New chant from Tennessee High Schoolers: "You ban books. You ban drag. You still have kids in body bags." They know what's up, and I really hope a lot of them can vote by the 2024 election.
That last line of the chant is too polite! "You prefer kids in body bags!" Those are the words that properly reflect the message from Republicans that kids don't matter.
I was an Independent. Today I am a proud Democrat. They lost me and a shit ton of my friends. We're done with this fascist ideology. My Papa fought for this country, I will too.
I have been proudly registered Independent all my adult life. I live in a deep red state, so voting for the former "republican party" was always part of the deal. Literally almost no Democrats to vote for in my district. But I have voted straight 'D' ticket since 2000, after 5 crazies on the "supreme court" told the entire nation that our votes do not count. I am not a fan of the Corporate Democratic Party, either. So remaining Independent has been my personal protest against them. Not identifying with a political party that tries to ignore Progressives like myself. But I have to tell you, this Fascist move in Tennessee is something I have been watching for ever since 2016. The mask is TOTALLY off the former "republican party". What happened in the Tennessee legislature is just the beginning. You can count on every Red state legislature to get busy on a host of new "rules" to expel ANY dissenting voices of the opposition party. I may hate Corporate Oligarchy, but at least my vote still counts a little in a Corporate Oligarchy - I have to vote for whomever the Corporate-owned party tells me to vote for, and it will not be a Progressive a majority of the time, if ever. Blatant Fascist Authoritarianism from the former "republican party" is where I draw the line. Time to pick a side.
My father fought as a Marine in WWII. He volunteered when he was sixteen years old. I've often been grateful that he didn't live long enough to see what has been done to the nation he served so proudly.
I'm a Tennessean, a US Army veteran, and a patriot. I'm disgusted and embarrassed by the actions of the MAGA supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature. I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic. I will continue to do so.
I never respected people that join the US military until Jan 6th. I was in high school when 9/11 happened and we invaded Iraq. I didn't think the majority of people in the military believed in anything other than wanting to look tough and get benefits. Now, I understand many people in the military actually do support democracy and the constitution. From what I can tell, military leadership instills real values. I'm genuinely curious about the psychology of it.
Legislative bodies have rules for decorum. It is no different than a courtroom in a sense. The First Amendment does not protect obstructing official proceedings. The Tenn Constitution authorizes what the Tenn legislature did.
Speaking honestly, and controversially, the MAGA people stole the people's right to fight back against oppressive domestic enemies. They stole OUR right to be called true patriots. By claiming to be all these things and fighting against Democracy. It is MY not-so-popular-opinion, that WE the ACTUAL people, need to rise up, be counted, and remove these fascists from our government. Just like they did in Iceland when the people rose up and removed corrupted bankers and politicians. It is the one thing the GOP fear the most. Hence why they fear their own base.
I live in Kentucky and I watched yesterday's TN session from beginning to end. As a Gen Xer, I was outraged by the Republicans in the TN House, at least one of whom did everything but call Justin Pearson the "N" word. At the same time, I was beyond impressed with both Pearson and Justin Jones. What an inspiration they are, and what a tribute to their generation. I hope yesterday's TN circus act galvanizes us all to begin truly stamping out the flames of authoritarianism that are insidiously trying to overtake our country. VOTE. PROTEST. MAKE NOISE.
I'm in Tennessee, Tellico Plains, and that message was very, VERY clear. The whole party that is saying sit down and shut up is all around me. But I will not back down, and I will not sit to the side.
German here. I guess it's fair to say that we have a bit of experience voting for parties that clearly say that they want the people to shut up and obey. Why did the people nevertheless vote for them? Because they WANT to be ruled. Being ruled means that you aren't responsible for what's happening in your life. You were just following orders. If being free means being possibly held accountable, many will prefer to not be free (doesn't matter what they say in their Facebook profile).
I have said this for a long time. Making the choice requires taking some measure of responsibility. But if you can delegate yours responsibility to someone else, it seems so much easier. As long as you're not hurting you personally, for someone you care about, if you could choose look the other way. For anyone that wasn't convinced already, now is definitely the time to stand up reminded of the words of your countrymen, Martin Niemöller....
Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder: His face was cold. His mouth trembled, asking: "Who who won the presidential election yesterday?" The man behind the desk laughed. "You joking? You know very well. Deutscher, of course! Who else? Not that fool weakling Keith. We got an iron man now, a man with guts!" Some people want to be ruled, and think that only a strongman can rule. They don’t want to be governed, because that requires participation and responsibility.
Read Mephisto. Author Klaus Mann shows how the nazi regime came to power by playing on peoples cowardice. One of the characters, an angry young nazi, realizes afterwards that they were not improving his life, and all their talk of workers rights and dignity for germany was hot air. He ends up dead soon after. This is what will happen to the supporters of fascist movements. They will be useful during the rise, then thrown to the wolves. Fascism is not about building, they will strip rights from people until there is no one left to strip rights from, forming a smaller and smaller in-group. It's a death cult.
@@SiriusMined I would also like to point to another of my fellow countrymen, Heinrich Mann, who in 1914 wrote a book called "Der Untertan" (according to Wikipedia, translated into English under the titles "Man of Straw", "The Patrioteer" or "The Loyal Subject"). Definitely a book that would get banned in Florida. Written roughly 20 years before the nazis rose to power, it describes perfectly how this was possible, and it might help to understand why a third of the American electorate would still vote for Trump and his ilk.
@@BradT62 An armed bank security guard couldn't prevent 5 people (including themself) from being killed in the Louisvile bank mass shooting this week. That's not going to help.
Someone fished up an interesting quote today. “If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.” - David Frum (Jan 18, 2018)
The R Party has known it's numbers have been in decline for better than a dozen years... "Hook or crook" has been a steady mantra since the 2000 presidential election, when they got away with literally stealing the Presidency, and America didn't revolt...
@@butterflymuse2707 🇨🇦 heard the message go off like an AR15. But hey, GOP, just like with Emmett Till, just like with the Three Little Girls In The Church, just like the Edmund Petit bridge… The World Is Watching.
The Tennessee legislators have personally Become compliant murders just like Hitlers’ SS troops you the intelligent people need to kick them out of office A.S.P. It’s not just about guns it about controlling you and not abiding by your wishes!The up and coming generation will do it even if you folks don’t .The writing on the wall as the saying goes!
The entire world got the message, Tennessee currently is listed in the Global Screenwriter's and Actors' guilds members roster, the descriptions reads out as follows: The movie Deliverance, starring Bert Reynolds, in documentary format, was written, directed, filmed, recorded of the lived experience in the Tennessee state legislative assembly located in the state capital. Role credits...
I don’t know very much about Tennessee, but I do know how to read their State Constitution. Article II, Legislative Department, Section 27. “Any member of either House of the General Assembly shall have liberty to dissent from and protest against, any act or resolve which he may think injurious to the public or to any individual, and to have the reasons for his dissent entered on the journals.” The Section in question mentions nothing about proper behavior and good manners, the ‘decorum’ certain members of the legislature wring their hands over. Is the State of Tennessee violating its own Constitution along with the rights of its citizens?
Thank you. Just thank you. As a lifelong Tennessean, I've never been more ashamed of this state (and that's saying something). We had children suspended from school in our town this week for protesting the state's indifference to their lives and safety. You're 100% right, it's about control... and it's disgusting.
@@annj.m.s.harlan6836 MAGA area schools are unsupportive. They will beat & suspend a student for sitting out, not participating in the pledge of allegiance. These white folks done lost their minds or losing it with the changing demographics. They are still the same Confederates, the great grandchildren whose carrying on tradition.
@@davidcat1455 it’s been a while, but I think the user’s manual says something to the effect of: “white men with wealth are free to enact any form of power on any other group with impunity. All other groups have the freedom to obey.”
I'm 68 years old, born in Tn. Been here all my life and I can say for a fact this is the worst state government we've ever had. I just hope the people of Tn wake up and vote these nuts out of office. And I hope that it happens durning my lifetime, so please hurry.
I'm old enough to remember both Rocky Top and Tennessee Waltz, and those two combined didn't make me as embarrassed and outraged at members of the General Assembly as this. Corruption and graft are small beans compared to the subversion of democracy. Everyone knew that John Ford was crooked, the FBI didn't even have to try that hard to catch him in the act, but if you lived in his district you could always count on him to stand up for you. I'd take him back over any one of these scoundrels without a second's hesitation.
I hope you're speaking up and telling everyone you know what you think-especially the ones who won't agree with you. Be brave. Those 3 certainly were/are.
They're trying to raise the voting age and if that succeeds it won't happen in your lifetime. They backdoored it with feigned concerned about the well-being of transgender kids with "the brain isn't fully developed until the age of 25." Make no mistake, it's coming and there's at least four conservatives on the Supreme Court that will okay it. They only need five to get it done.
I know the feeling. I live in Ohio and our legislators aren’t much better. I’m sure ours are disgusted they didn’t think of doing what Tennessee did first.
Imagine getting expelled for fighting a little too hard for the safety of children trying to get an education, for making "good trouble" while attempting to do your freggin' job.
TN Constitution Article 2 Section 27: "Any member of either House of the General Assembly, shall have liberty to dissent from, and protest against, any act or resolve which he may think injurious to the public or to any individual, and to have the reasons for his dissent entered on the journals." They violated their own state constitution as well as the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
*Tennessee citizens come to the chamber CRYING about murdered children* Tennessee Republicans, you better be quiet or we'll give you something to cry about.
not even, when asking to ban certain guns, they replied to the kids what gun they’re ‘comfortable being shot with’. Even if you agree or disagree on a specific weapons ban, that's so unhinged and deranged to counter with.
There are parliamentary rules to follow in a deliberative assembly procedure. They weren't following it. Had nothing to do with them being black either; that's just someone trying to race-monger claiming that! The Democrats jailed a few hundred for interfering with Congress conducting business.
This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth and tell the whole world "no, you move".
As an older white woman living in upstate NY, I clearly understood what happened yesterday and it brought me to tears. I am not an emotional person but this disturbed in a way that hit me so very deep in my soul. God help our country.
I'm so sorry. I vote Democrat in Tennessee and these GOP Nazis do not represent a large number of us. Let's hope this debacle shines a light on how disgusting the GOP has become with their gerrymandering and money. This use to be a blue State.
I watched a couple of hours of the hearing yesterday and haven't yelled at my screen like that in a long time. It broke my heart to see such behavior. I was hoping the fact that it was being televised might humble or shame some of the supermajority. It seemed to embolden them. One of the Reps said, rather smugly, that "it wasn't a death sentence." Adding that Mr. Jones can simply run for office again, be reinstated, and CAN'T ever be charged for the same offense again. How kind. Then I found a bit of hope in this from the NYT: "What would happen to the vacated seats? Special elections would be held to fill the seats of the expelled lawmakers. Mr. Jones and Mr. Pearson will be able to run again in the elections and be re-elected to their seats. Local governing bodies in each district can appoint temporary representatives - who could even be the expelled lawmakers themselves - to hold the seats until the special elections are held. Multiple members of the Metropolitan Council, which oversees Nashville, have pledged to nominate Mr. Jones to his seat as a temporary appointee." As always, we love you Beau. Thanks for all you do.
I can only imagine what THEY were thinking when they cast their vote to ban those two representatives from the state house. 🤔 "Dat il teech thos ****** a lessin."
