Hello you savages. Get a free list of my 100 favourite books - chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps: 00:00 77% of Young People Are Unfit for the Military 06:02 The Important Role of Wise Grandparents 09:22 Young People’s Views on Conscription 17:08 The Armed Forces Needs New Messaging 21:20 Is Too Much Freedom Making Us Weak? 27:08 Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 31:25 The State of the US/Mexico Border 41:30 Strategies for Solving the Immigration Crisis 47:53 The Reality of Being in an Armed Conflict 59:29 Men Who Couldn’t Bring Themselves to Shoot in War 1:04:07 A Soldier Tim Wishes Everyone Knew About 1:13:43 When Tim Ran Out of Ammo in a Gun Fight 1:16:24 How Do You Rest During a 5-Day Conflict? 1:21:27 Why Terrorists Use Civilians as Body Shields 1:28:25 What Does it Feel Like to Be Shot? 1:33:54 How Tim’s Experiences Have Shaped Him 1:40:03 Common Recurring Memories of Conflict 1:47:49 The Current State of Veteran Mental Health 1:59:08 What People Suffering With Trauma Need to Hear 2:07:32 Why Smart Guns Are Lame 2:11:02 The Problems Facing Education in America 2:28:06 Greatest Principles for Raising Kids 2:34:41 Why Tim Thought Israel/Palestine Would Have Been Much Worse 2:38:11 Thoughts on Vivek Ramaswamy & RFK Jr 2:42:50 How Much of Political Division is Stoked By External Actors? 2:48:34 Where to Find Tim
9:30 Chris, your interview skills continue to impress me. This is just one of many examples. Here, we see your guest get lost in an emotional response and miss the question. You, don't stop him, you don't re-ask the question. Instead, you change the perspective of the question to one that pulls Tim out of the deep emotions and allows him to think about the problem in a deeper perspective. This raised up the value of the guest and didn't discourge the emotional response. It's absolutely brilliant. ❤
A very simple start to fixing America is to make ranked choice voting possible in every election. This will break up the two party system and let people vote for people they really want without the fear of someone on the "opposing" team winning. In the current system for example, let's say Trump, Biden, and Kennedy are on the presidential ballot in 2024. That's one republican and two democrats. For those of us who rather choose Kennedy over Biden, we might avoid voting for Kennedy because it would split the democratic vote. Trump could get 45% of the vote while Kennedy and Biden combined could get 55% of the vote. Trump would be the winner even though less Americans wanted a republican. In the current system, all those votes that went to Kennedy would be wasted. Ranked choice voting would fix this. All those votes who went to Kennedy would go to Biden. This would also open up the door for a larger variety of candidates. Voters would no longer fear choosing these lower tier candidates even if they have no real chance of winning. It would weaken the two party system.
@ChrisWillx this must be your most beautiful video yet! The set is absolutely gorgeous. Lighting is just right, softly muted but rich primary colors, enough variety to be dynamic and interesting, but grounded with calming lines, just the right aperture for that elegant almost 1960’s look, etc. etc. . Love it! It’s so very noticeable how you guys are investing heavily and keep raising the bar on the quality of sets, lighting and resolution. Seriously, at this point: what legacy media channel can really compete with this attention to detail and love of the craft? Incredible work man! ❤
Absolutely. In my case, the job I’m leaving hasn’t offered any raises ever, despite the hard work I put in, and despite the rise of inflation that has occurred. The leadership doesn’t give a F. It’s like I’m their slave.
I served in the Army from 2005 to 2013. I would not go in under today's leadership. I saw the changes from Bush to Obama and realized they were going to get people killed over political correctness. It's sad, really. Not to mention that the right now there isn't any member of the armed forces that have actually fought a ground war. They have been training to fight insurgency for the last 2 decades.
I think part of the complication is that America no longer has a unified standard of morality or nobility any more. There needs to be a shared set of values to uphold first.
It's never been noble and moral. That's b.s. It's always been about indoctrination and propaganda. America has always been just another empire. All empires were delusional and thought themselves better than they were.
Yeah, American imperialism invading countries with left wing policies needs to fucking stop. We need to stop installing leaders that let America install dictators. Why is America always at fucking war? Because we can't have left wing threats to our brand of crapitalism
As a former member of the armed service AND law enforcement… this dude has missed the point. Many Americans want to serve their country and countrymen. We do NOT want to serve the bank accounts and special interests of the ruling class.
He is actually paid by the army like other youtube channels and influencers to push the military. He is paid to get you to sign up and go die for some company or bank lol
@@vermithor51ac It was a point reasonably made IMO, and not the "wah baby murderers!" thing you might expect. Also a hint that it was understood that it's not necessarily the military that's the problem, but it's more what they're asked to do by politicians and why.
Brother, you cannot tell me you still think invading Iraq was right. I was a 12Bravo in Baghdad area, 2003, we lived on the BIAP (Baghdad international airport) before we gave it back to the Iraqis late 2004. The combat engineer battalion I was in attached to the 1st AD and our job was to look for WMD’s. We didn’t find anything, nothing. So why did we destroy a country that was not a threat? Not a single WMD was found. I know because I was part of the people looking for them in 03
23, would’ve loved the military, but will NEVER join because people won’t pull their head out of their ass. Thanks for being transparent. It’s needed nowadays.
@@GenghisKhan311 BlackWater (enter private military contractor) loves that we invaded Iraq for sure. We as soldiers that were fed lies about WMD’s before we went it (still remember MOPP4 when those SCUDS tried coming in month 1) and found out on the ground that none were found broke a lot of peoples morale. But we couldn’t say anything; some people wrote to our governor about not finding WMD’s and the BS nature of the “new mission” received article 15’s.
@@victorygarden556 I have a duty to remind people that our government started a war over a completely fabricated story of WMD’s. I participated in that war and felt first hand the betrayal of being on the ground when word went out “we can’t find a single Nuke, Chemical or Biological weapon.” It broke a lot of people’s morale
@@garythecyclingnerd6219he preaches self accountability and yet when the us military has problems instead of looking in the mirror it's always finger pointing about how the problem is everyone else😡
I'm 31, I get what Tim said about yearning to serve. I was one of the last generations who rode their bikes everywhere and played outside from sun up to sun down. My knees fell apart after high school unfortunately but that didn't stop me from trying to join the military at 21. Thank you for your service Tim Kennedy and others!
Totally agree! This generation doesn't have a 9/11, like we did. I am 36 joined the guard at 18 lied about my knees to get in. I am ready to be done with it but don't regret joining. Sure, there are experiences I could have done without, but its given me a great life and gave me direction when I needed it
My daughter is 30. She was never taught in high school what i was taught in 5th grade. It's not their fault WE failed them. Many of us allowed others to raise our kids because we cared more about our careers than we did about their education. Us Moms have to stop chasing acceptance on social media and focus 100% on our kids, not ourselves. I'ts so sad what they don't know and a lot of this is our fault.
Check PISA scores. It shows education scores worldwide. USA is way down the list. Kids are dumber than ever. Is it the teachers??? I’ve heard something about “teaching degrees.” Checked out the curriculum and it’s basically just a repeat of high school. Sad
@@brianmeen2158no America was brutal and ham fisted and far from perfect but it did used to stand for something. U.S. elites were somewhat competent. But after the cold war ended U.S. ruling class went down the path of complete and total corruption. U.S. leaders talking about democracy abroad just seems like a joke now where 40 years ago it very much was not. People took it seriously.
Always has been a monster, always will be a monster. That monster is responsible for the liberties we exercise every day. The same liberties that allow us to say whatever we want on this app with no consequences from our government, some countries cannot say the same. Yeah that monster is also responsible for some super foul shit also, some shit no reasonable person would justify at face value. Gotta take the good with the bad.
This guy lost me 10 and half mins in... As a war vet that was tricked into fighting "terrorists" that we created, I agree with Gen Z when they talk about not wanting to fight unjust wars.. Especially the way soldiers/vets are treated here at home; it's heartbreaking... I've forbidden my kids to serve. Serving and protecting your country is a very honorable and noble thing to do.. but when our government is the one involved in the corruption, who are the service members really working for?
To be fair, we didn't create terrorism. We trained and armed the mujahideen, but they were already rising up on their own in response to the subversion being wrought there by the Soviets and various Western influences. America did not invent Islamic jihad and conquest, it's an ancient concept. To think that there would be no Islamic terror if there had never been any American meddling is extremely naive. Just listen to the stuff Osama was preaching. It wasn't new.
@@zusk8556 The Mujahideen were originally created by Pakistani intelligence to fight India. When the USSR took over Afghanistan they were used by the CIA & ISI to fight the Soviet occupation.
@@disposabull What I'm saying, though, is that their ideology wasn't taught to them by Westerners. They go straight to the Quran, which is thousands of years old. Regardless of who trained them or gave them money, there are tons of different groups that believe the same thing and it's been that way since forever, way before any modern conflict.
I’m a military veteran who now serves in other capacities. I’ve served along side and eventually led Gen Z in our ranks and let me tell you, it was an honor. I hope more young people are inspired by the true mission of service. Serving your COUNTRY, not the government, is an amazing experience. I know about all of the bad, but I don’t regret it for one second.
The leadership went insane in the early aughts, AND those of us who witnessed THAT happen - e.g., a Mass Formation of Psychosis - GTFO as soon as our commitment was up. Which was bad for the system ESPECIALLY since you'd want the good folks around if you're gonna have a decent organization worth being a part of, BUT THAT didn't happen. PLUS, the cutthroat shitphukkery was intolerable AND good people don't put up with that.
@@sthubbins4038yes. The way Biden pulled out was evil. So many people we presumed to help were left abandoned. The women went right back to the Stone Age.
@michaelhowington4205 If the US Government/US Military can't even take over a country, it can throw hundreds of missiles into dirt but somehow america always gets embarrassed when it gets into conflict with a smaller military, thats why im not worried when american citizens want to over throw their government cause one day they'll win
@@kengrubb not true. they learned. they learned how to NOT win a war. Other than Kuwait the USA hasnt been on the winning side of a war since WWII. The one thing in common since then...the leadership hasnt changed a bit.
If our military served and protected the American people here at home, you would have countless volunteers. However, our military is used as the world’s police force…primarily protecting and serving the assets and interests of billionaires
You know what, I’m in the 30% of gen z that’s fit to serve. For this guy to call me entitled for not wanting to fight for a government that won’t fight for me, makes him entitled. Why should I fight for a government that subjected me to broken public schools, a government that prints so much money that the dollar will be worthless within my lifetime, and a government that has put us in so much debt that ten generations won’t be able to pay it off. A government that doesn’t serve me isn’t entitled to my service.
Tim Kennedy is cool in many ways but he's also very institutionalised as well. He benefits from the corrupt system so he'll defend it vehemently. I'm a millenial and I remember witnessing the war crimes committed by the Bush administration. It's sad guys like Tim think that was okay. Nice to see that Gen Z is not being brainwashed by the system.
I feel the same, I exceed all of the standards for becoming a marine and could easily get through boot camp. Only way I’m fighting is if the fight comes to my doorstep.
This was one of the best podcasts I've listed to in A LONG TIME. THANK YOU! Excellent episode. Tim Kennedy is a special human being - never knew him before this. Love his character, honesty, competence, and playfulness. Really enjoyed listening to him.
I was hearing so many holes in this dudes argument and I’m so glad most of the comment section are pointing them out. You can’t blame a generation for being hesitant to join the military when they grew up observing our involvement in the Middle East.
Some young people are disinterested in military service because they've seen people come back from war and don't want to end up like them: PTSD, physical disabilities, fighting with the VA, little access to the VA in rural areas.
