Theo on Why our Society has School Shooters

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  • @mickeymojito
    @mickeymojito Před rokem +1164

    You know things are bad when 1) Theo gets real and 2) He is making more sense and showing more sympathy than any politician

    • @Nutz_Deez
      @Nutz_Deez Před rokem

      Doesn't take much to show more sympathy than a politician. Fuck those guys(and gals).

    • @unspoken7704
      @unspoken7704 Před rokem +20

      There are politicians who fight for our rights, but those same politicians are under attack.

    • @kwyatt261
      @kwyatt261 Před rokem +34

      @@unspoken7704 Nah, they just make it look like they're trying harder than the rest. In reality, all their hands are tied on any issue, as their ability to reach the public, campaign funding, and personal reputation are all tied to how much they let corporations get away with. Thus, nuance is pretty much illegal in the eyes of Red vs Blue.

    • @tuxievous420
      @tuxievous420 Před rokem +1

      When Theo said we don’t have a purpose I sniffed my armpit. Does that mean my pheromone’s are not working? No purpose if I can’t procreate

    • @ccgerrity
      @ccgerrity Před rokem +3

      Theo is always real to me

  • @jaredcole3887
    @jaredcole3887 Před rokem +3239

    "The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." No one is born "crazy," this world is simply so cold that it makes good people do crazy things.

    • @Danuxsy
      @Danuxsy Před rokem +328

      I do agree but it's good to acknowledge that some people are indeed born "crazy" meaning their genetics make it more likely for them to be violent or have impulsive thoughts such as shooting someone, etc...

    • @justtagurl
      @justtagurl Před rokem

      ​@@Danuxsy It's my understanding that if there is a genetic component to mental illness (which, unless I'm mistaken, has not yet been definitively proven), environmental conditions play the largest role in developing the kind of disordered thinking that might cause an individual to become violent or to shoot someone. Would you mind to point me toward the evidence you are using to support the claim that some people are "born crazy"?

    • @crystalpride5041
      @crystalpride5041 Před rokem +11

      I agree.. some of them

    • @jaredcole3887
      @jaredcole3887 Před rokem +30

      @@Danuxsy No one is born with impulsive thoughts to shoot people, that is a thought that arises from unhealed wounds, aka childhood trauma and/or bullying. Some people are certainly born with a higher propensity for violence than others, but once again that violence must still be brought out of them, no one is simply born that way. Those same people born with a propensity for violence are also born with a propensity for compassion.

    • @bsx132
      @bsx132 Před rokem +24

      Some people are definitely born crazy but it isn't the high amount we see now, SSRI drugs have a major part in how kids act too. Instead of trying to put kids into therapy or other means they just force feed them drugs.

  • @Actionbanana42069
    @Actionbanana42069 Před rokem +173

    “And I could be wrong, but that’s totally ok.” One of theos greatest quotes

    • @CallowMethuselah
      @CallowMethuselah Před 11 měsíci +9

      Theo seems to be the kind of guy who is more interested in learning something than "winning" an argument in order to protect his ego. I'd agree it's a great quote given that context. Unfortunately, many folks don't fit that mold (dunning kruger sorta deal).

  • @fewworddotrick
    @fewworddotrick Před rokem +245

    When I was in school about 15 years ago, there was a kid who clearly had some issues likely stemming from a bad home life- so he acted out in school at times. He also got bullied a lot. He was very intelligent. Teachers treated him like a burden- I remember once he raised a point in class during discussion and while it was probably argumentative, he was right and it was a good point. The teacher in that class (who I liked a lot as a teacher) told him sternly and loudly to shut his mouth or go to the principals office. It's unnecessary public displays of disrespect and condescension like that which turn a kid against their school and everyone in it. When your home life is hell and you go to school and get rejected in little ways like that all the time, by both teachers and peers- that's when you get a school shooter. Everyone is just angry. And who can blame them. Everyone is underpaid and overworked. Our society just sucks anymore, man. Healthcare sucks, wages suck, price of everything sucks, bosses suck, retirement is practically non existent- all while politicians and CEOs are sitting back laughing, fat and happy. The only thing people give a shit about is profit and growth. Why take pride in your work when they just want a body. They don't want a loyal employee who figures out the business and does a great job- because if they do a great job and the company grows- their paycheck reflects it. Teachers told us when we were little that if we didn't study we'd be living in a van under the bridge. The more time goes on, somehow that's turning into the goal. Capitalism is a good thing but not when it's totally unregulated and as out of control as it currently is. Our country could be so, so prosperous right now but it's been ruined by a tiny, tiny percentage of the population. Everyone could have good jobs, benefits, time off, support for families and working single parents etc...you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours kinda thing...but .01% of the population have decided they're going to totally drain the lake a little more every year- until we're out of water, so to speak. Because maintaining corporate profits of billions of dollars every quarter is more important than a happy and healthy society, I guess. It's my opinion that corporate greed is at the root of most problems in the US right now, including, in a roundabout way- school shooters.

    • @brodylockwood14
      @brodylockwood14 Před rokem +2

      It's your country. We don't have that fucked up shit in Australia. Kid gets bullied and has terrible home life? He don't bring a knife to school and go on a rampage. Your country is fucked up and that's not an insult 😢

    • @CobraR1993
      @CobraR1993 Před rokem +20

      Spot on

    • @jan_phd
      @jan_phd Před rokem +1

      Most people can't even imagine that MOST school teachers are 'Marxist Feminists'. It doesn't even cross their minds, and even if described explicitly... they jump into defense mode. Why? Because Marxist Feminism is innately violent and that gets passed on to children. In 1967 when the KGB subsidized Feminists met with Lyndon Johnson, and he only supported the CRA, they were very disappointed so decided to take over America, first... the schools.

    • @KeifEricson
      @KeifEricson Před rokem +20

      Greed is the root of all evil

    • @LARESCIV
      @LARESCIV Před rokem +1

      it's lack of religion you guys in west have, even those who say they are christian are as atheist in behavior and values as the typical atheists so no wonder people become atheist when church is like a business and symbol, nothing much spiritual

  • @bert9596
    @bert9596 Před rokem +3866

    It’s super depressing how easy it is to be sucked into extremist ideologies and have social medias algorithm take you down a very dark and isolating path. People are looking in the worst place for a sense of identity and a purpose.

    • @hunterdavis3003
      @hunterdavis3003 Před rokem +47

      Well said

    • @bingbong1222
      @bingbong1222 Před rokem +26

      Very, very well said.

    • @IceColdProfessional
      @IceColdProfessional Před rokem +45

      It's all about the semen. Too many young men with backed up semen.

    • @thehuntgray
      @thehuntgray Před rokem +130

      @@IceColdProfessional ?

    • @MsQ275
      @MsQ275 Před rokem

      ​@@IceColdProfessional you're mentally ill and you absolutely need to seek professional help

  • @Oly1810
    @Oly1810 Před rokem +1802

    The most common and predictable factor in all school shooters is a lack of socialization, or poor socialization, and a lack of positive relationships. They are almost always people who are languishing at the fringes of our society. If someone feels that society shows nothing but contempt to them, it is quite easy for hatred to build up inside of them. Always be kind to people, and try and include everyone. Loneliness is a killer.

    • @ElChuntyCabra
      @ElChuntyCabra Před rokem

      It's simple. Men aren't getting laid anymore and are angry so they shoot up. Also the average woman's ego has been so overly inflated by the liberals that they won't associate with average men anymore. That's fine. But now you have mass shootings to balance out the discrepancy.

    • @nah_ual
      @nah_ual Před rokem

      some people shouldn't or can't be included in society, it's a human paradox, the best that can be done is being much more alert over mental illness, that's really about it. weirdos, outcasts and fuckups will always exist in one way or another and they will always cause damage if their sick minds get fixed on doing it, the only reason they use guns in the united states is because they have firearms much more normalized than other countries, it's why you don't see shootings in other countries but rather stabbings, cars going on the sidewalk, arson or acid attacks. some people can be irredeemable.

    • @someoneout-there2165
      @someoneout-there2165 Před rokem +59

      Good advice, it's not complicated, if you don't like someone have nothing or as little to do with then but going out of your way to cause someone to feel negatively, can potentially result in negative actions. Be polite. It's free. ✌️

    • @dwaynepeterson7511
      @dwaynepeterson7511 Před rokem

      Another common factor in all shootings are guns...

    • @manictiger
      @manictiger Před rokem

      Nailed it. I've been saying this since the late 2000s. Schools are cesspools of Machiavellian virtue-signaling mids (and most of them never change), and there's a war against boys and men.
      When a boy is attacked from every possible direction by a system that doesn't even seem to be made of sentient life, let alone one that could ever care about them, then they learn that they are at war with it.
      Personally, I used that anger to fuel this micro-empire, but many others just turn it into drugs, jail, self delete, or another one of these political fodder news stories.
      “A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”
      -African proverb

  • @migii820
    @migii820 Před rokem +31

    Props to Theo for sticking to this as a real subject and not making a joke out of it. Very well thought out

  • @KandGaming
    @KandGaming Před rokem +292

    We need people with the reach and fame like Theo Von to have these conversations and ask these questions. Thank you Theo. Much love

    • @utmosdemos3645
      @utmosdemos3645 Před rokem +1

      Then you've missed the point.

