Why Australia is Legally an American Corporation

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  • @halfasinteresting
    @halfasinteresting  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1464

    You know what's also a corporation? Half as Interesting. And we don't care about you™.
    That's why we exploit our viewers by having them suggest video topics to us, instead of just doing it ourselves. We'd rather spend time in our money jacuzzi instead. If we use the topic a viewer suggests, all we do is send them a free HAI t-shirt. Great deal! If you're interested in providing us with free labor, suggest an HAI topic here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUdlvw6YgU44J8AnM2U_ZvRMyvh_CUM51LYSqF5nYJB9d1-w/viewform?usp=sf_link
    Also in the vein of a corporation that only cares about money (and not about you, or anyone else), turns out another TH-camr made a video about this, like, a week ago. That video wasn't the inspiration for this, and I'd never watched it, but I'm guessing that it was the inspiration for the viewer who suggested this topic. We did do, as now always do, a quick search through to see that no channels with high-audience overlap have done a similar video recently, and saw this video, but I, in my infinite wisdom, completely missed that the other video was uploaded very recently, assumed it was a much older one, and I hadn't heard of the channel, so I figured it wouldn't be repetitive for our audience or cannibalistic for the other creator. If you want to see that other video, which goes into a little more detail, here it is: th-cam.com/video/Xq8H0GHU8AQ/w-d-xo.html

    • @Xanthopathy
      @Xanthopathy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      "Make our videos for us!"
      Bruh

    • @Daniel-ii6fj
      @Daniel-ii6fj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      what a money grabbing firm

    • @lillyrose1873
      @lillyrose1873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You are mean 😠

    • @lillyrose1873
      @lillyrose1873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yay

    • @E1craZ4life
      @E1craZ4life 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The day Sam discusses the kilogram
      Marks the day I sold my soul for a cupcake.

  • @macchi4288
    @macchi4288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3397

    As an argentinian, I can confirm that we cash on the Australia tourism scheme, we dress as kangaroos and hop on the Patagonia to fool tourist

    • @akshaypendyala
      @akshaypendyala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      LOL

    • @itsmekrazyb
      @itsmekrazyb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      😂 LOL

    • @geheimnis8187
      @geheimnis8187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Oh no, that means I committed murder

    • @gamernak1887
      @gamernak1887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@geheimnis8187 hold up

    • @vincentweatherly9991
      @vincentweatherly9991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I think I saw you yesterday. We’re you the one who nearly hit my car?

  • @EconomicsExplained
    @EconomicsExplained 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2078

    Spider-Man points at Spider-Man.JPG

    • @romarreid
      @romarreid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Omg when i saw this notification I thought you got copyright stricked and re-uploaded it. After I started watching I realized it was HAI.😭😭😭

    • @user-vo8nz2yn3y
      @user-vo8nz2yn3y 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      oh

    • @revaddict
      @revaddict 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      EE next video: Economics of Planes flying in China 🤣

    • @nfrandom3701
      @nfrandom3701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hi dad

    • @lolmandos
      @lolmandos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      it's like an accidental collab, might as well do a real one! :D

  • @uss_04
    @uss_04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1528

    Two Questionable things I learned today:
    1: Australia is a corporation
    2: Wait, Wendover is big enough that he has interns now?

    • @jai-kk5uu
      @jai-kk5uu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Those interns are working for American company

    • @flp322
      @flp322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Apparently only big enough to hire the crazy conspiracy theorist interns that nobody else wants, though

    • @backwoodsbumpkin7209
      @backwoodsbumpkin7209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      He hired his cat

    • @user-sr3ip8ut5k
      @user-sr3ip8ut5k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If I had a writer, I'd call him my intern too.

    • @tessjuel
      @tessjuel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      They're not really interns, they are secret infiltrators from CIA.

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2866

    Australia: Is a British penal colony that is an American company
    History: *Confused screaming*

    • @abadgamer11
      @abadgamer11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Why do you go very where I go

    • @FEARYOYOYO
      @FEARYOYOYO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      A bad gamer A bad speller

    • @tarunkumaar625
      @tarunkumaar625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@abadgamer11 Why do you go wherever he goes?

    • @nurenzayyan4825
      @nurenzayyan4825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      FEARYOYOYO A Wise choice of words.

    • @kevintan6490
      @kevintan6490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I mean Britain is basically America so same same...?

