Because he understands why rednecks and southern people in general gravitate to Trump. He gets it. When Trump was working with Jesse Ventura, his policies were quite liberal, but in that time, Trump realized that Republicans were a lot easier to manipulate. Democrats weren't as impressed with his narcissistic rich guy act and he knew that Republicans, as long as he dragged religion into it and gave evangelicals everything they wanted, they'd give him power. Donald Trump is a moron on most things, but one thing he is good at, like most wannabe dictators, is reading people and deciding which audience is easiest to manipulate. He kind of spilled the beans when he said "I love the non-college educated." Of course he does. That isn't to say that there aren't intelligent people who didn't go to college. George Carlin was a good example. But Carlin, unlike a lot of non-college educated people, decided to educate himself. Most non-college educated people have an aversion to learning and are easy to manipulate because they won't fact check.
I grew up a lot like Trey and JD in Waylon Jenning's hometown. NAFTA came and the denim factory where my dad and half the town worked downsized and it went from getting by to real poverty for a lot of people. I joined the Army at 18 as a ticket out of town and off to college. And I HATE Hillbilly Elegy. I always did, because I read it, and it's what I heard from the fancy people in town my whole life who took advantage of everybody else: it's your fault you don't have anything. You don't work hard enough. So thankful Tim Walz is finally pointing out what that book really promotes.
Sounds like that book rationalizes corporate greed - instead of telling the truth: the real reason Americans can’t afford life is price gouging and tax evasion by the rich.
You forgot the part where you didn’t pray hard enough, or to the right person or mostly didn’t “give ‘til it hurts” to the local “evangelical” grifter…😳
Manufacturers of jeans moved to China and the quality of Levi's went way down. A friend worked for Levi's in California cutting fabric. But when Levi's left the country she lost her job. When cutting denim went to China, the first couple years they were cutting denim in too tall of fabric stacks so the pile twisted and the legs of the jeans twisted too.
@@karensellers7862 They used to make Levi's at my hometown factory. We used to be able to go to the mall and know that our Dad helped make those jeans. A time gone by.,..
I could only watch 10 minutes of his hillbilly crap and I knew he was ashamed of where he came from. Between meth and opioids, the white working class has had the crap kicked out of them. All the drugs do explain why they love Trump, he is an acid trip in real life.
@@TampaDavethey’re my fav folks too. Looove ❤both of them. And I’m also from Texas. Now move to California. Tired of the incompetence leading to total lack of electricity every time it drizzles.
I'm from Central Texas. My family, friends, colleagues and I are voting for Harris/Walz and Blue down ballot. Cancun Cruz needs to go. Colin Allred 💙💙🗳️🗳️!!
I love Trae Crowder and I identify with him too. We hardworking front porch sittin food stamp needin hillbillies need to keep calling JD Vance out. He forgot where he came from
What’s truly amazing is that many of these very impoverished people live off of food stamps to survive.. yet, they will support people like Vance and Trump, which is totally against their best interests!
Trae Crowder is a very deep intellectual. He masks it beautifully with his accent and "Ma Maw" and Paw Paw" references. I'm thinking a sort of Will Rogers type. I adore him and loved hearing him here.
I know, it makes me nuts not to know how he educated, but I respect his Wiki NOT including how he schooled up. It would distract from brand and from the reality that Lived Experience IS the ultimate education.
@@messyhomestead7320 - Trae has a college degree and I believe an MBA. And I am quite familiar with Celina TN where he grew up. The accent is quite real - Love him ❤️ Like Chicken.
I can truly relate. Living now and most of my life in Georgia 14th. (I've voted against MTG twice). I lived a few years in Michigan and refused to lose my hick accent. Also my paternal grandparents were addressed as Maw Maw and Paw Paw.
Yes, I completely agree. He's a present day Will Rogers! His accent is for real, but he isn't masking his brilliance. To keep writing the observational pieces and making such a polished delivery proves his talent and intellect.
@@davidbusen545 I've buried many babies and still I take in the kitties that are tossed out. And as a menopausal woman the republicans have made me mad discounting my value as a human. Thank you for standing with the childless people in America that have value and can add value to the country 🇺🇸💙😻
Trae Crowder said he met his future wife while working at a restaurant in the South. He overheard 3 waitresses talking, 'My roommate took my car & totaled it, she's in the hospital. Another girl said 'I'll prey for her, & the 3rd young woman said; 'I, too am going to do absolutely nothing to help!' That's when he knew that he found the woman he wanted to marry 😅.