    • @BatmanBeyondBelief
      @BatmanBeyondBelief Před rokem +2

      Why would people whose specific goal is to amass wealth, help people find their purpose. Math aint mathin

    • @KandGaming
      @KandGaming Před rokem +3

      @@BatmanBeyondBelief Even if you’re goal is wealth, you can be a decent human with morals and ethics. It’s not common though, unfortunately

    • @Kazmll229
      @Kazmll229 Před rokem +2

      @@utmosdemos3645how is that missing the point?

    • @utmosdemos3645
      @utmosdemos3645 Před rokem

      @@Kazmll229 Needing people with fame to ask the important questions is missing the point.

  • @heyshunky
    @heyshunky Před rokem +819

    this really goes to show how much Theo knows that he doesn't let on. He's a very intelligent and articulate man and you would never know it from his bits. We love you Theo, the world needs a change.

    • @barnes80
      @barnes80 Před rokem +9

      I adore this guy

    • @RangoOnAcid
      @RangoOnAcid Před rokem +7

      That's really what I was thinking and I'm glad that I've seen this comment.

    • @65stang98
      @65stang98 Před rokem +18

      guys that are funny that say the most outlandish shit are usually the smartest. Bc they know how far they can push that boundary bc of historic cultural and just personal experiences all combined together. The greats all do it.

    • @damienvasquez7118
      @damienvasquez7118 Před rokem

      everyman is like this too. Thats what he's tellin us.

    • @skinz138
      @skinz138 Před rokem +13

      You have to be intelligent to say stuff that stupid with such brilliant timing. Always thought he was much smarter than he let on. Always fund his perspective insightful, even when he’s playing on ignorance

  • @fancypants1
    @fancypants1 Před rokem +595

    The way he frames his statements as purely his opinions with no intention of challenging your personal beliefs - whilst acknowledging he may also be incorrect - and even knowing it's likely only viewed by his fans, really speaks to TV's ability to remain humble through open communication. That mindset is what society should embrace. Important discussions need to remain on the table

    • @mechmeister2568
      @mechmeister2568 Před rokem +10

      I agree, we need more of critical thinking from the mind, not emotionally driven statements from the heart.

    • @RAWRMAND0
      @RAWRMAND0 Před rokem +7

      We need to keep kids and young adults optimistic.

    • @JoseHernandez-ql8vw
      @JoseHernandez-ql8vw Před rokem

      no it doesn't

    • @a1pha_star
      @a1pha_star Před rokem

      @@JoseHernandez-ql8vw Close-minded people like you is the reason society is fucked up right now. You’d rather silence opinions you deem harmful.

    • @gongshowjimmy557
      @gongshowjimmy557 Před rokem +1

      People who use "whilst" love huffing their own farts.

  • @Mary-fo4en
    @Mary-fo4en Před rokem +372

    The best thing I’ve done for my mental health in the past year is remove myself from most social media accounts. It’s brain rot and it did nothing positive for me.
    Very interesting and insightful perspective. I really hope we start to see society become less violent …

    • @THIRTEENTH13TH
      @THIRTEENTH13TH Před rokem +2

      we will see more violence, i am 22 and the younger generation have no empathy or respect

    • @Mary-fo4en
      @Mary-fo4en Před rokem +27

      @Blackjack right, that’s why I said most social media accounts. But thanks 😉…

    • @ghtraining1
      @ghtraining1 Před rokem +7

      I left Facebook 3 years ago. Haven't looked back! Too much negatively

    • @brodylockwood14
      @brodylockwood14 Před rokem +4

      I use Facebook but it's only for funny memes and to use marketplace lol. Could not care less about the bullshit that gets spread on there. Sometimes pages I like post their articles on there and it's an easy place to have everything be seen but my feed is filled with what I want not things I don't need. So I don't get how people can be sucked in to that crap.

    • @strangefame81
      @strangefame81 Před rokem +5

      @Blackjack 🤡

  • @domjohnson2579
    @domjohnson2579 Před rokem +27

    Don't forget social media has made life way worse for a lot of kids. You could be bullied at school but at least school is over at 3 and you get a break at home but social media is 24/7.

    • @Querpx
      @Querpx Před rokem +3

      Yeah but school is everyday and you’re forced to go and social media is something you don’t have to be on at all

    • @Scooby-bf4bp
      @Scooby-bf4bp Před rokem +3

      We had no idea what or classmates where upto until 18 hours later unless we had their phone number..

    • @Scooby-bf4bp
      @Scooby-bf4bp Před rokem

      @@Querpx yet over half the population is on social media though

    • @Antwannnn
      @Antwannnn Před rokem

      @@Scooby-bf4bp or played with them after school

  • @whydoineedahandle269
    @whydoineedahandle269 Před rokem +268

    For every 1 school shooter there are probably 1000 people living in complete desperation. We as a society need to figure out our purpose and our calling for this lost generation.

    • @piotrjeske4599
      @piotrjeske4599 Před rokem

      Just compare how many boys "delete" themselfes. The shooters often do an assisted suicide. They aren't scared to kill someone, because they care as much about them as others care about them. But they are scared of killing themselfes.

    • @MitchellWiggs
      @MitchellWiggs Před rokem +17

      We don’t have a monopoly on desperate citizens, but we certainly lead the stats in mass shootings

    • @ince55ant
      @ince55ant Před rokem +15

      @@MitchellWiggs you'd be suprised. in a lot of war torn places theres is often incredably strong sense of community.

    • @joseamaro3810
      @joseamaro3810 Před rokem

      Society is already hard enough on men , then society tells men to be soft and gentle. This is why men are going crazy .

    • @Ronin-R410A
      @Ronin-R410A Před rokem

      We have our calling we are the end of the American Dream. No more being asleep to the ugly truth of the world and no more being made to look away from the filth brought on by our ancestors. To long has the republic been stagnant, to long has our culture been made to believe consumption was our meaning in life.
      Now you will all see what happens when society turns their backs on the people wo keep the country running. There are no tradesmen, no rea mental health and no community. This school shooter problem has been long coming and there were signs that everyone chose to ignore not wanting to face reality.
      Gen z and Gen Alpha will be given a big task of rejecting the modernizing world and embrace tradition. The only way we can get free is to build new strong communities and it must be done soon otherwise another nation will replace us.

  • @marcusnelson7026
    @marcusnelson7026 Před rokem +180

    Being alienated from the fruits of our labor, and being alienated from one another. Two huge causes in my opinion, spot on Theo.

  • @epsilondelta2967
    @epsilondelta2967 Před rokem +19

    If you read the manifestos of mass murderers, its a cry for help gone unheard. To them an atrocious act was the only way to get others to listen.

  • @Stormung
    @Stormung Před rokem +34

    I'm honestly fascinated by how profound Theo's opinions are in this vid. The man is not only a comedian, he can be serious too! And I agree with like everything he is saying.

    • @kaleb5943
      @kaleb5943 Před rokem +2

      It speaks volumes, that comedians are the only ones using their platforms speaking truths. Everything he said was 100% accurate and genuine. It’s sad how out of touch America has become.

  • @mrbiglipsful
    @mrbiglipsful Před rokem +195

    "Were the middle children of history. No purpose or place. No great war. No great depression. Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives" -tyler durden. Perfect movie and example that describes EVERYTHING you said and how it leads to extremism. Spot on bruh.

    • @Pedro-vh4rm
      @Pedro-vh4rm Před rokem +8

      Thats a deep ass quote bruh

    • @torisven
      @torisven Před rokem

      Every country in the world has created people capable of gun violence but they can only do it in the USA. Why?

    • @outdoorloser4340
      @outdoorloser4340 Před rokem +18

      ​@@torisven Have you seen how psycho the authorities are lately? Do you really wanna talk about civilian gun confiscation right now?

    • @andrewparker6801
      @andrewparker6801 Před rokem +9

      Chuck Palahniuk is an awesome writer. Cool quote. But it’s dated. This generation knows the longest American wars, 2 at a time in fact - from the war on terror. They were children as their parents navigated the financial crisis of 2008. The smart phone has put the internet in their pocket and increased suicide rates. Trans this, then MaGa that and then a pandemic. This gen ain’t snowflakes. They have been tested from birth. Now here comes AI. They have problems to solve. There is meaning to be had. Pick up ur responsibilities, do your part in the world, do your best - we all need u. So, get to work ;-)

    • @DaleQueen
      @DaleQueen Před rokem +9

      @@torisven that’s just a terrible generalization with absolutely no context or data. You sound like a political talking point. You can take every gun away that you want to, and then you’ll blame another weapon.. because the weapons aren’t the issue. Stop blaming an inanimate object for violence.. you don’t blame the car for a vehicular homicide do you?

