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My favorite thing about Satanism is that if they find a child predator in their midst they kick them out of thr church and report them to the authorities, unlike most other religions that just cover it up and let the abuse keep on
Satanists: This guy's a monster, get him out of here and into a cell.
Catholics: Huh, again? Well, guess I better move him and these 1,699 others into positions with unsupervised access to children
Southern Baptists: Wait, you guys move them?
Nice.
Mic drop.
Hail Satan Baby!!!!
sure they do that, keep playing minecraft kid 😂😂
When you realize you've been a Satanist all your life without ever attending a single meeting.
Ehh. Take a philosophy class.
High five, hail Satan
@@alexatedw don’t know how a philosophy course will change someone’s Theological ideals. (Has taken college philosophy courses)
Right
Facts don't lie
As a metalhead whose tried to explain this for years to people, I am stoked I can now just link this video and stop trying to argue with close-minded people
Lucien is a pretty gd well spoken individual Im glad Phil offered him the platform to actually vocalize his ethos without being verbally attacked while doing it.
You should hear Lucien’s takes on Jewish people and eugenics
@@claudiaberdellaor him talking about having molested people
@@davidbrownlee3080 yes I’m the one who told you of that lol
Congress members openly saying America should be a theocracy, means these voice are needed more than ever.
Yeah lets get rid of them in congress for sure. Which ones said that?
@@ajayrife Marjorie Taylor green and Lauren boebert said it explicitly. But many including Biden lean on their religion to justify their right to rule which is wrong.
@@ajayrife All of the Republicans, basically, although some are more vehement about it than others
@@ajayrife'm pretty sure it's been the usual suspects, ie Green, deSantis, etc, but since I can't remember the context, don't quote that. I think I remember a segment last week (Feb 27- Mar 3) where this was addressed. At the very least, I know I've heard about people in congress wanting to declare Christianity as the official religion of the US. Basically, I _think_ i remember things, but I am absolutely not a reliable source.
@@iGotBulletproof-Insomnia Democrats are no better. A lot of dems push for prayer alongside republicans.
I like how the 7 tenets are literally just “Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.”
I met Lucien Greaves once. He was incredibly nice and humble. I had just finished my graduation thesis, which was heavily influenced by his activism work in Florida, and went camping down south to celebrate. As if conjured by our celebration, he appeared in the middle of the woods where the Appalachias meet the Blue Rock Mountains. I got him a drink and we had a lovely conversation. He's a 10/10 dude who is doing some very important work.
10/10 story I love it
Did he tell you about how he molested someone before? Did he tell you about his support for eugenics?
@@davidbrownlee3080 No, he didn't tell me about any of that, nor can I find anything about either of those online. Source? I see an antisemitic comment from 2002, but even that reads to me as just a bad condemnation of misguided hate. I haven't listened to the podcast, but the most complete quote I can find is him saying that it is stupid to hate someone for an aesthetic. If you are going to hate a person or group, do so for their actions and not the hats they wear or the goats they talk to.
@@RileyInTheBox and just look at the three ring radio by Shane bugbee section 5 15 minutes in to see a lot of this stuff
Speak of the devil ...
_(That was my best pun yet)_
Phil is probably responsible for 40% of developing my passion to politics. I started watching in 7th grade (now 24) and his coverage of news and politics not only helped me to be vocal about politics but also helped me see a new view point that was different than my conservative Catholic family.
I'd be careful of taking political advice from Phil or any 1 source. He is very biased but so is everyone. Just be sure to not have a closed mind and one way of thinking. Consider both sides of an argument, then make up your own mind. Never let someone dictate your beliefs.
thats terrible, sorry dude. Phil has acute TDS. So be careful.
@@piercedfreak27 as he should
That is such a cool thing to say! It makes me really happy to know that! 💙 stay engaged!
i hope you read my comments to show you how he is ignorant on this subject, i made 2. he has no clue wtf he is talking about, and i provide evidence
Gen Z here: the reason I got into politics was that I was watching a presidential debate and the host asked all the candidates if they would cut taxes if they became president and everyone gave half-assed or obviously fake answers then they asked Bernie and he said, "No, Iʻm going to raise taxes." and proceeded to talk about universal healthcare, etc.
Shame he was a lazy fraud. Read the art of war and don’t play the game or else you’ll just become him too, he’s done nothing his whole career, such a parasite.
This might be a little bit of a hated take but I think we need to raise taxes on the wealthy as well as on the middle and a bit on the poor. We should also cut benefits across the board.
@@lotoex I think we should probably just stop spending taxes on wars and bailouts, that would be quite a few trillion saved then maybe we could close all the loopholes that are used by super wealthy to avoid paying the taxes they owe. Poor people are already paying too much and I'm amazed you think they should pay more what would they be paying for because they are the ones who need more tax dollars allocated to them in the first place.
