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The Dresnok brothers are Korean born citizens. It was their father who defected during the 1960s, remained there and then raised a family. The sons have known nothing else but their lives in North Korea and for all intents and purposes are North Korean.
I just came to comment this 2:33 "That's the face of a man who feels great about his life decisions" -- This is really unfair. You showed the son of a defector. He did not defect; he was simply born in North Korea and thus brainwashed by the state there. He even speaks English with an accent. I feel bad for him and his brother.
Those 2 men you showed in the photo aren't American defectors, they are the sons of American defectors. They were born and raised in North Korea, speak Korean as a first language, and have spent their entire lives there.
The Dresnok brothers are not defectors. Their father was a defector and U.S. Army deserter. After defecting to North Korea, he married a Romanian woman (who may or may not have been kidnapped and forcibly taken to North Korea). The two Dresnok brothers were born and raised in North Korea, having never had the choice, or chance, to live anywhere else. If you hear them speak, they have very thick Korean accents when speaking English.
As a Viet Nam veteran I am saddened to see Americans living in North Korea. The United States must remain free or we will lose all our GOD GIVEN RIGHTS.
That Romanian woman was Doina Bumbea. Rumor has it she was kidnapped in Japan by the regime and she bore him sons. Dresnok allegedly said his Romanian wife was "reluctant to talk about her past".
One American teacher's published memoir of teaching in North Korea is "Without U there is no Us." In one of the books events, the students knew a tiny bit about Harry Potter and wanted to know more so she got permission from the government to show one of the movies to her class but was shut down by the Christian school teachers and administration.
@@Clone-up2ge Yes, the government was going to allow the Harry Potter movie, but because the teachers were freaking out about the movie, it deferred to the school. The government rep. didn't understand what the "witchcraft" fuss was about, just that it was important to keep the peace. So what did they have shown in its place? "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
The dresnok brothers were born there because their father went across the dmz when he was serving there. The brothers were born there so it's not like they had a choice.
The Dresnok brothers were born in North Korea, lived there for their entire lives & are fiercely loyal to the Kim dynasty. As far as I know, I don’t believe they even know the English language. Race & their father’s nationality mean nothing. They’re as North Korean as anyone else north of the DMZ.
@@TacticalRuse this channel's owner, named Sam (really, @sam.from.wendover on IG) has another channel called Wendover Productions. This entire channel actually is an offshoot of a series in Wendover about Wikipedia's short and bizarre articles. As such, this channel's content is not as long and not as serious as Wendover's, hence the (usually dead) joke and cheery tone. Because of the multiple channels he runs, sometimes contents are uploaded in the wrong channel. Hence the OP's rule of thumb: if a Wendover video is private after less than 5 minutes, expect it to launch in HAI instead. TLDR: Serious 20-min documentaries belong to Wendover (the flagship), short 5-min stories + dead jokes belong to HAI (the sidekick).
@@semicolontransistor I wouldn't say, korea and china are very different, and china is pretty huge, but maybe in the parts close to Korea it might be similar.
@@austinm.9832 It was mostly a joke to poke fun at just how un Chinese American Chinese food is. Not intended to suggest that Korean cuisine is the same as Chinese cuisine.
One of my teachers at church had a mission with his friend in China (I don't know exactly where, he didn't specify) but his friend was abducted by some North Koreans. They took him to learn more about the USA and other parts of the world, but he hasn't come back since. I think he has been gone for about 20 years now, and there is a chance he may never come back.
Definitely know it was meant as a joke, but the Lebanese Christian population was not converted by force or by a tyrannical government. Many early Christians fled there and there were many more who converted early in the 1st-3rd centuries. To this day there is a strong Christian population in Lebanon and many more in diaspora. Many people assume that because we are Middle Eastern we must be Islamic, and this is not true. There are a great many religious minorities in the MENA region.
Yeah but Jesus told us to go preach the Gospel all through out the world, even if it’s not wanted. Eternal life is so much more important then our temporary fleshly life
@ObservingCat - Stop it. ✋🏼🙄 Not everybody needs to hear the "Good News". People are honestly sick of this insufferable need you people feel to convert the World. Most people are just fine in the religions they are in, and don't need your culture forced on them or your religious beliefs at all. Despite what you all think, nobody is going to Hell for not being a Christian. Even Jesus didn't believe that, as He was himself a Jewish man. He didn't celebrate "Christmas" or any of the made-up stuff you Christians partake in. Most of your beliefs are hand-me-down from earlier pagan traditions.
I have to say, I've got Nebula for probably a year by now, and despite the extra content and what not. I pretty much NEVER use it just because how poorly built the website and apps are. Navigation is a pain, trying to find specific person or specific videos is a struggle, everything feels.... rather clunky. It would be great if Nebula can finally get some improvements regarding its usability.
You made a false statement by saying Christians went to Lebanon unwelcomed when Lebanon's ancestors were among the first to become Christian as the birthplace of Christianity was right here on our doorsteps. It was mostly a Christian nation prior to the Arab and Islamic conquests.
@@knyghtryder3599 Ummm, archaeologists and historians would like to have a word… While it’s true that not everything can be definitively proven, a significant portion of the Tanakh (Bible) has been corroborated through additional evidence beyond the biblical sources.
I STRONGLY DISAGREE! Being as famous as I am on TH-cam, I know that it gets hard to read every comment I get. I try my best, but I am just so famous, that I can't do it much longer. Sorry, dear jon
@@pelinalwhitestrake1176 "Hmm, today I'm going to bribe some fishermen to take me to an island where it is specifically forbidden by law to go. I'm doing this because I believe I can get the almost certainly illiterate native population, whose language I have never even heard before and who do not speak English, to read a book. They have responded with violence to every other human approaching the island, but I think this will go well. Hope I don't infect them with anything because they almost certainly don't have any immunity to common diseases in our society!" Yeah, that sounds like the reasoning of a non-idiot.
He was saying they have a big enough population to have two senate seats if they were a US state. However, that still doesn’t make any sense because senate seats are not given out based on population. Every state gets 2 senate seats no matter what. Even if you had a population of 2, you would get two senate seats as long as you are a US state.
@@KaiserMattTygore927 commiefornia is the most disappointing state in the Us it an embarrassing that holds 30 percent of the homeless in the us while having 10 percent of the us population due to dumb democratic politicians
Ahem* As a native Missourian who moved to Florida; Gorgeous beaches, fresh produce year round, always warm (sometimes too much so..) we don't have crazy forest fires because.. everglades. Expensive, yes. Crazy people, yes. But over all, Miami is the best of the large metropolitan cities in the country.
I got the notification but when I opened it in a new tab to watch later, it was already private. I'm sorry to disappoint you true legends for the second goodness' sake'd time this week.
It’s likely someone already mentioned this but early in this video, the island of Tsushima is highlighted as part of Korea. Tsushima (known as Demado in Korea) can be seen from Busan but is firmly Japanese. DokDo is another island and quite another story that would feature as an interesting HAI video. Consider it a request!
