The Free Speech being suppressed wasn't Ann Coulter but the college groups. If a University can take an unpopular opinion and make it burdensome and difficult for them to meet or speak, denying equal access to their facilities to student groups, then THAT'S the problem.
Fruity -SCS unfortunately, there was plenty of pepsi, they used the cans as weapons. All those people had more hate than pepsi could stop, maybe if they used coke instead.
+Anime Husky Oh sure, because the media didn't dig that podcast appearance out of their ass right after he was on HBO. They were looking for absolutely anything to bring him down once they saw he was receiving more attention so they had their "journalists" search for any comment that would make him look bad to both liberals and conservatives. Once they smelled blood in the water, the liberal media machine (and it's legion of followers) proceeded to call him evil when one of their biggest heroes (George Takei) had made a similar statement in a previous interview. But oh yeah, what George said never made headlines...so as usual selective outrage for everyone! Here ask yourself this: How come the sports writer at GQ was able to keep his job after tweeting that "he hoped Patricia Smith would get beat to death" after her appearance at the RNC while many republicans lost their jobs for tweeting/posting a lot less towards liberals during the election? How come all the major media outlets didn't pick up that tweet and spread it everywhere like they did this week with Jesse Waters offhand comment about Ivanka on "The Five"? GQ allowed the writer to apologize and change his name on Twitter. If that was the other way around, it would have been a headline on every major site and he would have lost his job. I'm an independent and far left liberals are the ultimate hypocrites.
Just a question. Could someone say w.e they want for free speech? Because imagine milo coming into my place of work to give a speech. Don't I have every right to kick him out? Is it me opposing his free speech because I just genuinely dislike the guy. Hmmm or should I just let him talk whereever. When do free speech override everything when free speech itself has its limits.
Phillip I hope you read this, I would like you to talk about the situation in Venezuela 🇻🇪 I live here things are worse and worse everyday, I know you talk about USA news mostly, but if you could dedicate at least one minute of the show to let more people know what's happening I would really appreciate, you have a space to communicate to people important matters of the world, that's something we don't have in my country we don't have freedom of speech and are being killed by the police, if you want I can even help u to see what's happening. Thanks for your time
The same happened to my country, Bangladesh a long time ago which ultimately led to a war. But trust me, something good always comes out as long as you stay hopeful :)
Gilda Alexandre I am one of the few people who knows what's going on and cares and ultimately I do believe that good will come from this with free democratic elections but until then stay safe. Much love from Kentucky :)
Freedom of Speech protects you from the government, not from independent actors such as UC Berkley, therefore UC Berkley is not impinging on anybody's freedom of speech.
+Friendly Faucet but not entirely. So perhaps the private funding might allow them to? Either way, in the one case it was students who wanted him not to come. They're in their right to oppose that (not to the extremes seen, though I doubt they represented a majority of those uncomfortable with his presence). Especially given he's attacked (verbally) specific people in his speeches before, it might be a case of safety and comfort for some rather than "I don't agree!!" I think that kind of reason is a totally valid reason to bar someone from speaking - student safety and comfort. I'm not familiar with how the US runs colleges, but in the UK the student unions are separately run to university faculty and the SU can in some cases no-platform certain speakers.
Only if it's an actual $10k voucher. They often screw you over by doing things like making the voucher expire soon, or black out dates and destinations, or give you several small vouchers that can't be combined. So instead of a first class ticket to Fiji, you get $50 off of your next 200 flights to North Dakota on flights taken at midnight between Dec 5th and Dec 20th. All vouchers expire at the end of the year.
There is a serious double standard with free speach. Regardless of a person's beliefs, opinions, etc. they should be able to have equal free speach. For free speach to be free speach it can't vary from person to person. Anyone who trys to silence someone's beliefs/ opinions in the name of free speach is hypocritical and dangerously naïve.
Cillian Brouder *tries, but yeah, I agree that you can't go around deciding who gets to give a speech and who doesn't. obviously you can protest peacefully, but forcefully stopping it is fucked up. if you disagree with the speaker don't go to them, ignore them, or debate, but this thing people are doing where they riot and destroy things just because they don't like something is stupid, this is not a video game, and they're toddlers that can't control their temper tantrums. I'm not conservative by any means, but this shit pisses me off.
Damn I'm still laughing while typing this comment because of that blood-stained jeans. If I see someone wearing that, I wouldn't think he's painting, but rather think HE's having his monthly period! "Fuck Boy Apparel" Nice one Phil!
I mean I'm not surprised at all. Have you ever been in a Nordstrom before and looked at their clothes up close? Speaking as a female, their clothing is about the same quality as shit from Forever21 (or worse) yet 3x the cost for no reason. I've actually made it a joke with my friends to go to Nordstrom, find an ugly piece of clothing, guess how much it costs and then gawk at the absurd prices they try to reach for. I found a really thin, black, trash-bag-esque skirt on their fucking _clearance_ rack that was "on sale" for $60. If it was thrown into a consignment shop it'd be worth all of $2 and people still wouldn't buy it because of how tacky it looked. Also once my friend and I saw this (admittedly kind of pretty, but still average looking) black dress with some sequin and mesh fabric in it. It was hanging by itself in display of the aisle so clearly they wanted to show it off as some kind of one-of-a-kind dress. No joke.... it was $1200. For something that looked like an average club-wear dress. Nordstrom is a fucking joke.
I'm a American Socialist who has my opinion ridiculed and not tolerated much like the less than desirable Ann Coulter. I'm a firm believer in the First Amendment and believe the best way to shoot down "fascism", is to let it be said, then counter it. If you do this enough you get what is called debate. That s what is needed to end someone's ignorant speech, not silencing it.
Thats the MAXIMUM amount... They didn't even attempt to offer the maximum amount when it was only 1300 dollars, what makes you think they will offer the maximum amount when it is 10,000 dollars?
"I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it." College students should know and live this quote from day one. I certainly live by it, and everyone else should too. I'm not one to push my political beliefs, but, free speech is important to mankind. Speech is an ability we are meant to have from the moment we are born, the moment you take that away, is the moment the whole world falls apart.
I may not always 100% agree with everything Phil says....but man he is a freakin awesome guy. And I love that he's always about open discussion and admitting to misunderstandings or mistakes and not trolling people for the mistake, but appreciating the fact that they tried to correct the mistake. We need more people like this. I'm so glad we have figures like this out there that people can hopefully try to emulate...
I had a discussion with a friend of mine today regarding the Ann Coulter situation. Her opinion being that it was Berkley's right as a 'private entity' to stop her from speaking on campus and that Berkley's reasoning- that they couldn't guarantee a safe environment for the speech- was a completely just one. My opinion is very different regarding this situation. Although I agree Berkley has that right to say reject a speaker, they also have an obligation to provide equal opportunities to all of their students. By saying Coulter couldn't speak and rescheduling it on a day where few students would even be on campus, they were stifling the opportunity for a group of their own students, to learn. On the matter of it 'not being a safe environment,' I believe Berkley could have put precautions into place to make it so it was safe. Bumping up security, releasing a statement to students that if they begin to 'riot' they will be immediately arrested/detained and that they will not tolerate any violent behavior. These things are doable and I am almost certain that if the situation had a liberal speaker and conservative rioters, they would put these precautions into place. It truly upsets me that the college and many of their liberal students aren't practicing what they preach.
i agree with you. people that say "well its not on the campus to protect blah blah" would be singing a whole diff tune if it happened to someone on their side
Kelcey Petersen In my opinion is don't get why people are angry at the University. they are literally just stopping the event because it could be dangerous.
