@@prometheus7387 how about my screen pic.. white -we are a few from before youtube invented those with whites/grey - and yes i uploaded a pic but youtube didnt see this as a pic of me - now i dont care since it were
Living in the US, you guys sometimes do a better job of explaining our political situations then our own media. The outside perspective really helps. Thank you.
You're not looking good from a distance, feels like you guys might fall into civil war again. I can't be sure, but seems like the biparty system of current rule is the cause. Usually it seemed like you guys always could agree on sharing the seats, but now it feels like you americans are about to start bashing each other with chairs. Wish you all peace and stability. An European.
@@captainufo4587 Its an indictment on the people who don't care about the issues, and instead choose a side and adapt their beliefs. Even if they did a recount today, a good portion of Americans would still vote for him because he's a member of their tribal party of choice.
@@hughjass1044 “…keep getting away with it…” There was a time, in the pre-Trump time, when candidates who embellished their resume just a bit were sent packing. Howard Dean, running for the Democratic nomination, delivered a speech on Jan 19, 2004 wherein he got a little over-excited and added a scream… the Dean Scream. It got Democrats worried about his suitability and in days his run was over. If similar standards were upheld in 2015 Trump would have face-planted before he got to the bottom of the escalator.
I actually think he might be a pathological liar. As in he literally can't help himself. Sure some of his lies are big ones but he just lies constantly and many of them are utterly inconsequential - stuff there is no benefit in making up.
@@CarFreeSegnitz People severely exaggerate how much the Dean scream actually affected things. He was projected to win Iowa, but returns mere hours before that rally had him at a distant third. His fall had nothing to do with his scream- in fact it was his own incompetence with the campaign he built, wasting all of the funds which he had built up before the primaries by the time of New Hampshire (the second primary at the time after Iowa). Instead, all of his momentum went to the far more charismatic John Edwards, who held many of the same policy positions. Now, it is also important to note that it never ruined his career. By primary’s end, he was chosen to lead the DNC as its chairman. And during that four year stretch, he was able to create his “50 State Strategy”, netting the Dems 13 Senate seats and over 50 House seats. The Obama campaign took from Dean’s policy positions but Obama himself being the charisma bomb he is was able to pull in more voters with that message- in short Dean helped the Dems so much as DNC Chairman that it’s hard to say anything conclusive about his 2004 campaign other than it was marred by mistake after mistake, but the torch would be carried on by Obama.
New Zealand had this drama a few years ago. Turned out a high level public servant had lied about having a phd to get her job, and was calling herself a doctor. A simple check of the publicly available online university database would have shown she never graduated with a phd. When asked why, she claimed she only didn't graduate due to bureaucratic reasons, but she believed she had completed all the requirements anyway. The media took this and ran with "her degree was in her head" lol.
Absolutely true. So much fabrication is rooted in the post-modern drive to control the narrative, rather than deal with facts. It started from the left, but was adopted by conservatives trying to "teach the controversy" when they tried to inject "intelligent design" into biology classes. Of course this kind of lying found a lot of traction in politics. Lying and politics are friendly neighbors after all.
@@ShankarSivarajan yea, because if you’re trans, you’re presenting as a man but have a vagina. Therefore you identify as a man and can give birth. Most trans men get Hysterectomies though,
You left out my favorite Santos-ism. When questioned about his family's religious history, he stated that he never claimed to be Jewish, but rather he claimed to be Jew-'ish'.
We suffer from an entrenched political caste who refuse to take steps toward ethical reform for fear that they'd find themselves next on the chopping block.
No it still applies. The American political system doesn't really have a way to censure politicians like Santos. So while this is a massive GOP L it's also an all around L for the US government.
Beware the thief but mostly beware the liar they are far more dangerous and can do far more damage. My Mother told me this when I was very young and at 70 I can now tell you she was absolutely right.
Santos ought to give it up. No one is going to quit climbing on him. But, you are right, the extreme partisanship in the US system will protect his membership in Congress although it probably won’t be a pleasant experience for Santos.
@@prometheus7387 it's a critique to all the "labels" conventionally required to get into politics, it demonstrates that "labels" are just that bcs people (even people that are supposedly highly educated) can't distinguish if you actually done university or not, this because politics is no longer expertise-based but centered about rhetoric and power plays.