Sam, while North Korea is without a doubt an extremely authoritarian dictatorship, calling it "fascist" is just wrong and not helpful in any way. There are terrible things in this world that are not fascist, North Korea is one of those.
@@mrrogersrabbit nope, fascism still implies capitalism. It's capitalism but with the totalitarian government. For example the Nazis had various companies like faygo and Volkswagen. The government is still totalitarian in North Korea but communistic. No private property no private ownership of the means of production. So we can really call it a communist totalitarian government.
I can’t recommend enough, one of my favorite non-fiction books called “the reluctant communist”. It’s an autobiography of an US Army Soldier who defected to PRK in the 1960’s and was stuck there for forty years. (The two white men in in this film, wearing the N Korean uniforms, are the sons of one of his fellow US Army defectors).
DPRK* The PRK (People's Republic of Korea, not to be confused with North Korea) was a provisional government founded by influential Korean leaders handpicked by the Japanese colonial administration to give the keys to before they hastily gtfo from the Soviet invasion from Manchuria, only to be gutted out of existence by both the USA and USSR to form their own provisional governments that would become North and South Korea
@Anthony Banchero - Yeah his last name was Jenkins I think. 🤔 Not sure if he wrote a book about his time there or not. But that would probably be the one you are thinking of...
hey, you didn't get the little side joke on Lebanese right. Historically , early christians found refuge in the mountains of Lebanon to escape persecution . So if you insinuate that christianity was forced on the Lebanese people by some tyrannical religious order ,then you don't have enough information on the subject and your joke is simply wrong.
This is true, but they don't care. To people like those at HAI, Christianity among non-white groups must have been forced on them by European colonizers. It's sad that "informational" videos like this are more focused on sharing historical revisionism, false facts, and predetermined opinions than actual information on the subject at hand.
@@jonahstephens2904 most sensible people doesn't believe or even care what he says they are just here to see what's the topic about and this guy just put a shameless plug about christianity in a country that's founded by Christians. America was created by Christians and they had to fight with the natives to do it but hey anything goes for a newly found liberals to shit on christianity.
Lebanese citizen here! We’ve been categorized into many categories, alas I must admit, this is the first time we’ve been put with the Aztecs in the same group! 😅
LoL, I noticed it too! I always thought beards with no mustaches looked weird anyway, but this dude takes it to another level. It’s like his chin sneezed and this was the result (“ker-CHUCK!”).
@@urwrong1713 Nationalism and militarism are a very different thing in the context of a country defending itself from imperialism rather than engaging in imperialism against other countries. DPRK would likely be a very different place if the world's most violently jingoistic country weren't constantly doing war drills on the other side of the border, if they weren't constantly facing the threat of sabotage and spies, and if they weren't under numerous decades of ruinous economic embargoes. I'm not saying that DPRK's leaders are completely not responsible for the state of things, but the militarism and emphasis on narional pride/unity or pretty much par for the course of simply surviving in their situation. Also, fascism typically denotes an economic model of corporate control and privatization of public goods, which seems to be pretty much the opposite of DPRK's economic model.
@@Rat-Baby oh my god, did you just blame other countries for the way North Korea is?? I'm so disgusted. I know north Korean defectors would laugh on your face if you tell them their country is the way it is because other countries.
Interesting the framing of Christians in this video when it seems like they are the ones looking at addressing humanitarian issues in the world and bringing life and hope to dark places
@@terrypilled8394 the true fascists are leftists. Like what is happening with Biden banning freedom of speech and will come for the rest of freedoms. He is planning a gun grab like Stalin did
2:33 "That's the face of a man who feels great about his life decisions" -- This is really unfair. You showed the son of a defector. He did not defect; he was simply born in North Korea and thus brainwashed by the state there. He even speaks English with an accent. I feel bad for him and his brother.
Watching Half as Interesting videos is like eating pepperoni slices. They are satisfying to eat, once you start eating them, you can't stop, and you need a lot of them to feel satisfied.
When something is so interesting that Sam is confused and uploades it to Wendover Productions. Only to realise his mistake and upload it to Half as Interesting. Last time this happened was with the smallest piece of land in NYC.
As many have pointed out, the Dresnok brothers were born in the DPRK to James Joseph Dresnok. They know nothing but the Juche teaching. What most people havent pointed out is that there's a third Dresnok brother, Tony Dresnok. If my math is correct, he would be about 22 now (yes, there is a significant age gap between the first two brothers and Tony)
Spain was Christian before the Moors invaded, i believe they 'turned' Christian under a roman Emperor who chose to make its empire Christian. That's more of a story like greece and maybe jerusalem than like the colonial missionary/invading examples
0:20 The fact that North Dakota is a state is enough to justify it having two seats in the Senate. Having an equal number of senators for each state was quite intentional. It wasn't some mathematical mistake or oversight by the founding fathers. You have one chamber of the legislature that is based on population (giving big states like California and Texas more influence), and one chamber where each state is represented equally. They serve as a check and balance on each other that way. Small states don't get totally steamrolled by larger states, but it also takes into account that land doesn't vote. If the Senate was to be proportional to population, like the House of Representatives, then why even have a Senate? Why have a second chamber of the legislature if they are effectively the same? The point of having two houses of Congress is because they are different, they weigh different groups' interests differently, and they therefore serve as a check and balance on one another.
The Senate also flies in the face of the "One Person One Vote" principle by ensuring that those living in smaller states have disproportionately more representation than those living in large states, since the Senate is more powerful than the House. Since smaller states are generally more rural and conservative, this tips the whole of government away from the policies preferred by the majority of Americans. Supreme Court Justices are confirmed by the Senate, and the number of seats in the Senate also contribute to the Electoral College, which is flawed for much of the same reasons. All three branches of government are therefore biased towards the GOP, which has only won the popular vote once in eight elections and yet held the presidency for three terms and retains great influence over many operations of the government. This is not to say that the GOP is inherently bad, or that the inhabitants of smaller states don't deserve to be represented, but rather that a political system which consistently holds Minority Rights ABOVE Majority Rules rather than ALONGSIDE it is not a healthily-operating system. The Senate makes America less representative of Americans, not more.
@@michaelguan820 The whole idea of "one man, one vote" was never intended in the first place, either by the founders or by the constitutional amendments that the Supreme Court used to effectively create the "one man, one vote" rule. The Senate is meant to be representative of Americans. It is meant to be representative of states as whole. The House if representative of Americans more broadly. The point was to have a balance of those two groups and their interests. It helps to remember that the United States is a federal union of semi-autonomous states. The states aren't meant to be like provinces, where they are a direct subset of the greater nation that are split up for ease of governing. That's why the constitution has numerous protections of the authority of each state. Aside from equal protection in the Senate - the one active clause of the constitution that cannot be amended - there is also the 10th amendment which limits federal power to only things that the constitution specifically grants it. There is the clause that says land cannot be taken from a state by the federal government without the state's consent. There is the fact that the federal government alone cannot amend the constitution, but can only do it with 3/4 of the states onboard. The Senate didn't fail at uniformly representing Americans because it was never meant to.