Kelcey Petersen I hear what you're saying, but there is no such thing as safe when Antifa shows up. Not even an army could subdue that. They want blood and broken bones. They're out to create terror.
Apparently I have a small fortune sitting at the bottom of my stairs. I take the fuggers out of the dryer and they look the same as when I put them in. I work for my money and currently have two pair of pant's that aren't grimey AF because I just bought them. All of my previous "nice pant's" got down graded because on a moment's notice I might be crawling through a dirty ass crawlspace, attic or just moving around dirty equipment. I do have money but I've earned it.
Honestly, America lost with the Berkeley/Coulton situation just as much as when Trump cherry picked what media could show up to his public speaking event. Not saying two wrongs makes a right, but rather that the event this week is just as much a travesty against the first amendment as this other event on the other side of the spectrum.
Then you probably are also incapable of understanding enlightened thoughts proposed by figures, Such as the candid Voltaire, whom have shaped the Western World
It is amazingly heart warming to hear good credible people standing for free speech. Agree with the speech or not, the right to say it is paramount. Amazing video Phil.
Damn i have some authentic dirty clothes at my place, starting at 200$ a piece, any takers? I can create real paint stains then drag my ass on the pavement for that rugged look, im an artist =)
With the Berkeley college thing, every time they cancel another speaker due to protests, they're just showing these protestors that their tactics work. The college is simply encouraging more violence and more oppression of free speech every time they bow down to the will of these violent rioters. Somebody needs to volunteer to speak at the college no matter what happens. To step up and say, "I accept the risk. I will speak, even if there's a bomb threat, or violent protest, or anything. Put me in a bullet proof vest, and get me on that stage." Speakers, and the college, need to show the rioters that they aren't scared, and free speech can not be suppressed forever.
The problem with someone stepping up as you describe is that it isn't just a threat to them, it's a threat to the people going. They weren't even canceling her appearance, they were delaying it to a time when they would have the ability to provide a safer venue. She canceled on Berkeley.
They did have a scene later in the Bill Nye old show where a girl did say their are two sexes and that being born a boy or girl was always 1 in 2, somebody then went out deleted the scene in the old show. Louder with Crowder had an episode on it
I am just trying to wrap my head around this. You're going to a UC, you are supposed to be the top cut! The hardest working, had connections whatever, you're supposed to be at the top, and yet these kids are scared of other opinions or cry when they realize not everyone is like them.
I agree entirely! As soon as you take away someone's right to free speech you turn into someone I don't want to even associate with. But as two awesome people said: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” ― S.G. Tallentyre, The Friends of Voltaire And my personal favourite “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself.” ― Oscar Wilde
My grey area when it comes to this story about free speech is that the administration have a duty of care to all of it's visitors for their safety. If they can't guarantee that safety because of expected riots. Should they still hold the event and potentially have that person be harmed? If they don't cancel, they are endangering someone, if they do cancel they are oppressing someone.
Dreadnaught1985 that just gives in to terrorism. the people willingly go, they know what to expect. they are ready to defend themselves against antifa fuckwads
Worker's rights movement didn't end till people got killed. Civil rights movement also had a plethora of casualties. That is unfortunately how things are. Best solution i can think of is to fully disclose what the host's safety precautions are, the expected resistance, and then just say 'look, we can't guarantee your safety in this, are you sure you want to go ahead and do this. Not just to the speaker but to the audience as well. I bet most people who give enough of a crap to turn up to such events will say 'absolutely'.
The speakers should sign a waver, and decided if they want to take the risk. The police, should be required to enforce the law and do their jobs. The speakers should be allowed their own private security. If anyone tries to use violence to harm a speaker, that person should face extra charges by attempting to suppress the freedom of speech at an organized public event instead of joining the debate, perhaps. Like serious felony charges, on top of whatever assault they commit. Most of these rioters should probably be criminally charged.
Leave it up to the person who would be putting them self into danger. As mentioned already, the speaker should be required to officially agree and accept the potential consequences of what they are about to do, and the school cannot be held accountable if things go sour despite officials' best efforts.
How do Berkley students have so much free time? Damn. I'm in ELCE and had 6 exams - I literally had no time. These students had a day to bloody protest??
The vast majority of the protesters are not Berkeley students, but they are anarcho-communism. If you watch any of the violent protests you will see the black and red anarcho-communism flag. These are just people that live in or around the city of Berkeley, rather then Cal students.
its mostly antifa anarchist coming in from outside of the campus and bringing in the violence. not saying there aren't violent students there but their numbers come from people who make shutting down these events with violence their careers.
Isn't that trespassing? On our campus, they are legally allowed to call law enforcement or most likely campus security to escort you out, and then file an incident report that is sent to all students, warning them of said person. Happens at most unis. Why not Berkley?
As a democrat, I wouldn't have cared if she spoke, honestly. If you're a democrat, you should know how republicans think. If you're a republican, you should know how democrats think. I, _personally_, don't think it was right for her to not be able to do her speech. Radicalism is never the answer.
I can disagree with Ann as much as I want but I can also disagree with this decision because quite honestly it is an issue with suppression of free speech
While they may be able to keep her safe they also need to priorities students safety. And if random anarchist groups turn up they have to protect their students first. Plus they are just declining to provide an event. She can go out in public and say whatever she wants - she isn't being persecuted.
people will always say safety is more important than free speech, but look at places where sure its "safe" because any and all crimes are publishable by death if you speak out your opinion.
JennyCThree true, but its a government funded organization with a history of this behavior targeting a view that is unpopular there. private university accepting no government money...they do what they want...otherwise they have to abide by the rules😁
Drewsefer89 .............he meant that in this particular united news no one died, so we don't have to worry about that. it was sarcastic as well as he referred to the rabbit death by saying that. get a brain
you learn more from talking with people you disagree with than with people you agree with. you learn from a debate. not bullshit. there has also been a settlement with united
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I am genuinely concerned for students in my generation. I go to Berklee (different one), which is also a relatively liberal community made in part to our diverse student body. However the idea of diversity to me does not come from just the people around me. But opinions, stories, and attitudes that come from different experiences other than my own. And I rely on those to learn new ideas and maybe even embrace them so that I can be more accepting. For that to me is true diversity and if we shut out all ideas that we consider unacceptable, then how can we say our current idea are acceptable?
Now is probably the best time to fly with the airline. They will be walking on eggshells trying not to mess up, you will probably get much better customer service because they cannot screw up 1 more time, or they will almost be finished. Think customers have them over a barrel at the moment.
ellisd82 valid argument, agree 100%! So be it if they aren't willing to give up the 10K "incentive" and that makes them treat their customers better. I'd be more likely to book United now than I ever have been. Also, I've seen news posts where they have settled with the victim. Not sure for what/how much but they have settled and are giving it the proper attention. Good on them.
My friend flew with United the day after the initial incident. Apparentiy most passengers kept making dumb jokes about it that the staff unfortunately didn't seem to enjoy. apparently the service was really cold and mechanical, my friend guessed they had been instructed not to comment or react to any jokes made about what had happened!
Sad part is, you will probably get more of those fuckwads that will try everything in their power to incite such shit now, trying to get that sweet compensation.
