Youtube comments of (@CulturalCommentary).

  1. Yep. I’ve seen it many times. Even with notes, once an accusation is leveled, you’re on the back foot. The HR department rarely will weigh the evidence. They just want to eject the problem (e.g. the man)
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  2. That’s a whole other video!
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  3. Hahahaha. I love it. Yep. Anything can be construed as being uncomfortable. Sigh.
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  4. It’s a good idea in my opinion. Then people complain about that
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  5. Yeah. It’s a real thing. Unfortunately there’s no checks and balances. No due process. Guilty until proven innocent
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  6. Nahhhhh. Let’s not shame the innocent. If it’s not you, it’s not you. No need to apologize. We need to get away from guilt by association. If you’re not doing this, awesome. Spread the message. It’s not ok. 👍
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  7. Good thoughts can come from anyone. Even if we generally disagree with their politics. Maybe it’s best to listen to a plethora of opinions. There are good opinions in every corner of society. Judge the point. Not the person.
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  8. Yes. It’s a huge problem these days unfortunately
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  9. I don’t know when, but it has. And it shouldn’t be in my opinion. It’s very uncomfortable
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  10. By that time it can cost you your career and tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees
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  11. Yeah. Had that situation. She actually asked me for coffee. Lol
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  12. Yep. I’ve seen this many times. And by saying you’re uncomfortable, you’re clearly marking yourself as not in their group. They won’t tell you to your face, but you’re out. It’s very sad and stressful if you ask me. Thanks for the comments!
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  13. Yeah. #ImUncomfortable
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  14. Sound advice!
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  15. Thanks! You literally made my day!
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  16. Awesome. I hope you’re right. Then men should absolutely stop complimenting women needlessly and doing their work so that these strong women can totally shine on their own and show us what they got. 👍
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  17. It must be. Dang Patriarchists!
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  18. Thanks for the correction. What’s the true purpose?
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  19. Yeah. Totally
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  20. THANK YOU!! For talking with each other in a civilized way. I’m so tired of the screaming and false narratives. Good job on this video and discussion!!! We need more of this! ❤
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  21. I appreciate the comment. I’ve given a number of examples where women can accuse men without evidence and derail their career. I’ve seen these personally. Could you do me a favor and give a few examples you’ve seen or even 2nd hand where a male has accused a woman of something unfounded and it led to the woman being fired or disciplined? I’m not trolling you. I literally am just after the truth and what your experience is here because you say it so definitely. 👍
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  22. Mmmmmm. Yes, AND… this is totally used to manipulate men.
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  23. Thanks for the response. I also agree with the intention of DEI but the execution of it at least in my lifetime has been flawed to say the least.
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  24. I can appreciate the sentiment. However: Body camera could be against the law in some states. I’ve never seen a man win a sexual harassment case against a woman. Lawyers cost a lot of money. They can and will make you broke even if you don’t win. You don’t think it’s a better strategy to avoid these kinds of situations in the first place?
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  25. How do you stop excluding people who don’t make the grade?
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  26. Thanks for the suggestion. However, it's a ton of work, and not really my strong suit. You can see some older videos on my @RichGilbert channel had that - not great. This is more sustainable for me. :)
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  27. 90% or prison inmates are male. Is that sexism?
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  28. Her husband was always there. He procured the material. Etc. Also, I’m looking for personal experience. Famous people were people on the Internet are too easy to fool us. I’ve known thousands in my life and I haven’t found these archetypes at all.
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  29. I agree. As a man it is impossible to win in this situation. So best to avoid women altogether - as we see in the comments
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  30. Many women have no idea how much men help them. They are completely clueless and think they are awesome. When confronted with the facts and a fair assessment they become angry. I’ve seen it countless times. Maybe you’re the exception. Everyone loves a competent person. 👍
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  31. Yep. It’s complicated. Scary statistic for sure.
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  32. Thanks!
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  33. Sure. Of course that’s occurred to me. I pass all the tests. Have trouble paying attention sometimes? Haha My point is it’s not a disorder. It’s modern life in a crazy world.
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  34. I could understand your confusion at this. I’m 54 now. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I thought these things were rumors or “righteous” because America was right. That was always the narrative and I believed it. The things you mentioned (and almost everything in life and war and geopolitics) could be seen from multiple points of view. What I’m expressing is my point of view has changed now that we have the ability to see more of the raw evidence, and it is overwhelming.