True story: newly promoted to manage a convenience store in Lebanon, Tn. My region-neutral English immediately marked me as an outsider. Customers, especially men, would ask "Where you frum, gurl? You ain't frum here..." Narrowed eyes, squared shoulders... I could fairly see the shotguns levelled at me over the cash register. And that's how I learned to speak with a twang.
@@krejados1 I may pass as an average straight "white" male... but as a radical leftist Arab-American, with family in the black and LGBTQ communities, these proudly ignorant, cowardly trolls make me absolutely 🤬 _SICK!_ It's quite an experience to be considered so-called "white" by these fascists one minute, and an ethnic slur for Middle Easterner the next, when they find out you're not one of the good ol' 💩-kicker boys 😒
You can add Delaware to those that are proud. But I think we have people all over this country that will be proud of these kids for standing up and fighting back! I know I am!
It’s Saturday night here in the UK Beau, the racism has shocked so many people, but what’s being discussed widely is the speeches from Jones and Pearson. People are literally sharing videos of them in the pub. They are exactly what America needs, great leadership skills, good trouble, young, amazing speakers, determined, clever, brave, strong, social media aware and come have good intentions. In other words these racist bigots just knocked their own teeth out.
@@belinrangel77 Exactly. Anytime a Democrat Sneezes, Farts, or Looks at a Republican Cross-Eyed in Republican Majority Lower Legislatures, they will get called "Insurrectionists" and expelled.
I just said the same thing. The Tennessee legislature is a group of “representatives”. They speak for thousands of constituents that would have done the same thing.
It started with Meatball Ron and his replacing elected state attorneys, school boards, and more. Tennessee is following suit. Missouri will catch it like a cold, because evil spreads.
This is chilling. The best way to send the message to the Tennessee GOP is to vote these young men back into office and for the school kids to keep making a fuss. Many high school seniors will be able to vote next year and they will remember to vote accordingly. That is what the GOP should be worried about.
Gerrymandered districts. The Fascist Authoritarians are being Fascist Authoritarians out in the open because they believe it impossible for them to lose.
Thanks, Beau, for reminding those too young to remember when racism was flagrant and didn't get prettied up with dog whistles. Great job, Tennessee GOP, for turning over the rock to let us know that racism Southern-style never died, it just hid out until tRump and the Magats said it was safe to come back out.
Why do you think they’re so intent on censoring shit. They know they’ve lost an entire generation of young people, and they’re hoping to prevent upcoming ones from learning history and empathy.
Please keep shining the headlights on this Beau. Please stay angry. As someone who grew up surrounded by latent racism, this is chilling to me. Jim Crow politics. VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! The Republican party is out of control and drunk on authoritarian Koolaid.
Unless you live in that state, or you live in a red state, what can the rest of us do to make a difference in this or effect change in the solidly aligned south?
It’s not just a message for Tennessee. It’s clearly a message to the entire US, as well as the rest of the world. And like you say, the message is that no one else deserves or gets a voice. Thank you for making this video. I hope it gets shared far and wide.
Exactly. Anyone who thinks its not - is simply not paying attention or they lack enough imagination to think loss of our Democracy could happen. If we don't change course - it will.
Yes, it is a message for all Americans. What will YOU do? We can all ask ourselves. Use our voice yes. Physical violence no. Don't be like the Maga GOP. They are the losers in the wrong.
The problem with all these entitled old white men bullies is that they really do not understand just how stubborn and contrary some of us can be. This behavior of theirs is going to become a loadstone, brought out to show just who they are, every single time they want to achieve anything for the rest of their lives. “You don’t want to vote for him he is an asshole! See!” “Don’t believe what that windbag is saying, look at what he has done.” “Are you really going to vote for the kids in bodybags party?”
We had just booked 2 weeks in Tennessee in pigeon forge and Gatlinburg. We canceled our reservation yesterday and when asked why we told them look at your legislature. Hopefully their pocketbooks feel it this year
I was going to book a short vacation in Pigeon Forge as well and as a result of what has happened decided not to go to Tennessee. This should be a message to everyone on how important it is to vote in every election in this country and remember every vote counts.
I work for a Fortune 50 company. My goal was to move to a dept that is located in TN and AL. I put that on hold until my teenage daughter was an adult so I wouldn't move her to a state that controlled her body. This has made me completely reevaluate my career trajectory. I no longer have any desire to move to Tennessee. Or even visit, for that matter.
Yeah except Tennessee and Alabama want to ban women from having abortions entirely so unless your daughter stays where you are and you move then no matter what they'll have control over your daughter's body. Never moved with state that wants to take away your children's rights because they will never stop taking them once they can.
I have worked with kids preschool to elementary school in preschools and now on a elementary campus. My sign could read "don't make me choose dying for my students or living for my daughter". That is where we are at now. And the pay isn't worth this sacrifice. Just the sanctity of life keeps us there despite the threat.
and yet they can't understand why they are losing elections ... These children have parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other concerned older friends. This has been going on so long that children whose entire school career was marred by active shooter drills are now of voting age. But sure, they are losing because of voter fraud, smh
“Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn, which grows in straight lines to make weeding easier. But sometimes it grows the potatoes of defiance, which flourish underground.” ― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods Be potatoes, people of Tennessee.
I'm reading Pratchett's "The Truth" right now, and this give a whole new meaning to what Mr. Tulip was told as a child: "Everything will be alright, as long as you have a potato." Everything will be alright, as long as you continue to stand up and defy those who would oppress you.
@@forestpagan4813 Terry Pratchett was British. "Corn" is used by the British to refer to grain crops like oats, wheat and barley. Don't ask me why they call it corn, but I suspect it predates the time that corn as we know it was brought to Britain from the New World.
The message that young Tennesseans are sending out... loud and clear to the GOP is that they are not going to sit down, be quiet and do as they're told. As a GenX I'm so proud of those young Tennesseans, there is hope for this country yet. The GOP is a dying party because they keep shooting themselves in the foot. I hope those young men are voted back in and the GOP is voted out. The United States of America has no Kings!!! They made sure of that back in 1783.
We've always been told to "Sit down. Shut up and do what you're told.". We get back up, keep going. Imagine where black folks, as a collective, would be if we didn't have to spend our energy keep getting up after our personal failures in addition to dealing with systematic shoves. 🤷🏾
"3 out of 2"... It's rare I see Beau pissed enough to make a mistake twice. And he has every reason and right. This is disgusting beyond all recognition.
That was my first thought as well. Then again it's Tennessee so who knows? I grew up there, in Knoxville. Only Florida is as weird and right wing. I've lived in Florida too. Now I live in Texas and it's all "conservative" here too but at least there is too much room to micromanage. I blame the trash talking Evangelicals. Good for nothing, they install no morality or good judgment, just knee jerk, pearls clutched, panic stricken culture wars. Useless.
It is rare to actually feel the anger from Beau in his video, and yes, even I am Canadian, I could understand how fricked up these GOP in Tennessee were.
I live in Tennessee. Born and raised. It used to not be like this. Then 9/11. Republicans started that “If Bush ain’t your president, then get the hell out of the country” mantra. Many right-wingers started moving in because they wanted a state with no income tax. Some dooms day type preppers came. Some gun lovers came for laxed gun laws. Finally, Covid. People have absolutely flooded the state due to covid restriction in their prior state. With them they have brought the hate-filled speech, their racism, and some have brought their adult kids. Tennessee is not the Tennessee I knew anymore. We, the locals, wish they would all pack up and ho back to where they came. Crime has risen, drugs have risen. If I had the damn money I would sell out and leave the state to rot.
Agree. You hear it today. The thing that is worse to me is the amount of people comparing this to Jan 6th and defending the GOP legislators for voting that way. There are many ways they could have gone about this, but they chose to expel.
I was going to write the same thing -- this is as pissed off and cookin' as I've ever seen Beau -- and with damned good reason. Thank you, Beau for sharing your righteous anger with the world. Together we'll show these cowardly "mighty whities" just who they answer to. Clearly they think it's to the Klan and the NRA (aka the Neo-Nazi Russian Association.) Which makes them worthless, expendable enemies of the American People.
Good grief, I'm glad I live here; I don't have to fight for my rights. My counties allies did that in WW2. Down south there, it seems like they slipped out. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
I am an Australian and this terrifies me, and here is why. These events have no immediate, nor direct effect on me, but these things spread. If these tactics are shown to have no political consequences it will spread. The USA casts a big shadow and you guys make big waves on the world stage. It is heartening to know the message of MLK and John Lewis has not been drowned out yet.
They're not smart enough not to overplay their hand -- the inevitable conclusion of Lee Atwater's Southern Strategy is that eventually the scared paranoid morons they manipulated into tax-cut votes would be whipped into an authoritarian frenzy, and rather than being useful idiots the idiots themselves will get voted in. Those people are true believers, incapable of playing the game so they'll give the game away, and then people will realize this needs to end and it'll be over. It'll get worse before it gets better but don't worry, this is a swan song.
Nashville says they're going to reinstate him by next week, Justin Jones. But the state keeps trying to take away more and more of Nashville's authority because they are mad at us for refusing to have the RNC here in 2020.
I've been saying that since this mess started. The state legislature cut the size of Nashville's city council in half from 40 to 20 members, which was in retaliation for said council voting against holding the 2024 Republican convention. This is pure revenge.
I hope this day lives in infamy and haunts them to their graves. We witnessed a clear attempt to subvert democracy. This needs to be a watershed moment. The repugnican party has exposed its true self. Take them at their word. Never forget.
Gen Z is discovering their power. Banded together with millennials the world is going to progress forward despite racist selfish angry politicians and their corporate oligarch owners.
Tennessee is now officially listed on the Peoples' Embargo. The Peoples' Embargo is a growing list of states and companies to avoid for their business practices and fascist policies. Texas is also on The Peoples' Embargo for violating the US Constitution.
Yep. I'm as mad as a non American can be, and still shocked and at a loss to understand how this can be legal. But if i was a tennessean, I'd be beyond furious.
@Thats what I Said Pretty simple. The principle is the legislature sets its rules for itself. All our legislatures state and federal operate under this principle. Democrats could have done it to Margery Taylor Greene if they'd wanted to when they ran the House.
It's right up there with how emotional he got about Uvalde and about the children separated from their parents at the border. Kids getting hurt & First Amendment rights being violated are special triggers for him, & when you combine them in one story, that's extra special, even though he is also in favor of the Second Amendment & doubtful of the efficacy of gun bans.
They started with trans folk and hardly anyone spoke up. Now they are expanding the bigotry. We must stand up and argue for everyone's rights. You are right!
as an Arab who pretty much gave up on his original homeland I hope this new home of mine overcomes and perseveres, the future is ours, fascists & autocrats must not rule
If I had the option of leaving, I'd probably head to Scandinavia or Europe. You might consider relocating before it's too late if you have the option. You don't owe this country anything.
@@ashleyammbo maybe think on that, because if we fall? guess where they go to destroy next? So we gotta stay and fight off this sh_t. And we can if we do it together.
Thanks for your passion and anger! I’m disgusted by these obvious racists. Pearson and Jones are intelligent well spoken humans and should be back to represent their constituents 🌹
This was beautiful. I'm from Tennessee, Memphis to be exact, and I'm very disappointed by what happened. My mom and I were discussing how obvious the message was. I'm 35, just for the record. I'm still young, but considered old to some, especially the younger ones. Lol!!
One of the gentlemen kicked out called out that a legislator peed on another person's chair, in that chamber, and they were not kicked out. But standing up for kids gets you thrown out.