@@MetalSandman999 Simply because some aspect of government was intended by the Founders doesn't mean that all principles of the nation's political system should be permanently upheld. I am very aware of the Founders' concern over "mobocracy". I also think that, to put it in the most generous terms possible, their views are not fully applicable to the modern world. The Constitution could only be drafted through compromises made not in consideration of political ideals but rather practical political considerations. This was necessary for the nation's founding but left buried tripmines throughout which would haunt America for centuries afterwards (i.e. the 3/5ths Compromise institutionalizing the scourge of slavery in the nation's founding). The immutable values of the Constitution are vital for the country, but the actual process of governance should be adjusted over time to reflect changes in the country's makeup and external environment. Thomas Jefferson himself wrote that the nation must update its political system over time and that precedents should be upheld to maintain stability and continuity, not simply because they were precedents. In most matters, the Constitution has accounted for this by allowing for aspects of it to be amended over time, but the fact that the number of seats for each state in the Senate is left unamendable is unfortunate, because it precludes the opportunity to adjust the system if fixes are needed for the smooth operation of governance. I think that your argument that a bicameral legislature is a necessity in a union consisting of autonomous states rather than provinces was the best argument made. Certainly, a unicameral legislative body would likely not be tenable in a diverse nation like the US (though I wouldn't go so far as to say that it is impossible in an abstract sense). Nevertheless, the nature and degree of federalism shifts over time as well. The autonomy of states in relation to the federal government has been fluid over time and should not be taken as an absolute. With the pandemic, you can see some of the issues that arise from the elevation of states' rights which make interstate cooperation and policy consistency more difficult. Ultimately, it is the people who should decide the degree of autonomy states should have based on abstract political ideals, historical precedence, AND practical contemporary concerns, and currently the trend in many states is to reduce the autonomy of states if it allows for more effective public policy. Obviously you need not agree with this line of thinking, but it's a viewpoint that will continue to gather momentum, and the government should reflect the will of the people. Just a consideration. Going back to your first comment, I also agree with the point that to have the two chambers of the legislature represent the people in different ways serves as an internal system of checks and balances...to a degree. In the abstract, this system would indeed promote compromise and cooperation, requiring consensus to accomplish tasks. Of course, in practice, partisanship tends to make building consensus extremely challenging. This is really a problem bigger than just the relationship between the House and Senate. The Constitution was drafted with compromise in mind, and compromise is mandatory for the US government to function (as it would be in most political systems). The issue comes from the fact that partisanship allows for individual politicians to not just survive but thrive engaging in political gridlock, at the cost of the collective good. The fact that the Senate represents a different subsection of Americans than the House exacerbates this gridlock. In the end, the argument between state and federal power is one of those unsolvable political problems, given that the issue involves value judgements that cannot be resolved concretely. Although I do not agree with your perspective on political power and the best ways to structure government, I think you have made your arguments with persuasiveness and decency. In any case, I hope that our disagreements do not take away from the fact that both of us value the shared ideals and interests which made the country into what it is today.
@@michaelguan820 You are a scholar and a gentleman and definitely seem to know your stuff. You'd be surprised how many people - especially on the internet - don't even understand the basics of how and why American government was set up...or maybe you wouldn't be surprised, since you've probably talked to your fair share of other people about this before and know exactly what I'm talking about, amiright? 😂 I do agree with a lot of what you say, at least broadly. I suppose that it largely does come down to the great, unsolvable political problem of federal vs. state power and where the proper balance lies. And that is certainly the kind of disagreement people like you and I can have without taking away from the fact that both of us value the shared ideals and interests which made the country into what it is today 👍
@@MetalSandman999 I'd like to thank you for the insight and decency you've shown. I did not expect to engage in a thoughtful debate about the US Senate, especially under a video about North Korea (lol). And I also appreciate the different viewpoint you have on the distribution of political power, since it allowed me to engage with my own perspective, finding and fixing weaknesses and refining my argument. People like you make the internet a better, brighter place👊
Can we please just appreciate the fact that at 3:17 the bell (or whatever that is) sets in the exact moment when the lights go on in South- and North Korea
Why even pay $14.99 for ad free content from just a limited amount of creators on nebula when for $15.99 you can get TH-cam premium and unlock all videos with no ads?
@@SuperCrazyfin Juche is heavily influenced by Maoism. It's basically Maoism with all the "crazy" dial turned up to 11. However, officially, it's just an independent Korean development of Marxism-Leninism. That makes you technically correct, which is the best kind of correct.
So much about this video is factually incorrect that the moment you decided to refer to yourself as an educator I felt a part of my soul leave my body and disappear into the void of endless disappointment.
Uh, no. After the second world war Japans influence over korea was over and they didn't have a functioning govenment, so communisnt forces governed the north, and the south was governed by the usa. (신탁통치) Japans colonization of korea was from 1910 to 1945(일제강점기) and they didn't take a role in the Korean War.
@@yellow6170 That’s because it was also sometime close to the end of WWII when the Soviets and Americans joined forces to kick the Japanese out of Korea. They also governed each side for a reason. The Soviets started from the North southwards and the Americans started from the South northwards and both met at the 38th Parallel which is what led to the division. Korea was already divided before the Korean War began
@@CobaltLancer damn im korean and u actually know better than me, division happened right after the 2ww ended. Probably should have listened in history. 38th parallel btw not 48.
@@retroSlurp You are a non-Korean so you obviously do not understand. The DPR Korea is a Juche state that has left behind Marxist principles for the form of Socialism with Korean characteristics. The Juche ideology practices ethnic ultranationalism and self reliance with obedience to the state expressed through Songbun. Nothing exists without the Nation. Because of your naivety it is concluded that you were unaware of this or chose to dismiss the fact that DPR Korea practices traits similar to fascism.
As much as governments everywhere around the world enjoy banning various things, the rule of supply and demand always stands. Even the market of "going to NK as an American" has a couple hundred buyers.
Wanted to know why the Dresnok brothers stayed in North Korea and got a bunch of poor-written jokes instead of an answer? First, welcome to HAI. Secondly, they're not Americans. They were born there.
Exactly. Their fathers was an American Soldier and their mom was European, but Those brothers have never set foot on American soil and can only speak English as a second language. This was a really bad video.
@@antonm7191 Yes, you can. But only if you're a Native American. For a simple reason: Unlike some fascists would have you believe, everyone in the U.S. of A. is an immigrant or close descendant of immigrants, with the exception of Native-Americans - the only ones to be there for thousands of years. Native Americans the Dresnok brothers are not. Besides, nobody called them "ethnic american(s)" or anything like that.
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More bricks please.
Give us bricks before the Dutch eat their Prime Minister again.
Brick video or I will send you to NK
Most are uploaded correctly. Not this one, though.