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  35. I’m not saying the behavior is wrong, it just doesn’t help to focus on that one HR lady when I want to have a broader conversation about the issue she represents.
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  36. Yep. It’s one of the long term reasons. Double the supply (of labor) and the price goes in half.
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  37. I’m no soldier. No general. Just an analyst.
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  38. Doesn’t work
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  39. Yeah. There’s not a lot of diversity in HR departments. 🙁
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  40. I agree. I’m strongly long on America. It will do great in deglobalization. I never left. I love America. I also love exploring and other cultures. These days I’m in Asia
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  41. Doesn’t anyone use condoms?
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  42. True
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  43. If you know, you know. That’s a total mine field. Good luck!
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  44. I’m not talking about divorce. That’s pricy. Talking about getting laid. Cheaper. And pre 80s, the world was very conservative compared to now. The Counter culture is what we think of as the “free sex” era. There’s a reason it’s called counter culture. It wasn’t the majority
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  45. I love it @katedouza8425. You’re one of the first who gives a counter example on one. Thanks! And keep it up! Do you know a bunch of women in the other categories? I bet you don’t. Why not?
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  46. I don't think you need to be. There might be some dismantling of DEI policies, but nothing negative against black americans in particular. Or is there a specific thing you're worried about?
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  47. Children, children! Be nice. Stop acting like children. Haha 🙄
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  48. Yep. Can’t disagree
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  49. That sucks. We should support our armed services.
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  50. Hahahaha. There are sooooooo many other archetypes we could talk about. lol. The apologizer. Love it
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  51. Doesn’t count if it’s their job. I mean just naturally when they don’t have to do it. Do you know many of them? I don’t.
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  52. She became famous. What negatives happened to her? I’m serious. What bad came of it for her? From Wikipedia: “Following the scandal, Lewinsky engaged in a variety of ventures that included designing a line of handbags under her name, serving as an advertising spokesperson for a diet plan, and working as a television personality.” Sounds pretty positive to me. I don’t think any of that would have happened without her shenanigans. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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  53. Their military was supposed to be formidable but they lack the ability to even take Ukraine. We know now that NATO would wipe the floor with them. No stealth. No combined arms doctrine or ability. No air dominance. Reminds me of the Iraqi army in 1992 gulf war 1
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  54. Glad it was helpful
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  55. I see. I’m not much of an expert in those kinds of things - more on the effects on society and culture
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  56. Nope. I deleted the other two. Just focusing on these
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  57. Yep
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  58. How does it work with men? Can the accuse women of things without evidence? I’ve never seen it but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. You say this definitely so I’d love to hear examples to update my views. 👍
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  59. Haha. Yeah sure she was
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  60. It would be more rational than what we do now which is a quota system the same for every country.
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  61. Killing the mandate. He’s been clear that electric cars are fine if people want them. But no federal mandate for manufacturers to make and sell them
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  62. Oh wow, you made me laugh so hard with that. The problem is when you go to Google to ask about some of these things they scream at you that a woman invented this or that. But then you dig into it and it turns out it was around much longer before the woman was or a man was involved or something like that. Paper bags. I like paper bags as much as the next guy. It’s kinda like inventing the wheel but for school lunch!
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  63. I agree with both of you. Diversity of thought is helpful. But I’m not sure if every successful culture in history had diversity. It seems like most very successful societies were strict and monoculture: Egypt, china, Persia, mongols, Rome, etc. That said, I want to encourage other voices. Is there a point where we don’t want the voices of all the masses? Is there any amount of diverse thought that becomes detrimental? I’m not sure on that.
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  64. We can all choose not to watch porn
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  65. I think you’re right. No negative consequences for them so why not?
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  66. The definitions of in appropriate things seems to depend on how attracted the woman is to you
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  67. Done. Thanks for the advice
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  68. Thanks! 👍
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  69. Ummmmmm Bill gates’ wife? Hahahaha
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  70. That’s a good one.
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  71. I agree. It implies the DEI people are stupid or cannot succeed on their own. I think MSFT dismantled some or all of its DEI organization.
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  72. You’re one of the good ones. 😀 you can see from the comments how much of a “thing” this is, unfortunately.
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  73. For IQ this is true. Not sure about other traits. Do you have any links?
