Harry Truman, The Most Average Person to Ever Become President
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Mr. Beat tells the story of the most "average" dude to ever become president. As it turns out, he probably wasn't so average after all.
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Truman by David McCullough
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Truman’s Triumphs- The 1948 Election and the Making of Postwar America by Andrew E. Busch
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Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman by Alonzo L. Hamby
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Harry S Truman: The American Presidents Series: The 33rd President, 1945-1953
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“Three things ruin a man…Power, money, and women. I never wanted power, I never had any money, and the only woman in my life is up at the house right now.”
That was a quote not from me, Mr. Beat, but from a dude who was never supposed to be president. But he was!
A dude who never even sought to be a LEADER, but who history FORCED to be one of the greatest leaders in American history.
A dude who failed at multiple business ventures and even went bankrupt.
A dude who, after he was president, moved back into the same house he lived in back when he went bankrupt, and then went into debt again because his only income was an Army pension of $112.56 a month. That’s less than $1300 a month in today’s money.
A dude who never wanted the job, and a dude who no one had heard of before he was 50 years old.
Here is the story of Harry Truman, the most average person to ever become president.
0:00 Introduction
1:16 Growing up in Missouri
6:25 Ground News sponsorship
8:16 Farm Life
11:03 War Hero
14:34 Getting Political
17:12 Mr. Truman Goes to Washington
21:56 In Through the Back Door
37:23 Retirement
41:30 Exceeding Expectations
Corrections:
41:11. He was admitted to the hospital on December 5th. He died on December 26th. I'm sorry about that.
Which U.S. president should I cover next?
Correction: I misspoke at 41:11. He was admitted to the hospital on December 5th. He died on December 26th. I'm sorry about that.
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Would you ever think of doing strong candidates?
Absolutely do biden
Silent Cal...
Can’t remember if you’ve already done a video on him, but how about good ol’ James Madison
John Adams is what I'd suggest
Being the leader of the first country to develop nuclear weapons, it’s interesting to think that Harry Truman was for a brief time the most powerful person in human history.
It's even more impressive that he refused to use his power after WWII.
Not too shabby for a farmer from Missouri
He is the only person to ever detonate a nuclear weapon on a city or in a war. A farmer did that
@@alonkatz4633 He threatened to use it repeatedly though
@@yunleung2631 But he didn't. There's a difference.
If I had a nickel for every person who had poor eyesight yet wanted to join the military so badly they studied the eye chart to pass the eye exam, I’d have a lot of nickels.
Maybe even three nickels
Chubby zap man probably has a shirt about that
My maternal grandfather did that to serve in World War II.
@@iammrbeat I actually laughed so hard at this
Bros Elon Musk
Harry Truman being heavily in debt makes him the most relatable president of all time in my book.
It's the American way
@@iammrbeat so real
Which pre-present day president has been the least written about a least researched president? That would be interesting.
Man, in recent weeks you must relate to Donald Trump real hard! Talk about debt!😅😅😅
idk about that. I cannot really relate to someone who drops nuclear weapons.
"I never gave anybody hell. I just told the truth and they think it's hell."
Harry S Truman
I dig that quote
I think the skeletons/ash in Hiroshima would have something to say about that
@@christianstewart8442 erm alshchkually their dead so they can't say anything 🤓🤓
@@order8510 would have something to say (if they hadn't been vaporized by the very normal, ordinary, average man with the nukes)
@@christianstewart8442 I know
The irony his mother was a confederate sympathizer and her son would be the president to desegregate the United States military history is truly a great teacher
And his mother still loved him awwwww
it's time for young americans to keep the progress train rollin like dat
Thank god he was a rational person and not another Wilson.
We must still remember that Truman wasn't perfect on even his rhetoric regarding civil rights later on. He later said of the sit-in protestors: “If anyone came into my store and tried to stop business I’d throw him out. The Negro should behave himself and show he’s a good citizen”
@@iammrbeat that's more like tone policing than actual bigotry, which is good for the time at least
Truman being unpopular during his time as president but being praised as being one of the greatest presidents after he passed away proves how ahead of the time he was.
Yep. I made a whole video about that phenomenon on my other channel, The Beat Goes On.