The Dresnok brothers are Korean born citizens. It was their father who defected during the 1960s, remained there and then raised a family. The sons have known nothing else but their lives in North Korea and for all intents and purposes are North Korean.
Naturally, we can expect some insightful and logical explanations from Gramsci. Thank you, comrade.
Some soldier decided to walk into North Korea and decades later his kids just have to live there. Damn.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I mean we all have to live somewhere because our ancestor(s) moved their. All North Koreans are in that situation.
Who tf defects to North Korea?
I just came to comment this
2:33 "That's the face of a man who feels great about his life decisions" -- This is really unfair. You showed the son of a defector. He did not defect; he was simply born in North Korea and thus brainwashed by the state there. He even speaks English with an accent. I feel bad for him and his brother.
Cool conflict
This should be a name of cold war satire show
The chilly contention
The hot tension.
On whether this comment is correct.
@@mingpingxie3563 The Frosty Tension
Why can't I like this more than once?!!!?
Frigid friction or Gelid disagreement
Those 2 men you showed in the photo aren't American defectors, they are the sons of American defectors. They were born and raised in North Korea, speak Korean as a first language, and have spent their entire lives there.
waht? intresting.
@@nootnootah they are the children of James Joseph Dresnok
The Dresnok brothers are not defectors. Their father was a defector and U.S. Army deserter. After defecting to North Korea, he married a Romanian woman (who may or may not have been kidnapped and forcibly taken to North Korea). The two Dresnok brothers were born and raised in North Korea, having never had the choice, or chance, to live anywhere else. If you hear them speak, they have very thick Korean accents when speaking English.
As a Viet Nam veteran I am saddened to see Americans living in North Korea. The United States must remain free or we will lose all our GOD GIVEN RIGHTS.
@@normanrappaport6683 Yeah but like 0.000001% of americans live in north korea. thats a good percentage.
@@normanrappaport6683 The people going to N.Korea doesn't make the US not free. No correlation.
That Romanian woman was Doina Bumbea. Rumor has it she was kidnapped in Japan by the regime and she bore him sons. Dresnok allegedly said his Romanian wife was "reluctant to talk about her past".
@@normanrappaport6683 how's that freedom working out for you
That awkward moment when you forget to switch accounts
...for the third time
...in a month
what did he do I'm assuming this is something about wendover productions
@@stateofmissouri5651 he uploaded the video to the wendover account xD deleted right away
@@leggo15 lol thats a serious bruh moment to HAi
One American teacher's published memoir of teaching in North Korea is "Without U there is no Us." In one of the books events, the students knew a tiny bit about Harry Potter and wanted to know more so she got permission from the government to show one of the movies to her class but was shut down by the Christian school teachers and administration.
They were okay with North Korea but Harry Potter was out of bounds?
A child with glasses and a stick is clearly too much
And this is very telling
wait so the goverment allowed it but not the school?
@@Clone-up2ge Yes, the government was going to allow the Harry Potter movie, but because the teachers were freaking out about the movie, it deferred to the school. The government rep. didn't understand what the "witchcraft" fuss was about, just that it was important to keep the peace. So what did they have shown in its place? "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
The dresnok brothers were born there because their father went across the dmz when he was serving there. The brothers were born there so it's not like they had a choice.
Yup, those lucky bastards! Look at their beatiful unifroms! Just look at those uniforms!
Exactly. They were born to a defector who essentially surrendered his citizenship and their mothers were not Americans. They are citizens of the DPRK.
@@keldonmcfarland2969 Glory to them.
lmfao this video is so poorly "researched" he couldnt even get that right
The Dresnok brothers were born in North Korea, lived there for their entire lives & are fiercely loyal to the Kim dynasty. As far as I know, I don’t believe they even know the English language. Race & their father’s nationality mean nothing. They’re as North Korean as anyone else north of the DMZ.
Whenever a vid on Wendover Productions is private, expect it 5 mins later on HAI
Because its true for me
I saw that too.
@@TacticalRuse this channel's owner, named Sam (really, @sam.from.wendover on IG) has another channel called Wendover Productions. This entire channel actually is an offshoot of a series in Wendover about Wikipedia's short and bizarre articles. As such, this channel's content is not as long and not as serious as Wendover's, hence the (usually dead) joke and cheery tone.
Because of the multiple channels he runs, sometimes contents are uploaded in the wrong channel. Hence the OP's rule of thumb: if a Wendover video is private after less than 5 minutes, expect it to launch in HAI instead.
TLDR: Serious 20-min documentaries belong to Wendover (the flagship), short 5-min stories + dead jokes belong to HAI (the sidekick).
@@henry-rosenberg take them, it’s true
@@Aldiyawak The flagship,you mean the HMS Hood,or the Bismarck (queue sabaton Bismarck song)
1:50 North Korea was communist, not fascist. Now they call their ideology “Juche,” but at the time after the Korean War it was very much communist.
Americans have no idea what any of it means
Wait, this isn't Wendover Productions.
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@Andrei Nedelcu deleted because if it was privated it would still be accessable by the notifications
Never has been
@Andrei Nedelcu it was privated. I got to it via a notification and then couldn't watch it as it was made Private
No, but I got notified by Wendover.... again. :)
“And its many uniquely American comforts: French fries, English muffins, Belgian waffles, and Chinese takeout.”
Very unique. Imma have to agree.
Korean food is probally closer to real Chinese food than Chinese takeout in the states lol.
@@semicolontransistor I wouldn't say, korea and china are very different, and china is pretty huge, but maybe in the parts close to Korea it might be similar.
@@austinm.9832 It was mostly a joke to poke fun at just how un Chinese American Chinese food is. Not intended to suggest that Korean cuisine is the same as Chinese cuisine.
Lmaooo 💀
Hello you are very unique
One of my teachers at church had a mission with his friend in China (I don't know exactly where, he didn't specify) but his friend was abducted by some North Koreans. They took him to learn more about the USA and other parts of the world, but he hasn't come back since. I think he has been gone for about 20 years now, and there is a chance he may never come back.
Is this the Mormon who spoke Korean and Mandarin? I think his parents will never see him again. What a literal living nightmare.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_David_Louis_Sneddon
CHURCHES HAS TO MUCH POWER, WE SHOULD BE Able to decide at age of reason.
you're going to get copyright striked by wendover productions for stealing their video
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brrrrrrrt
Wow, great Video! Reminds me of a similar one that I just saw on Wendover Production!
They are both run by the same guy
Well, but this has better jokes and is concise 😂😂
@@DarthGhagGaming Shh, you’re ruining the joke
This guys really can't tell a joke if its satire :facepalm
@@DarthGhagGaming r/woooosh
Definitely know it was meant as a joke, but the Lebanese Christian population was not converted by force or by a tyrannical government. Many early Christians fled there and there were many more who converted early in the 1st-3rd centuries. To this day there is a strong Christian population in Lebanon and many more in diaspora. Many people assume that because we are Middle Eastern we must be Islamic, and this is not true. There are a great many religious minorities in the MENA region.
yup, until a certain group decided to remind the world why all their neighours throughout the ages found them the center of conflicts.
