could also achieve their monetary “Salvation” Watch “The Gods Must Be Crazy” where a “Coke bottle” falls from a plane into the midst of a primitive tribe & one guy grabs it & everyone fears him for grabbing ALL the “Money” & now being their “King”!! In "Direct Democracy" we vote directly for issues that we've tested for merit, etc before proposal, then we popularly enact them & then Voter Volunteers will easily enforce small & specific Laws that have all the "legal standards" for enforcement in them ... congress, senate, president, agencies, courts, etc have a role to play, but within it & in service to it ...
Still impressed that I managed to sum up what was said in the clone zone in like 1000 words for my essay. Including examples. And got a 1st. I'm awesome.
It might have been mentioned elsewhere but another balance the Courts have is that they are "For Life". Unlike Congress or the President, they don't need to worry about reelection. Look at the long term power a Judge on the Supreme Court have and they don't have to answer to the electorate directly. How many Congressmen and women would love to have that?
Given how terribly gridlocked Congress is one might reasonably expect such a lack of productivity to come from an overzealous application of these checks and balances; but in fact, it is rarely the case that anything even makes it as far as the President's desk. Congress is so dysfunctional it doesn't need checks and balances to constrain its power. It does that all on its own.
Which is actually the point of how congress was created. The founders wanted a congress that stepped on itself this much. I tend to agree with their decision. A congress that has trouble getting things done rapidly is going to have a large problem with passing laws based on the flavor of the week, or a current irrational fear that just became apparent this week. It makes any decision they make have to be so overwhelming that the vast majority of the american people would be willing to except it. In this way they stop say a bill banning Muslims from entering the country after a bombing.
ShoutingCoffee True, but a congress also needs to be effective enough to pass the bills that are required. In my opinion, the current congress has displayed no ability to be able to pass the laws that necessary for governing this country.
I think the bills that are required sentiment is some what objective. Let me give an example, and feel free to not agree with me, hell I openly admit I don't agree with even what i think up in my on mind most of the time. Consider the minimum wage raise to 15 bucks an hour. What damage would that have done to everyone that had strived to reach 15 bucks an hour? Do you think industries would change their pay over night? Or would a large amount of people have been fired over night to compensate for this radical change. What i am putting forward is that congress is so slow as to allow the populous to adjust and change in anticipation of the elected morons.
There is no evidence that Congress has had a problem of operating too quickly but plenty of evidence that Congress has been operating way way way way too inefficiently. This isn't even due to the design of the founders; it's due to a systemic failure of the election system.
Super love this, found it while trying to actually understand wtf is going on in politics 😂 great way for those of use who paid no attention im school to catch tf back up
The wacky voices need to stop. They are too silly and distracting.
+Sarge Izzard YES!~ Voices are KILLING ME. I can't concentrate with the voices!!
First the voices, then what? The humor? The props? The speaker? You don't own the show. Thank goodness, or it would never have been released in the first place for you to whine about.
So in a social forum, created by organic interactions, funded through by the advertising dollars they I and others raised... I can't have an opinion?
I like those voices. Without them the lecture would be boring and not interesting. Just like classroom lectures.
Sandhya Rani They're a little much. If you want to do voices, then tone it down. Wacky voices work when animated. Not when you can see the face.
Thanks for being so brave and putting yourself out there in face of public derision, Craig. Please don't stop making videos, and don't ever be afraid to be yourself. It's refreshing to see someone being unashamedly silly for the sake of education. :)
This will be used in my Government classroom when I teach Checks and Balances. There's a lot to talk about here, thank you for giving a crash course on this topic! Students love seeing informational videos rather than having me do most of the talking, and this will help get the ball rolling with a class discussion.
Craig is my new favorite crashcourse host, partly because he has a similar sense of humor than me and mostly because he has a similar receding hairline than me.
Finale of this course must contain kevin spacy throwing this guy into subway tracks for knowing too much
Never have I understood checks and balances before this video.
Directed here by my daily civic workout emails, and how surprised and pleased i was to see craig!! Thanks for learnin' me good, craig.
