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  1. My father got mixed up with this, and it completely destroyed my family. I remember he became a "Ruby"... but he never made any money. I remember him constantly going to motivational/recruitment meetings. I remember his study with shelves filled wall-to-wall with Amway "motivational tapes" and literature - perhaps thousands of dollars worth - dwarfing in volume the products and kits he was supposedly selling/marketing. He was eventually "motivated" to do things that lost him all his friends and his job. At the end, he lapsed into depression with tremendous damage to his psyche and to my family's psyche. We eventually lost our home, and my siblings eventually didn't have a real opportunity to finish college. My family, even after his recent death, is still struggling to behave like a normal extended family due to damage produced by Amway. Don't get involved with this horrible, evil thing.
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  2. I love how people who believe Oswald acted alone are now treated like conspiracy theorists
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  3. As a Turkish person I am obliged to say that Mustafa Kemal didn't choose the surname himself but the parliament have decided by vote to give him the surname. It was a suggestion of a member.
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  4. I got a trespassing ticket when I was a teen during this time and ended up with a harsher punishment than Ollie North.
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  5. Thank you for this. I needed this so badly. I am from India. My mother has been in Amway since around 2003, when I was in my teens, into a group called Network 21. They're probably not as loud as Yager or Britt, but it's the same content. I have grown up in it, reading their books, listening to their tapes, going to their meetings. The Magic of Thinking Big, Think and Grow Rich, How to Win Friends and Influence People are books I was made to read and re-read, along with some Tony Robbins. Doug Wead was heard a lot through tapes and later CDs. The whole philosophy lead me to being a depressed adult. It's only in the past 4 years that I have been able to come out of it with professional help, and only now am I beginning to see with clarity what destruction this cult has wrought on my family. My mom still believes in the whole thing. It's impossible to have a sane conversation about it with her, because of all the apologetics that have been taught to her. When the mainstream media talks about Amway being a scam, they seldom know of the motivational side of things and how much harm it does. So I thank you, because I need some kind of closure with all of this, and knowing the history of this evil lies helps with that.
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  6. “It’s also a story, believe it or not, about geography” shook me more than the scandal ever could. A truly brilliant Munger Moment
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  7. Criminally underrated channel. Easily some of the most informative historical information on YouTube.
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  8. I remember visiting Washington D.C. on a family trip while the Iran Contra hearings were going on. One day for lunch we had "Ollie Burgers" which had shredded onions, shredded lettuce, shredded tomatoes, shredded cheese, etc, etc. Obviously a joke on Oliver North's shredding of critical documents hiding the details of the Iran Contra transactions....
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  9. I would love to see one of these about 9/11 and the conspiracy theories surrounding it. It was an inside job, etc, and others like what are included in the movie Zeitgeist.
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  10. as someone born post-reagan, i appreciate your diligence and skill in presenting this story. Its so important to learn about and yet wasnt even mentioned in school, so im really glad you've filled in this gap for me and so many others.The video itself was also well-made and a great accompaniment. Thanks!
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  11. Crediting Nostradamus with amazing predictions by trying to decipher his gibberish reminds me of QAnoners trying to decode the 'Q' messages and then grifting off that by making predictions.
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  12. Youtube needs more longform educational content from academics. This video is a prime example. A higher standard of content vs shortform clickbaity History content. Keep up the great work.
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  13. Wife: Are you watching that history guy? How long is this video? 4 hours? Me: Not long enough however long it is.
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  14. Odd topic, but as someone who writes historical novels, I massively appreciate the "small" day-to-day history, especially when people go into obscene detail with it.
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  15. I was in 8th Grade in 1991 when the Nostradamus TV special aired. We also inexplicably watched feature length film as part of my school curriculum. As a kid not knowing any better (and without someone around me to pour a bucket of cold water on all that hype), I was mystified by all his predictions. It wasn't until much later I found out the truth that all his writings were just gibberish. Thanks for the reminder. Well done!!
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  16. Such a great video, I love the inclusion of China, they are often overlooked when talking about the most powerful monarchies with one of the biggest downfalls. Thank you for blessing us with two uploads at once!
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  17. It's amazing how often I'll read comments where people sort of retroactively frame Nixon as a pragmatic centrist, a "respectable politician compared to today", or even as someone who was unfairly scapegoated. Thank you for producing a video that so clearly and definitively shows that none of these things are true.
