Such a great video!! Does an amazing job of distilling complex, layered topics and relations into something engaging, informative, and also digestible.
Appreciate the kind words! Not a duplicate haha. I’d say it’s a mix of being relatively new with only a couple of uploads as these types of videos take a long time to create, especially while balancing a full-time job.
I like your presentation. I would question the effectiveness of placing the entire stake of our citizens in the current election process at all. That is not to say don't vote, because there is the "lesser of two evils" to consider. However, voting constitutes a very small portion of democracy. We have to then live day to day in that democracy and follow our vote to ensure that what is said on campaign trails is delivered. Also, there is a centrist mindset, a "coming to the table" if you will that doesn't provide adequate change. The more moderates or even the "left" are the ones who typically are calling for this, meaning they will ultimately concede to some degree to be the example of compromise. I believe our current two-party system is flawed in itself. Donors and investors would ultimately have the final say so by simply putting candidates from both parties on their payrolls. They may bicker and put on a spectacle for the people, but when they write or don't write policies it is still business as usual.
The electoral college isn't because of slavery at all. It was however used later by abolitionists and slave holders to create an equilibrium between two sets of beliefs. The states elect the federal government, and the federal government was always meant to be small. the electoral college is a check on the masses. The problem isn't minority rule. Its majority rule by the states. The problem with the electoral college is that electors may change the vote if the public votes against the electors interest. example- a heavily blue state whose population voted for a blue candidate could be overturned by a elector if he or she chooses. The votes would go to the red side. Of course this could happen vise versa.
US has been the most stable and prosperous society in the world for hundreds of years. But it has gone into decline lately, we've all noticed it. The big question is, was it because of the bad constitution (and system of government) or because the constitution has been more and more openly discarded and ignored?
Depends on how you interpret the constitution, which some of our greatest minds are still arguing about. I'm personally of the belief that it's a very old document that should be modified to maintain relevancy in modern times, and that our lack of doing so has led to some outdated institutions, i.e. the Electoral College.
@@zacksexplainers Respectfully, those are not really "your personal opinions". It can't be a coincidence that "your personal opinion" just so happens to 100% coincide with one specific political ideology in US. I mean, what are the odds, really? I have a better explanation. You have been fed this from the cradle and so far you simply haven't been able to claw your way out of it. You can't even see how your mind is influenced, just like a fish can't see the water... I don't really blame you either, it's a really hard work. A small clue here, have you ever stopped to think, which one actually creates a more stable system, an electoral college or simple majority? You're assuming it has to be a simple majority, but your belief is based on... what exactly? There's no evidence that simple majority is more stable than other, mixed/balanced systems.
@@vmasing1965 Maybe I should have taken the red pill after all. Putting aside the semantics you're slipping into here (what does "stable" exactly mean in the societal sense?), you don't have enough info about my personal beliefs to claim whether or not they coincide 100% with anything. I can assure you that that's not the case. If it were, I wouldn't have spent so much of my time making a video about our government's failures. Plus, I grew up not questioning the electoral college, legacy of slavery, or our Consitution, as those were all eithered revered or brushed under the rug during my schooling. I certainly question and condemn them now. I agree that forming your own beliefs is a lot of hard work, and I aim to partake in that work everyday. I don't feel guilty that my beliefs happen to lean toward one side of the modern political spectrum, as that's inevitable for everyone no matter how "independent" they might identify. I genuinely appreciate the thoughtful engagement though.
Let me recommend a book to you (if you haven't read it). "The Right - The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism" by Matthew Continetti. Great book. There's a lot (and I mean A LOT) of things that have happened since the 1960s that conservatives hate. That's well known. But really, you could go back 100 years. Sure, conservatives hate many cultural changes that have taken place since the 1960s (eg. civil rights for blacks, women's equality movement, gay rights, etc), but if you go back even further, they hated The New Deal FDR era of the 1930s and "big government" liberalism. Social Security came out of the FDR era (they're still trying to make cuts to it). The administrative state got bigger and more powerful in the 1930s. Of course conservatives hated the "Great Society" of the Lyndon Johnson era. Conservatives have so many grievances about the last 100 years. The list is endless. Conservatives hate the EPA and environmental issues. They hate Hollywood. They hate public schools. They hate sex and violence on TV (well, the more religious ones do). They hate the gays. They hate the news media. They hate feminism. They hate unions. They hate welfare. They hate minimum wage laws. They hate people who live in big cities. In fact, another book that has a "greatest hits" of what conservatives hate is called "Facts and Fury" by Bill Kuhn. I love the Kuhn book because it's just another reminder of how many things about american society that conservatives hate. It's a great reminder. Oh, up until recently, conservatives also hated the courts. They did a good job of turning a good chunk of the american public against the institutions. Don't trust the news. Don't trust the schools and the professors. Don't trust the unelected tyranical judges. Etc.
but USA is not democracy if you know meaning of that word there isn't country today that is democracy, USA is constitutional republic and most other countries are polyarchy. Your Caesar is already born.
I'd love to give you a big list of the many things to reconsider since it seems you never tried to examine your premise or took a deep dive into political science, but seein as how biased this video was, esspecially in light of the recent revalations: I doubt it will make a difference.
Such a great video!! Does an amazing job of distilling complex, layered topics and relations into something engaging, informative, and also digestible.
Thank you!