So I love that you are doing cc Government, and I like Craig, but I really don't like the sarcastic silly voices he does when reading documents (ie the constitution). I think it is awesome that Craig makes the show funny and entertaining, but i personally think it sounds like he is mocking whatever he is reading, which takes away from the points that are being made. Let it be known however that I still love the show, and can't wait for more! (Especially looking forward to possible episodes on important supreme court cases and general videos about the judicial branch) (EDIT: I should also mention that I love the voices in every other instance! Just not when he is quoting something else!)
is there any chance, that Craig does an episode based on Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau? It's philosophy but he scratched this topic in this episode :D
Yay, another episode! I think the sound balancing on this one was more level. Thanks!
You're totally un-out-fallible. Keep it up.
Trying to learn not watch a bad stand up routine
Quick tip: Different Clones = Different Pants (i.e. not all jeans). Makes it easier to differentiate
when u guys record the next batch of episodes please reconsider the voice thing. best wishes
Thank u got an exam today SSU let’s go🤘🏾
I think it would be better if you read the prompts in the voice that you use for the credits instead of the crazy person voices. Learned Lots Though.
I'm sure it's already been said, but the voices just seem distracting. The rest of your presentation is solid, and I like a lot of the humor, but giving the clones different voices made me think about the voice instead of the content.
Other than that, I really liked the episode, keep up the great work, Craig!
Thank you you broke everything down so easy
That was really entertaining. Really weird, but really entertaining. Exactly what I expect from wheezy waiter.
The constitution doesn't give the Supreme Court the ability to declare laws unconstitutional; they gave themselves that power.
This is probably the Crash Course I've understood the least about, presumably because I know nothing about the American government. However, as with Mark and John Green's Crash Courses, the biggest stumbling block is you assume your audience is already familiar with the subject matter (thus defeating the point of a crash course) so you don't set up any kind of basis on which to build.
Maybe it's an issue of trying to explain the big picture of how various government powers relate without adequately explaining what the individual powers are (I still don't know much about the American president, for instance, or his cabinet). I can't tell you why that is, but Crash Course Politics is quite difficult to follow.
plz this video is great....
if I can understand what you are saying
I've been waiting on you!
try to listen to this at 2x.
People posted this, and I upvoted it, but I guess I'll post this again just to attract more attention...
DON'T DO THE VOICE THING!!!
the voices are distracting and unnecessary.
If this particular strain of Crash Course proves a succsess, as I'm sure it will, would you considder spin-offs about the goverments of other democratic nations with complex goverment structures like th US? Australia for example, New Zealand, The UK, perhaps. I'd watch that.
America needs a new constitution for a modern America.
Where would i be most likely to find anything on partisanship in the supreme court? Thank you!
learned more from this than 7 weeks of school.....................................
maybe you should take good notes
+Abdull Mohommed so true!
+Abdull Mohommed same dude...and my 8th grade course is called "American and Historical Government and Politics"
Yes same here, hell to that yo.
Abdull Mohommed yep
Dear UA-cam content creator who is good at math:
PLEASE DO CRASH COURSE CALCULUS
Sincerely,
All of the Math Geeks
This needs to happen. Why hasn't this happened yet?
Calculus isn't that hard. In Australia we do it in Years 11 and 12 and its not that diffficult...don't know how it works in America though
Farhat C B.S.
Farhat C People take Calculus in junior and senior years here in America too.
***** Do you guys take it alongside every other topic of maths too like algebra, trigonometry, logarithms etc. ??
hi it’s 6:57 AM and I have the exam in an hour , wish me luck :(
howd it go
I can't help but wish when you do the Clone Zone part, just list out the points you make. A box with major bullet points of what you're saying would go a long way, it's just a lot of info at one time to keep track of
- no it's your fault !
- no it's your fault !
- no it's your fault ! I'm going home I have to campaign.
Shoutout to Kermit the Frog for getting appointed to the court.
Craig, you're doing a great job as host, but I find that giving the clones funny voices is somewhat distracting when you're trying to convey that much information that quickly. I know opinions are divided on this, but personally I think you can do without them.
SAME
agreed
I do see your point but for many students, it helps keep the information separate. I think he does it with reason. 3 different voices for 3 different topics allows students to visualize the ideas separately. :-)
I agree
i have adhd and this is fantastic
Am I the only one who gets really distracted by that awful voices he makes?
Nah, I definitely feel you there man.
Trying to understand checks and balances whilst the Judiciary Kermit spews his accent on my eardrums
yea man i can't stand it
I think its fun
Yes, the voices are extremely obnoxious!