@@thirtythreeeyes8624 one thing about Bernie Sander’s increase on taxes is that you wouldn’t be paying out of pocket for health insurance. You’d spend less on the taxes than you would on your annual payments for health insurance. I pay $0 per month but I have a $7000 deductible on my health insurance, I would pay more in taxes but I wouldn’t have to pay ANYTHING for health care. For families that can’t afford the $7000 deductible and pay about $100 per month and more on health insurance would pay much less in taxes than they would over the course if the year.
However, I do think that the military spending is wayyyy out of line. That should definitely be gutted and redistributed.
@@thirtythreeeyes8624 all of these tbh. Its all about who gets taxed (those who can afford more should have a responsibility to contribute more) and hiw efficiently they are used
I'm one of the older members of gen Z and when I was getting into politics in high school I remember Hillary Clinton saying "Pokemon Go to the polls" so vividly because of how patronizing it felt. It was candidates like Bernie Sanders who focused on wealth inequality and student loan forgiveness that appealed to so many of us because he wasn't trying to be relatable, he was simply advocating for the people.
Same here. I remember 2016 and how fake Clinton felt. I did not agree much with Sanders, but I could tell he was a much more sincere person.
100%
You resonated with someone who is more eloquently spoken. Bernie did not care either. You are attributing your ideas as a young person to an old person. Someone who was born in completely different world with a different mentality.
@@legndery1909 Bernie has been fighting Inequality since he was young.
@@legndery1909 he was literally part of the civil rights movement when it happened and has been a socialist from day 1 what do u mean
Just had to take a moment to state, Zaid's freestyles are becoming more fire every week. So glad you guys started doing this. Cause some weeks I just haven't had time to watch every vid, and they catch me up in minutes. But really they are getting better and better.
News is crazy though every day.... So thank you Philip for taking the time to fill us in.
I grew up in an extremely Catholic household. Due to my childhood experiences, I've been an atheist for most of my adult life. Even so, I never would have considered myself a Satanist until I read TST's seven tenants and saw the work they were doing. Then it all just clicked. Every tenant represents everything I've stood for my entire life. I've been a card-carrying Satanist ever since.
People are always surprised that satanist don’t literally worship satan. I’m glad you took the time to shed some light
One day, people will realize that maybe they've chosen the wrong side with their selfish religions. I think the ones crying about the satanism at the Grammys are the problem.
They might not realise that they are worshiping satan, but the reality is that they are doing the evil one's work. They are promoting the rejection of God.
@@ServusChristi777 well, have you seen what actual GOOD satanism are doing? Calling out the bs that's been forced upon us. Children, teens and adults should choose their *own* path. Research and find out for themselfs instead of parents forcing *their* beliefs on children and others. Making them go to churches even if they don't want to.
@@ServusChristi777 also, Lol.... "evil's work" have you heard/read or seen anything about the others? Christians, Jehovas, Scientology, islam/muslim or whatever it is. Protecting pedophiles, forcing lgbt+ people into thinking they are the problem or that their life is wrong/weird? AAAALL the sexism and misogyny? It's FULL of it and you see THAT as good work???? while satanism are actually working to save children from predators, help and get funds for the lgbt+ community ect. Hope you actually listend to the video...
So they are atheist trolls, imagine if I made a religion out of being a troll.
I identify as Christian and some of the weird christian sculptures and constantly using christian prayers during political events has always annoyed me. I appreciate the Satanist temple for their shining a spotlight on the hypocrisy of some "Christians" who have no respect for other's faith and expect their religious practices and rituals to be the default.
You and me both.
I actually remember when it went to class and had a prayer section in class. And I felt bad for one kid cause he was forced into this school due to circumstances. He was Muslim and before 9/11, and I remember how uncomfortable he was.
Then having to stick by him when he was then bullied by the same teacher who forced it on us. I got a lot of angry teachers but very proud parents qup
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Also Christian, and I would never think of putting the 10 Commandments somewhere public besides a church or church-owned property.
And I’ve never had to do prayers anywhere outside of church or church things. Granted, I’m up north, which might explain it, but… why would you do that for something political?
@@tealablu3759 unfortunately I think it because people, no matter their intent, passively or directly want to force a view of what is considered normalcy.. it is infuriating
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I love that you are covering what Satanism actually is and not just letting the media lie about as usual.
This isn’t satanism
@@davidbrownlee3080 No this is satanism. Just because you want to believe its about actual satan doesn't make it so. The name is just to fuck with theists and it works because here you are doing this. Choosing ignorance over reality. There is no god, there is no devil, grow the fuck up and start treating people.