The video was horribly Christianphobic.
As a Christian I can confirm that we are really good at being in places where we aren’t wanted.
Yeah but Jesus told us to go preach the Gospel all through out the world, even if it’s not wanted. Eternal life is so much more important then our temporary fleshly life
@ObservingCat - Stop it. ✋🏼🙄 Not everybody needs to hear the "Good News". People are honestly sick of this insufferable need you people feel to convert the World. Most people are just fine in the religions they are in, and don't need your culture forced on them or your religious beliefs at all. Despite what you all think, nobody is going to Hell for not being a Christian. Even Jesus didn't believe that, as He was himself a Jewish man. He didn't celebrate "Christmas" or any of the made-up stuff you Christians partake in. Most of your beliefs are hand-me-down from earlier pagan traditions.
@@observingcat9049 so you’re telling me? Jews killed more people (legally) than hitler killed Jews?
@@observingcat9049 maybe not communist dictatorships or isolated Islands in the Indian ocean
@@justcloggedthetoilet all the world means all the world
I have to say, I've got Nebula for probably a year by now, and despite the extra content and what not. I pretty much NEVER use it just because how poorly built the website and apps are. Navigation is a pain, trying to find specific person or specific videos is a struggle, everything feels.... rather clunky. It would be great if Nebula can finally get some improvements regarding its usability.
I agree. I am waiting for the Xbox app since 2019.
@@iamgroot-s6b keep waiting
Thanks for the tip, I was wondering about paying for more ✌️
I can use the website just fine, but every time I try to log in to the app it crashes 😓
I enjoy it
You made a false statement by saying Christians went to Lebanon unwelcomed when Lebanon's ancestors were among the first to become Christian as the birthplace of Christianity was right here on our doorsteps. It was mostly a Christian nation prior to the Arab and Islamic conquests.
That ticked me off.
Eh , both christians and Müslüms make god claims all day with zero evidence, , , , yawn
@@knyghtryder3599 nobody cares about the Stick up your behind
@@onamattapeeya the good news is , no religious claim is backed by any evidence 😔
@@knyghtryder3599 Ummm, archaeologists and historians would like to have a word… While it’s true that not everything can be definitively proven, a significant portion of the Tanakh (Bible) has been corroborated through additional evidence beyond the biblical sources.
*Wendovers Production Upload has left the chat*
I STRONGLY DISAGREE! Being as famous as I am on TH-cam, I know that it gets hard to read every comment I get. I try my best, but I am just so famous, that I can't do it much longer. Sorry, dear jon
@@AxxLAfriku stop botting
@@AxxLAfriku stop botting
@@AxxLAfriku stop bottimg
@@stearnsy4005 im da real deal
Lebanon was Christian 2,000 years ago, well before Islam
HAI: Christians are good at making themselves comfortable where they arent initially welcome.
Me: Sentinel Island.
HAI: Not there.
That guy was a idiot
An arrow through the Bible, doesn't that seem symbolic?
Ooga booga
@@sherwingonsalves8821 A pagan wouldn’t understand
@@pelinalwhitestrake1176
"Hmm, today I'm going to bribe some fishermen to take me to an island where it is specifically forbidden by law to go. I'm doing this because I believe I can get the almost certainly illiterate native population, whose language I have never even heard before and who do not speak English, to read a book. They have responded with violence to every other human approaching the island, but I think this will go well. Hope I don't infect them with anything because they almost certainly don't have any immunity to common diseases in our society!"
Yeah, that sounds like the reasoning of a non-idiot.
Oh good, this one isn't privated
Yet
I paid a guy to piss in my mouth.
0:22 Since when did NK have two seats in the US Senate…
He was saying he feels that North Dakota has too small of a population to justify two seats in the Senate? I think 🤔
He was saying they have a big enough population to have two senate seats if they were a US state. However, that still doesn’t make any sense because senate seats are not given out based on population. Every state gets 2 senate seats no matter what. Even if you had a population of 2, you would get two senate seats as long as you are a US state.
Can you do "Why americans live in Flordia"
Better than commiefornia
@@xhafts lol imagine thinking california is communist
@@xhafts Corporate Captialist utopia is communist to you?
yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes.
@@KaiserMattTygore927 commiefornia is the most disappointing state in the Us it an embarrassing that holds 30 percent of the homeless in the us while having 10 percent of the us population due to dumb democratic politicians
Ahem* As a native Missourian who moved to Florida; Gorgeous beaches, fresh produce year round, always warm (sometimes too much so..) we don't have crazy forest fires because.. everglades. Expensive, yes. Crazy people, yes. But over all, Miami is the best of the large metropolitan cities in the country.
Hero’s watched this on HAI, while true legends watched this on Wendover Productions
Yes boiiiii
I got the notification but when I opened it in a new tab to watch later, it was already private. I'm sorry to disappoint you true legends for the second goodness' sake'd time this week.
But legends are just legends, on the other hand heroes do and indeed did exist xD
“If you’re an American getting bored in Pyongyang” 😂😂😂
Disclaimer: nebula has been deplatformed by North Korea
*boned
"Just look at those dimples"
*Has no dimples*
100th like!
We know which channel's email is the default on your PC now lmao
It’s likely someone already mentioned this but early in this video, the island of Tsushima is highlighted as part of Korea. Tsushima (known as Demado in Korea) can be seen from Busan but is firmly Japanese. DokDo is another island and quite another story that would feature as an interesting HAI video. Consider it a request!
Dokdo island is korean and Japan are just in denial 😂
Dokdo is korean land
What a great Wend-Half As Interesting video!
Yes man
It's the third time as wel haha
I know right great “HALF” original video🤣🤣🤣
Lol... that explains it! I thought I was losing my mind
Half As Wendover
North Korea could actually be considered the most religious country, as every citizen worships a few gods: the Supreme Leaders!
Don't we all..
*_BEST KOREA_*
@@KaiserMattTygore927 u mean non existent Korea
Forced to worship so called supreme leaders, or die
North Korea is basically a monarcho communist ultranationalist theocracy with necrocratic features, it's one of the weirdest nations on earth.
Did a war to it? Gangnum style? What is your audience? Teen fans of lil tay?
“Educational channel”
Sam, while North Korea is without a doubt an extremely authoritarian dictatorship, calling it "fascist" is just wrong and not helpful in any way. There are terrible things in this world that are not fascist, North Korea is one of those.
The state controls everything. That's fascism.
@@mrrogersrabbit No, that's not fascism. In fact, the word privatization was coined to describe a Nazi policy.
@@mrrogersrabbit nope, fascism still implies capitalism. It's capitalism but with the totalitarian government. For example the Nazis had various companies like faygo and Volkswagen. The government is still totalitarian in North Korea but communistic. No private property no private ownership of the means of production. So we can really call it a communist totalitarian government.