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***** special interest groups is like PETA and NRA
***** True but it should be decided on how I vote not how much money I have.
***** i think you mean a demographic, special interest groups are organized and actively broadcast their interests
Actually, the fourth branch of government is technically "public administration," which counts for the various federal government agencies and departments that don't fall under the three official branches of the federal government. I do agree with you on what you are saying though. Campaign contributors are truly our fifth branch.
As a French people, it was really helpful to understand all the subtilities of the USA government, especially all the stuff around checks & balances. Due to a system that is a little different in my country, I have some difficulties to understant the way elections and ruling are working in the USA, but there it was really clear and pretty well-explained ! Thanks a lot ! :D
Another valuable crash course, but I wish the presenter would stop with the silly voices
Some adults, who received less than adequate education, enjoy learning from this but find the voices annoyingly distracting
Am I the only one who doesn't like this guy? He tries too hard to be funny
Funnier then u
nugs1951 I kind of agree. It's not that he isn't funny, but it's harder for me to pay attention to his voice so I'm not learning as much. I find myself having to watch the video 2-3 times to gain the same information as watching it once with John Green. Its a bummer & I hope that John comes back for future subjects. It's not the same with PBS running it.
nugs1951 A note for people just starting the series; they've improved in later videos. No weird annoying voices.
nugs1951 You're right, it's annoying. He's trying WAY too hard to be funny.
I am a huge fan of CrashCourse, but I find Craig's infantile attempts at humour completely ruin every CC video he does. I want to enjoy learning about US government and politics, but I can't bear to watch his videos because they are so painfully and pathetically childish. Therefore there *is* nothing positive to say about them, only negative.
I feel like more Americans really need to pay attention to this during grade school.
I think the problem is that they teach it in basic at the elementary school level, and then don't cover it well later on.
Lucror Σ I think that depends on the particular school and the instructor.
What the hell is a grade school?
Luke Gaming6556 elementary school, I think.
moosewhale oh we do. Some people don't care so long as thier way of life isn't affected financially. And when I say some I mean a vast amount of us. Shit falling apart here but a lot better then a shit ton of other countries. That is tragically the silver lining ;(
You forgot the most powerful branch of the US Government: The Corporate Branch.
that accent of the exekutive clone just makes it impossible for me to focus on what he says
Am I the only one who thinks the false voices is annoying?
No. Actually I'd say any of his attempts at humor were also annoying, but the voices were worse.
SkyrimHod
Agreed
Agreed
Stephen Christopher O'Haver YOURE OUT OF ORDER! 🗣
me to. it distracts me so much!
In my opinion, separation of powers as well as checks and balances are some of humanities greatest inventions. They provide stable government while taking the shortcomings of human nature into account.
This should really be called: Crash Course US Government and Politics.
YUP!!
Now I’m curious...What was it before?
@@bellapearce6688 It was just Government. Look at the intro
As an outsider observing the United States, I'd say the theory and implementation of these ideas are pretty astounding. Congress may seem to be a necrotic house of sycophants now, the executive depending on your allegiances, a weak duckling or a tyrant, leaving the only viable motion of government to the courts (so much of American policy seems to be settled in the Supreme Court these days, as if it is the only power still somewhat functioning), but in the context of 18th century European despotism, it seems like the most enlightened form of government that man has ever created. The Founders may not have seen every pitfall, but they had enough foresight to catch a lot of things before they spiraled. I feel like the Title of Nobility Clause needs to be re-invoked more in light of the recent trend of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama-Clinton/Bush, is this pattern not alarming to anyone else?
I almost think we might as well call ourselves a kingdom at this point.
I'm more worried of Chris Christie winning, and then the never-ending "haha look the US is all fat" jokes.
Flintstoned If that is the worst of your fears, I envy your innocence.
***** Meh, it was more of a joke. I really don't care.
Flintstoned I know, I'm just sad. ^_^
I feel I'm the only person who appreciates his voices lmao
RIGHT?!
PotatoMinun I do to lol
PotatoMinun l
I think there really annoying (>*_*
I just find it hard to pay attention to the information when he uses those silly voices
i really love the content but holy mole its so hard to watch with all the odd voices...
ABSAGALUTLY
Eu não tenho nada para dizer
Good video. The humor is appreciated but can be a tad distracting. Still, great series, good video, good vibes. 😅
Where the fuck are the Green brothers? To hell with this weird new guy.