Most of the advice telling them not to serve the evil globalist government in the military comes from ex servicemen themselves who feel they were scammed into Iraq and Afghanistan
We are probably the first full generation who sees the government for what it really is, the single biggest threat to our security and safety and against the few freedoms we still have left
“They don’t wanna serve anyone but themselves“. I watched a lot of my friends get thrown into the meat grinder in the Middle East for no more than a bunch of rich peoples well-being. I’m glad you enjoyed the military, but there’s definitely better ways to serve your community. I’m glad to see the “glory of war“ still pulls in a lot of poor young men, though.
During The Great Simplification (Hagens, et al), WHICH is ALREADY underway NOW, doing local community and resilience building is the absolute key 🗝️ central, MOST important thing We can ALL do for the immediate future, THEN focus on Pro-Social, Pro-Future, Pro- Peace and Consilience kinda stuff INSTEAD of the polarizing bullshit 🤬 THAT literally nobody wants anymore.
I’m trying to finish my last two years of 20 to get retirement, and it’s a hard organization to believe in anymore once you see the inside and the bigger political picture. I support fellow veteran leaders like Tulsi Gabbard, and I believe in service and supporting community, but I am far happier, challenged, and fulfilled as an art teacher than my current position as an officer in the Guard. My experience was vastly different-enlisted, I was in a low density MOS where I out competed my peers just to get similar acknowledgment. I had to go above and beyond just to be seen as an equal with the males, doing additional work at home even when pregnant, and getting into excellent shape after birth. Hell, I was in labor staying late at a CUB, still went grocery shopping afterwards because I knew I couldn’t count on my ex to do it. I still deal with imposter syndrome for my vet status despite serving in two hazardous/combat deployments. Granted, I was a fobbit, but I did my dues compared to assholes that break themselves in initial training and now get disability pay for life. I wish I could have been the stay at home mom, but I had drive and a need for serving with purpose over my ex, who only lives for himself. Probably my biggest mistake was marrying him, but I’m thankful for my children and that I had them young when it’s a challenge for many in my generation. I gave him the opportunity to join, and he refused. I’ve dealt with trauma and cPTSD, joined because of a rough childhood, and I’m thankful for the resiliency skills and healthy lifestyle I learned while in. I’m rare in that I don’t drink, do drugs, or cheat, many officers do coke because it goes through the system quickly, that’s also well known. Needless to say, I enjoyed the listen, but I’m a skeptic about the purpose of the wars we are involved in. I’m a skeptic about real Soldier care, or the lack of it, and how we are treated once we finish our service. I’m a skeptic about the roles of men and women today, because I’m one of many women who learned we can only rely on ourselves, because if you are vulnerable to men, they attack your ‘weakness’ to justify their own insecurity to prove women are weaker, infer you made by sleeping your way to the top or they just use you, but I don’t see it any different in the civilian sector too. I’m far from the only female with unfaithful exes that betrayed our trust and put us down when they only served themselves. I’m thankful my kids see through it, and the great relationship I have with them. My boys seek to be better, being involved in things like Boy Scouts and trade schools. Life is hard for everyone who tries to do the right things.
Any millennial or gen z that I personally know joining up now or recently, is solely based on economic decisions. We have no opportunities in our small towns, no middle class, just more and more poverty... unfortunately for a lot of kids, the military is the only way out.
So basically Tim is a hero. The best dad, the best husband. America is the best place in the world because of men like him. And the only problem America faces is not having enough men just like him. But not to worry, he’s got a business training and educating people to be just like him. When he’s not busy being a privately contracted hero because don’t forget, he’s a hero. But he would never admit it because he’s so humble…
The exact problem with podcasts like this! Chris Williamson doesn’t have the chops to push back on Tim’s bullshit when it comes to the services because Chris Williamson is a fucking grifter!
@@dadsergeantandgardener5319 I'd like to fact check Tim. I find him a fast talking slick salesmen. Restraint is sometimes wiser than action. Wars get started when you have too many reactionaries and itchy trigger fingers.I also hate that we share the same first name too.😉
Best podcast conversation I’ve seen with Tim Kennedy yet. Excellent on every level and on every subtopic discussed. The topics of military recruitment issues and on the heroism during the battle of Mogadishu hit particularly close to home.
The military just fired able bodied people who decided to maintain their rights to decide what was healthy and correct for their bodies. In other words, they eliminated people unwilling to follow blindly orders from on high. How is this an organization that deserves my life and loyalty?
To “serve” is one thing, to work for a corrupt politician is another.Service starts at home. You can’t be serving your neighbors while your home is being destroyed. We have many great soldiers but don’t forget who their boss is.
Sorry, but the backlash against military service lies squarely at the feet of politicians that A: do not serve themselves, and B: engage in unjustified wars.
woke culture is part of it though, in the UK children are wrongly being taught to hate their country by leftwing school teachers. We also have the RAF leaking comments about not wanting to recruit white people who are still 70% of the UK population. All are having an impact on recruitment
All american politicians/govt does is take take take from our citizens, and then cry that nobody wants to serve and fight wars on their behalf, when those wars are just one more elaborate way for them to take more.
oh no, not solely on them. the media and its cronies have a large hand in all of it. Lets not forget the damage that Hanoi Jane and Time/Life magazines did during the vietnam war. Or do you think baby killer was coined by politicians?
9:05 what’s going on is that like you said just minutes before, our population is being poisoned and debilitated, through our “food”, “medicine”, and the information or propaganda going into our heads, that many in the older generation are no longer respectable. Respect is to be earned, and not by just going along with the times
I love Tim and understand his angle but man he missed the point on why young people aren't willing to serve. No want wants to serve a corrupt, unempathetic/ lack of caring, social justice warrior governing body that won't actually help and defend it's own soldiers returning home.
social justice aspect isnt even the problem, america historically being aware of injustice around the world and with that WAS our thing… woke stuff comes in out in every decade having both positive and negative effects
Sure, but backing away and thinking it will change without upstanding people is delusional. The demoralization wins if you don't stand up for the values you claim to have. Most people won't stop fence-sitting but just complain.
@ I served and did my time in service. Not complaining, just trying to rationalize it for the potential millions who do not want to serve a corrupt governmental body.
Gen X here. I can certainly understand that struggle leads to growth. As Peterson says "choose your own struggle or the universe will choose it for you." if a person sits on the couch all day, then the universe says "your struggle will be obesity and diabetes." I'm not a fan of government though. I was in the army, I served. It's not some moral high to serve a country. Countries do horrible things just as people do and the United States is one of the worst perpetrators of evil in the world.
I agree that the way our country treats its soldiers and veterans is abhorrent, to say the least. Rich people sending young, able-bodied men and women with lofty ideals of patriotism and brotherhood to do their dirty work to then be tossed aside after is not how soldiers should be looked at or treated, whether it's the citizens or the soldiers themselves. But you still served your country in a way that most others can't or won't. That is commendable. Especially in this sociological climate. Thank you for your service, soldier.
@@michaeloehler8298 you’re completely missing the point…we should hold ourselves to a higher moral standard if we want to STAY ahead of those other countries. Billionaires in America and Israel have become fat and gluttonous and now just pay various politicians to do their bidding
@@JakeRogers-i8z you’re completely missing the point…we should hold ourselves to a higher standard if we want to STAY ahead of those other countries. Right now billionaires + Israel = our government
I am in the Canadian Army (I'm 49) just came back from Fort Wainwright in Alaska where I was working with the 11th Division. I met quite few young lads serving up there. Quite few of them were base brats, 2nd Generation or more young adults whose parents served.
To ignore all the terrible things the US military is used for and then wonder why no one wants to be part of it is just ignorant. I would have loved to have joined the military if it actually fought for what is good and just.
Let’s be honest, elites forces as well as regular soldiers but specially elite soldiers are used to take out “enemies of the state” which in reality is just people that don’t agree or interfere with your business or political agenda, that’s how the term terrorist was created by the US for example, wars are avoidable 99% of the time, and as societies evolve we tend to look for peace and convenience to make our lives easier not more difficult just for the sake of saying “hey look I’m a tough guy” yeah tough guy earning average salary defending the land of the richest men in power.
@pokenopoly2959 It is easy to understand that violence should only be taken against those who attack you personally, it can in reality be that by that time they have already gained power beyond what one person can deal with. Gang activity is one of these areas. Are anti-gang laws immoral? It is not directly affecting anyone else outside of that person. But left unchecked you could have, and do see in more and more neighborhoods, areas where police refuse to go and certainly not any unarmed civilian.
In a world that doesn't know what a man or woman is. Tim Kennedy should be held in the history books as the prime example of the last real man. Morally Emotionally, mentally, physically, ideology etc. There is know one on this earth that I have more respect for and put on a pedestal even though his humility wouldn't probably want that. He is a true hero and warrior. Greatest respect to you Mr. Kennedy. Thank you for who you are, all that you have done and continue to do. I am Canadian and you made your first impression on me in the UFC and you have just continued to grow and do and serve. Honestly can't think of a better human being. Much love and appreciation to you and your family
You won't see this, Tim. But thank you for your service. You're one amazing guy. There's really no words. Just thank you. All the soldiers... Thank you.
As a veteran, I don't think that's what makes them entitled. Like a comment on here said, They don't want to serve special interest groups. I'm not endorsing that statement and I'm not denying it. On top of that, the culture of the military is changing. Right leaning folks that would normally serve don't support the current culture of the military.
This is the attitude towards war that has allowed the government to do whatever it wants to other countries. They know there will always be people who have no other option than the military, are too blinded by patriotism to ask questions, or have some kind of childish fantasy about right and wrong that means anything is justified. I like Tim Kenedy, he gets me fired up, and I want to be a better and more prepared man because of him and those like him. It's a shame he's unwilling or unable to see that there are legitimate reasons not to want to join the military.
EXACTLY. He’s missing the bigger picture, but I respect him for doing what he clearly thinks is right 🤷♀️ Same as I have tremendous respect for John McCain while being a liberal
We didn't win the lottery in the US, our ancestors invested in building a future for their descendants. That has been corrupted and we are experiencing the results.
Excellent post❤. Tim is a globalist who is more concerned with the profits of his banker paymasters than Americans who built America with blood sweat and tears
Mr Kennedy. You are amazing. Hunting Hitler, Choking Steve o!!! You need to write a book. I'm from U.K. Thank you for what you did, AND I am sorry the things that you HAD to do. You are a GOOD GOOD person. Take care of yourself, love to you and family!!!! Chris thanks for giving this man a platform and doing a good interview. Thumbs up. Subscribed!
Woo, buddy. I feel like this guy lives in this world where the ideals of our fore-fathers came to fruition, but that's simply not the America we have today, lamentably. Not sure where to begin on this one, but we have a lot of issues that have lead us here, two major ones that come to mind: 1. Greed of previous generations leading to the insane housing & education costs, which directly tie into why we see many young people simply giving up (especially men). A lot of people look at it and say "there's no way to make it in this system, why bother". I mean, this was what Occupy Wallstreet was all about and I guarantee a huge portion of that same mentality is why there are plenty of young individuals who don't care that America burns down because it was never affordable for them to live or start a family. And you can point to lazyness or whatever, but the data on housing and education costs increases since the '60s speaks VOLUMES as to how much greed has ruined our country. 2. The knowledge that a lot of our foreign incursions have nothing to do with the stated democratic ideals, or in any recent history lead to an improvement of the locals' lives; but instead to increase the bottom-line of a corporation that sends kick-backs to our corrupt politicians who gleefully send our young people to die in foreign countries where we kill thousands of innocents so a publicly traded company's stock can go up half a percentage point. In the end, and despite being proud of the American ideals as espoused by our fore-fathers, our country has become in just a few hundred years totally rotten to its core due to corrupt politicians and our near endless greed.