Truman left office with a 32% approval rating. At one point in 1952, his approval rating was at 22% because of his handling of the Korean War.
@@abrahamlincoln937 He also had a number of corruption scandals during his second term IIRC. But much like Grant, those were due to his subordinates rather than himself.
he's streets ahead
Which video is this? @@iammrbeat
"No, I fired MacArthur because he didn't respect the office of the Presidency, not because he was a dumb sonovabitch, although he was. But that's not against the law for Generals."
We really need another Harry Truman in office today. He said what he meant and did what he thought was right. That's rare in any President.
Well said. An honest and honourable man. The world could do with a few more in positions of power.
One of the things I loved about Truman is he always played "The Long Game". While politicians today aren't interested in anything that won't affect the next election, Harry seemed to know the most effective leaders plan for a world without them in it. There's an old Greek Proverb that speaks well to Truman's approach to governance; "Society grows great when old men plant tress whose shade they shall never enjoy."
I like the true diplomatic types too. I think it’s just confirmation bias to say that there are no politicians today that think about the long game or that all politicians from the past were better at it. The petty, small potatoes, ordinary politicians throughout history tend to become historically insignificant and largely forgotten pretty quickly. The ones that were in culturally significant roles at historically significant times tend to be the ones that are the most remembered. The archetype of the self-serving, short-sighted, small-minded politician has existed in various cultures throughout human history. It seems to be a pretty universal human personality type.
Conversely, the archetype of the skilled humble diplomat that approaches politics like a game of chess has also existed throughout human history. They absolutely exist today, but the game of politics and governing is ever changing. There’s different constraints and requirements on politicians now and they have to play the game accordingly. Most importantly, the people that are really good at this tend to be good at staying in positions of real power without drawing much attention to themselves, because with attention comes additional scrutiny. I’d think for most of these types you likely won’t hear or know much about them until the end of their career or perhaps even after they’re dead. Appreciating them and their strategies takes time and additional context which isn’t normally available in the present moment. Only when looking back on things do we realize and appreciate how special those individuals really are. There’s also survivorship bias to consider for those types. We only hear about the ones that were situated in historically significant moments and came out of it favorably. There’s a lot of luck involved with that. Even the best strategies in any game are subject to luck and circumstances. A straight flush still loses to a royal flush, but it’s still a good strategy to go all in with one most of the time.
I feel like that's this issue with one particular party's voters. Very short sighted individuals focused on what helps them here and now not later. It's no wonder they argue so strongly against climate change actions.
Thank you for the kind words
Heck yeah, Harry
hello President Truman
You know, sometimes, it's better to have more average, "lame" or boring people in these places. We are often so focused on the extraordinary that we don't realize that what we already have is actually not that bad. Truman, for all his flaws, was exactly that, and I hope we see more of common sense politicians like him in the future.
He just was in touch with average folks. That's the key part.
Political leaders should be chosen by lottery out of a group of people who have been shown to pass certain aptitude tests
Well said. He was an honourable man.
Kakistocracy out here
They always say the best leaders are those who are thrust into the role rather than the ones who seek it out.
“Judge” in Missouri at that time was an administrative position, not a legal job.
Akin to being a supervisor for a county government
Yep
The case of 'we never knew how good we had it' in terms of presidency
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Truman holding the Newspaper saying "Dewey defeats Truman" is one of my favorite pictures ever. I remember that picture from my history book and it stayed with me all these years. And thank you Mr. Beat for the video. I always liked Truman a lot but I never really thought about just how much he shaped the world we live in today. Not bad for a man who never wanted to be president........
It’s kind of sad that Truman is vilified and hated strictly because of the bomb. Especially with the recent Oppenheimer film. When you consider all the truly evil Presidents we’ve had, it’s sad that a man like Truman gets most of the undeserved hate.
I wouldn't neccesarily call any of the presidents evil even if they did truly wicked things, but rather products of their time.
Tell that to the almost a quarter million japanese people killed.
@@omartarek3706 tell that to the tens of Millions of people that Imperial Japan killed.
@@dv4497 see the difference between what each of us wrote?
@@omartarek3706 Yeah because the Japanese people were all saints.
