I had a friend growing up (unfortunately in prison now for growing marijuana), whose parent's sent him to a psychiatrist for his similar sense of humor. He explained to the shrink that the reason for his dark humor was the fact that his older brother used to beat him up, right in front of his parents and they never did anything about it. In the follow-up interview with his parents, they informed the shrink of the truth ... he never had a brother. My friend thought this was hilarious.
@@warcamp70 I mean, it was hilarious, but why "fuck that shrink"? That's a terrible fucking attitude. Often times behaviour like this IS the result of domestic abuse. You really think people should just mind their own business even when, say, a father is regularly beating the shit out of his child? Sure, the shrinks need to be aware of the existence of atypical behaviour. Not everyone behaves in a certain way because of trauma; they're just like that. But that correlation exists, and we shouldn't ignore it just because some people want to be special snowflakes without anyone actually noticing their being different.
Rory M my apologies good sir. his newest podcast he actually talks about how visiting him at his home is boring cuz he just sits "his seahorse posture, reading Newser, and randomly complaining about shit". ...sounds like a good time to me 🐼
+bob Saggot I don't disagree. But he's not a nihilist. Being objective doesn't mean one doesn't care, just that one makes an effort to see things as they are (free from personal bias). In other words...thinking, not feeling.
+bob Saggot Making an effort to be objective (analytical and free from bias) is definitely not the same thing as being a nihilist. Unfortunately, objectivity is in short supply these days. I feel very strongly about a great many issues, but I also realize that in no way gives me the right or aptitude to tell someone else how they should think/feel/act. A good example is that I don't smoke weed...but I don't think it should be illegal for others to partake. That's objectivity. If I propose to tell others what they should/shouldn't do, based on my own opinions, I would not be acting objectively. I feel quite strongly about liberty (as does Doug)... I don't care what you do (so long as you don't infringe on others), but I care very much about your freedom to do as you choose.
Making the mistake of blaming the players and not the game. If drugs were legal there would be no violent suppliers, the same way we don't have Ibuprofen dealers knifing each other over selling packs.
I had an old roommate who idolized Doug. I'm reminded of him after hearing Doug describe his relationship with his Mom. I used to hear stories from my roommate about riding in his car seat with his Mom as she was chased through the desert by the Mexican cartel, psychedelic drugs, automatic weapons, etc. I believed every word and knew he wasn't lying, just like Doug.
They'll legalize any drug that will keep you content working in a cubicle. Case File- Wanda: "I alphabetize insurance forms for a living and I noticed I couldn't concentrate so well in my job, so my doctor put me on adderall and now I just breeze through my workday and I don't even notice that my life is being pissed away under fluorescent lighting with no real fun or expectations just ABCDEFJHIJKLMNOP" -Doug Stanhope
@@LetsDoIt-el2zx Doesn't have to be stolen; it's an idea obvious enough that several people can think of it. But good to see some fellow Alan Watts fans.
Whether it was Stanhope or Watts (fellow fan here BTW), there’s truth in those words. I’m thankful today that I eventually refused all ADHD meds in favour of just being who I am. We don’t need to medicate every damned thing in the world. Sometimes people are just different. One thing I like about Stanhope: he makes no apologies for being different.
I know this guy from UK tv. He was on all the time for a while. It was just after I discovered liberty and he was a breath of fresh air. Please U.S.A, send more dudes.
I'm on board with the Libertarian position on mass incarceration, but the abolish regulations and let corporations poison whoever they want stuff not so much
@ Quest Tzecai Go live off the grid and tell me about your human suffering. Go to Africa or venezuela and tell me about your human suffering. Every product you use is a result of technological innovation by companies with capital. Keep drinking the soy and bathing in your own misery tho.
@@scottleighton9149 lol you had to edit your angry vitriolic reply? I will reply using your conversational style and skill set: You're the sort of sad libertarian that sabotages the party's prospects. You seem generally angry at anyone who disagrees with you and life itself. If you don't like it, you can leave. I'm sure there are many people in your life who would happily help you do that.
Sometimes young depressed kids kill themselves. THAT is a shame. However, for an adult to discuss their own choices for 'end of life' they should be respected. I had more than one wonderful cats that were great companions. Having them "put to sleep" was the ONLY humane option. But if a close relative is in the end stages of a very painful, and fatal disease we are supposed to just let them linger for months and months in their nightmare. No one wants to be remembered as such a pitiful being. What could be MORE of a personal decision than one's own death?
Same old "comedian video" comment section... Everyone says his favourite is better and so on... But saying CK is not funny is only explainable if you never watched him
not condemning him, just saying that now that the truth is out alot of his jokes arent funny now that i know he really does that shit, im not even telling nayone not to watch him, im just saying that i wont spend any time or money on his creative output anymore cause i dont patronize perverts, but it doesnt matter cause it killed his career anyway
It's so good to hear Stanhope read that homework. Elementary school flagged me back in '95, weeks of playing Memory with the school psychologist and writing gorey stories for her in the composition books she'd bring me
Stanhope is the most honest unashamed human being. His comedy about himself in bizzare situations resonates with everybody. He cares not a jot about anybody's fragility, everybody's games, no holes barred comedy.
That's why he's one of my favourite comedians. He's a pure comedian at his core with no fear on stage whatsoever. That's next level in arts in general, but especially in comedy. It's Bill Hicks level. I love the man.
That's a damn good interview with a semi-prominent national figure. It really gives an insight into the mindset of the anti-establishment view a large part of the electorate has. I can't advocate or critique either way, but Stanhope's views deserve to be considered and discussed further in the larger sense. He's not alone by far.
I love Stanhope. I disagree with so much of his fundamental beliefs but oh lord is he funny and interesting. If he ever gets over his anger, his career as a comedian is over but what a great motivational speaker he would make.
@@johnmiller7453 Doug said he doesn't know shit about economics and ran for LP party as joke. he's basically like "I like drugs, i realize shit is corrupt. Yet, I'm too talented to get caught up in the dog show." i imagine if you explained to him how fucking real libertarian is basically just the best way to kill off poor people by cutting every social service. so people can buy 3 more houses and another private jet, with the money families all over america use for food.