An HUGE segment of the Boomer and the last of the Silent generations needs to just stand up and get out of the chairs in charge of important stuff, walk away, retire AND just plain GTFO of the way for the Gen X, Y, & Z from which there's countless good, smart, accomplished, credentialed, experienced, eager, younger, energetic, and long ready - to take over, make good things happen, and get IT done right ▶️ with the Paradigms THAT are NOW relevant, prescient, and germaine to our current shared existence. Case in point: WTAF and WHY are we doing THIS POTUS candidates of 80+ years old WHEN most of the last several US Prez terms have been guys born in 1946?!?!?!?! Let's ALL talk 🦜 about THIS, make IT a thing, make a big phukken stink 🦨 over IT, and make IT salient to literally every gor'ram frikkin body 👁️ in America. CUZ, as Eric Weinstine and MANY others are saying: THIS shit's insane.
The real problem is that in fact war is not pointless. Banks, industry, technology and Corporations make billons of dollars from it. It is pointless and costly for the taxpayer and citizen soldier, but the industry doesn't care about them, because war pays. What did twenty years in Afghanistan accomplish? 2 Trillion tax dollars spent. Billions in profit for FMC, Raytheon, Lockhead, and many others that include the politicians in Congress that approve of military interventions that they are bribed by lobbyist to approve and cost Americans everything.
@@Thornbush434you moan at that, yet your military is one of the most funded in the world and they can’t beat the UK in a skirmish.. doesn’t really make sense that, they need funding from somewhere I don’t really understand what any of you expect or would you rather you pay for the 30k NVs 😑😭
I’m supposed to think my country is amazing when I get groped by TSA every time I fly while non-citizens don’t even have to show a driver’s license to cross the southern border? So many institutions are compromised I’m not sure this is the same country I was born into. How do we turn back such a tide?
Of course he’s not gonna address the underlying issue of the criticism head on. The issue is people don’t want to serve a govt who bomb and occupy other countries for access to natural resources and to feed the pockets of the defense industry
@@carsandsports123It’s even worse, we didn’t go there for oil. We went there to enrich large corporations and defense contractors. The oil companies get $5 a barrel just to refine the stuff, and the defense industry made literally trillions. We’re the only country in history that has killed people strictly for the profit of corporations and not a dime of it has flowed back to the people, particularly those who fought.
You're not completely wrong, but I dislike constantly hearing about how evil our country and military are, as if the rest of the world are all just benevolent, helpless victims of the American war machine. That gets really old.
This is what internet should be about. Instead of counless, scrolling, wasted hours ... pick an interview or a podcast, even one you don't agree with, listen to it while working.
Thank you guys for speaking in this video and allowing me to pass the past three hours roughly of me driving. It shared a lot to me that not so much of the theory of war but the issues I’ve faced over the years and things I often wondered who else might be experiencing similar life matters.
I have a friend who joined the military out of college, became an officer and retired recently. He is now working as a contractor in DC. I have friends who became police officers. I know the mentality, the mindset, the personality. While in an ideal world I agree with Tim, it is clear to me that his worldview at this point is very myopic. Ignorance combined with a super patriotic mindset. I respectfully disagree with his opinions. That said, I agree that the American youth have become mentally ill, the food is poison, young adults are fat sloths who are entitled narcissists. I'm going to go with Atlas Shrugged at this point, considering.. Maybe Pelosi, Tortoise, Feinstein from the grave can donate some of the multi-millions they earned on their 200k salary.
Good show with a lot of good points, but it's hard to argue with a kid who doesn't want to fight in a war of aggression. In this respect, what needs to be fixed is the moral philosophy behind our foreign policy. By any objective standard, we haven't been "the good guy" in a long, long time. PS: I'm former military raised in a career military family.
@@garythecyclingnerd6219 the average grunt is about as qualified to comment on matters of constitutional law or firearms ownership as the clerk at a bank is to comment on macro economic policy or the history of currency.
Great interview. My career/work could not be farther away from everything he describes, except for the energy and commitment to what he does. That’s the kind of leaders that make the world a better place
I knew that I had quit at almost everything I had done in my entire life through my years leading up to my senior year (sports, instruments, hobbies, interests) and I knew that in college my professors wouldn’t care or not if I showed up to school and I had enough compassion that I didn’t want to waste my parents money for me to just give up on something again so I made up my mind to join the military because that was something I couldn’t quit no matter how hard I tried (and believe me, there were several times I found a fellow quitter and developed plans but was fortunate enough to be witnesses of others attempting those plans before we realized that was a very bad idea). But I was a high school senior who’d quit football and gotten fat and suddenly realized that I’d missed so much high school that I was one class short of being able to graduate with my peers. That was a very big wake up for me. I was smart so I could easily glide by even with missing so much school so I did but now I’m begging a friends mom who’s one of our teachers and my churches youth group pastor who was our high school principal, to find a way to make that up in order to graduate. I found a military recruiter and I tested well enough on my ASVAB to pick whichever MOS I wanted. But I was too fat, so I hit the gym. I dropped the weight and thankfully the recruiter circled back around to check on me to find i was within weight. Now I’m getting medical documents ready for MEPS and find there’s some stuff on there which disqualifies me. But I’d made a friend of a former football teams college roommate who was in my states national guard and he was in a position to be a buffer between my recruiter and myself because there were things my recruiter couldn’t tell me but he could tell my friend and if my friend told me then my recruiter had no control or responsibility for that. So we found some ideas and got some waivers… all of a sudden I wasn’t quitting even though I’m running into these huge walls which all have me very ❝legitimate❞ reason to justify quitting. Next thing you know I’m on a plane full of people who’d done a lot to realize it was the worst decision we’d ever made. We were scared but now it’s too late. No way to quit now. I’d joined a combat arms MOS which had more rigorous and lengthy training than a non combat MOS (when those MOS’s were closed to females). Training sucked. It was hard, we wanted to quit. The only way we had to contact anyone we know was postal mail and my high school friends who were now pledging fraternities weren’t about to take enough time to put pen to paper and put a stamp on an envelope or answer a long distance call from a pay phone where I literally had 5 supervised minutes to talk. So you had a real gut check to find out who your REAL friends were and that knowledge never leaves you. Now you have a scale to judge loyalty and friendship by. And that helps in future business relationships very well. Being able to judge a persons character really quickly saves a lot of problems. Paid that with the civilian sector having the immediate reassurance that your military service makes you a very desirable person to employ. Anyway, next thing you know I’m going to more schools to be promoted (and I was getting promoted extremely fast) going to MOS enhancing schools. Not only am I not quitting, I’ve realized that I’m really good at this, I’m appreciated and what I’m doing not only has purpose but it really matters. I thought I could walk through walls. I retired before I turned 40 and I’m living a very different life in a tropical paradise. Kids, if you’re reading this and you can relate to anything in my way to long comment story, don’t overthink it, just try, because you know you’re really not trying and when you realize that there’s NO limit to how much gas you have in the tank so there’s nothing you can’t do if you just truly just try. Man I just joined the military to give myself enough self discipline to go to class in college but found something I loved, that I was really good at, and my friends who’d dropped or flunked out of college or were waiting tables with a degree who made a fraction of what you were making, you will have a very different view of life. You’re spending so much energy swimming up stream against the current where if you’d just turn around a use the smallest fraction of that energy going with the flow, your life would be a lot better and actually easier. Just try. Essayons, SAPPERS LEAD THE WAY!
8:00 That is exactly how my Grandmother was. She was the head of the house after her husband died, and helped raise no less than 4 children, 5 grand children, and *six* great grand children. Grandparents are essential to the family unit.
This man hasn’t realised that wars are fought for the elites. To increase their power or bring about what they want. I’m thrilled that gen z will not die needlessly for them.
He knows. He's part of that group now too. He won't be out there with his boots on the ground in Ukraine or Gaza or whatever ends up being the next inferno they throw our men and women into. That's why he needs to convince young people how great and wonderful it is to serve.
@@sarahrenay341to me, it also seems like he can’t face the fact that he was a part of a military operation that was immoral and unjust, and he killed thousands of people simply protecting their homeland in the process
The problem is that no matter how much the US military has tried, every place they have gone to since WWII has reverted back to the shithole it was before they came, often worse than before the US showed up.
The standards for the military are so low… seeing people look disheveled in uniform, allowing people to be overweight, dropping testing standards, it’s embarrassing.
@@Teal_Seal hate to break it to u but u get a lot more shots than a covid shot in basic. Ur literally government property u don’t get a say in that and u knew that signing up.
@@ll2323 I was in the national guard, so I’m aware. But the jab was *experimental* and the other shots were not. I realize there are other examples of the military using troops as Guinea pigs, but that doesn’t make it right.
I have followed Tim for 5 years or more now on social media. I have always been a fan of his message of “strong mind and strong body”. Many people that have commented on this episode talk about how “why should one chose to serve this country with such poor leaders and reasoning behind the conflicts” I can understand, but to say that Tim’s only message is for one that is capable to serve the country is wrong. Tim has said numerous that the US government has failed the American people for example he critiqued the withdrawal of Afghanistan as they left many Americans and interpreters for American service members stranded. Tim along with the Save our Allies program helped rescue many American people and the interpreters that were guaranteed passage to the US for their service to the US that were left stranded. I just think people should have a different view of Tim and really look into the positive impact he has had.
Too smart? Most military jobs aren't kinetic fighting. You can choose coast guard, or national guard, learn discipline, build your body and mind and get out and learn for free all your life. I regret not going n that was 2 wars n my Mos of choice was sniper n infantry. Did good on asvab n they scared me..never wanted to be an officer n make a mistake resulting in a death. Backed off n life happens..broke my back bad. Interesting how fate unfolds. Same time..fully understand. Almost all wars are young men die for old men's ideals/profits.
Entitled little prics??? You’ve just explained how rooted this generation is and then you call them entitled little prics for pointing out why there is no reason to respect for what the armed services has participated in in the last 50 years??
Look up total deaths since ww2. we fight little wars to keep from fighting big ones. We lose nearly twice as many people to drugs EVERY year than we lost in the entire Vietnam war
Not gen Z but barely, and I’m sure the military would take me in. Would I do it? Hell no! The corruption alone is enough to keep me out, but the senseless wars, false flags, and endless lies would make me resort to dodging a draft as well. I’ve got enough friends who went into the military to know that it isn’t worth it, because even when you give everything for this country it will never repay you or treat you with the respect you deserve.
Tim’s got a lot of good points, some a little exaggerated or contradictory but overall he’s mostly correct. However, I don’t think many people are ready to receive them because they haven’t seen what he’s seen. I’m just an ER nurse, and normal people can’t even understand what I see when I try to tell them. Same with police and other people who deal directly with public safety. They don’t understand reality because they never get outside of their protected bubble for any extended period of time.
I think it’s more than just staying in their bubble, it’s being online all day, watching tv or playing games etc, people grow up in and fully inhabit fake worlds. They simply can’t understand reality, their very frame of reference for it was created by a show or video game. I’m worried about how that’s going to affect all of us
Man, this guy has a really good set of core values, if only he was smart enough to comprehend that the world and especially the US is not black and white, we would need more men like that...
My mother is a teacher an when I had her listen to this podcast, she nearly jumped up an down when Tim started talking about education. She agreed with him 110%. Support this man, PLEASE. The good his education program could bring to the youth in this country is hero-worthy in its own right.
There's many ways to serve in the military. I did a 23 year career as a Navy nurse. I did 2 deployments in Afghanistan and saved lives. It sucked, but I wouldn't trade those deployments for anything.