Became aware of Trae Crowder through This podcast. Now a fan! Southern, smart, non-elite, funny…. What a great model to disprove the stereotypes about liberals.
Youre in for a treat, him and his friends, the whole "well red boys" are fantastic. Check out the Wellred podcast (more political) and puttin on airs for fun. He also does weekly Skews that come out on Tuesdays live on UA-cam with "Smart Mark" for current events.
My husband took 37 guns from his stepdad’s house. We knew it was time for him to go into a nursing home for his dementia when he changed his voter registration from Democrat to Republican because he was convinced that Bill Clinton would take all his guns.
"No matter what" is how we got to this problem actually - red votes no matter what are how we got to Trump idolatry. Absolute allegiance without critical thought or ethical accountability is not the answer.
Trae has a good point! Stereotyping rural Americans as lazy and ignorant is just as wrong as stereotyping poor minorities as lazy and ignorant. This does nothing to solve the systemic problems that make people poor and it is great for the wealthy elite that need to keep us divided.
JD is the epitome of the guy who always thought success in life was fitting in with the bosses kids. Having them "accept" you on some level, instead of looking down on you as white trash beneath them.
Thanks guys, sometimes common sense is hilarious. 🤔 SERIOUSLY VOTE 💙to save our democracy, freedoms, Social security, women's rights, etc. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊👍🏻👍🏿👍🏾👍🏽👍🇺🇸
I went to undergrad near where Trae grew up. I’m from generational poverty with parents from deep Appalachia. I could’ve listened to you two talk all day just about this topic. Five stars for this episode! ✨✨✨✨✨
I grew up in small town Texas, and Trae nails it. I knew the same people he knew. They were my fiends, and some of them still are my friends now in my 60s. We talk about the same stuff he does, and sometimes disagree, but we don't hate each other. Some of my right wing friends laugh at his jokes about them, not because they are stupid, but because they truly think his jokes about them are genuinely funny. Trae's jokes about liberals and Democrats are also funny. What America really needs more than anything else is a sense of humor. We need to laugh at ourselves. A sense of humor got me through cancer treatment. It can get us through this constant bickering. Just my humble opinion.
Glad you came through it Glenn. Also glad you reminded me about the importance of seeing humor even if it's in your circumstances. Father was going through cancer, used to be 6 ft 1 and 260 weight. Down to about 140 lb and I started bringing him tapes I made of Caroline's comedy hour and comedy specials and you usually taped them while watching them but on this particular occasion I was busy and so taped it and took it anyway. Don't remember the comedian but he was talking about having cancer and I thought I was going to die making dad watch this and then I looked over and he was laughing and crying and doubling over and he got his appetite back. He was given three to six months and he came through with nine good years and too bad nights. Here's hoping your days are full of fun and your nights are peaceful.
Excellent Trae !!! Apparently he was talking in his book like poverty and drug addiction are personal problems - and not SYSTEMIC to the situations. Thank you ❤ Lived in Fentress County for 15 years ❤. It is ALL systemic. 😢😢😢. Love You Like Chicken ❤❤❤❤
He would be flattered. One of the main reasons he is a liberal is because his uncle is gay, I believe they have/had a good relationship. So yeah, he’s absolutely LGBTQIA friendly.
Trae is prolly everyone’s crush lol. I’m a black (originally from Kenya) woman & I find him extremely attractive. I’m always in stitches laughing when I watch his rants.
Both of you guys really need to cover JD Vance excusing Trump saying that the Medal of Freedom is even better than the Medal of Honor because there are no crippled or even dead veterans! That Trump speech really needs as much press exposure as possible!
I’ve been watching and listening to Trae for over a year now and he is right on it. Then having Al Franken interview him is even better. I love both these gentlemen!
Love love love Trae. His podcasts are great. Weekly Skews to hear him be smart and political, Putting On Airs to hear him and Corey explain fancy shit. 😂
Al , this was a great show. I enjoyed listening to Trea Crowder. It's pathetic to hear why JD Vance changed his views and forgot where he came from because of money!
Living wages and workers not feeling worthy. I walk in AutoZone the sign on door says "Now Hiring." I ask the guy behind the counter if maybe employee turnover has something to do with poverty wages. Suggesting a raise may be due. The employee responded: "If we got a raise they would just charge more for hamburgers." 😮 I am not sure what level I couldn't tie together as a response to the question asked. Good interview with Franken.