Nice to see a comment where you have your own thoughts instead of being a direct clone of Doug, or any comedian lol. At least you admit that you don't fully agree with him on everything but that you still enjoy his humor. Many people who comment on these comedians seem to idolize & mimic their favorite comic WAY too much. My favorite comics are Patrice Oneal & Norm MacDonald but just go to any Norm video, fans ride his sack WAY too hard.
Norm's number one professional interest is standup comedy. That's why "Me Doing Standup" is so brilliant (whereas he barely learned his lines for his sitcoms).
@@javimiami92 Today? Yes. Yesterday? No. In the 90s, Libertarianism looked more like liberalism than conservatism.. in that, in everyday conversation, I'd find myself agreeing with liberals more than conservatives. Today, the situation is completely reversed. In the 90s, it was the Republicans that were a threat to liberty. Today, the threat is liberals. I don't really care which side is a threat, and I suspect that on the long-term it will always oscillate depending on which side has the most momentum and power. But, whomever decides that they get to tell me, or anyone else, how to live their own damned life is my enemy. It doesn't get much simpler than that, really.
@@michaelgraffam5423 liberals aren’t coming for your liberty. Democrats might lecture on social issues but that doesn’t actually represent liberal ideology. It’s just politicians pandering to a increasingly socially conscious base, generally to a fault. Being liberal is now what it was in the 90’s. They were talking about the same exact political issues then as now. Healthcare, higher wages, closing tax loopholes for the wealthy. The only liberty I see them taking away is 30 round mags, but let’s see some alternative ideas on keeping them away from nuts and we might be able to change that rhetoric. I like guns, I want a m16. I don’t need one, I need health insurance. I recently broke my leg logging and needed surgery, thank god I’m poor enough to qualify for New York’s liberal state health insurance plan. I’d be 50 grand in the hole. Would be nice to not have to be under paid to get insurance though. I mean I think lying about an election being stolen when you know it wasn’t then passing restrictive voting measures that significantly effect a specific demographic of voter is a way bigger threat to liberty then anything the left is trying to do. Unless your someone that thinks that’s ok cause your convinced liberals are taking your liberty from you, so any thing flys cause it’s for freedom. I’m not a fan of the Democratic Party, I think they are a bad representation of what it is to be liberal, just like republicans suck at being conservative. Republicans love spending money when they are starting wars or building walls, but when something gets in the way of giving their rich friends tax breaks suddenly the deficit is to high. If you made it this far my point is The problem isn’t liberals telling you how to live, or taking your liberty, it’s the propaganda war going on right now to make us hate each other, don’t fall for it. It’s just politically motivated media outlets banking big on figuring out what scares us or pisses us off, then blowing those things out of proportion and selling them back to us on prime time. Outrage and fear has become a market commodity, and it’s as lucrative as it is destructive. I’m sure if we can start talking to each other more we might find really most people don’t want to take anything away from anybody. It’s also pretty convenient to convince people that the political ideology that would cost corporate America the most money is going to take your liberty. Get the working class to fight their battles for them, what’s new lol.
@@RK-ej1to You need to do some introspection, I'm afraid. Liberalism of the 90s is dead -- which is exactly why there was the "walkaway" campaign. Democrats held the working class since forever, but that changed and the working class abandoned Hillary and voted for Trump. In the 90s, when Republicans were trying to outlaw burning the flag, I could agree with liberals on the first amendment grounds "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it" -- that is ENTIRELY gone from today's liberalism. In the 90s, the Republicans were the party of the country club elites and received the corporate donations, and Democrats criticized big money and the corporate power-base. Now Democrats are the corporate power base, the college-educated elites, and the blue-collar workers who voted for someone promising jobs are "deplorable." The parties have shifted. Big time. The second amendment is always under threat, and not JUST from Democrats. It was Republicans that first defined the features of "assault weapons" and banned them from import. Clinton used that definition to ban them from domestic production for 10 years. I don't have a solution to some nut shooting up a place with guns, exactly. Because it should be obvious that it isn't the gun's problem. Full automatics were legally and commonly available in the 60s during incredible social turmoil: but people didn't go on rampages. What changed? Well it certainly wasn't the guns! It's the culture. So, if you want to get serious about stopping mass-murder, lets get serious about talking about the actual cause and not blaming an inanimate object. And Republicans and pro-gun types repeatedly say this, but the anti-gun liberals ignore or, or brush it off. "Yes we need more mental health funding, that should be part of healthcare! But, what about those guns..." YOU may not be particularly anti-gun, but don't pretend like there aren't rapid anti-gunners who do, desperately, want to take them away. But it isn't just the 2A that "liberal" politicians are letting slide. It's the Democrat-run cities, again out of fear, that have wanted to "lock down" during COVID. Which is a clear violation of the 1A's protection of the right to "peaceably assemble." When Orthodox Jews in NY are getting arrested and struggling with cops over their right to attend synagogue -- you really ought to wake up and take notice of the dangers of the political party doing it. I mean, at least if you give a damn about freedom. And yes, there are dangers with Republicans too.. abortion rights, for example. So don't try to pass off this feel-good nonsense that "no one is trying to take your liberties from you" -- read history, dude! LIBERTY IS ALWAYS THREATENED. Now, you seem to want to make some sort of distinction between the liberal "ideology" and the "liberal" politicians. That's BS, because most people who vote Democrat, do so even when the politicians don't represent your "liberal ideology" so -- in effect, they don't HAVE an ideology in the first place. Same goes for Republicans. The ideology is what the politicians of those parties say it is, and what they do. If you vote for them, what they do is your god damn fault. Period. It doesn't matter what you "believe." I also don't care who the Republicans "disenfranchise" out of voting. Because no matter what they do, it doesn't go nearly far enough. At a bare minimum the electorate in this country should need to pass the same naturalization test that immigrants pass in order to obtain citizenship and the right to vote. Just the NEED to show up and take a test would knock 70% of the eligible voters out. That would be an improvement .. but really, it needs to go WAY beyond that, too. Ideal requirements to vote: Filed, and paid your taxes as required for the preceding 5 years. Passed some series of voluntary tests, where taking, and passing, more tests amplifies the value of your vote. Justification: If you haven't paid taxes, you're in no position to vote on how tax money is used. Smarter, more informed people will have a weight on the vote, and the opportunity to increase the value of your vote will encourage more people to get informed.