@@NeutralGloomBot I don’t believe in satan, I am a satanist. I can confirm, as an actual satanist, that this is a con group that has non-satanic tenants. There tenants are good guy worded to attract people to it. If you look pat the supposid good you think they’re doing you’d see this. In reality most of there clients have complained about horrible treatment. And there founder/spokesperson Doug (the guy interviews in this video) has a history of anti semitism, eugenics advocation, and has even admitted to molesting people. This group is not satanic, actual Satanism was codified by Anton LaVey in 1966. Get educated before making such an NPC comment (I’ve seen your same comment a thousand times). Among actual satanists, this group is known for its fake shenanigans. And you’re taking the bait.
Don’t satansplain Satanism to a satanist, and stop falling for the bait you’re seeing. Did you not realize that there might be something to look into by the fact there “religion” is guided by 7 Christian sounding statements. They do this to become mainstream. All satanists know this, it was started by an alt right figure and he’s tricking left wingers for this. You and Philip took the bait.
@@davidbrownlee3080 yes. you shouldn't do that. What kind of weird attempt at gaslighting/projection BS is this? 😂
I was raised in a muslim household, it wasn't shoved down my throat and forced on me but my father was really religious and held islam close to him and still does to this day. I discovered satanism in highschool and a lot of the values really resonated with me. I didn't take it on as my religion but I felt as though it was the closest I ever felt to any type of religion. As I got older and into my 20s I picked up the Satanic Bible and after reading it, that's when I started saying I was a Satanist. It upset a lot of people in my family especially my mother but I held onto my beliefs because of what it means to me and how I see the world around me. It's a very freeing feeling.
I love that you covered this and I can't wait to see the second part!
I am 497 days sober, I just found about the sober faction. This is amazing. Aa run by church’s made me feel so alone even in a room full of people. After reading the 7 rituals, I feel like I will be more comfortable then ever before.
good to see you being sober for so long and welcome to tst.
That hits home for me. When I went to NA I had never felt so alone than when in that room. I found it less than helpful tbh. I went on to do about 3 years clean and sober, but I'm having a hard time right now, can't lie.
I am sorry you are uncomfortable with God. He will welcome you though, if you choose to.
@@JordanI135 the disconnect from what you (probably didn't) read to what you just commented is extreme..
Huge congrats on the 497 days! Sober Faction are amazing. Good luck with them. 😁
This format for the Sunday show with longer interviews and deep dives into a few stories is the way to go. One of the best Sunday shows thus far!
I agree
Zaid is such a highlight. I always stop what I'm doing to pay attention when he comes on. I'm just glad this show exists. Thanks Phil and everyone on the team.
In contrast, I watched the first few zaid segments, and now I don't watch them at all. I don't like the music style and I have to pause it every few seconds to understand what he's even talking about
@@tilnation14 Damn, I'm sorry, I get that. Everyone has different tastes. I love it. You can always skip it since it's a recap of the week anyway.
The President AI generated section 😂
@@DexterNewton32 Twas beautiful
I just always stop it.
This is my favourite episode so far this year! Thank you for covering these topics and inviting great guests! Been a member of TST for a few years, and I hope they expand more into Europe too.
I hope fuckingn not
Leave our continent alone
Being someone who's very loosely part of TST, I really do appreciate the coverage. Also, I love the stark difference between his top-tier quality mic and his 1995 webcam 💀
I would totally participate in a unbaptism. My mom did everything she could to protect me from religion. But joining a friend at a summer camp led to me being baptized. I will never forget them telling me we were going swimming just to try to drown me in a creepy well and tell me I was baptised. It was not approved of by my parents and done against my choice. Learned a life lesson that day that my age shouldn't have been learning.
That is so creepy. I'm sorry that happened to you, and I hope you've been able to move past what might have been a trauma for you.
If it makes you feel better, pretty much every christian church would agree that you weren't baptized, as baptism is supposed to be a choice and symbolic of your dedication to God. So they pretty much just dunked you in water, you were never actually baptized
@@Ari-elle-420 babies consent to baptism?
If you don’t believe in that shit then I’m why get unbaptised ? I was christened as a baby but I don’t believe in the nonsense. Make me Christian,catholic jewish Muslim I done care.
Yes some groups of Christians do creepy things to get teens to get baptized , or convert , etc. It's not supposed to be that way. God gave us freewill so why should man force anything on anyone, right. All Christians do not claim all Christians. You cannot lump them all together. We believe that many pastors are leading their followers straight to hell.
Thank you so much Phil for always giving people a voice instead of just reading articles. As a satanist who was born catholic. People tell me I am evil when in all actuality I found a religion that fits me and makes me happy and helps me understand this world a bit better
Im not a satanist, but it is interesting because in pop culture, satanists are known as worshippers of evil and chaos.
