The Most Deadly Job in America

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  • @KnightRaymund
    @KnightRaymund 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23109

    To be fair, if the first 15 in line are all dead, the department of Homeland security must be pretty shit.

    • @logic0000
      @logic0000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2058

      Or he made all these happens

    • @dnw009
      @dnw009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +555

      @@logic0000 Or likely died aswell a lot earlier.

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +412

      It would only take 2 well placed bombs.

    • @dnw009
      @dnw009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +510

      @@toziassmitt And a lot of corruption or dead people who are put in place to prevent the placement of 2 well placed bombs.

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      @@dnw009 or for an enemy government to hack our systems and intelligence agencies to get all the info they needed... oh, like happened last week to the FBI, NSA, CIA and presidential office which Russia was discovered to have hacked into lol.

  • @acasualcactus5878
    @acasualcactus5878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28429

    If the Secretary of Homeland Security becomes president, he’s quite bad at his job.

    • @rigira
      @rigira 3 ปีที่แล้ว +783

      lmao

    • @tylerbouldlaire6043
      @tylerbouldlaire6043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +239

      Lol

    • @mmazvis
      @mmazvis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1804

      No, it means he is the best Imposter.
      -Secretary of Homeland Security: "Secretary of war looks sus to me."

    • @Personal_Chizo
      @Personal_Chizo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +354

      Their job shouldn't exist in the first place, so I guess that would actually be pretty good praxis lmao.

    • @seav80
      @seav80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +416

      If the DHS Secretary became President then it probably means something cataclysmic happened that nobody could have reasonably prevented.

  • @happyrefund
    @happyrefund ปีที่แล้ว +7185

    "It was Garfield and McKinley"
    This is fantastic storytelling right here. You ASSUMED I would ask "Four? But I only know of TWO assassinations." and immediately gave me the information thus saving the google search.

    • @LloydVerner
      @LloydVerner ปีที่แล้ว +359

      I had watched the Sam O'nella video about Garfield's assassination, so he had saved me the 1, but still, I think it's really cool how he saved a lot of people time by just answering our questions for us.

    • @iamdillyj
      @iamdillyj ปีที่แล้ว +152

      That's what makes gret a great watch. Most of the info you could want is in the video but they're is still info if you want to do a deep dive. He's perfect for not leaving out easy info and making deepee dives accessible to those that want to while keeping people watching by answering questions that seem unimportant but would make people leave and google so it helps his watch time also

    • @Daniel_Huffman
      @Daniel_Huffman ปีที่แล้ว

      I was under the impression that Grey was shutting down conspiracy theories that, for example, FDR was secretly poisoned. Nope, it was just two comparatively obscure presidents who possibly could have survived if germ theory and the X-Ray were taken seriously.

    • @generalcodsworth4417
      @generalcodsworth4417 ปีที่แล้ว

      I honestly think it's just a little sad that so many people know so much about half the presidential assassinations in US history but the other two are never mentioned in schools, relegated to wikipedia and relatively obscure youtube videos. Imagine becoming the most powerful single person in a country and being murdered on the job just to be forgotten by the vast majority of people even in your own country.

    • @bernier42
      @bernier42 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      I knew all four, but always struggle to remember those two without pondering a while. Grey saved 99% of the audience from getting distracted.

  • @war2theren227
    @war2theren227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8853

    I didn't even know Garfield died, Jon must be devastated.

    • @ThatGuyNicho
      @ThatGuyNicho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +429

      He took his own life at the prospect of ANOTHER Monday. Tragic.

    • @angelwhispers2060
      @angelwhispers2060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      President James Garfield. Easily the smartest guy to ever hold the office but literally nothing interesting happened during his presidency until a guy who had showed up to the White House begging for a job went nuts when President Garfield told security to GTFO this fool out of my house. Nutty held a grudge and a couple of months later came back and shot him. Technically speaking though it was his doctors that finally killed him by screwing up trying to dig out the bullet not that dissimilar to Lincoln but because there was a lot more of President Garfield as he was rather rotund it took him a lot longer to die.
      not the lasagna loving Monday hating orange cat

    • @steaki8032
      @steaki8032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      @@angelwhispers2060 the joke is laying next to Garfield

    • @katerinapeklenk2016
      @katerinapeklenk2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      X'D X'D

    • @TheBluePhoenix008
      @TheBluePhoenix008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tumblr all over again

  • @albertpolak786
    @albertpolak786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4992

    Secretary of agriculture as the designated survivor is just waiting to use nukes to finally eradicate tumbleweed.

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +310

      Unbeknownst to him, the Tumbleweed Coalition sent in a spy to monitor his every move.

    • @spiderplant
      @spiderplant 3 ปีที่แล้ว +218

      Tumbleweed: YOU FOOL. The heat has only better activated my seeds!!!

    • @kevinconrad6156
      @kevinconrad6156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@spiderplant And spread them over an enormous area, I will eat your country.

    • @Felixkeeg
      @Felixkeeg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      @@spiderplant Nuclear tumbleweed, great

    • @sukositb
      @sukositb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Carpet nuke you own country, Belka style.

  • @moralhazard8652
    @moralhazard8652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8116

    If the Secretary of Homeland Security ever became President that would mean that he would have had to be so bad at his job that he probably shouldn't be president. Or secretary for that matter.

    • @ljeans531
      @ljeans531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      Lol

    • @SirBlade666
      @SirBlade666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +917

      Or he's extremely good at it.

    • @RKroese
      @RKroese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +421

      Unless he made it happen. 😈

    • @diazinth
      @diazinth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +311

      @@RKroese Makes sense for them to be last: if you for whatever reason are next in line, you've done such a shit job that you're probably gonna be next out of line anyways. :D

    • @Victor-dx2ew
      @Victor-dx2ew 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@SirBlade666 😂

  • @PippiOnePointOh
    @PippiOnePointOh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9119

    My 5 year old nephew: “What’s a Vice President?”
    Me: “Uhhh well if something bad happens to the president, the Vice President takes over as president.”
    Nephew: “Oh, so it’s like, a *spare* president?”
    Best definition of Vice President ever.

    • @woooooooooooooooooooooooo
      @woooooooooooooooooooooooo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +741

      I mean he isn't wrong
      ...at all actually

    • @callmeaprilroseorisha404
      @callmeaprilroseorisha404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +452

      Your nephew should be apart of Congress

    • @joshuagore2478
      @joshuagore2478 2 ปีที่แล้ว +603

      Basically. The only reason you ever want to be Vice President is so you can spend 4-8 years gathering support for *your* presidential campaign

    • @JR-vt7rb
      @JR-vt7rb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      He's going places 😂😂😂

    • @jmlynr
      @jmlynr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Exactly! But while, for example, a spare tire is still "a tire" even when not on a vehicle, the "backup president" isn't "*president*" until the backup president *replaces* the president, and thus is not a president that is a backup spare. Hence the use of a different term.

