Hey there everyone. This was a wild one to work on. there's so much more i want to tell about the global economy and the realities of international business. Lots more to come. It's rare that a sponsor specifically wants to be a part of a deep dive video like this. so I'm grateful for Fully. Also super grateful for all of you who come to these videos with a desire to LEARN. this is heavy stuff. Not always easy to understand. But you are here, watching a 19 minute video on TH-cam. It's super awesome that you care about this. Thanks for being here.
Hi Johnny, I saved a video you uploaded a few weeks ago and maybe you deleted it. It’s something I really looked forward to watching, is there any chance you might upload it again?
I agree on the quality on his work, but do you really work at NBC? Cause you might reconsider writing stuff like that under your real name? Idk.. Probably very true, but your boss might not be as happy for that comment
@@udkc i do... i never mentioned for which division and location. My statement is my personal opinion and there is nothing wrong with that. I appreciate your concern.
@@JonathanMatias I'm sure the statement is true. Just didn't want you to lose your job for a yt comment. But I might be exaggerating the assholeness of your boss 😂
Agreed an amazingly sad truth, I'm sure some journalists have tried in the past but were influenced not to, So sad how the civil war era still affects the world today in many ways, great story!👏👍🙏🇺🇸🏡
Why would it not be legal? Its Liberia's right as a sovereign country to make attractive tax laws. The issue is that Liberia's government squandered the money. Panama also has similar laws regarding ships and is much more successful.
I don't know if he is underrated. You see, he gets millions of views on each video, which is a lot more views than the main news sites get like CNN, NBC and Fox, etc.
It feels so odd as a black person that we hear these stories from journalist's who don't understand our experiences and never could. I have jamaican and hatian family whove dealt with the horrors of the things the white men who run this country, have done to live so abundantly. So always being told how bad it is by a white men journalist's just never feels like anything more than a smack in the face. But white supremacy says these are the arbiters of our collective truths, it give them the power so I suppose its best the story is told rather than not at all... I suppose...
Hey there everyone. This was a wild one to work on. there's so much more i want to tell about the global economy and the realities of international business. Lots more to come. It's rare that a sponsor specifically wants to be a part of a deep dive video like this. so I'm grateful for Fully. Also super grateful for all of you who come to these videos with a desire to LEARN. this is heavy stuff. Not always easy to understand. But you are here, watching a 19 minute video on TH-cam. It's super awesome that you care about this. Thanks for being here.
My grandparents were diplomats in Liberia when the civil war begun there. They were miraculously saved by the American army, but they never quite understood why Americans troops where there so quickly and so heavily armed. This may be an explanation, thank you!
@@robertp457 the people who write the laws don’t have to follow him, it’s legal for them to assassinate this guy just for looking into stuff, the elites are controlled by fallen angels so there’s that.
@@Ryan-fosho no, it’s not legal for them to assassinate him. and no it’s not akin to Edward Snowden either (as seen in other comments). the only reason why Johnny can find this is because it’s publically accessible
@@kensurrency2564 Snowden leaked classified material. Don't get me wrong, we should free him, but you're not in trouble for making TH-cam videos. You're not in Russia
You were my favorite journalist from Vox. I love how you tell stories, and I'm glad you're still able to do what you love on your own channel. Thank you for continuing to make quality content.
Amazing video Johnny. The amount of time and research you put into this must’ve been overwhelming. Thank you for sharing stories like this with the world
There was one week between this and his last video. He spent most of his time on editing than research, analysis or drawing objective conclusions. This is almost a tabloid-level story.
@@maelstrom4126 I’m sure he probably works on more then one video at a time. Like in between doing research and waiting for people to get back to him with interviews etc then he can work on another video. Lol
and why their flag is sooo similar to the US flag! It has red and white stripes (idk how many) with a blue rectangle in the upper left corner and one big star inside.
GREAT catch. Contrary to popular belief, the US doesn’t actually use the Imperial system, though. The US uses the imperial system’s brother: “US Customary Units” Liberia and the US are the only two countries in the world that use US Customary units. Myanmar is a whole different story. They actually use Imperial en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units
@@Hollywood2021 grateful that...... Is he lying the united States is the most powerful nation on earth not by nature but by conniving,stealing, killing, enslaving and the like. That's how power is acquired mist people think the most dangerous countries are in the middle East or china but that is not so. It's the united States the government commits more atrocities than any nation on earth combined. It is just what it is.
@@privateemail9755 As soon as he said a small country in Africa, I shouted out LIBERIA. because I have been reading on it a lot. And that country is REALLY interesting in many other ways.
@@johnnyharris A large portion of your audience does not speak English as their first language. I also assume that even within those that do, there must be people with hearing problems as well, who rely on written text to understand what's going on in these videos. To them, these spelling errors might be a much bigger barrier than you think, an unnecessary barrier. Orthography is not "pedantic" or elitist or whatever, it is a means of being *accessible* and making things understandable to everyone. I know you've previously mentioned that you're dyslexic, but please keep this in mind and ask someone to proofread whenever possible. It would be a very thoughtful and considerate gesture. Thank you for your hard work.
@ You miss the point. My son is dyslexic and also a genius in understanding spatial problems. If he spent the time he required to "deal" with his dyslexia instead of applying his ability to spatial issues and all the off-shoots of those problems, he would be impared. He wouldnt be applying his gift to the worlds benefit. Sometimes the less difficult path choosen allows application for the better.
Holy cow! I've learned more by watching your channel than I ever have through standard news media. I don't know how you do it but your efforts are completely worthwhile and very much needed!
If you look up any register for Liberian offshore companies you will see that all the mail is forwarded to the same location. This is a same for all the places for all around the world. In the EU United Kingdom is one of the biggest offshore countries as they have a special type of company that is an LLC but not allowed to trade within UK. In return it pays no tax. There are flats in London with multiple thousand of companies registered. It is also pretty easy to register, 125 EUR and 10 minutes. Currency fair business account is a few euros and you are ready to go without any tax.
@@TechTinkerWorks Hey, this is an interesting topic, and you seem to know about this stuff. So... I'm wondering why for example a Spanish guy starting a company would choose to start a British LLC instead of for example in the Caymans. Do you know.