@@mrrogersrabbit no
That’s socialism
@@gogogadget1855 Volkswagen was initially owned by the Nazi government
I’m just here to make another hilarious comment about this video being posted on Wendover first.
I can’t recommend enough, one of my favorite non-fiction books called “the reluctant communist”.
It’s an autobiography of an US Army Soldier who defected to PRK in the 1960’s and was stuck there for forty years. (The two white men in in this film, wearing the N Korean uniforms, are the sons of one of his fellow US Army defectors).
DPRK*
The PRK (People's Republic of Korea, not to be confused with North Korea) was a provisional government founded by influential Korean leaders handpicked by the Japanese colonial administration to give the keys to before they hastily gtfo from the Soviet invasion from Manchuria, only to be gutted out of existence by both the USA and USSR to form their own provisional governments that would become North and South Korea
The one who eventually ended up back in US Army Custody, but the court martial only gave him 30 days?
@@TheMaster4534 yes, I meant DPRK, my bad.
@Anthony Banchero - Yeah his last name was Jenkins I think. 🤔 Not sure if he wrote a book about his time there or not. But that would probably be the one you are thinking of...
@@KabbalahSherry
Yes, I already addressed this. His name was Charles Jenkins and he wrote “the reluctant communist”.
Let's see if he posts Wendover Productions on Half as Interesting again
He did like 2 weeks ago
@@Ansome234 I know, I brought it up
RAWR FURRY
what?
hey, you didn't get the little side joke on Lebanese right. Historically , early christians found refuge in the mountains of Lebanon to escape persecution .
So if you insinuate that christianity was forced on the Lebanese people by some tyrannical religious order ,then you don't have enough information on the subject and your joke is simply wrong.
Thank you, good information!
This is true, but they don't care. To people like those at HAI, Christianity among non-white groups must have been forced on them by European colonizers. It's sad that "informational" videos like this are more focused on sharing historical revisionism, false facts, and predetermined opinions than actual information on the subject at hand.
@@jonahstephens2904 most sensible people doesn't believe or even care what he says they are just here to see what's the topic about and this guy just put a shameless plug about christianity in a country that's founded by Christians. America was created by Christians and they had to fight with the natives to do it but hey anything goes for a newly found liberals to shit on christianity.
@@masochistboy653 I tought the 13 colonies were Protestans ?
And america wasnt created by people.
@@decagamin5901 Protestants ARE Christians. They still practice Christianity, just not Catholicism, which is where the term comes from.
4:04 "Land of the uncreative haircut" lol
4:36 - “what are you talking about there’s no war in Great North Korea”
Exactly
Lebanese citizen here! We’ve been categorized into many categories, alas I must admit, this is the first time we’ve been put with the Aztecs in the same group! 😅
Lmao
I'm a Lebanese Christian. CRAZY, RIGHT?!??
I’m dyslexic and I read that as lesbian
@@ogprettyDEMOATNA technically you were there before Muslims!
@@zuz7459Everyone was there before the pedo temporal lobe epileptic
nice, smooth how ya rolled into that pitch @ the end
I really appreciate how Sam’s videos always seem to come out as soon as I get home from school!
Everyone’s so busy talking about how this was uploaded to Wendover first that they completely glossed over that MAGNIFICENT BEARD at 3:44
LOL
LoL, I noticed it too! I always thought beards with no mustaches looked weird anyway, but this dude takes it to another level. It’s like his chin sneezed and this was the result (“ker-CHUCK!”).
This guy just implied that Mayans and Incas are not native to the Americas. So, what are they native to then? Europe?
“Gangnam Style Korea” i’m fucking done and it’s 7 am lamoooo thank you for this video
LMFAO 🤣
Why is this guy calling DPRK fascist? That country is a lot of things, but calling it fascist doesn't make much sense.
When he called the DPRK fascist, I physically recoiled.
He called nk fascist because of its extreme militarism, nationalism and oppressive nature
@@urwrong1713 Nationalism and militarism are a very different thing in the context of a country defending itself from imperialism rather than engaging in imperialism against other countries. DPRK would likely be a very different place if the world's most violently jingoistic country weren't constantly doing war drills on the other side of the border, if they weren't constantly facing the threat of sabotage and spies, and if they weren't under numerous decades of ruinous economic embargoes. I'm not saying that DPRK's leaders are completely not responsible for the state of things, but the militarism and emphasis on narional pride/unity or pretty much par for the course of simply surviving in their situation.
Also, fascism typically denotes an economic model of corporate control and privatization of public goods, which seems to be pretty much the opposite of DPRK's economic model.
"Everyone knows that communist are the real fascist!" - HAI
@@Rat-Baby oh my god, did you just blame other countries for the way North Korea is?? I'm so disgusted. I know north Korean defectors would laugh on your face if you tell them their country is the way it is because other countries.
Interesting the framing of Christians in this video when it seems like they are the ones looking at addressing humanitarian issues in the world and bringing life and hope to dark places
"But then again, you're probably not like me... you probably have a real job"
Bold of you assume
FeelsCoroneetMan
Schrodinger's video: When the video is both on Wendover Productions and Half as Interesting at the same time.
You take the crown
....until you look at it.
I remember the days when Wendover was not forcibly trying to be funny and actually had his facts right.
Facts
yes, humor is a great touch... but overdoing it feels contrived and tiresome!
69th like :)
This is HAI though?
I was literally thinking this. So many lame/cringy jokes. What’s the point of this?
The jokes in these videos give me second-hand embarrassment for the creator.
Same
They arent bad lol yall are asking for a comedy video
cringey, almost can't bear to finish the vid
"They did a war and split the place into North Korea and Gangum-style Korea" -uploaded in 2020
@@AK-qs8tr Yeah, I enjoyed them personally too
Next up: posting a Wendover Productions video on HAI
The writing is so good here. So good
everyone talking about wendover productions meanwhile i have no clue what that is
Same
It is his second channel that is slightly more serious and often has to do with airlines.
HAI calling North Korea fascist is one of the most stupid things I have ever heard
The very definition of facism is Communism
@@toomanysecrets7121 close relatives, not the same.
@@terrypilled8394 totalitarianism is fascism
@@terrypilled8394 the true fascists are leftists. Like what is happening with Biden banning freedom of speech and will come for the rest of freedoms. He is planning a gun grab like Stalin did
@@toomanysecrets7121 Fascism is ultra-right ideology.
2:33 "That's the face of a man who feels great about his life decisions" -- This is really unfair. You showed the son of a defector. He did not defect; he was simply born in North Korea and thus brainwashed by the state there. He even speaks English with an accent. I feel bad for him and his brother.
Their mother is Romanian and they are therefore not ethnically Korean at all. They even have a bit of an Eastern European look about them.
Watching Half as Interesting videos is like eating pepperoni slices. They are satisfying to eat, once you start eating them, you can't stop, and you need a lot of them to feel satisfied.