  • @DaleQueen
    @DaleQueen Před rokem +552

    It’s the over-commercialization of America. We have lost the sense of purpose because we no longer have close connections with parents, community, church/religion, etc. Everyone feels like just a number. This is absolutely spot on. Divorce rates are overwhelming. Parents are working at overwhelming rates. Most homes are broken. There’s division being used as race, sex, gender, social status, etc. It’s a huge population of small clicks or cults, and we no longer have unification towards one another, and you have mass amounts of insecurity and longing for companionship. It’s sad man.

    • @OompaL0ompa
      @OompaL0ompa Před rokem

      You are a society of crybabies and no one should want armed crybabies. That's the only reason.
      Those problems he was talking about are issues every developed country has,but you are the only one with mass shootings all the time
      Because you are crybabies.
      Facts.

    • @sleeper9638
      @sleeper9638 Před rokem +51

      It's like this all over western cultures. I had a Chinese friend thats been to many place but has lived in the Philippines, Brazil and UK. He had a phrase that basically sums up this sentiment in regard to western countries which was "In the UK I had 5 friends, in Brazil I had 500." Western cultures are becoming very individualist, a quarter of children don't even know who their own father is, they'll barely know their grandparents and their neighbours are total strangers to them

    • @OompaL0ompa
      @OompaL0ompa Před rokem +5

      ​@@sleeper9638 if that was the case for those shootings, it would happen in all western cultures

    • @livingbythelight7737
      @livingbythelight7737 Před rokem +7

      50% of the population (women) seldom lash out violently though. Women are going through all these bad things but they still don’t commit these crimes at the high rate that men do.

    • @sleeper9638
      @sleeper9638 Před rokem +22

      @@OompaL0ompa it is the difference is just in the weapons they use since guns are very hard to get in most countries, instead they have enormous amounts of knife crime. London is knife capital of the world. There's higher rates of grape and violence in western capital cities than there is in most third world countries

  • @CapeFearFamilyLaw
    @CapeFearFamilyLaw Před 11 měsíci +6

    I love hearing Theo Von ... so smart, country common sense and deep insight.

  • @abeal5188
    @abeal5188 Před rokem +9

    Thank you for using your space to speak this message in a very respectful, thoughtful way. I’ve always loved your stand up and podcasts, and now I will always love you as a truly, profoundly good man. Thanks man.

  • @Chopper140
    @Chopper140 Před rokem +486

    This goes to show where Theo’s heart is . Man doesn’t even try to be funny to make people laugh and he also discusses serious subjects. He’s a true voice for our country and the whole world.

    • @radezzientertainment501
      @radezzientertainment501 Před rokem +11

      what a lovely soul he is ... somehow there's a sense of innocence from this beautiful man

    • @ochozincko9195
      @ochozincko9195 Před rokem

      So glad he isn’t running around with an idiot like schaub anymore this is such a better forum for his mind and energy

    • @Yeehaw019
      @Yeehaw019 Před rokem +8

      🇺🇲 THEO 2024 🇺🇲🦅✨

    • @23Butanedione
      @23Butanedione Před rokem

      He's pretty much braindead and you guys eat it up

    • @GardenGuy1943
      @GardenGuy1943 Před rokem +2

      But talked about pudding. ABSOLUTELY uncalled for. This is why I stopped following him. I am so disappointed.

  • @Robz11923
    @Robz11923 Před rokem +458

    It’s crazy how well Theo can articulate a subject while also being hilarious. Such a heavy topic but the pudding line made me burst out laughing

    • @caleb5568
      @caleb5568 Před rokem +24

      "You get all pudding boii. You can't be in the military now cuz you chose pudding. You pudding'd out!"

    • @choblgobblrr1074
      @choblgobblrr1074 Před rokem +2

      And it’s sophisticated too. Not stupid or partisan

    • @thomashauer6804
      @thomashauer6804 Před rokem

      simple answer: "beep state" and mk ultra
      they all went to the psycho doc

    • @darkness4382
      @darkness4382 Před rokem

      I don’t think everyone here finds it that funny. Kinda like the guy that commented who actually lost a kid to a school shooter.

    • @topseykretts7608
      @topseykretts7608 Před rokem

      The issue is easy. "Boys" problems are not considered problems. When girls talk about depression or being bullied at school, 1,000 people show up to help or eliminate the problem. When boys complain of the same things they are often told to "man up" or "grow a pair". Don't believe me?? Here are some mind blowing stats on suicide...
      ages 5 to 10 - boys and girl kill them selves about an equal amount (rare, but it does happen)
      ages 10 to 15 - DOUBLE the amount of boys kill themselves compared to girls
      ages 15 to 20 - more than TRIPLE amount of boys kill them selves compared to girls
      ages 20 to 25 - 5 times the amount of boys kill themselves compared to girls ages 25 to 30 - 8 times the amount of boys kill them selves compared to girls
      ages 30 to 40 - almost 10 times more men then women
      ages 40 to 50 - begins to move back down closer to even Boys who kill themselves are considered to be "losers" or "weak" and unable to cope.
      Imagine if these numbers were reversed in the favor of girls......oh my goodness.....our country would literally be thrown into a panic. EVERY talk show and commercial and media would talk about this until the problem wa.s solved.......but these stats have been like this forever.....and no one cares.....until we start taking boys problems seriously, you'll continue to have more columbine type incidents

  • @wackaflacka548
    @wackaflacka548 Před rokem +11

    I think a big thing is also how society has really lost a sense of "community" in a lot of ways. Over-politicizing every single issue has completely destroyed peoples ability to trust their neighbor. Any combat veteran will tell you, it is far more difficult to kill someone you view and understand as a fellow human, rather than just "that guy."

  • @ruthrennie2706
    @ruthrennie2706 Před rokem +55

    Thank you for such a real conversation. I know you don’t always see yourself as extremely intellectual but this is one of the best videos I have ever seen explaining the rabbit holes that have ruined this society.
    I started your podcast a few weeks ago because I realized my true crime addiction was the cause of 50% of my anxiety. You have made each day seem funny, real, and beautiful.
    Thank you
    Also hearing your redneck stories makes me so happy. It’s reminiscent of my childhood and the shock that others get from your stories is something I used to get on a daily basis. All the happy feels

  • @aholguin618
    @aholguin618 Před rokem +293

    Once again, a comedian providing a much more insightful commentary on life than literally anyone else. Thank you, Theo. That was well thought out and empathetic, which is lacking these days.

    • @mrnobody6447
      @mrnobody6447 Před rokem +4

      Court jesters often speak truth

    • @lightup6751
      @lightup6751 Před rokem +4

      My dude, there is literally tons of people who have the same thoughts.
      what you dont understand is that most comedians have podcasts.
      comedians are not some on a higher understanding.
      people in real life out there just dont have all podcasts.
      many bright comedians out there but dont be fooled by thinking that youtube content is a representation of society

    • @torisven
      @torisven Před rokem

      ​@@billytankx Every country in the world has created people capable of gun violence but they can only do it in the USA. Why?

    • @grapeape888
      @grapeape888 Před rokem

      Comedians have a combination of traits that make them oftentimes the only source of objectivity.

  • @MakeForLifeWorkshop
    @MakeForLifeWorkshop Před rokem +447

    We live in a world where everyone has a chance to say what's on their mind, but nobody's really listening, so it's hard to feel heard without doing something extreme.

    • @kimm.8718
      @kimm.8718 Před rokem +9

      What do you mean by “no one is really listening”? Do you mean that there’s too much noise? That people are too distracted? I agree with you though.

    • @MakeForLifeWorkshop
      @MakeForLifeWorkshop Před rokem +11

      @@kimm.8718 yeah, exactly. And I don’t mean in an absolute sense. There are certainly people out there who are more inclined to listen than to talk, but to my fully unqualified eye, those people seem to be the exception and not the rule.

    • @jackslepowron5905
      @jackslepowron5905 Před rokem +5

      ​@@kimm.8718 I think he means noone cares idk

    • @cheef1425
      @cheef1425 Před rokem

      'Scientists have been sitting on the evidence linking Wireless Radiation to the mass shooting epidemic'
      -Dr. Sharon Goldberg
      czcams.com/video/WiVE6RE-3Ic/video.html

    • @thisredcat2819
      @thisredcat2819 Před rokem +2

      Sorry Guys .
      It’s not about individualism .
      As the name implies . Individual. Isolation and Narcissistic death wish when the individual doesn’t get his/her way .
      The nature of all true humans is collective achievement and this is the only way mental balance is achieved .
      Responsibility, Caring and Punishment within reason .
      This is the only true expression of Love that keeps the individual in mental balance ..

  • @gntlmnwzrd
    @gntlmnwzrd Před rokem +4

    This is 100% spot on. I’m just getting into your stuff but I’m loving everything I’m watching. I understand why you’re so popular. Keep up up the great work, I love your “realness”.