The really fun part is the explanation McCarthy gave for why he wasn't asking "Santos" to resign: "You are innocent until proven guilty." This is extremely funny since he doesn't apply the same rule to Joe Biden or Hunter Biden. Apparently to McCarthy presumption of innocence is conditional.
How exactly can we prove Hunter or Biden guilty if Democrats refuse to look into ANYTHING shady about them at all? "25% to the big guy" Also if you think that's innocent then I have a bridge to sell you as well.
Is the district competitive? Could he possibly be worried about Republican popularity being down in the shitter in the district after Santos' performance and a Democrat taking it?
@@ryleynadhir4685 The guy lied about pretty much everything, repeatedly. To such an extent that it's not even clear if he can even tell the difference between truths & lies. I'm sorry but if people don't even know who they're electing to give power to then it's a pretty big issue. ...Also, don't presume to know anything about me based off of that one comment, just shows that you're making a lot of unfair assumptions without addressing the giant issue in front of you.
I subscribe to Nebula so I'm here to comment, just started watching this. RIGHT OFF THE BAT I totally appreciate Jack's accent modifying American "San - Toes" for British "San - Toss"
No state bans anyone for anything that isn't illegal from running. Not all states disqualify you from running for any office even with a felony conviction. You can even run from prison in some places which does also include us president
@@eluminaryxarrais7735 Technically several states ban Atheists from holding office with laws, but since a Supreme Court decision in the 60's they aren't enforced. The only current legal thing I'm aware of is that US citizens holding foreign titles aren't allowed to hold public office.
Sounds like a blooper in the ad: "less than fifteen dollars per month" ... which IS true but still made me think the price had jumped by a factor of twelve for a second. 😬
A pretty damning indictment is right. And the fact that they’re bringing up his history of drag as though that’s anywhere close to the same scale is just exhausting.
This is just a small selection his lies. There's a video of him being interviewed by a Brasilian podcast where he criticises illegal immigrants who want to get citizenship because its "wrong to begin a relationship with a lie". In the same podcast he claimed to have got mugged and had his shoes stolen in central New York, and to have survived an assassination attempt. Obviously neither of those things happened.
Very happy there’s a video about my home district. Very sad I had to hear about this clown. Remember seeing the signs everywhere and people still defending him.
That is funny. Do not bother pretending that the Cons are equal to Republicans, thankfully not true. They are classic evil not the insane power hungry mad kind. We never had to question if an MP's name is true 👍
The fun part of this is that it involves the liar's paradox. Of course I'm lying. Everything I say is a lie. I mean, who is George Santos? Am I George Santos? I don.t think so but then maybe I'm lying. Under the current circumstances, who can trust anything?
Just a note - the district lines at 3:50 are wrong. That's the current NY-03 district - the one Santos represents now. In 2020, when Santos lost, it was different (more centered along the northern coast of Manhattan), and more Democrat-friendly.
They have many, many similaroties, but overall I'd rate DeSantis as far more dangerous. The country probably cannot survive another term of the kind of bigotry, not so soon after Trump. There will be open civil war if he somehow makes it into office, unlikely as that may seem. Remember that Trump seemed like an absurd candidate too - right up until he won.
We should be nice to Santos. His mother has died three times in the last 22 years, that's got to be hard on anyone.
🤣🤣🤣good one🤣🤣🤣
Is she even dead at all? She'd be rolling in her grave if she knew what kind of stunts he pulls using her name.
Damn you live up to your name dear TH-cam commenter
@@prometheus7387 how about my screen pic.. white -we are a few from before youtube invented those with whites/grey - and yes i uploaded a pic but youtube didnt see this as a pic of me - now i dont care since it were
We definitely need to show empathy :))))
Lying for a politician is like drinking water, but lies and deceit to this extent like chugging gallons a day is borderline impressive.
correction: It *would* be impressive if it wasn't the new republican norm
If there was a drinking game for every new hoax involving George Santos came out, I would already be dead from alcohol poisoning.
@@butch2276like it isn’t the norm for dems eithier all our polticians are horrible both parties included
he probably is just a pathological liar. It's an illness
republican politicians
Leave this man alone! He stormed the beaches of Normandy and saved many families from house fires. He’s a hero!