As a corporate professional, I know that is not true and that it is the party-line lie for maintaining corporate welfare. Any billionaire any day could dissolve child hunger in our country literally overnight (and yes that includes Oprah). That's how little we need for things to be okay. Corporate CEOs who have any semblance of financial savvy are all billionaires, nevermind what their board and other C-suiters get paid. Anyone who has gone to a corporate employees town hall reporting financials since COVID hit knows that C-suite reports out loud that company policy is to raise prices as high as the market will bear, increasing most prices for regular stuff 30%-200% since that time, just because they can. And before COVID, the lie about "hamburgers costing more" wasn't true either. It's basic math. Next time you hear that lie, there's some data for you
Trae is awesome--smart, funny, compassionate. I grew up in Appalachia and I read Hillbilly Elegy. I found it completely off-base. It was designed to sell books and make a movie--not explain the culture of Appalachia. JD is such a big mouth that he has the amazing capacity to insert both feet into his mouth simultaneously. He has zero emotional intelligence.
I am an old woman who doesn't shoot and I have hammers, crowbars and hatchets hidden about my house in case the shit goes down in here😜. Ya never know.
The Trump supporters in the rural town i live in the majority are completely dependent on government support services. We've had the same intellectual taking points for the last 50 years. The Trump/Putin/Hitler cult can't be reached it makes life so stressful. Thank you your interesting informative podcast
Just know that those in your town, and mine, are the minority. Of course, they will never believe Trump lost because they only know 2 or 3 people who voted against him. (There are actually a few hundred of us. Because I have the signs up, they all stop by and talk to me.)
@@darrahhopper6437 what most of the people don't get is the elected representatives are employees of all citizens. I want the power grid rebuild, coast guard, education, ship building, healthcare, etc. short version united we stand divided we fall. Thank you for commenting
There is no explaining to them that their food stamps, Medicaid, and other federal assistance are actually socialism programs, twisted by the right into the word “socialist”. There is no explaining to them, even if you physically show them the dictionary definition of the word socialism. I’ve been there, friend.
I have been watching Trae on YT for a long time now and completely missed that he had contact with the Couch fkr....I mean JD Vance. Would really love to see Al come on Trae's show for an interview.
I can relate to this. My family believes everything Trump says and all the right wing nonsense. I believe this will/has destroyed our families relationship with one another. My son is more left but not liberal. I truly feel it would be best if my son and I distance ourselves totally from family. There is no talking to them. My son introduced me to your channel and I have to say it’s been enlightening. Thank You.
As someone born (and voluntarily removed from) southeastern Ohio, I feel compelled to correct the mistake: Vance grew up in southWESTERN Ohio, very close to the large urban complex of Cincinnati. Southeastern Ohio has a claim to Appalachia: its hilly terrain is the foothills of the Appalachians. Southwestern Ohio is either farms or cities. We had enough trouble with poverty and lack of employment without being identified as the home of J.D. Vance.
Hey look it's Al Franken. I enjoy him, Al Franken. He used to be on SNL, Al Franken. He used to do news segments, Al Franken. His name would be on the monitor when he would say, Al Franken. Keep it up you, Al Franken. You are a gift to America, Al.
I love Trae like chicken 🍗 I feel horrible that I once commented to him about checking JD out. I learned of my mistake about JD from someone I know who grew up with parents from WV and had spent a lot of time there. This person HATES JD for painting a whole culture with a self-loathing brush and selling out the same people who essentially raised him.
I am Canadian who used to install steel process equipment in the states. I was in Terrell Texas where the line operator took his Jeep into the dealership and while sat in the waiting room the service manager came out and asked him to 'disarm' his vehicle. He had five handguns hidden in various places. His motto was "Mess with me and you're a dead man". In Columbus Ohio the electrician told me about a fishing trip to Canada and while unloading his trunk found a handgun he'd 'forgotten' was there.
@@OntCan There's a show on about the border control and it's amazing the number of Americans who come through who don't know that we do not like handguns.
Mark Cuban, fellow techbro billionaire, went on the Daily Show and described the Silicon techbro culture like they were James Bond villains. Sitting in ivory towers with their pet people like Vance, wanting to have more control over everyone else than they already do. They think money gives them the right, like medieval people thought of divine right.
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I am a TN hillbilly - Trae is telling it like it is and thank you Al for having him as a guest on your channel.
I grew up in Knoxville. So, TN hillbilly here too. Love these two guys. Hope to see one of Trea’s shows sometime.