That Heineken ad was like one of 4 ads I've not skipped in the last 5 years. And again 1 of 4 I actually told friends about. It goes so damn well with this anti-free speech issue too. When you refuse to listen and let yourself be fueled only on hate, you get nowhere fast. Or you do but it's a trip to jail, or hospital. Also ripped jeans. Might sounds like fun for Rich people to throw money away. But my fake rich dad bought me ripped jeans as a gift when I needed new ones, and I had to suffer because of it. Even in winter. When they are doing these horrible fashion trends, they need to be forbidden from doing them in child sizes. Don't enable these bad parents please.
ironmatic 1 black holes bend space and time with its infinite gravity due to the matter becoming a singularity. yes, you can become a black hole if you're crushed to your Schwarzschild radius.
I live and went to college in the Bay Area. I'm disappointed in Berkeley's recent obstruction of free speech. That wasn't what they stood for. The violence is a bit of an embarrassment on the area.
I didn't say that clearly. I'm embarrassed for the eruptions of violence. Violence discredits valid points. I wish that people could disagree without all this violence. Berkeley used to be better at that.
Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter love making headlines. They thrive on, and strive for, scandal. I bet Ann's book sales went up since the UC Berkely story started getting national attention, so she won, really. Good job, California. Keep it up.
A friend of mine flew United last month and they lost his bag. They sent out a form last week so he can detail the value of the things in the bag, came out to be like 800 bucks. Looks like United is going to have to pay $1500 because of their new policy.
I've got a pair of blue jeans that are mostly black now thanks to 30+ hours in the garage trying to seal the leakiest engine I've ever seen. I'll let you have them for $250 :D
I don't like Ann Coulter, but definitely feel a great sadness to her being silenced. If she can be silenced, we all can be too. That is the scary part.
DonutCare She wasn't silenced. They gave her a time and a venue but she refused it. Now she's playing the victim. It was nothing but a publicity stunt on her part.
Hey Philip, I just recently discovered your channel and have been binge listening. Don't know what video I heard it in but you mentioned Dragon Age Inquisition, which is my favorite video game/franchise. Anyway, just wanted to say I love when you nerd out about movies and video games etc. I agree with so much of your content/opinions, and I love that you leave everything open for people to comment and discuss with you and each other. I hope the universe sends good vibes you and your family and your friends. Love, a new member of the Nation :)
They say you become who you hate, which is one of the reasons you should love your neighbor and listen to him but tell him/her when you disagree, but what do I know I'm a calm and nice guy that just gets yelled at by radicals on both sides
United should be forced to pay all airlines like 200 million dollars, not so much because of forcing the raise in how much they can pay for kicking someone off, but because thanks to them it's much more common knowledge that there is a cap. EVERY TIME I fly if they overbook and start with "Who is willing to give up their seat for $100" I will say FUCK YOU I want $10,000. And even if someone else says "Oh I'll take the $100" I will shout "Hold out for $10,000 idiot" If every overbooked flight cost them 10 grand, they'll stop overbooking flights tomorrow.
@FLOODOFSINS No greedier than literally anything else in the whole world that is up for sale. There is no member of ISIS or person in North Korea going "I was just about to love America but now that airline passengers demand the maximum pay out I hate them more."
@elzizo01 whole class dedicated specific to game theory economics, no. Classes on Economics in general and game theory economics as part of said class... yes. It's interesting that you just threw out a term rather than explain what you feel makes it relevant to what I said, but okay. I'm not sure YOU understand economic game theory. On an overbooked flight the airline MUST get someone to give up their seat. Thus giving all the power to the passengers. If all the passengers know they could get up to $10,000 for their seat then THAT becomes the starting point for negotiations. So fine they don't pay $10,000 every flight. They pay $9000 this flight $7000 the next flight. Whatever, whatever. If they are paying over thousands of every damn flight, they will stop overbooking. The point is, people need to know how much their seats are worth.
What a great Thursday this was, just catching up for now.. I totally agree with you on the free speech situation. This culture and what we achieved is build on the concept of free speech and separates us from the hell of a life in countries where they don't have that concept. But as I just watched before I might start thinking about birth control to somehow avoid a total collapse of our planetary boundaries. I keep leaving comments since I really enjoy exactly this concept on your show what somehow connects to the idea of free speech and understanding, exchange of information and also why that Heineken add is super awesome (as they are often).. I'm happy to be able catching up some news. After quiet a tough time in university (studying International Forest Ecosystem Management in Germany) I'm having finally some time to get a good laugh out of dumb stuff as fake jeans and hilarious gym masters. As much as I'm alienated by the tragic behind the scenes, when we're unable to keep a good laugh to ourselves we might as well be dead already.
Honestly when I heard the story about the speech getting canceled, I thought had more to do with her actual safety instead of just shutting down her freedom to speak. Those "extreme" people, while it may not be a lot of them, it still might be enough to put her in harms way. But all can be solved by a case of Pepsi, bottle not can, and handed out by The Reaccomidator
Oingo Boingo Not just the school changing their mind about accommodations for Coulter, but another problem is the trend of police standing back when violence actually happens in Berkeley. Today, the police were numerous and actually doing their job of protecting people (allowing no masked vigilantes, arresting agitators crossing sides to the opposition, ticketing people causing disturbance while driving by) and that's why the protests today didn't turn into a riot
Slow down your pointless shit-posting to do a quick spelling/grammar check Oscar....once I got to "subversives books" in a one line post, I knew it was going to be a stupid comment. Yup, you are a professional garbage person. I applaud your ability to bring nothing to the table. +1 what C010R5 said.
I saw this quote in my social in-class final actually, I thought it really suit here. It was something like "if you don't believe in freedom [to speak] for the ones you despise, you don't believe in freedom at all." I thought that was really accurate.
United Airlines with the all to typical ''I'm sorry I got caught , we'll make updates to policy that should have put in place long ago.'' It's all just PR, and he will always be the Reaccommodater to me.
Lindsay Yeatts the mayor of Berkeley is sympathetic to ANTIFA (may even be a member of one of the subgroups called B.A.M.N. which stands for "by any means necessary" and has a co-leader that is known for violence against people she disagrees with and who is a local teacher). So he likely was the one that had the chief tell the cops to stand down. Though it could have just been the chief because he was worried it would cause a later ANTIFA protest/riot against the cops.
GreenBallMan148 ! Please remind me how many Cups Ottawa has. And I'm from Boston. I'll take my 3 World Series, 5 Super Bowls, Stanley Cup Championship and NBA championship. Your move
I hate Anne Coulter with almost every fiber of my being, but this is not acceptable. She deserves to speak her opinion because it is her right as an American. End of speech.
I can't speak for Elizabeth, but Ann has said things that could be considered racist and very judgemental about groups of people. She has kind of a mean personality as well. Still, I wouldn't deny her right to speak.
ann Coulters ideas are pretty stupid and are considered by many to be racist shes extremely misguided on most of her stances including immigration which is the issue she rides the hardest.
she has said jews need to be perfected. She has said hispanics are on welfare having illegitimate babies. She has a past of saying controversial things that are racist. Like look into her.
This whole end of free speech thing is a total bull. Ann Coulter still has the right to say whatever the hell she wants to beit the internet, an open letter, blog, TV, radio, facebook, social media, hell standing on the street. Berkley even made accommodations by trying a different, safer venue on a different date but then she back out of that. Any college with good sense will not take on the liability of hosting any event that threatens the safety of their student body. The number of lawsuits that could come down the pipe if anybody got injured or hurt, would be enormous. Best they opt out entirely.
