George Santos is a Terrible Person and the American Dream
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2023
- Is there valor in scamming your way through a system that failed you, even if you hurt people along the way? What is the value of the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves? Can you be morally bankrupt and a camp icon? The questions of America, explored with friend of the show Kat Tenbarge.
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Edited by Justin Bretter: / fieldsobriety - Zábava
Santos does embody the American Dream because the American Dream is also a lie.
Thisssss
What is the American dream and where do you live?
Real. Similar to Elisabeth Holmes and Anna Delvey.
The cameo at the beginning such a jumpscare
I gagged, like is this real?
Beva-pus 🤣🤣🤣
@@MrPenetrosoYes ppl are sending in gag Cameos. This was sent in by Kimmel's late night show team. Idk why anyone is giving him money, but at least he isn't scamming unfortunate ppl, or maybe he is. 🙄🤦
😂😂😂
Santos is wacko
he's proof irrefutable that gays make the best villains
Disney Villain Gays xD
@@kuyahdaemonHAHAHQH i’m getting that reference
Santos is scarier, more evil and more entertaining than Scar, Ursula and Jafar combined
Good point.
He's kind of a love-to-hate campy mess.
Someone like Drumpf is just depressing. 91 felony charges and not only was he president, he has a strong support base still. Astounding.
omg just realized how i'd love to see a gay villain. oh nvm we got Dumbledore😃
Hearing George Santos say "yiff yiff yiff" was the LAST thing I expected from 2023 😭
This is essential viewing after the Ziwe interview. He is dangerously funny and charming and a classic scam artist. It's a shame that he decided to use his gift of influence to harm marginalized communities rather than using his powers for good.
“They all love you, Beavypus!!”
I’m CRYING 😭
I legit know someone just like Santos. The lies are slightly different, but the end goal is the same - a glamorous lifestyle which only exists in the mind of the liar.
I'd say it's even more - he has that duper's delight about him, and very strong
George Santos didn't intend to become a politician. He ran for politics, for the purpose of committing campaign finance fraud - which he would have gotten away with, if he hadn't won. He had ran before, got good money on the scam, decided to do it again, but won this time, so he faced a lot of scrutiny he wouldn't have otherwise faced, and was exposed, as a result
Huh, a bit like Trump apparently
Homie fully The Producers'd himself into US Politics
Not to diminish this lovely episode, but Jeffree Star moved to Wyoming, not Wisconsin - in case any fellow Wisconsinites had a moment of panic like myself
haha! Thank you for the info
I've been subjected to several queer pathological liars, and I always feel a certain level of contempt and cringe toward their behavior for having to share at least one demographic with them. When it becomes apparent that they're just lying and trying to entertain for attention, all I can think about is how to completely distance myself from them for my own mental well-being. George Santos is so difficult to hear about, even when someone like Bowen Yang is doing a caricature of him, because that same feeling of in-group cringe is such a challenge to sit with. I think his story is important and worth dissecting like you and Kat did in this episode, but I can't imagine ever wanting to pay for his time on cameo or elsewhere, even if just for a laugh 💀 I dunno, the joke has been dead since at least last November
Podcast somehow feels like both ASMR + political/cultural critique and I love it
right???? Matt has such a soothing voice.
You nailed it. It’s refreshing to hear political commentary that is so calm and doesn’t leave you somewhat agitated
“george santos was at january 6?”
“yes!!!”
“oh, work”
Not only there but he PROMOTED the riot ....ohhhh boyyyy....
There's something about charismatic tricksters that transcends the crimes they commit. As someone who loves to dive into Mormon history, the more court documents and journals and first-hand records I read, the more clear it becomes that Joseph Smith did some really disgusting things. However, it's hard not to look at him and see this guy making silly claims, like calling himself a king, or trying to buy Texas, or sending a guy on a mission because he wanted to be postmaster! It's hard to condemn a man who see visions by sticking his face in a hat!