  • @demonetization6596
    @demonetization6596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1016

    Fun Fact: There is an actual show called “Designated Survivor” where the capitol is wiped out and the Secretary of Urban Developments becomes the next President.

  • @miker.9138
    @miker.9138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6000

    "It was Garfield and McKinley", because you know everyone will be trying to remember who else was assassinated besides Lincoln and Kennedy. :)

    • @jakistam1000
      @jakistam1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      I only knew about Kennedy. And so did my roommate. (That's not our country, though)

    • @yaroslavbolotov7653
      @yaroslavbolotov7653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +304

      I just kept thinking how those two got assassinated 4 times. I'm not very bright...

    • @ricecake1228
      @ricecake1228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      *beside

    • @pozzowon
      @pozzowon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Best answer before a question ever

    • @fhz3062
      @fhz3062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Thanks to explaining what CGP said at this moment. As a non USA citizen ... like anyone else on Earth ... I was like "What did he say? Why so fast? What does it mean? Am I supposed to know it?".

  • @Blackstormeagle
    @Blackstormeagle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4650

    "Congratulations, Mr Secretary of Homeland Security, the first 16 people in the line of succession are dead, you are now the President."
    "Yay, I guess."
    "Also, wasn't it your job to protect them?"
    "Uhhh..."

    • @tiffyw92
      @tiffyw92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +653

      Sounds like we have an impostor among us.

    • @jhat12345
      @jhat12345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +419

      Secretary of HS is lookin kinda sus

    • @Blackstormeagle
      @Blackstormeagle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +351

      “It can’t be me guys I was doing tasks in the Senate Hall!”

    • @Marinealver
      @Marinealver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      Time for some Democracy, everyone left Vote Mr. Secretary
      out the Airlock

    • @eduardoandrescastilloperer4810
      @eduardoandrescastilloperer4810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Looks sus ngl

  • @rmdodsonbills
    @rmdodsonbills 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2455

    Let's be clear here: When Wilson was "indisposed" and his wife was essentially running things, the whole system of the VP and Cabinet declaring the President "inable" and taking over was not created yet as the 25th Amendment was not ratified until 1967. The "Wilson Incident" is one of the reasons (probably the main reason) this process was even conceived at all.

    • @waleedmahmood863
      @waleedmahmood863 ปีที่แล้ว +218

      Every day, I discover another reason to loathe Woodrow Wilson.

    • @paulstabs
      @paulstabs ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@waleedmahmood863 Another Vlogging Through History fan?

    • @thorr18BEM
      @thorr18BEM ปีที่แล้ว +197

      @@waleedmahmood863 yes, any president who thinks it's appropriate to involve their unelected family members in wielding any power of office, as if it were some kind of monarchy, is worthy of loathing.

    • @waleedmahmood863
      @waleedmahmood863 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@paulstabs Yes, but I hated Wilson even before I discovered his channel.

    • @auliamate
      @auliamate ปีที่แล้ว +94

      ​@@thorr18BEM agreed, but its funny how the wife just began doing his job for him and despite everyone in congress batting their eyelashes, she still did things.

  • @MrFancyDragon
    @MrFancyDragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1183

    “There is no time”
    For both the nuclear bombs and Natives was hilarious XD

    • @hackman669
      @hackman669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Imagine natives having nukes!!@

    • @mr.voidroy6869
      @mr.voidroy6869 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Its a nod to him hinting at. Nuke or native video and never doing it.

    • @marshallfaulk6144
      @marshallfaulk6144 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I hope he makes a video for those later

  • @anonunknown933
    @anonunknown933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4918

    This video is basically: Assistant Manager vs. Assistant TO the Manager

    • @lachlangood8596
      @lachlangood8596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Underrated comment

    • @beccag2758
      @beccag2758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Or, Dwight Schrute: (acting) Manager vs *Dwight Schrute is MANAGEEEEEEERRRRRRR*

    • @anonunknown933
      @anonunknown933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@beccag2758 I support steam doors to sanitize the workers and the workplace.

    • @marthahealy3941
      @marthahealy3941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now with added tumbleweeds!

    • @dletetdchanel6104
      @dletetdchanel6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      President vs. Pres TO the ident

  • @kekgaming420
    @kekgaming420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13184

    The Department of Agriculture is STILL clearing out the TUMBLEWEEDS. Respect 100

  • @datadiva9353
    @datadiva9353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1041

    Love how the last shot has a subtle Battlestar Galactica reference, when the Secretary of Education ends up president of by default.

    • @katamarankatamaranovich9986
      @katamarankatamaranovich9986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Yeah, and sits on the Colonial one with survivor count on whiteboard.

    • @cpob2013
      @cpob2013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      The cylons are attacking and you're taking orders from a school teacher?

    • @zsoltsandor3814
      @zsoltsandor3814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      So say we all!

    • @thetalantonx
      @thetalantonx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@zsoltsandor3814 So say we all!

    • @jasonwilkins1969
      @jasonwilkins1969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😁

  • @dougim
    @dougim 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +432

    And you didn’t even get into the issue of a President having to be a natural-born citizen, but others in the succession don’t have to be.

  • @iammrbeat
    @iammrbeat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13701

    Just to clarify, everyone, "impeach" does not mean "force out of office." It essentially just means to "put on trial."

    • @timvanrijn8239
      @timvanrijn8239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1465

      But where does the peach come in?

    • @user-gr1vv4pk2i
      @user-gr1vv4pk2i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +668

      Right, impeachment is the political office equivalent of an indictment. They're only removed if they're *convicted*.

    • @robertjarman3703
      @robertjarman3703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      @@kevinstapp328 No, if 2/3 of the senators present find them guilty, the president or anyone else on trial is removed, but by majority vote of the Senate they can follow up with a motion to exclude them from further federal office.

    • @kumbaya69421
      @kumbaya69421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Wacky Venky UNLIMITED PRIDE

    • @cameroff
      @cameroff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@kevinstapp328 Obligatory "I AM THE SENATE"

  • @danm524
    @danm524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2373

    'CGP Grey, why did you release a video on presidential succession?'
    'No reason.'

    • @SymmetricalDocking
      @SymmetricalDocking 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      He was praying that the President would die. But now it turns out he just wasted all those hours on this video.

    • @TriTran-qb9eg
      @TriTran-qb9eg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      @@SymmetricalDocking You are making him sound vindictive ... But which though? The current one or the one elected by the establishment? The democrats seem to really want to push the 25th amendment through so they can have the either/or option, and it looks to be that Kamala is going to call all the shot with her Wall Street cabinet once Biden is deemed unfit for office.