I'm not from the USA but the suppression of free speech by those who claim to fight against facism is ironic at best. I hope the antifa supporters can take a step back and do a little bit of self analyzing on this matter. Thanks for another informative video Phil.
Voltaire said," I may not agree with what you have to say but I will defend to my death your right to say it." Shutting different views down shouldn't be the norm. Opposing view points are the only thing that further your beliefs. There is no growth when all you listen to is stuff you agree with.
I just want to be clear that I am not blaming liberals or conservatives. This is not a football game so we shouldn't be rooting against each other. We are all collectively Americans who need to come together at the end of the day in order to get somewhere. Blessings
They do. And I have a right not to fly them. Also, there is a different between peacefully and calmly removing someone from an airplane and essentially assaulting them and dragging them off.
I am very liberal, but I do not support what the students did. I don't agree with anything she has to say, but she has a right to say it. However, if Berkeley cannot guarantee Ann's safety and the safety of the students, I think it was a good move to cancel the event. I understand the freedom of speech but when you start putting peoples lives at risk, it's probably not worth it.
While I disagree with Milo, Coulter and many right-wing thinkers, preventing them from speaking is ridiculous. It just strengthens the political divide. It's doing nobody a favour.
Winston Churchill, that model of liberalism and tolerance, who gassed Kurds, murdered strikers, persecuted the Irish, massacred Indians and was a rampant imperialist. Yeah, great judge.
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The Free Speech being suppressed wasn't Ann Coulter but the college groups. If a University can take an unpopular opinion and make it burdensome and difficult for them to meet or speak, denying equal access to their facilities to student groups, then THAT'S the problem.
If everyone just drank more Pepsi all this Berkeley drama wouldn't be happening, dammit.
Fruity -SCS unfortunately, there was plenty of pepsi, they used the cans as weapons. All those people had more hate than pepsi could stop, maybe if they used coke instead.
Dragonfly's Gamer Fuuuuuck you right, you right
Dragonfly's Gamer I disagree, I think a frosty cold Dr pepper could bring world peace
dastardly Lastname Dr pepper is a coke brand, so maybe that would work. Pepsi has failed us and proved the superior soda
Dr Pepper is not even remotely a Coke brand, they do however manufacture it for certain regions.
whatever happened to "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it" ?
Harry Christopher Antifa happened. Certain outlets of the media preaching hate on a 24 hour basis happened. It's frustrating.
Shit, WTF happened to "You are entitled to your opinion"?
It went the way of the dodo.
+Anime Husky Oh sure, because the media didn't dig that podcast appearance out of their ass right after he was on HBO. They were looking for absolutely anything to bring him down once they saw he was receiving more attention so they had their "journalists" search for any comment that would make him look bad to both liberals and conservatives.
Once they smelled blood in the water, the liberal media machine (and it's legion of followers) proceeded to call him evil when one of their biggest heroes (George Takei) had made a similar statement in a previous interview. But oh yeah, what George said never made headlines...so as usual selective outrage for everyone!
Here ask yourself this: How come the sports writer at GQ was able to keep his job after tweeting that "he hoped Patricia Smith would get beat to death" after her appearance at the RNC while many republicans lost their jobs for tweeting/posting a lot less towards liberals during the election? How come all the major media outlets didn't pick up that tweet and spread it everywhere like they did this week with Jesse Waters offhand comment about Ivanka on "The Five"?
GQ allowed the writer to apologize and change his name on Twitter. If that was the other way around, it would have been a headline on every major site and he would have lost his job.
I'm an independent and far left liberals are the ultimate hypocrites.
Just a question. Could someone say w.e they want for free speech? Because imagine milo coming into my place of work to give a speech. Don't I have every right to kick him out? Is it me opposing his free speech because I just genuinely dislike the guy. Hmmm or should I just let him talk whereever. When do free speech override everything when free speech itself has its limits.
"Fuck Boi apparel", literally spit out my drink all over my self. LOL thank you Phil, I needed that.
MrSuckafish14 You better swallow that shit next time
MrSuckafish14 😂😂
😂 For real PhillyD!
I just added this to the long list of reasons why I love Phil -> 9:18
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In before youtube demonetizes...
Sad but true..
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not a coincidence that he is covering real news now
did it already happen
Phillip I hope you read this, I would like you to talk about the situation in Venezuela 🇻🇪 I live here things are worse and worse everyday, I know you talk about USA news mostly, but if you could dedicate at least one minute of the show to let more people know what's happening I would really appreciate, you have a space to communicate to people important matters of the world, that's something we don't have in my country we don't have freedom of speech and are being killed by the police, if you want I can even help u to see what's happening. Thanks for your time
i hope he does!! part of my family are venezuelans :)
I have only seen a few pictures of it here and there on Reddit. aside from that i have heard nothing about it. I'd appreciate Phil digging into this
The same happened to my country, Bangladesh a long time ago which ultimately led to a war. But trust me, something good always comes out as long as you stay hopeful :)
Gilda Alexandre I am one of the few people who knows what's going on and cares and ultimately I do believe that good will come from this with free democratic elections but until then stay safe. Much love from Kentucky :)
Agreed, we need to show the world how deadly socialism really is.
"For freedom of speech, except yours, because I disagree with you!"
Freedom of Speech protects you from the government, not from independent actors such as UC Berkley, therefore UC Berkley is not impinging on anybody's freedom of speech.
berkley is a public college... funded partly by the government they are not aloud to take sides...
Drazahir it also is supposed to protect you from violent rioters that would assault you for having a different opinion. It has failed to do so
+Friendly Faucet but not entirely. So perhaps the private funding might allow them to? Either way, in the one case it was students who wanted him not to come. They're in their right to oppose that (not to the extremes seen, though I doubt they represented a majority of those uncomfortable with his presence). Especially given he's attacked (verbally) specific people in his speeches before, it might be a case of safety and comfort for some rather than "I don't agree!!" I think that kind of reason is a totally valid reason to bar someone from speaking - student safety and comfort. I'm not familiar with how the US runs colleges, but in the UK the student unions are separately run to university faculty and the SU can in some cases no-platform certain speakers.
They really did represent the majority of the "protests" if you've paid any attention to the year and a half.
$10k??? I pray I'm lucky enough one day to get me seat taken away.
It wouldnt be $10k in cash, it would be in travel vouchers. In other words, $10k to use on other United flights
Only if it's an actual $10k voucher. They often screw you over by doing things like making the voucher expire soon, or black out dates and destinations, or give you several small vouchers that can't be combined.
So instead of a first class ticket to Fiji, you get $50 off of your next 200 flights to North Dakota on flights taken at midnight between Dec 5th and Dec 20th. All vouchers expire at the end of the year.
Don't bet on it. That's the MAXIMUM amount they'll ever be willing to pay. You'll never reach it.
Shit's gonna be a reverse auction, lol.
One of the airlines actually does that. They ask passengers to say how much they would take to give up their seat then take the lowest bid.
There is a serious double standard with free speach. Regardless of a person's beliefs, opinions, etc. they should be able to have equal free speach. For free speach to be free speach it can't vary from person to person. Anyone who trys to silence someone's beliefs/ opinions in the name of free speach is hypocritical and dangerously naïve.
Right? See all those conservative universities shutting down the Marxist speakers? No? hmmm...
its speech* bro
Cillian Brouder *tries, but yeah, I agree that you can't go around deciding who gets to give a speech and who doesn't. obviously you can protest peacefully, but forcefully stopping it is fucked up. if you disagree with the speaker don't go to them, ignore them, or debate, but this thing people are doing where they riot and destroy things just because they don't like something is stupid, this is not a video game, and they're toddlers that can't control their temper tantrums. I'm not conservative by any means, but this shit pisses me off.