@@paulschweizer7696 Tennessee Brando's song about a bleach blonde, bad built butch body 🎶 😅
Cosmopolitan hillbilly from the cornfields of Iowa! Much love to Tennessee, greenest state in the land of the free! Harris Walz ‘24 Team USA
I'm a hillbilly anywhere 😂
@@anitaolson8097 You will fall in love with Trae
I love Trae Crowder. He is always spot on and wades through all the MAGA bullshit.
Sounds unpleasant, wading through that stuff. I appreciate those who will do it and just hit the necessary points.
Me, too...an honest guy....speaking for the real people....with humour and honesty .
Same
Because he understands why rednecks and southern people in general gravitate to Trump. He gets it. When Trump was working with Jesse Ventura, his policies were quite liberal, but in that time, Trump realized that Republicans were a lot easier to manipulate. Democrats weren't as impressed with his narcissistic rich guy act and he knew that Republicans, as long as he dragged religion into it and gave evangelicals everything they wanted, they'd give him power. Donald Trump is a moron on most things, but one thing he is good at, like most wannabe dictators, is reading people and deciding which audience is easiest to manipulate. He kind of spilled the beans when he said "I love the non-college educated." Of course he does. That isn't to say that there aren't intelligent people who didn't go to college. George Carlin was a good example. But Carlin, unlike a lot of non-college educated people, decided to educate himself. Most non-college educated people have an aversion to learning and are easy to manipulate because they won't fact check.
@@libbycollins9349He made a career of it so good for him. He is funny as hell and super intelligent.
I’m a southern liberal, and to escape the crap drilled into you as a child from southern white culture shows a real fortitude and intelligence.
Being a bookworm saved me. The same books they are now banning.
Trae had a kind and intelligent gay uncle.
I did too! Everyone should have one.
now let's see you get away from all the crap liberals teach you and finally think for yourself.
@@katanaki3059 where are they issued?
Being curious and critical thinking being taught helps!
I grew up a lot like Trey and JD in Waylon Jenning's hometown. NAFTA came and the denim factory where my dad and half the town worked downsized and it went from getting by to real poverty for a lot of people. I joined the Army at 18 as a ticket out of town and off to college. And I HATE Hillbilly Elegy. I always did, because I read it, and it's what I heard from the fancy people in town my whole life who took advantage of everybody else: it's your fault you don't have anything. You don't work hard enough. So thankful Tim Walz is finally pointing out what that book really promotes.
😢😢
Sounds like that book rationalizes corporate greed - instead of telling the truth: the real reason Americans can’t afford life is price gouging and tax evasion by the rich.
You forgot the part where you didn’t pray hard enough, or to the right person or mostly didn’t “give ‘til it hurts” to the local “evangelical” grifter…😳
Manufacturers of jeans moved to China and the quality of Levi's went way down. A friend worked for Levi's in California cutting fabric. But when Levi's left the country she lost her job. When cutting denim went to China, the first couple years they were cutting denim in too tall of fabric stacks so the pile twisted and the legs of the jeans twisted too.
@@karensellers7862 They used to make Levi's at my hometown factory. We used to be able to go to the mall and know that our Dad helped make those jeans. A time gone by.,..
JD Vance is to the Appalachian community what Candace Owens is to the black community.
Omg!!! That’s a perfect comparison!
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EXACTLY!
I could only watch 10 minutes of his hillbilly crap and I knew he was ashamed of where he came from. Between meth and opioids, the white working class has had the crap kicked out of them. All the drugs do explain why they love Trump, he is an acid trip in real life.
He’s not Appalachian. Visiting for the summer doesn’t count. He may be white trash but he’s not Appalachian.
OMG!! Trae AND Al??!! Two of my favorite guys in the world!! Together!! Woot woot!! Sending love and solidarity from northeast Texas!! 🥰🥰🥰
Really! Al had a really great show this time.....for a change. 😅
Same here...from deep east Texas (hell, might as well just say “west Louisiana”).
@@TampaDavethey’re my fav folks too. Looove ❤both of them. And I’m also from Texas. Now move to California. Tired of the incompetence leading to total lack of electricity every time it drizzles.
Love them both.
I'm from Central Texas. My family, friends, colleagues and I are voting for Harris/Walz and Blue down ballot. Cancun Cruz needs to go. Colin Allred 💙💙🗳️🗳️!!
Shady Vance is Theil's tool. Love you both!
Vance is Thiel's pet senator.
And his lover probably
@@leadwithgreeneconomyThat’s plausible.