@@RK-ej1to You also started your reply, initially, with 'thats one ass backwards take' .. and then edited it out. So lets just be clear: you're a reactionary, you get pissed whenever someone indicts your little bullshit "liberal" tribe in some way, and then like most hypocritical liberals -- you'll go on to lecture about your ideals, and emphasize how we just need to talk to each other, blah blah. This sort of thing is PRECISELY why I tend to be able to talk to conservatives better these days. We can explore areas of disagreement, but there is never a sense of being lectured to, AND its never claimed that I must come up with some alternative solution before offering a criticism or objection, as you did, and liberals often do "well, you need to come up with a better idea or else we'll ban guns/magazines" .. blah blah. Liberals: "We don't want to take your liberties away. We just want to take your guns away." Conservatives: "Yes, we want to ban abortions. No, it shouldn't be a right." See the difference? Liberty is always at hazard, from one side or the other. Its just a fact. But I respect conservatives for being able to be honest about it. I deeply distrust those that piss down my leg and tell me its raining.
Because he wasn't aware of some bullshit going on across the globe that the U.S. shouldn't be involved in anyway? That's a pretty shit reason to not support him. Especially considering how fucking awful his economic policies were.
Doug's story of the psychology evaluation really reminded of my experience in elementary school. I was/still am into horror, gore, just kinda dark "spooky" things. I would draw pictures of horrific violent things, or write stories where I or my friends died. This led to multiple meetings between my mom and teachers. Likely my mom knew I was fine and just liked weird stuff...... Ps the school system did end of crushing my spirit and I stopped writing even after winning a few small local awards for it.
When I was in college I came up with a great mnemonic device to remember the OSI layers of the internet: Another Punch Silences The Nearly Dead Prostitute Application, Presentation, Software, Transport, Network, Data, Physical Everyone I tried to tell about this device looked at me like something was wrong with me. But I guarantee that 10 years later I remember the outdated OSI layers better than they do.
doug is for real. love his honesty. he is great. wonderful on stern. claims he can't act, but his performance on louie was heartfelt and beautiful. tj obuadhaigh.
And you're fired too! We cannot allow anyone who's been in contact with that joke to remain the employee of the Internet and spread the contagion on all the porn. I'll be firing myself now. *Me're fired!*
honestly I love his brand of dark, twisted humor. imo he is one of the best comedians out there, but he'll never go mainstream because he just spares no one. period.
His school was 100% right to freak out... Not saying he's a psychopath, obviously lol. But those are legitimate signs of a disturbed mind. Just because they dont fit every time doesnt mean you shouldnt take the signs very seriously.
godonlyknows13 bullshit. how many serial killers you know have a sense of humor? they usually take themselves dreadfully serious. If we clamped down and freaked out on every “disturbed mind” do you know how much time and energy would be wasted while the real 1 out of 20 gets overlooked because some guy made a dead baby joke in poor taste?
nihilismful Heroin isn't a stimulant, it's nothing like meth and it's an opiate. Some drug expert libtard you are. Not sure why anyone would even want to be known for that.
Glad someone pointed this out as well. Not surprised at some responses deflecting and conflating. Most psychopaths dong actually go out of their way to harm people O even if OP stated that vhe 11 yr old was showing signs of psychopathy, there is no need to jump right to serial killer. Almost all serial killers are psychopathic but very few psychopaths are serial killers. Also very seriously for an 11 year old is what was done. Not like they said lobotomize him and lock him up for good. I know more people think these things than actually say them. Saying them is a sign of sorts. Even if its just pushing buttons when a child or someone you care for does this, it is often wise to react to it and not just pretend its 'normal.'
this man is a genius, a truly gifted mind constructed for comedy and storytelling. The phrases in his homework sheet are constructed in such a brilliant way that it could be something taken from a bukowski novel and to think that was written by a 11 year old child is beyond reason.
I'm trusting Doug's recommendation (and the titles of TH-cam's 'relevant' videos), and I'm subscribing to this channel in hopes that you guys are good shit. Wish me luck. Maybe I'll subscribe to the magazine eventually.
How this guy can be so brilliant, creatively prolific AND an alcoholic blows my mind. Usually one must pick two of these three things. Bukowski had this gift.
yeah some of their platform could be useful, personal freedoms are important, but unless youre willing to get together with your neighbors and fix potholes, repair street lights ect you have to pay taxes... and a libertarian ceases to be one when he takes part in the social contract, for example a libertarian who is against paying into national healthcare shouldnt be allowed to go see a doctor unless he has cash in hand, thats libertarianism... you take care of yourself and ill take care of myself, but as soon as you need help if you file bankruptcy, get a student loan ect your a lino... libertarian in name only
yeah nationalism worries me, i grew up in a midsized southern town where you praised god and country or you were a commie or a satanist... long before the NFL pledge hoopla we were forced, illegally, to say the pledge and paddled if we didnt,,, ive heard all my life "we need to put god back into schools" but of course they mean the christian god... hell i was forced as a 12 year old to make a model of a slave plantation as part of "southern heritage"... i love my country but patriotic propaganda is so strong that sometimes i wanna vomit red white and blue
kleevorp os1. so let me get this straight conservatives have fundamentalists and alt-right. Democrats have corporate and progressive. but you can't have a social libertarian? get the fuck out of here
I had almost the exact same experience growing up, I was fascinated by horror concepts and monsters and heavy metal imagery, due mainly to my grandfather allowing to watch all kinds of heavy shit on TV and MTV music videos and stuff, starting reading Judge Dredd and drawing all this stuff in detail at school. When my mum tried to dissuade me from the worst parts of that, the fact it was forbidden just increased my interest in it. Together with being class clown, my teachers began to seriously worry about my mental health and sent me to therapists and counselling daycare-type place once or twice a week.
When I think of college kids, “too conservative” is not what comes to mind. Call out culture, trendy hypersensitivity, and screaming down opposing viewpoints has become viral
@Red Ram I don't think He means politically,I think he's going by the non political definition, basically saying they are too afraid to try something different fun and out of their comfort zone,that they are, Pearl clutchers,stuck-ups,and kill joys.I haven't even read the article though I'm just going by the one qoute!Good day to you my good sir!!