Damn I'm still laughing while typing this comment because of that blood-stained jeans. If I see someone wearing that, I wouldn't think he's painting, but rather think HE's having his monthly period! "Fuck Boy Apparel" Nice one Phil!
Creative North hahaha this manufacturer is a total idiot!
Creative North Even if I'm a rich kid, i will never buy that jeans, ever! that's so dumb!
That's by far the dumbest idea for a jeans i've ever seen
Creative North the only cool thing about that pants, is the name that Phil just gave it: FUCK BOY APPAREL 😃 😄 😁
I mean I'm not surprised at all. Have you ever been in a Nordstrom before and looked at their clothes up close? Speaking as a female, their clothing is about the same quality as shit from Forever21 (or worse) yet 3x the cost for no reason. I've actually made it a joke with my friends to go to Nordstrom, find an ugly piece of clothing, guess how much it costs and then gawk at the absurd prices they try to reach for.
I found a really thin, black, trash-bag-esque skirt on their fucking _clearance_ rack that was "on sale" for $60. If it was thrown into a consignment shop it'd be worth all of $2 and people still wouldn't buy it because of how tacky it looked.
Also once my friend and I saw this (admittedly kind of pretty, but still average looking) black dress with some sequin and mesh fabric in it. It was hanging by itself in display of the aisle so clearly they wanted to show it off as some kind of one-of-a-kind dress. No joke.... it was $1200. For something that looked like an average club-wear dress. Nordstrom is a fucking joke.
I'm a American Socialist who has my opinion ridiculed and not tolerated much like the less than desirable Ann Coulter. I'm a firm believer in the First Amendment and believe the best way to shoot down "fascism", is to let it be said, then counter it. If you do this enough you get what is called debate. That s what is needed to end someone's ignorant speech, not silencing it.
Agreed.
Ann Coulter's is highly desirable and rare truth teller.
Ann Coulter is more intelligent than all liberals and more than DeFranco. I'm very disappointed in you Philip.
$10,000 to get booted off a flight?... sign me up
Leland Cole yeah but that includes concussion and worrying head wound
Yo Kennedy Still worth it.
Yeah me too. I have bills to pay, especially student loans...
Leland Cole You know that's EXACTLY what United wants right? they want people to see "TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS??? I'll fly unitwd"
Thats the MAXIMUM amount... They didn't even attempt to offer the maximum amount when it was only 1300 dollars, what makes you think they will offer the maximum amount when it is 10,000 dollars?
Berkeley...again proving how "tolerant" they are.
"I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it."
College students should know and live this quote from day one. I certainly live by it, and everyone else should too. I'm not one to push my political beliefs, but, free speech is important to mankind. Speech is an ability we are meant to have from the moment we are born, the moment you take that away, is the moment the whole world falls apart.
Voltaire
I dunno about you, but China's doing fine.
DAH LITTL' WAGGHH *EVERYBODY. Not just college students. 👍🏻
DAH LITTL' WAGGHH Ann Coulter is cancer though
Evelyn Beatrice Hall, actually, in her book "The Friends of Voltaire." That quotation gets misattributed to him a lot.
I may not always 100% agree with everything Phil says....but man he is a freakin awesome guy. And I love that he's always about open discussion and admitting to misunderstandings or mistakes and not trolling people for the mistake, but appreciating the fact that they tried to correct the mistake. We need more people like this. I'm so glad we have figures like this out there that people can hopefully try to emulate...
I had a discussion with a friend of mine today regarding the Ann Coulter situation. Her opinion being that it was Berkley's right as a 'private entity' to stop her from speaking on campus and that Berkley's reasoning- that they couldn't guarantee a safe environment for the speech- was a completely just one. My opinion is very different regarding this situation. Although I agree Berkley has that right to say reject a speaker, they also have an obligation to provide equal opportunities to all of their students. By saying Coulter couldn't speak and rescheduling it on a day where few students would even be on campus, they were stifling the opportunity for a group of their own students, to learn. On the matter of it 'not being a safe environment,' I believe Berkley could have put precautions into place to make it so it was safe. Bumping up security, releasing a statement to students that if they begin to 'riot' they will be immediately arrested/detained and that they will not tolerate any violent behavior. These things are doable and I am almost certain that if the situation had a liberal speaker and conservative rioters, they would put these precautions into place. It truly upsets me that the college and many of their liberal students aren't practicing what they preach.
i agree with you. people that say "well its not on the campus to protect blah blah" would be singing a whole diff tune if it happened to someone on their side
Tomas Soeldner liberals claim to have a "right" to more than half of someone's income? Sounds rich, go on...
Kelcey Petersen
In my opinion is don't get why people are angry at the University. they are literally just stopping the event because it could be dangerous.
Kelcey Petersen amen.
Kelcey Petersen I hear what you're saying, but there is no such thing as safe when Antifa shows up. Not even an army could subdue that. They want blood and broken bones. They're out to create terror.
Phil should of covered the guy running around UC Berkley and trying to give Pepsi to people fighting. It was truly hilarious.
Sibleader 😂 yeah. That guy was awesome!!!
Sibleader he did on yesterday's show actually!
I must be spacing I'll go watch it lol
Sibleader He was supplying them with projectiles.
Probably the best use for Pepsi anyway.
Lets start a Go-fund-me to buy Phil some of those douchey pants.
Apparently I have a small fortune sitting at the bottom of my stairs. I take the fuggers out of the dryer and they look the same as when I put them in. I work for my money and currently have two pair of pant's that aren't grimey AF because I just bought them. All of my previous "nice pant's" got down graded because on a moment's notice I might be crawling through a dirty ass crawlspace, attic or just moving around dirty equipment. I do have money but I've earned it.
Honestly, America lost with the Berkeley/Coulton situation just as much as when Trump cherry picked what media could show up to his public speaking event. Not saying two wrongs makes a right, but rather that the event this week is just as much a travesty against the first amendment as this other event on the other side of the spectrum.
"I do not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the *death* your right to say it" -Voltaire
Then you probably are also incapable of understanding enlightened thoughts proposed by figures, Such as the candid Voltaire, whom have shaped the Western World
Nice! Ad Hominem and Strawman! Lets see if we can get a triple
But Voltaire didn't actually say that?
Sean Joshua Castillo there wasn't a strawman argument
Wasn't actually Voltaire who said that, but it does represent his feelings towards free speech.
It is amazingly heart warming to hear good credible people standing for free speech. Agree with the speech or not, the right to say it is paramount. Amazing video Phil.
You know the world is messed up when someone can't talk because people who disagree are a threat to them with physical violence
I'll be damned, here I was thinking I just look like a dirty bum and it turns out I'm actually fashionably dressed.
I'll mud your jeans for $5. It's actually authentic mud, only $5 !
what a steal!
Arai Lol! 😂
Arai Can you do it, but do it slowly...
Damn i have some authentic dirty clothes at my place, starting at 200$ a piece, any takers? I can create real paint stains then drag my ass on the pavement for that rugged look, im an artist =)
I'll wipe my ass with them repeatedly for half that.