And he might not be a Jew, but at least he's jew-ish 🤣
Living in the US, you guys sometimes do a better job of explaining our political situations then our own media. The outside perspective really helps. Thank you.
You're not looking good from a distance, feels like you guys might fall into civil war again. I can't be sure, but seems like the biparty system of current rule is the cause. Usually it seemed like you guys always could agree on sharing the seats, but now it feels like you americans are about to start bashing each other with chairs.
Wish you all peace and stability. An European.
That guy is proof anyone regardless of background can become a politician and live from your taxes.
Is that an indictment for the political class or for the electorate who gives said political class its power?
@@captainufo4587 Its an indictment on the people who don't care about the issues, and instead choose a side and adapt their beliefs. Even if they did a recount today, a good portion of Americans would still vote for him because he's a member of their tribal party of choice.
But what was his background meant to be again? 😅
a proof that the democracy is working as intended.
You mean anyone can be a parasite ?
So basically we know so little about a guy who has said so much about his life. Politicians need to stop lying about such small and petty things
As long as they keep getting away with it, they'll keep doing it.
some of his lies are neither small nor petty. They are kinda bombshell.
@@hughjass1044 “…keep getting away with it…” There was a time, in the pre-Trump time, when candidates who embellished their resume just a bit were sent packing. Howard Dean, running for the Democratic nomination, delivered a speech on Jan 19, 2004 wherein he got a little over-excited and added a scream… the Dean Scream. It got Democrats worried about his suitability and in days his run was over. If similar standards were upheld in 2015 Trump would have face-planted before he got to the bottom of the escalator.
I actually think he might be a pathological liar. As in he literally can't help himself. Sure some of his lies are big ones but he just lies constantly and many of them are utterly inconsequential - stuff there is no benefit in making up.
@@CarFreeSegnitz People severely exaggerate how much the Dean scream actually affected things. He was projected to win Iowa, but returns mere hours before that rally had him at a distant third. His fall had nothing to do with his scream- in fact it was his own incompetence with the campaign he built, wasting all of the funds which he had built up before the primaries by the time of New Hampshire (the second primary at the time after Iowa). Instead, all of his momentum went to the far more charismatic John Edwards, who held many of the same policy positions.
Now, it is also important to note that it never ruined his career. By primary’s end, he was chosen to lead the DNC as its chairman. And during that four year stretch, he was able to create his “50 State Strategy”, netting the Dems 13 Senate seats and over 50 House seats. The Obama campaign took from Dean’s policy positions but Obama himself being the charisma bomb he is was able to pull in more voters with that message- in short Dean helped the Dems so much as DNC Chairman that it’s hard to say anything conclusive about his 2004 campaign other than it was marred by mistake after mistake, but the torch would be carried on by Obama.
New Zealand had this drama a few years ago. Turned out a high level public servant had lied about having a phd to get her job, and was calling herself a doctor. A simple check of the publicly available online university database would have shown she never graduated with a phd. When asked why, she claimed she only didn't graduate due to bureaucratic reasons, but she believed she had completed all the requirements anyway. The media took this and ran with "her degree was in her head" lol.
But even then, a degree is one thing. This guy did everything, and his own mother's death in three ways! And also three different upbringings 😅
In America, you can be anything you want to be.
Santos: And I took that -personally- literally.
Now that he's in Congress, I'm intrigued as to how wealthy he will get in the next two years.
Once again, this is probably the best summary of an American political story available!
If Santos said "Good morning" to me I'd put on pyjamas and go to bed - Brian Tyler Cohen
That's the correct response.
As a Brazilian, I can proudly say that Santos is a very good representation of the politicians from my country.
I'm so sorry.
É por causa de pessoas como você que o Brasil tá tão fudido e vai continuar fudido pra sempre
@@alt1f4 Tá, senta lá Cláudia.
This is what is inevitable when a Party and Country abandon fidelity to facts.
DUP, BP, UKIP, Tories..
Absolutely true. So much fabrication is rooted in the post-modern drive to control the narrative, rather than deal with facts. It started from the left, but was adopted by conservatives trying to "teach the controversy" when they tried to inject "intelligent design" into biology classes.