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  74. Is this a “ broken click is right 2 times per day” thing? 😂
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  75. Two l attempts on his life. The PA kid was absolutely not working alone. His house was scrubbed before the search. He had 3 encrypted foreign bank accounts. The good news is that if he’s taken out, JD Vance will implement it all
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  76. Great to hear from you. I’m tired of people putting America down. Saying we’re racist and sexist. No way. All people are welcome in the USA!🇺🇸
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  77. Glad you’re here and commenting. I read many of them even if I don’t always reply. It’s a real encouragement.
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  78. That’s such a good one. 👍
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  79. Good point
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  80. I dun gettit
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  81. I know thousands. That’s what bugs me about it.
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  82. Thanks for the recommendation. I take my information from many sources and sum them up here. I’ll check it out
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  83. That sounds dark. But I get you. I know there are a lot of good men out there. But maybe our problem is that we’ve lost our ability to put up with each others quirks. Both men and women. I dunno.
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  84. It was a salvage boat. So we should blame the admiralty? Sure. The woman can’t be responsible. It’s not her fault really. It’s the admiralty. How dumb of them. They should have sent canoes. Got it. 👍😂
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  85. So get in the top 10%. That’s doable for a man since most of our appeal comes from what we do. GO MEN! 👍👍👍
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  86. Maayyyyybe. I’m open to the idea that it’s just a matter of time. And maybe the patriarchy is holding them down. Maybe. But I’d expect to see more examples by now.
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  87. Glad it was helpful!
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  88. I love the France comment too. Haha
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  89. I’ve lived and worked extensively around the world. I speak 5 languages. This has been consistent in my experience globally. That’s what I find so weird.
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  90. Yes. Men apparently have a 4.5 point higher IQ from my research. They normalize women to 100 so it doesn’t look bad. Remember IQ is just a proxy and not perfect.
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  91. Haha. I’m sure you see it all! I’ve been through it a few times as a client (or 1/2 of one) and it truly makes me think.
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  92. Yep. That’s 100% true
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  93. Nah. Condoms stop all that. They’re super effective.
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  94. It’s weird. I don’t have a good answer for it
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  95. Totally true
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  96. That’s a good one too!
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  97. I know. I wouldn’t believe it unless I lived it.
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  98. Haha. Glad you liked it. 😄
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  99. All good questions. I keep searching for the answers. Thanks for the comment and being one of the early viewers of this channel!
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  100. How much of your own money did you put into this effort? What percentage of your wealth or income does it represent? Many women say these things. I bet if we pushed deeper it’s not the same meaning. It sounds like you started something that others can donate to. Am I right? That is totally different than being a philanthropist.
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  101. Thanks for the comment. I agree. I tend to sound more angry than I am when I’m discussing something. Will put it in the “things to improve” bin.
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  102. Thanks for the comment. Who are you talking about exactly? Leaders of Microsoft are different than Lockheed or Barclays. Yet we all work in lockstep more or less. My contention is that it’s the system and the way it is set up that motivates the various parts to act to perpetuate the organisms.
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  103. I don’t allow famous or online personalities because they have incentives to look the part, and they could have huge teams of men to make it all happen. Often they do. That said, I appreciate the comment! I would expect us all to say “I know tons” - but I’m not getting that. Quite the opposite
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  104. I agree
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  105. Did it though? She’s a celebrity. Gets paid tons for speaking engagements. How is that hell?
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  106. I’ve met them.
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  107. This sounds like a woman. I myself have been wrongfully accused as have many other men I know. There are no negative outcomes for the accuser.
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  108. Lots of top male makeup artists out there. But I digress. Ok so maybe it’s because women spend more time on looks. I’d buy that. But then wouldn’t we see these traits develop before puberty or entering the sexual marketplace?
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  109. Thanks for the comment. First. 100s of women. I’ve known them deeply. The things you list are not good examples. Although they show up in Google immediately - do a deeper search and you find out something different. Radium - madame curie and specifically her husband. Life rafts were around long before 1882 when Maria Beasley got on a patent. And you mean Kevlar. The vest was a man. Kevlar was Stephanie Kepler - a researcher at DuPont. I mentioned I don’t include people who have the job to do this stuff. That’s part of the trouble I get into - Google tells me right away some woman did something but then you look deeper and it’s not really true. That said, if you do actually know each of those types, great! That’s what I was asking for. 👍
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  110. I like the examples. Woodworking is solid. No help from men? For sure? 😀 Hossenfelder is a spokesperson. Peddler of other people ideas. I have to rule out online and famous people because you never know the real them.