With the Berkeley college thing, every time they cancel another speaker due to protests, they're just showing these protestors that their tactics work. The college is simply encouraging more violence and more oppression of free speech every time they bow down to the will of these violent rioters. Somebody needs to volunteer to speak at the college no matter what happens. To step up and say, "I accept the risk. I will speak, even if there's a bomb threat, or violent protest, or anything. Put me in a bullet proof vest, and get me on that stage." Speakers, and the college, need to show the rioters that they aren't scared, and free speech can not be suppressed forever.
I agree, by not having the speech the violent protesters will see that their tactics work and will likely get worse as a result.
The problem with someone stepping up as you describe is that it isn't just a threat to them, it's a threat to the people going.
They weren't even canceling her appearance, they were delaying it to a time when they would have the ability to provide a safer venue. She canceled on Berkeley.
We live in crazy world nowadays...
Yeah, I guess nothing like extremist opinions have happened before...
*cough*
Fahim Ahmed lol
Mila Kanev yea but then we got common sense and liberals are going back to those days
They did have a scene later in the Bill Nye old show where a girl did say their are two sexes and that being born a boy or girl was always 1 in 2, somebody then went out deleted the scene in the old show.
Louder with Crowder had an episode on it
what America are we living in?! "I disagree with you!!" *riots and destroys property* wtf!?!?!
I am just trying to wrap my head around this. You're going to a UC, you are supposed to be the top cut! The hardest working, had connections whatever, you're supposed to be at the top, and yet these kids are scared of other opinions or cry when they realize not everyone is like them.
it's not just an opinion, it's dangerous beliefs threatening the lives and well being of whole groups of people!!!
I agree entirely! As soon as you take away someone's right to free speech you turn into someone I don't want to even associate with. But as two awesome people said:
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
― S.G. Tallentyre, The Friends of Voltaire
And my personal favourite
“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself.”
― Oscar Wilde
My grey area when it comes to this story about free speech is that the administration have a duty of care to all of it's visitors for their safety. If they can't guarantee that safety because of expected riots. Should they still hold the event and potentially have that person be harmed? If they don't cancel, they are endangering someone, if they do cancel they are oppressing someone.
Dreadnaught1985 that just gives in to terrorism. the people willingly go, they know what to expect. they are ready to defend themselves against antifa fuckwads
Worker's rights movement didn't end till people got killed. Civil rights movement also had a plethora of casualties. That is unfortunately how things are. Best solution i can think of is to fully disclose what the host's safety precautions are, the expected resistance, and then just say 'look, we can't guarantee your safety in this, are you sure you want to go ahead and do this. Not just to the speaker but to the audience as well. I bet most people who give enough of a crap to turn up to such events will say 'absolutely'.
The speakers should sign a waver, and decided if they want to take the risk. The police, should be required to enforce the law and do their jobs. The speakers should be allowed their own private security. If anyone tries to use violence to harm a speaker, that person should face extra charges by attempting to suppress the freedom of speech at an organized public event instead of joining the debate, perhaps. Like serious felony charges, on top of whatever assault they commit. Most of these rioters should probably be criminally charged.
^yes. We need to start taking a 0 tolerance angle to this shit
Leave it up to the person who would be putting them self into danger. As mentioned already, the speaker should be required to officially agree and accept the potential consequences of what they are about to do, and the school cannot be held accountable if things go sour despite officials' best efforts.
"Fuck boy apparel" I'm in tears
More like "FuckBoi apparel".
That one pair looks like someone threw up on them
How do Berkley students have so much free time? Damn. I'm in ELCE and had 6 exams - I literally had no time. These students had a day to bloody protest??
The vast majority of the protesters are not Berkeley students, but they are anarcho-communism. If you watch any of the violent protests you will see the black and red anarcho-communism flag. These are just people that live in or around the city of Berkeley, rather then Cal students.
They don't actually go to class. >_>
its mostly antifa anarchist coming in from outside of the campus and bringing in the violence. not saying there aren't violent students there but their numbers come from people who make shutting down these events with violence their careers.
Isn't that trespassing? On our campus, they are legally allowed to call law enforcement or most likely campus security to escort you out, and then file an incident report that is sent to all students, warning them of said person. Happens at most unis. Why not Berkley?
SimmonSays it's not UC Berkeley students!
Wait, an advertiser friendly Philip DeFranco Show?
I thought I would never see the day
Naw bro, he said the word "fuck", that's enough for TH-cam to be like "omg you went too far, no ads"
M.C Rick not really he talked about free speech and politics 🤷🏻♀️
As a democrat, I wouldn't have cared if she spoke, honestly. If you're a democrat, you should know how republicans think. If you're a republican, you should know how democrats think. I, _personally_, don't think it was right for her to not be able to do her speech. Radicalism is never the answer.
I can disagree with Ann as much as I want but I can also disagree with this decision because quite honestly it is an issue with suppression of free speech
Vivienne Gucwa how are you verified
Vivienne Gucwa It also exposes the "aclu" for being nothing but a totalitarian communist organization.
While they may be able to keep her safe they also need to priorities students safety. And if random anarchist groups turn up they have to protect their students first.
Plus they are just declining to provide an event. She can go out in public and say whatever she wants - she isn't being persecuted.
people will always say safety is more important than free speech, but look at places where sure its "safe" because any and all crimes are publishable by death if you speak out your opinion.
JennyCThree true, but its a government funded organization with a history of this behavior targeting a view that is unpopular there.
private university accepting no government money...they do what they want...otherwise they have to abide by the rules😁
"No one died on United." Are you kidding? The potential worlds largest rabbit died!
Thumper go bye bye.
Drewsefer89 .............he meant that in this particular united news no one died, so we don't have to worry about that. it was sarcastic as well as he referred to the rabbit death by saying that. get a brain
RIP Simon
+Iris Riedel
Learn to recognize a joke.
Haylla2008 it's a stupid joke..
you learn more from talking with people you disagree with than with people you agree with. you learn from a debate. not bullshit. there has also been a settlement with united
Phil I love your face. Being able to listen to someone so rational at the end of your day of dealing with idiots can be so soothing
i love how you keep calling the ceo of united the "reaccommodater" as if it his official title.💖💖💖💖
I could look at Philip's face...or I can stare at the neck pimple.
Decisions Decisions...
SenpaiLord I didn't even notice it until I read ur comment and I went looking for it lol
SenpaiLord that's his chest actually, but glorious still the same!
for some reason i read the last part as the character from the haryhi movie
I would like to thank you Philips defranco and everyone and everything that goes into making your show. I have depression and I used to self harm. I have had suicidal thought but people always told me It was selfish to take you own life and end the pain. I have been called selfish and a Faker and liar about my depression and because of that I stopped looking for help. I nearly killed myself a few times and I haven't been happy . that all changed when I found Your channel and a few others. I watched through tons of your video and they made me smile. Thank You ❤
I am genuinely concerned for students in my generation. I go to Berklee (different one), which is also a relatively liberal community made in part to our diverse student body. However the idea of diversity to me does not come from just the people around me. But opinions, stories, and attitudes that come from different experiences other than my own. And I rely on those to learn new ideas and maybe even embrace them so that I can be more accepting. For that to me is true diversity and if we shut out all ideas that we consider unacceptable, then how can we say our current idea are acceptable?
Always a great way of explaining things, Phil! Keep it coming and keep growing!
Philip, if we were in jail together I'd protect you in the shower
IKnowBestest haha!
IKnowBestest Your Philip Defranco kid video was hilarious. How did you do it and why me?
Sercets M'Boy.
therealgoody 🌳
IKnowBestest *Ass Clenches*
With every story you cover without taking sides you become more and more my favourite news provider and my personal hero. Keep doing what your doing.