    • @Humaricslastcall
      @Humaricslastcall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@TriTran-qb9eg ETHER ONE. They are both from establishments.

    • @vyrde
      @vyrde 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@SymmetricalDocking oh boy, politics in the political science video, this will definitely end with a civil discussion

    • @triangulum8869
      @triangulum8869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      vyrde Any sort of disagreement on the internet almost never ends well lol

  • @tombraiderstrums09
    @tombraiderstrums09 ปีที่แล้ว +523

    I watched this video-then three days later, I was in a trivia game and one of the questions was “who is seventh in the line of succession to the president?” The answer was the Attorney General and I got it right. Thanks CGP Grey!

  • @JamesNewham
    @JamesNewham ปีที่แล้ว +189

    I still love the fact that Grey's speaking patterns are so poetic, even in sentences where you don't expect the sentences to be structured that way.

  • @harsha1306
    @harsha1306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2034

    This is like someone who wrote code without looking at any of the edge cases.

    • @dralfonzo24
      @dralfonzo24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      Being a lawyer and having half a degree in engeneering, I can confirm that this is exactly what it is.

    • @kairon156
      @kairon156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@dralfonzo24 So... programming engenders who happen to be lawyers need to fill in the gaps of the constitution?

    • @rayhanlahdji
      @rayhanlahdji 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Or you know, just code the common cases and forget that edge cases exist

    • @frank3manuel
      @frank3manuel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      This is why you need to run Tests. Kill the president once in a while to see what happens.

    • @LiveFreeOrDieDH
      @LiveFreeOrDieDH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      They're politicians, not engineers.
      Of course, many if not most are also lawyers. So giving themselves wiggle room for "novel interpretations" is as instinctive as breathing.

  • @falcore91
    @falcore91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4129

    0:40 “it was Garfield and McKinley”. Damn, poor guys got shot as presidents and are basically footnotes to most of us wondering “Lincoln, JFK, but who were the other two...”

    • @hadracks
      @hadracks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      They were pretty forgettable people. Didn't last long or do much in a time when president's didn't really matter.

    • @michaela644
      @michaela644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +346

      The most memorable thing about McKinley’s death was that it made then Vice President Teddy Roosevelt take his place.

    • @anonymoususer638
      @anonymoususer638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      Garfield's assassin was more interesting than him lmao

    • @commanderdoom9192
      @commanderdoom9192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@anonymoususer638 Coming here from sam o nella?

    • @zeroun92
      @zeroun92 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      People should ask why this is the case. In those decades the United States became a global superpower. The answer might be surprising.

  • @leatherneck7778
    @leatherneck7778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    i just caught that when talking about the four assassinations he said "it was garfield and mckinley" because everyone knows about lincoln and kennedy

    • @dannypipewrench533
      @dannypipewrench533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Fun fact: Chuck Norris went back in time and stopped the Kennedy assassination. He deflected the bullets with his beard. Kennedy was in such utter shock and awe, that his head exploded.

    • @Toasteeei
      @Toasteeei 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@dannypipewrench533 *mission failed successfully*

    • @dannypipewrench533
      @dannypipewrench533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Toasteeei *MISSION FAILED, WE'LL GET 'EM NEXT TIME.*

  • @JLU41
    @JLU41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    "it was Garfield and McKinley" still makes me chuckle, textbook know your audience

    • @dannypipewrench533
      @dannypipewrench533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fun fact: Chuck Norris went back in time and stopped the Kennedy assassination. He deflected the bullets with his beard. Kennedy was in such utter shock and awe, that his head exploded.

  • @christiankjaer9286
    @christiankjaer9286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2534

    I love how he just quickly goes “it was garfield and mckinnely” as we were all thinking, uh wait who were other two assasinations.

    • @5urg3x
      @5urg3x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Lincoln and Kennedy...duh?

    • @christiankjaer9286
      @christiankjaer9286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +320

      @@5urg3x lol that was my point. Everyone knows Lincoln and Kennedy but when watching the video and he said they were 4 assassinations everyone was like hmmmmm

    • @christiankjaer9286
      @christiankjaer9286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      @@sadstonks9216 dude that was the joke. It’s just not funny anymore bcs I had to explain it. And I’m really bad at explaining thjngs

    • @AntSwift1
      @AntSwift1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christiankjaer9286 You missed his point

    • @seansmagee
      @seansmagee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      @@AntSwift1 no, you missed @Christian Kjaer’s point. He’s saying Grey realized we all know Lincoln and Kennedy and “as we were all thinking, uh wait who were the other two assassinations.” Grey preemptively answered us...and I also love how quickly Grey answered that unasked question. He understood the joke completely.

  • @popeofsimps2924
    @popeofsimps2924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2482

    US: imma do this later
    US almost 200 years later: oh yeah this exists

    • @cyclops6506
      @cyclops6506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Procrastinating at its finest

    • @rickkcir2151
      @rickkcir2151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How do you think the Civil War happened? a can that was kicked down the road for about a hundred years.

    • @planescaped
      @planescaped 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Doing one's homework the morning it is due while eating your cereal is the Murican way!

    • @NautilusSSN571
      @NautilusSSN571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me with the English homework I should be doing right now instead of watching TH-cam videos.

    • @DS-tv2fi
      @DS-tv2fi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still better then me at doing important things.

  • @placeholder4029
    @placeholder4029 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    honestly, having the cool golden stick things for every important person in the government seems like a really cool way to quickly figure out who does what and stuff

  • @UD503J
    @UD503J 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2476

    "It was Garfield and McKinley." Grey, knowing we wouldn't immediately know the other assassinations.

    • @siononalundula1699
      @siononalundula1699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Not to brag or anything but I knew 😏

    • @CaityisPog
      @CaityisPog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      Sam O Nella is actually a good Academy

    • @SimGunther
      @SimGunther 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Didn't want to trigger the new world order bots on TH-cam

    • @alphamikeomega5728
      @alphamikeomega5728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Yeah, Theodore Roosevelt was never really *supposed* to be President, but just a VP on a conservative-progressive-Republican-unity ticket. When he took power and took on big business, he became popular enough to actually handily win the 1904 Republican nomination. In 1912, he ran again as a 3rd-party candidate and did relatively well, but split the vote giving the office to Wilson.

    • @theunitedstates5217
      @theunitedstates5217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      *HEHEHE! NOTHING BAD HAPPENS TO THE KENNEDYS!*

  • @jarradtait5322
    @jarradtait5322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1634

    Wait four!? Lincoln, JFK.... "it was Garfield and Mckinley" Oh he's good

    • @AtlasReburdened
      @AtlasReburdened 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      And so begins the debate over exactly what the 4th Amendment means by "persons", "places" and "effects".

