@@matthew8153 "I'd Really Rather You Didn't Challenge The Bigoted, Misogynist, Hateful Ideas Of Others On An Empty Stomach. Eat, Then Go After The B******." - number 5 of _The Eight I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts_
The sad part is that they didn't get distracted at all I mean, they stayed on topic and didn't try to grandstand or put riders in or all the other insane stuff congress does in real life. I'd actually prefer them to have some fucking snacks if they worked like this.
I love how eleven years ago we used to comment using actual sentences. This is how this comment looks like in 2020: Nobody: General: *can I get a chip*
yep they're very productive at insuring world peace and insuring that no country invades other coutries and take their ressources , bless their heart they're saving the world
My parents are some of the world's most humorless people. I remember showing them this years ago and they got so fired up and went off on congress and the IRS etc. I actually never told them it was satire.
@@builderphill1361 He's not ragging on American government in this instance. He's saying this guy's parents are gullible enough to believe the video is real because they're American. Either that, or he's saying the parents are dumb Americans for being angry at lawmakers for snacking during such an important meeting. The parents even being American, at this point, is his assumption.
@@jamesbuchanan5962 and the fact that the coalition reinforcements will be deployed on already secured regions where there will be no use of them instead of the areas where they're actually needed the most. 1:35
@@imlivingunderyourbed7845 The context is that they're arguing previous surges in american troop numbers have failed and that limited, deliberate placement of troops can be used to secure areas with Iraqi assistance. They're only placing 1000 troops, and instead of relying heavily on American troops (as it seems was the case in phantom thunder) they're relying on Iraqi troops to perform the bulk of the work. Areas you occupy still need to be garrisoned and are still vulnerable to terroristic attacks, the aim of this proposal is to empower those garrisons. The predator drones are used exclusively for surveillance and exclusively in Iraq within this proposal.
@@christopherwallace1744 I actually found that part mildly infuriating because somehow I felt 100% certain that he was crumpling the bag when there were still lots of crumbs left!
Eating chips releases the tension in the jaw - the accumulated anger. If one bag of ship is shared, everyone feels closer and more intimate. The digesting stomach is at rest and doesn't want to fight. It's all very good politics
@Arcaryon That is indeed fascinating. Do you have a link to an article on hand that you could share for my own research? I'm not doubting you; people being more relaxed after eating makes a lot of sense. I just want to do some more research on my own.
@@Arcaryon lol, according to islamic law judges are not allowed to pass a verdict if they are either angry, extremely hungry or have to use the bathroom.
These skits should have millions of hits. They are well written. Great acting/delivery. And they spoof the Congressional Hearing look just right! ps: Hace you seen the videos of Berkshire Hathaway shareholder mettings where Buffet and Munger are killing boxes of See's peanut brittle. Especially Munger. No mercy. 😂
this is up there as one of the best onions... just the completley serious, utterly focused banter... with *cronce cronch cronch* constantly in the background
But they're actually getting shit done for a change lol
supastar
Men are happier when their stomachs are full.
So, basically every business meeting ft. CEOs
Theres always plenty of bipartisan support for offensive wars for profit. They'll get through just fine, don't worry.
@@matthew8153 "I'd Really Rather You Didn't Challenge The Bigoted, Misogynist, Hateful Ideas Of Others On An Empty Stomach. Eat, Then Go After The B******." - number 5 of _The Eight I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts_
True 😂.
The sad part is that they didn't get distracted at all I mean, they stayed on topic and didn't try to grandstand or put riders in or all the other insane stuff congress does in real life. I'd actually prefer them to have some fucking snacks if they worked like this.
Do you think it's gotten better 7 years later?
@@Wkeiebbd no lol. It's gotten worse.
Even sadder, it's still the same.
@@placenamehere953 a lot worse lmao
@LagiNaLangAko23 too bad thomas jefferson ate old mac and cheese in congress
The sound of everyone snacking on the chips is priceless.