You still have a chance to repent
You are not evil! You are a beautiful human being who has found meaning in this sh!thole called life.
@@joshuamuhuthia7437 You do to buddy
@@FezMooseLive everyone needs to repent for we are all sinners. No one should ever be turned away from God or from the church no matter the sin.
I’m a card carrying member of The Satanic Temple & have been for 4 years now. They were doing incredible work & I wanted to be apart of it. First time I’ve ever paid to be a member of anything. (You DO NOT have to pay anything to become a member. It’s a choice or donation to pay extra to get a literal card stating you’re a member. It’s just a symbol of your donation & devotion to the temple & the work they’re doing!)
you need help lol
@Zenkai76 why they have just as much as right to have there "religion" (I have no idea what to call it other than one) as you do your religion
Is Zaid just getting better every week? Like man the news is about to be the hottest album of the year
I came here to say this. Zaid is absolutely killing it!
Zaid is fucking goated my man we need more of him
Fore real - he's always been great, but the last few weeks have felt like another level of awesome
Going full Gambino
I miss him being a the beginning of the show, but I imagine his raps can get too spicy for CZcams's rules.
As an alcoholic whose done AA several times but can’t get over the “higher power” bullshit they spew I really appreciate their Sober Faction.
as someone who has done NA I can say I agree and when it came down to it, I always said that my higher power was myself because to not believe in myself would mean my downfall in the program. surprisingly they accepted this answer.
@@skyetonbo1011 They accept any answer, that's the point of the program. Acceptance and recovery.
Same!
Read Recovery by Russell Brand it saved my life
I'm so glad these GenZ kids can get a voice. So glad too Phil is putting it out there. Us Millennials we're shamed and ignored into almost no political power. GenZ is actually fightin back at it, way more than we did or could, thank God.
Speak for yourself.
Member of the Temple here... thanks Phil for doing a great job of showing what we are really about.
As a practitioner of traditional, pre-colonial religion, I really appreciate the work that TST is doing to protect people's constitutional freedoms!
What does pre-colonial religion mean??
@@MegaSwimmer88pagan religions like Hellenism or the old Norse religion I think
Yep.
@@MegaSwimmer88 Religion as it was before colonialists made attempts at eradicating 'dissenting' belief systems.
For example, the Māori systems of belief, regarding the world and the supernatural, which were very literally criminalised by the British colonialists.
as a practitioner of an Abrahamic religion, I also appreciate people's rights to practice whatever they want to practice
I've kept an eye on Satanism since I was a teen. Honestly I looked into it because "ooo edgy teen worshiping Satan" but the older I got and the more I researched, I began to understand that Satanism is highly respectable. It values individualism and respecting your fellow man, doing no harm but believing in yourself and not some higher being. That's something I can get behind, and I appreciate you giving the founder a fair shot at ecplaining these things
Stop lying to yourself.
@@ChipChocolatePR How am I lying to myself, friend?
Yes. I have a few Satanist friends and they are some of the most cool, accountable, and encouraging folks I know.
Wtf....
@@ChipChocolatePR weak troll attempt
I grew up with christianity being forced upon me from a young age, and had then denounced any religious or spiritual connections entirely. Until I joined TST I didn't realize there was a gap in my life that I'd ever want filled. TST allows me to be spiritual in a practical, nontheistic, and meaningful way that I never thought I'd be able to experience as a staunch atheist. It has truly improved my life for the better.
It’s totally fine if you embrace that philosophy, but you aren’t a satanist
@@davidbrownlee3080 That's quite literally the definition of Satanism. I am a member of the satanic temple. I am a Satanist
@@theharbingerofdawn7207 The Satanic Temple is not satanic. It is a con group started by an alt right guy who’s admitted to molesting people before. His con group (the satanic temple) has scammed multiple women looking for abortions and has harassed anyone who tries to complain. They use cult like tactics to some active members.
Actual Satanism was codified by Anton LaVey in 1966
@David Brownlee I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, nor have I ever seen any evidence to support those claims. Also, there can be more than one type of Satanism. Satanism was not created by Anton, he simply started the Church of Satan. He does not have exclusive rights to Satanism. Per the definition of Satanism: "Satanism is a group of ideological and philosophical beliefs based on Satan." Which fits in line with The Satanic Temple. Therefore: I'm a satanist. You can try to argue your point as much as you'd like, it doesn't make you any less factually incorrect. As far as your other claims, I'd like to see the proof. Not just claims, not accusations, proof of those things taking place.