Okay, now I kinda want a "Fuckboi Apparel" shirt/hoodie just for the memes... Please make it happen Phil
Hmmm... I NEED it.
*PHIL SUPPORTS FREE SPEECH YAY! = : )*
Crunchyroll ad 🙌🏻
(sinister jester) old wizard voice: BEHOLD! The aftermath of a bean burrito ! THIS!! SHALL NOT!!! PASS !!!!!
Now is probably the best time to fly with the airline. They will be walking on eggshells trying not to mess up, you will probably get much better customer service because they cannot screw up 1 more time, or they will almost be finished. Think customers have them over a barrel at the moment.
ellisd82 valid argument, agree 100%! So be it if they aren't willing to give up the 10K "incentive" and that makes them treat their customers better. I'd be more likely to book United now than I ever have been. Also, I've seen news posts where they have settled with the victim. Not sure for what/how much but they have settled and are giving it the proper attention. Good on them.
My friend flew with United the day after the initial incident. Apparentiy most passengers kept making dumb jokes about it that the staff unfortunately didn't seem to enjoy. apparently the service was really cold and mechanical, my friend guessed they had been instructed not to comment or react to any jokes made about what had happened!
Sad part is, you will probably get more of those fuckwads that will try everything in their power to incite such shit now, trying to get that sweet compensation.
The Heineken ad was great. Still tastes like cat piss though ...
Vodka tastes like soap.
Welcome to adulthood.
Tevo77777 i feel personally attacked by that fake statement
How do you know what cat piss tastes like? Bar bet?
Beer tastes like soap too....
So does moonshine....
Effectively, it all tastes like soap.
Thank God it gets you drunk though.
Tevo77777 I like beer just not Heineken . Give me a nice Krononbourg 1664 ! :D
That Heineken ad was like one of 4 ads I've not skipped in the last 5 years. And again 1 of 4 I actually told friends about. It goes so damn well with this anti-free speech issue too. When you refuse to listen and let yourself be fueled only on hate, you get nowhere fast. Or you do but it's a trip to jail, or hospital.
Also ripped jeans. Might sounds like fun for Rich people to throw money away. But my fake rich dad bought me ripped jeans as a gift when I needed new ones, and I had to suffer because of it. Even in winter. When they are doing these horrible fashion trends, they need to be forbidden from doing them in child sizes. Don't enable these bad parents please.
Phil dropped the f-bomb... I guess this isn't going to be monetized.
fuckin' JWS
thewaydownmachine loom what???
PRPS--- Profiting-from Rich People's Stupidity. (if that isn't what it stands for, out should be)
*Inertia is a property of matter*
ironmatic 1 The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
ironmatic 1 black holes bend space and time with its infinite gravity due to the matter becoming a singularity. yes, you can become a black hole if you're crushed to your Schwarzschild radius.
Bill didn't say it yes but the next segment did say it and was edited out on for Netflix
Ben Noyce +
Great info everyday, like button everyday.
Thanks Phil
United still didn't say any thing about that bunny in that where are the bunny rights on planes
Rest In Peace Big Bunny
blub fish Aka, RIPBB
Don't jump to conclusions, peoples. :>
I live and went to college in the Bay Area. I'm disappointed in Berkeley's recent obstruction of free speech. That wasn't what they stood for. The violence is a bit of an embarrassment on the area.
I didn't say that clearly. I'm embarrassed for the eruptions of violence. Violence discredits valid points. I wish that people could disagree without all this violence. Berkeley used to be better at that.
Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter love making headlines.
They thrive on, and strive for, scandal.
I bet Ann's book sales went up since the UC Berkely story started getting national attention, so she won, really.
Good job, California.
Keep it up.
I don't understand why everyone is hating on the university... Weren't they just trying to keep her safe? Anyone want to clarify?
A friend of mine flew United last month and they lost his bag. They sent out a form last week so he can detail the value of the things in the bag, came out to be like 800 bucks. Looks like United is going to have to pay $1500 because of their new policy.
Chance for $10,000? I'll fly United, but I'm still bringing my mouth guard, just in case.
Divinion 😂😂😂😂
hehe, don't forget the football helmet and spiked bat, just in case ;)
I'm starting a new business, i'll drag your jeans through the mud for $500
Damn fine business practice.
Phil don't like that fakery... wonder if he'd be "Fuq-gurl" chicken fillets amd push-up bras?
cd0 cd0 fuq yea
cd0 cd0 Take my money!
I've got a pair of blue jeans that are mostly black now thanks to 30+ hours in the garage trying to seal the leakiest engine I've ever seen. I'll let you have them for $250 :D
I don't like Ann Coulter, but definitely feel a great sadness to her being silenced. If she can be silenced, we all can be too. That is the scary part.
DonutCare She wasn't silenced. They gave her a time and a venue but she refused it. Now she's playing the victim. It was nothing but a publicity stunt on her part.
DonutCare nah, you have nothing to worry about. The left is never silenced. Only conservatives.
G.I. José I read the 4-page demand letter, sorry but her treatment was unjustified and caused by domestic terrorists.
Hey Philip, I just recently discovered your channel and have been binge listening. Don't know what video I heard it in but you mentioned Dragon Age Inquisition, which is my favorite video game/franchise. Anyway, just wanted to say I love when you nerd out about movies and video games etc. I agree with so much of your content/opinions, and I love that you leave everything open for people to comment and discuss with you and each other. I hope the universe sends good vibes you and your family and your friends. Love, a new member of the Nation :)
They say you become who you hate, which is one of the reasons you should love your neighbor and listen to him but tell him/her when you disagree, but what do I know I'm a calm and nice guy that just gets yelled at by radicals on both sides
Legonist1 i hear you
God dammit Berkely, stop making me on Coulter's side!
United should be forced to pay all airlines like 200 million dollars, not so much because of forcing the raise in how much they can pay for kicking someone off, but because thanks to them it's much more common knowledge that there is a cap.
EVERY TIME I fly if they overbook and start with "Who is willing to give up their seat for $100" I will say FUCK YOU I want $10,000.
And even if someone else says "Oh I'll take the $100" I will shout "Hold out for $10,000 idiot"
If every overbooked flight cost them 10 grand, they'll stop overbooking flights tomorrow.
yeah. hold out for 10,000. they will totally pay you that instead of just...physically removing you from the plane.
Mr. Divery Nice to meet greedy Americans. No wonder so much of the world hates us.
@coned They already said they won't so physically remove... yeah they will totally pay you instead.
@FLOODOFSINS No greedier than literally anything else in the whole world that is up for sale. There is no member of ISIS or person in North Korea going "I was just about to love America but now that airline passengers demand the maximum pay out I hate them more."
@elzizo01 whole class dedicated specific to game theory economics, no. Classes on Economics in general and game theory economics as part of said class... yes.
It's interesting that you just threw out a term rather than explain what you feel makes it relevant to what I said, but okay.
I'm not sure YOU understand economic game theory. On an overbooked flight the airline MUST get someone to give up their seat. Thus giving all the power to the passengers. If all the passengers know they could get up to $10,000 for their seat then THAT becomes the starting point for negotiations.
So fine they don't pay $10,000 every flight. They pay $9000 this flight $7000 the next flight. Whatever, whatever. If they are paying over thousands of every damn flight, they will stop overbooking.
The point is, people need to know how much their seats are worth.
What a great Thursday this was, just catching up for now..