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I love Trae Crowder and I identify with him too. We hardworking front porch sittin food stamp needin hillbillies need to keep calling JD Vance out. He forgot where he came from
I'm an Appalachian boy myself and I'll tell you, Trae hits.
What’s truly amazing is that many of these very impoverished people live off of food stamps to survive.. yet, they will support people like Vance and Trump, which is totally against their best interests!
Trae & Al? Be still my heart! I always love it when Trae gets into other audiences!
Trae Crowder is a very deep intellectual. He masks it beautifully with his accent and "Ma Maw" and Paw Paw" references. I'm thinking a sort of Will Rogers type. I adore him and loved hearing him here.
I know, it makes me nuts not to know how he educated, but I respect his Wiki NOT including how he schooled up. It would distract from brand and from the reality that Lived Experience IS the ultimate education.
@@messyhomestead7320 - Trae has a college degree and I believe an MBA. And I am quite familiar with Celina TN where he grew up. The accent is quite real - Love him ❤️ Like Chicken.
I can truly relate. Living now and most of my life in Georgia 14th. (I've voted against MTG twice). I lived a few years in Michigan and refused to lose my hick accent. Also my paternal grandparents were addressed as Maw Maw and Paw Paw.
Yes, I completely agree. He's a present day Will Rogers! His accent is for real, but he isn't masking his brilliance. To keep writing the observational pieces and making such a polished delivery proves his talent and intellect.
Trae Crowder is a real man. Shady should have learned from Trae.
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Having lived through many cats and many menopausal women I vote blue, will always vote blue and will always vote with cat ladies.
@@davidbusen545 I've buried many babies and still I take in the kitties that are tossed out. And as a menopausal woman the republicans have made me mad discounting my value as a human. Thank you for standing with the childless people in America that have value and can add value to the country 🇺🇸💙😻
Trae is the perfect guest especially in our current political situation. Whoever is booking Al's podcast knows what they're doing.
Trae Crowder said he met his future wife while working at a restaurant in the South. He overheard 3 waitresses talking, 'My roommate took my car & totaled it, she's in the hospital. Another girl said 'I'll prey for her, & the 3rd young woman said; 'I, too am going to do absolutely nothing to help!' That's when he knew that he found the woman he wanted to marry 😅.
I remember that story. I love that line.
Girl number three got him for sure 😁 sarcasm to point out the do-nothingness of praying wins the day 🌹A girl after his own heart ❤️
@@kathleenroberts6931 BTW...and no hate intended...it's 'p r a y'. 'p r e y' makes this a whole different joke. 😉
"The couple who hates together mates forever."
@@graceskerp where did you detect any hate? Woman 3 made a point re woman 2’s glib offer actually meaning doing nothing.
Became aware of Trae Crowder through This podcast. Now a fan! Southern, smart, non-elite, funny…. What a great model to disprove the stereotypes about liberals.
Really, this was fun, but his videos are a scream! I hope everyone goes to his channel and starts with the short takes he does in his car.
And about Southerners, too. A fantastic mix of characteristics nobody would believe could coexist in one person...
Fan from Canada.
Youre in for a treat, him and his friends, the whole "well red boys" are fantastic. Check out the Wellred podcast (more political) and puttin on airs for fun. He also does weekly Skews that come out on Tuesdays live on UA-cam with "Smart Mark" for current events.
y'all are gonna love Corey Ryan Forrester too.
He's great. His stand up is hilarious too. We're going to see him in September.
My husband took 37 guns from his stepdad’s house. We knew it was time for him to go into a nursing home for his dementia when he changed his voter registration from Democrat to Republican because he was convinced that Bill Clinton would take all his guns.
Thank fox news propaganda for that and the tea party Newt Grinch bunch, fear n hate that's the republikkkan policy.
I love Trae! I'm from Ga now living in Tennessee. Vote blue
lol good luck
Walz will knock the stuffing out of J Divans in their debate.
J divans is perfect
I saw what you did there! Funny!
J Divans 😂
Can’t wait to watch that debate.
Vance probably has a 20 points advantage on Walz just in IQ.
JD Vance is truly weird. He is not qualified. Vote blue up and down the ballot, no matter what. 💙💙🇺🇲
Vote blue 💙
Send Judgemental Daivans back home
"No matter what" is how we got to this problem actually - red votes no matter what are how we got to Trump idolatry. Absolute allegiance without critical thought or ethical accountability is not the answer.
@messyhomestead7320 It is if you need the house, the senate, and congress, so vote Blue Straight Ticket!!! 🌊💦💙✌️❤️🌼
can't you come up with you own words are do you have to copy and be a follower saying Weird ?