Am I the only one who pictured Stephen Hawking, head tilted, blinking desperately with a computerized "Fuuuuuuuuck!" firing off every 2 seconds? Thanks for that mental image, Stanhope. I'll treasure it, forever.
Stanhope is a unique talent but I wonder if his "libertarian" views still hold 100% after the massive healthcare bills he must have got with his girlfriend and her medical ordeal.
Ugh. Stanhope did a really good job at being genuine which isn't usually his strong suit in interviews. But the kid interviewing? Does. Not. Fit. He looks uncomfortable, it looks like Doug is uncomfortable, and the whole thing comes off as tacky.
I had a friend growing up (unfortunately in prison now for growing marijuana), whose parent's sent him to a psychiatrist for his similar sense of humor. He explained to the shrink that the reason for his dark humor was the fact that his older brother used to beat him up, right in front of his parents and they never did anything about it. In the follow-up interview with his parents, they informed the shrink of the truth ... he never had a brother. My friend thought this was hilarious.
Your friend is a genius. Fuck that shrink with his framed degree and meth head children.
Your friend made me laugh; my you and your saint have better days!
Your friend is a hero. Hope he's doing well now.
😂
@@warcamp70 I mean, it was hilarious, but why "fuck that shrink"? That's a terrible fucking attitude. Often times behaviour like this IS the result of domestic abuse. You really think people should just mind their own business even when, say, a father is regularly beating the shit out of his child?
Sure, the shrinks need to be aware of the existence of atypical behaviour. Not everyone behaves in a certain way because of trauma; they're just like that. But that correlation exists, and we shouldn't ignore it just because some people want to be special snowflakes without anyone actually noticing their being different.
Stanhope is one of the VERY few humans that make me ok with being human....love u dougie.
I'm still not ok with it, but funny fucks like Stanhope make it more bearable.
Love you Doug.
He’s awesome
@@neonronin69 IN DOUG WE TRUST.
Damn. Well said.
doug stanhope rocks he gave me a 30 buck tip on a pizza delivery several years ago
Where does he live? (I'm not asking for his address! :-) ) - He is a genius.
Rory M 220 Van Dyke Road, Bisbee Arizona...he says his address on almost Doug Stanhope's Podcast
You were close! :-) - 212 Van Dyke St Bisbee AZ 85603
Rory M my apologies good sir. his newest podcast he actually talks about how visiting him at his home is boring cuz he just sits "his seahorse posture, reading Newser, and randomly complaining about shit". ...sounds like a good time to me 🐼
Haha, don't worry gooder sir (It's a word! It's a feckin word!! ;-) ) - Someday I'm going to buy that man a beer!
One of the best comedians of all time. Tells it like it is and lives his life the same way. Anti-hero.
Discovered Stanhope after hearing Bill Burr raving about him one day on his podcast; massive fan now.
I love Stanhope. Imagine if everyone was this genuine and objective...
Or just this genuine, that would be good enough for me.
nothing would happen. if everybody was a nihilist nobody would have motivation to do anything
+bob Saggot I don't disagree. But he's not a nihilist. Being objective doesn't mean one doesn't care, just that one makes an effort to see things as they are (free from personal bias). In other words...thinking, not feeling.
That's pretty much what a nihilist is though, as far as I know.
+bob Saggot Making an effort to be objective (analytical and free from bias) is definitely not the same thing as being a nihilist. Unfortunately, objectivity is in short supply these days. I feel very strongly about a great many issues, but I also realize that in no way gives me the right or aptitude to tell someone else how they should think/feel/act. A good example is that I don't smoke weed...but I don't think it should be illegal for others to partake. That's objectivity. If I propose to tell others what they should/shouldn't do, based on my own opinions, I would not be acting objectively. I feel quite strongly about liberty (as does Doug)... I don't care what you do (so long as you don't infringe on others), but I care very much about your freedom to do as you choose.
"No harsher sentence than a hi-five for selling drugs" hahahahahahaahahahha
I know right XD, drugs are a great life choice!!11!
Yeah those crack,meth,heroin slingers they're well known for their almost pathological aversion to violence.
Making the mistake of blaming the players and not the game. If drugs were legal there would be no violent suppliers, the same way we don't have Ibuprofen dealers knifing each other over selling packs.
Yeah it sure made the mob a thing of the past when alcohol prohibition was repealed.
@@SupaDr00g name a mob member in your town ...
Dark humor is like food, not everyone gets it.
+vader545 That is epic comedy!!
vader545 woaaahhhhhhh!
makes me giggle
wp
I definitely don't get Stanhope's humor.
Doug Stanhope is basically the living backstory to Beetlejuice.
GREAT comment.
OMG that's the best, ever!
Lol, he could play the hell out of that character
Fuck, that's funny!
Wow...you nailed it
Doug is up there with Plato, Voltaire, Hunter Thompson, George Carlin...amazing perception and immense courage.
I had an old roommate who idolized Doug. I'm reminded of him after hearing Doug describe his relationship with his Mom. I used to hear stories from my roommate about riding in his car seat with his Mom as she was chased through the desert by the Mexican cartel, psychedelic drugs, automatic weapons, etc. I believed every word and knew he wasn't lying, just like Doug.
This guy is so raw and brilliant... delicious irreverence and brutal honesty. SO refreshing!!!
He's got such a "Help me, I really love everyone." look in his eyes.
They'll legalize any drug that will keep you content working in a cubicle. Case File- Wanda: "I alphabetize insurance forms for a living and I noticed I couldn't concentrate so well in my job, so my doctor put me on adderall and now I just breeze through my workday and I don't even notice that my life is being pissed away under fluorescent lighting with no real fun or expectations just ABCDEFJHIJKLMNOP" -Doug Stanhope
HigherPlanes he stole that from Alan Watts...
@@LetsDoIt-el2zx Doesn't have to be stolen; it's an idea obvious enough that several people can think of it. But good to see some fellow Alan Watts fans.