Of course this kind of lying found a lot of traction in politics. Lying and politics are friendly neighbors after all.
@@toyotaprius79 BP? British Petroleum?
Is it the party that says men can get pregnant?
@@ShankarSivarajan yea, because if you’re trans, you’re presenting as a man but have a vagina. Therefore you identify as a man and can give birth. Most trans men get Hysterectomies though,
You left out my favorite Santos-ism. When questioned about his family's religious history, he stated that he never claimed to be Jewish, but rather he claimed to be Jew-'ish'.
"Oh no, I didn't say I'm republican. I said the republic can fu** itself!"
it's soooo surprising he's a republican
Their standards are low right now. Spook and fear monger; take money.
Add kleptomaniac to the list...
Absolutely shocking stuff indeed. Would have never have expected it
What?! He’s a Republican?! But they are the God and Country party! I’ve been hoodwinked!
It's politicians like George Santos that make me lie about my nationality and say I'm Canadian. 🙄🤦🏻♂️😑🤷🏻♂️
You’d fit right in with them.
I wish I was born in America🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😢
@@mirai_trunks_06 why??
@@jonathanodude6660 I think USA is a good country to live in
I'm from a 3rd World Country😔😔😔
Thank you for reporting on this topic and keeping this channel alive
I wish I could get away with lies like that on my CV/Resume
You just have to be more confident!
@@Yorick257 Thanks.
I will write that I am confident on it.
If he is forced out, he can always get a job at Truth Social. He's very qualified!
Is he even really George Santos? Or did he take the name ?
Probably took it from one of the drag Queens he used to compete with
Whole story is strange
He has claimed its Anthony Devolder,nobody knows,wouldn't be surprised if the dude turns out to be one of those lizard people cons are talking about
There is a Brazilian court document from 2013 that states his full name to be George Anthony Devolder Santos, so yes that is his name.
Another great video! Thank you for your America coverage.
Hmm... what's worse, not expelling a pathological liar, or losing 1 seat in a 10-seat majority...
The best part was him saying that he comes from a Jewish family but was raised as a Catholic, hence he is Jew-ish.
Frankly I don’t want him to until they run out of material. It’s been hilarious to hear yet another insane revelation every few days 😆
I can't imagine we're ever going to run out of lies.
George Santos is doing a politician speedrun to get the world record for lying
Being called the 'most infamous congressman' in this congress is really saying something.
So true. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
He makes Trump look like Honest Abe.
His real identity is Florida Man.
He lives at the North Pole and sends presents to children.
I hope they make a biopic of George Santos... or at least a mockumentary!
Shows that it pays to do opposition research
Constant lying and being a notorious conman are both top job requirements for a Republican congressman aren't they?
This is absolutely insane
We should be nice to Santos. He fought in every U.S. war ever and is currently mindfighting Putin
He is the standard bearer of the Republican party, same values, same ethics, their poster boy.
Basically, you are a crook, but we will keep you as we would loose otherwise... What a dirty game.
This guy is the modern version of the 'catch me if you can' protagonist
yeah the guy is pretty based
Ngl, that's a good example but maybe he needs a psych eval with the extreme levels he takes it to. He doesn't even care about getting caught.
I've been saying that this is the biggest long con in history and he's going to get away with it right in front of the world.
It does make you wonder about his mental state, since he seems incapable of telling the truth.
How does the US not have a way to sack someone doing this?
We suffer from an entrenched political caste who refuse to take steps toward ethical reform for fear that they'd find themselves next on the chopping block.
Didn't even touch on him being accused if defrauding a veteran of money needed for his service dog's care (dog died without it).
Omg I already forgot about that!
I mean, seriously, the defrauding the veteran of the money for his dog is like something a cartoon villain would do.
Letting Santos keep his seat makes a mockery of the people from his district.
"... a pretty damning indictment of American politics." This is very specifically Republican politics.
No it still applies. The American political system doesn't really have a way to censure politicians like Santos. So while this is a massive GOP L it's also an all around L for the US government.
Beware the thief but mostly beware the liar they are far more dangerous and can do far more damage. My Mother told me this when I was very young and at 70 I can now tell you she was absolutely right.