@@udkc keep in mind all these only work if you are doing some business that does not require a physical location in your country (like you can't do this if you are a hairdresser or car mechanic hope you get what I mean) cayman, malta etc. all has different prices to start a company and their laws are slightly different. I know in Malta you still have to pay some taxes (not much tho) and you can take the rest of the money as dividend. You also need at least one more guy in the company as a "secretary". So the fastest, cheapest, simplest is the UK company. Literally 10 minute to do, you need to photoshop an english utility bill to prove your address (they won't accept spanish) and basically that's it. You don't need to submit invoices (tho it is vise to collect them). There is a 100eur upkeep fee yearly. You will create a business account in transferwise or revolut wichever you fancy most and you receive all your money there via transfer. You can spend directly on the business account for clothes, travel, restaurant etc. whatever you can describe as business spend. This will be 100% invisible for your government. However you should not buy groceries and other daily stuff this way. The second step I cannot help with is to talk to an accountant and figure out what is the cheapest way in spain to get your money. You will have two case: smaller amounts for daily living and bigger spend (like buying a car). You will need to pay some tax tonthe governmenr when you want to spend a bigger amount.
@@TechTinkerWorks Oh, so it's basically just down to what's cheapest and/or most convenient. I was thinking maybe it was related to some kind of EU regulation since you mentioned it - e.g. a rule that made it harder to operate tax haven registrered companies inside the EU. I see now that you only meant to point out that UK provides a tax haven inside EU. Which I do find both interesting and scary. Didn't know that at all. Although I'm aware of these buildings with like 100s or 1000s of shell companies on the same address. Thought that was just some smoke & mirrors-stuff though. And I only used Spain as an example cause my own country is an EEC country 😅
Just wanna quickly say mate, your videos are f***ing banging 👌 Everything about them is so good to watch. The way you give information isn’t too complicated that as a viewer you have to really think about what you’re saying, so I can actually watch your videos and not feel like it’s hard work to follow along with what’s going on. But also, just how they’re edited is just visually pleasing to watch. To you and everyone on your team who puts work into making these videos, honestly, be f***ing proud because they’re top tier 👏 Love from the UK 🇬🇧
@USA 2 MEXICO US&A stole Iraq to harvest its infinite reservoir of pubis to break Kazakhstan's monopoly on pubis business and for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Trumpistan. Great success!
@Rajeev Vij may i introduce you to the CIA: inventors of LSD, traffickers of drugs, and perpetrators of "suicide by two shots to the head". He may very well disappear.
The US government did not make a dime off the entire process described in this video. And nothing would stop a company from any other nation to do exactly the same as the supposed US companies in the video(and in fact they do) I'm no fan of the government but to imply that they did something wrong here is disingenuous
@Shah Bhuiyan Biden Voters... ...we’re going to hold you to your and the democrat party commitments. ▪️DEFUND THE POLICE ▪️ Defund the Pentagon ▪️ removal of the Trump tax cuts ▪️ implement the Biden tax program, including the taxation of individuals making above $400k and the increase of corporate tax rates ▪️ shut down all fracking ▪️ you have 100 days to sign an executive order on gun control, including confiscation of AR-15’s, AK-47’s, and high capacity magazines, so end of April 2021 ▪️ shut down US drilling for domestic oil ▪️a dark winter with a nationwide mandate of masks, enforcing lockdowns, restricting travel and tourism ▪️ phase out US mining operations ▪️ free healthcare for all Illegals in the country ▪️ replace “Obamacare” with “BidenCare” ▪️ limit the size of family get togethers at holidays, like the California model ▪️ free college for everyone, including those here illegally ▪️ implement $15 an hour minimum living wage ▪️ legalization of late term abortions up to time of birth ▪️ tear down the wall built on the southern border ▪️ create a path to citizenship for all ~22 million illegals currently in the country ▪️ pack the Supreme Court, or implement a rotating justice methodology ▪️ abolish the electoral college ▪️ implement “Truth and Reconciliation Commissions” on all of Trumps enablers ▪️ make DC and Puerto Rico the 51st and 52nd states You wanted this, you’re going to get it. No more talk, do it. Show the results.
This is so so f*ed up! Thank you for putting light on this, as an African I have always seen foreign hands and what they did to some of the countries I've visited and know about. but this is some next-level ish man
Ikr, his videos never skip a beat Watch his video on the McDonald’s ice cream machines. The amount of research is nuts. The cypres one is good, the Texas statehood, the Philippines, the Hawaii is short but still good…learning so much.
It is so heartbreaking and horrible that companies are able to work in this way without any consequences. Charles Taylor should not be the only man getting prosecuted for human rights violations for this atrocity.
@johnnyharris is the only person that can not only make me watch the ad but actually get emotional when watching it. One, big, WTF! In the most endearing way. I'm dreaming of a time when this type of content will be what's considered mainstream media! ❤
Centered and lead by Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood - a company which still chooses to set up shop in primarily impoverished neighborhoods
Exceptional transition into the ad. It took me a hot minute to even realize I was in the middle of one. I was like “Fully sounds like a good company.” before I even realized what was happening.
But is it? If you think about the influence big US companies have on the US government? I am from a small European country and the idea of money alone controlling the results of major elections, how it is shown in the US a lot of the time scares me.
@@NoUnreadWords Money often follows the winner not because money controls the outcome, but because the rich donate to whoever they think is going to win in an effort to gain favors. This is why 2016 was the exception; the candidate which made and spent less money won. Everyone, even the ultra rich, thought Hillary would win.
@@jimjoerobinson Ironically, you can shit on the US govt and corporations but insult their version of twisted capitalism and people will lose their shit
This guy will eventually win the most prestigious journalism price. But he seems in excellent health to me! And really happy. ;) Amazing video as always. I'm happily binging it all. You and your team rock.
Duration doesn't matter when the content is so high quality. This 19 minute video felt like a breeze because the content was so engaging. Also the music made the experience even more exciting. I would love to see a full length documentary directed by you on a topic like this.
Your research is incredible Johnny, and it keeps us informed. Thank you!! By the way your son could be an incredible journalist as his DAD!!! His question about what do the people who conduct some type of business in that building in Virginia do with all the info they receive, was so downright relevant, even though he’s still such a young little boy!!
I gotta say, the quality of production of these videos is what keeps bringing me back. I haven't watched a single one yet that left me unhappy and/or unsatisfied. Good work, Johnny
With those resources comes the strings attached to them. There's a reason why independent journalism is so vastly different from the corporation owned.