It was a chair in another reps office, but that’s a minor detail. The point is well taken. “Sot down and shut up. Your betters will take care of you.” That’s fascism, folks.
Being progressive, young, articulate black men got them kicked out by a bunch of dried up old and greedy white men. That's racism. Glad to see Justin Jones reinstated today.
The sad thing is they should not be America's only hope....we should all be working together to shut this racist, fascist party down. They are not the party they once were.
Time to remove All armed service bases, and federal funds from the states violating the discrimination laws. Many service members will not be willing to be posted or subject their children to a Jim Crow state, their schools or education system.
I watched this today and I was appalled! It was so egregious, I immediately made a donation to get the Justins reelected. I hope the students keep protesting and remember this when they can vote. This was an utter travesty!
@@HairynosedWombat163 Yes, the whole world is appalled. Appalled that 3rd rate dictatorships are flourishing in America, who keep telling themselves they live in the land of the free. Free to what? Free to be the worst humans? Free to use the constitution as toilet paper? Repubes have brought shame on the entire country. Repubes have earned themselves the name "Banana Republicans" worldwide.
Those young people are going to be voters very soon. I cannot wait until they vote for gun control & women's healthcare. This action by TN legislature has sealed the magat republicon racist fascist regimes fate.
Thank you Beau! As a Tennessean, I wasn’t surprised by the actions of the GOP legislators yesterday. However, anticipating the result didn’t make it any less painful to watch. What makes me feel hopeful is seeing all of the young people who showed up to the capital. They will one day be eligible to vote and won’t be as easily mislead by the GOP scare tactics used to maintain control.
Yea they really screwed up with this one. The thing is, the current open carry laws are really unpopular here. At least in Memphis. I've had even the most hard core conservatives tell me that it's stupid to allow open carry here. Tennessee is one of the most violent states and Memphis is the most violent city in the nation.
@@joeb134 I live in Hawkins County in East Tennessee, and the majority of people here seem to support open carry, at least the ones that are vocal about it. There are glimmers of hope in neighboring areas. Nearby Johnson City is becoming increasingly more progressive. It’s a college town, so I think that makes the biggest difference. Knoxville is around 80 miles from where I live. It’s the closest city where Dems have significant numbers.
The GOP is actively laying the groundwork to raise the age requirements to vote. What did you think all of that "the brain isn't developed until the age of 25" concern-trolling about trans people was actually about? The Supreme Court has at least four conservatives that would go along with it.
Unfortunately they will vote on unverifiable voting machines that will keep spitting out blood red results, and there's nothing they will be able to do about it. Unless they move out of the South.
Hey Beau, longtime watcher. I’ve been a life long east Tennessean. We still live on our family farm here from 6 generations back. I’ve also worked at the University of TN for over 10 years in hopes of improving our state and our reputation. To me, this is an absolute travesty. We have so many smart, productive, and good people here that these clowns don’t represent. I appreciate your video and your take on the situation. I truly hope we can get back on track to the Tennessee that we should be. One that we can be proud of. Not a state of fear no getting racists and bigots.
I'll be honest, I don't feel safe in your state as an LGBT+ person. I used to love the Gatlinburg area, now I spend my money elsewhere. I am so appreciative of the good people in the state though. I hope voices like yours will change things and I can visit without feeling like I'm hated. Thank you for the work you do on the farm and elsewhere.
Thanks for not giving up! As bad as it seems, when things like this happen, it lays the deep and ugly Truth bare, for all to finally reckon with. I don't know how educators in some states are dealing with all the 'don't teach or say this or that' about the Truth. Fortunately, your students have the superpower of Not Buying It, the way we did. Give them All megaphones!!! The Tennessee 3 are heroes. Even reinstated, the schemers have been exposed for what they truly are, ahead of an election! I wouldn't feel safe in TN, but if it's your home, and you love it-- Bravo for taking a stand, and supporting students who love the Constitution and genuine, Representative government. They will ultimately create a better Tennessee, in ways we're too overwhelmed to see right now. I can see their eyerolls already, at whatever dirty tricks are coming.
The original book version of Gilead was racist AF. They rounded up all the black people, put them on ships claiming they were going to repatriate them to Africa, then just dropped them in the Atlantic and headed back.
probably one of the most important videos you have ever done....about a subject that could be as important to the course of the future of the country as the Boston Tea Party. I don't think it was just Tennessee Republitards showing their true color....this is the whole newer version of the party...all of America needs to be vigilant about what is happening
No surprise here. I moved from TN during Covid when everyone else was hunkered down. I went N, after a short time in that state. It's more clear to me every day why I felt creeped out in TN. I'm 71, white, and a Christian woman but I felt unsafe and disregarded.
I’m British and I’m providing professional services to a Tennessee company owned and run by a man who supports the GOP and has contributed to the political funds of knuckle-staggers like Jim Jordan. I’m seriously thinking about whether my continued business contribution is ethical.
@@dianemitchell1717 I don’t need it financially but it would be difficult professionally. I was employed for ten years by a company whose founder heavily supported right wing politicians in Texas, and I felt very conflicted over that. The guy who runs my present client company donated the equivalent of 50 cents for each of his employees to Jim Jordan, so putting it in perspective he’s not a major league donor. It’s just that this situation in TN is so shocking and makes me so angry that I have to consider these things. Ultimately, continuing in my work will do more to help support jobs for people in states and countries disadvantaged by these prejudices than it will support right wing politicians. And it will help sick people too, so it’s not a simple thing to walk away from. So with all that in mind, right now I’m inclined to continue supporting this business but also continue to express my strong egalitarian values in person and on social media, and try to influence people that way.
The GOP has been headed in this direction since I first started to pay attention when I was 12 in 1968. I was a girl from a middle-class suburb in Michigan. Jerry Ford represented my Congressional District. If I could see it then, why have millions of others not noticed or cared?
Thank you for covering this. I've been watching this all week unfold and it is so disheartening to see the lack of national coverage about the situation
@@thatswhatisaid8908 No, that was literally every gd corporate cable news outlet, doing their usual lazy af broadcast (so-called) ""journalism""... every channel! I WISH we could just put it on FOX... But that's why people are deserting those god-awful networks for LEGIT outlets like Beau Of The Fifth Column, Meidas Touch, The Mary Trump Show, Jesse Dollemore, Bryan Tyler Cohen, Majority Report, David Pakman, etc etc etc! They're FAR better and more substantive than 99.9999% of what happens on cable _info-tainment._
This is - should be - the lead story. TFG is a grifter, a narcissist, a criminal who wants to continue playing a reality show celebrity role - first he pretended to be a successful businessman, then he pretended to be a president. Every statement he puts out to the public comes with a link to make a donation - to HIM. CANCEL the tRump Show and focus instead on making a better future for our kids.
This is why I'm planning to leave this homophobic, racist, misogynistic state. A friend of mine who works in financial planning happened to mention that many of his customers let their "nice people" mask fall when they thought he was one of them white, cis and married.
I'd like to leave too. But, we need people to stay and fight. We need every vote we can get. And if all the good people flee, there will be nobody left here to help change things. We can't let them win, and I refuse to let them take my home away from me.🤨🗳
I can completely relate to your friend. I, unfortunately look like the kind of guy who has multiple red hats and a few trump bibles at home. So I guess they assume I am one of them. So they begin to feel more comfortable and just a little time they open up. I will never get tired of the look of dawning horror and comprehension that takes over their inbred faces when I stop them and explain to them exactly what my political and moral beliefs are. I have to keep it in the realm of semi politeness I do work at a bar/restaurant. Don't need to get fired for scaring away the customers. But I am continuously pushing that envelope.
@@wirelesmike73 Bless you. I won't fault anyone who feels like they need to get out of states like TN that are currently in fascist tailspins, for their own safety. It really has come to that for some citizens. But any of you who can stay, and vote, and **fight**, have my utmost respect. I've spent some time in Tennessee. It's a state with a lot of natural beauty, kind-hearted people, and positive cultural heritage. Like you, I love my home in Virginia. Much of my family has lived here for generations. I pray that your home over on the other side of the mountains from me will soon see better days.
Be very careful, this is their reset. I do not know how we can handle. Cause most of us cannot be as hard as these. Like getting a woman pregnant send her for abortion while you take every one else right. ON the same day.
I lived in Tennessee. I made a decision in my early 20s to leave. And yes, I have seen the things you're referring to. I remember what it was like when all the women and black people were no longer in the room and how the racist bullshit just comes tumbling out. As a white male, it was always automatically assumed that I was part of the club, and so I vividly remember, many times, the racial slurs, the hateful tropes, on full display. The facade of "southern hospitality", the mask of friendliness, the pretense of the "righteous christian" -- all of it exposed as a fraud. Nothing about what we saw today surprised me even a little bit. No one with a good heart could fault you for wanting to distance yourself from it. I have never regretted my decision to leave the so-called "volunteer state". Do what you need to do. Life is too short to spend it fending off ignorance and intolerance.
Imagine if an employee went to his boss and said, "You will sit down, shut up and do as you're told." That's exactly what the Tennessee state legislature is saying to Tennesseans. Don't let them do it. You are their employer and they don't get to call the shots.
I'm a Tennessean who had moved away, but found myself back here a little over 10 years ago because of circumstances beyond my control and am now the sole carer for my mother after she had a stroke. In that time, I've seen local elections go from an actual choice to the Republican candidate running unopposed. And it's always a forgone conclusion that the Republican will be elected as the state rep from this area. I vote for the Democrat, but it's like trying to stop a tsunami with plastic wrap. I'm deeply disturbed by what's happening here. But I truly feel that there is nothing I can do. Not to mention that I'm a bit preoccupied with caring for my mother while also being disabled myself. I have absolutely no energy for anything else on top of that. So, y'all, please keep in mind that there are those of us here in TN that are not okay with what's happening here, but at the same time are not in a position to do anything about it. It's kind of hard to when we aren't even given a choice when voting. It's not only frustrating, it's frightening - especially when we can see it's more than likely just only a matter of time before they come for us, too.
I'm a life-long East Tennessean. My family has voted republican since it was a dirty word before the War between the States. This is not the party they supported. And I've heard from a lot of similar people, people who have watched the state government lurch into Trump Populism led by the Republican party at all levels. And don't see today's party reflecting their beliefs. I suspect that a number of state representatives & senators will find serious primary opponents next year. And those who survive to the general won't have the support outside of the populist core that's taken over.
I am so sorry about you and your mother, and I hope that better days for both of your health come soon. I too am battling illness and can hardly keep track of the days, but I can at least let you know that you are not alone. Bless you.
I am so sorry about you and your mother, and I hope that better days for both of your health come soon. I too am battling illness and can hardly keep track of the days, but I can at least let you know that you are not alone. Bless you.
I live here, and was looking forward to a video from you about what went down here yesterday. I’m a Gen Xer that’s spent my younger years out in the fight, but this last half a decade has really beat me down, I’ll admit it. I still vote, even in locals and primaries, but I haven’t been out in the streets, haven’t been calling and emailing, organizing. I sat and watched the entire assembly yesterday, and I feel a lot of negative feelings. I’m disgusted, enraged, and heartbroken. But I also have some feelings I haven’t felt in a while. I feel hopeful, inspired, and there is a fire raging in me that was nearly snuffed out. Those two young men are gonna do very big things, and I’m going to be out there fighting with them and Gen Z, and every other generation, because I’ll tell you one thing for certain-these men aren’t martyrs, they’re catalysts, and we are gonna flip this state upside down and inside out. The racist fascist GOP needs to start packing their shit up! Thank you for giving attention to our battle on your platform, Beau. I’m sure it’s one of many to come in the near future 🫶
Good catch! Usually he explains for people who aren’t following every news story, and because these videos live a long time. I think a long time from now, everyone will immediately know the context.