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  111. Possibly. Yes. NATO is not very relevant anymore now that the Cold War is done.
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  112. Happy to discuss anything that’s relevant and interesting
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  113. Yep. In principle it makes sense. But the results are sometimes quite negative these days
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  114. I considered it. Illegal in some states
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  115. Agreed
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  116. I wish this were true these days
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  117. Im open to the examples. I don’t know Ayn Rand so not sure.
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  118. Ouch
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  119. Nope
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  120. Hmmm. Maybe I will buy this “map” of which you speak. It sounds… magical! 😄👍
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  121. I agree. There should be severe consequences for false accusations
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  122. Often illegal without consent
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  123. I don’t know why this is the case.
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  124. It’s all of them, I’m afraid.
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  125. Any People you know? Melinda = hubbys money Ever meet the queen? I’m talking real life.
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  126. Beware and avoid
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  127. We’re leaving out famous people because we don’t know them. I know thousands of women. I don’t know these types. Do you?
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  128. They’re not always valid. And people can refuse to take them in the US. Self incriminating.
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  129. That’s fair. They are very different.
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  130. These often don’t stand up in court unfortunately. In some states that’s a crime I believe.
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  131. I love that story. Haha. It’s typical and we need to start realizing women use sex in the workplace
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  132. I agree. I’m a bit exhausted this time around
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  133. Sounds. Good. Let’s check it out!
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  134. Wow. Putin must at be really smart to have Trump as a puppet. How can I get a puppet? Sounds fun!
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  135. Yeah. That’s the best I can do. It’s weird for sure.
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  136. I didn’t know that about Indian law. That’s crazy
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  137. I agree. When they turn on you, you’re cooked!
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  138. Very well put. I agree.
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  139. I love it! At the very least, it'll be fantastic entertainment. But honestly, I'm thrilled about the policies and people he's putting in. Tulsi "Kremlin" Gabbard. Haha. That's funny. I haven't heard that before.
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  140. $0
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  141. Yes. You are correct. UNLESS you are Russia. Then it’s all terrible. 😄
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  142. I’m glad it was on point for you. I’m sad about the whole thing. Naively so. The US and every other empire has been doing this sort of things since there were empires. I don’t even think the leaders can stop it. It’s built into the foundations of the system. Thanks for the comment!
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  143. I think it's fine, but they shouldn't be allowed to trade during their service.
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  144. Which part? I stand by all of it 100%
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  145. Thanks. 🙏
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  146. Haha. Yeahhhhh. I’ve known thousands of women deeply. I’m open to be shown counter examples.
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  147. I love the concept but I don’t know much about it except the idea that people remember things differently than reality. Not sure why or how or even if it’s a thing. I’d have to dig into it.
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  148. It's exciting for sure.
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  149. Haha. That’s awesome. You’re the first one to say it. Thanks. English. Sheesh! 🙄😀
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  150. Haha. I think I said 86.3% of stats are made up on the spot. It’s a joke. I made up that stat. It’s in the 86.3% I guess haha
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  151. That’s hilarious. Is it true?
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  152. Indeed there are!
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  153. Awesome to hear
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  154. You have so many options to up the game. Take them
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  155. Ok. Never heard of him. Just checked him out. Seems ok. Any highlights?
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  156. Send an email to RichGilbertLife@gmail.com. I'll respond there.
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  157. No need to panic. But just be aware of this and build coalitions of men
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  158. It’s a weird one in my opinion
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  159. I can’t disagree with that. Marriage is very expensive for men now. Sex is cheaper than ever
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  160. “most white males are promoted and totally incompetent in their positions” - do you really believe that is true? Most? It’s becoming harder and harder to find a lot of this data. But I’ve seen 11.8% of CEOs went to Ivy League undergrad. The CEO study you mention is dubious. Only 38 out of 500. 87% vs 78%. No talk of statistical significance. I’m all for equality. Maybe it just takes more of this to get there. But I don’t think this is the right direction.
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  161. I think that sums things up well
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  162. Yeah. Changing the law is really really difficult. Letting more people in illegally and dealing with it later is much easier. That seems to be exactly what’s going on
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  163. That’s the whole point of these. To get us to actually think. Glad it was helpful.
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  164. Thanks for the comment. Out of curiosity, what position are you superwoman in?
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  165. Isn’t that just the definition of injustice? If you left out injustice and said for every beneficiary of an unfair situation there is at least one loser. I would disagree. Life is often unfair on the upside without victims.