  • @InverseFlash
    @InverseFlash Před rokem +1

    Bullying, huge sadness, and local social media exasperating that.

  • @ryanclark895
    @ryanclark895 Před rokem +35

    Schools make you feel inadequate, the media makes you feel inadequate that is why its so important that you smile at strangers and show everyone love.

    • @lindseyragan3987
      @lindseyragan3987 Před rokem +7

      THIS! Greet people
      In the street. Ask people how they are. Engage, and spread love.

  • @mattdombrowski1138
    @mattdombrowski1138 Před rokem +467

    Thats whats up cuz

    • @TippyHippy
      @TippyHippy Před rokem +34

      I put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture.

    • @formodius
      @formodius Před rokem +26

      @@TippyHippy great way to release stress , doesn’t cost too much

    • @garyny4073
      @garyny4073 Před rokem

      ​@@TippyHippy are u a psycho 😮

    • @todorokistan1
      @todorokistan1 Před rokem

      ​@@TippyHippy Did he cry

    • @LilXancheX
      @LilXancheX Před rokem +1

      @@TippyHippy badass🔥

  • @adambaird8352
    @adambaird8352 Před rokem +2

    "I could be wrong at that's ok"
    *proceeds to give one of the most wise and genuine talks I've ever heard on the internet*

  • @MrAirblown2009
    @MrAirblown2009 Před rokem +14

    Very insightful Theo. A conversation we all need to be discussing more often. My opinion is people need to keep up with their children, and stay involved with their activities they'll include you in to talking about and not just for the sake of them not shooting up a place, but only for the reason of love. Some of us know what hard living is. If you really love your children, this shouldn't be hard at all.

  • @ShadowWizard123
    @ShadowWizard123 Před rokem +44

    I feel that just dismissively saying "that person was a monster" is the easy answer, and most people never look beyond that. Thanks for looking a little deeper, Theo.

  • @OctoberHourglass
    @OctoberHourglass Před rokem +5

    Been saying this exact thing for years. No sense of purpose. No sense of family. No sense of community.

    • @adamcuneo7189
      @adamcuneo7189 Před rokem

      The rise in atheism has a lot to do with that, one study shown that women who attended church were 3 times less likely to commit suicide than those who didn't.

  • @Xechor
    @Xechor Před rokem +5

    Thank you for starting out with open humility. More people need to do this. There is no one-size answer.

  • @TheNightWatcher1385
    @TheNightWatcher1385 Před rokem +8

    I say it’s a combination of the death of the family and community, chemicals poisoning our minds, and people lashing out against a world in which they can find no purpose.

    • @brainjuice4063
      @brainjuice4063 Před rokem

      a death that happened in the family? or a family that doesn't feel like a family?

    • @TheNightWatcher1385
      @TheNightWatcher1385 Před rokem +1

      @@brainjuice4063 No, that the family as a social unit has been disintegrating over the last 60 years, and pretty much every study on the subject has concluded that people from broken or unsafe households are at a higher risk for violent and/or criminal behavior. Along with increased risks of poor school grades, lower self esteem, etc.

  • @Amandasearsacting
    @Amandasearsacting Před rokem +476

    As someone who was completely ridiculed and bullied from kindergarten to senior year- I completely understand why there are school shooters. My mom died when I was 12- all the kids and even school staff- teachers included- didn’t care, didn’t allow me space to grieve. Specifically, she died on a Wednesday. My dad pulled me out of school the morning she died and I missed Thursday and Friday. Came back on Monday, my classmates including my teacher made a snarky ass comment about her death. I was bullied being a white girl in a predominantly Hispanic and Portuguese community. No one wanted to be friends with me and everytime I tried to play sports or put myself out there, I was rejected everytime.
    So yes, I can understand how people can be so cruel to others over and over again until someone finally snaps. I snapped in the way of having anxiety attacks that would make me pass out at school and kids would wish I’d die. Try laying on the ground, struggling to breathe and having kids point and make fun of you…. I hated my childhood and the community in which I grew up.

    • @calebtot
      @calebtot Před rokem +26

      I also had a very difficult childhood. I was ostracized by my fellow students and teachers. I have had periods of intense despair and anger and I also understand it. I would never say that out loud where someone I know could hear that though. I believe that what Theo is touching on is the fact that the "order" has been taken out of our society. You could call it the masculine element. We need a strong, secure, yet loving structure to guide us along and we do not have that in this culture currently. Thats why many of these shooters are young men. They're angry live wires with no where to channel their current. They need a channel for that energy and that channel doesn't exist.

    • @Eat_My_Brick
      @Eat_My_Brick Před rokem +16

      ​@@calebtot I think the last point you made is the thing that stands out to me the most. You see a lot of these male figures like Jordan Peterson for example who have taken over by storm because there seems to be a huge gap in young men's lives.

    • @michelemichele7178
      @michelemichele7178 Před rokem +10

      @@Eat_My_Brick 🎯💯 thank God for Jordan Peterson. Regardless of how I made disagree with him on different issues, he definitely cares. I mean as far as anyone can never really tell about a stranger.
      YES THANK GOD FOR JORDAN.

    • @TheHomieNess
      @TheHomieNess Před rokem +4

      @Pomppomp naaa Hispanics are like everyone else they have their preferences living in LA and going to school as a non Hispanic I know from first hand experience. But that doesn’t mean everyone’s like that all my friends are Hispanics.

    • @kidrobot.
      @kidrobot. Před rokem

      how did everyone find out?

  • @shoppinmadnesz22
    @shoppinmadnesz22 Před rokem +23

    *Someone who believes they have nothing to lose will always be the most dangerous person*

  • @Bryan-ms4kz
    @Bryan-ms4kz Před rokem +5

    Those in power put all their energy into keeping us angry and divided. That was we pay no attention to the disgusting things they are doing behind our backs.

  • @Scotty86doo
    @Scotty86doo Před rokem +2

    I love how genuine and from the heart Theo is trying to work through this issue with us. Its enlightening and truth seeking and not political.

  • @erickiyoshiphillips2323
    @erickiyoshiphillips2323 Před rokem +314

    Being a recovering drug addict yes it is a since of purpose. After high school I think we lose it once we see what life is really about. It took me 14 years after graduating to find out that I can be happy without being intoxicated. Gained 3 felonies because of my addiction and I turned my life completely around.

    • @YouGotitbaby
      @YouGotitbaby Před rokem +8

      You said it buddy.

    • @BaconNMegs
      @BaconNMegs Před rokem +10

      Keep it up man you got this

    • @ChrisScales17
      @ChrisScales17 Před rokem +15

      Fck man. I wish my brother got to this point. He passed away last January. His addiction took him to the edge and unfortunately won. The world lost a good one on that day. I'm glad to hear that some can come back from it

    • @someoneout-there2165
      @someoneout-there2165 Před rokem +1

      At least you are happy now though right? And hopefully no more felonies. Don't let judgemental people keep you down. 👍

    • @topseykretts7608
      @topseykretts7608 Před rokem

      The issue is easy. "Boys" problems are not considered problems. When girls talk about depression or being bullied at school, 1,000 people show up to help or eliminate the problem. When boys complain of the same things they are often told to "man up" or "grow a pair". Don't believe me?? Here are some mind blowing stats on suicide...
      ages 5 to 10 - boys and girl kill them selves about an equal amount (rare, but it does happen)
      ages 10 to 15 - DOUBLE the amount of boys kill themselves compared to girls
      ages 15 to 20 - more than TRIPLE amount of boys kill them selves compared to girls
      ages 20 to 25 - 5 times the amount of boys kill themselves compared to girls ages 25 to 30 - 8 times the amount of boys kill them selves compared to girls
      ages 30 to 40 - almost 10 times more men then women
      ages 40 to 50 - begins to move back down closer to even Boys who kill themselves are considered to be "losers" or "weak" and unable to cope.
      Imagine if these numbers were reversed in the favor of girls......oh my goodness.....our country would literally be thrown into a panic. EVERY talk show and commercial and media would talk about this until the problem was solved.......but these stats have been like this forever.....and no one cares.....until we start taking boys problems seriously, you'll continue to have more columbine type incidents

  • @nicholaswoods4055
    @nicholaswoods4055 Před rokem +98

    Lack of purpose, lack of self worth, loneliness, trauma, disease of addiction all make it very tough to be happy.. you can feel maybe even many moments of pleasure but that’s different than happiness

    • @maksimkritz1760
      @maksimkritz1760 Před rokem +5

      hurt people hurt other people, a lot of truth in that saying

    • @mladendenni7062
      @mladendenni7062 Před rokem

      why hurt children !