I wouldn't be surprised if they target him, not that he isn't prepared and knows what up. I agree with the man and have the upmost respect for him and what he does, he's so genuine, decent and down to earth real salt of the earth kinda of guy.
Thanks Beau. I grew up in western Kentucky not far from Dover and Adams. I am old enough to remember the separate water fountains and restrooms in the county courthouse. I remember the big todo about the first black children at my grade school. It seemed that we had came a long way since then. Racism was always there but tamped down. Then came "there was fine people on both sides". Racism is now mainstream,. It has got to be called out, Jim Crowe is making a big comeback.
I think it was the "they're rapists, murderers" line that brought back racism to the mainstream. Trump talked like that and *still* got preferential treatment from all media whether Fox or CNN or even MSNBC. Media could have just stopped covering his campaign after he announced his candidacy by declaring his racism. But they wanted the money.
@@craftygirl9666 Me too. BUT I'm vowed and determined to keep hitting that ballot box and I pray and HOPE that the parents of these children and the husbands and wives of the adults killed saw EXACTLY what they meant to these "legislators" - which is "not a damn thing." So they MUST pick up their children's, their husbands', their wives' cause and vote this sh*t out!
“They are not representatives, they are rulers.” That one hit me. I am just gobsmacked at how maturely , intelligently, and peacefully these two men have handled this outrageous situation. I loved their speeches, their mission, and their dedication to children. Watch these men for future greatness.
I haven't been watching this channel for long, but for as herculean an effort as you can tell it's taking Beau to stay calm, I can just tell that he's absolutely LIVID about this and I do not blame him in the slightest.
The thing I keep repeating is, "They'll come for you too." Me, I've got two different pride flags to march under, so I know I'm fairly high up on the hit list for these people. But it's a LONG list. They'll work their way down it if you let them. Got melanin in your skin? They'll get around to you. Maybe a name that's a little hard to spell? They'll get around to you. Ever had a miscarriage? Voted for a Democrat? Voted for a Black candidate? Been to a Pride parade? Let your kid have a gay friend? Haven't been to church lately? Got a library card? They'll surely get around to you. They need someone to hate, and once they run through me and mine, they'll come for you and yours. Anything to keep from looking in a mirror.
That's right. And if the church folks think they're safe, they'd better think again. Because when they run out of easy targets like LGBTQ+ and "uppity" minorities, they'll just work harder to find scapegoats. Do you attend the "wrong" type of church? Did your church support the guy who lost the primary, and the guy who won is pissed about it? You're up next for persecution!
@@firefly9838 Sci-Fi fan? They’ll come for you. I grew up near there and back in those days the evangelicals preached the evils of reading science fiction books and watching science fiction movies.
And those cowardly republican legislators in Tennessee and Idaho are so very sure *their* Supreme Court is going to let them get away with all these illegal acts...
Idaho resident here and, yeah, the shit the Party of Human Misery is forcing on everyone is *unreal*. To be honest though, people here are insanely short-sighted! They literally voted for fracking companies to be able to drill on federal land that borders private land *and pursue the natural gas onto private land without paying or even telling the private land's owner!* What was the response of the private land owners? "No one's going to *willingly* destroy the aquifer. That's where we ALL get our water."
I have no doubt the Fascist Authoritarians went this far over the top because they have assurances from the state "supreme" court. But then again, we are talking about MAGA clowns.
@@Ashannon888 I see the current Supreme Court allowing this if it’s not against a republican. They will protect their own. They have the numbers to protect their own.
Those 3 heroes stood up together in solidarity against (lack of) dangerous gun laws. They supported their grieving and frightened constituents. Black, Brown and White. Tennessee segregated them. Got rid of the undesirable elements. DISGUSTING SHAME!
Correction: 2 of 3. Obviously not 3 of 2.
Well, you were saying the Tennessee legislature thinks people can't count...
Honestly I thought this was just some kind of commentary that I just wasn't cultured enough to understand
@RemyBlack nope. This was take 8 and I was still mad and messed up.
Slips of the tongue happen when emotions run high
And everyone here knows why you came into this video with a full head of steam
i'm 150% pissed about this, myself
New chant from Tennessee High Schoolers: "You ban books. You ban drag. You still have kids in body bags." They know what's up, and I really hope a lot of them can vote by the 2024 election.
Powerful & devastating 😔
Some of them were more specific: "you're still putting kids in body bags"
And I don't think they're forgetting anytime soon. 🙌
That's why the Republicans are trying to raise the voting age of 21 or 24. But wanted lower marriage age to 14. You see their priorities.
That last line of the chant is too polite! "You prefer kids in body bags!" Those are the words that properly reflect the message from Republicans that kids don't matter.
I was an Independent. Today I am a proud Democrat. They lost me and a shit ton of my friends. We're done with this fascist ideology. My Papa fought for this country, I will too.
This needs to be a watershed moment. A day that will live in infamy and haunt the repugnican party to its well-earned grave.
The fascists are the ones in the white house censoring social media
Oh man...you're making me cry. Thank you.
I have been proudly registered Independent all my adult life. I live in a deep red state, so voting for the former "republican party" was always part of the deal. Literally almost no Democrats to vote for in my district. But I have voted straight 'D' ticket since 2000, after 5 crazies on the "supreme court" told the entire nation that our votes do not count.
I am not a fan of the Corporate Democratic Party, either. So remaining Independent has been my personal protest against them. Not identifying with a political party that tries to ignore Progressives like myself.
But I have to tell you, this Fascist move in Tennessee is something I have been watching for ever since 2016. The mask is TOTALLY off the former "republican party". What happened in the Tennessee legislature is just the beginning. You can count on every Red state legislature to get busy on a host of new "rules" to expel ANY dissenting voices of the opposition party.
I may hate Corporate Oligarchy, but at least my vote still counts a little in a Corporate Oligarchy - I have to vote for whomever the Corporate-owned party tells me to vote for, and it will not be a Progressive a majority of the time, if ever. Blatant Fascist Authoritarianism from the former "republican party" is where I draw the line.
Time to pick a side.
My father fought as a Marine in WWII. He volunteered when he was sixteen years old. I've often been grateful that he didn't live long enough to see what has been done to the nation he served so proudly.
The Tennessee Leg banned three Democratic members from speaking; the GOP won't ban George Santos from the U.S. House of Representatives. Got it.
Or the Space Laser Lady.
Get 'em
Excellent point.
wow 💯
They just tossed the First Amendment out of the window.
I'm a Tennessean, a US Army veteran, and a patriot.
I'm disgusted and embarrassed by the actions of the MAGA supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature.
I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic.
I will continue to do so.
Thank you for your service AND your support!
I never respected people that join the US military until Jan 6th. I was in high school when 9/11 happened and we invaded Iraq. I didn't think the majority of people in the military believed in anything other than wanting to look tough and get benefits. Now, I understand many people in the military actually do support democracy and the constitution. From what I can tell, military leadership instills real values. I'm genuinely curious about the psychology of it.
@@JokerFace090 The US is a Constitutional Republic and not a democracy.
Legislative bodies have rules for decorum. It is no different than a courtroom in a sense. The First Amendment does not protect obstructing official proceedings. The Tenn Constitution authorizes what the Tenn legislature did.
Speaking honestly, and controversially, the MAGA people stole the people's right to fight back against oppressive domestic enemies. They stole OUR right to be called true patriots. By claiming to be all these things and fighting against Democracy. It is MY not-so-popular-opinion, that WE the ACTUAL people, need to rise up, be counted, and remove these fascists from our government. Just like they did in Iceland when the people rose up and removed corrupted bankers and politicians. It is the one thing the GOP fear the most. Hence why they fear their own base.
I live in Kentucky and I watched yesterday's TN session from beginning to end. As a Gen Xer, I was outraged by the Republicans in the TN House, at least one of whom did everything but call Justin Pearson the "N" word.
At the same time, I was beyond impressed with both Pearson and Justin Jones. What an inspiration they are, and what a tribute to their generation.
I hope yesterday's TN circus act galvanizes us all to begin truly stamping out the flames of authoritarianism that are insidiously trying to overtake our country.
VOTE.
PROTEST.
MAKE NOISE.
Very well said -- hear, hear! They do NOT know who they're dealing with, do they?!
If you want to direct your anger to that guy, it was Farmer.
@@LA-py2iu Yes, thank you.
ANDREW FARMER. He'sa racist, fascist, piece of shit, as are a number of other Republicans in that House.
Yes! Outrageous actions.
I also live in Kentucky and we need to watch our super “me too” majority in the house. See you at the voting booth.
I'm in Tennessee, Tellico Plains, and that message was very, VERY clear. The whole party that is saying sit down and shut up is all around me. But I will not back down, and I will not sit to the side.
Keep fighting. You are not alone.
I applaud your courage. You are in for a rocky road I fear.
Good. You are the feet on the ground. Know that you have rational support. It won't be easy, but it will be worth it.
This okie supports you. Vote and get all your friends to vote.
Hug
German here. I guess it's fair to say that we have a bit of experience voting for parties that clearly say that they want the people to shut up and obey. Why did the people nevertheless vote for them?
Because they WANT to be ruled. Being ruled means that you aren't responsible for what's happening in your life. You were just following orders. If being free means being possibly held accountable, many will prefer to not be free (doesn't matter what they say in their Facebook profile).
I have said this for a long time. Making the choice requires taking some measure of responsibility. But if you can delegate yours responsibility to someone else, it seems so much easier. As long as you're not hurting you personally, for someone you care about, if you could choose look the other way.
For anyone that wasn't convinced already, now is definitely the time to stand up reminded of the words of your countrymen, Martin Niemöller....
It isn't so much that some people voted for them; a bigger problem is that too many people didn't vote for somebody else.
Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder: His face was cold. His mouth trembled, asking: "Who who won the presidential election yesterday?"
The man behind the desk laughed. "You joking? You know very well. Deutscher, of course! Who else? Not that fool weakling Keith. We got an iron man now, a man with guts!"
Some people want to be ruled, and think that only a strongman can rule. They don’t want to be governed, because that requires participation and responsibility.
Read Mephisto. Author Klaus Mann shows how the nazi regime came to power by playing on peoples cowardice. One of the characters, an angry young nazi, realizes afterwards that they were not improving his life, and all their talk of workers rights and dignity for germany was hot air. He ends up dead soon after.
This is what will happen to the supporters of fascist movements. They will be useful during the rise, then thrown to the wolves. Fascism is not about building, they will strip rights from people until there is no one left to strip rights from, forming a smaller and smaller in-group. It's a death cult.
@@SiriusMined I would also like to point to another of my fellow countrymen, Heinrich Mann, who in 1914 wrote a book called "Der Untertan" (according to Wikipedia, translated into English under the titles "Man of Straw", "The Patrioteer" or "The Loyal Subject"). Definitely a book that would get banned in Florida.
Written roughly 20 years before the nazis rose to power, it describes perfectly how this was possible, and it might help to understand why a third of the American electorate would still vote for Trump and his ilk.