    • @matronator
      @matronator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Exactly the same thinking. He got us :D

    • @mango.lightshows
      @mango.lightshows 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Exactly! And the hand at 7:30 when he talks about the Dept. of Energy overseeing Nuclear

    • @gejyspa
      @gejyspa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Actually, his "Garfield and McKinley" line confused me, because I KNEW the four, and didn't know why he mentioned those two. had to rewind the scene twice before I noticed the "hand raise", and said, "oh, of course, ignorant Americans (and probably to a lesser and more excusable extent, non-Americans) 🙄"

    • @cf7571
      @cf7571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@gejyspa r/iamverysmart

  • @enriquebenedicto506
    @enriquebenedicto506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    10:05 It's a room based on the president's spaceship in "Battlestar Galactica", in that serie was a paper with the number of the survivors of the apocalypse, and there it is, I am still unable to believe that someone has finally done a reference to that serie!

    • @ikosanweee8203
      @ikosanweee8203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Used the timed comment feature to reply to this. Would have been a real big treat if it was the secretary of education pictured as Roslin had that role before

    • @sophiedowney1077
      @sophiedowney1077 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also, at 7:47 the only survivor is the secretary of education, and it shows the capitol being destroyed by a spaceship. It's funny because I was thinking about Battlestar Galactica before that scene even showed up. :)

  • @gerstein03
    @gerstein03 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Considering that the constitution specifically said that VP gets the power if the President is inable, I'd say John Tyler (#10) was ahead of the game. Death leaves you permanently inable so makes sense for the VP to quickly take over. I gotta say I find it funny that he just grabbed a judge to swear him in

  • @rkr9861
    @rkr9861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +668

    "I know about Kennedy and Lin--"
    "It was Garfield and McKinley"
    Thank you for reading my mind.

    • @jaojao1768
      @jaojao1768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Ah, now I understand, first I was confused since he mentioned there were four but only explained two of them

    • @ValkyrieTiara
      @ValkyrieTiara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jaojao1768 same lol

    • @Delgen1951
      @Delgen1951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh you mean President Kennedy who was shot in Dallius and his Secret Service team leader Lincoln?

    • @elanhernandez
      @elanhernandez 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Delgen1951 Dallas

    • @melon_grove5694
      @melon_grove5694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Explain for the non American?

  • @CSStevens2015
    @CSStevens2015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1317

    To be fair to the Secretary of Education, if the first 15 backups died I would be highly suspicious of how well the Secretary of Homeland Security was actually doing their job

    • @seanjohnisee
      @seanjohnisee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Yes, you and everyone else...

  • @DrKlausTrophobie
    @DrKlausTrophobie ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The homework analogy works quite well. The 25th was obviously written 5 minutes before class started...

  • @Zach_Attack_1
    @Zach_Attack_1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    The sentence at 8:16 refers to a "prior entitled individual," meaning that new appointees wouldn't qualify and bumping wouldn't happen.

  • @williamtench2047
    @williamtench2047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2209

    Welcome back to the poor person chat!

  • @SteveMould
    @SteveMould 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11090

    The illustration of the awkward situation was perfect

    • @vividhmariya8566
      @vividhmariya8566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      How are you not verified. I seriously thought for a moment that it was a troll account.

    • @talsarig5058
      @talsarig5058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      What awkward situation?

    • @AmaraJordanMusic
      @AmaraJordanMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Fancy seeing you here ☺️

    • @Mykol225
      @Mykol225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Why is it so cool to see the people I watch, watch the same people?

    • @1.4142
      @1.4142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The president is still aroooooouuuuuuuuud?

  • @Zulatek666
    @Zulatek666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I have seen this video twice, once when it was first published, and again today. I cannot believe I missed the Battlestar Galactica (2004) Easter-egg at the end. I only caught it this time because I noticed the papers had all their corners clipped, and then I saw the number 47,973 written on the whiteboard in the background. CGP you are awesome!

  • @themelonman4303
    @themelonman4303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    0:42 I like how he immediately answers the question “Who were the other two?” Instantly, without even addressing it.

  • @tocodelray
    @tocodelray 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4022

    "It was Garfield and McKinley"
    LOL you know us too well CGP Grey

    • @Deleted1
      @Deleted1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      fr i was about to search it up lmao

    • @tanfred8629
      @tanfred8629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      YES

    • @styleme111
      @styleme111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      he'd answered my question before I could even finish asking it

    • @dinoboy_games5341
      @dinoboy_games5341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Me as a Person who knows more about European and World history than US history: What about the third one?
      Grey: We don't have time for that.
      Me: Four seconds later: OHHHHH

    • @iamagi
      @iamagi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dinoboy_games5341 I bet few Americans knew the answer

  • @jofis912
    @jofis912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    Most people: Congress is not relatable to the average citizen.
    Grey: Congress procrastinates important work, too!

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Well they are human after all.

    • @RainaRamsay
      @RainaRamsay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's true. Very relatable

    • @nathanberrigan9839
      @nathanberrigan9839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      And takes days off without officially taking days off.

    • @starwarssith
      @starwarssith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yeah when was the last time congress actually passed a budget?

    • @jofis912
      @jofis912 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      webvidaddict lol a continuing resolution is like turning in homework from another student who had the class last year.

  • @adt4864
    @adt4864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love that the older congress members at 5:55 have older leaves on their wreaths

  • @gabrielpaige3514
    @gabrielpaige3514 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love that Battlestar Galactica reference at 10:09, of Colonial 1's interior. If anyone's never seen that show, the Secretary of Education became president as 45th in line of succession.

  • @quisken7793
    @quisken7793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1050

    "Okay, what hat should the Department of Commerce wear?"
    "a tophat"
    "But we already gave a tophat to the Department of State!"
    "Fine, then make it *taller* !"

    • @aarontuplin
      @aarontuplin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Topper hat

    • @undefinedvariable8085
      @undefinedvariable8085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@aarontuplin An "above tophat"

    • @jimtaylor294
      @jimtaylor294 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      "Try Topper Hat. It'll Top yer. No~thing's Toppier... it's the Toppy'ist!"

    • @hell0turdle672
      @hell0turdle672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *Doug Dimadome enters stage left*

    • @Arbiter099
      @Arbiter099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@aarontuplin Toppest hat

  • @inakedsnakei
    @inakedsnakei 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3577

    If you want to be technical, the deadliest job in america is a supreme court justice. 45 percent die serving rather than retire.

    • @christoffergernow8481
      @christoffergernow8481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +343

      but by natural causes so that can be debated

    • @felixwilfing2472
      @felixwilfing2472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +205

      @@christoffergernow8481 Good point, but by technicality there mortality rate is much higher while being in office.