Whether it was Stanhope or Watts (fellow fan here BTW), there’s truth in those words. I’m thankful today that I eventually refused all ADHD meds in favour of just being who I am. We don’t need to medicate every damned thing in the world. Sometimes people are just different. One thing I like about Stanhope: he makes no apologies for being different.
@@DougWolfe The society wants to make everyone the same, but I'm glad you decided to be yourself. We need individuals not a collective.
@@HigherPlanes Wake up and smell the coffee or just say no to individuality -L7
I know this guy from UK tv. He was on all the time for a while. It was just after I discovered liberty and he was a breath of fresh air. Please U.S.A, send more dudes.
Stanhope is a gift to humanity
I'm on board with the Libertarian position on mass incarceration, but the abolish regulations and let corporations poison whoever they want stuff not so much
Same.
Simple solution. Dont work for them or buy their products.
@@scottleighton9149 lmao they have a monopoly on human suffering
@ Quest Tzecai Go live off the grid and tell me about your human suffering. Go to Africa or venezuela and tell me about your human suffering. Every product you use is a result of technological innovation by companies with capital. Keep drinking the soy and bathing in your own misery tho.
@@scottleighton9149 lol you had to edit your angry vitriolic reply? I will reply using your conversational style and skill set: You're the sort of sad libertarian that sabotages the party's prospects. You seem generally angry at anyone who disagrees with you and life itself. If you don't like it, you can leave. I'm sure there are many people in your life who would happily help you do that.
Sometimes young depressed kids kill themselves. THAT is a shame. However, for an adult to discuss their own choices for 'end of life' they should be respected. I had more than one wonderful cats that were great companions. Having them "put to sleep" was the ONLY humane option. But if a close relative is in the end stages of a very painful, and fatal disease we are supposed to just let them linger for months and months in their nightmare. No one wants to be remembered as such a pitiful being. What could be MORE of a personal decision than one's own death?
Life is like a movie, if it has suck half way through. I don't blame for walking out half way through.
The shame is exactly why the depressed want to kill themselves, so maybe quit judging them.
Exactly. Euthanasia should be legal in ALL 50 states. It should be a fucking birth-right.
One of the best comedians alive alongside Bill Burr, Louis CK and Dave Chappelle. IMO.
Bill Burr I can get, but I've never, ever laughed at one of Louis's jokes
Same old "comedian video" comment section... Everyone says his favourite is better and so on... But saying CK is not funny is only explainable if you never watched him
kleevorp os1 I'm not saying it will all be like it used to, but you shouldn't turn the hole he dug into a grave, he doesn't deserve that.
kleevorp os1 Nah, Louie CK is MORE hilarious for it imo.
not condemning him, just saying that now that the truth is out alot of his jokes arent funny now that i know he really does that shit, im not even telling nayone not to watch him, im just saying that i wont spend any time or money on his creative output anymore cause i dont patronize perverts, but it doesnt matter cause it killed his career anyway
It's so good to hear Stanhope read that homework. Elementary school flagged me back in '95, weeks of playing Memory with the school psychologist and writing gorey stories for her in the composition books she'd bring me
Life would be meaningless if not for people like stanhope. I can't relate to people without screws lose.
"its sad that you have to go somewhere as depressing as Oregon to legally kill themselves" LOL
I guess he doesn't know that Oregon puts you up in the IMAX theater in a comfy bed for your last few minutes.
@@richardgates7479 And that's an improvement?
@@richardgates7479 ever see Soylent Green?
@@the-engneer No
@@richardgates7479 I recommend it
Stanhope is the most honest unashamed human being. His comedy about himself in bizzare situations resonates with everybody. He cares not a jot about anybody's fragility, everybody's games, no holes barred comedy.
That's why he's one of my favourite comedians. He's a pure comedian at his core with no fear on stage whatsoever. That's next level in arts in general, but especially in comedy. It's Bill Hicks level. I love the man.
That's a damn good interview with a semi-prominent national figure. It really gives an insight into the mindset of the anti-establishment view a large part of the electorate has. I can't advocate or critique either way, but Stanhope's views deserve to be considered and discussed further in the larger sense. He's not alone by far.
Kelley Ryberg he is social libertarian it is believes held by very large portion. but they have been intentionally dumbed down and seperated
@@bhudson647 He's straight up Left.
"It was easier to crunch the baby's head in the vise..." hahaha brilliant
Nice to see people you respect in real life interviews,brings a sense of knowing where the twisted humour comes from, could really relate.
He's one of the best people on earth.
I love Stanhope. I disagree with so much of his fundamental beliefs but oh lord is he funny and interesting. If he ever gets over his anger, his career as a comedian is over but what a great motivational speaker he would make.
I'd do a little work on your fundamental beliefs then.
@@johnmiller7453 Doug said he doesn't know shit about economics and ran for LP party as joke. he's basically like "I like drugs, i realize shit is corrupt. Yet, I'm too talented to get caught up in the dog show." i imagine if you explained to him how fucking real libertarian is basically just the best way to kill off poor people by cutting every social service. so people can buy 3 more houses and another private jet, with the money families all over america use for food.
You disagree with human freedom?
@@leonardfrye7027 So you are saying, "Imagine if you lie to him about the economics of freedom."
Nice to see a comment where you have your own thoughts instead of being a direct clone of Doug, or any comedian lol. At least you admit that you don't fully agree with him on everything but that you still enjoy his humor. Many people who comment on these comedians seem to idolize & mimic their favorite comic WAY too much. My favorite comics are Patrice Oneal & Norm MacDonald but just go to any Norm video, fans ride his sack WAY too hard.
Get Stanhope a Netflix special. Guy deserves it and he would crush it
Stanhope is the best comic.
Norm Macdonald is the best comic and Doug is the best human being.
+Joseph Scott Norm MacDonald isn't really primarily a stand-up comedian though.
Norm's number one professional interest is standup comedy. That's why "Me Doing Standup" is so brilliant (whereas he barely learned his lines for his sitcoms).
of course he is.
ever heard of a kid named Josh Infald
Stanhope's one of the greatest, love that guy.
I love how he resonates with conservatives, yet he's far from that.
I disagree, I think libertarianism IS conservatism, just not Republican level conservatism.
@@javimiami92 Today? Yes. Yesterday? No.