He's one of the most famous UA-camrs of all time.
slut4berniesanders Awesome, congrats to him for his accomplishments, now please make him go be famous on his own channel and bring the Green brothers back now kthnxbai.
slut4berniesanders wait what are you talking about, he only has 500k subscribers. Yawn. He's not famous. At all.
germinvermin
Just enjoy the fucking content or dont watch the video instead of being rude.
Take your own advice about my comments.
I like this dude he's funny and reminds me of Crowley 😂❤
Crowley from Supernatural?
Omg YES he does look like an American Crowley!
I can't stand the awful voices he keeps doing. They make it so hard to focus on what he's saying.
This is short, sweet, and easy to comprehend unlike school which is always so complicated and hard to focus on smh.
I have been watching so many crash course videos as a means to replace my mediocre underfunded public school education... now I am at the point where I am becoming skeptical of the series entirely and my college education.
So why should I put faith into this UA-cam Channel as a reliable source of information?
+Scott Merryman You shouldn't. Skepticism is necessary for an intelligent society. We should never let ourselves believe things without sufficient evidence. Believing without sufficient evidence can be dangerous (see the anti-vaccination movement, which has led to small breakouts of deadly diseases). But of course life is a balance between trusting sources like these and investigating things ourselves. If I investigated everything myself I'd spend all my time investigating and no time living. The world is too complex for every person to investigate the direct evidence behind everything they consider to be probably true. But luckily there are ways to be confident that something is true without doing all the investigation directly all of the time. We can sometimes find systems wherein not everyone does all the investigation, but due to the way we built the system we can pretty well trust those who do. One of those ways of making sure we can trust them is by stepping in occasionally at random times and doing our own investigation and comparing with their results, like when the FDA randomly inspects restaurants for food safety. That gives restaurants incentive not to cheat or make errors, because at any random time their shortcomings could be discovered.
In the comments I constantly see people complaining about the voices he does I for one think the voices are helpful just like when you highlight different information in different colors to make them stand out against others he does the same with his voices which makes it easier to remember without writing it down it’s elementary my dears!
More thought-bubble. Less terrible voices. Thanks
+Jchapin45 YES!~ Voices are KILLING ME. I can't concentrate with the voices!!
Rude-
Y’all must be literally slow if you “CANT STAND” the voices
@@mementomori1871 that's not rude
@@Pajoli it's distracting. Everyone learns different ways. You can't call someone slow because they learn a different way
I thought that James Madison wrote 29 essays, John jay got sick after 5 and Hamilton wrote the other fifty one of the federalist papers. I guess I shouldn't depend on musicals to learn about u.s. History
Actually, it is true that John Jay wrote 5, James Madison wrote 29, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the other 51 as Lin Manuel Miranda penned in his amazing new production of Hamilton. You see, John Jay Wrote papers 2-5, and 64, a total of 5. James Madison wrote papers 10, 14, 18-20, 37-58, and 62-63, a total of 29. And Alexander Hamilton wrote papers 1, 6-9, 11-13, 15-17, 21-36, 59-61, and 65-85, a total of 51. 5+29+51=85. So, while relying on Musicals for your history education is an extremely bad idea and not recommended, you can generally trust Lin. In interviews he has said that he tried to keep the story as historically accurate as possible, which is quite amazing for a hip hop and rap musical about our founding fathers! :)
+Hope Starr However in real life most people don't communicate by breaking into song and well-choreographed movements, and gang fights involve absolutely zero finger-snapping.
+Andrew Swan WHAT?! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU DONT RANDOMLY BREAK INTO SONG TO TALK ABOUT GETTING A PLAN THROUGH CONGRESS?!
+Abigail Collinsworth "...and Hamilton wrote...the other... 51! HOW DO YOU WRITE LIKE YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME?"
+TeaMMatE11 HISTORY HAS ITS EYEEEEES on you!!! (NON STOP) (He will never be satisfied)(NonSTOP)
Honestly I think Craig is like AT LEAST 30 times funnier than John Green. I don't have anything against John Green, but this series makes me literally giggle out loud. At 5:45 when he was like "Perk of the job... it's a perk of the job!" the humor was so perfectly delivered and nuanced. And then a few seconds later with "SUPER important case... look it up. Look it up." Hahahaha! Craig's comic sensibilities are just... ~kisses own fingertips then slightly opens hand in a stereotypical "bellissimo" gesture~
It has to do with personal taste, and possibly the entertainment someone grows up with. Craig is more "Tim and Eric: Awesome Show, Great Job", while John is more "Daria".