Jennifer Garcia “Is this *CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH* within the budget?”
This asmr professionel
It's a metaphor to the behavioral differences in real world action and bureaucratic backroom talks.
@¿0.O? 2:30
this is how politics and stuff should work, chilled out and eating chips
lol, i love how the general stops mid sentence to signal that the chips be passed down to him.
commanding the chips, if you will
I love how eleven years ago we used to comment using actual sentences. This is how this comment looks like in 2020:
Nobody:
General: *can I get a chip*
@@HandledToaster2 Ugh, don't remind me. I hate all of those obscenely overused templates.
@@BeardOfDan I feel that. I hate comments nowadays. Wish we went back to when the dumbest popular thing was "first"
@@HandledToaster2 Or "1500 LiKeS bUt oNlY 300 vIeWs????????"
I think this would actually give a nice relaxed atmosphere to politics.
Maybe the decisions would be better
@Awoootism Is this in Europe, user?
@Awoootism indonesia?
@Awoootism wow
@Awoootism Indonesia?
We laugh but theyre still more productive than our actual congressmen.
We wish this to be real life.
They get to eat inside congress so there's not much excuse for all the recesses they keep on taking.
So damn true, exactly what I was thinking.
yep they're very productive at insuring world peace and insuring that no country invades other coutries and take their ressources , bless their heart they're saving the world
@@samaradashwood1491 this aged peculiarly
My parents are some of the world's most humorless people. I remember showing them this years ago and they got so fired up and went off on congress and the IRS etc. I actually never told them it was satire.
Perfect.
I think that would be more than just humorless. That’s the sort of dumbness only attainable by true Americans.
@@notinthemoodfornames8033 humorless and dumbness don’t go together
@@builderphill1361 He's not ragging on American government in this instance. He's saying this guy's parents are gullible enough to believe the video is real because they're American. Either that, or he's saying the parents are dumb Americans for being angry at lawmakers for snacking during such an important meeting. The parents even being American, at this point, is his assumption.
my condolences..
The crazy thing about this is that they actually got something done..
That's the power of delicious snack foods.
Everybody missed the fact that they're conspiring to implement homeland predator-drone surveillance...
@@jamesbuchanan5962 and the fact that the coalition reinforcements will be deployed on already secured regions where there will be no use of them instead of the areas where they're actually needed the most.
1:35
@@imlivingunderyourbed7845 The context is that they're arguing previous surges in american troop numbers have failed and that limited, deliberate placement of troops can be used to secure areas with Iraqi assistance.
They're only placing 1000 troops, and instead of relying heavily on American troops (as it seems was the case in phantom thunder) they're relying on Iraqi troops to perform the bulk of the work. Areas you occupy still need to be garrisoned and are still vulnerable to terroristic attacks, the aim of this proposal is to empower those garrisons.
The predator drones are used exclusively for surveillance and exclusively in Iraq within this proposal.
@@forenamesurname465 ah ok, that makes more sense.
Honestly, it'd be fairly heartwarming to see everyone passing around snacks, especially when they're on opposing sides of a debate.
The peace pipes of today.
Well hey! You got a damn nice pfp
Praise the machine!
Except their not. Theres always plenty of bipartisan support for offensive wars for profit, its very heartwarming.
While talking about a deployment of military and the plan what country they will attack, very heartwarming.
@@giovannimassa8881 praise omnissiah!
The chairman shaking the crumbs out of the bag into his mouth was the best part. :)
What about when he was crushing the bag
Seems a chill guy to be around
how was life back then?
@@christopherwallace1744 I actually found that part mildly infuriating because somehow I felt 100% certain that he was crumpling the bag when there were still lots of crumbs left!
OwO
Eating chips releases the tension in the jaw - the accumulated anger.
If one bag of ship is shared, everyone feels closer and more intimate.
The digesting stomach is at rest and doesn't want to fight.
It's all very good politics
Statistically, if a judge has eaten, they pass lower / more lenient sentences. We are a fascinating species.