Well in a way this is the saddest thing right. It's not a secret but most people don't want to talk about it or don't care. You saw how easy it is to Google a company that will handle registering your company for you, it doesn't exactly take much imagination and thinking to wonder what might happen to the fees and small taxes you pay. Have you ever seen a headline about the amazing achievements these governments have done with the wealth they have? But hey, when people are registering their companies they're thinking about making a tonne of money and they don't want to think about what happens to that money.
Johnny, damn. Beautifully scripted, narrated, shot and edited. Very few people in this world can tell a story like you, and the way you carry a viewer through each section is wonderful.
This video was poorly researched and doesn't have a point. What are the 'secrets' that the U.S. is 'hiding' in Liberia? The U.S. didn't create Liberia or the private company that operates within Liberia. There are many different international tax havens, such as Liberia, that are used by many countries (not just the U.S.). Lastly, this is all public knowledge that is slanted to be more like propaganda than journalism.
@@kujstrawmulch5880 You still can't answer the simple question. What are the big 'secrets' that the U.S. is 'hiding' in Libera? Lol. This was a click-bait propaganda video. _Look at that big, scary office building!!!_ This video was trash.😉
@@varunsubramanian5484 I don't think I'm woke and I don't hate America. I think that as an American watching a video by another American, there is a lot of glorification of ugly things in our history and there's a huge lack of transparency when learning about such history. I don't think by any means that it's not the same for other countries, of course it is. I'm sure there are very few countries who don't have ugly things to be held accountable for. Maybe you should ask people what they think before you tell them what they think.
It's not a US exclusive fault this time. Liberia isn't exactly a unique tax haven, its not only the US using its services, and whatever that civil war was about was not within the interests of anyone in for the tax haven. Holding the US accountable in this case is like holding the hardware store accountable for a murder that used a sledgehammer that came from their store. Tax dodging is obviously shit but that's a different topic.
@@varunsubramanian5484 how does saying OTHER countries do worse things take away from USA's bad implication in this. Stop thinking YOU are woke by blindly loving the US government. You understand that you can love a country and dislike its government right? Seems that you don't know anything about nuance.
You are what journalists should be; objective and balanced reporting facts, not narratives. Congrats sir on the success of your channel. People are hungry for true journalism and you are that kind of journalist.
@USA 2 MEXICO your initial comment was the most irrelevant in this thread. Classic whataboutism, it is okay to criticize the country you live in. Of course USA isn't the only one that is shady country but you seemed to be triggered in your initial comment.
@USA 2 MEXICO There is no denying how many great contributions USA has made. You understand that this channel is from an American guy so naturally he will focus on the history of the US, good or bad. As long nothing he said is incorrect about the US implications in this, we should be aware of the dark past.
There is a similar situation in Puerto Rico, although I think that Puerto Rico might be another level of insanity. Would love to see how the US stole Puerto Rico. Keep up the good work!
I know this video is 3 years old but just so you know the ad starts at 6:42 and it ends at 9:11. It’s for fully so if you’re interested go to the link in the description, other than that go to 9:11 because you’re here to watch the video
Please keep doing more stories like this! Not only are you uncovering a lot of important stories, you are making crucial connections between them and now.
Johnny, your curiosity is a vehicle that rolls through many of our lives. I appreciate your storytelling setup, creating a narrative with bite size informative history is not an easy task. You’re doing a great job, man. I’m trying to do the same thing with my children, I can only imagine how much work that actually is, you are making consumable content that is genuinely interesting and unique. Good to see that you can shift to a solo-non-Vox arrangement. Both experiences were/are great! Thank you.
this is fascinating. you are by far my favorite freelance journalist. you ask the real questions, & when i watch your videos, i always learn something new
This is way better than what most mainstream media can produce even with much bigger budgets. Always really interesting topics and amazing editing as usual.
I just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos, your voice for documentary's with the in depth understanding and research you do. I would love to see things like this on the history channels im sure many others would as well! Keep up the fantastic work! - Mike from Canada.
Mate you make amazing videos, interesting stories, and are a true journalist. It is refreshing to see legit, passionate and thought provoking true world stories than what we see on mainstream these days. I love watching your content, and am keen to see what more you're able to produce!! Thank you.
Loved your stuff on vice news. I’m so happy I’ve now just come across your channel. Loving everything I’m finding. Keep up the truth seeking fight. Push for political reformation that opens up true democracy. One we can vote on decisions made. We don’t need congress and representatives to the same extent. We have the internet now!!!
I love how much time you put into your videos and your story telling. I respect how curious you are and the rabbit holes you go down. Amazing video I love these
Bro, you need patreon support not just for your videos to continue but for personal security as well. Man, these big corporations might hire an assassin to get you down with the kind of journalism you are doing. This is some real stuff dude. I would support you just to pay for your security. Kudos to your work bro.👏
Mafia style assassination can’t be practiced anymore due to the amount of technology, cameras, whistleblowers, and witnesses around. The only way they can achieve taking down an opponent is by psychological warfare, framing, or assassination of the character of that person. Once they achieve that, the general public wouldn’t support that person too.
This is solid reporting and the kind of stories the American public needs to hear and learn about if we are ever going to start correcting our mistakes and shifting our consciousness. I've enjoyed you channel for some time Johnny but this is a new level for you, this is what you should be doing 💯%. Well done, keep up the good work man. Hope you and your family enjoy the holidays. 🙏
Sooo, what you are saying is; if I am ever in a situation where I need to register a ship or an international corporation, do it in Panama instead of Liberia?
I really appreciated this. You are able to craft accessible narratives around really complex topics without giving the impression you've told us everything we need to know about it. I appreciate being told US history with a critical eye and seeing how those stories from the past are not finished yet. And I appreciate the visuals you choose to include. It's not often you get such a well rounded collection of exhibits when discussing stories like these. 👍 I like it.
This has been in my recommended for a week and i finally gave in and watched the video and im not dissapointed. Johnny Harris strikes again with the extremely well produced content :)
Yup, and it's very normal for ships to be named after famous cities in other nations. Like OOCL (HK-based), has ships called the OOCL Tokyo, and the OOCL London.
Hey there everyone. This was a wild one to work on. there's so much more i want to tell about the global economy and the realities of international business. Lots more to come.