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  18. I served non the US Air Force from 1980-1992 and was stationed at Langley Air Force base in Hampton Virginia. I was assigned to the Avionics group in support of the EC-135 aircraft of the 6th ACCS (Airborne Command and Control Squadron). During that time there was an occasion where I did cross paths with the Iran-Contra incident. There was a time when personnel from the Avionics group were asked to support a Boeing 707 aircraft that was from Iran and had to stop for maintenance en route to Iran. I wasn’t needed for this support, but was told by others in the group that I had to see this Iranian aircraft. So I hooped into the panel truck and rode across the tarmac to see what they were talking about. I was astounded to see this dilapidated Boeing 707 that actual had duct tape splattered in multiple places, over the wings and fuselage, apparently to cover holes in the aircraft skin. The Iranian Air Force guys jumped out of the aircraft to greet us vigorously. They were very pleased to see us and I was invited inside where there served me a cup of hot tea. One of the Iranian airman seemed to be excited and proud of their aircraft and took me to see what was behind the curtain separating the cabin area from the main fuselage. He pulled back the curtain very briefly and a caught a glimpse of their cargo. The entire plane was loaded with white finned missiles, each about 5-6 feet in length just piled on top of each other. I was shocked and couldn’t believe that these Iranians were flying a poorly maintained aircraft from wherever they had started to Virginia carrying a large amount of missiles that were not very well secured, and then to fly across the Atlantic back to Iran. It wasn’t until years later when details of the Iran-Contra affair began to surface that I realized I had seen one of the shipments of missiles for Iran first hand.
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  19. As a child, I remember crying my eyes out and being scared for my life because of "Nostradamus Day" in 1999, my parents were going on aboutit, it was on TV, and I didn't know it was just nonesense. The people who popularised this in the media genuinely convinced me I was going to die, along with everyone else.
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  20. I am a child of Parents who were AMWAY members. They lost everything, we had nothing. AMWAY and MLM is evil. Not because of the participants/members, but the children, like myself, who grew up in poverty when they otherwise would not have.
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  21. Coolidge is one of my favorite presidents mostly because he didn't want the job and never made the job about him. He may have had outdated opinions by today's standards, but he had integrity and always seemed to try to put the country first. A big influence on my opinion of Coolidge, as it turns out, was the Amity Shlaes book you listed as a source. Great video! P.S.- Thanks for letting me fulfill my dream of playing Calvin Coolidge in a major motion picture
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  22. How do you keep pumping out so many bangers so often??
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  23. Almost 3 hours!? Sean must have been Putin in the work!
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  24. My parents and brother were in amway in the 80s. They spoke the language, went to rallys, listened to tapes, and talked about Devoss like he was Jesus. Their attempts to recruit me were relentless. It took over their lives. Yes, its a cult
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  25. The segment on the internal workings of the Reagan white house was really enlightening. I was an 80s kid, born in the 70s. I remember my parents fuming over this stuff in the news. I think it's very ironic that republicans venerate Reagan so much, when he was such an inept president. His only strength, I think, was his understanding of the importance of image, which makes sense given his background in the film industry.
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  26. I'm blown away that content like this is given away for free. As a secondary school student with a passion for history, this is amazing to watch. Much love from the UK <3
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  27. My favorite quote about Franklin Pierce comes from Horace Mann, after finding out that Nathaniel Hawthorne would be writing his campaign biography. “If he makes Franklin Pierce out to be a great man, it will be the greatest piece of fiction he ever wrote.”
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  28. I just got introduced to this channel a couple days ago via the Iran contra video, it was one of the best historical documentary/breakdowns I've seen on YouTube. Keep it up and i hope you do more post-1950s era stuff!!
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  29. Fantastic video as per usual! My boyfriend has decided that we, your fans, should be called Mungaroos. Thought you should know.
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  30. Ok, you’re way off base with this one and I have proof. Earlier this year I took my wife and kids on a NCL cruise that sailed through the Bermuda Triangle and whilst on the cruise, I was abducted by aliens and replaced with a smarter and better looking replica of myself. Would that really have happened in any other part of the ocean??? I didn’t think so. On the upside, my family hasn’t noticed anything yet.
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  31. you are entirely right!!! he did write vaguely worded gibberish that people could project their own fantasies on
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  32. Your channel has been my favorite find of 2023 and has reinvigorated my passion for history that hasn't been present since graduating school. The context you provide for historical events and ability to communicate in a thoroughly engaging way is deeply appreciated. Both this video and the JFK video have been extremely helpful in proving inspiration for my own writing and exploration of these topics. Thank you for the work you do, I wish everyone knew about this channel!
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  33. I think part of the reason why these kinds of conspiracies are enticing is that some people have a hard time understanding that sometimes, one otherwise insignificant person can change the course of history forever. There is no narrative catharsis in a world where one failed Communist with a rifle was able to kill the President of the United States by himself. It’s easier to imagine a world with villainous arcs, resolution and payoff, instead of the chance, luck and contrivance that shapes real history.