The kids were chanting "You ban books. You ban drag. Kids are still in body bags." The kids are alright.
We just need more and more of them to get to voting age.
NOT AT ALL! Conceal carry for faculty and staff NOW!
@@BradT62 An armed bank security guard couldn't prevent 5 people (including themself) from being killed in the Louisvile bank mass shooting this week. That's not going to help.
@@jimjones7980 Conceal carry would have saved the day! Fewer fatalities.
More body bags than the Vietnam era
Someone fished up an interesting quote today.
“If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.”
- David Frum (Jan 18, 2018)
The R Party has known it's numbers have been in decline for better than a dozen years... "Hook or crook" has been a steady mantra since the 2000 presidential election, when they got away with literally stealing the Presidency, and America didn't revolt...
That was some great phrasing by Frum...because it's 100% true and he would know - he helped write the playbook.
Very true!
They really aren't conservative any more. They are authoritarian.
Current GOP not conservative at all, they're blondo moron loyalists.
They didn’t just send that message to a large portion of Tennessee - the entire country is getting the message.
The rest of the world got the message too
Got the message republicans. I say bring it on.
@@butterflymuse2707 🇨🇦 heard the message go off like an AR15. But hey, GOP, just like with Emmett Till, just like with the Three Little Girls In The Church, just like the Edmund Petit bridge… The World Is Watching.
The Tennessee legislators have personally Become compliant murders just like Hitlers’ SS troops you the intelligent people need to kick them out of office A.S.P. It’s not just about guns it about controlling you and not abiding by your wishes!The up and coming generation will do it even if you folks don’t .The writing on the wall as the saying goes!
The entire world got the message, Tennessee currently is listed in the Global Screenwriter's and Actors' guilds members roster, the descriptions reads out as follows:
The movie Deliverance, starring Bert Reynolds, in documentary format, was written, directed, filmed, recorded of the lived experience in the Tennessee state legislative assembly located in the state capital. Role credits...
I don’t know very much about Tennessee, but I do know how to read their State Constitution.
Article II, Legislative Department, Section 27.
“Any member of either House of the General Assembly shall have liberty to dissent from and protest against, any act or resolve which he may think injurious to the public or to any individual, and to have the reasons for his dissent entered on the journals.”
The Section in question mentions nothing about proper behavior and good manners, the ‘decorum’ certain members of the legislature wring their hands over.
Is the State of Tennessee violating its own Constitution along with the rights of its citizens?
YES.
Thank you. Just thank you.
As a lifelong Tennessean, I've never been more ashamed of this state (and that's saying something).
We had children suspended from school in our town this week for protesting the state's indifference to their lives and safety.
You're 100% right, it's about control... and it's disgusting.
WOW. Thanks for the info. I had gotten the impression that the schools were involved and supportive of the students. 😢
@@annj.m.s.harlan6836 MAGA area schools are unsupportive. They will beat & suspend a student for sitting out, not participating in the pledge of allegiance. These white folks done lost their minds or losing it with the changing demographics. They are still the same Confederates, the great grandchildren whose carrying on tradition.
@@annj.m.s.harlan6836 In Nashville, yes, most of them are. In surrounding areas, not so much. Nashville is an isle of blue in a sea of red.
@@MattGreerMusic But still, it's worth the fight.
@@junglecat_rant Of course
It's hard to miss the black men getting booted for standing up in a debate.
While the white woman didn’t.
@@dbone7940 The optics don't look good.
Can somebody explain exactly how this “American freedom”I keep hearing about works?
@@davidcat1455 it’s been a while, but I think the user’s manual says something to the effect of: “white men with wealth are free to enact any form of power on any other group with impunity. All other groups have the freedom to obey.”
In Tennessee, that's what they call just another Thursday.
I'm 68 years old, born in Tn. Been here all my life and I can say for a fact this is the worst state government we've ever had. I just hope the people of Tn wake up and vote these nuts out of office. And I hope that it happens durning my lifetime, so please hurry.
Same here.
I'm old enough to remember both Rocky Top and Tennessee Waltz, and those two combined didn't make me as embarrassed and outraged at members of the General Assembly as this. Corruption and graft are small beans compared to the subversion of democracy. Everyone knew that John Ford was crooked, the FBI didn't even have to try that hard to catch him in the act, but if you lived in his district you could always count on him to stand up for you. I'd take him back over any one of these scoundrels without a second's hesitation.
I hope you're speaking up and telling everyone you know what you think-especially the ones who won't agree with you. Be brave. Those 3 certainly were/are.
They're trying to raise the voting age and if that succeeds it won't happen in your lifetime. They backdoored it with feigned concerned about the well-being of transgender kids with "the brain isn't fully developed until the age of 25." Make no mistake, it's coming and there's at least four conservatives on the Supreme Court that will okay it. They only need five to get it done.
I know the feeling. I live in Ohio and our legislators aren’t much better. I’m sure ours are disgusted they didn’t think of doing what Tennessee did first.
Imagine getting expelled for fighting a little too hard for the safety of children trying to get an education, for making "good trouble" while attempting to do your freggin' job.
TN Constitution Article 2 Section 27: "Any member of either House of the General Assembly, shall have liberty to dissent from, and protest against, any act or resolve which he may think injurious to the public or to any individual, and to have the reasons for his dissent entered on the journals." They violated their own state constitution as well as the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
you are not wrong but also take a look at, Article IX, Section 2 of the Tn Constitution
The curtain has been dropped in Tennessee and the GOP showed their full blown single
party fascism.
*Tennessee citizens come to the chamber CRYING about murdered children*
Tennessee Republicans, you better be quiet or we'll give you something to cry about.
not even, when asking to ban certain guns, they replied to the kids what gun they’re ‘comfortable being shot with’. Even if you agree or disagree on a specific weapons ban, that's so unhinged and deranged to counter with.
Old school oppressive bullshit...
Racist don't care
🎯🎯🎯💯 Absolutely!
REPREHENSIBLE, DESPICABLE, ATROCIOUS, INSIDIOUS HORRORS... in other words, just another day for reich-wingers!
The republicans are openly destroying the First Amendment in their states.
This is America. Don't sit down and be quiet. Be loud. Insist on your rights, your vote, your voice, your power.
There are parliamentary rules to follow in a deliberative assembly procedure. They weren't following it. Had nothing to do with them being black either; that's just someone trying to race-monger claiming that! The Democrats jailed a few hundred for interfering with Congress conducting business.
Actually great advice for any country
This is America - excellent song by Childish Gambino.
The only rights repubes care about is their right to shoot kids in schools with ARs.
This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth and tell the whole world "no, you move".
As an older white woman living in upstate NY, I clearly understood what happened yesterday and it brought me to tears. I am not an emotional person but this disturbed in a way that hit me so very deep in my soul. God help our country.
I too live in NY. This is despicable.
We all better speak up before we lose our democracy.
@@virginialeary Exactly. Women have already lost their equal rights.
Ma’am I’m a 45 yr old BW and I cried too…. My hope is that Gen Z will give those “legislators “ something to cry about next year!!!
I am an older white woman living in AU and I also understood and it brought me to tears too.
I'm so sorry. I vote Democrat in Tennessee and these GOP Nazis do not represent a large number of us. Let's hope this debacle shines a light on how disgusting the GOP has become with their gerrymandering and money. This use to be a blue State.
I watched a couple of hours of the hearing yesterday and haven't yelled at my screen like that in a long time. It broke my heart to see such behavior. I was hoping the fact that it was being televised might humble or shame some of the supermajority. It seemed to embolden them. One of the Reps said, rather smugly, that "it wasn't a death sentence." Adding that Mr. Jones can simply run for office again, be reinstated, and CAN'T ever be charged for the same offense again. How kind.
Then I found a bit of hope in this from the NYT:
"What would happen to the vacated seats?
Special elections would be held to fill the seats of the expelled lawmakers. Mr. Jones and Mr. Pearson will be able to run again in the elections and be re-elected to their seats.
Local governing bodies in each district can appoint temporary representatives - who could even be the expelled lawmakers themselves - to hold the seats until the special elections are held. Multiple members of the Metropolitan Council, which oversees Nashville, have pledged to nominate Mr. Jones to his seat as a temporary appointee."
As always, we love you Beau. Thanks for all you do.
Broken hearted yelling at the TV. *The heroism!*
Those Repugnants violated the First Amendment to protect the Second and engage in racist oppression.
Hard to miss the racism Tennessee. HARD TO MISS
I can only imagine what THEY were thinking when they cast their vote to ban those two representatives from the state house.
🤔 "Dat il teech thos ****** a lessin."
That was, I think, the point.
Racism is everywhere. Hate to tell u that.
True story: newly promoted to manage a convenience store in Lebanon, Tn. My region-neutral English immediately marked me as an outsider. Customers, especially men, would ask "Where you frum, gurl? You ain't frum here..." Narrowed eyes, squared shoulders... I could fairly see the shotguns levelled at me over the cash register.
And that's how I learned to speak with a twang.
@@krejados1 I may pass as an average straight "white" male... but as a radical leftist Arab-American, with family in the black and LGBTQ communities, these proudly ignorant, cowardly trolls make me absolutely 🤬 _SICK!_
It's quite an experience to be considered so-called "white" by these fascists one minute, and an ethnic slur for Middle Easterner the next, when they find out you're not one of the good ol' 💩-kicker boys 😒
Just heard from granddaughter in Nashville. She and her gen z friends are angry and gathering to strengthen themselves. So proud of her.
I’m not a praying man, but I’ll be praying for them all.
@@gido9467 thank you Gido.
Calliope, tell your granddaughter and her friends that California is proud of them too.
You can add Delaware to those that are proud. But I think we have people all over this country that will be proud of these kids for standing up and fighting back! I know I am!
Good for them! I hope they stay angry enough to upend business as usual in the Tn legislature!
It’s Saturday night here in the UK Beau, the racism has shocked so many people, but what’s being discussed widely is the speeches from Jones and Pearson. People are literally sharing videos of them in the pub. They are exactly what America needs, great leadership skills, good trouble, young, amazing speakers, determined, clever, brave, strong, social media aware and come have good intentions. In other words these racist bigots just knocked their own teeth out.
Agreed to a point: their message is not just for everyone in Tennessee. It is for everyone in the country
It's likely to be a test to see how We The People react.
Exactly. Other states will follow...
@@belinrangel77 Exactly. Anytime a Democrat Sneezes, Farts, or Looks at a Republican Cross-Eyed in Republican Majority Lower Legislatures, they will get called "Insurrectionists" and expelled.
I just said the same thing. The Tennessee legislature is a group of “representatives”. They speak for thousands of constituents that would have done the same thing.
It started with Meatball Ron and his replacing elected state attorneys, school boards, and more. Tennessee is following suit. Missouri will catch it like a cold, because evil spreads.
This is chilling. The best way to send the message to the Tennessee GOP is to vote these young men back into office and for the school kids to keep making a fuss. Many high school seniors will be able to vote next year and they will remember to vote accordingly. That is what the GOP should be worried about.
Gerrymandered districts. The Fascist Authoritarians are being Fascist Authoritarians out in the open because they believe it impossible for them to lose.
Thanks, Beau, for reminding those too young to remember when racism was flagrant and didn't get prettied up with dog whistles. Great job, Tennessee GOP, for turning over the rock to let us know that racism Southern-style never died, it just hid out until tRump and the Magats said it was safe to come back out.
nothing can save the children because the GOP is the party of killing kids
Why do you think they’re so intent on censoring shit. They know they’ve lost an entire generation of young people, and they’re hoping to prevent upcoming ones from learning history and empathy.
