Comments by "Solo Renegade" (@SoloRenegade) on "Ryan Chapman" channel.

Russia has harmed Eastern Ukraine and the people there FAR more than Ukraine ever would have in their civil war.
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4:00 unregulated capitalism? capitalism cannot exist without regulations to keep antitrust, anti-competitive, cartel, and monopolistic forces in check.
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6:00 capitalists live better lives than any socialist country's citizens.
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5:40 this is the fatal flaw of socialism. it simply doesn't work. competition works, monopolies do not work (whether gov or privately owned/controlled monopolies). Nature does not abide monopolies. A system of monopoly is out of balance.
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@ShankarSivarajan Both the Separatists were killing Ukrainian gov/military, and Ukrainian gov/military were killing spearatists. They were mutually engaged in a conflict, as far as I can tell. What little I can find regarding what was going on prior to Feb 24, tells me that Russia was making shit up and instigating what was going on.
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2:00 you're describing CLASSICAL Liberals, Not modern "liberals". Modern progressive liberals hate individuality and only believe in collectivism (communism). You must conform or be labelled a criminal, extremist, racist, fascist, etc.
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US is not truly Capitalist anymore, it has been Corporatist for a long time now.
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I definitely hold some post modernist views, regarding losing things that are of value like interpersonal face-to-face communication, writing skills, DIY handyman skills, community.... etc. But prior to this video, I didn't actually know what post modernism is/was. And we Can Objectively prove that some of these ideas are valid. Writing by hand for example does improve intelligence of those who use it to take notes in school vs those who exclusively type, for example. Those who learn math with a slide rule and doing their work by hand are better at math than those doing whatever passes for math education these days, objectively. I will not say I am a post modernist, nor that i agree with their entire ideology, but i do agree with some ideas and aspects, but only those which can be, or have been, objectively proven to matter. Nor do I agree with Forcing people. Just because I believe certain things, and just because science has objectively proven some ideas to be valid, doesn't mean people don't have the right to choose for themselves if they care or not. I will try to explain these ideas to others, and encourage them to take advantage of them for their own benefit if they feel it will be helpful to them, but I will never force it on anyone. Post modernism, as I see it, does not have to be anti-science, just reminding people to DO science, and to not automatically assume everything new is automatically Better.
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china is not a superpower. they struggle to project their influence abroad, and what meager gains they made in this regard are being walked back quickly as nations are realizing China is screwing them over. China can't project military power overseas either. Much of their economy is smoke and mirrors.
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the first draft of the Declaration also included the abolition of slavery.
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@williamcrawford7621 the left (socialism, Communism, marxism, modern leftist progressives), do not support individual rights. They are all about centralized power, controlled economies, telling people what they can and cannot do and when, engaging in censorship, etc. The right is about the individual and freedom of the economy through capitalism, letting people and markets decide, and live and let live.
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Joe Biden definitely is a populist according to many of these factors. He loves externalizing blame for example. loves stress testing our economy.
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overall, China's rapid growth coincides with their switch to a hybrid economy. That's what Capitalism does, it raises human quality of life overall. But China doesn't admit they are wrong. The CCP can Never admit they are wrong, as it undermines their authority and control. Now China is cracking down on Capitalism, because it is causing their people to be free thinking and question the CCP.
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6:30 the flaw is ignoring the individual and thinking everyone will always desire the same things. They will never agree on what to value, and thus many will refuse to participate, and rightfully so. Such a life would be unbearably boring and unsatisfying.
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Capitalism: free markets, laws to stop monopolies and prevent anti-competitive and cartel behavior Socialism: individuals cannot own business, or the gov controls and directs the businesses. gov tells people what they can and cannot buy/sell. Socialism leads to communism because if you can own property, you can farm, barter, etc. Communism: private property is abolished, everyone gets the same no matter how hard you do or do not work (in theory, in reality those in power are fabulously wealthy).
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"The people" is a staple of Marxism
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when you declare secession or civil war against your gov, whether you are right or wrong, you cannot get mad when they shoot back. You can't complain that the Ukrainian gov was killing Ukrainian separatists who are equally guilty. Russia had no right to interfere with a Ukrainian civil matter, and Russia has done FAR more harm to Eastern Ukraine than the Ukrainian gov even would have considered doing.
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@ShankarSivarajan No I support the rights of individuals. I support states rights over central gov authority. But that's the US. Gov should be as small as necessary to achieve its functions and enforce the rule of law. The bigger it gets, the more powerful and corrupt it gets, and it becomes subject to teh whims of those with money. Identify the primary roles and functions of gov, and restrict it from doing any more than that. The US Constitution didn't go far enough in restricting and curtailing gov. But that is a whole debate unto itself. Individual freedom comes before everything though. Humans know they are better off working together than working alone, and given freedom they will choose to participate of their own choosing. Those few who don't, well that is what freedom is about. But once you've respected the individual, then you can have the basis for a gov that can enforce the rule of law effectively. Not blanket punishing everyone for the actions of singular individuals.
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Everyone always claims Trump is a populist, but I just don't see it. If someone can explain how they find Trump to be a "populist" in the context of this video, I'd appreciate that.
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