@Arcaryon
That is indeed fascinating. Do you have a link to an article on hand that you could share for my own research? I'm not doubting you; people being more relaxed after eating makes a lot of sense. I just want to do some more research on my own.
@@seanshin1615 I used the logic of Osho - check him out on youtube, just look for "osho" or "osho talk" ;)
@@Arcaryon lol, according to islamic law judges are not allowed to pass a verdict if they are either angry, extremely hungry or have to use the bathroom.
@@dajjubhai7363 Seems like a great idea.
I absolutely adore the "Gimme some." "Oh, you want some ? Here, give that gentleman over there." gestures on 1:00
Wish this wasn't satire because that would make the whole situation seem less terrible
Ngl that was kinda wholesome
I immediately recognized that bag of chips on the thumbnail. Not even joking. Those are really, really good chips.
It's name please
casadilla111 tell us the name
At 0:42 it says "Xochitl"
@uh wot Yes package not fancy enough must bad.
He’ll yeah you can down those with nachos!
It's a simple fact: it's just not possible to be uncivil to each other when there is chips and salsa in the room.
Are you familiar with superbowl sunday?
@@taxinvasion260 okay there may be one exception to that fact
Except if someone is double dipping.
Love this comment
I think the snacks are actually doing the opposite of distracting them
I lost it when he balled up the bag in front of the mic.
The most unrealistic part about this is at the end saying it's within the current budget and that they don't need more money.
Anybody notice the hand reaching over to steal the guy’s chips at 2:05?
Too funny!
I thought it was funny that he politely moved to let him take one without breaking character.
Not sure how this would be tolerated, cus its so rude???! Like, they're just ignoring the people in the back and not offering them any
I know. That cute Asian girl in the back looks like she might like some too. But nobody's thinking of her.
@@heirofthenazareen3812 that poor lady
Ikr, so uncivil. What has world come to 😭
Thats commie thinking, they should have brought there own. XD
@@heirofthenazareen3812 Bro don't you know she was a spy for Communist Chinese MSS.
Hearing the crunching of chips and the sound of jars opening are making me hungry.
After 7 years, are you still hungry?
@@Creepernom Yes.
@@Creepernom After 7 years i'd imagine he's starving
@@HoryShiitMan After 11 years, I have to assume that he is no longer with us:(
This is a very silly concept brilliantly executed. Love it so much!
Good like Monty Python!
I was thinking just this...
This type of congressional hearing would actually be an improvement to the real ones
I'm just amazed at how much effort they put into making these videos...It looks real...believable!... Cheers!
Sad that they don't anymore ;(
Well, this is what we expect from politics today... except for the part when they do their jobs.
I'd love to see the outtakes of this there must be some.
This - these onion congress/news pieces are gold.
Just like a Zoom meeting today!
Eating chips while watching this makes it even better.
Makes me so much less lonley.
You're the part of a Congress
So damn funny! The Onion has the best actors out there.
and writers
Had
@@jacintovski Has
@@sandrapark8705 no, had. Today's stuff just isn't as good anymore
@@jacintovski youll say differently in another 10 years
Ten years later this still makes me laugh.
How bout twelve
@@NaifDread hahaha wanted to say the same
16@@NaifDread
It's actually impressive how they can talk and stay on topic while snacking
Bruh this is me and my friends. We talk like the ministry of magic when there are snacks.
Russian shill.
The ASMR value alone is incredible
The joy of finding a clip of The Onion that I haven't seen yet. It is indescribable.
So fucking true, especially for the classics. It's like finding pure gold
I like how that they're actually debating the merits of seemingly real policy
This is one of my favourite Onion episodes.
charlesandhisworld, yes it's so calm and relaxing.
Indeed, surprising just how simple it is - and how pleasant.
This is surprisingly wholesome to see them all just passing around snacks and having a conversation
Maybe the real horrors of war were the friends we made along the way
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
they're clearly more focused and calm, I say this is a welcome change
The casting is so good.