In the 90s, Libertarianism looked more like liberalism than conservatism.. in that, in everyday conversation, I'd find myself agreeing with liberals more than conservatives. Today, the situation is completely reversed.
In the 90s, it was the Republicans that were a threat to liberty. Today, the threat is liberals.
I don't really care which side is a threat, and I suspect that on the long-term it will always oscillate depending on which side has the most momentum and power.
But, whomever decides that they get to tell me, or anyone else, how to live their own damned life is my enemy. It doesn't get much simpler than that, really.
@@michaelgraffam5423 liberals aren’t coming for your liberty. Democrats might lecture on social issues but that doesn’t actually represent liberal ideology. It’s just politicians pandering to a increasingly socially conscious base, generally to a fault. Being liberal is now what it was in the 90’s. They were talking about the same exact political issues then as now. Healthcare, higher wages, closing tax loopholes for the wealthy. The only liberty I see them taking away is 30 round mags, but let’s see some alternative ideas on keeping them away from nuts and we might be able to change that rhetoric. I like guns, I want a m16. I don’t need one, I need health insurance. I recently broke my leg logging and needed surgery, thank god I’m poor enough to qualify for New York’s liberal state health insurance plan. I’d be 50 grand in the hole. Would be nice to not have to be under paid to get insurance though.
I mean I think lying about an election being stolen when you know it wasn’t then passing restrictive voting measures that significantly effect a specific demographic of voter is a way bigger threat to liberty then anything the left is trying to do. Unless your someone that thinks that’s ok cause your convinced liberals are taking your liberty from you, so any thing flys cause it’s for freedom. I’m not a fan of the Democratic Party, I think they are a bad representation of what it is to be liberal, just like republicans suck at being conservative. Republicans love spending money when they are starting wars or building walls, but when something gets in the way of giving their rich friends tax breaks suddenly the deficit is to high.
If you made it this far my point is The problem isn’t liberals telling you how to live, or taking your liberty, it’s the propaganda war going on right now to make us hate each other, don’t fall for it. It’s just politically motivated media outlets banking big on figuring out what scares us or pisses us off, then blowing those things out of proportion and selling them back to us on prime time. Outrage and fear has become a market commodity, and it’s as lucrative as it is destructive. I’m sure if we can start talking to each other more we might find really most people don’t want to take anything away from anybody. It’s also pretty convenient to convince people that the political ideology that would cost corporate America the most money is going to take your liberty. Get the working class to fight their battles for them, what’s new lol.
@@RK-ej1to You need to do some introspection, I'm afraid.
Liberalism of the 90s is dead -- which is exactly why there was the "walkaway" campaign. Democrats held the working class since forever, but that changed and the working class abandoned Hillary and voted for Trump. In the 90s, when Republicans were trying to outlaw burning the flag, I could agree with liberals on the first amendment grounds "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it" -- that is ENTIRELY gone from today's liberalism.
In the 90s, the Republicans were the party of the country club elites and received the corporate donations, and Democrats criticized big money and the corporate power-base. Now Democrats are the corporate power base, the college-educated elites, and the blue-collar workers who voted for someone promising jobs are "deplorable."
The parties have shifted. Big time.
The second amendment is always under threat, and not JUST from Democrats. It was Republicans that first defined the features of "assault weapons" and banned them from import. Clinton used that definition to ban them from domestic production for 10 years.
I don't have a solution to some nut shooting up a place with guns, exactly. Because it should be obvious that it isn't the gun's problem. Full automatics were legally and commonly available in the 60s during incredible social turmoil: but people didn't go on rampages. What changed? Well it certainly wasn't the guns! It's the culture. So, if you want to get serious about stopping mass-murder, lets get serious about talking about the actual cause and not blaming an inanimate object. And Republicans and pro-gun types repeatedly say this, but the anti-gun liberals ignore or, or brush it off. "Yes we need more mental health funding, that should be part of healthcare! But, what about those guns..." YOU may not be particularly anti-gun, but don't pretend like there aren't rapid anti-gunners who do, desperately, want to take them away.
But it isn't just the 2A that "liberal" politicians are letting slide. It's the Democrat-run cities, again out of fear, that have wanted to "lock down" during COVID. Which is a clear violation of the 1A's protection of the right to "peaceably assemble." When Orthodox Jews in NY are getting arrested and struggling with cops over their right to attend synagogue -- you really ought to wake up and take notice of the dangers of the political party doing it. I mean, at least if you give a damn about freedom.
And yes, there are dangers with Republicans too.. abortion rights, for example.
So don't try to pass off this feel-good nonsense that "no one is trying to take your liberties from you" -- read history, dude! LIBERTY IS ALWAYS THREATENED.
Now, you seem to want to make some sort of distinction between the liberal "ideology" and the "liberal" politicians. That's BS, because most people who vote Democrat, do so even when the politicians don't represent your "liberal ideology" so -- in effect, they don't HAVE an ideology in the first place. Same goes for Republicans. The ideology is what the politicians of those parties say it is, and what they do. If you vote for them, what they do is your god damn fault. Period. It doesn't matter what you "believe."
I also don't care who the Republicans "disenfranchise" out of voting. Because no matter what they do, it doesn't go nearly far enough. At a bare minimum the electorate in this country should need to pass the same naturalization test that immigrants pass in order to obtain citizenship and the right to vote. Just the NEED to show up and take a test would knock 70% of the eligible voters out.
That would be an improvement .. but really, it needs to go WAY beyond that, too.
Ideal requirements to vote:
Filed, and paid your taxes as required for the preceding 5 years.
Passed some series of voluntary tests, where taking, and passing, more tests amplifies the value of your vote.
Justification: If you haven't paid taxes, you're in no position to vote on how tax money is used. Smarter, more informed people will have a weight on the vote, and the opportunity to increase the value of your vote will encourage more people to get informed.
@@RK-ej1to You also started your reply, initially, with 'thats one ass backwards take' .. and then edited it out. So lets just be clear: you're a reactionary, you get pissed whenever someone indicts your little bullshit "liberal" tribe in some way, and then like most hypocritical liberals -- you'll go on to lecture about your ideals, and emphasize how we just need to talk to each other, blah blah.