It's clear, the only way to keep our kids safe is to stop going to school. No in-person classes until there is an AR 15 ban.
Please keep shining the headlights on this Beau. Please stay angry. As someone who grew up surrounded by latent racism, this is chilling to me. Jim Crow politics.
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
The Republican party is out of control and drunk on authoritarian Koolaid.
Unless you live in that state, or you live in a red state, what can the rest of us do to make a difference in this or effect change in the solidly aligned south?
It’s not just a message for Tennessee. It’s clearly a message to the entire US, as well as the rest of the world. And like you say, the message is that no one else deserves or gets a voice. Thank you for making this video. I hope it gets shared far and wide.
Not just Tennessee. It is a message for the rest of the country about "staying in your lane." Scary AF.
"shut up and dribble"?
Exactly. Anyone who thinks its not - is simply not paying attention or they lack enough imagination to think loss of our Democracy could happen. If we don't change course - it will.
Yes, it is a message for all Americans. What will YOU do? We can all ask ourselves. Use our voice yes. Physical violence no. Don't be like the Maga GOP. They are the losers in the wrong.
The problem with all these entitled old white men bullies is that they really do not understand just how stubborn and contrary some of us can be. This behavior of theirs is going to become a loadstone, brought out to show just who they are, every single time they want to achieve anything for the rest of their lives. “You don’t want to vote for him he is an asshole! See!” “Don’t believe what that windbag is saying, look at what he has done.” “Are you really going to vote for the kids in bodybags party?”
We had just booked 2 weeks in Tennessee in pigeon forge and Gatlinburg. We canceled our reservation yesterday and when asked why we told them look at your legislature.
Hopefully their pocketbooks feel it this year
Thank you
I was going to book a short vacation in Pigeon Forge as well and as a result of what has happened decided not to go to Tennessee. This should be a message to everyone on how important it is to vote in every election in this country and remember every vote counts.
I work for a Fortune 50 company. My goal was to move to a dept that is located in TN and AL. I put that on hold until my teenage daughter was an adult so I wouldn't move her to a state that controlled her body.
This has made me completely reevaluate my career trajectory. I no longer have any desire to move to Tennessee. Or even visit, for that matter.
Yeah except Tennessee and Alabama want to ban women from having abortions entirely so unless your daughter stays where you are and you move then no matter what they'll have control over your daughter's body. Never moved with state that wants to take away your children's rights because they will never stop taking them once they can.
Boycotting repub red states as a rule .. good idea. Be well.
Impressive, you are right on
The students holding the signs that read "I want to live through High School" absolutely tore at my heart
I have worked with kids preschool to elementary school in preschools and now on a elementary campus. My sign could read "don't make me choose dying for my students or living for my daughter". That is where we are at now. And the pay isn't worth this sacrifice. Just the sanctity of life keeps us there despite the threat.
The Tennessee Legislature has no idea what can of worms they just opened. Sounds like they're about to get a lesson in FAFO.
Seriously, imagine telling a whole generation of children, "you're worthless, we wont even bother trying to look like we care"
Sadly we no longer have to imagine it.
Eric Trump: "Yeah it's okay we're already desensitized to that. What? Guns? What about guns?"
and yet they can't understand why they are losing elections ... These children have parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other concerned older friends. This has been going on so long that children whose entire school career was marred by active shooter drills are now of voting age.
But sure, they are losing because of voter fraud, smh
They already did that to millenials. Now theyre doing it to gen z. Boomers and Gen X failed this country
Now seriously, imagine how those children will vote in a few years' time, and for the rest of their lives. Beau's right. This is indelible.
I hope EVERYONE in Tennessee heard it loud and clear.
“Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn, which grows in straight lines to make weeding easier. But sometimes it grows the potatoes of defiance, which flourish underground.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
Be potatoes, people of Tennessee.
I'm reading Pratchett's "The Truth" right now, and this give a whole new meaning to what Mr. Tulip was told as a child: "Everything will be alright, as long as you have a potato."
Everything will be alright, as long as you continue to stand up and defy those who would oppress you.
Terry Prachett was a genius!
Naw.. corn grows better in hills along with squash and beans..
@@forestpagan4813 I think you missed the analogy
@@forestpagan4813 Terry Pratchett was British. "Corn" is used by the British to refer to grain crops like oats, wheat and barley. Don't ask me why they call it corn, but I suspect it predates the time that corn as we know it was brought to Britain from the New World.
The nationwide goal. Don't think this ends in Tennessee.
yep
Similar thing happening in Jackson MS.
@@YTHatesMe-999 sadly I'm not surprised.....the GOP is savage when it comes to wielding power..... something the Dems need to take note of
Exactly
The message that young Tennesseans are sending out... loud and clear to the GOP is that they are not going to sit down, be quiet and do as they're told. As a GenX I'm so proud of those young Tennesseans, there is hope for this country yet. The GOP is a dying party because they keep shooting themselves in the foot. I hope those young men are voted back in and the GOP is voted out. The United States of America has no Kings!!! They made sure of that back in 1783.
They have my support. 💯%
@@MoonOverHomelessness mine too 😡
Spread the word and vote these jerks out.
They and you have my support from Minnesota!
Tennesseans... you hold the power. If you don't want to be ruled like this, make your voice heard. Remove those who "rule" you and not represent you.
We've always been told to "Sit down. Shut up and do what you're told.". We get back up, keep going.
Imagine where black folks, as a collective, would be if we didn't have to spend our energy keep getting up after our personal failures in addition to dealing with systematic shoves. 🤷🏾
"3 out of 2"... It's rare I see Beau pissed enough to make a mistake twice. And he has every reason and right. This is disgusting beyond all recognition.
Fractions are hard! 😂
I think it was intentional. Perhaps playing into the “they think you can’t count”
Fun statistic: 7/3rds of Americans have trouble with fractions
@@franjkavit wasn’t intentional, but poetic nonetheless
This is not going to end the way the Tennessee GOP thinks it will.
I hope you are correct. I hope it will be a day that lives in infamy and haunts the repugnican party to its well-earned grave.
I agree with your sentiment.
This is not over..
@@DisappearingNightly i hope to live long enough to toss a shovel full of dirt on the gop's grave.
then i'll "anoint" that grave.
I don't think "Tennessee GOP" and "think" belong in the same sentence.
That was my first thought as well. Then again it's Tennessee so who knows? I grew up there, in Knoxville. Only Florida is as weird and right wing. I've lived in Florida too. Now I live in Texas and it's all "conservative" here too but at least there is too much room to micromanage. I blame the trash talking Evangelicals. Good for nothing, they install no morality or good judgment, just knee jerk, pearls clutched, panic stricken culture wars. Useless.
It is rare to actually feel the anger from Beau in his video, and yes, even I am Canadian, I could understand how fricked up these GOP in Tennessee were.
I live in Tennessee. Born and raised. It used to not be like this. Then 9/11. Republicans started that “If Bush ain’t your president, then get the hell out of the country” mantra. Many right-wingers started moving in because they wanted a state with no income tax. Some dooms day type preppers came. Some gun lovers came for laxed gun laws. Finally, Covid. People have absolutely flooded the state due to covid restriction in their prior state. With them they have brought the hate-filled speech, their racism, and some have brought their adult kids. Tennessee is not the Tennessee I knew anymore. We, the locals, wish they would all pack up and ho back to where they came. Crime has risen, drugs have risen. If I had the damn money I would sell out and leave the state to rot.
The GOP EVERYWHERE behaves in this way.
The fascist party. Reminds me of Hitler in the mid 1930s.
Agree. You hear it today. The thing that is worse to me is the amount of people comparing this to Jan 6th and defending the GOP legislators for voting that way.
There are many ways they could have gone about this, but they chose to expel.
I was going to write the same thing -- this is as pissed off and cookin' as I've ever seen Beau -- and with damned good reason. Thank you, Beau for sharing your righteous anger with the world. Together we'll show these cowardly "mighty whities" just who they answer to. Clearly they think it's to the Klan and the NRA (aka the Neo-Nazi Russian Association.) Which makes them worthless, expendable enemies of the American People.
Good grief, I'm glad I live here; I don't have to fight for my rights. My counties allies did that in WW2. Down south there, it seems like they slipped out. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Good job explaining it, Beau.
How do you spell Republican? F A S C I S T.
you spelled R A C I S T a different way than I would have but yet I still agree with you
@@jnb756 are you implying that there is no difference between racism and fascism?
Funny how often they coincide...
@@shiahalud indeed
@@solidstate2b People may be racist without being fascist, but I can't think one one example of fascism that was not also racist.
I am an Australian and this terrifies me, and here is why.
These events have no immediate, nor direct effect on me, but these things spread.
If these tactics are shown to have no political consequences it will spread.
The USA casts a big shadow and you guys make big waves on the world stage.
It is heartening to know the message of MLK and John Lewis has not been drowned out yet.
They're not smart enough not to overplay their hand -- the inevitable conclusion of Lee Atwater's Southern Strategy is that eventually the scared paranoid morons they manipulated into tax-cut votes would be whipped into an authoritarian frenzy, and rather than being useful idiots the idiots themselves will get voted in. Those people are true believers, incapable of playing the game so they'll give the game away, and then people will realize this needs to end and it'll be over. It'll get worse before it gets better but don't worry, this is a swan song.
You might see what you can do down under to fight racism against indigenous Australians. Flagrant racism isn't limited to the US.
You have no idea how many times I try to explain this to my fellow citizens in the US.
Fascist Authoritarianism is on the rise world-wide. You have every right to be concerned.
These tactics are not only in the USA.
Just ask Viktor Orbán
or Vladimir Putin
Nashville says they're going to reinstate him by next week, Justin Jones. But the state keeps trying to take away more and more of Nashville's authority because they are mad at us for refusing to have the RNC here in 2020.
EXACTLY. I live in Nashville. It's getting thick here in TN.
I hope he walks back in that chamber with both middle fingers raised
You're split into 3 districts now?
@@cherylsimon7785 and each paired with up to 80 miles of conservative districts - however many miles it takes to render our votes meaningless.
I've been saying that since this mess started. The state legislature cut the size of Nashville's city council in half from 40 to 20 members, which was in retaliation for said council voting against holding the 2024 Republican convention. This is pure revenge.
“They’re not representatives, they’re rulers” 💯 💯 💯
Those young people who survive are going to grow up and become voters. Look out, Tennessee.
And democrats.
they are probably already working on making voting null and void as we speak.
I hope this day lives in infamy and haunts them to their graves. We witnessed a clear attempt to subvert democracy. This needs to be a watershed moment. The repugnican party has exposed its true self. Take them at their word. Never forget.
Gen Z is discovering their power. Banded together with millennials the world is going to progress forward despite racist selfish angry politicians and their corporate oligarch owners.
@@mariemeldron2984 As I said, "Look out, Tennessee".
Tennessee is now officially listed on the Peoples' Embargo. The Peoples' Embargo is a growing list of states and companies to avoid for their business practices and fascist policies. Texas is also on The Peoples' Embargo for violating the US Constitution.
It’s all 50 states so I don’t know how effective that will be.
@@sonyayoung6495
It's not all 50 states. Try again.
Add Florida to that list.
Are you talking about California's travel prohibition?