    • @nomoturtle1788
      @nomoturtle1788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +276

      The mortality rate of people that don't retire is 100%! Get back to procrastinating people.

    • @OleTimHerr
      @OleTimHerr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      @@nomoturtle1788 everyone has a mortality rate of 100%

    • @ranglix1
      @ranglix1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@OleTimHerr Are you sure about that?

  • @sirnikkel6746
    @sirnikkel6746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    7:35
    Love the detail of the prosthetic hook leg for the Veterans.

  • @jeremyroland5602
    @jeremyroland5602 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love how he showed the Department of Agriculture just trying to fight off tumbleweeds

  • @sarahs1368
    @sarahs1368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4886

    This is what I love about Grey. He takes a shower thought, researches an entire thesis worth of info on it, and by the time I'm finished with the 10 minute video, I'm horribly confused and anxious about said shower thought.

    • @kevinprzy4539
      @kevinprzy4539 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Has to be one of the worst videos out here he intentionally tries to confuse the audience😂 I learned the actual line within 5 minutes

    • @themaster2764
      @themaster2764 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@kevinprzy4539 well he took 10 minutes to explain so you aren't proving much here.

    • @mikkor.860
      @mikkor.860 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@themaster2764 Not to mention more than half of those 10 minutes were setting context, so the actual time on the line is less than 5 minutes

  • @BooBaddyBig
    @BooBaddyBig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1754

    Oh SO THAT is what 'Designated survivor' is all about.

  • @CharletteLin
    @CharletteLin ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you for the concise information delivered in a humorous and well-illustrated way. :D

  • @chaosbros993
    @chaosbros993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    We love the battlestar galactic reference at the end

  • @scritoph3368
    @scritoph3368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +691

    Ah the supreme court judge guy teleporting everyone and looking so done with this shit is too precious

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I couldn't have said it better.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      That's how it should work in real life.

    • @calvinsmith6681
      @calvinsmith6681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We need T-shirts

    • @hexlensespecs7560
      @hexlensespecs7560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Alrighty ya angry children what do I have to settle now?

    • @Yobleck
      @Yobleck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I also liked the department of energy smirking like "I got nukes yo"

  • @parnikkapore
    @parnikkapore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1264

    7:15 I like how the department of agriculture is still getting rid of tumbleweed

    • @treehugger0241
      @treehugger0241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      When I saw them as the designated survivor, part of me wondered if they were low-key hoping to be able to use nukes to finally eradicate them.

    • @crotaslayer1512
      @crotaslayer1512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I want to like but that would throw off the balance of the universe. 69 likes must not be touched.

    • @SorowFame
      @SorowFame 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Nerd Baby you are truly a wonderful person.

    • @tommarch.4493
      @tommarch.4493 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's called recycling animation

    • @TsukasaMarryMe
      @TsukasaMarryMe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ik

  • @Tomartyr
    @Tomartyr ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Isn't it weird how whenever you ask a branch of government how much power they should have the answer is always yes?

  • @AllahGoose
    @AllahGoose ปีที่แล้ว +21

    It’s so mind blowing how CGP Grey literally talks about complicated things in a simple way.

  • @MrSkyButWhy
    @MrSkyButWhy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +725

    “It was Garfield and McKinley,” caught me so off guard and it was exactly what I was wondering.

    • @PVS3
      @PVS3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      This was so perfectly timed, and delivered with such deadpan "yes, everyone only knows two of them, ugh."

    • @goddy5890
      @goddy5890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oof

    • @ZeldaboyOG
      @ZeldaboyOG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It felt like he caught me red-handed.

    • @SgtPotShot
      @SgtPotShot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      IIRC, James Garfield's assassin plead innocent, stating that he didn't kill the president, the doctor's who botched the surgery to remove the bullets did.

    • @FrenchFry7125
      @FrenchFry7125 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SgtPotShot John Kramer who?

  • @doraorak
    @doraorak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4163

    Instructions unclear: Some people with animal costumes stormed the senate

    • @bobbygronert5841
      @bobbygronert5841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      Don't worry, "we love" them and they're "special". Just a peaceful, violent revolution.

    • @genghiskhan5701
      @genghiskhan5701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @@bobbygronert5841
      You missed the "go home" part

    • @infinitehonkworks195
      @infinitehonkworks195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      @@bobbygronert5841 because violent revolutionaries are known for respecting velvet ropes and snapping pictures like tourists

    • @SharkOSix
      @SharkOSix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wait... animals now touring inside fedral areas

    • @SharkOSix
      @SharkOSix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow I never knew

  • @congruentcrib
    @congruentcrib 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Imagine being that designated person.
    “Yeah, no incase we ALL die, we’ll have you step in”
    “Why me?”
    “You’re important enough to hold power, but not important enough to be unnoticed so everyone with think you’re there.”

  • @austinryder2622
    @austinryder2622 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    My interpretation of the bumping problem would seem like it was meant to describe if a higher entitled individual was out of commission but not dead. Say the governmental disaster that was mentioned put the secretary of the treasury in charge and left the Speaker in a coma. The Secretary of the Treasury would take over until the Speaker has recovered enough to take over. It reads to me as if it's meant to apply to the original line of succession not any replacements that might be put into fill it out

    • @JackFlysCA
      @JackFlysCA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is precluded in the same section.
      "the removal of the disability of an individual higher on the [line of succession] or the ability to qualify on the part of an individual higher on such list shall not terminate [the acting President's] service." (3 U.S. Code § 19 sub. D) So they cannot bump by virtue of their disability being removed.
      However the video is still wrong about how it would work; because the bumping provisions "shall apply only to officers appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, prior to the time of the death, resignation, removal from office...of the President Pro Tempore" (3 U.S. Code § 19 sub. E).
      So it seems to me the bumping is for, as an example, if the President through PPT died, and the Secretary of State was unreachable (but otherwise qualified), the Secretary of the Treasury could take over. Upon the Secretary of State becoming reachable, only then would they bump. But a new Secretary of State wouldn't bump them because they were not in office prior to the death of the original President Pro Tempore. (And for reference, the President Pro Tempore is the official cited and not the President, because they are the lowest official that bumping doesn't apply to).

    • @alex_zetsu
      @alex_zetsu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That would make sense, however the "unless a prior entitled individual" line is ambiguous enough either your interpretation of Grey's bumping scenario could be correct. One is a terrible idea, but if both interpretations are constitutional (courts generally try to interpret a laws to prevent them from being struck down if possible), then the one that courts think the lawmakers intended takes priority, not the one that makes sense. So we could have the nighmare of bumping.

  • @benmark2353
    @benmark2353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +467

    The "there isn't time!" "There REALLY isn't time!" Moments were very funny and I enjoyed them a lot.