@@theharbingerofdawn7207 Satanism is actually codified by LaVey. TST only have 7 weak sentences. If you wanna find out more of what I’m talking about research Mary doe and TST as well as the three ring radio section 5 about 15 minutes in
Zaid is the king of freestyling the news. I can't comprehend how anyone could skip it. How can you abuse your ears by starving them like that!?
Gen Zaid 🔥
I don't wanna watch those when I'm watching a news video tbh. While they are indeed really cool I just really wish they were put out in a separate video coz I ain't in the mood for it when watching one of those deep dives into the news 😁
I was raised LDS/Mormon, and to say that I experienced religious trauma is an understatement. I know people will argue this with me, but the Mormon church meets many of the criteria for being a cult. And all I can say is that I relate to people who were also raised in and escaped from cults.
I joined the TST for political reasons, but then I came across their unbaptism ceremony. I did my own - I wish I could attend a group one but there are instructions for doing your own - and it was a very emotional, freeing ceremony. It's not for everyone, of course, but for me it was important to symbolically disengage myself from my religious upbringing and my religious trauma.
Exmormon Humanist here, high maintenance religions like the LDS church suck. It absolutely wrecked my mental health and I'm still recovering from it. I'm trying to move out of Southern Utah as soon as I can.
I dont think many folks are going to disagree that Mormonism is cultish. I grew up in the biggest Mennonite community in North America and my friends family is excommunicated and it is 100% a cult as well. Very similar groups.
Mormonism is a lie. Jesus is the truth. I pray that you find Jesus one day and receive him as your Lord and Savior. I’m sorry for all the trauma you went through, but that was from Man, not Jesus. Satan is a liar and a master manipulator, he will try anything to separate you from the Lord. My suggestion is to try a popular Christian Church in your area at least once. Anyways, God bless you and have a good day.
@@TheGaryDaniel mans saw the word “satan” and his brain went to basic Christian programming, completely ignoring the part in the video where they say they don’t actually worship Satan
I'm a recovering Roman Catholic here which is pretty bad but probably not as bad as LDS.
Thank you for interviewing Lucien Greaves 🙏 this is the first interview I've seen without him being interrupted. A very intelligent man
I am beginning to suspect that the evolution of Zaid's music for this channel has to do with the limitations of having being a quick recap at the top of the show on his ability to do what he wanted with it. This one was another banger. Thank you guys for continuing to make that happen.
Love the deep dive stuff, I've been a subscriber since the cringy Phil days, I love the direction you took the show with real journalism and still making it fun. Also, don't ever quit having zed do the recap, shits always fire 🔥🔥
For people that found the story about The Satanic Temple interesting, I can highly recommend watching the video by Anthony Padilla where he talks with Wiccans/Witches. It's very similar in the sense that this thing that society has portrayed as evil is really just about self expression and your own mental wellbeing.
If you visit salem around anywhere other than the fall, youll find many who also have these beliefs there and many mixes of faith still accept them. Then to your left, Christian protestors screaming through a megaphone how evil they are when they're not doing anything. Its crazy but you really see how that place seemingly embraced the satanism and wiccan culture as a way to make up for and (for some) make money off the witch trials
🌞 _Blessed Be!_ 🌙
To be fair i dont need Satan as a Symbol to do and believe those things listed there
@@DexterNewton32 then great. You do you
Also the documentary about their organization. It’s sooo interesting and wholesome. Besides the one lady who took it too far, but they essentially kicked her out because the Satanic Temple is all about equal treatment, love, and maintaining separation of church and state. It’s called “Hail Satan?”
Lucien Greaves is a national treasure and even just the fact that he looks ominous with his eye scar brings a fun extra layer of badassery to his organization. He seems soooo freaking nice and is doing God’s wor- … uhh I mean Satans work? Lol
Lucien styles himself in name, appearance and demeanor as the steretypical James Bond villain, and his eye adds a lot to that aesthetic, but when you listen to him he's really wholesome and compassionate. I showed him to my grandmother (lifelong Baptist who was terrified of Satanists), and explained the difference between the different forms of Satanism, read off the Satanic Temple's tenets, and she was shocked. She's still Baptist, but way more amicable to their cause now, and more understanding of secularism. It's super frustrating seeing how people like Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters bring him on to smugly project all this 'evil' onto him and fan the flames of the Satanic Panic 2.0.
He also has had some takes on Jewish people and eugenics.
@@claudiaberdella ohno
@@claudiaberdella thats taking it out of context. As an anti theist of course he is gonna be anti judaism and islam too
@@machinegirl4878 I’ve listened to the entirety of that 24 hour stream, it’s worse in context and definitely not from an anti-theist perspective. As well as not the only time he said things of such nature.
@machinegirl Not at all out of context. In context it is much worse.