This sort of thing is PRECISELY why I tend to be able to talk to conservatives better these days. We can explore areas of disagreement, but there is never a sense of being lectured to, AND its never claimed that I must come up with some alternative solution before offering a criticism or objection, as you did, and liberals often do "well, you need to come up with a better idea or else we'll ban guns/magazines" .. blah blah.
Liberals: "We don't want to take your liberties away. We just want to take your guns away."
Conservatives: "Yes, we want to ban abortions. No, it shouldn't be a right."
See the difference?
Liberty is always at hazard, from one side or the other. Its just a fact. But I respect conservatives for being able to be honest about it. I deeply distrust those that piss down my leg and tell me its raining.
Stanhope is certainly at the top of the food chain. What an amazing honest funny guy, great writing, great timing, and real. I am a fan, to be sure.
'the kids will sit there with a blank index card waiting for you to say the wrong thing so they can make a protest sign' HA
Stanhope for President.
Assuming that he agrees to never show up for work.
Idk why this made me lol tho, maybe because it's so Doug. nicely done.
Like Utah Phillips running as the do-nothing President: "if I so much as get up to scratch my ass in the middle of the night, chaos will ensue"
Why is Rachel Madow interviewing this guy?
Ha!
That my friend is a fucking good joke and Stanhope would agree.
Ha, yeah I see that..
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Mister maddow!!!
All I can say about Johnson is what Johnson said : What's Aleppo? That made his run for POTUS impossible for me to condone.
Because he wasn't aware of some bullshit going on across the globe that the U.S. shouldn't be involved in anyway? That's a pretty shit reason to not support him. Especially considering how fucking awful his economic policies were.
That was a staged ambush lol
More like: what's Aleppo... Got to do with America???
Gary 2020 lol
Doug has aged reasonably well, all things considered.
Men, usually, get better with age.
Ha, whatever helps you sleep at night
No kidding eh
Sweet! My illustration of "Castle Rock Kenny 4 Mayor" shows up in this video at 10:56!
Dark humor is poetic it’s the bravery to realize how hopeless we truly are and accepting it
It said Beer Hall Putsch Netflix (2009), BHP came out in 2013.
Doug's the last bastion of sanity in this insane world. Thanks for all the belly laughs, Dougie.
That outfit is the most badass thing Ive ever seen
Thank you Doug
Blue Houndstooth!! Only Stanhope can make it look that good!!
I love everything Doug has done. Sincerely hope he continues his work. Even tho he admits he's out of shit.
Atr0 I love everyone Doug has done.
Doug's story of the psychology evaluation really reminded of my experience in elementary school. I was/still am into horror, gore, just kinda dark "spooky" things. I would draw pictures of horrific violent things, or write stories where I or my friends died. This led to multiple meetings between my mom and teachers. Likely my mom knew I was fine and just liked weird stuff...... Ps the school system did end of crushing my spirit and I stopped writing even after winning a few small local awards for it.
"You can't blink yourself to death on a screen".....hahahaha
Stanhope is the best comedian that the casual fan does not know about. He's the best out there.
Just found Stanhope. Is amazing reminds me of Carlin
Jared Highlands go watch no place like home it’s the best special of all time
Doug is just a raw person living his life his way and not taking shit for anyone. I respect that so much
Doug Stanhope changed my life more than anyone I ever met.
How? Just curious
I loved Doug since 2003, and I love his STAND UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stanhope is one of the true standup comics.
CAN"T BLINK YOURSELF TO DEATH!!!! OH MY GOD!
That might be my favorite Stanhope line ever.
Doug Stanhope makes me feel brave even though I'm not.
Type of interview that goes into my top music playlist. A pleasant surprise when put on shuffle.
Lol. This is hilarious! Stanhope truly an original human being.
my opinion, like it matters. A world without Doug Stanhope is a world I'm not interested in.
Stanhope is brilliant.
I love the 8-bit music in the background! :-)
And of course the humor of Doug... :-)
@Jeroen.Tel Good on you for pointing it out!!!!Any idea of the some name and/or artist/artists??!!
the greatest standup alive
Stanhope is the most underrated comedian
When I was in college I came up with a great mnemonic device to remember the OSI layers of the internet:
Another Punch Silences The Nearly Dead Prostitute
Application, Presentation, Software, Transport, Network, Data, Physical
Everyone I tried to tell about this device looked at me like something was wrong with me. But I guarantee that 10 years later I remember the outdated OSI layers better than they do.
Taylor Adams punchline please?
Probably the best interview there is on internet
Stanhope for President 2020!
doug is for real. love his honesty. he is great. wonderful on stern. claims he can't act, but his performance on louie was heartfelt and beautiful. tj obuadhaigh.
Anyone know what the bumper music was?
It's called "Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish," by Teleidofusion. Check 'em out! freemusicarchive.org/music/Teleidofusion/
Thank you kindly.
+John Feathers Charming.
wish Doug would do more interviews like this.
OH MY GOD! Haven't watched it yet but I have very high hopes for this video
you're fired
And you're fired too! We cannot allow anyone who's been in contact with that joke to remain the employee of the Internet and spread the contagion on all the porn. I'll be firing myself now. *Me're fired!*
jk
Thank you, Bonnie...for giving us Doug.
doug is the best comic of his generation.
honestly I love his brand of dark, twisted humor. imo he is one of the best comedians out there, but he'll never go mainstream because he just spares no one. period.
His school was 100% right to freak out... Not saying he's a psychopath, obviously lol. But those are legitimate signs of a disturbed mind. Just because they dont fit every time doesnt mean you shouldnt take the signs very seriously.
godonlyknows13 bullshit. how many serial killers you know have a sense of humor? they usually take themselves dreadfully serious. If we clamped down and freaked out on every “disturbed mind” do you know how much time and energy would be wasted while the real 1 out of 20 gets overlooked because some guy made a dead baby joke in poor taste?
nihilismful Heroin isn't a stimulant, it's nothing like meth and it's an opiate. Some drug expert libtard you are. Not sure why anyone would even want to be known for that.
Glad someone pointed this out as well. Not surprised at some responses deflecting and conflating. Most psychopaths dong actually go out of their way to harm people O even if OP stated that vhe 11 yr old was showing signs of psychopathy, there is no need to jump right to serial killer. Almost all serial killers are psychopathic but very few psychopaths are serial killers.