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  166. Not true. I am transparent in my videos. What I express is my true opinion.
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  167. While we are a long way from determining brain differences affecting behavior, I agree with your points. I’m just a bit curious why I find such big differences. Some people might jump to the conclusion that I am anti women. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am anti deception.
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  168. Her money? Or husband’s money? How exactly? I’d like to hear more details. Often when I actually dig into these things, it comes up a bit different than what I’m told.
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  169. Who are these guys you’re referring to?
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  170. Yeah. That’s kinda one of the reasons I like to discuss it.
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  171. Real wages went up significantly under trump.
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  172. Yep. That’s the theory. However. We’re not doing very well. Black people are still incredibly poor and often incarcerated. Women are not doing well in high positions of power. Asians are still thriving haha. As for where we were, when? What were we? History has been so manipulated to show things that never were. The black communities were doing much better in the past. When Italians or Irish or Hong Kong immigrants came to the US. They were not immediately accepted. But without DEI, they are all integrated and thriving. Based on merit. As for seeing “others” as worse, I reject that claim. As a white man, I see people overwhelmingly give people from other cultures or races a very fair shake. DEI is saying that these other communities can’t make it on their own. DEI implies they are inferior. So maybe we reach some utopia of equity in the future with this. But so far the trajectory is not good. And any time we have tried to remove merit from a system (communism and socialism tried this for decades), it degrades into absolute garbage. Maybe this time will be different? We’ll see I guess…
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  173. I’m not saying women cannot do anything of course. That would be ridiculous. I have simply noticed that there are some traits and activities that men do much more than women. So far I’m not seeing any strong counter examples of these trends.
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  174. It’ll go in cycles mostly likely. Things rarely continue in only one direction for a long time
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  175. Good points
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  176. What data? You mean covid? Haha. Before that things were going very well. In his presidency real wages increased sharply. And like many things these days, we are both right. It just depends on what aspect we’re looking at. I’m glad you made the comment. And I also hope things go well! 👍🇺🇸
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  177. I don’t believe that. I think Trump is different. He funds much of his own campaigns. That’s why he’s such a threat. Traditional republicans? Yes. I agree. They are part of the mono party.
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  178. Awesome to have you in the USA! 🇺🇸 I’m so sick of the screaming and stupidity. All people are welcome and can build their dreams in America. It’s not without faults, but We the People can fix them
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  179. Nope
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  180. Can you describe why you think they are audiophiles?
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  181. It all really comes to a head in something like the military where it’s kill or be killed. Maybe they’ll get better at it but I have my doubts.
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  182. I mention in the video I’ve met thousands of women and have known them deeply. At top schools, companies, socially, sisters, daughters, nieces, etc etc. I’m still not hearing “they’re everywhere”. Where with men, everyone knows these guys. So my question is: why?
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  183. You make a good point that we can’t conclude that was the result of DEI. As for women being under the microscope, this is a misperception that women have. It is simply not true. We give women huge passes in many aspects of society and women don’t even realize it. (Like not hitting a woman back if she hits a man for example). These passes are expected by women who don’t realize they get very special treatment compared to men. There is no microscope. Most men want women to succeed. But yeah. We both agree it was a dumb move. 😂
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  184. Nonsense. I’ve worked around the world with every race, gender, etc you can imagine. If you disagree on the merits of the discussion, then bring some data. But assuming that anyone who disagrees with you is wrong by default is not helpful to the discussion. That said, we are unfortunately in a period in society where that is the only argument some people can make. I understand that. I hope you can do better.
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  185. I support giving everyone a fair shake in the world. Fair opportunity. That’s good stuff. But to many, DEI has different goals. Lowering standards is a necessity to get there. I can understand that.
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  186. He was an example of the investor. Not the intellectual. But I like the quotes! Thanks!
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  187. Agreed. Thanks for serving in the Navy.
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  188. I don’t make that assumption at all.
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  189. Good points. I elude to them in the video. It might just be that this will take some more time to get true equity - something no society has ever done. I’m watching the progression with interest since we don’t know what the outcome will be.
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  190. That’s hilarious. No one said every woman is evil. lol. Don’t put words in my mouth. This is however an undeniable trend and danger for many men as we can see in the comments.
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  191. It doesn’t need to be a majority of women to be a majority of work situations are dangerous for a man to be in with a woman.
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  192. Resist the distractions! 👍
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