    • @maksimkritz1760
      @maksimkritz1760 Před rokem

      @@mladendenni7062 i love children and animals so i cant answer that

    • @Brian-uq4wu
      @Brian-uq4wu Před rokem +1

      Having a gun might be a factor. Call me crazy

    • @maksimkritz1760
      @maksimkritz1760 Před rokem +2

      @@Brian-uq4wu that definitely plays a part, it provides an easy access, an easy outlet to cause mass hurt. You’re 100 percent right, I’m normally for gun rights but not for “hurt individuals “

  • @kennethturner8290
    @kennethturner8290 Před rokem +10

    I will say when I was a teenager in the 1980s, I was taught the responsibility not to shame my family. I had a mother and a father and I knew I would shame my family if I did drugs or stole, or got a girl pregnant out of wedlock, etc... It wasn't even about the damage it would do to my life. That wasn't it. It was knowing the shame and dishonor those things would bring. I think those things still exist today, but we have almost twice the population and certainly more people who don't have that sense of accountability.

    • @ayushisharma162
      @ayushisharma162 Před rokem

      While that may have worked in the past if someone feels wronged by their family they will actively go out of their usual behaviour to hurt their family name. These are crutches we rely on to police behaviour. Our family image is a crutch. Ideally upbringing by both family and society should be such that you do things of your own volition. You are good because it's the right thing to do. But we are too far away from that.

  • @akajc1991
    @akajc1991 Před rokem

    And that’s why I have mad respect for you Theo, I tuned into years ago when you did King & Sting and man you always spit truth brotha 💯

  • @carl_anderson9315
    @carl_anderson9315 Před rokem +87

    A few months ago my cousin died of cancer. When she was ill I had some personal concerns for her and my parents and, big surprise, I found myself “researching” about it. And I almost ended up in a spiral of depression and nihilism. Life lost its meaning, because the algorithm kept feeding me with the worst health problems one can imagine, everywhere, Facebook, Instagram, CZcams, wherever. I broke the cycle and stopped the harassment by looking different content, music, self improvement, sports, etc. But the biggest hypocrisy is that Social Media bans the word s**cide, yet it drowns us on a state of anxiety, fear, uncertainty and mind control that could easily lead on taking our lives. Peace for all of you.

    • @Adolf-Gay-Gitler-Schimmitler
      @Adolf-Gay-Gitler-Schimmitler Před rokem +12

      Drop Social Media. It was NEVER needed to live back then and it sure as hell isn't NEEDED to live NOW.

    • @carterholt4806
      @carterholt4806 Před rokem +2

      on point my friend

    • @northernwindsproject4825
      @northernwindsproject4825 Před rokem +5

      With the word suicide being banned out of putting people in a bad mindset, we end up making the word dirty. When we make the word dirty, we make the subject taboo, and ironically, people don't get the help they need.

    • @peterrhines1516
      @peterrhines1516 Před rokem

      Banning the word "suicide" is like some ill placed bandaid on the body of a cancer patient, it does nothing to mitigate or resolve the underlying issue(s).

    • @SamSam-zz2by
      @SamSam-zz2by Před rokem

      All you need is lsd, a good friend and a view. Peace to all of you these are sad times.

  • @frosty7145
    @frosty7145 Před rokem +256

    Theo is a gift to our society we really need to uplift people like him . As eccentric as he is he is so on point with his jokes and metaphors

    • @australianpatriot
      @australianpatriot Před rokem

      we need to start a revolution

    • @desperate4dopamine
      @desperate4dopamine Před rokem

      Literally nothing to do with the video but keep farming for those likes on the backs of dead kids

  • @Drewpost19
    @Drewpost19 Před rokem +1

    Thanks Theo. This is the best thing I’ve heard in months. I felt this for years. Nothing is more true

  • @gntlmnwzrd
    @gntlmnwzrd Před rokem

    I LOVE how open and honest you are Theo. NEVER lose that sense of self, it’s the exact reason why I f%ck with you. You’re 100% a spot on with this take. Keep up the “real” content man because I love it. Keith

  • @AlamoCityCello
    @AlamoCityCello Před rokem +16

    About a year ago, there is a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. I was asked to play cello for a dead students funeral. That was one of the most heart wrenching experiences of my life.

  • @Tony-zx8ju
    @Tony-zx8ju Před rokem +159

    Theo has really good points. Social media/Internet/AI is destroying us. Weve lost our way as a society the further we go down this rabbit hole

    • @kirknichols178
      @kirknichols178 Před rokem

      You can pretty much boil the issue down to lack of full coverage quality health insurance and then the other is social media/toxic news companies like Fox corrupting peoples minds. You shouldn’t be able to make bold claims without fact checking, because it is deemed as a trustworthy news source and therefore factual. Start holding news agencies accountable and fine them heavily for making untrue claims that can cause problems.

    • @sthylus7
      @sthylus7 Před rokem

      It’s not so much the internet and AI as it is social media. Twitter is a major threat, TikTok leaves kids with the attention span of a toddler. And there’s no signs of improvement.

    • @josephcarreon2341
      @josephcarreon2341 Před rokem

      You completely missed the point. Way to take a 9 minute video and only hear 10 seconds. Those things are far from the problem. If that was true, then every country in the world would have a school shooting pandemic, but this is only a US problem. Sure, social media will amplify the speed of an individual getting to this point, but it is never the root problem. The lack of purpose is what the whole video was about. Stop trying to spread hate to technology. You sound dumb and out of touch with reality.

    • @Anonymous07192
      @Anonymous07192 Před rokem +10

      Dude why you gotta bring AI into this?

    • @Saku19
      @Saku19 Před rokem +2

      Uncle Ted was right

  • @OALM
    @OALM Před rokem +5

    Many reasons: income inequality, social media, mainstream media, lack of religion, politician/ with no ethics, pop music that promotes promiscuity… and it got worse after 9/11 and the 08 recession

  • @captainjacobkeyes6733
    @captainjacobkeyes6733 Před 2 měsíci

    Theo you’re the goat of podcasting I love these open thinking out loud kind of conversations

  • @MaskedArtisan
    @MaskedArtisan Před rokem +38

    The saying goes, if you stand for nothing you'll fall for everything. And I appreciate you putting your thoughts out there, they always seem genuine and that's a hard thing to find.

  • @WinterGoBrrr
    @WinterGoBrrr Před rokem +49

    As someone who struggled with suicidal thoughts for a long time, and hatred, I know that purpose is a huge factor. Society taking advantage of anything or anyone it can doesn’t help.

    • @cheef1425
      @cheef1425 Před rokem

      'Scientists have been sitting on the evidence linking Wireless Radiation to the mass shooting epidemic and the suicide epidemic'
      -Dr. Sharon Goldberg
      czcams.com/video/WiVE6RE-3Ic/video.html

    • @animalshaverights127
      @animalshaverights127 Před rokem

      I feel ya. Same.

  • @awkw4rdjoke
    @awkw4rdjoke Před rokem +7

    Family is busted, social media pressure, the fact that kids cant get away from bullying even when they go home! Both parents also glued to their phone so kids are ignored. The division between us all is getting greater and greater with new ways to divide us being invented everyday. Kids are lost and also empathy has been lost. We have become so desensitised to suffering that we ignore it with thoughts and prayers being our only comeback!

  • @seanismboi
    @seanismboi Před rokem

    Deep thoughts. Thanks for sharing.

  • @taylorwest8151
    @taylorwest8151 Před rokem +197

    Thank you. This is what our country needs. Calm discussion trying to have EMPATHY for others vs just being right

  • @tannerrasco5436
    @tannerrasco5436 Před rokem +8

    “Whatever vice you choose, it chooses you back” - that was deep Theo

  • @betheneytroyer1156
    @betheneytroyer1156 Před rokem

    Very well thought out observations

  • @nonelifestyle
    @nonelifestyle Před rokem

    This is a very valuable video that everyone should watch, peace and love!

  • @keithjarvis4352
    @keithjarvis4352 Před rokem +188

    Hey Theo, you and I met at CoffeeBean a while back when I was interviewing. I'm not sure if you remember but when we spoke I mentioned how impactful your heartfelt messages like this were; they still are and you really make a difference by expressing yourself and sharing your emotions so candidly with all of us. I know sharing conversations or thoughts like this can be difficult but I think we, as a society, could all learn to be a bit more vulnerable and share our emotions with each other too. Anyway, thanks for the video and continuing to be a light man much love

    • @chrisreyes8803
      @chrisreyes8803 Před rokem +14

      You’re so lucky you met him lol

    • @keithjarvis4352
      @keithjarvis4352 Před rokem +14

      @@chrisreyes8803 Absolutely. He's a great guy and just as genuine in person as he is in his videos

    • @garyny4073
      @garyny4073 Před rokem +1

      ​@@keithjarvis4352 u met him for an interview at coffee bean 😮😅😅😊

    • @tomsevcik1792
      @tomsevcik1792 Před rokem +1

      What did he say to that?