It's rare that a sponsor specifically wants to be a part of a deep dive video like this. so I'm grateful for Fully. Also super grateful for all of you who come to these videos with a desire to LEARN. this is heavy stuff. Not always easy to understand. But you are here, watching a 19 minute video on TH-cam. It's super awesome that you care about this. Thanks for being here.
Np 👍. Thanks for providing good and high quality videos! Especially the MAP one! ❤️
China: interesting, to bad I already knew about it
Tax haven more like HentaiHaven
Someone should end financial loophole like this one
Hi Johnny,
I saved a video you uploaded a few weeks ago and maybe you deleted it. It’s something I really looked forward to watching, is there any chance you might upload it again?
This is the 21st century journalism Im willing to pay for
your comment didnt age that well, considering the newest video he uploaded.
@@ChuyR. lol
@@ChuyR. what video
@@Hello-uk5xp one John uploaded 2 MONTHS AGO
@@ChuyR. but what video?
I work for NBC and not even our top journalists can produce such powerful stories as you do. Amazing work!
I agree on the quality on his work, but do you really work at NBC? Cause you might reconsider writing stuff like that under your real name? Idk.. Probably very true, but your boss might not be as happy for that comment
@@udkc i do... i never mentioned for which division and location. My statement is my personal opinion and there is nothing wrong with that. I appreciate your concern.
@@JonathanMatias I'm sure the statement is true. Just didn't want you to lose your job for a yt comment. But I might be exaggerating the assholeness of your boss 😂
Agreed an amazingly sad truth, I'm sure some journalists have tried in the past but were influenced not to, So sad how the civil war era still affects the world today in many ways, great story!👏👍🙏🇺🇸🏡
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the fact that this is even legal is complete insanity
Just be careful Johnny. You’re needed.
Why would it not be legal? Its Liberia's right as a sovereign country to make attractive tax laws. The issue is that Liberia's government squandered the money. Panama also has similar laws regarding ships and is much more successful.
@DavetheSlave The US didn't sell weapons to Liberia. Actually they didn't do anything in the war except guard the embassy.
It's legal because they're the ones who write the laws
@@ammanite 🎯🎯
Johnny is seriously one of the best and most underrated journalists out there right now. Breaking boundaries.
I don't know if he is underrated. You see, he gets millions of views on each video, which is a lot more views than the main news sites get like CNN, NBC and Fox, etc.
PLEASE do more of these videos, it is so important !
It feels so odd as a black person that we hear these stories from journalist's who don't understand our experiences and never could. I have jamaican and hatian family whove dealt with the horrors of the things the white men who run this country, have done to live so abundantly. So always being told how bad it is by a white men journalist's just never feels like anything more than a smack in the face. But white supremacy says these are the arbiters of our collective truths, it give them the power so I suppose its best the story is told rather than not at all... I suppose...
A bunch of tangentially related events = slavery conspiracy. Got it.
Hey there everyone. This was a wild one to work on. there's so much more i want to tell about the global economy and the realities of international business. Lots more to come.
It's rare that a sponsor specifically wants to be a part of a deep dive video like this. so I'm grateful for Fully. Also super grateful for all of you who come to these videos with a desire to LEARN. this is heavy stuff. Not always easy to understand. But you are here, watching a 19 minute video on TH-cam. It's super awesome that you care about this. Thanks for being here.
This is the sort of thing that leads to suicide via two shots to the head.
Johnny about to be on the FBI watchlist
damn we gotta watch out for our man
The Blacklist V2 😂
69th like
More like on the Virginian company’s hitlist
@@Snusnu2977 NICE
My grandparents were diplomats in Liberia when the civil war begun there. They were miraculously saved by the American army, but they never quite understood why Americans troops where there so quickly and so heavily armed. This may be an explanation, thank you!
it is united nation peacekeeper moron
@@religionofpeace3244 What makes you so sure? Were you there? Did you see their uniforms or anything?
@@religionofpeace3244 why so aggressive? 🙄
@@religionofpeace3244 *sure dude*
Diplomats didn't know what's going on. That's new
So if she sells sea shells on Seychelles shore then the sea shells that she sells aren't subject to tax law?
What an underrated comment
Damnnn that was fire 🔥😅
Brooooo 🎉😮
Bingo
Dude, this feels like the kind of hard hitting journalism that would get you targeted by the super rich company's assassin in a movie...
Or just google flag of convenience
Why? It's all perfectly legal.
@@robertp457 the people who write the laws don’t have to follow him, it’s legal for them to assassinate this guy just for looking into stuff, the elites are controlled by fallen angels so there’s that.
@@Ryan-fosho no, it’s not legal for them to assassinate him. and no it’s not akin to Edward Snowden either (as seen in other comments). the only reason why Johnny can find this is because it’s publically accessible
@@hoboid dude what I’m saying is if you have the power to make the laws you have the power to break them.
Just be careful Johnny. You’re needed.
I really love that your storytelling does not shy away from just how ugly the United States can be
He’s needed? For what?
He's safe. He isn't in Russia. Recognizing current US's faults and wishing for a better one is a good thing to do.
@@joedenathan4775 why do you think Ed Snowden left the states? I’m sure he didn’t feel especially safe ... otherwise, why move?
@@kensurrency2564 Snowden leaked classified material. Don't get me wrong, we should free him, but you're not in trouble for making TH-cam videos. You're not in Russia
You were my favorite journalist from Vox. I love how you tell stories, and I'm glad you're still able to do what you love on your own channel.
Thank you for continuing to make quality content.
Agreed!! Vox and vice are by far my favorite
Amazing video Johnny. The amount of time and research you put into this must’ve been overwhelming. Thank you for sharing stories like this with the world
There was one week between this and his last video. He spent most of his time on editing than research, analysis or drawing objective conclusions. This is almost a tabloid-level story.
@@maelstrom4126 I’m sure he probably works on more then one video at a time. Like in between doing research and waiting for people to get back to him with interviews etc then he can work on another video. Lol
Facts
Lamed Vav
Don’t be so gullible
Johnny Harris: *Where the U.S. Hides its Secrets*
Edward Snowden: *Welcome to the club :)*
Is Snowden still alive?