I totally agree with you on the free speech situation. This culture and what we achieved is build on the concept of free speech and separates us from the hell of a life in countries where they don't have that concept. But as I just watched before I might start thinking about birth control to somehow avoid a total collapse of our planetary boundaries. I keep leaving comments since I really enjoy exactly this concept on your show what somehow connects to the idea of free speech and understanding, exchange of information and also why that Heineken add is super awesome (as they are often)..
I'm happy to be able catching up some news. After quiet a tough time in university (studying International Forest Ecosystem Management in Germany) I'm having finally some time to get a good laugh out of dumb stuff as fake jeans and hilarious gym masters. As much as I'm alienated by the tragic behind the scenes, when we're unable to keep a good laugh to ourselves we might as well be dead already.
Berkley, as well as many high profile colleges, are primarily liberal, and the professors almost force this perspective on their students.
Cheekist Breeki Cheeky breeki dear comrade
Glad I don't go to Berkeley, wouldn't want to get pepper sprayed walking to the library
UC Berkeley just need to calm down and drink a Pepsi
Dead meme, pls stop kthxbye 🐸
Reebok making fun of another clothing line?
Honestly when I heard the story about the speech getting canceled, I thought had more to do with her actual safety instead of just shutting down her freedom to speak. Those "extreme" people, while it may not be a lot of them, it still might be enough to put her in harms way. But all can be solved by a case of Pepsi, bottle not can, and handed out by The Reaccomidator
Oingo Boingo I agree they know there will be riots and people can get hurt
Oingo Boingo Not just the school changing their mind about accommodations for Coulter, but another problem is the trend of police standing back when violence actually happens in Berkeley. Today, the police were numerous and actually doing their job of protecting people (allowing no masked vigilantes, arresting agitators crossing sides to the opposition, ticketing people causing disturbance while driving by) and that's why the protests today didn't turn into a riot
I need free speech. As a writer, censorship cannot happen. this needs to stop. now.
Beth Gibbons
Yeah and Im sure you write very subversives books that are going to be censored otherwise... bitch please.
+Oscar Azgriel telling the truth.
Oscar Azgriel daaammmnn cold as ice
Slow down your pointless shit-posting to do a quick spelling/grammar check Oscar....once I got to "subversives books" in a one line post, I knew it was going to be a stupid comment. Yup, you are a professional garbage person. I applaud your ability to bring nothing to the table. +1 what C010R5 said.
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let's not forget that Nordstrom also sold a rock in a pouch for $85
I saw this quote in my social in-class final actually, I thought it really suit here. It was something like "if you don't believe in freedom [to speak] for the ones you despise, you don't believe in freedom at all." I thought that was really accurate.
PRPS: Pretty rich, pretty stupid
United Airlines with the all to typical ''I'm sorry I got caught , we'll make updates to policy that should have put in place long ago.'' It's all just PR, and he will always be the Reaccommodater to me.
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Heh, I knew this was coming. I said years ago "Ugh, designer rips, designer fading, you know designer stains is next." and bam! Designer stains.
Maybe they should; I don't know arrest people assaulting other people.
Whatever happened to enforcing the law?
Lindsay Yeatts the mayor of Berkeley is sympathetic to ANTIFA (may even be a member of one of the subgroups called B.A.M.N. which stands for "by any means necessary" and has a co-leader that is known for violence against people she disagrees with and who is a local teacher). So he likely was the one that had the chief tell the cops to stand down. Though it could have just been the chief because he was worried it would cause a later ANTIFA protest/riot against the cops.
The Heineken ad is great. But from my experience when discussing hot topics people feel passionate about, you don't introduce alcohol.
"I support free speech" (as long as whatever is being said supports and confirms my ideas)
Austin Sullivan Please make this a shirt Phil
typical Bruins Fan :)
Austin Sullivan Because lying about supporting free speech is worse that actually infringing on people's right to speak.
Ottawa roasted u
GreenBallMan148 ! Please remind me how many Cups Ottawa has. And I'm from Boston. I'll take my 3 World Series, 5 Super Bowls, Stanley Cup Championship and NBA championship. Your move
lol I'm not going to mention that you sounded like my Dad when I started wearing ripped baggy jeans.... oh wait... I just did. lol
I hate Anne Coulter with almost every fiber of my being, but this is not acceptable. She deserves to speak her opinion because it is her right as an American. End of speech.
Elizabeth Espinoza Why do you hate her? I havent listened to her much.
I can't speak for Elizabeth, but Ann has said things that could be considered racist and very judgemental about groups of people. She has kind of a mean personality as well. Still, I wouldn't deny her right to speak.
ann Coulters ideas are pretty stupid and are considered by many to be racist shes extremely misguided on most of her stances including immigration which is the issue she rides the hardest.
she has said jews need to be perfected. She has said hispanics are on welfare having illegitimate babies. She has a past of saying controversial things that are racist. Like look into her.
This whole end of free speech thing is a total bull. Ann Coulter still has the right to say whatever the hell she wants to beit the internet, an open letter, blog, TV, radio, facebook, social media, hell standing on the street. Berkley even made accommodations by trying a different, safer venue on a different date but then she back out of that. Any college with good sense will not take on the liability of hosting any event that threatens the safety of their student body. The number of lawsuits that could come down the pipe if anybody got injured or hurt, would be enormous. Best they opt out entirely.
I'm not from the USA but the suppression of free speech by those who claim to fight against facism is ironic at best. I hope the antifa supporters can take a step back and do a little bit of self analyzing on this matter.
Thanks for another informative video Phil.
Voltaire said," I may not agree with what you have to say but I will defend to my death your right to say it." Shutting different views down shouldn't be the norm. Opposing view points are the only thing that further your beliefs. There is no growth when all you listen to is stuff you agree with.
I just want to be clear that I am not blaming liberals or conservatives. This is not a football game so we shouldn't be rooting against each other. We are all collectively Americans who need to come together at the end of the day in order to get somewhere. Blessings
These changing backgrounds have me nervous Phil... hope you can find a permanent set up for the Nation soon!
What a funny but weird world we live in lol
No, this doesn't change. I have 2 airlines I will never fly and they are United and Spirit.
Hunter Mirr every flying company has a right to remove you from the plane, as it is their property.
They do. And I have a right not to fly them. Also, there is a different between peacefully and calmly removing someone from an airplane and essentially assaulting them and dragging them off.
I am very liberal, but I do not support what the students did. I don't agree with anything she has to say, but she has a right to say it. However, if Berkeley cannot guarantee Ann's safety and the safety of the students, I think it was a good move to cancel the event. I understand the freedom of speech but when you start putting peoples lives at risk, it's probably not worth it.
I saw that sneaky pop up of the words "Semen" and "or that" I thought I was tripping... then I laughed
I know its not a topic you talk frequently, but could you please talk about the situation going on in Venezuela?
While I disagree with Milo, Coulter and many right-wing thinkers, preventing them from speaking is ridiculous. It just strengthens the political divide. It's doing nobody a favour.
The amount of people defending Berkley and saying "I'm all for free speech but..." is alarming
I think I just found a new job, buy tickets to oversold flights
"The fascists of the future will be called anti- fascists" - Winston Churchill
It's a fake quote but it's definitely becoming reality.
Fake
On a video which talks about a fake quote, someone posts a fake quote. How appropriate.
Winston Churchill, that model of liberalism and tolerance, who gassed Kurds, murdered strikers, persecuted the Irish, massacred Indians and was a rampant imperialist. Yeah, great judge.
retroactiveimmunity bravo
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