Didnt expect him to sound like that, I think hearing teddy roosevelt speak gave me the impression all presidents had high pitched voices
I think it was because of the microphones from that time.
lol well part of that is the audio messing up
Some other recordings have him sounding higher pitched
I think Futurama tricked us into thinking he had a stereotypical 1920s auctioneer accent
Turns out being physically strong and macho doesn't mean your voice fits, as is also evidenced by Heydrich who supposedly had a high pitched voice too.
My grandmother lived near Truman when he retired she said he was sometimes on his porch and would wave at her on her way to school. She once even threw her shoe into his back yard so he could talk to him. My friend’s father has similar stories about seeing him on his way to school. IDK what my point is, but truman is a beast
I thought the biggest blemish of Oppenheimer was portraying Truman as just a carefree "good ol' boy." Yes, he could be obstinate, but he was whip-smart and had a firm character.
Yep, the movie got Truman wrong
They nailed the interaction between the two. He did think Oppenheimer was a crybaby
@wyatthill6252 The "blood on my hands" and "crybaby" lines, yes, but beyond that, not so much. I doubt that Gary Oldman, based on that scene, did much if any research on Truman for the role.
@@sat25940 they just filmed that scene with Gary Oldman as Truman. It's not like they did a whole biopic about him.
@wyatthill6252 I'm just suggesting that Oldman could've improved his performance by watching even an hour or two of Truman bios / speeches / interviews. I didn't get the sense of seeing a straight-shootin' Missouri dirt farmer, just some Southern caricature. Had Oldman honed Truman's personality, though, I think the scene actually would've been more cringe.
If only he had been able to get the "Fair Deal" passed. He'd probably be in contention for a top 3 spot of greatest Presidents.
My name is Harry S. Truman, the S stands for S.
On my home planet, it stands for hope.
@@ExoticTurtle3 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Strong Bad: The S is for "sucks".
S for Snyder
Truman is my absolute favorite. A true common man that climbed up to the top. He didn't use any of his offices to enrich himself. And quietly retired and did not abuse his former title to get wealth that way.
Yep, despite being connected to the Pendergast machine, he wasn't corrupt and never took any bribes.
I didn't know anything about Harry Truman before or after he was president. Thanks for educating us MrBeat!
Well thanks for watching!
Ngl I’d say the most normal dude to be President was Ford. No big personality or strange quirks. Just a man from Michigan.
Who liked football
I don't think it's average or normal to have been a star college football player married to a beauty queen. There's a lot of privilege and prestige there
Don’t you mean excellence ? Or pursuit of it?
I’m getting the impression that President Truman will not be giving me money?
In 1959, he ought to. 😄
The Former Presidents Act of 1958 provided a pension for former presidents who weren’t removed from office due to impeachment.
About tree fiddy
EforEvery, he died so like, no shit.
@@abrahamlincoln937 What about those like Nixon who resign before they can be removed?
My grandfather’s favorite president was Truman. In particular, he approved of Truman recalling the reserves for the Korean War; Granddad believed that when you do a job you do everything you need to do to do it right. He liked Ike too, of course. But Truman’s highly unpopular decision deeply impressed Granddad even seven decades later.
Weird coincidence, Granddad also looked a lot like Truman. Had a similarly understated personality, too. Oh, and he was also a Harry.
lol that's awesome. Your grandfather sounded like a cool dude.
Was your granddad Harry Truman?
@@vegamineral207
Lol, no.
Reminds me of my own grandfather
Without the reserves, it would have been a Vietnam or Afganistan. Long, indecisive, gruelling and with time a defeat
He's honestly emerged lately as my favorite president. If we could have people like him more often, I honestly think we'd be a lot further along than we are now.
If you want an ordinary guy from an ordinary state who served in the army, Buttigieg’s your man.
Agree. And when he came into office, people thought they were stuck with this boob from Missouri, that he was going to be a national embarrassment. I think time has been kind to Truman as well. We could argue all day about the Bomb, but not dropping it would’ve been horrifying as well.
I like him PURELY for having the set of lead balls to fire MacArthur for being weird about nukes.