  • @spinyslasher6586
    @spinyslasher6586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    HAI : You really, really don't wanna be Weimar republic.
    Zimbabwe : *I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that.*

    • @budisoemantri2303
      @budisoemantri2303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Venezuela: hold my chaos

    • @nicholasnelson7365
      @nicholasnelson7365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@budisoemantri2303 Argentina and post-war Hungary:

    • @kul0078
      @kul0078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      In fact after the second world war the money was less worth than in the weimarer republic.

    • @A7XFan800
      @A7XFan800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@nicholasnelson7365 3 x 10^177% for Hungary. Goddamn.
      For comparison, Zimbabwe was 8.97 x 10^22%.

    • @joelongo450
      @joelongo450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *Occupied Rhodesia

  • @linobigatti
    @linobigatti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    As a guy living in patagonia, Argentina, I can confirm that people flying to australia actually fly here

    • @hi-on3qw
      @hi-on3qw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im an argentinian and they dont liar

    • @icantthink0faname206
      @icantthink0faname206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      hi2 r/whooosh

    • @masonmtb7
      @masonmtb7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hi2 woooooosh

    • @xprmx1757
      @xprmx1757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      hi2 you must not talk to people, I tried going to Australia, and everyone was speaking Spanish, and I was so confused so I asked in my limited Spanish where I was and one guy answered Australia, but I heard another say Argentina. He was promptly beaten by the local security, and taken into custody. I barely escaped

    • @olligaming6444
      @olligaming6444 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fake. I’m Australian and most people speak English.

  • @degususaskulusku5135
    @degususaskulusku5135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +632

    When you mention Wii Sports: Resort and show an irrelevant controller

    • @tales9476
      @tales9476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Totally just the wii pro-controller. Which was *totally* supported by Wii Sports: Resort.

    • @AaronPTB
      @AaronPTB 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im actually pretty sure I have that exact controller shown XD

    • @jamescusack6511
      @jamescusack6511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can’t be picky with stock videos lol

    • @autumn64fromdeltarunechapter3
      @autumn64fromdeltarunechapter3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's an dual shock PlayStation controller lol

    • @angolin9352
      @angolin9352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@autumn64fromdeltarunechapter3 It's a Logitech USB gamepad. I have one sitting on my desk right now. Newer versions of this controller color the face buttons for some reason.

  • @davidhood9712
    @davidhood9712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +847

    Economics explained sure has a lot of HAI topic suggesters in their audience.

    • @ENCHANTMEN_
      @ENCHANTMEN_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      is your profile pic loss

    • @__chinmay__
      @__chinmay__ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@ENCHANTMEN_ better than auth right nazis

    • @spring2537
      @spring2537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Hahahahhaha libtard lmao

    • @MuzikBike
      @MuzikBike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      spring aren't libtards in the red section though?

    • @jwhine
      @jwhine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Why do you make your political compass your pfp

  • @deltalord6969
    @deltalord6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    I thought Australia was just a country, state, city and continent but damn its a corporation too. Impressive.

  • @jediyoshi64
    @jediyoshi64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    If you want to sue a company or organization, it is treated as a "legal person." Therefore, if Australia is legally a corporation, then Australia is legally a person.

    • @jeffbenton6183
      @jeffbenton6183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Not be confused with a "natural person," which is legalese for an actual person as distinguished from a corporate person.

    • @davidtiberio
      @davidtiberio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      corporation is "group of people", not "person"

    • @godowskygodowsky1155
      @godowskygodowsky1155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidtiberio Courts have upheld the doctrine of corporate personhood as it pertains to certain rights.

    • @davidtiberio
      @davidtiberio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@godowskygodowsky1155 if the corporation is owned solely by 1 person than that would be accurate. corporations are groups of people.

    • @TaxEvasi0n
      @TaxEvasi0n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We are all legal fictions dealing in commerce. Governmemts are just a more wealthier person than you or mine, but the process I'm pretty sure is the same. Going after bigger companies etc like say Woolworths, Walmart or Target (Targé lol), would essentially be the same as going after an individual. A company is a group of persons with the same goal pretty much.

  • @lemmonboy6459
    @lemmonboy6459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1694

    “Australia is owned by American companies!”
    *Laughs in Chinese*

    • @jai-kk5uu
      @jai-kk5uu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Those Kung flu inventing devils can't laugh.