@@madkhilla22 yeh
Yeah, I was going to say “this is a potentially dangerous topic.” Powerful elites don’t like their secrets being exposed.
this is not on edward snowdens level
@@disguisedboots I'm sure Ed would disagree
Never realized the US actually invented a whole country. Let's all help Johnny get to a million subs.
Actually it didn't "invent" Liberia, it CREATED Liberia
@@jupiterhouse Thanks for the correction GN.
Well it pretty standard practice and not surprised I mean look at the last 100 years of so called “influencing” other countries.
Learned about it just last week, however you only learn about it and many other things in an AP/ college level class
@@freedamerican5243 actually learned this in elementary
Just discovered your content and I’m overwhelmed with the amount of quality in each and every video. I hope you never put an end to this consistency!
Top of the pops: the "no shampoo" video.
Yeah I mean it's super easy to make videos like this
Anyone could do it
@@joshuaaugustin5005 Do it
@@joshuaaugustin5005 I dont see you doing it. WHERE ARE YOUR VIDEOS? I DONT SEE THEM
That's why Liberia uses the Imperial system lol, now I realised the reason😂😂😂
well that make sense now
Holy shiiit good catch man
Great observation! But what would be Myanmar's reason?
and why their flag is sooo similar to the US flag! It has red and white stripes (idk how many) with a blue rectangle in the upper left corner and one big star inside.
GREAT catch. Contrary to popular belief, the US doesn’t actually use the Imperial system, though. The US uses the imperial system’s brother: “US Customary Units”
Liberia and the US are the only two countries in the world that use US Customary units. Myanmar is a whole different story. They actually use Imperial
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units
Absolutely the smoothest transition into a promotion ive seen on youtube
My thoughts exactly. Searched the comments for this, haha.
He’s pretty good at this
@@isaaccisneros9778 hello fellow Isaac
Right? This may have been the first TH-cam paid ad segment I actually didn't skip and that had my attention. Well done all around.
The 'United States' never disappoints me to get disappointed
disappoints*
Hahahahaahahahah
Try studying some actual history instead of watching this idiot’s videos. You would actually be grateful
United State is SAVAGE
@@Hollywood2021 grateful that...... Is he lying the united States is the most powerful nation on earth not by nature but by conniving,stealing, killing, enslaving and the like. That's how power is acquired mist people think the most dangerous countries are in the middle East or china but that is not so. It's the united States the government commits more atrocities than any nation on earth combined. It is just what it is.
As a Liberia, watching this makes me really sad but also, I am happy to watch this. Thank you 🙏🏽 for sharing. I’ll share with my network.
Of course it's a boring building. The entire idea is to remain inconspicuous.
right? same as those buildings that hide huge oil rigs.
They don't want to stand out they just want to be another ordinary building.
@@privateemail9755 As soon as he said a small country in Africa, I shouted out LIBERIA. because I have been reading on it a lot. And that country is REALLY interesting in many other ways.
@@sankarsah like what?
@@lucijarebrovic8058 the flag..
"start company in the CAYMENT islands"
"register my COPORATOIN"
I love the way Johnny is unafraid of the internet 😂
I noticed that too!! Totally relatable
My cold war with pedantic spelling people will continue until the end of time
My inner grammar nazi jumped to attention!
@@johnnyharris A large portion of your audience does not speak English as their first language. I also assume that even within those that do, there must be people with hearing problems as well, who rely on written text to understand what's going on in these videos. To them, these spelling errors might be a much bigger barrier than you think, an unnecessary barrier. Orthography is not "pedantic" or elitist or whatever, it is a means of being *accessible* and making things understandable to everyone. I know you've previously mentioned that you're dyslexic, but please keep this in mind and ask someone to proofread whenever possible. It would be a very thoughtful and considerate gesture. Thank you for your hard work.
@ You miss the point.
My son is dyslexic and also a genius in understanding spatial problems. If he spent the time he required to "deal" with his dyslexia instead of applying his ability to spatial issues and all the off-shoots of those problems, he would be impared. He wouldnt be applying his gift to the worlds benefit.
Sometimes the less difficult path choosen allows application for the better.
Came here from Borders, stayed for Johnny.
He’s just such a wonderful storyteller
Didn't we all
Holy cow! I've learned more by watching your channel than I ever have through standard news media. I don't know how you do it but your efforts are completely worthwhile and very much needed!
Okay but that research though... like how do you even find where the mail goes in Liberia 😂 incredible. Great video.
Did not expect to see you here
If you look up any register for Liberian offshore companies you will see that all the mail is forwarded to the same location. This is a same for all the places for all around the world. In the EU United Kingdom is one of the biggest offshore countries as they have a special type of company that is an LLC but not allowed to trade within UK. In return it pays no tax. There are flats in London with multiple thousand of companies registered. It is also pretty easy to register, 125 EUR and 10 minutes. Currency fair business account is a few euros and you are ready to go without any tax.
@@TechTinkerWorks Hey, this is an interesting topic, and you seem to know about this stuff. So... I'm wondering why for example a Spanish guy starting a company would choose to start a British LLC instead of for example in the Caymans. Do you know.
@@udkc keep in mind all these only work if you are doing some business that does not require a physical location in your country (like you can't do this if you are a hairdresser or car mechanic hope you get what I mean) cayman, malta etc. all has different prices to start a company and their laws are slightly different. I know in Malta you still have to pay some taxes (not much tho) and you can take the rest of the money as dividend. You also need at least one more guy in the company as a "secretary".
So the fastest, cheapest, simplest is the UK company. Literally 10 minute to do, you need to photoshop an english utility bill to prove your address (they won't accept spanish) and basically that's it. You don't need to submit invoices (tho it is vise to collect them). There is a 100eur upkeep fee yearly. You will create a business account in transferwise or revolut wichever you fancy most and you receive all your money there via transfer. You can spend directly on the business account for clothes, travel, restaurant etc. whatever you can describe as business spend. This will be 100% invisible for your government. However you should not buy groceries and other daily stuff this way.
The second step I cannot help with is to talk to an accountant and figure out what is the cheapest way in spain to get your money. You will have two case: smaller amounts for daily living and bigger spend (like buying a car). You will need to pay some tax tonthe governmenr when you want to spend a bigger amount.
@@TechTinkerWorks Oh, so it's basically just down to what's cheapest and/or most convenient. I was thinking maybe it was related to some kind of EU regulation since you mentioned it - e.g. a rule that made it harder to operate tax haven registrered companies inside the EU.