Santos ought to give it up. No one is going to quit climbing on him. But, you are right, the extreme partisanship in the US system will protect his membership in Congress although it probably won’t be a pleasant experience for Santos.
I think I could live with being hated by my workplace for $174k/yr.
@@Zarincos 174k is the tip, the salary comes from lobbyists bro.
Santos is not a politician, it's a performative work of art.
Lol, what if this is essentially some sort of practical joke that got way out of hand?
Santos is a master politician since he lied so well that he got into Congress
@@prometheus7387 it's a critique to all the "labels" conventionally required to get into politics, it demonstrates that "labels" are just that bcs people (even people that are supposedly highly educated) can't distinguish if you actually done university or not, this because politics is no longer expertise-based but centered about rhetoric and power plays.
The really fun part is the explanation McCarthy gave for why he wasn't asking "Santos" to resign: "You are innocent until proven guilty." This is extremely funny since he doesn't apply the same rule to Joe Biden or Hunter Biden. Apparently to McCarthy presumption of innocence is conditional.
Kinda like my moms conditional love for her children
How exactly can we prove Hunter or Biden guilty if Democrats refuse to look into ANYTHING shady about them at all?
"25% to the big guy" Also if you think that's innocent then I have a bridge to sell you as well.
Is the district competitive? Could he possibly be worried about Republican popularity being down in the shitter in the district after Santos' performance and a Democrat taking it?
Presumption of innocence is determined by what letter is next to your name D or R.
Probably cause there’s photographs of Hunter Biden smoking meth.
I know *exactly* who George Santos is.
He's nobody.
George Santos started WW2 by attacking Poland from the south.
Maybe his name isn't even George Santos, he could be lying
The world may never know.
Santos probably has 2 year’s worth of fortune cookie of lies for this term.
Unfortunately, this is the most American TLDR story in a minute
I dunno, there's not enough guns or absurdly large pseudo-militarized suvs driven by soccer moms.
Excellent explanation and coverage once again. Thank you for this.
So he's a Pathological Liar and we don't even know his actual identity? ...Seems like a security threat to me
Everything's a security threat, isn't it? Do you even dare walk outside, because everything there is a security threat as well.
That is legitimate concern.
@@ryleynadhir4685 The guy lied about pretty much everything, repeatedly. To such an extent that it's not even clear if he can even tell the difference between truths & lies.
I'm sorry but if people don't even know who they're electing to give power to then it's a pretty big issue.
...Also, don't presume to know anything about me based off of that one comment, just shows that you're making a lot of unfair assumptions without addressing the giant issue in front of you.
I subscribe to Nebula so I'm here to comment, just started watching this. RIGHT OFF THE BAT I totally appreciate Jack's accent modifying American "San - Toes" for British "San - Toss"
He should just say it in Portuguese - SAN-tos
Wow. An outright liar and he can't be ousted out of office.....!
you know you've gone too far when politicians tell you your lying too much.
Isn't there some kind of background check for the officials before they run?
Obviously no more than for a Walmart applicant lol.
yes, but only for criminal activity and conflicts of interest, not your personal life.
No state bans anyone for anything that isn't illegal from running. Not all states disqualify you from running for any office even with a felony conviction. You can even run from prison in some places which does also include us president
@@eluminaryxarrais7735 Technically several states ban Atheists from holding office with laws, but since a Supreme Court decision in the 60's they aren't enforced. The only current legal thing I'm aware of is that US citizens holding foreign titles aren't allowed to hold public office.
American politics in the 21st century: Once you're elected, you're safe from prosecution.
George Santos isn't going to resign, but he's going to say he did.
That is the perfect resolution to this story.
"one of the most infamous congressmen of recent years"
That's a high bar.
Sounds like a blooper in the ad: "less than fifteen dollars per month" ... which IS true but still made me think the price had jumped by a factor of twelve for a second. 😬
@TLDRNewsUS
Please keep making TLDR News US🙏
You guys are the most unbiased news outlets I watch.
A pretty damning indictment is right. And the fact that they’re bringing up his history of drag as though that’s anywhere close to the same scale is just exhausting.
THIS is what can happen when you vote on party lines without actually considering who these people are!
He is simultaneously Zeus, Athena and creation itself.