This video was uploaded by wendover productions first such a dissappointment
Never underestimate the determination of a passport bro
When something is so interesting that Sam is confused and uploades it to Wendover Productions. Only to realise his mistake and upload it to Half as Interesting. Last time this happened was with the smallest piece of land in NYC.
That was actually genuinely interesting. Also you still have your beautiful voice :-*
As many have pointed out, the Dresnok brothers were born in the DPRK to James Joseph Dresnok. They know nothing but the Juche teaching. What most people havent pointed out is that there's a third Dresnok brother, Tony Dresnok. If my math is correct, he would be about 22 now (yes, there is a significant age gap between the first two brothers and Tony)
Spain was Christian before the Moors invaded, i believe they 'turned' Christian under a roman Emperor who chose to make its empire Christian. That's more of a story like greece and maybe jerusalem than like the colonial missionary/invading examples
so were the lebanese actually.
That Emperor was Constantine the great. :)
It is a trashy generic channel, don't worry.
Having a strong feeling that this uploading on wrong channel first is deliberate lol
hey man ND be putting the grain out no cap
0:20 The fact that North Dakota is a state is enough to justify it having two seats in the Senate.
Having an equal number of senators for each state was quite intentional. It wasn't some mathematical mistake or oversight by the founding fathers. You have one chamber of the legislature that is based on population (giving big states like California and Texas more influence), and one chamber where each state is represented equally. They serve as a check and balance on each other that way. Small states don't get totally steamrolled by larger states, but it also takes into account that land doesn't vote.
If the Senate was to be proportional to population, like the House of Representatives, then why even have a Senate? Why have a second chamber of the legislature if they are effectively the same? The point of having two houses of Congress is because they are different, they weigh different groups' interests differently, and they therefore serve as a check and balance on one another.
The Senate also flies in the face of the "One Person One Vote" principle by ensuring that those living in smaller states have disproportionately more representation than those living in large states, since the Senate is more powerful than the House. Since smaller states are generally more rural and conservative, this tips the whole of government away from the policies preferred by the majority of Americans. Supreme Court Justices are confirmed by the Senate, and the number of seats in the Senate also contribute to the Electoral College, which is flawed for much of the same reasons. All three branches of government are therefore biased towards the GOP, which has only won the popular vote once in eight elections and yet held the presidency for three terms and retains great influence over many operations of the government. This is not to say that the GOP is inherently bad, or that the inhabitants of smaller states don't deserve to be represented, but rather that a political system which consistently holds Minority Rights ABOVE Majority Rules rather than ALONGSIDE it is not a healthily-operating system. The Senate makes America less representative of Americans, not more.
@@michaelguan820 The whole idea of "one man, one vote" was never intended in the first place, either by the founders or by the constitutional amendments that the Supreme Court used to effectively create the "one man, one vote" rule.
The Senate is meant to be representative of Americans. It is meant to be representative of states as whole. The House if representative of Americans more broadly. The point was to have a balance of those two groups and their interests.
It helps to remember that the United States is a federal union of semi-autonomous states. The states aren't meant to be like provinces, where they are a direct subset of the greater nation that are split up for ease of governing.
That's why the constitution has numerous protections of the authority of each state. Aside from equal protection in the Senate - the one active clause of the constitution that cannot be amended - there is also the 10th amendment which limits federal power to only things that the constitution specifically grants it. There is the clause that says land cannot be taken from a state by the federal government without the state's consent. There is the fact that the federal government alone cannot amend the constitution, but can only do it with 3/4 of the states onboard.
The Senate didn't fail at uniformly representing Americans because it was never meant to.
@@MetalSandman999 Simply because some aspect of government was intended by the Founders doesn't mean that all principles of the nation's political system should be permanently upheld. I am very aware of the Founders' concern over "mobocracy". I also think that, to put it in the most generous terms possible, their views are not fully applicable to the modern world. The Constitution could only be drafted through compromises made not in consideration of political ideals but rather practical political considerations. This was necessary for the nation's founding but left buried tripmines throughout which would haunt America for centuries afterwards (i.e. the 3/5ths Compromise institutionalizing the scourge of slavery in the nation's founding). The immutable values of the Constitution are vital for the country, but the actual process of governance should be adjusted over time to reflect changes in the country's makeup and external environment. Thomas Jefferson himself wrote that the nation must update its political system over time and that precedents should be upheld to maintain stability and continuity, not simply because they were precedents. In most matters, the Constitution has accounted for this by allowing for aspects of it to be amended over time, but the fact that the number of seats for each state in the Senate is left unamendable is unfortunate, because it precludes the opportunity to adjust the system if fixes are needed for the smooth operation of governance.
I think that your argument that a bicameral legislature is a necessity in a union consisting of autonomous states rather than provinces was the best argument made. Certainly, a unicameral legislative body would likely not be tenable in a diverse nation like the US (though I wouldn't go so far as to say that it is impossible in an abstract sense). Nevertheless, the nature and degree of federalism shifts over time as well. The autonomy of states in relation to the federal government has been fluid over time and should not be taken as an absolute. With the pandemic, you can see some of the issues that arise from the elevation of states' rights which make interstate cooperation and policy consistency more difficult. Ultimately, it is the people who should decide the degree of autonomy states should have based on abstract political ideals, historical precedence, AND practical contemporary concerns, and currently the trend in many states is to reduce the autonomy of states if it allows for more effective public policy. Obviously you need not agree with this line of thinking, but it's a viewpoint that will continue to gather momentum, and the government should reflect the will of the people. Just a consideration.
Going back to your first comment, I also agree with the point that to have the two chambers of the legislature represent the people in different ways serves as an internal system of checks and balances...to a degree. In the abstract, this system would indeed promote compromise and cooperation, requiring consensus to accomplish tasks. Of course, in practice, partisanship tends to make building consensus extremely challenging. This is really a problem bigger than just the relationship between the House and Senate. The Constitution was drafted with compromise in mind, and compromise is mandatory for the US government to function (as it would be in most political systems). The issue comes from the fact that partisanship allows for individual politicians to not just survive but thrive engaging in political gridlock, at the cost of the collective good. The fact that the Senate represents a different subsection of Americans than the House exacerbates this gridlock.
In the end, the argument between state and federal power is one of those unsolvable political problems, given that the issue involves value judgements that cannot be resolved concretely. Although I do not agree with your perspective on political power and the best ways to structure government, I think you have made your arguments with persuasiveness and decency. In any case, I hope that our disagreements do not take away from the fact that both of us value the shared ideals and interests which made the country into what it is today.
@@michaelguan820 You are a scholar and a gentleman and definitely seem to know your stuff.