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  34. Years ago I saw a PBS documentary (think it was Frontline) about a hippie who was pastor of a church in Poindexter’s hometown. As I remember, the hippie was offended that Poindexter got off scot free so as a joke he took down the sign on the street named after him but no one noticed. So he called the police department and said he was holding the Poindexter street sign at ransom. Eventually the hippie pastor was arrested for the whole ordeal and did some jail time for it. It was an amusing story and the documentary was very good story telling and I’ve since looked for it but haven’t been able to find it.
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  35. Sean, your videos are chicken soup for the historian's soul! As a teacher, I always put your videos on as I grade. Huge Bob LaFollette fan, so when you previewed this video I was quite excited!
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  36. Back in the early 80s my parents decided Amway was a good idea, I can't tell you how many tapes we had to listen to. Instead of family vacations my sister and I were hauled to insane weekend Amway rallies and were more or less unsupervised and abandoned. I was 10 years old and thought Amway made no sense and was a bad idea. To this day I have no idea what the appeal is.
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  37. I'm a veteran of Desert Shield/Storm. I'm one of the 250,000 Gulf War Syndrome vets, and have struggled my entire adult life with it. It would be nice if you did a deep delve into it. If you read the book Gassed in the Gulf you would have a really good foundation to build on. If you consider us 250,000 Gulf War vets, then the Gulf War produced more casualties than any other conflict since WWII, significantly exceeding Korea & Afghanistan and slightly edging out Vietnam. Obviously, not in deaths, just total casualties. Taking care of all these poisoned vets has been a huge financial burden for taxpayers - so I hope the cheap oil was worth it.
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  38. My father was a soldier in the late Soviet-Afghan War (Mujahideen). My uncle was in the coalition in the Gulf War. I was deployed in Iraq from 2005-9. I am a first generation Afghan-American Kurd. History is far more nuanced than what the average textbook or what the ”History Channel” would have you believe.
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  39. Someone might think that Theodore Roosevelt serving ice water was him being cheap. But actually, ice served in water was a luxury back then because ice at the time was rare and rather expensive.
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  40. It's great seeing your nuanced and measured takes on these kinds of things rather than the constant hot takes that YouTube and other platforms reward algorithmically. Very refreshing. Keep it up.
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  41. A 2 hour long Sean Munger video about poop is definitely not how I planned to spend my day off
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  42. I can’t remember where I read this, but Nostradamus wasn’t predicting the future, but commenting on and critiquing the present. He did it in a way that would keep him from being punished by the government or the Church
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  43. Ah, yes. railroads. One of my favorite quotes of the era was spoken by Jackie Fisher. He expected a major war to come but had no idea when it might come, except that he was certain that it would start on a bank holiday. It did. This is because all the mobilization plans needed to maximize usage of the railroads, and the best time to do this was when it was easiest to halt commercial traffic on the rails. Obviously that would be a holiday.
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  44. As a history professor, one thing that depresses me about the JFK assassination conspiracy theories is the tremendous amount of time and energy that profoundly intelligent people have wasted on obsessively researching and vehemently defending these theories. Meanwhile, there is overwhelming evidence of multiple assassinations that were actually carried out by the CIA against leaders of developing nations (also during the Cold War), but the details of these assassinations are largely unknown to average Americans and never garner the same kind of attention as the imagined conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination. Thanks for the outstanding videos, Sean!
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  45. Pilot here. Learjet is an airplane manufacturer, rather than a type of jet. There are private jets made by other companies, like Beechcraft (Beechjet) or Gulfstream. Turners fleet were called Learjets not as a result of the time period but because they were all Learjet-35s. I only made it 2 mins into the video before commenting so disregard if you address this in the latter 2 hours
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  46. Doc, I was with you right up until you denied the Beatles's involvement with the JFK assassination. They got to you, didn't they?
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  47. As a Bosnian Serb I'm so happy someone said it. I remmember seeing the sandwich story and being perplexed. I couldnt imagine someone from that time ordering a sandwich, hell, I couldn't imagine my grandparent ordering it, let alone someone 40 years older. Especially since everyone in Bosnia still to this day usually eats bread on the side, and not as a sandwich.
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  48. Sean Munger dropping that Saturday night hitter.
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  49. I'm only 20 minutes in and my head is spinning. This is a fantastic video.
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  50. It was an absolute honour and a pleasure to take part in this video Sean- I cannot wait to sit down and watch this documentary!
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