I see now that you only meant to point out that UK provides a tax haven inside EU. Which I do find both interesting and scary. Didn't know that at all. Although I'm aware of these buildings with like 100s or 1000s of shell companies on the same address. Thought that was just some smoke & mirrors-stuff though.
And I only used Spain as an example cause my own country is an EEC country 😅
3:47 this is actually owned by a South Korean company called 한진해운. they also own ships like Hanjin Sydney and Hanjin Paris
i was gonna say that haha!
The US is like the eldest cousin. The first one to mess up everything for you yet walks around like they did something good.
America bad
@@akalion213 yes
This video isn't talking about the US, it's about corporations and the title is misleading. What you're saying is unrelated.
@@akalion213 no
America is more like your step dad. And you just left for college and he kinda forgot you existed
Just wanna quickly say mate, your videos are f***ing banging 👌
Everything about them is so good to watch.
The way you give information isn’t too complicated that as a viewer you have to really think about what you’re saying, so I can actually watch your videos and not feel like it’s hard work to follow along with what’s going on. But also, just how they’re edited is just visually pleasing to watch.
To you and everyone on your team who puts work into making these videos, honestly, be f***ing proud because they’re top tier 👏
Love from the UK 🇬🇧
“How US stole Middle East Part 2” please
Yes, please!
@USA 2 MEXICO shut up, us stole it.
@USA 2 MEXICO US&A stole Iraq to harvest its infinite reservoir of pubis to break Kazakhstan's monopoly on pubis business and for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Trumpistan. Great success!
And make it longerrrrrrrrrrrrr
Yes I'm waiting for it 😔
Every time John makes a video like this I start getting worried he’s going to randomly disappear with no trace 😭
That was my first thought. I hope he is doing this safely.
@Rajeev Vij may i introduce you to the CIA: inventors of LSD, traffickers of drugs, and perpetrators of "suicide by two shots to the head". He may very well disappear.
@@katzy3798 LOL🤣🤣🤣
He deserves it for being a traitor
Nobody cares. When I go I go.
you can tell Johnny really cares about his country because he actually goes looking for what they do wrong and does something to fix it
The US government did not make a dime off the entire process described in this video. And nothing would stop a company from any other nation to do exactly the same as the supposed US companies in the video(and in fact they do)
I'm no fan of the government but to imply that they did something wrong here is disingenuous
Weird patriotism ? What action is he takingh
@Shah Bhuiyan Biden Voters...
...we’re going to hold you to your and the democrat party commitments.
▪️DEFUND THE POLICE
▪️ Defund the Pentagon
▪️ removal of the Trump tax cuts
▪️ implement the Biden tax program, including the taxation of individuals making above $400k and the increase of corporate tax rates
▪️ shut down all fracking
▪️ you have 100 days to sign an executive order on gun control, including confiscation of AR-15’s, AK-47’s, and high capacity magazines, so end of April 2021
▪️ shut down US drilling for domestic oil
▪️a dark winter with a nationwide mandate of masks, enforcing lockdowns, restricting travel and tourism
▪️ phase out US mining operations
▪️ free healthcare for all
Illegals in the country
▪️ replace “Obamacare” with “BidenCare”
▪️ limit the size of family get togethers at holidays, like the California model
▪️ free college for everyone, including those here illegally
▪️ implement $15 an hour minimum living wage
▪️ legalization of late term abortions up to time of birth
▪️ tear down the wall built on the southern border
▪️ create a path to citizenship for all ~22 million illegals currently in the country
▪️ pack the Supreme Court, or implement a rotating justice methodology
▪️ abolish the electoral college
▪️ implement “Truth and Reconciliation Commissions” on all of Trumps enablers
▪️ make DC and Puerto Rico the 51st and 52nd states
You wanted this, you’re going to get it.
No more talk, do it. Show the results.
Fun fact: the president of Liberia, George Weah, his son played for the USMNT for this year’s World Cup!
This is so so f*ed up!
Thank you for putting light on this, as an African I have always seen foreign hands and what they did to some of the countries I've visited and know about. but this is some next-level ish man
Not really foreigners but companies u should look into socialism
Really? You think its worse than what the French do to their "former" colonies?
@@dustin628 not worse bro, I'm from Sudan and I know what the Europeans did to Africa. But that doesn't take from how messed up this is as well
@@KDH-br6hy if their countries didn't allow them to, it won't be a problem
Lots of sneaky and currupt polititions in Africa...
"this is the type of video that i wanna do more of" *YES, PLEASE,* this TOO is the type of video that i wanna WATCH more of
Ikr, his videos never skip a beat
Watch his video on the McDonald’s ice cream machines. The amount of research is nuts. The cypres one is good, the Texas statehood, the Philippines, the Hawaii is short but still good…learning so much.
i was so sad when borders ended, but this is even better if that was possible!
Borders is still great D:
@@cottontheeastercottontailr265 borders is still great!!
@@cottontheeastercottontailr265 You visited the Liberian registry TH-cam page I saw you there
It is so heartbreaking and horrible that companies are able to work in this way without any consequences. Charles Taylor should not be the only man getting prosecuted for human rights violations for this atrocity.
"thank you fully for sponsoring this video. Let's get back to the story"
TH-cam: Sounds like the perfect time to play an ad
*Jhonny Harris: where the US hides its secrets
*Vox 2 weeks later: where the US is hiding Jhonny Harris
Hahahhaha
It's not china
Remember “deregulation” just means to “regulate in a way I prefer”
Dumb statement...
Smart man
@@wawbagel shut up
@@alynfrank6746 you're that kind of person that loves living in cage, right?
@@wawbagel I like living humbly, If it means equality I would
@johnnyharris is the only person that can not only make me watch the ad but actually get emotional when watching it. One, big, WTF! In the most endearing way. I'm dreaming of a time when this type of content will be what's considered mainstream media! ❤
Talk about the American eugenics movement everyone just kinda forgot about.
Check out philosophy tube and shaun for content covering that too 😇
"everyone just kinda forgot about it." - D&D
Centered and lead by Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood - a company which still chooses to set up shop in primarily impoverished neighborhoods
@@ray8838 if people wanna have abortions let them, nothing wrong with helping to slow the population growth
Bill Gates hasn't forgotten his father's plans here
Exceptional transition into the ad. It took me a hot minute to even realize I was in the middle of one. I was like “Fully sounds like a good company.” before I even realized what was happening.