    • @eglegl343
      @eglegl343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      @@jai-kk5uu what

    • @huseyinthegermanturk7920
      @huseyinthegermanturk7920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@jai-kk5uu Hahahaha Kung Flu, that's funny

    • @damien4197
      @damien4197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      You know that the United Kingdom owns more Australian land than China, and that Canada has been the largest investor in recent years by a significant amount, right? Right...?
      .
      (all this of the ~14% that's foreign owned to begin with, mind you... and being clear it's still sovereign, they need to pay rates and taxes and shit)
      .
      Oh, no, you were just being racist by regurgitating the shit you'd swallowed whole because it confirmed your biases.

    • @gormster
      @gormster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

  • @sebastianelytron8450
    @sebastianelytron8450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    I was applying for citizenship in Australia.
    They asked for my criminal record. Didn’t know that was still required

    • @shoredude2
      @shoredude2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Isn't all cuisine in Australia just prison food?

    • @aussiebloke609
      @aussiebloke609 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@shoredude2 I wanted to say: "No prison I've heard of serves bugs for dinner"...but then I re-read that line and decided against using it. LOL

    • @01DOGG01
      @01DOGG01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Just declare yourself a regugee and you'll get right in, get a bunch of free shit, and be immune from being jailed. Seems to be the norm these days.

    • @joejoe2658
      @joejoe2658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      no, we have 'no gun crime' for breakfast.

    • @ClorindeASMRWhen
      @ClorindeASMRWhen 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @It's Me and remember that this could've been America if they didn't go through all those tea dumping schemes.

  • @sahirsujahudeen5558
    @sahirsujahudeen5558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Economics Explained:
    "Am I joke to you?"

    • @bluerabbitjeevs
      @bluerabbitjeevs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      EE's new video: The Economics of Half as Interesting

    • @dalethepalemale6855
      @dalethepalemale6855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      EE is a joke. Should be called Economics Explained Poorly.

    • @PANZERFAUST90
      @PANZERFAUST90 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      shut up....

    • @MiggsMultiple
      @MiggsMultiple 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dalethepalemale6855 Oddly EE explained this topic better...But then some can't process too much

  • @reynoldvillasenor235
    @reynoldvillasenor235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Australian astronaut looking at Australia: "Wait, it's all a corporation?"
    American astronaut behind Australian astronaut: "Always has been."

    • @AlexandraWeller1
      @AlexandraWeller1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is an astronaut? Thought they didn't exist because there is no 'outer space' in the way we have been conditioned to believe.
      Although I believe you're right about Australia always being a corporation.

  • @kersey2734
    @kersey2734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Didn’t Economics Explained make a video about this last week? Hmm...

    • @antikommunistischaktion
      @antikommunistischaktion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      A fan of both channels probably suggested the topic to HAI.

    • @extraemontamontes3618
      @extraemontamontes3618 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      this video probably was made before the economics explained one was uploaded

    • @TheMusicLurver
      @TheMusicLurver 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry EE didn’t get it from a viewer suggestion. Just sayin

  • @Jarekthegamingdragon
    @Jarekthegamingdragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    2:15 ayy it's Portland, Oregon. That's the wells fargo tower downtown.

  • @gigrant9194
    @gigrant9194 4 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    This is economics explained and this is Australia.

    • @gigrant9194
      @gigrant9194 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Seriously after this watch economics explained's video.

  • @Atlasvibranium
    @Atlasvibranium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    The first minute of this video is a roller coaster of emotions

  • @basedxav
    @basedxav 4 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Economics explained watching this like 👁👄👁

  • @bibasik7
    @bibasik7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    “Playing Wii Sports Resort”
    *shows picture of PlayStation controller*

  • @augustagleton3715
    @augustagleton3715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I see you watched Economics Explained recently...

  • @jarupongch
    @jarupongch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    This looks familiar - Economics Explained

  • @archon1410
    @archon1410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I thought it was a re-upload but I was just remembering the Economics Explained video.

  • @tristanpowell85
    @tristanpowell85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Remember kids, if you ever become leader of Australia and need a loan, just use New Zealand as collateral.

  • @williamandrews3482
    @williamandrews3482 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Sounds like he is explaining some economics, just like Economics Explained! And a very similar topic

    • @jpb2541
      @jpb2541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It’s not only a very similar topic
      It’s exactly the same topic

  • @jaydonly2336
    @jaydonly2336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3640

    First

    • @adriansz343
      @adriansz343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

      Yeah! EE made a video on this like a week ago!

    • @halfasinteresting
      @halfasinteresting  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1456

      Oh lol, wow, they *just* did a video on this. I'm guessing that might be where the viewer who suggested this found the topic... my bad...