    • @pazu420
      @pazu420 Před rokem +2

      maan, I wish I met theo

  • @chrisa.4384
    @chrisa.4384 Před rokem +110

    He's definitely spot on with the rabbit hole situation. It's crazy how even some of the best off and well adjusted people and be ruined entirely by one bad year and a single rabbit hole

    • @cheef1425
      @cheef1425 Před rokem

      'Scientists have been sitting on the evidence linking Wireless Radiation to the mass shooting epidemic'
      -Dr. Sharon Goldberg
      czcams.com/video/WiVE6RE-3Ic/video.html

    • @uhuhno6441
      @uhuhno6441 Před rokem

      ...and a bit of MK ULTRA. jk maybe lol

    • @csguy3223
      @csguy3223 Před rokem +1

      Nah man. I just had the worst year of my life in 2022 and I have literally no purpose and no connection to anything but I’m neither suicidal nor homicidal. It’s just mentally ill people doing this shit.

    • @hillaryclinton4110
      @hillaryclinton4110 Před rokem +1

      ​@@uhuhno6441 bingo. Vast majority of these shooters are mind controlled.

    • @hillaryclinton4110
      @hillaryclinton4110 Před rokem

      ​@@csguy3223 this will make me sound crazy but most of these shooters are mind controlled look into mk ultra

  • @juanvalencia9378
    @juanvalencia9378 Před rokem

    I was not expecting something so deep and wheel thought out. I hope everyone who listens to this learns something and walks away more compassionate and empathetic towards those that are struggling with who are not as fortunate to have that purpose/meaning for life and a loving support system.

  • @s0phian0va
    @s0phian0va Před rokem +1

    Words needed by everyone

  • @Bun_neez
    @Bun_neez Před rokem +212

    We are very lucky that we grew up in a time where we were influenced by what physically surrounded us and didn’t spend much time on electronics. Even if our parents worked jobs they took care of us and it gave us a sense of gratitude and respect. There’s too many things that have changed in this world that has caused families to be so detached and that truly is a very big problem

  • @CanMan125_
    @CanMan125_ Před rokem +43

    Definitely right about going down the rabbit hole. I’ve been down some myself. I would never get to a point where i’d physically hurt anybody over it but it does put you in a real hateful and miserable place. In his words “they got you gassed up, telling you, you’re right, you’re right”. That is exactly how it feels. Just mad at society, thinking you have all the answers and everybody else is wrong. Combine that with no friends or family, hobbies, etc. and I can only imagine how much that will make someone feel like they have nothing to lose. Luckily i’ve always have friends and family that care about me and overall a decent life.

  • @Lovetoall14
    @Lovetoall14 Před rokem +2

    This made my day. He hit the nail on the head.

  • @andrewl5201
    @andrewl5201 Před rokem

    Wise words bro. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Its important to be grateful and to have a purpose. Our purpose may not be as glamorous as others but its still a purpose and its still worth every amount of respect.

  • @BaconNMegs
    @BaconNMegs Před rokem +90

    These kids feel soooo hopeless man. It’s so sad, I have faith in my boys but damn I see how some of their classmates are being raised and it’s scary, I just tell my son be nice to everyone

    • @DannyHamar
      @DannyHamar Před rokem +7

      Dont tell them that. Make sure they know the differrence between nice and weak atleast

    • @desperate4dopamine
      @desperate4dopamine Před rokem

      Thanks the leadership the past two years

    • @AdamRobinson1982
      @AdamRobinson1982 Před rokem

      You know they had shitty parents in the 1965 too, right? It's super easy to generalize all this shit and say it's that there is 1. no sense of purpose 2. or algorithms breed extreme ideology 3. no sense of community 4. Not partriotic enough. We can make up excuse after excuse, but largely, we are more well off, our needs are more met, poverty at an all time low, yet....yet! Those with a platform, like Theo, take the easy way out and ramble on about excuse after excuse when we all know what it is: EASY ACCESS TO AN AR-15

    • @AnimeisGarbage
      @AnimeisGarbage Před rokem +3

      @@DannyHamar The word you're looking for is respect, respect everyone until they give you a reason not to and when they do that simply cut them off, no reason to start problems.

    • @JL-ep6op
      @JL-ep6op Před rokem +6

      @@DannyHamar it’s not weak to be nice.

  • @purplep6070
    @purplep6070 Před rokem +226

    Comedians have long carried the task of being humanities voices of reason, but it has never been so apparent. Thank you Theo.

    • @renaissanceman5847
      @renaissanceman5847 Před rokem +4

      comedians are no longer the voice of reason, they died off with the likes of G. Carlin and R. Pryor... the new ones are now voices for racial division and political dogma

    • @TheElectricBuddha
      @TheElectricBuddha Před rokem +3

      They're modern day philosophers!

    • @fedesoulpus2031
      @fedesoulpus2031 Před rokem +1

      @@TheElectricBuddha oh please....

    • @TheElectricBuddha
      @TheElectricBuddha Před rokem +4

      Please what? Formulate a thought. Say something. Come on. Squeeze it out. Say something to contradict or challenge what I said other than "pffft".

    • @stephent7943
      @stephent7943 Před rokem

      ​@@TheElectricBuddha I'm not saying Theo isn't funny or clever. But a modern day comedian's job is no longer to speak truth to power. Instead the main goal is to get paid no matter how much punching down it takes. To think that Rogan, Theo, or Chapelle are "modern philosophers" just shows people dont read books anymore.
      To quote our loser 45th president "SAD"

  • @KH-go9fv
    @KH-go9fv Před rokem +1

    Thanks! This is how you use your platform, aside from bringing people joy.

  • @jameswatson7573
    @jameswatson7573 Před rokem +1

    Theo it looks like you have evolved yourself, great insight. Thank you for sharing and spreading a great perspective

  • @loneventhorizon
    @loneventhorizon Před rokem +128

    You hit on some really good points man. I think the biggest thing is the disconnect from humanity. It's like back in the day when our oldies used to tell us to go outside and play. It was so we would go be more human, learn to connect with people, form relationships, care more. I could ramble on about this for hours. But i'm hoping with the creation of things like deep fakes and ChatGPT that society realises it's time to go back outside and play, and reconnect with what's real. Cause this A.I. shit is coming like a storm, and it's gunna bring the endgame of disconnection from our fellow man.

    • @gardidelgado60
      @gardidelgado60 Před rokem +2

      That ain’t got nun to do with school shooters lmao

    • @andromedah3765
      @andromedah3765 Před rokem +2

      Yeah I think that's well written 💯

    • @marcusmaynard1526
      @marcusmaynard1526 Před rokem

      @@gardidelgado60 You're unredeemably stupid if you think the disconnect from humanity has nothing to do with school shooters. But you did say "nun" instead of typing out "nothing" so I guess you answered my own question.

    • @tomsevcik1792
      @tomsevcik1792 Před rokem +18

      @@gardidelgado60 he’s saying our technology is disconnecting us from real feelings of purpose in the world.

    • @AC-ut2on
      @AC-ut2on Před rokem

      ​@@tomsevcik1792 its got nothing to do with technology, there's been a school shooting every day since like the 70s , been 130 ish this year already and its only April

  • @ConfuzzledPugs
    @ConfuzzledPugs Před rokem +34

    As an adolescent trauma therapist I wish political figures would stop mentioning a "mental health crisis" without creating greater accessibility for communities and clinicians alike.

    • @josephdavis3472
      @josephdavis3472 Před rokem

      Also, most school's ways of preventing bullying are _laughably_ stupid. People who end up being shooters are almost _always_ social outcasts... something that often gets omitted from the discussion (and frankly I have no idea how, these connections are extremely obvious to anyone with a brain).

    • @NaNa-re3wc
      @NaNa-re3wc Před rokem

      So they should just stop mentioning?

    • @cyndijohnson5473
      @cyndijohnson5473 Před rokem

      I just wish they’d stop sending anxious/depressed people to medical doctors instead of therapists

    • @user-kl9bi4jt4t
      @user-kl9bi4jt4t Před rokem +1

      @@cyndijohnson5473 Why? So they can be put on drugs? People don't need therapists, they need family, community, and God.

    • @panama_juan
      @panama_juan Před rokem +1

      @@user-kl9bi4jt4t Therapists can't typically prescribe drugs, they have to be referred to a psychiatrist or psychologist. Therapists can only refer patients to another doctor, unless they're also a certified psychiatrist or physicians. But I agree with you most people shouldn't be put on drugs. Our society, lack of community and relationships are driving us to this. I don't necessarily agree people need god. Religion can be a driver of irrational thoughts and behaviors as well. The American winner takes all mentality is driving this crisis in mental health.

  • @oliviamathew733
    @oliviamathew733 Před rokem

    I love you much, Theo. Thank you for addressing this issue.

  • @NoobieDoobieDo
    @NoobieDoobieDo Před rokem +1

    The internet also is playing a big role in demoralizing young people. Broken home, bad family life, then get on Reddit, Discord, TikTok, Tumblr, or some video game chat, and hear every day how things are so bad and there is no hope. Hear non stop about how things are unfair for reasons XYZ. When I was a kid we played basketball and Nintendo.