Zaid is incredible, I swear he just gets better every week. Love the weekend shows Phil, they’re so good.
Thank you for the deep dive into the Temple! Much love!!
I think one of my favorite things TST has done is offer religious/legal protection to kids who attend schools that still allow corporal punishment.
As a pagan myself, I am deeply thankful for the work TST has done to protect religious freedoms for religious minorities.
I've been a very casual christian and I do not hold it against anyone who has different beliefs, as long as they do not use those beliefs to justify hurting others. I respect their views and their goals to help others, and should be an example of 'if someone who does not believe like we do is capable of doing kindness and justice for those that cannot defend themselves, shouldn't we be doing the same?"
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@@charityquill4965 The illusion that the modern world paints of christianity sounds really good. Peace and love. But that is not what is in the book itself. I was a christian until I read the Bible myself. It is not peace and love. Ex. Ephesians 6:5-8 Paul states, “Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ” and Deuteronomy 21:18-21
18 If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son...his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders...Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. And there is much more.
I was spanked in a Christian school for arguing with the teacher about evolution. I WAS a theistic evolutionist growing up because of Bill Nye and after that situation I wasn't allowed to watch Bill Nye anymore and was forced to sit out of a few basketball games....while the basketball coach was molesting half the team and they weren't doing anything about...but evolution, beat his ass with a wooden paddle
As an independent pagan I applaud how hard these boys are swinging on a corrupt and secret world of beliefs that most only understand the face of.
As a member of TST it's really awesome to see Phil covering us in such a fair way, Lucien is absolutely correct in saying that Satanic Panic never really went away
How did you become a member
Most ppl don't care. Even with a simple online registration they are too small to be relevant without the "I'm a victim, look at me" mentality the trans and minorities and white Americans and Prince harry. How many more spoiled Americans are going to try out whatever is trendy to fill their acceptance hole? Lol
I grew up in an incredibly satanic panicked family/extended family. I wish it'd clicked sooner. First winter break I dreaded going home, I'd rather spend it Harry Potter style and stay "home"
@@therchas you just sign up on their site to become a member, it’s really that simple
@therchas You literally just join the email list. But I do not recommend it. See Queer Satanic's info on TST. I am a member of a local Satanic congregation that is not affiliated with TST. I would not recommend TST to anyone interested in Satanism.
3:41 I never thought I'd say this, but those tenets are not bad at all (the parts about fighting for plurality and the emphasis on science resonate especially deep with me). Also, props to Phil for having the stones to cover that topic, and doing so in an unbiased way (that's good journalism).
Right? Our boi really said "wtf do y'all even do? You know what... instead of making assumptions and jumping the gun, lemme find out" and he did. Got me considering being a satanist tbh.
That was interesting story. I learned a lot. As a Christian who believes in separation of church and state I appreciate their work.
I was raised southern Baptist- and thinking back on it the church was only a step or two away from being an actual cult.
Satanism for me was very helpful when I was young and unlearning everything that had been beaten into my head because I didn't have to immediately drop the security a religious environment provided me. I still had a place to go where I could feel understood and still help out my local community.
Let's be honest, if you go from "southern baptist" straight to "satanism", you were never a christian. Nor could you have had a good home as your parents couldn't be Christian and allow that, or hopefully they at least kicked you out if you wanted to be so utterly hateful towards them that you would mock them so deeply instead of just becoming agnostic like someone sane.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I never thought about this aspect of the deprogramming process 🤟🏽
Satanism is a cult and a disease
All the research i have done on TST has left me with nothing but a respect for them and all they do for religious inclusion or abolishment in government. The ten commandments monument debacle is just simply a call for Americans to be American. If they are going to allow a Christian monument on state capital grounds then they should also allow any and all religious monument to stand because we are a nation of many faiths, and if not, then they should allow none. I agree with this. I was even so impressed with TST that when they came to my state and held a rally for reproductive rights i had to go to it because not only do i agree, but i had to see The Satanic Temple speaking on the steps of The Utah State Capital with my own eyes, a sight i never thought i would see. And despite the religious counter protesters, no fights broke out and people showed general respect for one another.
It is a cult.
Just a big one so it gets away really.
Thank you for actually interviewing Lucien. He gets a bad reputation but he is a very intelligent and hard working man. He does a ton of good.
Agreed. Well spoken and rational, vs. Fantasy supernatural vengeful and jealous sky daddy.
Dude's a rapist and a con artist. Fuck off.
I think he is fascinating! I had no idea he did so much and I absolutely love it.
… I’m not super well informed on the subject, love what the temple is trying to do in theory- but I thought the issue most had (not Christians) with Lucien is his link to neo nazis and stuff
Also he looks cool as fuck
I always look forward to Zaid's news freestyle!