😭😭😭 *Fr The Unbelievable-Ness Of It All Makes It Somewhat Endearing & Can Probably End Up Coercing Even Those Who See Through The BS Soley Out Of That Endearment Factor Alone.*
fr hearing about him is just like this dude could start a cult if he wanted to
i'm brazilian so a lot of american politics just goes over my head but george santos' entire existence is just so... wild to me lol
Santos is an embarrasment for latinos😢
@demitwice … eu moro aqui nos Estados Unidos mas na época estava assistindo o canal da UOL mas eles mal falaram de George Santos … ele foi falado nos jornais pelo Brasil???
I just saw the Ziwe Interview and I cannot stop giggling and feeling giddy. And now, we have the Santosode.
Girl you are everywhere I go😭🙌
I nominate Harvey Guillén to play Santos in the biopic.
And then he would tell people that Meryl Streep played him
👏👏👏👏
my eyes and ears being assulted at the start of this video
This episode was fab. Sidenote: Kat is so smart and well spoken. I was transfixed every time she spoke!
I love her accent too haha
The most vocal fry I have ever listened to in my lifeeeeee
@@incars1000 I was looking for a comment like this omg i am shook
With a dash of uptalk.
Pretty phony, affected speech imo
The fact that I had to constantly check myself from dismissing Kat because of her vocal fry is evidence of internalized misogyny. There's this whole discourse that I recently discovered on people specifically disliking the way many young women talk and how it's tied to pervasive misogyny. Kat is smart and eloquent and her conclusions flow logically from her premises. She doesn't fumble around with finding the language to illustrate her viewpoints. The fact that her vocal fry bothers me at all is shameful and tells me that I have much to unlearn and relearn as a feminist.
Same she's obviously brilliant but due to internalized misogyny I've been conditioned to find vocal fry annoying and unprofessional. But that's on me not her and I will keep working on it.
Anyone else wonder if a future episode will be on James Somerton and that whole drama? I'd be so down to hear Matt dissect all that
What’s there left to dissect?
@@beafraid5467His corpse.
@@beafraid5467 a body
this pod has been my favourite this year. thank you for educating us on social issues with humour and compassion ☺️✌🏼🎧💖! (edit - sp)
You'll never be anything but a creepy coward who's entire existence is defined by denial and scorn for those who've smoked you repeatedly with little to no effort whatsoever
That opening cameo makes me laugh, what did Furries ever do to him lol?
i'm only one minute i'm but i'm so excited that kat is hosting with you. your last episode together was so good.
She’s so well spoken I WISH I could speak like her
I love the podcast, it's been so insightful and I LOVE the guests you've had on (esp. Kat, love a friend of the show! Love her work!). Also that intro clip OH MY GOODNESS.
I love the chemistry of you and Kat hosting together you should have her on more often!
George santos is a modern day Gatsby, with the gay subtext more explicit.
“senate twink scandal” new band name
George Santos saying yiff yiff yiff was the moment i knew it was fully joever
What can I say of a culture that admires people who live a lie (while hurting people on the way) but is horrified of people trying to live authentically...
I think of George Anthony DeVolder Santos like I think of Trisha Paytas and Nikocado. They've embraced their "make crap up as you go" misunderstood villain arc because they get attention and money from it, except that Santos took it too far and into politics. EDIT: I was pleasantly surprised when you brought up a similar point a few minutes later in the video from where I initially made this comment! 😂
Another great episode as always. Really enjoy listening to you guys talk to each other, I’m so glad you had her on again!
Beavapus took me OUT
That opening was the most cursed thing ive ever heard....also im never eating at Arbys now. You cant wash those fursuits
Oh my god. George santos saying "yiff" is like a fever dream.
As a British person - thanks for helping inform me of this bizarre madness
The only lie that Santos has admitted to is his lie about attending college. On ALL other lies, he has doubled down. In the retelling of those lies, he sometimes offers inconsistent variations which spiral into NEW lies on top of the old lies.
Great podcast, as a European I just sometimes can't even believe the crazy stuff happening in US 😂. Your crazy drama is always like our crazy drama but on steroids.
I feel compelled to chime in by repeating youtuber Swoop's tagline; It's not drama, it's dangerous!