As a Ukrainian, I suggest you bring in someone from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We have a dozen current war veterans, active in the media (no longer serving due to heavy injuries), who are well-versed in English and can convey to you the real atmosphere of modern brutal warfare, not just the US campaigns in the East. It's a vastly different story. That's how you'll realize you are even less prepared than this person suggests.
@@Triaxx2 American politicians aren't great but at least they don't sacrifice their people and forcibly recruit young men from the streets. Zelensky has destroyed a generation of young men in a war that his country can't and won't win.
I think you probably need a bit of hero complex to be in a position like that. You need to be a little arrogant and back yourself. You don’t have faith in yourself, you’re dead. You would have to eat, breath, sleep military to be this good at it. He’s just passionate I think :)
Calling " wars" , " police actions", and other clever designations, was begun to avoid the requirements of a Vote in Congress for approval and funding.
Good, I don’t want my money to go to us invading other countries that never had WMD but that our govt claimed did just so we could steal their resources
"They knew they were going to die." Boom. I am lost from the subject at hand. Pause the video. Collect myself. Write a short comment. That was fantastic, gentlemen. Clearly, this is gonna be another one of those episodes where Chris talks to one of my heroes, and gets the absolute best out of them. You have had quite a lot of fantastic podcasts lately, Chris. Don't burn yourself out. But, keep doing this.
A real problem for most families is both parents are working..some 2 or 3 jobs just to get by. Their is no Mom that stays home while the Dad brings home a nice income that supports a 4 person household comfortably. I was mentioning to friend how your average family no longer takes that family vacation even once a year like we used too. Corporations and industry need to step up. Most are on a hamster wheel just making it. Children and communities suffer. Btw Democracy is the only way…Authoritarianism is not 👎🏼…Anyone having those tendencies should sit down and really do some critical thinking and research…don’t be a dummy
I get where this dude is coming from, but I think he's missed a huuuuuge part of the puzzle. I've always dreamed of enlisting, I've wanted to serve my country for as long as I can remember. I love America. But the problem is the Military doesn't serve America, it serves as the force that helps those in power launder tax dollars through manufactured foreign conflicts.
The reviewer is reminded to never forget Tim Kennedy opposed the wide availability of A.R. 15 semi-auto rifles for “WE THE PEOPLE” Never trust Tim Kennedy.
As a young man in America I appreciate Tim so much and his message was received loud and clear by me. Some of my peers are extremely spoiled and egotistical so they get offended and upset over things that shouldn't ever cause such responses. If you see these comments and are concerned by them, don't worry at all, there are plenty of young guys who were raised right and have the character to remain humble and respect our elders. The comments could be made by anyone, remember there are SO many people who work around the clock to demoralize young Americans and divide us so that were more vulnerable and less capable, plus we know multiple massive countries spend billions yearly on bots to disrupt American society in any way possible. Tims the man, we know whats up. Disregard the freakshow that is some of the comments.
@@Burdflu The equivalent of a ''Paid Promotion''. Anyone nowadays can see how corruption in politics and lobbying leads to needless wars, yet this man blames the citizen for not swallowing the BS. Who the hell wants to die so a politician can solicit one more donation from a defence contractor ? His attitude is childishly patriotic.
@@eoinoconnell185 mm, you raise a valid point. The problem, it seems, is multifold. Between the people, the media, the military and the government proper. I don't know where the poison starts, but it courses through the rest of them and then disguises it's origin point. At the end of the day, the people make up the government - and if not for the cowardice of "muh family" to justify "just dewin' ma job", we might have people with the balls to depose liars in all branches of government. UNfortunately, I think us people have forgotten how to self govern, and through fear mongering, have seeded power to the state. Now safety is the law of the land, and it's fucking up our kids and relationships. Someone is to blame, a person or people, who live in a buildings with families, is/are causing this; and we're letting them through an increasingly crooked justice system. Ouuuf sorry for the rant.
100%. He holds a child's view of the world and military. Remedial critical thinking skills. He swallowed the ''American Exceptionalism'' pill hook, line & sinker.
Thirty years law enforcement and USMC during the late 80s and 90s here and OGA...i seriously thought this was satire, and was waiting for Chris and Tim to start laughing....there is such distance between this fantasy and the reality of what most Americans confront each day..still waiting for the part of the discussion that talks about why stuff's happening and real world solutions..not the great wall of china..I'd like to see a conversation between this kid and say Cheney or Rumsfeld or Powell..
I joined the Army in 2006.. I was about 15 pounds overweight.. I took an Airborne Ranger contract.. I went to Benning to be an 11 Bravo.. I ended up graduating OSUT with a final PT score of 270 and graduated Airborne school.. I wasnt able to go to Ranger school because they were only taking perfect 300 PT scores at that time but going from almost 20 pounds overweight to nearly maxing my PT test, getting my Infantry Blue Chord and my airborne wings to two tours in Iraq. The Army turned me into a man and I think it should be mandatory for every 18 year old to do 2 years in the Military for many MANY reasons
I love what Tim said about the responsibility of a father. As soon as my kids were born, they were my primary concern. All of the 'noise' in life meant nothing. The primary concern: what is good for my children. My daughter recently had a son. She was detailing some drama that was happening in her life. I told her that it was just noise - that her primary mission is raising this baby to be a good human. That's it. It's amazing the amount of bullshit you can shrug off when you have a purpose. Raising your children to be good people is the highest calling - your greatest purpose.
When my boys played lacrosse, every time they scored or made a play they were looking for me for my approval! That’s the coolest thing a father can experience! Just knowing your kids care what you think in their moment of glory.
My kid has a 6-pack & speaks several languages, so he doesn't need to take a vaccine, Tim says around the 25:30 mark. America is broken. Yes, sir...agreed.
@@garythecyclingnerd6219the c19 Vax is a gene therapy shot, completely experimental, and there is much evidence it is causing strokes, heart attacks, cancers and other problems. It was never tested properly, and that's why governments gave manufacturers indemnity. A great injustice!!
Most Americans didn't want to go fight Nazis across Europe, they viewed the conflict largely the same as they do now with Russia as its someone else's problem and the government see it as a way of making money or to use as a political tool. People in the UK feel let down and stepped on by a government that has largely overlooked the needs and wants of the English people and hopefully this is a wake up call something needs to change if they are ever looking to ask them to lose their lives over a country that doesn't stand for them.
I agree somewhat. People won't willingly risk their lives for their country anymore. Not really. They will however fight for an idea, an ideal, for people, THEIR people, their families lives, their friends safety, and freedom from oppression or aggression. Those who don't want to fight either don't believe there is a real threat (rightly or wrongly), or they have nothing to fight for. Some people won't see the enemy coming till they are beating down the front door, because they don't want to believe they exist. And when governments send people as cannon fodder for senseless wars, they lose even more credibility and make the denial worse. That is the fault of the state. But the lack of purpose, or something to fight for... that is more complicated. This is not just the fault of the individual. In part, this is the careful indoctrination of community division by actors looking to weaken the population. It is the individual who needs to be able to see past this, and ensure they don't succeed.
After this interview I have subscribed to your channel. This is absolutely hands-down one of my new favorite people in the world named Tim Kennedy. Your interview skills were on point.🏆🏆
Hello you savages. Get a free list of my 100 favourite books - chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps:
00:00 77% of Young People Are Unfit for the Military
06:02 The Important Role of Wise Grandparents
09:22 Young People’s Views on Conscription
17:08 The Armed Forces Needs New Messaging
21:20 Is Too Much Freedom Making Us Weak?
27:08 Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
31:25 The State of the US/Mexico Border
41:30 Strategies for Solving the Immigration Crisis
47:53 The Reality of Being in an Armed Conflict
59:29 Men Who Couldn’t Bring Themselves to Shoot in War
1:04:07 A Soldier Tim Wishes Everyone Knew About
1:13:43 When Tim Ran Out of Ammo in a Gun Fight
1:16:24 How Do You Rest During a 5-Day Conflict?
1:21:27 Why Terrorists Use Civilians as Body Shields
1:28:25 What Does it Feel Like to Be Shot?
1:33:54 How Tim’s Experiences Have Shaped Him
1:40:03 Common Recurring Memories of Conflict
1:47:49 The Current State of Veteran Mental Health
1:59:08 What People Suffering With Trauma Need to Hear
2:07:32 Why Smart Guns Are Lame
2:11:02 The Problems Facing Education in America
2:28:06 Greatest Principles for Raising Kids
2:34:41 Why Tim Thought Israel/Palestine Would Have Been Much Worse
2:38:11 Thoughts on Vivek Ramaswamy & RFK Jr
2:42:50 How Much of Political Division is Stoked By External Actors?
2:48:34 Where to Find Tim
9:30 Chris, your interview skills continue to impress me. This is just one of many examples.
Here, we see your guest get lost in an emotional response and miss the question.
You, don't stop him, you don't re-ask the question. Instead, you change the perspective of the question to one that pulls Tim out of the deep emotions and allows him to think about the problem in a deeper perspective.
This raised up the value of the guest and didn't discourge the emotional response.
It's absolutely brilliant. ❤
There are plenty of videos of you openly advocating for the removal of private firearm ownership from Americans. So yeah, kick rocks.
A very simple start to fixing America is to make ranked choice voting possible in every election. This will break up the two party system and let people vote for people they really want without the fear of someone on the "opposing" team winning. In the current system for example, let's say Trump, Biden, and Kennedy are on the presidential ballot in 2024. That's one republican and two democrats. For those of us who rather choose Kennedy over Biden, we might avoid voting for Kennedy because it would split the democratic vote. Trump could get 45% of the vote while Kennedy and Biden combined could get 55% of the vote. Trump would be the winner even though less Americans wanted a republican. In the current system, all those votes that went to Kennedy would be wasted. Ranked choice voting would fix this. All those votes who went to Kennedy would go to Biden. This would also open up the door for a larger variety of candidates. Voters would no longer fear choosing these lower tier candidates even if they have no real chance of winning. It would weaken the two party system.
@ChrisWillx this must be your most beautiful video yet! The set is absolutely gorgeous. Lighting is just right, softly muted but rich primary colors, enough variety to be dynamic and interesting, but grounded with calming lines, just the right aperture for that elegant almost 1960’s look, etc. etc. .
Love it!
It’s so very noticeable how you guys are investing heavily and keep raising the bar on the quality of sets, lighting and resolution.
Seriously, at this point: what legacy media channel can really compete with this attention to detail and love of the craft?
Incredible work man! ❤
My purpose is to help prevent suffering and that's why I'm an antinatalist.
I think there is a disconnect here. People do want to serve, they just don’t want to serve a system that is no longer moral or noble anymore.
Absolutely. In my case, the job I’m leaving hasn’t offered any raises ever, despite the hard work I put in, and despite the rise of inflation that has occurred. The leadership doesn’t give a F. It’s like I’m their slave.
I served in the Army from 2005 to 2013. I would not go in under today's leadership. I saw the changes from Bush to Obama and realized they were going to get people killed over political correctness. It's sad, really. Not to mention that the right now there isn't any member of the armed forces that have actually fought a ground war. They have been training to fight insurgency for the last 2 decades.
I think part of the complication is that America no longer has a unified standard of morality or nobility any more. There needs to be a shared set of values to uphold first.
It's never been noble and moral.
That's b.s.
It's always been about indoctrination and propaganda.
America has always been just another empire.
All empires were delusional and thought themselves better than they were.
Yeah, American imperialism invading countries with left wing policies needs to fucking stop.
We need to stop installing leaders that let America install dictators. Why is America always at fucking war? Because we can't have left wing threats to our brand of crapitalism
As a former member of the armed service AND law enforcement… this dude has missed the point. Many Americans want to serve their country and countrymen. We do NOT want to serve the bank accounts and special interests of the ruling class.