This is so well done
I keep coming back to this one every year, never gets old
This gives me war planning in ttrpg vibes with my party and I love it.
If only all meetings were actually this nice.
sharing snacks would foster diplomacy
I like it when people share
Eating together and sharing snacks always help people create bonds that can never be broken
Thank you for adding chapters. Helped a lot
Now I'm hungry.
This made them more human-like, not cold machines
I love how the general beckons for the chips at 1:00-1:02.
LOL at Sinclair reaching for crumbs.
This would be the most effective snack ad ever
These shows are a goldmine of great actors!
you aren’t watching it right if you’re not eating while watching
You can't hold a hearing on an empty stomach.
Imagine being in court, and lawmakers just pull out a whole damn turkey out of his ass.
The onion. You was like this once. Good old days 😢
This is actually more productive than irl
Where do they find these actors? They are so good!
I read the title as “Snake” and spent quite a lot of the video trying to figure out how they were going to get a reptile involved.
To be fair, I’ve had this brand of chips and those are some high quality chips
I hear Congress nearly created a "National Cheat on Your Diet Day" the last time an intern brought in doughnuts.
“Which makes this policy UNIQUE”
This video is 14 years old. Chapters on youtube didn't exist then. Who came back to chapterize this video more than a decade after it was published?
i've been binging on onion videos like these dudes are binging on chips.
These skits should have millions of hits. They are well written. Great acting/delivery. And they spoof the Congressional Hearing look just right!
ps: Hace you seen the videos of Berkshire Hathaway shareholder mettings where Buffet and Munger are killing boxes of See's peanut brittle. Especially Munger. No mercy. 😂
I’ve served under Gen. Cotti back when he was a Colonel. Guy threw the best potlucks on base.
I feel like they would all be a lot less hostile with each other if they got snack breaks
They had budget for war but no for snacks one bag per person?!
1:00 Bro, they’re just such good homies. Passing the snacks around without even interrupting the conversation
When they pulled out the second bag of chips 😂😂😂
2:29 That look you get when everyone got snacks but you.
He tipped the bag up🤣🤣 I would vote for him 100%
Talking with their mouths open. This is the last straw! Congress MUST be shut down!!!
bruh let them eat
If they snacked like this during sessions, maybe they won't get taken out to expensive meals by "interested parties" as often.
they’re so chill
we should make this real
Unrealistic, someone always hogs the snacks
At 2:25 a woman is smiling.
When he tilts the packet into his mouth to get the little crumbs! :D
Aged like fine wine
This feels like a word for word transcript of a Senate hearing
I remember how people around the world would think this really was happening.
I like how you could just share snacks in the precovid era
this is up there as one of the best onions... just the completley serious, utterly focused banter...
with *cronce cronch cronch* constantly in the background
Students when the birthday kid brings snacks during class
The weird thing is I would watch these hearings if they had stuff like this.
The acting is just amazing. Oscar level quality. Above SNL IMO.
Casualty numbers of the war are in dispute, but it's said to be somewhere between 100 thousand and 1 million Iraqis.
There is nothing scarier than a group of representatives and a military general talking about war efforts while casually snaking.
I repeat, nothing.
I love that this UA-cam video is broken into chapters!! 😂
UA-cam really automatically added video chapters like this was a legit congress clip 😂
Do you think the Onion knew how badly we would one day WANT this to be out senate?
This is exactly how a zoom meeting sounds like lately.
wish politics was more like this. mutual respect, actually getting shit done, and having some fun
I love the timestamps
The onions made mukbangs before they were famous
How do they find such terrific actors....
This is ASMR before ASMR was a popular acronym for Autonomous sensory meridian response.
1:00 when you're friend catches you eating in class
Aged perfectly
Impressive how much stuff is done in that timespan
I wish this was how it was done
I love how it starts getting louder near the end.
The level of multi-tasking.
For some reason this makes me very happy