Also very seriously for an 11 year old is what was done. Not like they said lobotomize him and lock him up for good. I know more people think these things than actually say them. Saying them is a sign of sorts. Even if its just pushing buttons when a child or someone you care for does this, it is often wise to react to it and not just pretend its 'normal.'
I went to the very same school Doug went to in Paxton.. we even had the same gym teachers and we are twenty years apart.
Love him and his dark humour
"No harsher sentence than a high five." 😂😂😂😂
Stanhope is the Keith Richards of comedy, this dude absolutely cannot die.
In fairy land yeah he can't. I hope Doug doesn't end up on dialysis. I've worked in a hospital. This man deserves better.
Joseph Scott naw, he really doesn't...witty drunks everywhere, god bless em.
And can't tell the difference between them and Stanhope? Oh well.
Reason rep sounds like Nathan Fielder
Excellent interview, great info about a great comedian.
this man is a genius, a truly gifted mind constructed for comedy and storytelling. The phrases in his homework sheet are constructed in such a brilliant way that it could be something taken from a bukowski novel and to think that was written by a 11 year old child is beyond reason.
I'm trusting Doug's recommendation (and the titles of TH-cam's 'relevant' videos), and I'm subscribing to this channel in hopes that you guys are good shit. Wish me luck. Maybe I'll subscribe to the magazine eventually.
Also im pretty sure Beer Hall was 2013 not 2009 that would be like almost before No Refunds and thats a no way.
It was 2013
+Ellenberg88 its captioned 2009 in the video wtf
Our mistake. It's been corrected with an on-screen note. Thanks!
+ReasonTV wow i actually helped with something
+sure ok looser
How this guy can be so brilliant, creatively prolific AND an alcoholic blows my mind. Usually one must pick two of these three things. Bukowski had this gift.
Libertarianism is a mixed bag. He's dead right about nationalism though.
yeah some of their platform could be useful, personal freedoms are important, but unless youre willing to get together with your neighbors and fix potholes, repair street lights ect you have to pay taxes... and a libertarian ceases to be one when he takes part in the social contract, for example a libertarian who is against paying into national healthcare shouldnt be allowed to go see a doctor unless he has cash in hand, thats libertarianism... you take care of yourself and ill take care of myself, but as soon as you need help if you file bankruptcy, get a student loan ect your a lino... libertarian in name only
yeah nationalism worries me, i grew up in a midsized southern town where you praised god and country or you were a commie or a satanist... long before the NFL pledge hoopla we were forced, illegally, to say the pledge and paddled if we didnt,,, ive heard all my life "we need to put god back into schools" but of course they mean the christian god... hell i was forced as a 12 year old to make a model of a slave plantation as part of "southern heritage"... i love my country but patriotic propaganda is so strong that sometimes i wanna vomit red white and blue
kleevorp os1. so let me get this straight conservatives have fundamentalists and alt-right. Democrats have corporate and progressive. but you can't have a social libertarian? get the fuck out of here
JOHNNY you are describing humans in general...
JOHNNY not as described above. not like Rand Paul. you will note Gary Johnson didn't want 0 taxes he wanted a consumption tax.
Just finished the book. It was a really good read!
Hey DS Gary is a huge private prison advocate who also supports austerity
stanhopes school assignment looks a lot like mine from middle school, luckily we didn't had any psychologist at school :D
A cocktail party/roast? So, she was cremated?
So, she WAS cremated then?
OMG what a GREAT line...Doug hasta like that!!
:/
I had almost the exact same experience growing up, I was fascinated by horror concepts and monsters and heavy metal imagery, due mainly to my grandfather allowing to watch all kinds of heavy shit on TV and MTV music videos and stuff, starting reading Judge Dredd and drawing all this stuff in detail at school. When my mum tried to dissuade me from the worst parts of that, the fact it was forbidden just increased my interest in it. Together with being class clown, my teachers began to seriously worry about my mental health and sent me to therapists and counselling daycare-type place once or twice a week.
When I think of college kids, “too conservative” is not what comes to mind. Call out culture, trendy hypersensitivity, and screaming down opposing viewpoints has become viral
@Red Ram I don't think He means politically,I think he's going by the non political definition, basically saying they are too afraid to try something different fun and out of their comfort zone,that they are, Pearl clutchers,stuck-ups,and kill joys.I haven't even read the article though I'm just going by the one qoute!Good day to you my good sir!!
Fantastic interview.
The background music is terrible.
*****
The intro music... it faded after the first little bit. I thought at the time it was going to continue.
You hear it at the end too 12:50. Didnt know it could be possible, but it gets worse (when the singing starts). Cringe.
Am I the only one who pictured Stephen Hawking, head tilted, blinking desperately with a computerized "Fuuuuuuuuck!" firing off every 2 seconds? Thanks for that mental image, Stanhope. I'll treasure it, forever.
Stanhope is a unique talent but I wonder if his "libertarian" views still hold 100% after the massive healthcare bills he must have got with his girlfriend and her medical ordeal.
Did he have insurance?
Well I’m assuming he’s got health insurance since he’s not a whiny degenerate baby, so I’m gonna guess that he feels just fine about it
Actually, Doug no longer identifies himself as a libertarian. He was quite blunt about as to why he’s no longer one. No surprise.
great interview!
Ugh. Stanhope did a really good job at being genuine which isn't usually his strong suit in interviews. But the kid interviewing? Does. Not. Fit. He looks uncomfortable, it looks like Doug is uncomfortable, and the whole thing comes off as tacky.
He's young and bright-eyes and bushy-tailed, and comes off as forced in spots, but his questions were good.
the interviewer is like a jaded psychologist - 'i'm listening, but you are quite mad' - written across his face. Doug is ace.
Gary Johnson?? He’s a nut! Doug seems smarter than that.
Doug likes him because he follows him on Twitter. No joke.
I wish Doug came out more and did more media besides his own podcast stuff more people need to listen to him.
Close your eyes and it sounds like Nathan Fielder interviewing Jack Nicholson.
Doug is definnately in my top 10 GOATS. Haven't heard much about him lately hope is doing good.