This dude lol go see who this dude is.
Exactly.
He is actually paid by the army like other youtube channels and influencers to push the military. He is paid to get you to sign up and go die for some company or bank lol
@@vermithor51ac It's so bad!!
@@vermithor51ac It was a point reasonably made IMO, and not the "wah baby murderers!" thing you might expect.
Also a hint that it was understood that it's not necessarily the military that's the problem, but it's more what they're asked to do by politicians and why.
Brother, you cannot tell me you still think invading Iraq was right.
I was a 12Bravo in Baghdad area, 2003, we lived on the BIAP (Baghdad international airport) before we gave it back to the Iraqis late 2004.
The combat engineer battalion I was in attached to the 1st AD and our job was to look for WMD’s. We didn’t find anything, nothing.
So why did we destroy a country that was not a threat?
Not a single WMD was found. I know because I was part of the people looking for them in 03
It was right for those making profit
23, would’ve loved the military, but will NEVER join because people won’t pull their head out of their ass. Thanks for being transparent. It’s needed nowadays.
@@GenghisKhan311 BlackWater (enter private military contractor) loves that we invaded Iraq for sure.
We as soldiers that were fed lies about WMD’s before we went it (still remember MOPP4 when those SCUDS tried coming in month 1) and found out on the ground that none were found broke a lot of peoples morale. But we couldn’t say anything; some people wrote to our governor about not finding WMD’s and the BS nature of the “new mission” received article 15’s.
@@victorygarden556 I have a duty to remind people that our government started a war over a completely fabricated story of WMD’s. I participated in that war and felt first hand the betrayal of being on the ground when word went out “we can’t find a single Nuke, Chemical or Biological weapon.” It broke a lot of people’s morale
@@garythecyclingnerd6219he preaches self accountability and yet when the us military has problems instead of looking in the mirror it's always finger pointing about how the problem is everyone else😡
I'm 31, I get what Tim said about yearning to serve. I was one of the last generations who rode their bikes everywhere and played outside from sun up to sun down. My knees fell apart after high school unfortunately but that didn't stop me from trying to join the military at 21. Thank you for your service Tim Kennedy and others!
Man I remember playing outside and riding my bike so far that I didn’t want to ride back.
@@gifthorse3675 you just brought that memory back haha awesome
Totally agree! This generation doesn't have a 9/11, like we did. I am 36 joined the guard at 18 lied about my knees to get in. I am ready to be done with it but don't regret joining. Sure, there are experiences I could have done without, but its given me a great life and gave me direction when I needed it
This was a reminder to give thanks every day to those who served, rather than just Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
My daughter is 30. She was never taught in high school what i was taught in 5th grade. It's not their fault WE failed them. Many of us allowed others to raise our kids because we cared more about our careers than we did about their education. Us Moms have to stop chasing acceptance on social media and focus 100% on our kids, not ourselves. I'ts so sad what they don't know and a lot of this is our fault.
Amen
No, you failed.
And why were you dealing with all the pressures you had? It's also a systemic thing.
We moms
Check PISA scores. It shows education scores worldwide. USA is way down the list. Kids are dumber than ever. Is it the teachers??? I’ve heard something about “teaching degrees.” Checked out the curriculum and it’s basically just a repeat of high school. Sad
It's not that we don't have better things to do. There's no desire to become part of something bigger if that thing is a monster.
@@brianmeen2158no America was brutal and ham fisted and far from perfect but it did used to stand for something. U.S. elites were somewhat competent. But after the cold war ended U.S. ruling class went down the path of complete and total corruption. U.S. leaders talking about democracy abroad just seems like a joke now where 40 years ago it very much was not. People took it seriously.
Always has been a monster, always will be a monster. That monster is responsible for the liberties we exercise every day. The same liberties that allow us to say whatever we want on this app with no consequences from our government, some countries cannot say the same. Yeah that monster is also responsible for some super foul shit also, some shit no reasonable person would justify at face value. Gotta take the good with the bad.
Any govt is a monster when the citizens let it become one. We Are meant to tame it. To temper it
To control it
This guy lost me 10 and half mins in... As a war vet that was tricked into fighting "terrorists" that we created, I agree with Gen Z when they talk about not wanting to fight unjust wars.. Especially the way soldiers/vets are treated here at home; it's heartbreaking...
I've forbidden my kids to serve. Serving and protecting your country is a very honorable and noble thing to do.. but when our government is the one involved in the corruption, who are the service members really working for?
To be fair, we didn't create terrorism. We trained and armed the mujahideen, but they were already rising up on their own in response to the subversion being wrought there by the Soviets and various Western influences. America did not invent Islamic jihad and conquest, it's an ancient concept. To think that there would be no Islamic terror if there had never been any American meddling is extremely naive. Just listen to the stuff Osama was preaching. It wasn't new.
@@zusk8556 The Mujahideen were originally created by Pakistani intelligence to fight India.
When the USSR took over Afghanistan they were used by the CIA & ISI to fight the Soviet occupation.
@@disposabull What I'm saying, though, is that their ideology wasn't taught to them by Westerners. They go straight to the Quran, which is thousands of years old. Regardless of who trained them or gave them money, there are tons of different groups that believe the same thing and it's been that way since forever, way before any modern conflict.
@@zusk8556 I agree completely.
@@zusk8556Yes.But it started with the expansion of Islam & the authors of the Quran.
I’m a military veteran who now serves in other capacities. I’ve served along side and eventually led Gen Z in our ranks and let me tell you, it was an honor. I hope more young people are inspired by the true mission of service. Serving your COUNTRY, not the government, is an amazing experience. I know about all of the bad, but I don’t regret it for one second.
How does one serve the country and not the government when the government makes all the decisions
Some learn nothing, they are willing tools.
The President is both the head of the government and the head of the military…how can you serve one and not the other
Every time I listen to Tim, I appreciate him and his colleagues more and more! Great interview Chis!
After Afghanistan, who the hell would want to join for a combat role? Leadership is absolute trash.
The leadership went insane in the early aughts, AND those of us who witnessed THAT happen - e.g., a Mass Formation of Psychosis - GTFO as soon as our commitment was up. Which was bad for the system ESPECIALLY since you'd want the good folks around if you're gonna have a decent organization worth being a part of, BUT THAT didn't happen. PLUS, the cutthroat shitphukkery was intolerable AND good people don't put up with that.
@michaelhowington4205 US was in Viet Nam for 30 years, and we didn't learn
@@sthubbins4038yes. The way Biden pulled out was evil. So many people we presumed to help were left abandoned. The women went right back to the Stone Age.
@michaelhowington4205 If the US Government/US Military can't even take over a country, it can throw hundreds of missiles into dirt but somehow america always gets embarrassed when it gets into conflict with a smaller military, thats why im not worried when american citizens want to over throw their government cause one day they'll win
@@kengrubb not true. they learned. they learned how to NOT win a war. Other than Kuwait the USA hasnt been on the winning side of a war since WWII. The one thing in common since then...the leadership hasnt changed a bit.
If our military served and protected the American people here at home, you would have countless volunteers.
However, our military is used as the world’s police force…primarily protecting and serving the assets and interests of billionaires
Do you feel in danger?
A globalist oligarchy unworthy of defending
Exactly
Coast guard
You know what, I’m in the 30% of gen z that’s fit to serve. For this guy to call me entitled for not wanting to fight for a government that won’t fight for me, makes him entitled. Why should I fight for a government that subjected me to broken public schools, a government that prints so much money that the dollar will be worthless within my lifetime, and a government that has put us in so much debt that ten generations won’t be able to pay it off. A government that doesn’t serve me isn’t entitled to my service.
Tim Kennedy is cool in many ways but he's also very institutionalised as well. He benefits from the corrupt system so he'll defend it vehemently. I'm a millenial and I remember witnessing the war crimes committed by the Bush administration. It's sad guys like Tim think that was okay. Nice to see that Gen Z is not being brainwashed by the system.
Very well put.
Spot on. Our leaders have lied to us for 70 years and then want to gaslight you into feeling guilty when you won’t stand for it anymore.
I feel the same, I exceed all of the standards for becoming a marine and could easily get through boot camp. Only way I’m fighting is if the fight comes to my doorstep.
Awesome post
This was one of the best podcasts I've listed to in A LONG TIME. THANK YOU! Excellent episode. Tim Kennedy is a special human being - never knew him before this. Love his character, honesty, competence, and playfulness. Really enjoyed listening to him.
Check out his Joe Rogan episodes. He talks about his investigations of the nazis, and also how he rescued people during our Afghanistan pullout.
I was hearing so many holes in this dudes argument and I’m so glad most of the comment section are pointing them out. You can’t blame a generation for being hesitant to join the military when they grew up observing our involvement in the Middle East.
Some young people are disinterested in military service because they've seen people come back from war and don't want to end up like them: PTSD, physical disabilities, fighting with the VA, little access to the VA in rural areas.
Most of the advice telling them not to serve the evil globalist government in the military comes from ex servicemen themselves who feel they were scammed into Iraq and Afghanistan
We are probably the first full generation who sees the government for what it really is, the single biggest threat to our security and safety and against the few freedoms we still have left
“They don’t wanna serve anyone but themselves“. I watched a lot of my friends get thrown into the meat grinder in the Middle East for no more than a bunch of rich peoples well-being. I’m glad you enjoyed the military, but there’s definitely better ways to serve your community. I’m glad to see the “glory of war“ still pulls in a lot of poor young men, though.
During The Great Simplification (Hagens, et al), WHICH is ALREADY underway NOW, doing local community and resilience building is the absolute key 🗝️ central, MOST important thing We can ALL do for the immediate future, THEN focus on Pro-Social, Pro-Future, Pro- Peace and Consilience kinda stuff INSTEAD of the polarizing bullshit 🤬 THAT literally nobody wants anymore.
I’m trying to finish my last two years of 20 to get retirement, and it’s a hard organization to believe in anymore once you see the inside and the bigger political picture. I support fellow veteran leaders like Tulsi Gabbard, and I believe in service and supporting community, but I am far happier, challenged, and fulfilled as an art teacher than my current position as an officer in the Guard.
My experience was vastly different-enlisted, I was in a low density MOS where I out competed my peers just to get similar acknowledgment. I had to go above and beyond just to be seen as an equal with the males, doing additional work at home even when pregnant, and getting into excellent shape after birth. Hell, I was in labor staying late at a CUB, still went grocery shopping afterwards because I knew I couldn’t count on my ex to do it. I still deal with imposter syndrome for my vet status despite serving in two hazardous/combat deployments. Granted, I was a fobbit, but I did my dues compared to assholes that break themselves in initial training and now get disability pay for life.
I wish I could have been the stay at home mom, but I had drive and a need for serving with purpose over my ex, who only lives for himself. Probably my biggest mistake was marrying him, but I’m thankful for my children and that I had them young when it’s a challenge for many in my generation. I gave him the opportunity to join, and he refused. I’ve dealt with trauma and cPTSD, joined because of a rough childhood, and I’m thankful for the resiliency skills and healthy lifestyle I learned while in. I’m rare in that I don’t drink, do drugs, or cheat, many officers do coke because it goes through the system quickly, that’s also well known.
Needless to say, I enjoyed the listen, but I’m a skeptic about the purpose of the wars we are involved in. I’m a skeptic about real Soldier care, or the lack of it, and how we are treated once we finish our service. I’m a skeptic about the roles of men and women today, because I’m one of many women who learned we can only rely on ourselves, because if you are vulnerable to men, they attack your ‘weakness’ to justify their own insecurity to prove women are weaker, infer you made by sleeping your way to the top or they just use you, but I don’t see it any different in the civilian sector too. I’m far from the only female with unfaithful exes that betrayed our trust and put us down when they only served themselves. I’m thankful my kids see through it, and the great relationship I have with them. My boys seek to be better, being involved in things like Boy Scouts and trade schools.