I thought the title was a bit misleading; "the US" sounded like the US government. But really it's US companies, which is slightly different.
But is it? If you think about the influence big US companies have on the US government? I am from a small European country and the idea of money alone controlling the results of major elections, how it is shown in the US a lot of the time scares me.
It gets people to click because fuck the US government is what people feel strongly compared to Companies
@@NoUnreadWords Money often follows the winner not because money controls the outcome, but because the rich donate to whoever they think is going to win in an effort to gain favors. This is why 2016 was the exception; the candidate which made and spent less money won. Everyone, even the ultra rich, thought Hillary would win.
The USA is a privatised oligarchy. There's no distinction between the state and business.
@@jimjoerobinson Ironically, you can shit on the US govt and corporations but insult their version of twisted capitalism and people will lose their shit
This guy will eventually win the most prestigious journalism price. But he seems in excellent health to me! And really happy. ;)
Amazing video as always. I'm happily binging it all. You and your team rock.
Absolutely incredible! This is the journalism we should expect from the entire industry. Johnny you are the bar.
Hanjin is a South Korean shipping company, not “clearly Chinese.”
I live in Korea, it's a very Korean company, I've gotten many packages from their courier company.
ITs ThE SamE tHiNg
I think Hanjin, a korean company, named their ships after foreign cities which is why the ship is called Hanjin Beijing.
if you search the name you get the mention of two countries maybe something is going on over that company
Duration doesn't matter when the content is so high quality. This 19 minute video felt like a breeze because the content was so engaging. Also the music made the experience even more exciting. I would love to see a full length documentary directed by you on a topic like this.
Your research is incredible Johnny, and it keeps us informed. Thank you!! By the way your son could be an incredible journalist as his DAD!!! His question about what do the people who conduct some type of business in that building in Virginia do with all the info they receive, was so downright relevant, even though he’s still such a young little boy!!
I gotta say, the quality of production of these videos is what keeps bringing me back. I haven't watched a single one yet that left me unhappy and/or unsatisfied. Good work, Johnny
Imagine if this guy has as much resource as the conventional media do. How incredible of you!
With those resources comes the strings attached to them. There's a reason why independent journalism is so vastly different from the corporation owned.
How do U know who he works for ? Individual or cooperate everything must clear the F.C.C. Everything.
@@hollmerusjourney2304 what strings are attached?
Conventional media is a facade. There’s a reason they don’t cover it
@@l3gendarylag805 Maybe like "oh you cant do that story because I have friends that in that company". Just a guess though
**Not a secret anymore now, is it? Lol**
Hey the secrets are still secrets 😅
Well in a way this is the saddest thing right. It's not a secret but most people don't want to talk about it or don't care. You saw how easy it is to Google a company that will handle registering your company for you, it doesn't exactly take much imagination and thinking to wonder what might happen to the fees and small taxes you pay. Have you ever seen a headline about the amazing achievements these governments have done with the wealth they have? But hey, when people are registering their companies they're thinking about making a tonne of money and they don't want to think about what happens to that money.
Not me wondering if the first 5 minutes was an ad 😂
Johnny, damn. Beautifully scripted, narrated, shot and edited. Very few people in this world can tell a story like you, and the way you carry a viewer through each section is wonderful.
This video was poorly researched and doesn't have a point. What are the 'secrets' that the U.S. is 'hiding' in Liberia? The U.S. didn't create Liberia or the private company that operates within Liberia. There are many different international tax havens, such as Liberia, that are used by many countries (not just the U.S.). Lastly, this is all public knowledge that is slanted to be more like propaganda than journalism.
@@maelstrom4126 🤣
@@kujstrawmulch5880 You're speechless. Lol
@@maelstrom4126 your opinion is trash
@@kujstrawmulch5880 You still can't answer the simple question. What are the big 'secrets' that the U.S. is 'hiding' in Libera? Lol. This was a click-bait propaganda video. _Look at that big, scary office building!!!_ This video was trash.😉
Wow I’m a junior in high school and I did not learn anything like this before. Thank you for enlightening me, I will be subscribing!
I really love that your storytelling does not shy away from just how ugly the United States can be
Government of Liberia and other countries also have a bad history , so stop thinking you're woke by hating america
@@varunsubramanian5484 I don't think I'm woke and I don't hate America. I think that as an American watching a video by another American, there is a lot of glorification of ugly things in our history and there's a huge lack of transparency when learning about such history. I don't think by any means that it's not the same for other countries, of course it is. I'm sure there are very few countries who don't have ugly things to be held accountable for. Maybe you should ask people what they think before you tell them what they think.
It's not a US exclusive fault this time. Liberia isn't exactly a unique tax haven, its not only the US using its services, and whatever that civil war was about was not within the interests of anyone in for the tax haven. Holding the US accountable in this case is like holding the hardware store accountable for a murder that used a sledgehammer that came from their store.
Tax dodging is obviously shit but that's a different topic.
@@varunsubramanian5484 how does saying OTHER countries do worse things take away from USA's bad implication in this. Stop thinking YOU are woke by blindly loving the US government. You understand that you can love a country and dislike its government right? Seems that you don't know anything about nuance.
@@varunsubramanian5484 stop being a cultist
You are what journalists should be; objective and balanced reporting facts, not narratives. Congrats sir on the success of your channel. People are hungry for true journalism and you are that kind of journalist.
This is it. This is it exactly the type of journaling I’ve been looking for and I’ve never seen it done better... nothing short of remarkable.
Wake up honey, new Johnny Harris on shady US movements.
This was intriguing. Pretty excited on the next How the US stole [independent nation]
@USA 2 MEXICO did this video hurt your feelings? it's okay to cry when someone shows factual information.
Shady companies Movement* Not once did he mention how this was beneficial to the U.S Government all I saw was companies making money.
@USA 2 MEXICO your initial comment was the most irrelevant in this thread. Classic whataboutism, it is okay to criticize the country you live in. Of course USA isn't the only one that is shady country but you seemed to be triggered in your initial comment.
@USA 2 MEXICO There is no denying how many great contributions USA has made. You understand that this channel is from an American guy so naturally he will focus on the history of the US, good or bad. As long nothing he said is incorrect about the US implications in this, we should be aware of the dark past.