    • @lukebusellato2542
      @lukebusellato2542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +273

      If i suggest more EE topics for HAI do i still get a free t-shirt?

    • @user-ov2fc5sd1e
      @user-ov2fc5sd1e 4 ปีที่แล้ว +207

      @@halfasinteresting Please do a video on *Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic*

    • @madlad255
      @madlad255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@halfasinteresting I don't want to be rude, but I expected that you at least checked that no one made a video about this before ... But I still love your videos!

  • @cranjusmcbasketball2052
    @cranjusmcbasketball2052 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    As half Aussie and half American, I don’t know what to feel

    • @wongijen9167
      @wongijen9167 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its alright, neither do most of us

    • @louish8138
      @louish8138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you own yourself

    • @sudarshan3965
      @sudarshan3965 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whatever happens you will be in a win win situation

    • @timopper5488
      @timopper5488 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Logan Thompson
      How is is possible to be half a nationality? Perhaps you mean that you are both fully an Australian citizen and fully an American citizen, dual citizenship.

    • @sudarshan3965
      @sudarshan3965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@timopper5488 don't get into details. Understand the philosophy

  • @welshdragon99
    @welshdragon99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    New Zealand is also a state of Australia according to the Australian constitution but not according to New Zealand...

    • @Trains_Travel_NZ
      @Trains_Travel_NZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      NZ has the right to become a state, but so far has continued to refuse to. And for good reason tbh lol

  • @roflchopter11
    @roflchopter11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    3:08: "don't go crazy printing money"
    The US in 2020: brrrrrrrt

    • @MrJmuno
      @MrJmuno 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's right. We are about to experience the greatest economic depression the world has ever seen. As soon as the ashes of covid settle. And the blm protest fade. We will see: the highest unemployment rate in history. A complete crash of the housing market. A increase in homelessness. And since the gov flooded the market with cash- this cash will become worthless.

    • @drmadjdsadjadi
      @drmadjdsadjadi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joshua Muno On the bright side, your mortgage can be paid off with spare change. Seriously though, unless the money is spent on goods and services (which right now it isn’t because the truth is that our savings rate is skyrocketing), you do not have to worry about inflation (yet).

  • @mapodoufu5449
    @mapodoufu5449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Economics explained lol

  • @reactive7748
    @reactive7748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Half as economically explained🤭

  • @JaspreetSingh-dh4nf
    @JaspreetSingh-dh4nf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    You just stepped foot on economics explained territory

  • @LLL124Original
    @LLL124Original 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This brings in so many issues ranging from taxation, borders, corporate law, and corporate statehood. Theoretically this would mean that Australia is the largest corporation in the United States but it also means if the country were to ever file bankruptcy; the United States could legally annex Australia by seizing its assets and holdings as to pay off debt. But on the other hand, this brings greater questions of international laws. As Australia has been its own state prior to incorporating. This seems like a messy decision that could go either way depending on the future.

    • @wta1518
      @wta1518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The whole of Australia isn't a company.

    • @TylerMarkRichardson
      @TylerMarkRichardson ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thats not how that works

  • @rockyhooks3372
    @rockyhooks3372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Australia’s basically just psyched out the whole population into not making a run on the banks 😂

  • @lizzo001
    @lizzo001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As an Australian, I can confirm I’m not getting paid enough for this acting role.

  • @harleybaker
    @harleybaker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "Australian" here, I'm still waiting for my cheques for pretending the county exists, 30 years now I have been doing this and still no money, the drop bear breeding program makes it all worth it though, I can't tell you how many enemies I have fed to those veracious bastards

  • @dwaynebeagley5345
    @dwaynebeagley5345 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So basically Australia created a corporation for the purpose of collateralising its assets into a corporation for the purpose of borrowing money from US banks.... According to corporate banking law the creditor of the corporation owns a lean on the assets of said corporation. So if Australia defaults on its debts then who really owns Australia?

  • @cedricye1767
    @cedricye1767 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    HAI video: *exists*
    Conspiracy theory intern: "I'mma end this whole man's career"

    • @cooperross9495
      @cooperross9495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well the video doesn't exist YET! In order to end his career, you have to tamper with the video before it's actually finished!

  • @Soledat2500
    @Soledat2500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Economics Explained did a video about this.

  • @EebstertheGreat
    @EebstertheGreat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's odd that prior to 2008, Australia had no federal deposit insurance at all. Most large countries have had it since the 70s or 80s.