    • @TheWaynester101
      @TheWaynester101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yes, its almost as if Grey could hear me ask "but why?"

    • @cougar2k720
      @cougar2k720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's kind of like there are pressing moment and stuff to discuss here and I know I just raised something worth discussing here but there isn't enough time to fit all that in this video vibe, lol

    • @RunFromCities
      @RunFromCities 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A video for another time i suppose.

    • @superbroadcaster
      @superbroadcaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely want to see the part about the secretary of energy managing nukes

    • @logion567
      @logion567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@superbroadcaster I'd imagine (as someone who hasn't looked up the specific question) that the reason is the Fission Material needed for all Nukes is synthesized in Nuclear reactors that produce Energy. Hence, department of energy.

  • @debolinabanerjee820
    @debolinabanerjee820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +855

    I'm not even an American but this video is so informative and understandable that I can't help but watch it.

  • @northerngryphon6933
    @northerngryphon6933 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    00:40 "It was Garfield and McKinley." The answer is given as the question is being formulated in the mind of the viewer. That is both insightful and proactive. Brilliant!

  • @leevc2037
    @leevc2037 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    10:04 - Okay I've watched this video a couple of times and I have JUST NOW realized that this was a BATTLESTAR GALACTICA reference! LMFAO

  • @porchelana321
    @porchelana321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    Viewer: _Man, look at that juicy, T H I C C tangent_
    CGPGrey: *THERE IS NO TIME!*

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      GAGAGAGAGAGAGA I just saw something very unpretty! I looked in the mirror! GAGAGAGAGAGAGA!! But I am the cool TH-camr with two hazardously hot girlfriends so IT is all good! Thanks for you attention dear iwo

    • @webbowser8834
      @webbowser8834 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can't help but to think that was as much a message for himself as it was a message for the viewers.

  • @HyperionWasabi
    @HyperionWasabi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    Everyone: Lincoln, Kennedy....?
    Grey: Garfield, McKinley
    Man's always on point.

    • @z-beeblebrox
      @z-beeblebrox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      I had to pause at that point, cuz my initial reaction was "why is he calling them out specifically?" but then immediately realized he's anticipating the viewer going "who were the other two?" and I burst out laughing

    • @sentientarugula2884
      @sentientarugula2884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I love (love) [love] CGP Grey's little references he does sometimes

    • @jaydmatacarita
      @jaydmatacarita 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like a carpenter building stairs...

    • @sirdiealot53
      @sirdiealot53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I knew mckinley...forgot about the cat.

  • @Paraselene_Tao
    @Paraselene_Tao 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is such a valuable video, I've watched it maybe 3 times and still enjoy it's educational and entertaining qualities. Thanks.

  • @lucasharvey8990
    @lucasharvey8990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks for this great video! We need to fix these issues in our government just in case the worst happens.

  • @TheEpiCool
    @TheEpiCool 3 ปีที่แล้ว +639

    “Manage Indians” “No there isn’t time”
    “Manage Nuclear weapons” “there really isn’t time”

    • @stevencooper4422
      @stevencooper4422 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      "WHEN'S MY RIGHT TIME, KENT, WHEN'S MY RIGHT TIME"

    • @Marinealver
      @Marinealver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      CGP Grey is now going to have to do video on the US cabinet.

    • @TimotheePeraldi
      @TimotheePeraldi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      time stamp: 7:29

  • @MrPhoenixQuill
    @MrPhoenixQuill 3 ปีที่แล้ว +531

    Poor department of agriculture, she's still dealing with the tumbleweeds.

    • @jimtaylor294
      @jimtaylor294 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Aye. Somebody get her a flame thrower XD.

    • @nk6197
      @nk6197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rain needed to stop drought

    • @somemoron9306
      @somemoron9306 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The poor soul

    • @grayeaglej
      @grayeaglej 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So Tumbly o.o

    • @grayeaglej
      @grayeaglej 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jimtaylor294 Are you sure they didn't already try that? I mean the entire west coast is on fire and so were Tennessee and a few other eastern states for a while. O.o

  • @md.abdullaalwailykhanchowd3974
    @md.abdullaalwailykhanchowd3974 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Imagine every US Pricedent carrying a Golden Independent Stick.

  • @michaelheckmann3791
    @michaelheckmann3791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love the Galactica reference at the end. But if I remember correctly Roslin was originally Secretary of Education, not Agriculture.

  • @jamescannon5255
    @jamescannon5255 3 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    Grey: "We really don't have time."
    Me: still in quarantine "I think we have time."

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He likes to talk to himself when it comes to time.

    • @imikimi06
      @imikimi06 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me in school having little time of freedom: "We really don't have time."

  • @Goberte123
    @Goberte123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1371

    I feel targeted by that “McKinley and Garfield” comment. Grey not only knows, he knows what we don’t.

    • @i_am_ergo
      @i_am_ergo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      If it wasn't for Sam O'Nella, I wouldn't have known about Garfield either.

    • @hieronymusnervig8712
      @hieronymusnervig8712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ohhh, now I get it

    • @xKuukkelix
      @xKuukkelix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@i_am_ergo same

    • @boahneelassmal
      @boahneelassmal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I honestly had to think about that for a while.... wait, why did he only mention two names...
      _internally rewinds tape_
      ohhhh....

    • @jessenicoletta4160
      @jessenicoletta4160 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I feel offended that he did (not really), because he assumes I’m not already a massive nerd who would know that off the top of my head.

  • @BlackwingKakashi
    @BlackwingKakashi ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Somehow you always pick really interesting topics and present them in a really entertaining way.

  • @girlinblack5361
    @girlinblack5361 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love how you explained who the other two assassinations were because you knew nobody would know about them. I was just thinking “wait, four?” when you said who the other two were

  • @woah-jtv9775
    @woah-jtv9775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +468

    “Not once, not twice, not thrice, not quandrice, not quintrice, not hextrice, nor septice but octanganolice.”
    -CGP Grey

    • @dps3
      @dps3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The more you know

    • @ashleyoldershaw4425
      @ashleyoldershaw4425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      "Nice"
      - Me

    • @xiulongmao
      @xiulongmao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      69. nice.

    • @rneumeye
      @rneumeye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are those real terms?
      I didn't think there were actual ordinals past thrice. 🤷‍♂️

    • @TCM464
      @TCM464 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@rneumeye I don't think those are "official" terms but I'm gonna start using them as such now.

  • @DrGaellon
    @DrGaellon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2434

    There was a recent television series called "Designated Survivor," starring Keifer Sutherland, based on exactly the premise that someone blew up the Capitol Building during the State of the Union address, taking out everyone except the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who was the DS. It was quite good, as these things go.

    • @OrigamiMarie
      @OrigamiMarie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +245

      I discovered that show in the past few years, and it was really soothing to watch it as IRL there was yet another "seriously? This is dumb" scandal on a monthly basis.