  • @totesmagotes3688
    @totesmagotes3688 Před rokem +91

    As a 36yo man, I still remember very clearly being bullied and made fun of through most of my school years. A little kid shouldn’t be crying every day from fear and anxiety on the way to school. Thank God my home life wasn’t terrible. I still remember multiple times at different schools having classmates joke around and say “Haha, hey whenever you raid the school, just make sure to point away from me haha”. That kind of thing really sucked to hear because personally, I have never wanted to hurt anyone. I just wanted to be treated with humanity and respect.
    People watch news of these shootings happen on the news and say “What a terrible person would do something like that?” I usually think “This kid probably had an axe to grind and this has been a LONG time coming.”
    I think the reason a lot of these shootings happen is there are kids in school that aren’t treated with humanity anywhere, and they turn into a ticking b*mb. With the possibility of mental illness included, home life and how they’re treated by their peers causes this. There are almost always red flags that people turn a blind eye to.

    • @joem13yearsago73
      @joem13yearsago73 Před rokem +8

      Kids are mean :/ glad you're doing better now

    • @nostalgicbliss5547
      @nostalgicbliss5547 Před rokem +1

      Amen

    • @birdsteak9267
      @birdsteak9267 Před rokem

      ​@@joem13yearsago73 Kids aren't mean, it's simply bad parenting, Kids who bullis usually suffer either some type of neglect or abuse at home, then singles out other Kids at School.
      To me it is the result of a declining Civilization.

    • @r0bbyinchins
      @r0bbyinchins Před rokem

      Bullying will never stop happening..if a kid is being bullied his family needs to teach that kid how to stand up for him or her self..you show people how to treat you by the way you act if you walk around like a scared little pussy then you gonna be looked at and trated like a pussy and pushed around like a pussy... Its the human pecking order and its ingrained deep in our DNA

    • @mast3rchief536
      @mast3rchief536 Před rokem +3

      In the UK it’s rare we have mass shootings but the last big one we had, they tightened the gun restrictions and not the obvious mental health factor. The gun man had a CZcams channel and I hate to say but I saw some of vids and I understood his frustrations, obviously not all his frustrations were completely sane but it was scary to hear his ‘life’s constantly been an up hill battle” for him coz I’ve felt the same, I would never go to his extreme but who knows, there’s still a lot more time for my mental health to deteriorate over something that’s beyond my control besides my mental resilience of dealing with the situation. Even then the situation might be very extreme. As for this gunman, he spent nearly two years trying to get help and they didn’t, the mental system that I’ve been apart of just hire anyone off the street, some of these “therapists” who tell me what they do come in the bar I work and tbh they need therapy themselves, some even break the confidentiality rule by telling people about someone they mutually know. I also work in a hospital testing electrics and heard the mental health department talking shit on their colleague who left the room. Honestly society is messed up and it’s good job I’ve become a realist and know my worth. I ain’t sinking down to their level by doing the very behaviours that make up this shit society. No surprise any of shit happens and people live in ignorance to a realistic POV.

  • @damonlist6244
    @damonlist6244 Před rokem +4

    It's refreshing to hear someone talk with no agenda and just looking for answers without placing blame

  • @sandrawesterwiller4024

    Spot on. Thank you for sharing those thoughts. I feel that certainly is a large part of all the crazee going on.

  • @cees3565
    @cees3565 Před rokem

    Theo hit it right on. This dudes real smart. I just started listening to this dude and I like that he jokes around most of the time but has a good sense of reality

  • @freedom6984
    @freedom6984 Před rokem +180

    I think what makes a lot of these people go crazy is the alienation from society. Often they don’t have any friends, don’t participate in any social activity, the only emotion they would get from society is a negative one. So we should try and teach our kids not to put these “glass walls” and really learn and teach how to behave in society.

    • @Brian-uq4wu
      @Brian-uq4wu Před rokem +1

      Once they buy a gun at 711. Important step in gun crimes

    • @danyo6317
      @danyo6317 Před rokem +4

      Where is this 7-11 that sells guns?

    • @Brian-uq4wu
      @Brian-uq4wu Před rokem +7

      @@danyo6317 it's hyperbole. I'm trying to say it's shockingly easy to purchase a gun in your country compared to almost anywhere else. In fact, 85% of guns involved in gun crimes in Ontario, Canada actually come from the US.

    • @lukaferfuson2439
      @lukaferfuson2439 Před rokem +8

      You are so right about all that, it’s the alienation that leads to these things. However I do think in order to prevent these kids from being so isolated we need to also teach society to be more accepting of others. Most of these kids have no choice and become isolated because they are pushed away and often abused by the people in their lives. I hope everyone on both sides learn to love better and heal from this damaged society

    • @jackfrostsx_x761
      @jackfrostsx_x761 Před rokem

      Honestly dude I have friends I keep in touch with but as a adult it's hard to keep constantly trying to hang out with them and taking care of bills an juggling Life. Not to mention people today are so divided by everything people literally go bat shit crazy over the smallest things now I have a uncle that flipped out on me because all he watches is fox news he's brainwashed completely and it's not just shootings it's stabbings aswell a guy recently got stabbed just by asking a guy to stop smoking by his kid. I just keep to myself because the world has gone mad.

  • @realmattblev
    @realmattblev Před rokem +95

    Wow, this was really different from the Theo I've seen before. This was a really intelligent, non-biased commentary on the sad state our society has become.

    • @cheef1425
      @cheef1425 Před rokem

      'Scientists have been sitting on the evidence linking Wireless Radiation to the mass shooting epidemic'
      -Dr. Sharon Goldberg
      czcams.com/video/WiVE6RE-3Ic/video.html

    • @dillonmoll1055
      @dillonmoll1055 Před rokem +4

      You're puddinged out boyyyy, Theo has always been dropping knowledge ✌.

    • @josephdavis3472
      @josephdavis3472 Před rokem

      @@dillonmoll1055 Theo has folk wisdom, but when it comes to fallibility he is just as likely as your Joe Rogans or your Hasan Pikers to give some unhinged take.
      For some reason, loads of people can't understand that corruption is a _consequence_ of how our system is set up, not some people "cheating a fair system". It's like if you tell people they live in a meritocracy, they will just believe that without looking at the world around them first. Any world where Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are household names _should say everything you need to know_ about the state of our 'meritocracy'. The fact that that statement _IS CONTROVERSIAL_ tells you even moreso.
      Objectivity can only be achieved through reliance on data, and most people just _do not_ have the patience to sit through that shit after a long day working. I don't even blame them either. What's worse, people want easy answers to tough questions rather than just accepting they don't know about something; so the impulse to just "vibe" with some commentator instead of looking shit up for yourself is a pretty strong one.
      Don't get me wrong, I like Theo's "vibes", he's a good guy at heart.

    • @josephdavis3472
      @josephdavis3472 Před rokem

      @@dillonmoll1055 Besides, his take on the causes of school shootings is pretty bad considering there's lots of data points that disagree with it.
      First, your school shooter types don't tend to be "atheists". (though a few people have lashed out at their birth religion vilolently, less than 1% of shooters though). The most common school shooter is someone between 17-24 years old, overwhelmingly male, overwhelmingly social outcasts, and overwhelmingly Christian. This isn't because Christianity causes shootings, it's just that since most people in America are Christian, it stands to reason that most people of any given demographic, even shooters, will be disproportionately Christian.
      If you're wondering why I even brought that up, Theo strongly suggests that shootings are motivated by lack of job and lack of religion causing a lack of purpose. This just _does not track_ with the statistics on mass violence, it's just a guess... and it's an incorrect one.

    • @Rouser48
      @Rouser48 Před rokem +1

      on top of that, people can be classified as "Christian" but not practice Christianity. I know many people who say they are Christian but haven't been to church since they were kids. I'm willing to bet none of these shooters that were classified as "Christian" were strong believers that went to church week to week, because if they did it would give them a stronger sense of purpose (which is Theo's argument).

  • @allytrudie864
    @allytrudie864 Před rokem

    Theo- you nailed it. Well spoken.

  • @alisutherland1103
    @alisutherland1103 Před rokem +27

    Only Theo Von can make pudding and school shooting be a serious conversation that STILL gets the point across and doesnt lose anything.

    • @cheef1425
      @cheef1425 Před rokem

      'Scientists have been sitting on the evidence linking Wireless Radiation to the mass shooting epidemic'
      -Dr. Sharon Goldberg
      czcams.com/video/WiVE6RE-3Ic/video.html

  • @mikejejenich-pb5zx
    @mikejejenich-pb5zx Před rokem +6

    I dont care what anyone says….. i know 💯. That social media has destroyed society. Instagram facebook tick tock. Snap chat. All of this garbage 🗑️ needs to be shut down.

  • @elcomandante901
    @elcomandante901 Před rokem

    This is a great take Theo. I agree with every single thing you said about that lost kid who shoots up a place… you hit the nail on the head.