We'll if you like him go check out his channel it's Wheezy Waiter
pokecrafter2201 Don't worry, I already subscribed to WW long ago. :)
I had to check the date on this video to make sure it wasn't 2010. A Twilight joke? That's how you're gunna start the episode?
You earned a lot of my respect by both speaking neutrally and open-endedly about if we need checks and balances, but also admitting your personal view that we do. It's hard not to based on any understanding of history, but it's wise to still encourage people to think and research for themselves. Awesome.
I would have voted you for president. :)
Love the content but the voices are killing me man. It's ok to be funny but you don't have to make every 10 secounds contain a silly voice or joke. It's good material, you don't have to trick kids into listening with the non-stop wackiness
YEAH TEAM JACOB WHOOO!
As an attempt at constructive criticism. I want to say I enjoy this show so far and I find you as an energetic and entertaining host, but I find your attempt at humor alittle too coarse. It's not wrong to try to be funny, but I personally feel you are trying too hard. Other than that great job so far and keep the good work. I look forward to more episodes. Hopefully ones with smoother humor lol.
Matter of taste. I personally think he's much funnier than John Green.
Don't be an a-hole.
He's not trying hard, it's his style of comedy
these voices were so annoying and distracting.
I am interested in this series and would very much love for it to be a success. However, the horrible voices are distracting, unnecessary and way, way over the top. Please tone down some of the more silly aspects, but please still stick to the fun crash course model. Kind regards.
In addition, this criticism is not only mine, but also of high school students. Again, Kind regards.
Michael Robb I feel the same , I feel he's trying to hard
Michael Robb Do you understand that this is Wheezywaiter doing CrashCourse? Wheezywaiter just is who he is. It's a character.
@Deborah Lancaster lol
"The constitution is the guide which I never will Abandon." President George Washington
"Power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely." Lord Action
Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
Proverbs 24:6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers there is safety.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Proverbs 4:
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Hey Creg, I've got a question about the "check of powers". You start all with the premise that "people must be unblemished" to candidate.
What is the answer if the political parties themselves are corrupt? We see this in many third world countries, but not only: the ones who give laws can be not better than mafia (except that they can make anything legal), the government falls to their feet, they issue laws that deny the "judicial system" from sentencing them to prison, etc. Those who invented democracy seem to have feared the rise of a "tyrant" but in the world we live today, where politicians do all but represent the people, we may live with a full army of tyrants "leading" us. Is there a way out of this?
AP Exam Tomorrow.... FML!
+Oscar Figueroa same bro XD
+Oscar Figueroa same bro XD
Same
i got u bro
K L Murphy same bro XD
The 4th most powerful and secretive branch of the government is actually the Postal Service. The Postmaster General is the second highest paid government official, and he knows where you live. He's watching you. He may be a Postmaster, but he's also a General.
"King George III, That guy was a jerk"😂 THAT KILLED ME😂
I wish he’d stop with the voices when reading something important
Please stop the fake voices, it distracts me from the material :(
Courts have the most power. They make decisions based on precedent...and is a good "cop-out" if they don't really want to make his or her own decision...this is of course if the trial is not by jury.
I love this guy! super helpful. I wish I can have him as a professor for political sciences or something
Hope you guys do an episode about America's debt crisis and how they are printing money (QE) just to sustain the economy from it's inevitable collapse.
The guy in the wig is funny because it sounds like stitch but a deeper voice
I am glad to read other people are having a difficult time following the videos because of the voices. The cleaner, the better. The jokes are enough to make this set of videos entertaining.
Seeing a lot of stupid comments below, all I have to say is this xkcd.com/1274/
Craig for president.
you're fun and all but the voices you use makes it kinda hard to get what you're saying bc I stop focusing on whats being said and focus on how much you sound like kermit the frog
Why couldn't John Green present this course?
Can we have an episode that talks about military courts and the governments role that goes into military affairs?
i watched 5 videos of this and i learned more than i would in 5 weeks in school
I appreciate your series of videos. These are great for homeschooling. They are fun and informative and, for my child, much better than just learning something from a book. Great work.
he needs to quit with that voice, It's bothering my brain
that poor eagle
THANK YOU
Boi why your hairline look like the McDonalds logo
With the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, all three branches are supposed to be equal with no branch being any more or less important than any other. That's what it means to have checks and balances.
so buffs and nerfs?