It’s not working. So what is next?😔
Beau is more emotional on this one than I’ve ever seen. Which makes sense. This is a direct assault on our voices, our democracy.
Yep. I'm as mad as a non American can be, and still shocked and at a loss to understand how this can be legal. But if i was a tennessean, I'd be beyond furious.
It is an all out attack on our First Amendment rights, guaranteed by the Constitution.
@Thats what I Said Pretty simple. The principle is the legislature sets its rules for itself. All our legislatures state and federal operate under this principle. Democrats could have done it to Margery Taylor Greene if they'd wanted to when they ran the House.
You know you are on the wrong side of the issue when you pissed off Beau!
It's right up there with how emotional he got about Uvalde and about the children separated from their parents at the border. Kids getting hurt & First Amendment rights being violated are special triggers for him, & when you combine them in one story, that's extra special, even though he is also in favor of the Second Amendment & doubtful of the efficacy of gun bans.
When they tell you yet again who they are, believe them, and rise up against them! 🙌🙌🙌
They started with trans folk and hardly anyone spoke up. Now they are expanding the bigotry. We must stand up and argue for everyone's rights. You are right!
So sorry to hear about your self induced mental illness.
"I'm owned by the NRA" Tennessee Republican Party
We have the EXACT same thing happening in Wisconsin Legislature.
Republican ruler's not representative's!
Same in Idaho.
GEN Z
You banned books
You banned Drag
But our kids are still in Bodybags.
absolutely on point!
Spot on. Didn't hurt my feelings at all. I will work harder to remove these fascist representatives silencing my people!
The more they talk about freedom, the more they want to take yours away.
Well said! Gavin Newsom gave a speech about that in 2020 or 2022.
as an Arab who pretty much gave up on his original homeland I hope this new home of mine overcomes and perseveres, the future is ours, fascists & autocrats must not rule
Thank you for coming here.
Do you think that’s because your homeland was interfered with by Western powers?
Welcome! I'm glad you're here to be part of our effort to be better :)
If I had the option of leaving, I'd probably head to Scandinavia or Europe. You might consider relocating before it's too late if you have the option. You don't owe this country anything.
@@ashleyammbo maybe think on that, because if we fall? guess where they go to destroy next? So we gotta stay and fight off this sh_t. And we can if we do it together.
Thanks for your passion and anger! I’m disgusted by these obvious racists. Pearson and Jones are intelligent well spoken humans and should be back to represent their constituents 🌹
This was beautiful. I'm from Tennessee, Memphis to be exact, and I'm very disappointed by what happened. My mom and I were discussing how obvious the message was. I'm 35, just for the record. I'm still young, but considered old to some, especially the younger ones. Lol!!
One of the gentlemen kicked out called out that a legislator peed on another person's chair, in that chamber, and they were not kicked out. But standing up for kids gets you thrown out.
It was a chair in another reps office, but that’s a minor detail. The point is well taken. “Sot down and shut up. Your betters will take care of you.” That’s fascism, folks.
Being progressive, young, articulate black men got them kicked out by a bunch of dried up old and greedy white men. That's racism. Glad to see Justin Jones reinstated today.
Being elderly, I'm not very familiar with today's young people, but I do know they're America's only hope.
Look for the speeches these young men made, you'll be overjoyed......😁
The sad thing is they should not be America's only hope....we should all be working together to shut this racist, fascist party down. They are not the party they once were.
we got u o.g
Time to remove All armed service bases, and federal funds from the states violating the discrimination laws.
Many service members will not be willing to be posted or subject their children to a Jim Crow state, their schools or education system.
So now that's Texas ,Mississippi,Tennessee and Florida pushing secession, subtly.
And it's not only discrimination laws they're breaking, it's also clearly an open attack on the First Amendment.
Turn Tennessee into Democratic state. Vote GOP OUT
Take them from KY too
Boycott Tennessee and Kentucky.
Thanks for stating the truth of the matter.
I watched this today and I was appalled! It was so egregious, I immediately made a donation to get the Justins reelected. I hope the students keep protesting and remember this when they can vote. This was an utter travesty!
I'm certain that the whole world is appalled. That this can happen in America in 2023, is horrifying.
How do I donate to the two Justins?
@@HairynosedWombat163 Yes, the whole world is appalled. Appalled that 3rd rate dictatorships are flourishing in America, who keep telling themselves they live in the land of the free. Free to what? Free to be the worst humans? Free to use the constitution as toilet paper? Repubes have brought shame on the entire country. Repubes have earned themselves the name "Banana Republicans" worldwide.
I hope every Tennessee youth eligible to vote registers and votes for the 2 Jason's to get right back in office where they're supposed to be!
Those young people are going to be voters very soon. I cannot wait until they vote for gun control & women's healthcare. This action by TN legislature has sealed the magat republicon racist fascist regimes fate.
Thank you Beau! As a Tennessean, I wasn’t surprised by the actions of the GOP legislators yesterday. However, anticipating the result didn’t make it any less painful to watch. What makes me feel hopeful is seeing all of the young people who showed up to the capital. They will one day be eligible to vote and won’t be as easily mislead by the GOP scare tactics used to maintain control.
Yea they really screwed up with this one. The thing is, the current open carry laws are really unpopular here. At least in Memphis. I've had even the most hard core conservatives tell me that it's stupid to allow open carry here.
Tennessee is one of the most violent states and Memphis is the most violent city in the nation.
@@joeb134 I live in Hawkins County in East Tennessee, and the majority of people here seem to support open carry, at least the ones that are vocal about it. There are glimmers of hope in neighboring areas. Nearby Johnson City is becoming increasingly more progressive. It’s a college town, so I think that makes the biggest difference. Knoxville is around 80 miles from where I live. It’s the closest city where Dems have significant numbers.
Listening to the kids chant "FASCISTS, FASCISTS, FASCISTS!" was music to my ears. They know what's up. Go kids!
@@stephaniesuthers5635 I'm sure rural Tennessee has a completely different take. It is a completely different experience around large cities.
Incredible video, I hope it reaches the people it needs to.
Those young people will be able to vote soon and they WILL be heard!
The GOP is actively laying the groundwork to raise the age requirements to vote. What did you think all of that "the brain isn't developed until the age of 25" concern-trolling about trans people was actually about? The Supreme Court has at least four conservatives that would go along with it.
Unfortunately they will vote on unverifiable voting machines that will keep spitting out blood red results, and there's nothing they will be able to do about it. Unless they move out of the South.
Hey Beau, longtime watcher. I’ve been a life long east Tennessean. We still live on our family farm here from 6 generations back. I’ve also worked at the University of TN for over 10 years in hopes of improving our state and our reputation. To me, this is an absolute travesty. We have so many smart, productive, and good people here that these clowns don’t represent. I appreciate your video and your take on the situation. I truly hope we can get back on track to the Tennessee that we should be. One that we can be proud of. Not a state of fear no getting racists and bigots.
I'll be honest, I don't feel safe in your state as an LGBT+ person. I used to love the Gatlinburg area, now I spend my money elsewhere. I am so appreciative of the good people in the state though. I hope voices like yours will change things and I can visit without feeling like I'm hated. Thank you for the work you do on the farm and elsewhere.
@@monicadaniels784 I am truly sorry to hear that, but completely understand. I hate that the actions of some damage the reputation of us all.
Thanks for not giving up! As bad as it seems, when things like this happen, it lays the deep and ugly Truth bare, for all to finally reckon with. I don't know how educators in some states are dealing with all the 'don't teach or say this or that' about the Truth. Fortunately, your students have the superpower of Not Buying It, the way we did. Give them All megaphones!!! The Tennessee 3 are heroes. Even reinstated, the schemers have been exposed for what they truly are, ahead of an election! I wouldn't feel safe in TN, but if it's your home, and you love it-- Bravo for taking a stand, and supporting students who love the Constitution and genuine, Representative government. They will ultimately create a better Tennessee, in ways we're too overwhelmed to see right now. I can see their eyerolls already, at whatever dirty tricks are coming.
VOTE ALL THOSE INVOLVED, OUT OF OFFICE for LIFE.
VOTE BLUE in TN 🔵
Never to be outdone, Tennessee’s version of Gilead is racist AF.
These southern states are competing for the Gilead dystopia award.
Atwood is probably screaming, "This was supposed to be a warning, not a blueprint!"
@@m.jasondoty9062 it’s a dramatization…it’s already based on real life
The original book version of Gilead was racist AF. They rounded up all the black people, put them on ships claiming they were going to repatriate them to Africa, then just dropped them in the Atlantic and headed back.
@@m.jasondoty9062 She's been all over lately, doing interviews and podcasts, and imploring people to listen.
probably one of the most important videos you have ever done....about a subject that could be as important to the course of the future of the country as the Boston Tea Party. I don't think it was just Tennessee Republitards showing their true color....this is the whole newer version of the party...all of America needs to be vigilant about what is happening
You are so very right!
No surprise here. I moved from TN during Covid when everyone else was hunkered down. I went N, after a short time in that state. It's more clear to me every day why I felt creeped out in TN. I'm 71, white, and a Christian woman but I felt unsafe and disregarded.
I’m British and I’m providing professional services to a Tennessee company owned and run by a man who supports the GOP and has contributed to the political funds of knuckle-staggers like Jim Jordan. I’m seriously thinking about whether my continued business contribution is ethical.
It’s not ethical. Birds of a feather flock together.
Thank you for considering that.
If you dropped them it would send a clear message. Do you really need that relationship financially? Listen to your heart. Good luck.
@@dianemitchell1717 I don’t need it financially but it would be difficult professionally. I was employed for ten years by a company whose founder heavily supported right wing politicians in Texas, and I felt very conflicted over that. The guy who runs my present client company donated the equivalent of 50 cents for each of his employees to Jim Jordan, so putting it in perspective he’s not a major league donor. It’s just that this situation in TN is so shocking and makes me so angry that I have to consider these things.
Ultimately, continuing in my work will do more to help support jobs for people in states and countries disadvantaged by these prejudices than it will support right wing politicians. And it will help sick people too, so it’s not a simple thing to walk away from. So with all that in mind, right now I’m inclined to continue supporting this business but also continue to express my strong egalitarian values in person and on social media, and try to influence people that way.
This is where the GOP has been headed all along -- All for us! NOTHING for you.
The GOP has been headed in this direction since I first started to pay attention when I was 12 in 1968. I was a girl from a middle-class suburb in Michigan. Jerry Ford represented my Congressional District. If I could see it then, why have millions of others not noticed or cared?
They are indisputably the party of the confederacy.
@@GoGreen1977 : That's exactly when the party flip was finally completed.
They’ve always been there. Alway.
You are so right.
I hope people in TN are listening to you and vote Republicans out ASAP! 💙
Thank you for covering this. I've been watching this all week unfold and it is so disheartening to see the lack of national coverage about the situation
National media too busy filming aerial view of trump's motorcade.
@@summerrain7466 i think that was Fox.
@@thatswhatisaid8908 No, that was literally every gd corporate cable news outlet, doing their usual lazy af broadcast (so-called) ""journalism""... every channel!
I WISH we could just put it on FOX...
But that's why people are deserting those god-awful networks for LEGIT outlets like Beau Of The Fifth Column, Meidas Touch, The Mary Trump Show, Jesse Dollemore, Bryan Tyler Cohen, Majority Report, David Pakman, etc etc etc!
They're FAR better and more substantive than 99.9999% of what happens on cable _info-tainment._
This is - should be - the lead story.