Thanks Al and Trae 😊.
Trae has a good point! Stereotyping rural Americans as lazy and ignorant is just as wrong as stereotyping poor minorities as lazy and ignorant. This does nothing to solve the systemic problems that make people poor and it is great for the wealthy elite that need to keep us divided.
it's a psyop from the ruling class
“It’s like pounding beers with a spread sheet.” 😂
JD is the epitome of the guy who always thought success in life was fitting in with the bosses kids. Having them "accept" you on some level, instead of looking down on you as white trash beneath them.
Trae & Al together is such a treat. Both national treasures.
Love you Mr Franken! 😊
Love Trae Crowder, and this was a great interview, Al; thanks!
I love both of you 🤪comics, and liberal thought leaders. I appreciate that you are delivering American insights to us Canadians, watching nervously.
Great episode, Al. I remember when you ‘left’ Washington. It’s nice to see your continued support for Democracy
Thanks guys, sometimes common sense is hilarious. 🤔
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Many thanks to Al and Trae! 🗽
I went to undergrad near where Trae grew up. I’m from generational poverty with parents from deep Appalachia. I could’ve listened to you two talk all day just about this topic. Five stars for this episode! ✨✨✨✨✨
I grew up in small town Texas, and Trae nails it. I knew the same people he knew. They were my fiends, and some of them still are my friends now in my 60s. We talk about the same stuff he does, and sometimes disagree, but we don't hate each other. Some of my right wing friends laugh at his jokes about them, not because they are stupid, but because they truly think his jokes about them are genuinely funny. Trae's jokes about liberals and Democrats are also funny. What America really needs more than anything else is a sense of humor. We need to laugh at ourselves. A sense of humor got me through cancer treatment. It can get us through this constant bickering. Just my humble opinion.
Glad you came through it Glenn. Also glad you reminded me about the importance of seeing humor even if it's in your circumstances. Father was going through cancer, used to be 6 ft 1 and 260 weight. Down to about 140 lb and I started bringing him tapes I made of Caroline's comedy hour and comedy specials and you usually taped them while watching them but on this particular occasion I was busy and so taped it and took it anyway. Don't remember the comedian but he was talking about having cancer and I thought I was going to die making dad watch this and then I looked over and he was laughing and crying and doubling over and he got his appetite back. He was given three to six months and he came through with nine good years and too bad nights. Here's hoping your days are full of fun and your nights are peaceful.
Excellent Trae !!! Apparently he was talking in his book like poverty and drug addiction are personal problems - and not SYSTEMIC to the situations. Thank you ❤ Lived in Fentress County for 15 years ❤. It is ALL systemic. 😢😢😢. Love You Like Chicken ❤❤❤❤
Trae is a National Treasure 🎉
Always Gtsy, Al. Thanks for bringing on Trae Crowder!
Great stuff, Senator! Thanks for sharing Trae's perspectives.
Damn, I suspect Trae is liberal enough to be okay that I, as a gay man, think he's cute as a kitten! I nominate him to be Vice President.
I'm a big fan of Trae's. I'm sure it will come as a compliment!! He's the coolest!! ❤❤❤❤
He is my celebrity crush😂🎉❤
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He would be flattered. One of the main reasons he is a liberal is because his uncle is gay, I believe they have/had a good relationship. So yeah, he’s absolutely LGBTQIA friendly.
Trae is prolly everyone’s crush lol. I’m a black (originally from Kenya) woman & I find him extremely attractive. I’m always in stitches laughing when I watch his rants.
Both of you guys really need to cover JD Vance excusing Trump saying that the Medal of Freedom is even better than the Medal of Honor because there are no crippled or even dead veterans!
That Trump speech really needs as much press exposure as possible!
Medal of freedom was nothing more than a maga participation trophy
I'd like to reclassify Trae as The Loveable Redneck. Cuz I do LUV him.
Me too 💙
Love him like chicken! 🤭
Way to go, Al. I love that you're having Trae on here often, and it seems like you two have a nice relationship.
"conservatives would have allowed me to starve to death' (about growing up on food stamps)
Al and Trae...two of my favorite people, together!!! 👍🏼
#Felon45 for prison in 2024!!
Vote Harris/Walz!!! 💙🌊☑️🌊💙
Thank you gentlemen! Luv ya like chickens, Trae. 😎
My favorite Trae line!!! 😉
Two of my faves in one place. Love it! Sharing.