@@Potatotenkopf agree. He made the right call with MacArthur, even if seemingly no one was willing to admit it. MacArthur was legendary, even then, but that doesn’t mean he was the right man for that job, at that time, and Truman saw that and was willing to act on it
@@virgilflowers9846Macarthur has been a divisive character even during the time. Every WW1 vet hated his gits for his heavy-handed treatment of the Bonus Army in 1931. Every American that survived their horror-filled stint as a POW in the Philippines hated him for being a "Dugout Doug". A good chunk of the US public hated him for being lenient towards the Japanese after all what they went through to reach Tokyo. Only his propaganda machine kept up his hero status...
“Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it.” -Plato
memorizing the eye chart. smart move
Brilliant even
400 IQ move
@@warlordofbritanniaEye-Q
@@nobodyburgen4594
…shit, that’s good
I suppose it is if you're really that desparate to serve in the military, although they have good reasons for the eyesight restriction.
However, if you're visiting an optometrist, it's best to just be honest.
Reading Truman by David McCullough was probably one of, if not, my favourite historical reads, and I'm happy to see you cover Truman, a President whose story from rags to, well, still rags, is not usually covered!
When I was 16, my family took a cross country trip and went through Independence Missouri. We stopped and asked where the Truman house was and were told to stop by and ring the door bell and if he was home, he would answer the door. My sister and I walked up to his front door and rang the bell. Unfortunately there was no answer. Can you imagine in this day and age of having that kind of access to a former President 's house? It's a nice memory for me and certainly speaks to the type of man he was.
I believe he would have answered. He was very approachable.
My mother used to frequent a Dawhares department store in my home town (central KY) and, while she shopped the clearance racks, I gravitated towards their very small home goods department.
In that department, over the course of several visits, I read the entire Time-Life set of presidents books. And, consistently, I gravitated back to the story of Harry S. Truman. How such a humble figure became embroiled in such pivotal events, yet never seemed too small to handle any of it.
There may be presidents who have accomplished more, or navigated the office more adeptly, but Give em’ Hell Harry will forever remain my favorite.
Thanks . Well said.
I love how you read books as your Mom shopped. I did that when we were anywhere they had books!
One of my favorite presidents. Although, I may be biased as I am a Missourian. His birthplace is really neat to see, especially being as tiny as it is.
As a Kansan I am also biased to love Harry. :)
what is this so true
Wow. I’ve never seen a video that details Truman’s life as well as this one. LOVE IT!
Thank you!
Ain't no way Mr beat was like 3 blocks away from my house at the truman library 💀
Well I live like 50 miles away so I should have a meet up in Independence some time!
He was peeking through your windows too
@@iammrbeatI think all of us subs would love to see a subscriber meetup planned someday!
@@iammrbeat I'd so be there!
Yes a gathering to lift weights and talk history with Mr. Beat sounds fantastic
For those curious, work on the Sabbath is a very complex topic in Judaism. There is a list of 39 items in the Talmud that are considered work, ranging from cooking to doing laundry to writing or erasing writing. These have been expanded and interpreted in various ways over the centuries, one of which is the prohibition on using electricity on the Sabbath. Many jewish families have or had non Jews help to perform these tasks on Saturdays. Along with Truman, Colin Powell, Barack Obama, Martin Scorsese, and Elvis did similar work for jewish neighbors at some point in their lives.
Yeah, their overly strict and non-flexible interpretation of work on the Sabbath was one of Jesus's major criticisms against Jewish leaders of His time.
It seems the problem has only gotten worse in the couple millennia since then, at least among Orthodox Jews.
@@Compucles"problem"
Joe MCcarthy possibly the first MAGA Republican politician.
@@Compucles I'd say it's a flexible system. Sabbath mode on ovens is an example - you're forbidden from starting a fire or starting to cook a meal, but if you start cooking something before the Sabbath and let it continue to cook all day, it's considered ok. This is how the Jewish dish of cholent became popular, because it was an all-day stew.
I just finished The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two, by Steve Drummond. It details how Truman rose in the public's eye by rooting out corruption and waste in the build up to the US entry into WWII. A fascinating book well worth your time!
Harry Truman is an underrated gem of a president he went against his party and chose to desegregate the military.
He was so young, my mom was even alive when Truman was still living
Congratulations on reaching a million mrbeat!!!! Well deserved. Keep up the good work.
My great grandpa delivered groceries for him and his wife. Heard many stories that they would just go about in town like normal people. I hear they were very humble and kind people.