This movement is incredible I'm a wife and mother was raised with Christian values and I'm now a member of tst! I've given my daughter freedom to figure out what she believes in and I teach my son that just because he's different (autistic and nonverbal) doesn't mean there's anything wrong with him!
Learning about the Sober Faction is so cool! I haven't really done anything with TST since high school but I've been looking for support while getting/being sober and AA suuuuucks. TST's Sober Faction looks so much better! Thank you for bringing my awareness to it.
I love how involved Gen Z actually is. I’m a millennial and graduated from HS in 2001. We’ve lost half my graduating class to either the war on terror or to opioids, or first one then the other. I don’t even go to our reunions because it’s so depressing. Gen Z is facing problems just as real and just as traumatic, with the viability and the awareness to turn their tragedies into meaningful movements that are difficult if not impossible to ignore.
I used to be reticent about how deeply entrenched screens were in my kids’ lives but as they’re growing up now, I see the kind of impactful differences it makes when they fully understand the environment that they’re in. They’re way more likely than I was at their age to talk to me about something that’s really bothering them. I’ve fostered that level of engagement and worked hard to earn that level of trust. I’m convinced they’re just going to keep going. They believe in a better tomorrow and that’s really the one thing that we could truly hope for when it comes to the next generation. They say kids today aren’t like they used to be. I say “thank goodness that’s true.” ❤
Beautifully said
This! I'm class of 2000 and there were so many things we wanted but we just stood by quietly, listening to our parents that that's how life is, we can't change it. But to see Gen z and how passionate they've been, and the changes they've made by not going away quietly, is just so amazing and makes me proud of them.
loving these Zaid recaps 🔥how did no one find this dude sooner??!
thank you so much for the lucien interview man that was awesome
So I started a prayer and bible study at my public school. I made a lot of mistakes but one thing I am proud of was letting my friends of Hindu and Muslim faith join in and tell us about their faith. We were not trying to convert each other it was just like “Hey you are a really cool person and I want to know more about your religion from you instead of my parents.” This was right after 9/11 and because my parents were so afraid of anyone that had a Middle Eastern background I never told them what actually went on in “bible study” never realized this was satanism lol.
It's not satanism, it's tolerance . That campaign group is just trying to sell themselves on their support for freedom, just like 10th century Christian missionaries sold Catholicism on freeing slaves and providing free clothes with every babtism .
Thank you for your bravery at that time, and your open heart
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You mean being a considerate and open minded person?
That's just the thing, isn't it? It shouldn't be a Satanist thing, in that it shouldn't be something that's missing from Christianity. Doesn't the bible say repeatedly to love everyone, be they your friends, family, strangers, or your enemies? Exclusive (i.e. intolerant of basically any diversity) Christians always boggle my mind with the inherent hypocrisy they're engaged in daily. (I don't remember Jesus saying to love everyone _except_ queer folks, The Left, people of non-Christian faith, and so on...)
Really appreciate the deep dive into a topic I had no idea about. Having someone so eloquent and passionate about the values and actions of the church is really impressive. Looking forward to part II. From my impression of all this, they are truly undoing a lot of harm and phobias instilled in people who didn’t or don’t have the ideas or opportunities to undo a lifetime of confusion and anger around their religions. 🙌🏻
The Temple, not the Church.
@@asherplatts6253 apologies** ^^
Absolute banger of an episode. Love the long-form stories! Zaid's flow never ceases to amaze
The serendipity of having watched through ESOTERICA's close-hitting video on the background, history, and impact of the Satanic Panic of decades past, and the warnings of that era in the modern socio-political landscape, maybe half a day before _this_ video was dropped.
As someone who started becoming more Christian during the last few years while also valuing the importance of the separation of church and state, I'll say that I fully support what the Satanic Temple people are doing. With that said, the one thing that really irks me is that there's now an extra layer of semantic issues whenever the word "satanism" comes up. Before having a constructive conversation with anyone on this topic, we have to figure out what they _think_ "satanism" means, which differ greatly from person to person.
Yup! I'm a witch living in the UK and sometimes have to explain to people witchcraft and Satanism aren't the same thing. It is getting better though.
Big same. Over the years I've had to redefine what Christianity means to me. And for me, that also means that I understand that what works for me, does not work for all. And a lot of these tennets of Satanism are honestly the bare minimum of how we should be treating each other.
I'm a member of the Satanic Temple. Grew up a pastor's kid and I was even a youth pastor for years. My mom and I didn't get along because I was pursuing music while doing youth ministry and we didn't talk for the 2 years before my dad died. My stipulation after my dad died to help repair my family's relationship was for my mom to do family therapy with me but she sought out a Christian counselor instead and all the Christian counselor wanted was for me to go to a Christian commune. The entirety of the sessions was based around GOD and the last session was filled with quoting scripture and a huge push to get me into the Christian commune. I didn't talk to my mom for 4 years after that.