  • @aidanthird
    @aidanthird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    plot twist: he's talking about a different australia

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nope the weirdest part it's literally the Treasure Department. At least we don't have private for profit organisation that fills that function here.

  • @etmr
    @etmr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When your corporation goes down under...

  • @adamdickinson2894
    @adamdickinson2894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    "Lesson 1 of history: don't be like the Weimar Republic" 😂😂😂

    • @kosinusify
      @kosinusify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lesson 2: Don't be the Third Reich.

    • @peterg.8941
      @peterg.8941 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lesson 3: Weimar Republic is not a country 😉

    • @androlsaibot
      @androlsaibot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@peterg.8941 Why not? It's the retrospective name of a country that was called German Reich at the time.

    • @peterg.8941
      @peterg.8941 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@androlsaibot the name of the country was from 1871 until 1943: German Empire. Weimar Republic is the name of a period of time (1918 - 1933). It doesn't make sense to call a country after a period of time, even the people that lived in that time didn't do this.

    • @androlsaibot
      @androlsaibot 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Weimar Republic" can stand for "time of the Weimar Republic", but it doesn't have to. A republic is maybe something different than a country, but republic does not mean time, and there are enough countries whose names are "X Republic".
      By the way, I didn't know, but according to Wikipedia, the term "German Empire" stands for the Deutsches Kaiserreich (1871-1818), while "German Reich" stands for the whole period from 1871 to 1945.
      But when talking about a specific year, say 1900, it just doesn't matter what we call the country, Reich or Empire, it's just the same country.
      The people at the time didn't use the name Weimarer Republik at all, and they didn't use it for the time in which they were living. A similar thing could be "Vichy France", that's also a retrospective name.

  • @norse8825
    @norse8825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "This video was made possible by Economics Explained"

  • @werdschonwersein
    @werdschonwersein 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Citizens in Australia: We are an American Company
    German citizens: Hey, I have seen this one before
    Some Germans actually believe Germany is only a company established by the allys

    • @Hand-in-Shot_Productions
      @Hand-in-Shot_Productions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have heard of this one. I think this "Germany as a Company" thing is promoted by critics of the current Republic, such as monarchists and Nazis.

    • @phoenixbagri744
      @phoenixbagri744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, that's because Germany is a company formed by the allies.

    • @teli6350
      @teli6350 ปีที่แล้ว

      This aged so well.

  • @petethetraveler
    @petethetraveler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The last time I was this early there were no planes

  • @EvilTaco
    @EvilTaco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    5:05 it only encrypts 100% of the data from you to the VPN server, encryption from the VPN server to the websites server is exactly the same as if you'd use the site without VPN. Other than that, this was an actually accurate description of what a VPN can do, although it does make it sound like ExpressVPN is the only thing you need to stay private on the internet

  • @mvalthegamer2450
    @mvalthegamer2450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Economics Explained: Oh, you are approaching me

  • @tramenari
    @tramenari 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    4:33 That was really smooth. Kudos.

  • @tntcake6327
    @tntcake6327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This isnt half as intresting its 100% intresting

  • @20Rewind
    @20Rewind 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So now I know why my brother was trying to convince me Australia is a company not a country

  • @Elegia-rh2uh
    @Elegia-rh2uh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm literally reading Chatwin's "In Patagonia" at the moment, these algorithms are getting scary 😳😂

  • @cringineering
    @cringineering 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That transition into the ad read was flawless

  • @Jack-zy6ik
    @Jack-zy6ik 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:17 maybe that's why that Australian PM went missing after a swim.

  • @jinxedchef
    @jinxedchef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:10 Crossbow futures are looking really good right now.

  • @Hellooo134
    @Hellooo134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That was actually a really smart move on behalf of the Australian government I’m jealous, my government could never

  • @jaymo9919
    @jaymo9919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember economics explained making a video on this last week.

  • @daviddavis4885
    @daviddavis4885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I think HAI must be a fellow Economics Explained fan...

  • @moritzl7065
    @moritzl7065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What I like most about these videos are the weird stock photos.
    0:38 "sweep under the rug"
    0:56 "kid in suit working on a laptop"
    1:00 "guy in tinfoil hat chatting on a phone"

  • @Moos1005
    @Moos1005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    1:40 2009: Worst economic recession since the great depression.
    2020: Hold my beer!