If you think he’s crazy check out Marjorie Taylor Green, lady is unhinged
@@sixfeetundertheradar6080 this meme is very real
I mean, Europe is not exactly a utopia of human rights
@@renata-tsekhanovetskaya🤣🤣🤣🤣 *Can't Say I* *_Didn't_* *Read That In Her Voice.😫😭💀*
Thank you foe this. That ending was 👌🏼
I am not at all plugged into politics apparently because this is the first I'm hearing of this guy and I'm frankly astonisher lmao
But this is a baby scammer compared to his daddy donald t#ump and the republican party is just a bunch of perverts and thieves (some democrats too sadly😢) I hope you get more into politics because there is so much going on that can affect us. I mean t#ump is officially kicked out the 2024 election ballot in Colorado 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I am glad we are being tough, these scamers gotta stop messing with society.
YIFF YIFF YIFF! 🤣🤣😂
that was *chef's kiss* perfection
He's such an icon
Matt I love your videos, even when the topic is dark I find your calm, funny, and empathetic conversations to be really comforting. Thank you ❤ I would love to chip in a few dollars a month to support you on patreon if you ever make one!
We gotta stop glorifying histrionic/narcissistic personality disorder.
I NEEDED this right now
The irresistible gay urge to stan a queer coded villian 🤌 if he only scammed up instead of scamming down lmao.
i seriously love your work
Just began watching and wondered what the hell I just watched. George is the quintessential georgey porgey 😂
Thoroughly enjoyed this 😊
So happy to see Kat back!
We laugh *with* Geoge Santos because of how he got to bypass the socieconomical structure and get money and recognition in spite of others. It shows how much capitalism has and is failing us. We want to laugh at the tragedy of it and "see" our frustrations on George, he is funny. Even if George Santos itself helps mantain the structure of capitalism.
Best episode yet. Absolute joy to listen to.
About what you said on people relating to the "everyone embellishes their resume", I think this happens because a lot of Americans feel that they can't achieve success without this, and even when they do, it's low chances that they get the job they are hoping for.
It's kind of assumed that everyone embellishes their resume to the degree of playing up their strengths aignificantly (not outright lying, though). This makes it hard for people to feel like they would be hired exactly as they are with the actual achievements or credentials they do have.
Is his cameo handle really @GeorgieScameos 😂
Matt, you are sooooo beautiful, handsome, stunning, gorgeous, and above all a kind human, I love you!!!!
this was so entertaining!
There's something appealing and impressive about brazen lying when it doesn't affect you directly. That's it- we laugh, hard, and are kind of impressed and amazed by the balls it takes to do that kind of shit. It's the whole reason why movies like Catch Me if You Can exist.
Thanks for the video. I am not from the US and I had no clue who Santos was until he was expelled. So thanks for the clarification. I have a certain admiration for scammers because there boldness feels kind of freeing, but if you hear a person on the other side of the scam it wont be cool and breaking your heart within seconds.
yeah i wish that sort of unbidden ego and charisma could attach itself to a good person
Nothing to like about this guy. He hurt many people, even a veteran's dog died because santos stole the money he fundraised for a treatment. You should also know we can blame donald t#ump for these scamers to get into higher possitions, at the end this is all the mess t#ump created, but also most republican politicians are like this and this causes a lot of issues for society (also some democrats sadly😢)
commenting really for the algorithm but Im so happy to see Kat back on the show
In the course of one year, Santos rapidly transformed his public persona from sheepish to flaming Compare his interview on City and State to the interview on Ziwe. Then: halting, insecure, deer in headlights. Now: basking, strutting, wildly queening out, enjoying every minute.
HELP THE INTRO CLIP FUCKING YIFF YIFF YIFF ???????
Lmaooooooooo
George Santos is marketing himself, it's not just manipulation. He is building himself into a brand.
Marketing is technically a form of manipulation?
Top notch as always
Curious as to how a beaver-pus would work. My guess is it's a beaver that can lay eggs.
It’s bizarre how to be a politician you don’t need to submit files to government to confirm the person is an honest person… I know to “work “ in the government you have submit lots of documents and the verify your credit score …
THAT INTRO HAD ME CACKLING
😭😭😭
I don't know if anyone has said this already, but when you guys talked about scammers being accepted by americans or american culture, that's definetly not a new phenomenon. Sociologist Robert King Merton critizised americans for this exact same reason, and even wrote a extensive sociological theory explaing why this type of money scams happen!! It's very interesting, for sure worth checking out
as a furry that opener nearly had me on the floor laughing 😭😭😭
I swear to god I need somebody really knowledgeable to do a comparison between George Santos and L Ron Hubbard.