    • @deniseeulert5220
      @deniseeulert5220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +322

      When I watched the first episode, at the point where the DS had to address the country as POTUS, he was wearing a suit. He'd been in a jogging outfit, never expecting to have to be on camera. As he spoke the camera panned over and you see a guy who's about the same size as the DS, wearing his outfit. I this had been real life, that guy would eventually go home, take the jogging outfit off, and preserve it as a family heirloom, to be passed down with the story of "What grandpa had done"

    • @joefunsmith
      @joefunsmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I enjoyed DS more than KS' other big series, 24.

    • @lucasharvey8990
      @lucasharvey8990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      It's a great show, but Keifer taking off his glasses every other minute just annoyed me too much.

    • @theintrepid7583
      @theintrepid7583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Season 1 was phenomenal, season 2 was descent but had some serious weak points, and season 3 was just terrible.

  • @judelarkin2883
    @judelarkin2883 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. I like the touch of the Battlestar Galactica shaped paper in the final scene with the Secretary of Agriculture stick person.

  • @PONR2006
    @PONR2006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I loved the "It was Garfield and McKinley" line.

  • @hiimryan2388
    @hiimryan2388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4836

    In this logic the most deadly job is being the pope, literally like all of them died on the job
    Edit: I'm impressed that my comment section are filled its information pact civil arguments instead of a mosh pit of sadness. I'm proud

    • @AnnaEmilka
      @AnnaEmilka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +380

      Nope, Benedict is still alive and not the pope anymore ;)

    • @limepop340
      @limepop340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +438

      @@AnnaEmilka "Like". There's a lot of popes, something like 260. In the long-ago, 5 definitely resigned, 5 allegedly resigned. Then there's Benedict XVI (formerly Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Cardinal Ratzinger)) and Pope Francis (for now). 95% is a pretty big number, especially compared to stuff like Supreme Court Justices and definitely POTUS.
      A quick aside: it wasn't until 10 minutes ago that I found out Benedict XVI still goes by Benedict XVI instead of going back to Josef Ratzinger. Guess I heard otherwise back in 2013 and didn't think to fact-check until today. Still walks around lookin all pope-y too. Kinda weird, if I'm being honest.

    • @SaffronWitch
      @SaffronWitch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

      That's why the title says "In America"

    • @hiimryan2388
      @hiimryan2388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@SaffronWitch not if the pope calls a crusade against america

    • @Funtime_1008
      @Funtime_1008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@limepop340 but when a pope resigns they keep there popelyness but doesn’t have any of the power this is what is happening now with 2 popes being alive so yeah 100% of popes die on the job

  • @mpaul236
    @mpaul236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    “.... it was Garfield and McKinley” LOL
    Preemptively answering our questions! Give this man a medal!!!

    • @RetroGameSpacko
      @RetroGameSpacko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It was a perfect fit to my thoughts.

    • @ryanlong1
      @ryanlong1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup!

    • @ZardoDhieldor
      @ZardoDhieldor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You can tell he has been a teacher.

    • @nhancao4790
      @nhancao4790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ZardoDhieldor He was a teacher before doing TH-cam.

  • @travisknaus1122
    @travisknaus1122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is gold!! Love the throw backs to other video. Keys to power. And the tumbleweed.

  • @podcasthub7526
    @podcasthub7526 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not once,
    Not twice,
    Not thrice,
    Not quadrice,
    Not quintice,
    Nor hexagonalice,
    Not septice,
    Not octice,
    Not nonice,
    Not decice,
    Not undecice,
    Not duodecice,
    Not tredecice,
    Not quattourdecice,
    Not quindecice,
    Nor hexadecice,
    Not septendecice,
    Not octadecice,
    Not novemdecice,
    But viginticice!
    (Note, for some of the words I based them off of the number, [like tredecice to tredecillion] but others I used the polygon names, so there are inconsistencies, also, if you are wondering why hexagonalice is the only word with agonalice at the end, [also that hexa is the only word with the hexa and not the sexa prefix] that may be connected with other inconsistencies regarding with the hexagon word..)

  • @ZephWraen
    @ZephWraen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    I feel like the "there isn't time" comments from Grey, who is easily distracted, are just as much for himself as they are for us.

    • @EightThreeEight
      @EightThreeEight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Always remember, those are stories for another time.

    • @crazypo0d0g
      @crazypo0d0g 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its definitely more for him than for us.

    • @treehugger0241
      @treehugger0241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I hope its forshadowing future videos.

    • @cameronross8812
      @cameronross8812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd bet good money that it's at least indicates a plan for future videos on the topic, whether or not they surface is a different matter.

    • @thatrandomnoob8611
      @thatrandomnoob8611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      treehugger0241 definitely is topics he’s interested about doing. Federal lands video was a story for another time from another video

  • @pipolwes000
    @pipolwes000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    One small thing: the "designated survivor" often isn't in a secure bunker far away. Often they're just at home, sometimes even in the DC area, watching the state of the union address on tv. So if a "government decapitation event" happens the "designated survivor" could end up "rolling 7s" as well.

    • @aarontuplin
      @aarontuplin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      As long as it's Keifer Sutherland

    • @VxT0TALxV
      @VxT0TALxV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      The "bunker" shown in the video is colonial one from battlestar galactica in which the secretary of education become president because of an event similar to the one discribe in the video

    • @robertjarman3703
      @robertjarman3703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Its like if someone manages to put a giant bomb in Congress during the state of the union address and kills most of the cabinet, probably most of the Congress which could also lead to a change in which party is in the majority in each house without an election, and kills the presiding officers, and possibly most of the supreme court which is supposed to rule on matters of this.

    • @appa609
      @appa609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If they nuke DC then yeah the government is probably done.

    • @PencilSticks
      @PencilSticks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Obviously it would be nearly impossible to nuke DC, but if a terrorist organization or foreign government pulled it off, they would kill the designated survivor as well. If this was done during the State of the Union, every single member of the US federal government would die.

  • @Puschit1
    @Puschit1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is like playing Monopoly with several generations of players that grew up with different rule sets on top of having house rules.

  • @captainjules6033
    @captainjules6033 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    CGP Grey's personification of the Supreme Court has extremely powerful mom energy.

  • @microlobbies2378
    @microlobbies2378 3 ปีที่แล้ว +750

    How many people have to die so a post office worker becomes president

    • @The_Guy_You_Love_To_Hate
      @The_Guy_You_Love_To_Hate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      Yes.

    • @dolphinsniper
      @dolphinsniper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This sounds like a reference.