TFG is a grifter, a narcissist, a criminal who wants to continue playing a reality show celebrity role - first he pretended to be a successful businessman, then he pretended to be a president. Every statement he puts out to the public comes with a link to make a donation - to HIM.
CANCEL the tRump Show and focus instead on making a better future for our kids.
Voting matters...every election matters. Thank you Beau, I was too angry to put my emotions into words, you nailed it.😊
Just recently one of the GOP legislators assaulted a Democratic one on the House Floor during the protest. Odd how he wasn't expelled.
This is why I'm planning to leave this homophobic, racist, misogynistic state. A friend of mine who works in financial planning happened to mention that many of his customers let their "nice people" mask fall when they thought he was one of them white, cis and married.
I'd like to leave too. But, we need people to stay and fight. We need every vote we can get. And if all the good people flee, there will be nobody left here to help change things. We can't let them win, and I refuse to let them take my home away from me.🤨🗳
I can completely relate to your friend. I, unfortunately look like the kind of guy who has multiple red hats and a few trump bibles at home. So I guess they assume I am one of them. So they begin to feel more comfortable and just a little time they open up. I will never get tired of the look of dawning horror and comprehension that takes over their inbred faces when I stop them and explain to them exactly what my political and moral beliefs are. I have to keep it in the realm of semi politeness I do work at a bar/restaurant. Don't need to get fired for scaring away the customers. But I am continuously pushing that envelope.
@@wirelesmike73 Bless you. I won't fault anyone who feels like they need to get out of states like TN that are currently in fascist tailspins, for their own safety. It really has come to that for some citizens. But any of you who can stay, and vote, and **fight**, have my utmost respect. I've spent some time in Tennessee. It's a state with a lot of natural beauty, kind-hearted people, and positive cultural heritage. Like you, I love my home in Virginia. Much of my family has lived here for generations. I pray that your home over on the other side of the mountains from me will soon see better days.
Be very careful, this is their reset. I do not know how we can handle. Cause most of us cannot be as hard as these. Like getting a woman pregnant send her for abortion while you take every one else right. ON the same day.
I lived in Tennessee. I made a decision in my early 20s to leave. And yes, I have seen the things you're referring to. I remember what it was like when all the women and black people were no longer in the room and how the racist bullshit just comes tumbling out. As a white male, it was always automatically assumed that I was part of the club, and so I vividly remember, many times, the racial slurs, the hateful tropes, on full display. The facade of "southern hospitality", the mask of friendliness, the pretense of the "righteous christian" -- all of it exposed as a fraud. Nothing about what we saw today surprised me even a little bit. No one with a good heart could fault you for wanting to distance yourself from it. I have never regretted my decision to leave the so-called "volunteer state". Do what you need to do. Life is too short to spend it fending off ignorance and intolerance.
Imagine if an employee went to his boss and said, "You will sit down, shut up and do as you're told." That's exactly what the Tennessee state legislature is saying to Tennesseans. Don't let them do it. You are their employer and they don't get to call the shots.
So much for servant leadership
I'm a Tennessean who had moved away, but found myself back here a little over 10 years ago because of circumstances beyond my control and am now the sole carer for my mother after she had a stroke. In that time, I've seen local elections go from an actual choice to the Republican candidate running unopposed. And it's always a forgone conclusion that the Republican will be elected as the state rep from this area. I vote for the Democrat, but it's like trying to stop a tsunami with plastic wrap.
I'm deeply disturbed by what's happening here. But I truly feel that there is nothing I can do. Not to mention that I'm a bit preoccupied with caring for my mother while also being disabled myself. I have absolutely no energy for anything else on top of that.
So, y'all, please keep in mind that there are those of us here in TN that are not okay with what's happening here, but at the same time are not in a position to do anything about it. It's kind of hard to when we aren't even given a choice when voting. It's not only frustrating, it's frightening - especially when we can see it's more than likely just only a matter of time before they come for us, too.
I'm a life-long East Tennessean. My family has voted republican since it was a dirty word before the War between the States. This is not the party they supported.
And I've heard from a lot of similar people, people who have watched the state government lurch into Trump Populism led by the Republican party at all levels. And don't see today's party reflecting their beliefs.
I suspect that a number of state representatives & senators will find serious primary opponents next year. And those who survive to the general won't have the support outside of the populist core that's taken over.
I am so sorry about you and your mother, and I hope that better days for both of your health come soon.
I too am battling illness and can hardly keep track of the days, but I can at least let you know that you are not alone. Bless you.
I am so sorry about you and your mother, and I hope that better days for both of your health come soon.
I too am battling illness and can hardly keep track of the days, but I can at least let you know that you are not alone. Bless you.
All you can do in your situation is go out and vote when the time comes. Next year is going to be a huge election with everything at stake.
You can still post comments like this to TH-cam and other social media. You ARE doing something about it. Thank you.
Thanks Justin.
I’m an East Tennessean. I’m still pissed about this. Not there now. Those young men inspire me. 🧡
Beau your ability to speak to the people where they are at, is frankly amazing. We need an army of people with your candor approach.
I have NEVER seen Beau this mad before.
I have no other commentary: Beau. Is. Pissed. Off.
I live here, and was looking forward to a video from you about what went down here yesterday. I’m a Gen Xer that’s spent my younger years out in the fight, but this last half a decade has really beat me down, I’ll admit it. I still vote, even in locals and primaries, but I haven’t been out in the streets, haven’t been calling and emailing, organizing. I sat and watched the entire assembly yesterday, and I feel a lot of negative feelings. I’m disgusted, enraged, and heartbroken. But I also have some feelings I haven’t felt in a while. I feel hopeful, inspired, and there is a fire raging in me that was nearly snuffed out. Those two young men are gonna do very big things, and I’m going to be out there fighting with them and Gen Z, and every other generation, because I’ll tell you one thing for certain-these men aren’t martyrs, they’re catalysts, and we are gonna flip this state upside down and inside out. The racist fascist GOP needs to start packing their shit up! Thank you for giving attention to our battle on your platform, Beau. I’m sure it’s one of many to come in the near future 🫶
I pray this gives you the gusto to fight on my young friend. Gather with like minded folk to keep hope alive for our country
You know it's something godawful when Beau doesn't even summarize what event is being discussed
Beau be pissed! It's called righteous anger.
His anger and disgust was palpable.
Good catch! Usually he explains for people who aren’t following every news story, and because these videos live a long time. I think a long time from now, everyone will immediately know the context.
Above (and after your post) he tells us it was Take 8. Definitely pissed. As we should all be.
I wouldn't be surprised if they target him, not that he isn't prepared and knows what up. I agree with the man and have the upmost respect for him and what he does, he's so genuine, decent and down to earth real salt of the earth kinda of guy.
Guess the kids are getting tired of getting killed and going to school in fear; karma will be a bitch
I sure hope so.
Karma's no substitute for the hard work of "direct action."
Thanks Beau. I grew up in western Kentucky not far from Dover and Adams. I am old enough to remember the separate water fountains and restrooms in the county courthouse. I remember the big todo about the first black children at my grade school. It seemed that we had came a long way since then. Racism was always there but tamped down. Then came "there was fine people on both sides". Racism is now mainstream,. It has got to be called out, Jim Crowe is making a big comeback.
I think it was the "they're rapists, murderers" line that brought back racism to the mainstream. Trump talked like that and *still* got preferential treatment from all media whether Fox or CNN or even MSNBC. Media could have just stopped covering his campaign after he announced his candidacy by declaring his racism. But they wanted the money.
Congrats Tennessee, you made frontpage news in Germany. I won't say in a bad way. I will say: in the usual way.
I'm ashamed of our state.
@@craftygirl9666 Me too. BUT I'm vowed and determined to keep hitting that ballot box and I pray and HOPE that the parents of these children and the husbands and wives of the adults killed saw EXACTLY what they meant to these "legislators" - which is "not a damn thing." So they MUST pick up their children's, their husbands', their wives' cause and vote this sh*t out!
@@Lvs2Cook thank you and bless you.
“They are not representatives, they are rulers.” That one hit me. I am just gobsmacked at how maturely , intelligently, and peacefully these two men have handled this outrageous situation. I loved their speeches, their mission, and their dedication to children. Watch these men for future greatness.
@@Lvs2Cook You can do more than that. Write letters to the legislature. Petition to get them removed/recalled.
I haven't been watching this channel for long, but for as herculean an effort as you can tell it's taking Beau to stay calm, I can just tell that he's absolutely LIVID about this and I do not blame him in the slightest.
Republicans likely don't know they shouldn't make somebody like Beau angry.
The thing I keep repeating is, "They'll come for you too."
Me, I've got two different pride flags to march under, so I know I'm fairly high up on the hit list for these people. But it's a LONG list. They'll work their way down it if you let them. Got melanin in your skin? They'll get around to you. Maybe a name that's a little hard to spell? They'll get around to you. Ever had a miscarriage? Voted for a Democrat? Voted for a Black candidate? Been to a Pride parade? Let your kid have a gay friend? Haven't been to church lately? Got a library card? They'll surely get around to you. They need someone to hate, and once they run through me and mine, they'll come for you and yours. Anything to keep from looking in a mirror.
That's right. And if the church folks think they're safe, they'd better think again. Because when they run out of easy targets like LGBTQ+ and "uppity" minorities, they'll just work harder to find scapegoats. Do you attend the "wrong" type of church? Did your church support the guy who lost the primary, and the guy who won is pissed about it? You're up next for persecution!
How true and how despicable.
They'll never get to me:) none of those would ever affect me in any way.
@@firefly9838 Sci-Fi fan? They’ll come for you. I grew up near there and back in those days the evangelicals preached the evils of reading science fiction books and watching science fiction movies.
Wasn't there a guy in the 30's and 40's that did this in a country in Europe?
And those cowardly republican legislators in Tennessee and Idaho are so very sure *their* Supreme Court is going to let them get away with all these illegal acts...
Well they better hope the federal courts are the same. I don't erven see the current Supreme Court going for this BS.
Idaho resident here and, yeah, the shit the Party of Human Misery is forcing on everyone is *unreal*. To be honest though, people here are insanely short-sighted! They literally voted for fracking companies to be able to drill on federal land that borders private land *and pursue the natural gas onto private land without paying or even telling the private land's owner!* What was the response of the private land owners? "No one's going to *willingly* destroy the aquifer. That's where we ALL get our water."
I have no doubt the Fascist Authoritarians went this far over the top because they have assurances from the state "supreme" court. But then again, we are talking about MAGA clowns.
They will get away with it in Idaho, I'm afraid.
@@Ashannon888 I see the current Supreme Court allowing this if it’s not against a republican. They will protect their own. They have the numbers to protect their own.
Those 3 heroes stood up together in solidarity against (lack of) dangerous gun laws. They supported their grieving and frightened constituents.
Black, Brown and White. Tennessee segregated them. Got rid of the undesirable elements.
DISGUSTING SHAME!
Howdy ❤ I’m appalled at what happened in TN. Racism and fascism in action. We can’t continue to allow or accept this, in TN and across the US
The more you can hear the fury in Beau's voice, the more people need to listen up.
I was reading that loud & clear too!
My algorithm has been pushing Beau for months now, but I've resisted. Until today. I'm in tears at this amazing man. Loyal watcher now.
The pogroms have started folks. This is just the beginning. Buckle up.
I had to look up what that word meant. Unfortunately, you're right. 😪
@@rayerickson7614 oh yeah!