  • @kentheengineer592
    @kentheengineer592 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Country vs Corperation Technically They Both are Legal Organizations Whose Goal is to Obtain & Trade Property Based on Value & Pricing, Also Both Organizations Have Legal Owners Direct or Indirect because If Not Then Someone Can Claim To Own Property of the States Agencies etc

  • @cameronalemand5682
    @cameronalemand5682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Imagine a government trying to solve a problem and it actually works.

  • @BlackIndigenousPosse
    @BlackIndigenousPosse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm an Australian watching, and that ExpressVPN tie-in was spot on. Good job.

  • @kari7403
    @kari7403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've always wondered why people would say Australia isn't real, and doesn't exist. I've seen a few people say as much on the internet over the years. I honestly thought it was some kind of weird joke, or meme, that I was unaware of. When i finally found out that people legit thought that, a couple years ago, I was floored! I've been meaning to look more into it ever since, and haven't gotten around to it as of yey. So glad i stumbled across thia video, though. At least it will give me some answers.

  • @mattbosley3531
    @mattbosley3531 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    According to Wikipedia you're wrong. Australia is registered with the SEC in the U.S. but not as a corporation. They're a Form 18-K registered entity which is something completely different that is used only by foreign governments.

  • @jacobarmour6325
    @jacobarmour6325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Record news: *Australian unemployment drops to 0%*

  • @tonyclif1
    @tonyclif1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not quite accurate about Aussie banks - the government only guarantees the first $250,000 per account holder, not "everything".

  • @carn109
    @carn109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hmm this seems Familiar
    tfw Economics Explained did a video on this
    Though good to see more attention brought to this lol

  • @camfunme
    @camfunme 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    1. Filing with the US SEC does not establish or incorporate anything. However, only registered agents can trade securities.
    2. The Australian Government filed with a Form 18-k Foreign Governments, not a Form 10-k U.S. Company.
    3. The Australian Government Guarantee Scheme, which this registration was for, ended in 2015.

  • @gammaboost
    @gammaboost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Australia Doesn't Exist"
    My life... all along was fictiona- **drowning music plays**

  • @wilianrodrigues5280
    @wilianrodrigues5280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:32
    Something that was used to assist in avoiding a recession had actually stopped the recession from occurring
    Nice

  • @veetvoojagig389
    @veetvoojagig389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Last time I was this early, Bright Side was copying HAI’s videos.

  • @Wiki7202
    @Wiki7202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    damn it every time you get me with the transition to sponsored segment. love the way you do it though and makes me laugh each time

  • @nrsyeah
    @nrsyeah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    the first 50 seconds is soooo interesting...
    give me a brick video.

  • @MangezDesPommes
    @MangezDesPommes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Monetary creation isn't directly responsible for inflation, saying so would be misunderstanding how economics work. You get inflation by a spike of unmatched demand driving offer's prices up (Or eventually a sudden lack of production and hence offer). You would need to give directly every economic agent your freshly printed dollarinos to create that sort of unmatched demand spikes. But in our case, subsidizing banks by loaning them Central Bank dollarinos at close to zero interest rates would result in quite the opposite. Indeed, having increased their passive banks will have to reduce the amount of money they loan (understand create, because every loan is monetary creation) to avoid bankruptcy. So no, monetary creation doesn't always lead to inflation.

  • @ahsanrahman5168
    @ahsanrahman5168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sam: makes a joke
    Me: *confused screaming*

  • @AmbianEagleheart
    @AmbianEagleheart 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an Australian I'd like to say that that segue to the add was the smoothest Ive ever seen on TH-cam.

  • @mafiousbj
    @mafiousbj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now i realize Economics Explained and Half as Interesting are the same person! The heavy use of stock footage and cringy (but honestly hilarious) humour should have been obvious clues! :)

  • @aero33888
    @aero33888 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Netflix explicitly does not condone the use of a VPN to bypass content restrictions by region. Netflix has also blocked countless IPs of numerous VPNs, thus rendering VPNs for watching region-locked content useless.

  • @peterg.8941
    @peterg.8941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just for your information: The name "Weimar Republic" describes a time period (1918 - 1933). The name of the country was still German Empire. 😉

  • @enuiltur
    @enuiltur 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Reallifelore: *Toyota Corollas*
    Oversimplified: *White humans*
    WonderWhy: *Borders*
    Wendoverproductions: *Planes*
    EmperorTigerstar: *Maps*
    Half as interesting: *Useless jokes*

  • @Schmittez
    @Schmittez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Are Australia all just American Employees" I wish, I might actually get paid more than I do for my actual job here in Aus.