You'd be surprised how many people - especially on the internet - don't even understand the basics of how and why American government was set up...or maybe you wouldn't be surprised, since you've probably talked to your fair share of other people about this before and know exactly what I'm talking about, amiright? 😂
I do agree with a lot of what you say, at least broadly. I suppose that it largely does come down to the great, unsolvable political problem of federal vs. state power and where the proper balance lies. And that is certainly the kind of disagreement people like you and I can have without taking away from the fact that both of us value the shared ideals and interests which made the country into what it is today 👍
@@MetalSandman999 I'd like to thank you for the insight and decency you've shown. I did not expect to engage in a thoughtful debate about the US Senate, especially under a video about North Korea (lol). And I also appreciate the different viewpoint you have on the distribution of political power, since it allowed me to engage with my own perspective, finding and fixing weaknesses and refining my argument. People like you make the internet a better, brighter place👊
Internet :- Exists
North Korea :- We don't do that here
South Korea :- Hold my Gangnam Style
Lol 😂😂😂
2:32 those 2 are SONS of defectors not defectors, so what decisions are you talking about?
Can we please just appreciate the fact that at 3:17 the bell (or whatever that is) sets in the exact moment when the lights go on in South- and North Korea
That’s Florida (Which is a State in the US)
That's Florida
I told a friend I was going to go teach English in Korea. For some reason she just assumed I meant North Korea
Why even pay $14.99 for ad free content from just a limited amount of creators on nebula when for $15.99 you can get TH-cam premium and unlock all videos with no ads?
How much sarcasm do you want in this video?
Him: yes 🙌
>literally an ultra-Maoist communist state
>"fascist dictatorship"
Really activates my almonds.
Its not Maoist its Juche, a completely seperate communist ideology
@@SuperCrazyfin Juche is heavily influenced by Maoism. It's basically Maoism with all the "crazy" dial turned up to 11. However, officially, it's just an independent Korean development of Marxism-Leninism. That makes you technically correct, which is the best kind of correct.
@no name "True communism has never been tried."
@no name anarcho-communism is a dead meme.
I know right, smh
So much about this video is factually incorrect that the moment you decided to refer to yourself as an educator I felt a part of my soul leave my body and disappear into the void of endless disappointment.
1:35
Actually the Americans and Soviets didn’t split it from fighting each other. They worked together to kick the Japanese out of Korea
Uh, no. After the second world war Japans influence over korea was over and they didn't have a functioning govenment, so communisnt forces governed the north, and the south was governed by the usa. (신탁통치)
Japans colonization of korea was from 1910 to 1945(일제강점기) and they didn't take a role in the Korean War.
@@yellow6170 That’s because it was also sometime close to the end of WWII when the Soviets and Americans joined forces to kick the Japanese out of Korea. They also governed each side for a reason. The Soviets started from the North southwards and the Americans started from the South northwards and both met at the 38th Parallel which is what led to the division. Korea was already divided before the Korean War began
@@CobaltLancer damn im korean and u actually know better than me, division happened right after the 2ww ended. Probably should have listened in history. 38th parallel btw not 48.
@@yellow6170 Whoops... I got 38th confused with 48th 😂 (Idk where I read 48th from lmao)
I fixed it
1:52 you misspelled communist
Dictatorship is accurate but fascist, are you kidding me?
The dprk is not communist
Another case of "not real communism™"
Why did you put the Spanish there? 3:12
Lmao he uploaded it to the wrong channel again
1:00 ah. My favroite flavor of American. Rocky road
why is sponsor block not working on ur videos?
1:50
implying north korea is fascist..? lol
Some experts believe it's closer to fascism or monarchism than communism.
@@freakylocz14 not at all lol
@@retroSlurp You are a non-Korean so you obviously do not understand. The DPR Korea is a Juche state that has left behind Marxist principles for the form of Socialism with Korean characteristics. The Juche ideology practices ethnic ultranationalism and self reliance with obedience to the state expressed through Songbun. Nothing exists without the Nation.
Because of your naivety it is concluded that you were unaware of this or chose to dismiss the fact that DPR Korea practices traits similar to fascism.
These jokes are getting less and less stale; i love this channel 😄
I’m sure there’s a reason for the reference to squid game on the whiteboard at 3:35
As much as governments everywhere around the world enjoy banning various things, the rule of supply and demand always stands. Even the market of "going to NK as an American" has a couple hundred buyers.
"Hey, nice Korea you got there, would be a shame if someone warred it" Nice you poked at Oversimplified.
3:14 Or the Lebanese? Roughly half of Lebanese were Christians long before French rule. Christianity predates Islam in the region actually.
Wanted to know why the Dresnok brothers stayed in North Korea
and got a bunch of poor-written jokes instead of an answer?
First, welcome to HAI.
Secondly, they're not Americans. They were born there.
Exactly. Their fathers was an American Soldier and their mom was European, but Those brothers have never set foot on American soil and can only speak English as a second language.
This was a really bad video.
So you can't be called ethnic american of you aren't born in usa?
@@antonm7191 Yes, you can.
But only if you're a Native American.
For a simple reason:
Unlike some fascists would have you believe, everyone in the U.S. of A. is an immigrant or close descendant of immigrants, with the exception of Native-Americans - the only ones to be there for thousands of years.
Native Americans the Dresnok brothers are not.
Besides, nobody called them "ethnic american(s)" or anything like that.
@@Daysed.and.Konfuzed Yes, all ''white'' Americans are just Europeans in denial or Russians.
Wait, as a Lebanese, I’d like to know what you mean by that part of the video and specifically why you highlighted us?
Lmao Lebanon has had Christians long before Europeans thought of converting to Christianity.
you left out the fact that North Korea was/is the aggressor.
“Land of the uncreative haircut” 😭😂😂
The 200 Americans: “Day 23 in the chamber. They ain’t found me yet but when they do they gonna be surprised.”
I love that they gave the Dresnoks bendy straws for that interview/photoshoot. Very reassuring.
Amazing. Almost everything you just said is wrong.
This video is shameless propaganda. Very misinforming. The author clearly has a negative bias against the DPRK.
What’s wrong name 1 thing the title
@@alqk3415 yeah, like everyone should
@@alqk3415 Uhm I WONDER FUCKING WHY😂
Yeah, me too. Elaborate.
Wait, isn't this the guy from Wendover? I swear I watched this video on Wendover...Maybe I'm just crazy...
Yea you must be crazy lol
Completely different guys lol
Each state gets two (2) US Senators regardless of population. A civics class would enlighten you as to why and would do you good.
Because someone has to come in 3rd place on “Wheel of Fortune”
This is one of the consolation prizes…
Sam just needs to combine the two channels.
Vote now:
Half as Wendover
or
Interesting Productions
I vote the second
LOL.......love the witty and humorous narration
>Calling Kim Jong Un a fascist
This was easily the most confused, uninformed video this channel has produced.
@@heymancoolvideo ikr they’re isolationist communists about as far from fascism as you can get lol
Fascism is just Ultranationalist Authoritarianism, which I'd argue that North Korea is. It's just Fascism with a Marxist-Leninist aesthetic.
Well I mean they are. They censor info and keep a tight reign on their people. Sounds like fascism to me.
@@timedragon1 Can you blame them for being nationalist and authoritarian? They are alone and the entire planet wants them dead!