It just feels like their method for gaining prosperity and power is so similar.
I think one way to succeed as a fraud or a scammer is to be online and posting as much and as bold as possible. For example, I feel like SBF did a mediocre job at this since he was just talking business. He should have been streaming League of Legends while arguing with Kanye West, or he could have befriended Charlie Sheen and party while on IG live... or he could have started a Cameo account 😄 Bottom line is, it has to be low key whacky and outrageous otherwise you'll end up a boring irrelevant felon 😄
Diva down 💔
loooove kat!!!
Niiiice! Please do one on Tim Miller.
Its not that i dont like her, but her vocal fry is a lot
Santos came early this year
Least corrupt Republican in recent memory, tbh
It’s so weird hearing your voice and not just reading tweets!
It's so funny, I only knew him from twitter but I found out about his videos yesterdays and been binging non stop. He's soooo good
Wait he was born in 1988, so he withdrew from Horace Mann, which goes up to 12th grade, when he was 20?
I’m starting to think this santos guy might be a liar…
please bring Kat back again some day🙏🙏🙏
your podcast reminds me a lot of you’re wrong about, especially these deep dives, and even some specific phrases you use. idk if you consider that a compliment but i definitely mean it as such!!
I've got PTSD from the macbook on the edge of the table
Amazing episode, I love how articulate Matt is and the guest seems nice but I can’t stand the vocal fry 😭 makes me take it a little less serious but great job tho, can’t wait to seeing what’s next!
George Santos is nuts, great episode
How does a primary school cost more than a big 10 university????
George Santos reminds me of a John Waters character. He's so campy and slightly evil.
Yeah, but he's honestly so iconic. I just can't hate him
George Santos is the Anna Sorokin of politics.
Jeffree Santos 😂 The parallels between them are uncanny. I remember Liam Mcevoy made a two parter about Jeffree’s troublesome past if anyone is interested.
I didn't realize Cameo was still a thing..
This episode was strangely fascinating. It was probably the first episode where I haven't felt I understood the subject better afterwards. This relates to the subject and their repeated misrepresentation of self, rather than the excellent hosts who explored the subject thoroughly.
If George Santos can lie his way into a position of authority than maybe being Delulu*IS* the Solulu
Horrible, what an icon
You think about all the stories about Robin Hood, super-powered vigilantes of varying moral grayness, and cops who bend or break rules to serve “justice;” it is small wonder why scammers and thieves become glorified. The stories we pass down often affect the values our children/the younger generations hold through their lives.
OMG Brazil mentioned 😭😭🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
The power if Gay/ Sass in the wrong hands
George Santos is Dawn Davenport.
Unrelated to the topic at hand.....but I love that shirt!
You have such a cool style. It's like if David Bowie had a normcore era. I guess he kinda did now that I think about it. You'll wear a simple baseball cap and a sleeveless t-shirt....but with an androgynous alien mystic Botticelli face.
Also...the flow and vibe of the podcast is so....comfy. I look forward to my queer ASMR cozy time whenever I see a new episode drop. I'll wait till I get home from work, take a shower, get comfy, and hit play. Doing that right now. :}
Santos can absolutely be a Jewish last name, and it does in fact appear on lists of official Sephardic Jewish surnames, just fact checking, I don't care at all about George Santos, or whether or not he's Jewish, or whether or not anyone is anything for that matter.
Yeah, especially for Brazil, cause there was a time a lot of jews fled here from persecution in the Iberian peninsula and changed their last names to more Christian sounding names
I assume he still faces significant legal trouble for fraud?
Inventing Anna…lol
Please do an episode on James Somerton, I'd love to hear the opinion of a queer man on the subject
Not sure if you’re aware, but Harris Bomberguy is a queer (bisexual) man. I would also be interested in Matt’s perspective, however.
Yassss