    • @tbcreative562
      @tbcreative562 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Employees that pay the corporation.
      That kinda sounds like slavery...

  • @noegthezemeraldghostie6287
    @noegthezemeraldghostie6287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So you saw that video too and decided to make a video? Nice! now I get to watch two people talking about my country!

  • @sol_in.victus
    @sol_in.victus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well this is a new level of having no ideas. this one isnt a bad idea this one is just a rip off of Economics Explained's video

  • @lettzagobrandonyeeyee4309
    @lettzagobrandonyeeyee4309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    With the passing of the Act of 1807, we became The United States of America, Inc., no longer a free and sovereign nation (Republic of America). The Act of 1807 established the District of Columbia (Washington D.C). They are a foreign entity with ties to England and the Vatican, with elected officials (Presidents) that are ACTUALLY foreign CEO’s of the United States of America, Inc. The passing of this act forever changed our rights under the constitution, as a new constitution was born by changing a few key words.
    Wars would come to pass. Even though we “won” the American Revolution, we were facing being owned again by England because of debt that we couldn’t pay back to France from the war. This default was expected by the elites. We borrowed money from France, and others. They knew we couldn’t pay them back so that left us in the reigns of London and the Monarchy to pay our debts. Our elected officials and elites have worked WITH them ever since. (Currently: The Club of Rome that INVENTED Climate Change, the UNDP that pushes equality, sustainability, and USES minorities for Democratic agendas and profits, The World Bank, etc. - ALL DOCUMENTED)... they came up with a corrupt system, as we were headed towards bankruptcy. The wars were backed by elite and wealthy bankers and businessmen, whom had profit and money to be made. Even the elites funded the Nazi War efforts. Rockefeller. Harriman. Bush. Henry Ford supplied Hitler with vehicles and American oil elite supplied them with fuel.
    In the 1920’s we were issued birth certificates. Social security cards came along as our nation fell closer towards bankruptcy. This and the census enabled the government to borrow money from the projected amount of citizens x lifetime earnings expected.
    Later, we were ordered us to turn in ALL of our gold (our true wealth) and in return, we were given valueless paper money from The Federal Reserve (elite bankers). The Vatican and London hold ALMOST all the gold reserve and hence, our freedom/wealth. This was us essentially being SOLD to LONDON and THE VATICAN, although it goes much deeper with documentation and all…
    We pay interest from the loaned Federal Reserve money that we are given. We are in a debt we will never get out of. We are an enslaved nation of debtors, that once had their true wealth taken from them.
    ***On a further interesting note, on May 4th, 2020, President Trump filed Bankruptcy in Florida for The United States of America, Inc. In this document, it says it they owe the True Creditors , which are the American people, in direct relation to the borrowed gold and National Banking Emergency Act of 1933. He signed this document: Donald J. Trump, Chief Executive Officer of the United States. This bankruptcy would obviously abolish the IRS (our nation’s debt collectors). It would start the take down of The Federal Reserve and return us to the gold standard.
    On July 4th, 2020, Trump initiated the 2nd Declaration of independence.
    In January 2021, Trump published “The 1776 Report”. It was detailed in our history and the restoration of an American Republic.
    Days before Trump left office he made an executive order titled, “The Insurrection Act of 1807”, which by standard, would set us back to the laws of the land (pre 1807 era) in which we were a true, free, sovereign nation. This would put Washington D.C. again as a foreign nation. This executive order was IN EFFECT when Biden was inaugurated. It does NOT MATTER that it is archived and no longer available on the White House website. Being as Trump abolished the INCORPORATION of America, we no longer are tied to a foreign leader (Biden) in a foreign land (Washington D.C.). This would make all his executive orders null and void. While the show can go on under forced authoritarian rule, we know that these “laws” were not for the people, by the people, or even legal- in that manner.
    The Pentagon wouldn’t give Biden National Security information, initially. The military turned their backs to Biden during his Inauguration. They DENIED him a government issued plane for his own inauguration. Guess who left in Air Force One, after leaving the presidency seat? Trump. This has never in history been allowed.
    In 2016, Trump CHANGED and amended the words “ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS TO RESTORE PUBLIC ORDER” BACK to the word “INSURRECTION” (which allows people to rise against authority or government” in Chapter 15 of the US House Codes, which have everything to do with Military operations. It was in 2006 when GEORGE BUSH changed the word “”INSURRECTION” to “ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS TO RESTORE PUBLIC ORDER”, initially giving the government full authority and power. Do you assume it was Trump alone in 2016 giving power back to the people by changing military law? No. He was not a politician. Why would some of the first things he do in office favor giving sovereign rights to the people?
    In 2018, Trump wrote an executive order 13848, which gave Military rule in the event of FOREIGN or DOMESTIC interference of an election.
    WHY DOES ANY OF THIS MATTER??? Because a general has testified that he was approached by military as a coup to bring down the corruption in government and indict Obama and Bush on treasonous charges during his presidency. They knew the next president would be corruptly preselected and presented in coordination with the “new world order” that the past presidents have raved so much about. The General later got a call saying they were backing down from that operation. He asked why. They told him because they spoke to Donald Trump and he had agreed to run for President along with full military support. They needed an outsider. No lobbyists, no political ties. Donald trump had no ties to corrupt Washington D.C. and the swamp of politicians. He was self-financed and even donated his salary. Ever since he was elected, these amendments and executive orders have slowly been laid out to give us our freedom back.
    I’m sure you’ve heard of “Q” or “Anon”. “Q Clearance” is the HIGHEST Intelligence rank within the military. The posts started when Trump was elected. It’s been a military coup to take the corrupt down, with years worth of evidence.
    Do you know what else is interesting? The Nesara Act. It was passed in 2000 by congress, but remained hidden and unannounced to the public. The Nesara Act cancels all debt and restores the wealth back to the American people. Mortgages, and all debts would be void. It has set on many presidents’ desks and no one has had the WANT to initiate it with announcement. Its a passed law that has been concealed. The Nesara Act was to be announced on 09/11/2001. But, George W. Bush orchestrated the 9/11 attacks. This is NOT A CONSPIRACY THEORY, it os a well know fact that has been proven. Supported research and documents are widely available to validate the incident was not a terrorist attack as presented to the people. Of course this led us to more war and the acquirement of more oil.
    If we are in ”the storm” and the “best is yet to come”, I surely hope all these executive orders and due processes prevail. It will be BIBLICAL.
    Two very informative documentaries I suggest:
    USA, INC. Vol. 1871-2021: The Corrupt Masonic Construct of The United States Corporation (This is ALL ABOUT how we allegedly have been SAVED from London, Britain, The Vatican rule ,etc.)