Can his constituency kick him out?
WHO is George Santos? It's when an innocuous question becomes a sick burn. I don't think she/he/it knows who George Santos is either.
It’s crazy he can just lie his way into office and then there’s no real way (2/3 majority is never happening) to remove him. It’s all nuts.
A politician lying? What’s new?
What is it with the Republican Party and pathological liars?
And I thought Park Yeonmi was insane on how much she exaggerated her upbringing.
Its really sad because it damages the credibility of other NK defectors
... and yet another proof of the following: "Meritocracy is a lie."
Originally, it was a term made to make fun of those who claimed to have earned positions they actually got via inheritance or nepotism.
I must have missed the boat because I didn’t exaggerate my CV. Do I need to go back and rewrite it😂😂😂
China best nation
Who is George Santos? He certainly isn't George Santos
This is just a small selection his lies. There's a video of him being interviewed by a Brasilian podcast where he criticises illegal immigrants who want to get citizenship because its "wrong to begin a relationship with a lie". In the same podcast he claimed to have got mugged and had his shoes stolen in central New York, and to have survived an assassination attempt. Obviously neither of those things happened.
Very happy there’s a video about my home district. Very sad I had to hear about this clown. Remember seeing the signs everywhere and people still defending him.
Omg I am so sorry. This must be so embarrassing.
"A pretty damming indictment of American politics." While that is a true statement, it feels a little silly coming from someone in the UK right now...
That is funny. Do not bother pretending that the Cons are equal to Republicans, thankfully not true. They are classic evil not the insane power hungry mad kind.
We never had to question if an MP's name is true 👍
We imported it from the heritage foundation
The fun part of this is that it involves the liar's paradox. Of course I'm lying. Everything I say is a lie. I mean, who is George Santos? Am I George Santos? I don.t think so but then maybe I'm lying. Under the current circumstances, who can trust anything?
He is beyond parody
Who is George Santos? No body knows. Is that even his real name? 😂😂😂
Just a note - the district lines at 3:50 are wrong. That's the current NY-03 district - the one Santos represents now. In 2020, when Santos lost, it was different (more centered along the northern coast of Manhattan), and more Democrat-friendly.
Nothing says “party of integrity” quite like leaving an exposed, blatant, pathological liar in his seat for hypothetical polical gains.
Thats our GOP for ya.
Over half of the Republican party has demanded he resigned and I am one of them.
@@worldofdoom995 Well thank you for being one of the last principled reps left, but careful, they might call you a Rino for having integrity.
@@worldofdoom995 You want to lose a seat to the Democrats? RINO.
@@ShankarSivarajan It's already lost at this point.
The man.....the myth.....the legend. George Santos is everything and anything you want him to be. lolololol
i met george several years ago when he was governor of tennessee
This is the most America thing ever
I confused him for DeSantis for a moment. Almost had hope
They have many, many similaroties, but overall I'd rate DeSantis as far more dangerous. The country probably cannot survive another term of the kind of bigotry, not so soon after Trump. There will be open civil war if he somehow makes it into office, unlikely as that may seem. Remember that Trump seemed like an absurd candidate too - right up until he won.
I would vote for Santos just for entertainment value.🤣
From Bill Maher's show: if they make a biographic movie about him, they'll write at the start "based on a false story" 🤣
Lmao he’s a content machine that’s what he is
A living breathing subreddit is in US congress lmaooo
The Republicans just can’t catch a break. Goodbye, Madison Cawthorn. Hello, George Santos.
McCarthy is just holding out on this cause he reeeeally needs his vote, it’s a shame this is what the US has come too.
Best news channel hand down
He will fit in with most of of our heinous congress.
Santos: “yeah, but they told me we live in a post-truth society!”
He is a human equivalent to Brexit.
Great video!
I have 2 questions about Santos which he has refused to answer even to the Feds #1 Is that your REAL NAME? #2 Are you here legally?
George Santos: At first I was afraid, I was petrified...
He's a man with a thousand faces. Lol.
George Santos for RuPaul's Drag Race season 17
This guy needs to teach a master class in being a politician he's mastered one skill they all need lying.
Santos really is a TH-cam of a person
Sounds like he'll be seeking Presidential nomination in the next election.