    • @Slayer5301
      @Slayer5301 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dolphinsniper Family Guy I think

    • @gordonjohnson2497
      @gordonjohnson2497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      320 million

    • @whoiamiamnot2104
      @whoiamiamnot2104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Can't slash won't happen. One they aren't in the line of succession. But more over think about it. The first two successors are the speaker of the house and the pro tempore. There's currently 435 members in the house and 100. They would basically keep appointing a member of house to be speaker of the house and then the president. They they'd go through the cabinet members and each new president can just replace the missing cabinet members. But let's just say all of the members of the house and senate and all the cabinets are dead. We have like a thousand high ranking military leaders generals and the such. Pretty sure one of them would step up before a postal worker was made president. Nice thought exercise though.

  • @CaliforniumEra
    @CaliforniumEra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3142

    This becomes more relevant... especially the part about deeming a president inable

    • @alexfido2935
      @alexfido2935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      Literally put this video on this morning in response to last night's events.

    • @doraorak
      @doraorak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lmao

    • @lukethompson2714
      @lukethompson2714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup

    • @ShamikShah
      @ShamikShah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      This vid has never been more relevant

    • @Ali-xw5nw
      @Ali-xw5nw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      CGP Grey is a prophet.

  • @andrewjustice210
    @andrewjustice210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Fun fact: not a lot of people know this, but all secretaries and senators are at the State of the Union address… The designated survivor has always BEEN, and will ALWAYS be Kiefer Sutherland… from now until the end of time….

    • @michaelmorales1602
      @michaelmorales1602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've scrolled through what must have been hundreds of comments to only find ONE person talking about that show.

  • @eggmon420
    @eggmon420 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I’m so glad the Department of Homeland Security was set up. Not because I care about homeland security but because 17 in the Cabinet is SO FRUSTRATING!

  • @grafknives9544
    @grafknives9544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +949

    This one was absolutely fantastic.
    The only sad thing is that Postmaster General is no longer in line of succession. Having a postman as president would be fun.

    • @brendankendall41
      @brendankendall41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      At least he/she wouldn't fuck up our Post Office like a certain other president

    • @coleball6001
      @coleball6001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@brendankendall41 I mean the Postmaster-General (during the cabinet days) was mostly given out to the President’s campaign manager soooooo.

    • @mohamedshihadeh4817
      @mohamedshihadeh4817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Fallout: New Vegas

    • @tteottaninguiayami
      @tteottaninguiayami 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Liberty. Reason. Justice. Civility. Edification. Perfection.
      MAIL.

    • @Beggar42
      @Beggar42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wasn't there a movie about that?

  • @DDub04
    @DDub04 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Alright so in both of the “up to interpretation” scenarios, here’s what I’m hoping happens:
    A) It is “Vice President and (Cabinet or Congressional Committee)”. The committee is only used when the president it unable but won’t give up their powers and will fire anyone in the cabinet that tries to stop them. It’s a plan B in case Plan A fails.
    B) “previously entitled” is chronological, and so if say the VP is incapacitated but not dead, once they become able to assume the powers of the presidency after weeks, the acting president (speaker of the house) gives the position to the VP. If VP is dead, Speaker is acting president until the end of the term.

  • @rogersledz6793
    @rogersledz6793 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

  • @ThomasG_
    @ThomasG_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2882

    So wait, there's only ten people ahead of the secretary of labour in the line of succession?
    HERE'S HOW BERNIE CAN STILL WIN

    • @howedaddy6122
      @howedaddy6122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Lol XD

    • @captivecreative
      @captivecreative 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Lmao

    • @toastom
      @toastom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Hello, fellow Thomas G!

    • @ThomasG_
      @ThomasG_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@toastom *gasp* Another!

    • @benschneider3413
      @benschneider3413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      But nobody wants him to become president.

  • @jordanwilliams9300
    @jordanwilliams9300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    "Not casting shade on the Secretary of Education, but if something happened that removed the first FIFTEEN PEOPLE in the line of succession, that sounds a lot like an issue that would impact homeland security." 😂 Gold lol.

    • @austincavitt2003
      @austincavitt2003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      However, the head of Homeland Security clearly wasn't doing his job if such an event were to occur, so he really shouldn't be put in charge of everything.

    • @jimtaylor294
      @jimtaylor294 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Plus: Teachers are the last people you want as head of state.
      >ahem< Robert Mugabe >ahem

    • @bemusedalligator
      @bemusedalligator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ​@@jimtaylor294 Laura Roslin though.

    • @Levitiy
      @Levitiy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@austincavitt2003 Good save.

    • @appa609
      @appa609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All the better keep the department of homeland security intact so they can respond immediately.

  • @RafaelSCalsaverini
    @RafaelSCalsaverini 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    We need some way for VPs to declare the president inable here in Brazil. 😭

  • @FlyAVersatran
    @FlyAVersatran ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Okay, okay, okay.
    I know I should NOT laugh at stick figures possibly dealing with the demise of my country, but I do.
    (When I was a computer guy, I always said that ideas that could be infused with humor [NOT sarcasm] were better.)
    Thank you for this. You made my day in these COVID-y times.
    This video is spectacular.

  • @OrginalDravas
    @OrginalDravas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +462

    American Government system in a nutshell "Shenanigans beget more Shenanigans"

    • @Bloodlyshiva
      @Bloodlyshiva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You can blame the ever-fractured nature of the states for that. It's a wonder the place managed to even survive its founding.

    • @duncanmurphy8085
      @duncanmurphy8085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Government in a nutshell*.

    • @Hyperversum3
      @Hyperversum3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Bloodlyshiva That's a good part of It, but also being a democratic system from the 18th century doesn't help.
      The British may spam about the Magna Carta but it's not the entire Constitution of the modern United Kingdom.

    • @MrZemme
      @MrZemme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Hyperversum3 I think many Constitutional scholars would argue we have the exact opposite problem. Since we no longer seem to follow the Constitutional as originally intended, we try to act like Modern European Parliamentary Democracies which is a bad way to act for a huge, wildly diverse, and rambunctious republic.

    • @cmdrblaze6487
      @cmdrblaze6487 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Bloodlyshiva I'm an american and i can indeed confirm that it is a miracle we've lasted so long, for a wile after the founding it really seemed like we wouldn't, really wasn't till the end of the civil war that we where cemented as a unified country (ironically)

  • @tornbubble
    @tornbubble 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1246

    Him saying it was Garfield and McKinley was awesome he literally knew exactly what a large majority of the audience was thinking

    • @dannypipewrench533
      @dannypipewrench533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Fun fact: Chuck Norris went back in time and stopped the Kennedy assassination. He deflected the bullets with his beard. Kennedy was in such utter shock and awe, that his head exploded.

    • @karanaima
      @karanaima ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was not a hard guess

    • @AdamMGTF
      @AdamMGTF ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had to look up the other two.