Life is hard for everyone who tries to do the right things.
Any millennial or gen z that I personally know joining up now or recently, is solely based on economic decisions. We have no opportunities in our small towns, no middle class, just more and more poverty... unfortunately for a lot of kids, the military is the only way out.
@@ErinSmith-jo8td Your post made me think of John Lennons "imagine"
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
So basically Tim is a hero. The best dad, the best husband. America is the best place in the world because of men like him. And the only problem America faces is not having enough men just like him. But not to worry, he’s got a business training and educating people to be just like him. When he’s not busy being a privately contracted hero because don’t forget, he’s a hero. But he would never admit it because he’s so humble…
The exact problem with podcasts like this! Chris Williamson doesn’t have the chops to push back on Tim’s bullshit when it comes to the services because Chris Williamson is a fucking grifter!
Right!? His ego is so loud, I can’t hear him.
And sweater stealer. LOL. He is the exact personality type for war. Anyone different, need not apply..
I doubt you were a target demographic for this podcast. Godspeed.
@@dadsergeantandgardener5319 I'd like to fact check Tim. I find him a fast talking slick salesmen. Restraint is sometimes wiser than action. Wars get started when you have too many reactionaries and itchy trigger fingers.I also hate that we share the same first name too.😉
Tim Kennedy: The epitome of "having a purpose is addicting." Thank you both for a great interview.
Best podcast conversation I’ve seen with Tim Kennedy yet. Excellent on every level and on every subtopic discussed. The topics of military recruitment issues and on the heroism during the battle of Mogadishu hit particularly close to home.
You people are hopless.
The military just fired able bodied people who decided to maintain their rights to decide what was healthy and correct for their bodies. In other words, they eliminated people unwilling to follow blindly orders from on high. How is this an organization that deserves my life and loyalty?
The military has always searched for people who follow them blindly, it’s called taking orders
@@mosesnoble5236 And they abused it, and now we're here.
Afghanistan! Enough said.
The government is truly the number one enemy of all western nations
"they eliminated people unwilling to follow blindly orders from on high" I don't think that was by accident but by design.
To “serve” is one thing, to work for a corrupt politician is another.Service starts at home. You can’t be serving your neighbors while your home is being destroyed. We have many great soldiers but don’t forget who their boss is.
Perfectly said
Tim's boss is his banker paymasters
One did you watch all of this? Two you obviously don’t know history
@@patriotfirst3808 Yes, I watched it all. I’ve been watching for 57 years. I refuse to ignore history to make it work for you. Best of luck
@@patriotfirst3808 You do know that Tim is literally paid by the government to recruit.
Sorry, but the backlash against military service lies squarely at the feet of politicians that A: do not serve themselves, and B: engage in unjustified wars.
woke culture is part of it though, in the UK children are wrongly being taught to hate their country by leftwing school teachers. We also have the RAF leaking comments about not wanting to recruit white people who are still 70% of the UK population. All are having an impact on recruitment
All american politicians/govt does is take take take from our citizens, and then cry that nobody wants to serve and fight wars on their behalf, when those wars are just one more elaborate way for them to take more.
oh no, not solely on them. the media and its cronies have a large hand in all of it. Lets not forget the damage that Hanoi Jane and Time/Life magazines did during the vietnam war. Or do you think baby killer was coined by politicians?
9:05 what’s going on is that like you said just minutes before, our population is being poisoned and debilitated, through our “food”, “medicine”, and the information or propaganda going into our heads, that many in the older generation are no longer respectable. Respect is to be earned, and not by just going along with the times
I love Tim and understand his angle but man he missed the point on why young people aren't willing to serve. No want wants to serve a corrupt, unempathetic/ lack of caring, social justice warrior governing body that won't actually help and defend it's own soldiers returning home.
Agreed. He misses wildly on many issues.
social justice aspect isnt even the problem, america historically being aware of injustice around the world and with that WAS our thing… woke stuff comes in out in every decade having both positive and negative effects
Yeah. He knows. Unfortunately the people that pay him won’t let him say that
Sure, but backing away and thinking it will change without upstanding people is delusional. The demoralization wins if you don't stand up for the values you claim to have. Most people won't stop fence-sitting but just complain.
@ I served and did my time in service. Not complaining, just trying to rationalize it for the potential millions who do not want to serve a corrupt governmental body.
Gen X here. I can certainly understand that struggle leads to growth. As Peterson says "choose your own struggle or the universe will choose it for you." if a person sits on the couch all day, then the universe says "your struggle will be obesity and diabetes." I'm not a fan of government though. I was in the army, I served. It's not some moral high to serve a country. Countries do horrible things just as people do and the United States is one of the worst perpetrators of evil in the world.
I agree that the way our country treats its soldiers and veterans is abhorrent, to say the least. Rich people sending young, able-bodied men and women with lofty ideals of patriotism and brotherhood to do their dirty work to then be tossed aside after is not how soldiers should be looked at or treated, whether it's the citizens or the soldiers themselves. But you still served your country in a way that most others can't or won't. That is commendable. Especially in this sociological climate.
Thank you for your service, soldier.
Compared to what?
Really, compared to who? China or Russia?
@@michaeloehler8298 you’re completely missing the point…we should hold ourselves to a higher moral standard if we want to STAY ahead of those other countries. Billionaires in America and Israel have become fat and gluttonous and now just pay various politicians to do their bidding
@@JakeRogers-i8z you’re completely missing the point…we should hold ourselves to a higher standard if we want to STAY ahead of those other countries. Right now billionaires + Israel = our government
I am in the Canadian Army (I'm 49) just came back from Fort Wainwright in Alaska where I was working with the 11th Division. I met quite few young lads serving up there. Quite few of them were base brats, 2nd Generation or more young adults whose parents served.
To ignore all the terrible things the US military is used for and then wonder why no one wants to be part of it is just ignorant. I would have loved to have joined the military if it actually fought for what is good and just.
@@CrabFiles You have no idea....of anything....except ignorance....
Let’s be honest, elites forces as well as regular soldiers but specially elite soldiers are used to take out “enemies of the state” which in reality is just people that don’t agree or interfere with your business or political agenda, that’s how the term terrorist was created by the US for example, wars are avoidable 99% of the time, and as societies evolve we tend to look for peace and convenience to make our lives easier not more difficult just for the sake of saying “hey look I’m a tough guy” yeah tough guy earning average salary defending the land of the richest men in power.
seriously I didnt pull myslef from becoming a thug just to become a maraurder
@pokenopoly2959 It is easy to understand that violence should only be taken against those who attack you personally, it can in reality be that by that time they have already gained power beyond what one person can deal with. Gang activity is one of these areas. Are anti-gang laws immoral? It is not directly affecting anyone else outside of that person. But left unchecked you could have, and do see in more and more neighborhoods, areas where police refuse to go and certainly not any unarmed civilian.
That part
In a world that doesn't know what a man or woman is. Tim Kennedy should be held in the history books as the prime example of the last real man. Morally Emotionally, mentally, physically, ideology etc. There is know one on this earth that I have more respect for and put on a pedestal even though his humility wouldn't probably want that. He is a true hero and warrior. Greatest respect to you Mr. Kennedy. Thank you for who you are, all that you have done and continue to do. I am Canadian and you made your first impression on me in the UFC and you have just continued to grow and do and serve. Honestly can't think of a better human being. Much love and appreciation to you and your family
You won't see this, Tim. But thank you for your service. You're one amazing guy. There's really no words. Just thank you. All the soldiers... Thank you.
As a veteran, I don't think that's what makes them entitled. Like a comment on here said, They don't want to serve special interest groups. I'm not endorsing that statement and I'm not denying it. On top of that, the culture of the military is changing. Right leaning folks that would normally serve don't support the current culture of the military.
This is the attitude towards war that has allowed the government to do whatever it wants to other countries. They know there will always be people who have no other option than the military, are too blinded by patriotism to ask questions, or have some kind of childish fantasy about right and wrong that means anything is justified. I like Tim Kenedy, he gets me fired up, and I want to be a better and more prepared man because of him and those like him. It's a shame he's unwilling or unable to see that there are legitimate reasons not to want to join the military.
Well said.
EXACTLY. He’s missing the bigger picture, but I respect him for doing what he clearly thinks is right 🤷♀️ Same as I have tremendous respect for John McCain while being a liberal
We didn't win the lottery in the US, our ancestors invested in building a future for their descendants. That has been corrupted and we are experiencing the results.
Excellent post❤. Tim is a globalist who is more concerned with the profits of his banker paymasters than Americans who built America with blood sweat and tears
Mr Kennedy. You are amazing. Hunting Hitler, Choking Steve o!!! You need to write a book. I'm from U.K. Thank you for what you did, AND I am sorry the things that you HAD to do. You are a GOOD GOOD person. Take care of yourself, love to you and family!!!! Chris thanks for giving this man a platform and doing a good interview. Thumbs up. Subscribed!
You are the perfect spoke person for the military industrial complex.
I disagree I don’t think he spoke for it at all
Woo, buddy. I feel like this guy lives in this world where the ideals of our fore-fathers came to fruition, but that's simply not the America we have today, lamentably. Not sure where to begin on this one, but we have a lot of issues that have lead us here, two major ones that come to mind:
1. Greed of previous generations leading to the insane housing & education costs, which directly tie into why we see many young people simply giving up (especially men). A lot of people look at it and say "there's no way to make it in this system, why bother". I mean, this was what Occupy Wallstreet was all about and I guarantee a huge portion of that same mentality is why there are plenty of young individuals who don't care that America burns down because it was never affordable for them to live or start a family. And you can point to lazyness or whatever, but the data on housing and education costs increases since the '60s speaks VOLUMES as to how much greed has ruined our country.
2. The knowledge that a lot of our foreign incursions have nothing to do with the stated democratic ideals, or in any recent history lead to an improvement of the locals' lives; but instead to increase the bottom-line of a corporation that sends kick-backs to our corrupt politicians who gleefully send our young people to die in foreign countries where we kill thousands of innocents so a publicly traded company's stock can go up half a percentage point.
In the end, and despite being proud of the American ideals as espoused by our fore-fathers, our country has become in just a few hundred years totally rotten to its core due to corrupt politicians and our near endless greed.
Great post my friend ❤
Perfectly articulated.
An HUGE segment of the Boomer and the last of the Silent generations needs to just stand up and get out of the chairs in charge of important stuff, walk away, retire AND just plain GTFO of the way for the Gen X, Y, & Z from which there's countless good, smart, accomplished, credentialed, experienced, eager, younger, energetic, and long ready - to take over, make good things happen, and get IT done right ▶️ with the Paradigms THAT are NOW relevant, prescient, and germaine to our current shared existence. Case in point: WTAF and WHY are we doing THIS POTUS candidates of 80+ years old WHEN most of the last several US Prez terms have been guys born in 1946?!?!?!?! Let's ALL talk 🦜 about THIS, make IT a thing, make a big phukken stink 🦨 over IT, and make IT salient to literally every gor'ram frikkin body 👁️ in America. CUZ, as Eric Weinstine and MANY others are saying: THIS shit's insane.
You make very solid points. It just went downhill a lot faster than "in just a few hundred years". The country is only a few hundred years old...
Case and point literally pallets upon pallets of Cash sent to our sworn enemy IRAN by Obama, and Biden Killary Kackle Koup.
As a Vet, we come to a realization that War is just pointless. Defend our homeland and have the cutting edge tech.