  • @user-xb9yv2ci4c
    @user-xb9yv2ci4c 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Germans: Ah, another BRD GmbH.

  • @jamesmitchell5138
    @jamesmitchell5138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If Australia doesn't exist and we're all actors, WHERE IS MY PAYCHECK?!

  • @veddaga1504
    @veddaga1504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Me: Sees 46 likes
    Also me: looks and sees 2 views

    • @lukebusellato2542
      @lukebusellato2542 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Steve Mould and Tom Scott did videos on this. The likes counter updates faster than the views counter

  • @KingLundh
    @KingLundh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ExpressVPN does not work in all cases with Netflix, a lot of people are having issues with the geoblocking on exactly expressVPN. So maybe don't say it will work guaranteed, when it most likely won't.

  • @holasoyalejandro9822
    @holasoyalejandro9822 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    i’m early let me think of a joke
    i can’t sorry

  • @robn.4668
    @robn.4668 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for tip on Express VPN... signed up, have been thrilled with the service.

  • @aaron1fy389
    @aaron1fy389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When your so early the "So early" comments aren't here yet.

  • @saturdayslog
    @saturdayslog 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    HAI : *upload videos*
    Everyone : quick, think of something funny

  • @hevyhammr9765
    @hevyhammr9765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yo

  • @TrueDM44
    @TrueDM44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    petition for hai to make a video about how the death of a emperor led to the creation of anime

  • @upchu005
    @upchu005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My mother’s family is from southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, and I know a guy who went to prison while working for the peanut company. Kind of random to see him mention that in this video.

  • @mjfreespirit
    @mjfreespirit 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did a lot better Segway to this advertiser. I couldn't figure it out fast enough. Good job.

  • @patheddles4004
    @patheddles4004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As an Australian, I really appreciate your sponsor segue.
    And seriously, y'all wonder why Australians are world leaders in content piracy?

    • @currymanmrkerryking
      @currymanmrkerryking ปีที่แล้ว

      Try caring less about things of such unimportance.

  • @phadkebros2883
    @phadkebros2883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you know Monaco is not just a country or city but also an indian biscuit brand