Congrats on 1 million Mr. Beat! I've been watching you for six years now and have loved all of it. Glad to see you get this milestone and look forward to seeing you get more!
Almost 1 million Mr.Beat! Only 3,000 away now. Congratulations on your success sincerely it’s refreshing to see how far you’ve risen.
Personally, I like Truman and think that he was not just one of the most consequential presidents in history, but one of the most consequential humans in history, simply because he chose to use the atom bomb, which is actually something that I support even though its considered a highly controversial move. If you think about it, even if Truman himself was unaware of the impact it would have, we are the only nation to have ever used nuclear weapons in a war. That statement comes with a huge underlying sentiment that cannot be understated, the fact that we proved to humanity that we had the audacity to do it at least once, is probably the very reason why the cold war remained cold and why nuclear weapons have never been used in hostility again ever since. The fact that he chose to use them once (particulalry at a time where no other country even had one to retaliate with and mutually assured destruction didn't exist) was a wicked power move that I think is largely credible for why the US has continued to be such a massive superpower for the last 80 years and possibly saved millions of lives by demonstrating how powerful and destructive they were, at the cost of killing hundreds of thousands. And it was one of those opportunities that was ripe for the picking because there is no other time in which that could have been done to reap those benefits without repercussions. The fact that all of the world's other empires had just fallen apart during the war while the US was unscathed and the USSR had still yet to develop their own, there would never be another moment like that to establish yourself as a superpower. Like I said, he may not have realized what he had done when he did it, but in my opinion I think it was the right move and one that could have possibly spared the world a WW3 (or at least considerably delayed it)
Not only did he choose to use them once, but he also chose to never use them again. Both are equally important.
Thank you Mr. Beat. I really enjoy your videos. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
This video is one of your best Mr. Beat! I'm personally visiting the Truman library and Kansas City next week and have been reading the great McCullough book in preparation. Thanks again for creating a video that really spans all of Truman's life and his lasting legacy that is still being felt today.
Very well made video, Mr. Beat. I like the long form and interviews.
The editing in this video blends the interviews, museum showcases, and informative sections very well. I wasnt so hot on your previous videos visiting historical sites, but they have developed very well. This might be my favorite president video so far. Cheers from Missouri!
Right on. Thank you! Oh and cheers my fellow local!
Great job as always Mr. Beat. Thanks again!!!!
You've really raised my opinion on Truman, sounds like a great man.
Almost 1M subscribers!
It's crazy!
It just happened!!
Great work. I really enjoy these long form documentaries you produce. Keep up the great work, Mr. Beat.
really enjoy these longer president videos where you go to the historic locations, must be really fun to film and they are definitely good to watch!
Congratulations on 1M subscribers Mr beat well deserved
I liked the music in the video! Nice job, as always!
Mr. Beat! This is some of you finest work - thank you!
Congratulations on 1 million Subscribers 🎉😊 I am so happy for you. I have seen literally every regular format video you made. And I am again so happy for you.
You are so close to 1 million subscribers, Mr. Beat!
I learned way more than I thought I was going to. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
I checked out the Independence/Kansas City area about a year ago. I love how you connect with local history and share it.
I dropped your name at the Oregon Trail museum and the ladies there remembered you even though they had no idea what a "UA-camr" was.
Would love to see you do something with Jesse James and/or the Battle of Westport since they're local too
Great video! The production quality is insane and the presentation is much better and to the point than most mainstream documentaries. I rearly get both as much education and amusement as when Mr. Beat posts another video 👏
Mr. Beat, you're my favorite UA-camr. I'm finishing up my final undergraduate semester and looking to start teaching high school social studies in the Fall, God willing. You're a big inspiration!! God bless you!
Thank you for the kind words. Best of luck finishing up school. You're going to love being a social studies teacher. It's one of the best jobs around. :)
I'd like to pre congratulate you on 1 MILLION SUBS!!
Congrats on 1 million!!!! 🎉🎊🍾🥳 I’ve been a fan for a year so far and I’m so proud you made it
Congrats on 1M! Just saw, was creeping at 998 when this video dropped
Great video Mr.Beat! This is how all history should be taught, thank you!