The real problem is that in fact war is not pointless. Banks, industry, technology and Corporations make billons of dollars from it. It is pointless and costly for the taxpayer and citizen soldier, but the industry doesn't care about them, because war pays. What did twenty years in Afghanistan accomplish? 2 Trillion tax dollars spent. Billions in profit for FMC, Raytheon, Lockhead, and many others that include the politicians in Congress that approve of military interventions that they are bribed by lobbyist to approve and cost Americans everything.
@@Thornbush434 that’s my point, I’m talking for the the average person, not the soulless corporations.
@@Thornbush434you moan at that, yet your military is one of the most funded in the world and they can’t beat the UK in a skirmish.. doesn’t really make sense that, they need funding from somewhere I don’t really understand what any of you expect or would you rather you pay for the 30k NVs 😑😭
@@Wintr66 😂😂😂 UK wishes they could take the US
As a Vet id rather not wait until War hits your front door. You sound everyother UA-cam "veteran"
Does anyone else have a crush on Tim Kennedy? Excellent interview with important facts and experience. Thank you Chris! 😊
I'm an air force vet 2008-2014. The problem isn't our willingness to serve its that we know we are no longer serving the American people.
I’m supposed to think my country is amazing when I get groped by TSA every time I fly while non-citizens don’t even have to show a driver’s license to cross the southern border? So many institutions are compromised I’m not sure this is the same country I was born into. How do we turn back such a tide?
Of course he’s not gonna address the underlying issue of the criticism head on. The issue is people don’t want to serve a govt who bomb and occupy other countries for access to natural resources and to feed the pockets of the defense industry
We already access to said resources. Saying Iraq was a ear for oil has been debunked and I implore you to get up to date
@@carsandsports123oil was a factor for Iraq but I was referring to the war in Afghanistan and the trillions of $ of mineral wealth
@@carsandsports123It’s even worse, we didn’t go there for oil. We went there to enrich large corporations and defense contractors. The oil companies get $5 a barrel just to refine the stuff, and the defense industry made literally trillions. We’re the only country in history that has killed people strictly for the profit of corporations and not a dime of it has flowed back to the people, particularly those who fought.
I’m so glad many in the comments had the same issue to this guy I did.
You're not completely wrong, but I dislike constantly hearing about how evil our country and military are, as if the rest of the world are all just benevolent, helpless victims of the American war machine. That gets really old.
I am disgusted with the fact that he thinks civilians shouldn’t have “certain items”.
This is what internet should be about. Instead of counless, scrolling, wasted hours ... pick an interview or a podcast, even one you don't agree with, listen to it while working.
Thank you guys for speaking in this video and allowing me to pass the past three hours roughly of me driving.
It shared a lot to me that not so much of the theory of war but the issues I’ve faced over the years and things I often wondered who else might be experiencing similar life matters.
I have a friend who joined the military out of college, became an officer and retired recently. He is now working as a contractor in DC. I have friends who became police officers. I know the mentality, the mindset, the personality. While in an ideal world I agree with Tim, it is clear to me that his worldview at this point is very myopic. Ignorance combined with a super patriotic mindset. I respectfully disagree with his opinions. That said, I agree that the American youth have become mentally ill, the food is poison, young adults are fat sloths who are entitled narcissists. I'm going to go with Atlas Shrugged at this point, considering.. Maybe Pelosi, Tortoise, Feinstein from the grave can donate some of the multi-millions they earned on their 200k salary.
Good show with a lot of good points, but it's hard to argue with a kid who doesn't want to fight in a war of aggression. In this respect, what needs to be fixed is the moral philosophy behind our foreign policy. By any objective standard, we haven't been "the good guy" in a long, long time. PS: I'm former military raised in a career military family.
Tim "civilians shouldn't have certain things" Kennedy
Tim “tyrant” Kennedy
Tim “I violated my oath” Kennedy
Tim “bootleather is my favorite breakfast” Kennedy
@@garythecyclingnerd6219yeah, and all of them are traitors.
@@garythecyclingnerd6219 the average grunt is about as qualified to comment on matters of constitutional law or firearms ownership as the clerk at a bank is to comment on macro economic policy or the history of currency.
Great interview. My career/work could not be farther away from everything he describes, except for the energy and commitment to what he does. That’s the kind of leaders that make the world a better place
I knew that I had quit at almost everything I had done in my entire life through my years leading up to my senior year (sports, instruments, hobbies, interests) and I knew that in college my professors wouldn’t care or not if I showed up to school and I had enough compassion that I didn’t want to waste my parents money for me to just give up on something again so I made up my mind to join the military because that was something I couldn’t quit no matter how hard I tried (and believe me, there were several times I found a fellow quitter and developed plans but was fortunate enough to be witnesses of others attempting those plans before we realized that was a very bad idea).
But I was a high school senior who’d quit football and gotten fat and suddenly realized that I’d missed so much high school that I was one class short of being able to graduate with my peers.
That was a very big wake up for me. I was smart so I could easily glide by even with missing so much school so I did but now I’m begging a friends mom who’s one of our teachers and my churches youth group pastor who was our high school principal, to find a way to make that up in order to graduate.
I found a military recruiter and I tested well enough on my ASVAB to pick whichever MOS I wanted.
But I was too fat, so I hit the gym.
I dropped the weight and thankfully the recruiter circled back around to check on me to find i was within weight.
Now I’m getting medical documents ready for MEPS and find there’s some stuff on there which disqualifies me.
But I’d made a friend of a former football teams college roommate who was in my states national guard and he was in a position to be a buffer between my recruiter and myself because there were things my recruiter couldn’t tell me but he could tell my friend and if my friend told me then my recruiter had no control or responsibility for that.
So we found some ideas and got some waivers… all of a sudden I wasn’t quitting even though I’m running into these huge walls which all have me very ❝legitimate❞ reason to justify quitting.
Next thing you know I’m on a plane full of people who’d done a lot to realize it was the worst decision we’d ever made. We were scared but now it’s too late. No way to quit now.
I’d joined a combat arms MOS which had more rigorous and lengthy training than a non combat MOS (when those MOS’s were closed to females).
Training sucked. It was hard, we wanted to quit. The only way we had to contact anyone we know was postal mail and my high school friends who were now pledging fraternities weren’t about to take enough time to put pen to paper and put a stamp on an envelope or answer a long distance call from a pay phone where I literally had 5 supervised minutes to talk.
So you had a real gut check to find out who your REAL friends were and that knowledge never leaves you. Now you have a scale to judge loyalty and friendship by. And that helps in future business relationships very well. Being able to judge a persons character really quickly saves a lot of problems. Paid that with the civilian sector having the immediate reassurance that your military service makes you a very desirable person to employ.
Anyway, next thing you know I’m going to more schools to be promoted (and I was getting promoted extremely fast) going to MOS enhancing schools. Not only am I not quitting, I’ve realized that I’m really good at this, I’m appreciated and what I’m doing not only has purpose but it really matters.
I thought I could walk through walls.
I retired before I turned 40 and I’m living a very different life in a tropical paradise.
Kids, if you’re reading this and you can relate to anything in my way to long comment story, don’t overthink it, just try, because you know you’re really not trying and when you realize that there’s NO limit to how much gas you have in the tank so there’s nothing you can’t do if you just truly just try.
Man I just joined the military to give myself enough self discipline to go to class in college but found something I loved, that I was really good at, and my friends who’d dropped or flunked out of college or were waiting tables with a degree who made a fraction of what you were making, you will have a very different view of life.
You’re spending so much energy swimming up stream against the current where if you’d just turn around a use the smallest fraction of that energy going with the flow, your life would be a lot better and actually easier.
Just try.
Essayons,
SAPPERS LEAD THE WAY!
8:00 That is exactly how my Grandmother was. She was the head of the house after her husband died, and helped raise no less than 4 children, 5 grand children, and *six* great grand children. Grandparents are essential to the family unit.
In the past the woman was the Jewel of the household, now the ideology of feminism brought them down to the level of average.
the multigenerational home was important. Id even argue more so than the "nuclear family". generation knowledge is priceless, and was lost
This man hasn’t realised that wars are fought for the elites. To increase their power or bring about what they want. I’m thrilled that gen z will not die needlessly for them.
He knows. He's part of that group now too. He won't be out there with his boots on the ground in Ukraine or Gaza or whatever ends up being the next inferno they throw our men and women into. That's why he needs to convince young people how great and wonderful it is to serve.
@@sarahrenay341to me, it also seems like he can’t face the fact that he was a part of a military operation that was immoral and unjust, and he killed thousands of people simply protecting their homeland in the process
The problem is that no matter how much the US military has tried, every place they have gone to since WWII has reverted back to the shithole it was before they came, often worse than before the US showed up.
Right? Why do it for the world again?
Not right. South Koreea?
@@damianhoratiu2287 They were trying to take back North Korea.
How'd that work out?
No the Chinese invaded South Korea from North Korea.
@@kimbopslayer562 The stated goal at the time was to defend ALL of Korea from comunism. Didn't work out so great.
Thank you Chris and Tim. Such an exciting vibrant conversation!
The standards for the military are so low… seeing people look disheveled in uniform, allowing people to be overweight, dropping testing standards, it’s embarrassing.
Having transformer leaders and LGBT commie propaganda videos.
Also used people’s social media accounts against them and enforced jab mandates.
@@Teal_Seal hate to break it to u but u get a lot more shots than a covid shot in basic. Ur literally government property u don’t get a say in that and u knew that signing up.
@@ll2323 I was in the national guard, so I’m aware. But the jab was *experimental* and the other shots were not. I realize there are other examples of the military using troops as Guinea pigs, but that doesn’t make it right.
Serve whom? Not the American people for sure, we are not fighting for corporations or corrupt governments
If I was the same person I was at 20 that I am at 40, I’d be super bummed. Life is about growth
I could listen to Tim and men like him all day. I miss being surrounded by these men terribly.
I have followed Tim for 5 years or more now on social media. I have always been a fan of his message of “strong mind and strong body”. Many people that have commented on this episode talk about how “why should one chose to serve this country with such poor leaders and reasoning behind the conflicts” I can understand, but to say that Tim’s only message is for one that is capable to serve the country is wrong. Tim has said numerous that the US government has failed the American people for example he critiqued the withdrawal of Afghanistan as they left many Americans and interpreters for American service members stranded. Tim along with the Save our Allies program helped rescue many American people and the interpreters that were guaranteed passage to the US for their service to the US that were left stranded. I just think people should have a different view of Tim and really look into the positive impact he has had.
kids are too smart to sign their lives away to the Military Industrial Complex and risk dying for a country that doesnt care about it's veterans 🤷🤷🤷
And yet they can’t even pass the dumb military test
They don’t care about average citizens
Too smart? Most military jobs aren't kinetic fighting. You can choose coast guard, or national guard, learn discipline, build your body and mind and get out and learn for free all your life. I regret not going n that was 2 wars n my Mos of choice was sniper n infantry. Did good on asvab n they scared me..never wanted to be an officer n make a mistake resulting in a death. Backed off n life happens..broke my back bad. Interesting how fate unfolds.
Same time..fully understand.
Almost all wars are young men die for old men's ideals/profits.
And its people, how can you spend so much on war and yet have no healthcare
@@patriotfirst3808it’s the physical tests they can’t pass. Their intelligence is just fine
Entitled little prics??? You’ve just explained how rooted this generation is and then you call them entitled little prics for pointing out why there is no reason to respect for what the armed services has participated in in the last 50 years??