  • @ronaldmurphy2419
    @ronaldmurphy2419 Před rokem +1

    Theo von is deadass a philosopher

  • @julie1631
    @julie1631 Před rokem +83

    There was a podcast put out by the New York Times in 2020 called "Rabbit Hole" all about how algorithms work, how that can go wrong, and the moral implications. Worth a listen for anyone who (like me) thinks Theo's onto something here. Have a great day, errybody!

    • @Gabe94dotcom
      @Gabe94dotcom Před rokem +1

      True ❤

    • @WTFNoNamesLeft2
      @WTFNoNamesLeft2 Před rokem +1

      Individually personalized advertising and feeds should be illegal... it's so obvious.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 Před rokem

      @@WTFNoNamesLeft2 I agree, it’s disgusting how we let a few corporations destroy society for profit. Whoever writes the algorithms does so to create addiction. One of the best catalysts for addictive behavior is anger and anxiety.

  • @nadiasoho1
    @nadiasoho1 Před rokem +46

    Thanks for being an incredible comedian but also someone who can chat like an adult on serious subjects. And you do it alone. Nice one theo 👊🏽♥️

  • @aarongabriel2571
    @aarongabriel2571 Před rokem

    Theo has put a lot of thought toward this. I'm glad somebody did.

  • @ltsgoyanks
    @ltsgoyanks Před rokem +18

    You nailed it bro... above and beyond everything, we need a purpose in life... even the meanest toughest dog breeds can be calm and gentle when they have purpose in their lives.

  • @Left-sh1db
    @Left-sh1db Před rokem +227

    Especially with children and young adults. There is sooooo much pressure on you as a kid now. Whether it be parents or Instagram people telling you you have to be a millionaire by 30 or this that and the other. It makes us feel like failures when we haven't even lived yet. I always thank God or whoever for giving me the forethought to realize that there is more to like than money and shit, and you can help others in so many ways.

    • @yoboyluke9066
      @yoboyluke9066 Před rokem +6

      I'm so stressed I'm 16 and gonna be on my own by the time I'm 18 cuz my grandma was when she in the 80s but she got married right after but now working by herself minimum wage she stopped working bc of her and things so much more stressful and it's gonna get so much harder and I've been kind of not seeking professional mental health bc I'm scared and I need someone to pray for me so I can get stronger and better and cooler and all that shitz man I'm blinded by stress I'm not even thinking about uni or college like I thought I would when I was younger I just want to be happy and find purpose and be more courageous

    • @Morristown337
      @Morristown337 Před rokem +3

      I think it is man's aggression when we lost all hope, we believe that things will never get better, and suffer day in and day out with no end in sight. This leads to a building anger if we can't see a better day in the future. A lot get angry and suicidal but when the aggression is outwards and the person blames society and the structure that failed you and wants to maximise destruction of the society that did or is doing this to you. Faith and hope for a better future is VERY important and we must believe it on a personal level. Taking the guns away will just bring home made bombs back.

    • @chrisbova9686
      @chrisbova9686 Před rokem

      It's tech you don't know exists hidden within tech you do know exists. First person Shooter games don't help either. For every person that succumbs to the tech, there are many people complaining about tinnitis and v2k.

    • @pablot-r9402
      @pablot-r9402 Před rokem

      I was an outcast in my early school experience, BUT I knew never to murder people. If you are a mere slave to stress and depression that it makes you go and murder people, 1) your parents failed, that's 101 from the jump, and 2) you need to get professional help before ending another kid's life, because that kid has people who love them, and you're being f^&*ing SELFISH. End of story. Hard times do NOT mean go and murder people!

    • @Morristown337
      @Morristown337 Před rokem +1

      @@chrisbova9686 I don't think we are going to agree on this one. Most programming is not meant to be noticed if it is working properly. Just functions of if this then yea or no if else yes or no / on or off 1 or 0. I think it is human nature not nurtured to. It looks like people in a place of spiritual bankruptcy of despair with no hope or sight of a way out.

  • @krggamer
    @krggamer Před rokem

    I just want to say thank you for speaking your mind for us to hear, and for keeping it open ended right off the bat by saying you are open to being wrong, but I gotta be honest, a lot of what your are saying here is ringing true in my ear, nothin but love brother.

  • @LARESCIV
    @LARESCIV Před rokem +1

    lack of religion = spiritual void = urge to try to fill that void with anything that first compels you

  • @pablolloyd1450
    @pablolloyd1450 Před rokem +119

    Thanks for making this Theo. It's heartening to see such sensitivity and compassion. Nothing is more toxic than isolation. And thats the world we live in. Its the world we are creating and preserving through social media.
    I can't speak for everyone, but I know that whenever I listen to your podcast I do not feel alone. So truly, thank you.
    We love you Theo!!!

    • @cknorris3644
      @cknorris3644 Před rokem +2

      Yup social media is about the most unsocial thing there is. Got people thinking they have friends when they really have no friends.

    • @wm1958
      @wm1958 Před rokem

      It's a direct result of generations of Aktivnye Meropriyatiya, specifically the Demoralization and Destabilization stages, the goal for those first two stages is to make society sick in multiple ways, pin people against one another, showing a future of no hope and confuse people on how to fix the issues and give them false issues to argue about as the nation crumbles.
      Soon after is "Crisis" this starts with purposely destabilizing an economy, mass chaos followed by disarmament and then Normalization of tyranny.
      Yuri Bezmenov explained this in the G.Edward Griffin interview back in the 80's and he was absolutely spot on.
      Demoralization is no joke, if people actually understand how deep this goes it will blow their mind.

    • @wm1958
      @wm1958 Před rokem +1

      @CK Norris yup, a fake life that ultimately means nothing.

  • @RelyeaGaming
    @RelyeaGaming Před rokem +32

    I’m not sure what I was expecting but glad I watched this. Very well said. Without purpose a lot of people are lost without a path forward

    • @CGJUGO80
      @CGJUGO80 Před rokem

      If only they got lost in Deepnest first, then they wouldn’t have time to worry about a stupid purpose. The only purpose is to escape this hell hole known as Deepnest! You the man, Mr. Mustache!

  • @tylercafe1260
    @tylercafe1260 Před rokem +40

    As someone who has done wildly violent acts when they were younger if there was social media back in my day like it was now I'd be shamed and horribly humiliated. Over the years I have adjusted my anger issues but man there were some dark thoughts brewing before the big changes. I didn't even realize how weird it was to always have a knife on you especially with all the toxic advice I got from my dad. Hell matter of fact I think back on those school moments and I think to myself "Wow I really almost stabbed that kid in eye because I was trying to cut his eyelashes for mocking me and this person I just met" "I really wrote those horrible forged letters to break up friendships because they teased me" The main problem is loneliness. Which if you're ever feeling is directly a parenting problem but one you can overcome as long as you asses your upbringing as objectively as possible. It sucks not feeling likable because then you have to work. You can only work in a team environment or with a customer/contractor which will only come if you're likable. Going through years of bullying and parenting trauma will horribly damage that inner voice of peace. Took me forever to realize how horrible my inner thoughts truly were. I try to be a better person but everyone seems so only want to exploit that. I even let them to an extent. Pretend to be dumber than I am out of preserving what little social life I can accumulate. Always end up just hurting myself over and over for them. When you're truly alone social influences are at their strongest. Clinging to anything anyone who will listen. You eventually hurt so much you just wish others knew how much pain they caused. I think back to moments and wonder how hard did I ruin their lives? Did they make it out? Do I actually deserve to feel so bad? Maybe suicide is the answer. The ultimate answer always being "Living (People) brings pain". It's a never ending battle and we lose to it more than we do overcome it. This society was meant for the individual but not to help others.

    • @OriginalCouber
      @OriginalCouber Před rokem +6

      The fact that you reflect on your bad actions and feel bad about them makes you a GOOD person. You wonder about the people you hurt. It shows you're a good person. Thanks for sharing your story. And every day we wake up, we can be a new person, if we really want to.

    • @nattybohman
      @nattybohman Před rokem +3

      Having a knife on you is just genuinely something you should do though? Not specifically for anything harmful Just obviously an a extremely handy tool to have. Idk why you think that’s toxic.

    • @arnaldoim
      @arnaldoim Před rokem

      @@nattybohman I think this person is implying they carried a knife on them specifically in the scenario they decided they were going to hurt someone, not as a tool or self-defense.

    • @TombOfFangs
      @TombOfFangs Před rokem +1

      What's the most fucked up thing you ever did?

  • @aymaries5257
    @aymaries5257 Před rokem

    “You gotta get there somehow, and it keeps happening” so true

  • @CillBill94
    @CillBill94 Před rokem +20

    As someone who worked for big multinational companies for five years after graduating I can attest to what Theo says about not having a job or work with purpose and how debilitating that can be. Most modern companies are essentially byzantine pyramid schemes that have lots of money but nothing else. Becoming self-employed or learning a trade or craft seems to be the way to go

  • @JobblyBobbly
    @JobblyBobbly Před rokem +20

    I’m studying a psychology degree and I feel like you are really onto something, very well thought out response and answer, kudos!