I’ve been watching and listening to Trae for over a year now and he is right on it. Then having Al Franken interview him is even better. I love both these gentlemen!
Trea is a breathe of fresh air and so is Corey. Love them both.
Yay :) Al and Trae :) KEEP SPEAKING!!
Love love love Trae. His podcasts are great. Weekly Skews to hear him be smart and political, Putting On Airs to hear him and Corey explain fancy shit. 😂
Al , this was a great show. I enjoyed listening to Trea Crowder. It's pathetic to hear why JD Vance changed his views and forgot where he came from because of money!
Love that it's not just audio! Keep using the video, Al!!
Al and Trae, can't get better than that.
2 of my favorite people!
Trae speaks truth! Thank you for bring him on your Pod. I am a huge fan of his!
Trae Crowder reached me in Hong Kong years ago. Love this guy ❤🤘🤘🤘
Living wages and workers not feeling worthy. I walk in AutoZone the sign on door says "Now Hiring." I ask the guy behind the counter if maybe employee turnover has something to do with poverty wages. Suggesting a raise may be due. The employee responded: "If we got a raise they would just charge more for hamburgers." 😮 I am not sure what level I couldn't tie together as a response to the question asked. Good interview with Franken.
JFC, people have really internalized that nonsense.
yep that's always the answer 😮
As a corporate professional, I know that is not true and that it is the party-line lie for maintaining corporate welfare. Any billionaire any day could dissolve child hunger in our country literally overnight (and yes that includes Oprah). That's how little we need for things to be okay. Corporate CEOs who have any semblance of financial savvy are all billionaires, nevermind what their board and other C-suiters get paid. Anyone who has gone to a corporate employees town hall reporting financials since COVID hit knows that C-suite reports out loud that company policy is to raise prices as high as the market will bear, increasing most prices for regular stuff 30%-200% since that time, just because they can. And before COVID, the lie about "hamburgers costing more" wasn't true either. It's basic math. Next time you hear that lie, there's some data for you
Trae is awesome--smart, funny, compassionate. I grew up in Appalachia and I read Hillbilly Elegy. I found it completely off-base. It was designed to sell books and make a movie--not explain the culture of Appalachia. JD is such a big mouth that he has the amazing capacity to insert both feet into his mouth simultaneously. He has zero emotional intelligence.
I am an old woman who doesn't shoot and I have hammers, crowbars and hatchets hidden about my house in case the shit goes down in here😜. Ya never know.
if you make sure to stay ready,
then you won’t have to get ready 🤷🏾♂️
Like your style….my husband has the gun, I have power tools . Cordless, of course.😊
the art of war💕
Me, too!😺
Got pepper spray and an ax🎉
Thank you guys. You’re 2 of my favorites!
The Trump supporters in the rural town i live in the majority are completely dependent on government support services. We've had the same intellectual taking points for the last 50 years. The Trump/Putin/Hitler cult can't be reached it makes life so stressful. Thank you your interesting informative podcast
Just know that those in your town, and mine, are the minority. Of course, they will never believe Trump lost because they only know 2 or 3 people who voted against him. (There are actually a few hundred of us. Because I have the signs up, they all stop by and talk to me.)
@@darrahhopper6437 what most of the people don't get is the elected representatives are employees of all citizens. I want the power grid rebuild, coast guard, education, ship building, healthcare, etc. short version united we stand divided we fall. Thank you for commenting
There is no explaining to them that their food stamps, Medicaid, and other federal assistance are actually socialism programs, twisted by the right into the word “socialist”. There is no explaining to them, even if you physically show them the dictionary definition of the word socialism. I’ve been there, friend.
Sadly there is a large cult of allegedly intelligent, middle class and rich people who eat up his crap. It isn’t just welfare recipients. Go figure.
Trae is great. Glad you had him on your channel. Great guest and content.
I love Trae and AL! ❤
So great to see Trae on here! Thank you, gentlemen!
I have been watching Trae on YT for a long time now and completely missed that he had contact with the Couch fkr....I mean JD Vance.
Would really love to see Al come on Trae's show for an interview.
@doggedout To quote squirrelly dan from letterkenny: allegedlys.😅
Not a hillbilly but I live in TN. Love Trae, he was one of the first you tubers i listened to.
Two of my favorites!!
If you like Trea, check out Weekly Skews.
Excellent discussion Mr Franken !!! Love you Too ❤. Like Chicken ❤
Dream team! Pillbilly, love it!