It seems a joke that such a good channel has so few subscribers. Where's the catch? Is it a duplicated channel, some YT experiment or what?
Appreciate the kind words! Not a duplicate haha. I’d say it’s a mix of being relatively new with only a couple of uploads as these types of videos take a long time to create, especially while balancing a full-time job.
I like your presentation. I would question the effectiveness of placing the entire stake of our citizens in the current election process at all. That is not to say don't vote, because there is the "lesser of two evils" to consider. However, voting constitutes a very small portion of democracy.
We have to then live day to day in that democracy and follow our vote to ensure that what is said on campaign trails is delivered. Also, there is a centrist mindset, a "coming to the table" if you will that doesn't provide adequate change. The more moderates or even the "left" are the ones who typically are calling for this, meaning they will ultimately concede to some degree to be the example of compromise.
I believe our current two-party system is flawed in itself. Donors and investors would ultimately have the final say so by simply putting candidates from both parties on their payrolls. They may bicker and put on a spectacle for the people, but when they write or don't write policies it is still business as usual.
The electoral college isn't because of slavery at all. It was however used later by abolitionists and slave holders to create an equilibrium between two sets of beliefs. The states elect the federal government, and the federal government was always meant to be small. the electoral college is a check on the masses. The problem isn't minority rule. Its majority rule by the states. The problem with the electoral college is that electors may change the vote if the public votes against the electors interest. example- a heavily blue state whose population voted for a blue candidate could be overturned by a elector if he or she chooses. The votes would go to the red side. Of course this could happen vise versa.
US has been the most stable and prosperous society in the world for hundreds of years.
But it has gone into decline lately, we've all noticed it.
The big question is, was it because of the bad constitution (and system of government) or because the constitution has been more and more openly discarded and ignored?
Depends on how you interpret the constitution, which some of our greatest minds are still arguing about. I'm personally of the belief that it's a very old document that should be modified to maintain relevancy in modern times, and that our lack of doing so has led to some outdated institutions, i.e. the Electoral College.
@@zacksexplainers Respectfully, those are not really "your personal opinions". It can't be a coincidence that "your personal opinion" just so happens to 100% coincide with one specific political ideology in US. I mean, what are the odds, really?
I have a better explanation. You have been fed this from the cradle and so far you simply haven't been able to claw your way out of it. You can't even see how your mind is influenced, just like a fish can't see the water... I don't really blame you either, it's a really hard work.
A small clue here, have you ever stopped to think, which one actually creates a more stable system, an electoral college or simple majority? You're assuming it has to be a simple majority, but your belief is based on... what exactly? There's no evidence that simple majority is more stable than other, mixed/balanced systems.
@@vmasing1965 Maybe I should have taken the red pill after all.
Putting aside the semantics you're slipping into here (what does "stable" exactly mean in the societal sense?), you don't have enough info about my personal beliefs to claim whether or not they coincide 100% with anything. I can assure you that that's not the case. If it were, I wouldn't have spent so much of my time making a video about our government's failures.
Plus, I grew up not questioning the electoral college, legacy of slavery, or our Consitution, as those were all eithered revered or brushed under the rug during my schooling. I certainly question and condemn them now.
I agree that forming your own beliefs is a lot of hard work, and I aim to partake in that work everyday. I don't feel guilty that my beliefs happen to lean toward one side of the modern political spectrum, as that's inevitable for everyone no matter how "independent" they might identify.
I genuinely appreciate the thoughtful engagement though.
Let me recommend a book to you (if you haven't read it). "The Right - The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism" by Matthew Continetti. Great book. There's a lot (and I mean A LOT) of things that have happened since the 1960s that conservatives hate. That's well known. But really, you could go back 100 years. Sure, conservatives hate many cultural changes that have taken place since the 1960s (eg. civil rights for blacks, women's equality movement, gay rights, etc), but if you go back even further, they hated The New Deal FDR era of the 1930s and "big government" liberalism. Social Security came out of the FDR era (they're still trying to make cuts to it). The administrative state got bigger and more powerful in the 1930s. Of course conservatives hated the "Great Society" of the Lyndon Johnson era. Conservatives have so many grievances about the last 100 years. The list is endless. Conservatives hate the EPA and environmental issues. They hate Hollywood. They hate public schools. They hate sex and violence on TV (well, the more religious ones do). They hate the gays. They hate the news media. They hate feminism. They hate unions. They hate welfare. They hate minimum wage laws. They hate people who live in big cities. In fact, another book that has a "greatest hits" of what conservatives hate is called "Facts and Fury" by Bill Kuhn. I love the Kuhn book because it's just another reminder of how many things about american society that conservatives hate. It's a great reminder. Oh, up until recently, conservatives also hated the courts. They did a good job of turning a good chunk of the american public against the institutions. Don't trust the news. Don't trust the schools and the professors. Don't trust the unelected tyranical judges. Etc.
Thanks for the recommendation!
but USA is not democracy if you know meaning of that word there isn't country today that is democracy, USA is constitutional republic and most other countries are polyarchy.
Your Caesar is already born.
Video editing style seems its a VOX video.
Another great video Zack!
Thanks Demetrius!
I'd love to give you a big list of the many things to reconsider since it seems you never tried to examine your premise or took a deep dive into political science,
but seein as how biased this video was, esspecially in light of the recent revalations: I doubt it will make a difference.