There is a similar situation in Puerto Rico, although I think that Puerto Rico might be another level of insanity. Would love to see how the US stole Puerto Rico. Keep up the good work!
They didn't steal Puerto Rico. The US paid for it in the Treaty of Paris from the Spanish.
I know this video is 3 years old but just so you know the ad starts at 6:42 and it ends at 9:11. It’s for fully so if you’re interested go to the link in the description, other than that go to 9:11 because you’re here to watch the video
at first I was turned off by the clickbaity title. However, this was a really, really good video.
Yeah im confused as to how 1 company = the US hiding its secrets
@@warbler1984 because this is one example of the formula countless companies use.
No it wasn’t
Please keep doing more stories like this! Not only are you uncovering a lot of important stories, you are making crucial connections between them and now.
Johnny, your curiosity is a vehicle that rolls through many of our lives. I appreciate your storytelling setup, creating a narrative with bite size informative history is not an easy task. You’re doing a great job, man. I’m trying to do the same thing with my children, I can only imagine how much work that actually is, you are making consumable content that is genuinely interesting and unique. Good to see that you can shift to a solo-non-Vox arrangement. Both experiences were/are great! Thank you.
Great documentary. 😊
The world desperately needs a TH-cam channel like this. I don't watch TV it is missing such content. Good luck with everything you do.
now this is real journalism
My parents are from Monrovia, they told me about some of this but didn’t go into much detail. Thanks for making this video!
this is fascinating. you are by far my favorite freelance journalist. you ask the real questions, & when i watch your videos, i always learn something new
This is way better than what most mainstream media can produce even with much bigger budgets.
Always really interesting topics and amazing editing as usual.
It's not that they can't do it, they work for the ones doing all this shady things
I love how you often give the historic background on topics. It's really interesting to understand how things are connected and where they come from
2:24 Today I learned my country Mauritius is ACTUALLY recommended as a place to set up your company.
I just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos, your voice for documentary's with the in depth understanding and research you do. I would love to see things like this on the history channels im sure many others would as well! Keep up the fantastic work! - Mike from Canada.
Suddenly it’s clear to me why our “news” channels do what they do.
Thanks for this bit of true journalism.
👍
What? That vague statement means what?
This dude needs more subs than Vox
He no more with vox?
3:46 Isn't Hanjin a korean shipping line that went bankrupt a couple years ago? So it should actually be Korean-owned, not Chinese.
Yeah I was about to comment the same thing. It also says "한진 베이징" in Korean.
Mate you make amazing videos, interesting stories, and are a true journalist. It is refreshing to see legit, passionate and thought provoking true world stories than what we see on mainstream these days. I love watching your content, and am keen to see what more you're able to produce!! Thank you.
I’m less than 2 minutes in and this is how I’m feeling: scared, intrigued, and ready to be pissed off at corporatists. Beautiful 😍
in other words manipulated and brainwashed...
“Down the road”
*goes across the city*
The fact that you put a yellow bar is another level of transparency
This is the 21st century journalism Im willing to pay for
Johnny: Makes an educational video with good intentions
FBI : *Knocks at Door*
Loved your stuff on vice news. I’m so happy I’ve now just come across your channel. Loving everything I’m finding. Keep up the truth seeking fight. Push for political reformation that opens up true democracy. One we can vote on decisions made. We don’t need congress and representatives to the same extent. We have the internet now!!!
That is one of the best placements of an add that I've seen in a youtube video, didn't even realise till more than half way into the fully section.
This is one of those videos that get pulled down by vested interests or cause entire channels to be deleted.
Nice video, dude!!!!!!!
I love how much time you put into your videos and your story telling. I respect how curious you are and the rabbit holes you go down. Amazing video I love these
Bro, you need patreon support not just for your videos to continue but for personal security as well. Man, these big corporations might hire an assassin to get you down with the kind of journalism you are doing. This is some real stuff dude.
I would support you just to pay for your security.
Kudos to your work bro.👏
No they wouldn't hire an assassin, they would face much backlash from it
Mafia style assassination can’t be practiced anymore due to the amount of technology, cameras, whistleblowers, and witnesses around. The only way they can achieve taking down an opponent is by psychological warfare, framing, or assassination of the character of that person. Once they achieve that, the general public wouldn’t support that person too.
The production value on your videos is amazing, top work as always!
This is solid reporting and the kind of stories the American public needs to hear and learn about if we are ever going to start correcting our mistakes and shifting our consciousness. I've enjoyed you channel for some time Johnny but this is a new level for you, this is what you should be doing 💯%. Well done, keep up the good work man. Hope you and your family enjoy the holidays. 🙏
Belated thank you John plus any team/supporters :)
Sooo, what you are saying is; if I am ever in a situation where I need to register a ship or an international corporation, do it in Panama instead of Liberia?
I really appreciated this. You are able to craft accessible narratives around really complex topics without giving the impression you've told us everything we need to know about it. I appreciate being told US history with a critical eye and seeing how those stories from the past are not finished yet. And I appreciate the visuals you choose to include. It's not often you get such a well rounded collection of exhibits when discussing stories like these. 👍 I like it.
This has been in my recommended for a week and i finally gave in and watched the video and im not dissapointed. Johnny Harris strikes again with the extremely well produced content :)
I have just tuned in to your videos, and as a result my awareness and knowledge of the world has grown exponentially.
Thank you
Me too. But like everything else, do your research and confirm said history
Man, I wish he taught me history everyday.
3:48 You sure that's clearly Chinese owned? Because I only see Korean and Latin script on that ship. 🤔
the "Chinese" ship is actually Korean. It just says Beijing for some reason. maybe a route
well what do you expect from someone who spells the Caymans as Cayment?
I'm surprised Johnny didn't make fun of Liberia's counties' flags.
bootleg USA
RIP HI
Thanks!
Johnny, this video was incredibly well put together! Hope to see more.
The boat that registered in Panama have Korean on it. It’s probably not Chinese owned.
Correct, HANJIN is a South Korean company.
Yup, and it's very normal for ships to be named after famous cities in other nations. Like OOCL (HK-based), has ships called the OOCL Tokyo, and the OOCL London.
Man, your videos never fail to amaze me. Such unique subject matter explained in a clear and insightful way.
Thanks
This is a next level of deep researching