I’m always shocked to learn the impact of the opioid crisis in the USA. It’s crazy how far it went and no one did anything? Crazy
Big pharma. OxyContin. Money. Lots of money
I NEVER miss "Weekly Skews," and I'm a big fan of Al Franken. Maybe a crossover is in order! Al, Trae, and Smart Mark would be a great show!
Love you both like chicken!!!
This was a good one, you know, for a change.
Franken and Crowder together!💋💋💋💋💋
Always looking for Trae's posts FIRST!!
JD doesn’t believe anything that’s why it comes off so weird.
I can relate to this. My family believes everything Trump says and all the right wing nonsense. I believe this will/has destroyed our families relationship with one another.
My son is more left but not liberal. I truly feel it would be best if my son and I distance ourselves totally from family. There is no talking to them. My son introduced me to your channel and I have to say it’s been enlightening. Thank You.
Great interview Al. Thanks to you and Trae.
As someone born (and voluntarily removed from) southeastern Ohio, I feel compelled to correct the mistake: Vance grew up in southWESTERN Ohio, very close to the large urban complex of Cincinnati. Southeastern Ohio has a claim to Appalachia: its hilly terrain is the foothills of the Appalachians. Southwestern Ohio is either farms or cities. We had enough trouble with poverty and lack of employment without being identified as the home of J.D. Vance.
Both of you Together Rock this Conversation. 💙🗳️💙
Excellent podcast. Love both of these people. Keep talking & posting.
I've got that accent and a PhD
Pounding beers with a spreadsheet!
Both you guys are great. Harris/Walz
Real Time needs to have Trae back on for his take on Vance…
Hey look it's Al Franken. I enjoy him, Al Franken. He used to be on SNL, Al Franken. He used to do news segments, Al Franken. His name would be on the monitor when he would say, Al Franken. Keep it up you, Al Franken. You are a gift to America, Al.
I love Trae like chicken 🍗 I feel horrible that I once commented to him about checking JD out. I learned of my mistake about JD from someone I know who grew up with parents from WV and had spent a lot of time there. This person HATES JD for painting a whole culture with a self-loathing brush and selling out the same people who essentially raised him.
I am Canadian who used to install steel process equipment in the states. I was in Terrell Texas where the line operator took his Jeep into the dealership and while sat in the waiting room the service manager came out and asked him to 'disarm' his vehicle. He had five handguns hidden in various places. His motto was "Mess with me and you're a dead man". In Columbus Ohio the electrician told me about a fishing trip to Canada and while unloading his trunk found a handgun he'd 'forgotten' was there.
Good reason for inspections of vehicles entering Canada.. unbelievable how casually they treat gun ownership.
@@OntCan There's a show on about the border control and it's amazing the number of Americans who come through who don't know that we do not like handguns.
Thats pretty common.
fasinating
@@FrederickHopkins-xb6meand getting irate because ‘it’s their 2nd amendment right’. These people think American laws are universal.
Great interview. Thank you ❤
Love Al. Love Trae.
I just love your authentic self 😊!!! So does my Sister in Oregon. Your words travel far. Keep it up, we look forward to you!.😊❤
Love Trae! Thanks for having him Al. I love you too! Keep up the great work…
Always lively, always sharp, and a credit to the south, thank you, Trae.
Love Trae Crowder!
Thank you for this. Love you both.
Thank you Trae and Al😊
ln view of recent years, the injustice done to Senator Franklin seems more tragic and regrettable with time.
I think Franken has admitted publicly that he regrets the decision to resign
I have much respect for Al Franken . What a great husband,his wife was blessed.
Crowder should go into politics
He'd be a strong voice for decent Americans
You're underestimating the hold FoxNews has on middle TN
Why mess him up with that? He’s a brilliant, effective activist speaker.
Nah! Both him and Jon Stewart serve the country doing exactly what they do best.
He's already in politics. There are tons of ways we are all in politics.
Good to see that you are using video in your podcast. About time.😁😄🙂🙃
Middletown, Ohio isn't a rural town. The population is 50,000+ and not far from Cincy or Dayton. Miami University has a regional campus there.
Love Trae. Theil i do not. He made all this money but believes democracy is passe.
He thinks he should be part of Trump's new aristocracy 😮 Creep
Mark Cuban, fellow techbro billionaire, went on the Daily Show and described the Silicon techbro culture like they were James Bond villains. Sitting in ivory towers with their pet people like Vance, wanting to have more control over everyone else than they already do. They think money gives them the right, like medieval people thought of divine right.
Love You Both!
Thanks for an Interesting & Entertaining Conversation!