Exactly, but at least James Madison didn't go Riot and nerf things he felt was too difficult to balance into the ground.
***** Veto OP! Nerf pls.
Don't elevate their ideals higher than they actually were. The founders were only concerned about protecting the rights and interests of rich landowners. All of the founders were rich landowners btw.
I love Craig reactions to himself, i imagine filming this was really fun.
Doing a Progressive Tax on (Just) the “Greedy Part” of Wealth & Conservatively Spending (Just it) on Social Programs gets us a “Stable Society” (the “True Creator” of All Wealth!!) AND we do it with “Direct Democracy” where WE Directly Propose, Enact & Enforce “Merit Based Standardized” Laws & “Money” isn’t a factor!! - "Like" this so we all See & Do this!!
PS: Nobody’s taking away our “25 Rolls Royce’s” but WE MORALLY OWE (Just
our “Greedy” 26th Rolls & up) BACK TO OUR STABLE SOCIETY (that “Owns & Allows” us to Create & Safely use our “25 Rolls”) TO KEEP IT STABLE!!
We must Realize Nobody gets Rich without our “Fast Food Workers” who
ironically Need “Food Stamps” for Stability!!
No one is lazy & “Reaping Free Benefits off the Rich’s Money” because the GREEDY PART BELONGS to all of us!!
Read Max Weber’s “Protestant Ethic & SPIRIT of Capitalism” where, early on, Wealth was only a Moral pursuit just to achieve our limited “State of Grace” & then we stopped so others could also achieve their monetary “Salvation”
Watch “The Gods Must Be Crazy” where a “Coke bottle” falls from a plane into the midst of a primitive tribe & one guy grabs it & everyone fears him for grabbing ALL the “Money” & now being their “King”!!
In "Direct Democracy" we vote directly for issues that we've tested for merit, etc before proposal, then we popularly enact them & then Voter Volunteers will easily enforce small & specific Laws that have all the "legal standards" for enforcement in them ... congress, senate, president, agencies, courts, etc have a role to play, but within it & in service to it ...
Still impressed that I managed to sum up what was said in the clone zone in like 1000 words for my essay. Including examples. And got a 1st. I'm awesome.
I learned more from this three videos than what I have learned in school when I went to HS.
It might have been mentioned elsewhere but another balance the Courts have is that they are "For Life". Unlike Congress or the President, they don't need to worry about reelection. Look at the long term power a Judge on the Supreme Court have and they don't have to answer to the electorate directly. How many Congressmen and women would love to have that?
Given how terribly gridlocked Congress is one might reasonably expect such a lack of productivity to come from an overzealous application of these checks and balances; but in fact, it is rarely the case that anything even makes it as far as the President's desk. Congress is so dysfunctional it doesn't need checks and balances to constrain its power. It does that all on its own.
Which is actually the point of how congress was created. The founders wanted a congress that stepped on itself this much. I tend to agree with their decision. A congress that has trouble getting things done rapidly is going to have a large problem with passing laws based on the flavor of the week, or a current irrational fear that just became apparent this week. It makes any decision they make have to be so overwhelming that the vast majority of the american people would be willing to except it. In this way they stop say a bill banning Muslims from entering the country after a bombing.
ShoutingCoffee
True, but a congress also needs to be effective enough to pass the bills that are required. In my opinion, the current congress has displayed no ability to be able to pass the laws that necessary for governing this country.
I think the bills that are required sentiment is some what objective. Let me give an example, and feel free to not agree with me, hell I openly admit I don't agree with even what i think up in my on mind most of the time. Consider the minimum wage raise to 15 bucks an hour. What damage would that have done to everyone that had strived to reach 15 bucks an hour? Do you think industries would change their pay over night? Or would a large amount of people have been fired over night to compensate for this radical change. What i am putting forward is that congress is so slow as to allow the populous to adjust and change in anticipation of the elected morons.
There is no evidence that Congress has had a problem of operating too quickly but plenty of evidence that Congress has been operating way way way way too inefficiently. This isn't even due to the design of the founders; it's due to a systemic failure of the election system.
***** What would you call ineffective, and what would you call untimely? That is very important in any debate.
Super love this, found it while trying to actually understand wtf is going on in politics 😂 great way for those of use who paid no attention im school to catch tf back up