Look up total deaths since ww2. we fight little wars to keep from fighting big ones. We lose nearly twice as many people to drugs EVERY year than we lost in the entire Vietnam war
Not gen Z but barely, and I’m sure the military would take me in. Would I do it? Hell no! The corruption alone is enough to keep me out, but the senseless wars, false flags, and endless lies would make me resort to dodging a draft as well. I’ve got enough friends who went into the military to know that it isn’t worth it, because even when you give everything for this country it will never repay you or treat you with the respect you deserve.
the draft is coming, id highly recommend either getting a trades job that will keep you from the front lines or plan out an exit strategy.
@@donaldvermillion1253 HVAC Technician
Spot on about reason we have the 2nd ammendment Tim. That bit should be clipped and shown in middle to highschools coast to coast
So happy to hear that Tim is writing another book. Scars and Stripes is one of the best books I’ve ever read.
War is a racket - Smedley D. Butler
Mando, your right there's no money in peace. All the big money is in weaponry.
There are a lot of us men who have trained and strive only to be denied. Today a man must find his honor in other arenas.
Tim’s got a lot of good points, some a little exaggerated or contradictory but overall he’s mostly correct. However, I don’t think many people are ready to receive them because they haven’t seen what he’s seen. I’m just an ER nurse, and normal people can’t even understand what I see when I try to tell them. Same with police and other people who deal directly with public safety. They don’t understand reality because they never get outside of their protected bubble for any extended period of time.
I think it’s more than just staying in their bubble, it’s being online all day, watching tv or playing games etc, people grow up in and fully inhabit fake worlds. They simply can’t understand reality, their very frame of reference for it was created by a show or video game. I’m worried about how that’s going to affect all of us
Man, this guy has a really good set of core values, if only he was smart enough to comprehend that the world and especially the US is not black and white, we would need more men like that...
I know right? it almost makes me sad for him
My mother is a teacher an when I had her listen to this podcast, she nearly jumped up an down when Tim started talking about education. She agreed with him 110%. Support this man, PLEASE. The good his education program could bring to the youth in this country is hero-worthy in its own right.
There's many ways to serve in the military. I did a 23 year career as a Navy nurse. I did 2 deployments in Afghanistan and saved lives. It sucked, but I wouldn't trade those deployments for anything.
As a Ukrainian, I suggest you bring in someone from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We have a dozen current war veterans, active in the media (no longer serving due to heavy injuries), who are well-versed in English and can convey to you the real atmosphere of modern brutal warfare, not just the US campaigns in the East. It's a vastly different story. That's how you'll realize you are even less prepared than this person suggests.
Get rid of your crooked president. 😅 That would improve your outlook greatly.
@@Leo-mr1qz bother to explain how he's crooked?
@@wor4yn Don't worry about him. He just assumes every politician is crooked. Zelensky's no worse than most and better than basically all of ours.
@@Triaxx2 American politicians aren't great but at least they don't sacrifice their people and forcibly recruit young men from the streets. Zelensky has destroyed a generation of young men in a war that his country can't and won't win.
@@Triaxx2Zelensky just abolished Ukraine's upcoming elections. Are you a clown?
This guy has such a hero complex and it’s exhausting.
....as do many UFC Fighters and NGO collaborators. Tik Tok Too Late 🇨🇳
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Yes but he puts action behind it unlike you .. rough men fight at night so you can sleep peacefully in your bed
@@elijahz3592 unlike me? You know nothing about me elijah 🤣🤣
I think you probably need a bit of hero complex to be in a position like that. You need to be a little arrogant and back yourself. You don’t have faith in yourself, you’re dead. You would have to eat, breath, sleep military to be this good at it. He’s just passionate I think :)
Calling " wars" , " police actions", and other clever designations, was begun to avoid the requirements of a Vote in Congress for approval and funding.
Good, I don’t want my money to go to us invading other countries that never had WMD but that our govt claimed did just so we could steal their resources
I’m 24. I train every single day to be the man this country needs. I pray others in my generation are doing this.
"They knew they were going to die."
Boom.
I am lost from the subject at hand.
Pause the video.
Collect myself.
Write a short comment.
That was fantastic, gentlemen.
Clearly, this is gonna be another one of those episodes where Chris talks to one of my heroes, and gets the absolute best out of them.
You have had quite a lot of fantastic podcasts lately, Chris. Don't burn yourself out.
But, keep doing this.
A real problem for most families is both parents are working..some 2 or 3 jobs just to get by. Their is no Mom that stays home while the Dad brings home a nice income that supports a 4 person household comfortably. I was mentioning to friend how your average family no longer takes that family vacation even once a year like we used too. Corporations and industry need to step up. Most are on a hamster wheel just making it. Children and communities suffer.
Btw Democracy is the only way…Authoritarianism is not 👎🏼…Anyone having those tendencies should sit down and really do some critical thinking and research…don’t be a dummy
Damn…I just realized that’s exactly the reason my family stopped going on vacations when I turned 12
I get where this dude is coming from, but I think he's missed a huuuuuge part of the puzzle. I've always dreamed of enlisting, I've wanted to serve my country for as long as I can remember. I love America. But the problem is the Military doesn't serve America, it serves as the force that helps those in power launder tax dollars through manufactured foreign conflicts.
I’ve saw this this explained so articulately well done sir
The reviewer is reminded to never forget Tim Kennedy opposed the wide availability of A.R. 15 semi-auto rifles for “WE THE PEOPLE” Never trust Tim Kennedy.
He’s a BOOTLICKER
I could listen to this man all night long. He is so succinct
And has some great philosophy and is a huge philanthropy warrior
As a young man in America I appreciate Tim so much and his message was received loud and clear by me. Some of my peers are extremely spoiled and egotistical so they get offended and upset over things that shouldn't ever cause such responses. If you see these comments and are concerned by them, don't worry at all, there are plenty of young guys who were raised right and have the character to remain humble and respect our elders. The comments could be made by anyone, remember there are SO many people who work around the clock to demoralize young Americans and divide us so that were more vulnerable and less capable, plus we know multiple massive countries spend billions yearly on bots to disrupt American society in any way possible. Tims the man, we know whats up. Disregard the freakshow that is some of the comments.
10 minutes in and I just lost so much respect for Tim Kennedy, damn man.
Why?
Right, definitely not worthy of his Rogan Bump!
I stopped at 12 minutes when he said we’re entitled for not jumping into a meat grinder run by a seriously corrupt government.
I have my suspicions of Tim
Gut feeling or has he said some shit?
@@Burdflu The equivalent of a ''Paid Promotion''.
Anyone nowadays can see how corruption in politics and lobbying leads to needless wars, yet this man blames the citizen for not swallowing the BS.
Who the hell wants to die so a politician can solicit one more donation from a defence contractor ?
His attitude is childishly patriotic.
@@eoinoconnell185 mm, you raise a valid point. The problem, it seems, is multifold. Between the people, the media, the military and the government proper. I don't know where the poison starts, but it courses through the rest of them and then disguises it's origin point. At the end of the day, the people make up the government - and if not for the cowardice of "muh family" to justify "just dewin' ma job", we might have people with the balls to depose liars in all branches of government. UNfortunately, I think us people have forgotten how to self govern, and through fear mongering, have seeded power to the state. Now safety is the law of the land, and it's fucking up our kids and relationships. Someone is to blame, a person or people, who live in a buildings with families, is/are causing this; and we're letting them through an increasingly crooked justice system. Ouuuf sorry for the rant.
Rightly so, it’s proven at this point
@@daltonwade7908he’s focusing on gun grabbing instead of hardening this country.
I’m a naturalized American citizen. “if you are born in America, you have hit the lottery.” 100% true
America is quickly becoming a third world nation.
Yay.
Yeah, just f everybody else, right?
I am so happy that I found you and Tim! Thank you!
Sniper story made me regret I'm not 20 anymore and joined. More impressive is the mental focus and commitment to service. Thank you
This person is so simplistic
100%.
He holds a child's view of the world and military. Remedial critical thinking skills.
He swallowed the ''American Exceptionalism'' pill hook, line & sinker.
that 💯 accuracy made me lol
Thirty years law enforcement and USMC during the late 80s and 90s here and OGA...i seriously thought this was satire, and was waiting for Chris and Tim to start laughing....there is such distance between this fantasy and the reality of what most Americans confront each day..still waiting for the part of the discussion that talks about why stuff's happening and real world solutions..not the great wall of china..I'd like to see a conversation between this kid and say Cheney or Rumsfeld or Powell..
I joined the Army in 2006.. I was about 15 pounds overweight.. I took an Airborne Ranger contract.. I went to Benning to be an 11 Bravo.. I ended up graduating OSUT with a final PT score of 270 and graduated Airborne school.. I wasnt able to go to Ranger school because they were only taking perfect 300 PT scores at that time but going from almost 20 pounds overweight to nearly maxing my PT test, getting my Infantry Blue Chord and my airborne wings to two tours in Iraq. The Army turned me into a man and I think it should be mandatory for every 18 year old to do 2 years in the Military for many MANY reasons
Shouldn't be mandatory but for some it's common sense.
you were a mercenary for jews
Mandatory? Lmaoo
I love what Tim said about the responsibility of a father. As soon as my kids were born, they were my primary concern. All of the 'noise' in life meant nothing. The primary concern: what is good for my children.
My daughter recently had a son. She was detailing some drama that was happening in her life. I told her that it was just noise - that her primary mission is raising this baby to be a good human. That's it.
It's amazing the amount of bullshit you can shrug off when you have a purpose. Raising your children to be good people is the highest calling - your greatest purpose.
When my boys played lacrosse, every time they scored or made a play they were looking for me for my approval! That’s the coolest thing a father can experience! Just knowing your kids care what you think in their moment of glory.
My kid has a 6-pack & speaks several languages, so he doesn't need to take a vaccine, Tim says around the 25:30 mark. America is broken. Yes, sir...agreed.
@@garythecyclingnerd6219the c19 Vax is a gene therapy shot, completely experimental, and there is much evidence it is causing strokes, heart attacks, cancers and other problems. It was never tested properly, and that's why governments gave manufacturers indemnity. A great injustice!!
Most Americans didn't want to go fight Nazis across Europe, they viewed the conflict largely the same as they do now with Russia as its someone else's problem and the government see it as a way of making money or to use as a political tool. People in the UK feel let down and stepped on by a government that has largely overlooked the needs and wants of the English people and hopefully this is a wake up call something needs to change if they are ever looking to ask them to lose their lives over a country that doesn't stand for them.
I agree somewhat. People won't willingly risk their lives for their country anymore. Not really. They will however fight for an idea, an ideal, for people, THEIR people, their families lives, their friends safety, and freedom from oppression or aggression. Those who don't want to fight either don't believe there is a real threat (rightly or wrongly), or they have nothing to fight for.
Some people won't see the enemy coming till they are beating down the front door, because they don't want to believe they exist. And when governments send people as cannon fodder for senseless wars, they lose even more credibility and make the denial worse. That is the fault of the state.
But the lack of purpose, or something to fight for... that is more complicated. This is not just the fault of the individual. In part, this is the careful indoctrination of community division by actors looking to weaken the population. It is the individual who needs to be able to see past this, and ensure they don't succeed.
Chris looks like the movie special forces guy, and Tim looks like the actual special forces guy lmao
Tim, there is something wrong with us. Please send WAAAY MORE of your KIND! Please. We need help. And we love u.
After this interview I have subscribed to your channel. This is absolutely hands-down one of my new favorite people in the world named Tim Kennedy. Your interview skills were on point.🏆🏆
Why should people give up their LIVES for a government / system they don’t believe in. What a prick.
Love this video finally someone who thinks the way I do I'm starting to think we are an endangered species by that I mean patriotism and freedom
A nation of freedom needs incentives to move its people in the proper directions. We currently have the wrong incentives.
A great conversation! Love it
I’m a veteran. This interview has really had an impact on me. It’s up to me if it sticks.