I haven’t watched enough Mr. Beat lately. Glad to get caught up. Anyway, Harry Truman was president when my dad was born. So cool to learn about this man, especially the fact he didn’t own a home until after he was president. What a remarkable story.
Mr Beat, I have been watching you for a few years. Congratulations on 1 million subscribers. I wish I would have had you as a history teacher. Keep up the great work!
Congrats on getting 1 million subs, Mr. Beat!
@iammrbeat If I’m not mistaken, I believe the second atomic bomb was ordered to be dropped on Kokura, but due to cloudy weather and anti-aircraft retaliation, they were forced to drop the bomb on the secondary target, which was Nagasaki. I loved the video, by the way! I just wanted to point that out!
This was a great video Mr. Beat! I’d recommend David McCullough’s book on Truman as well. It’s a fantastic read
Hey Mr Beat, congrats for 1M, keep it up on making videos.🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊
Congratulations on 1M subs! Well deserved!
❤ thanks Matt! Excellent video. I enjoyed every minute. What an interesting man. I knew almost nothing about Truman. Thanks again, much appreciated. Good job 😁
Thanks Gael!
Mr beat. You’re so close to one million!!
Amazing video, I enjoyed it a lot at work today. Never really knew about him beforehand, great work.
My Aunt actually lived in Truman’s house at 3:52 and didn’t realize it until a Truman fan came up to the door and talked to her about it.
He was born and raised in the Show Me State!
Great video as always!
Thank you!
I just went to this place last summer! So fun to see you at the same place & hear the story from you!
CONGRATULATIONS with 1 million subs!! 🎉🎉🎉
He’s just a regular, everyday, normal guy
Great synopsis of the life of a very interesting president, Mr. Beat. I am currently reading the biography of Dwight Eisenhower by Jean Edward Smith. Right after World War II ended in Europe, Eisenhower - who had been having an affair with a Brit named Kay Summersby - told George Marshall that he wanted to divorce Mamie and move to England to be with Summersby. This incensed Marshall who quickly rebuked Eisenhower. At some point during the correspondence, one of Eisenhower's letters professing his love for Summersby was read by President Truman. Truman wrote in his diary that he had that letter burned in 1953 (at which point, it would have been settled that Eisenhower was going to be the new president). He did so presumably in order to shield Eisenhower's reputation from scrutiny as he took office. Such a gesture of good will (however dishonestly it was done) of a member of one political party to a person in the other party in today's day and age is simply inconceivable.
The act of an honourable man. That sense of honour seems to be in short supply today.
Yo! Mr. Beat thank you for listening to my recommendation!
Thank you as always, Mr Beat. I think you are very. I also think you are so.
Why they skip harry Truman in AP US history makes me angry after watching this. Thank you, Mr. Beat, for teaching me what’s important.
Another fantastic video Mr. Beat.
That “Ground News” app was the best ad I ever seen. That app is so good
Congrats on a million subscribers. Keep the great content coming in your UA-cam classroom
Wild the presidency isn't ever taken by "everyday people". I feel like as a kid, I was told anyone could be president 😂 Only the rich and powerful however.
Sadly, usually it only is the "rich and powerful." I have a feeling that is gonna change in the coming decades.
Was just at the museum Thursday!
Woah! That's a crazy coincidence!
Congratulations on reaching 1 million subscribers, Mr. Beat, and thank you for the years of great content you have contributed to the history content here on UA-cam!
Thanks a million! I appreciate your support! :)
Cool video Mr. Beat! You clearly put a lot of effort into these and it shows
2k subs away ready for you to reach 1 mil
Love me some new Beat
Thanks for watching!
I have proudly lived in Grandview, Mo for my whole life! I never thought I’d see my home town covered in a UA-cam video that so many will see
Thanks Mr Beat, perfect for my upcoming A Level mock exams
One of the people of all time
It's true
Mr. Beat, you should definitely do a video on Barack Obama! He was the first African-American man who was elected for president of the United States. Pretty please?
Agree with the video idea, but Jesse Jackson, for one, ran in 1988.
Heck yeah. Do you think he'd let me interview him?
@@iammrbeat He might, since you're about to hit a million subs!
Congratulations on 1 Million subs! 🎉
At last 1,000,000 Subscribers!!! Huge Congrats Mr Beat!!!!