Damn. That's rough, I'm sorry to hear it. Unfortunately reminds me of the relationship between my parents at the moment; my mom's made a huge push in her life, committing all of her time to church, and raising my younger brother; meanwhile my dad isn't Christian, hasn't been since before I was born. She's got it in her head that dad will return to Christianity, though, and... well, I suppose I'll find out how it pans out.
Oooh, you are so edgy.
I usually have a bit of trouble following along with Zaid because my audio processing but this one was easy to follow and absolutely fire! Getting better and better!
I'm 43 and if it weren't for Gen Z in this past election I'd probably have my right to marry removed by now. I'm so thankful for their energy and courage, it's refreshing.
Thank u Queen, it’s because of people like you that have been expressing yourself even in the face of terrifying bigots that Gen Z even has the ability to keep fighting. I appreciate you!
Gen Z's entittlement tho...to accus their govt of doing nothing for them. Theyre growing up in a free world where they can do anything they want with EVERY advantage.... theyre just spoiled.
@@scorch4299 🤣
Lol, older gen z that moved away from England for similar reasons that I've heard Americans complain about.
We can't do anything.
I have no home in England cause the housing market is so bad. I lived with my partners parents.
Work has become slave Labour where you're paid less than it costs to live.
Before I moved away I used to work go home sleep repeat.
I have no phone cause I can't afford one. I'm currently using a £60 kindle my mum got me so I can get in touch with her.
I have nothing but a few personal belongings to my name.
I moved away because it's getting to the point where I think my government may become authoritarian and are threatening to take human rights away.
My home town just passed bill that essentially makes it illegal to be poor.
How anyone could call us entitled when all we're asking for is to be able to afford the bare essentials. I just want my own home, my own things that I can call mine.
So I moved to a place where food and water is free but brexit means I'll probably have to go back
@@scorch4299 So true! They also just self-described themselves as "hyper aware", but then say they claim to have no outreach for participating in domestic political processes?
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I loved the piece on The Satanic Temple. They seem a very effective way of separating church and state. I'd love to see donation drive in the next episode.
Ironic saviors
Yes! That would be great! Philly D please help us? I would love to donate.
Phil!! This format is gold!!! While I am sure the algorithm demoted the content because of satanism please do more of this format. 2 deep dives into more serious topics with guest speakers and your take! One of the best 20 minute episodes I’ve seen in years!!! Love the show you beautiful bastard!
My wedding was officiated by the TST! wonderful people work in that cause.
As a former Christian I love to see TST representation and talking about the issues in many traditional religious structures. From what I know Satan has been conflated with the devil in modern Christianity.
Are Satan and the devil supposed to be two separate entities? Asking out of genuine curiosity, since I assumed that they were the same
@@tealablu3759 both the same. Satan is his name. Devil is his game😈
@@tealablu3759 depends. Bible hasn't really identified the true devil. Catholic scholars over the centuries have attempted to create a hierarchy but they're all different.
satan just means adversary of god, but yeah, the devil is a satan.
@@tealablu3759 Judaism has the idea of 'the adversary,' but it's largely not interpreted as an entity in itself, but the internal thirst of humanity's more unsavory drives. Satan in early Christianity was merely another servant, executing God's will and acting as essentially his prosecutor (more akin to what we see in Job).
The devil as he's often depicted today doesn't really have a scriptural basis, it's largely the artistic license of Dante and Milton. I assume it's part of why the Satanists seem to be so fond of him, because his arc is one where he's quite literally demonized for acting in the manner he was created for.
I so love that you got Lucien on to talk about TST and all the good advocacy work they do!! And the psychology behind moral panics is fascinating, this is the coolest topic you've ever covered 😎
They don’t care about psychology. Their Grey Faction campaign advocates for the removal of Dissociative Identity Disorder from the DSM.
@@claudiaberdella I didn't even refer to that at all??? Lol.
@@meghanm05 I know. My point was that he doesn’t actually care about psychology.
This episode was really good.
I vote for deep dives/ interviews on Sundays.
I only wish it was a conversation, not just Phil setting up a question.
Much love to Phil for bringing me the daily news, been watching since the black and white days. But I am also loving Zaid rap the news, kind of wish we got it more than once a week.
I will never get over how clever Zaid is. I pause his raps more than Rap God 😅 Thank you Zaid for expressing the frustration and anger we're all feeling while catching us up on another week in the Thunderdome.
^ Seriously 💯🔥🔥
I can't understand how he can drop so many good lyrics every week consistently
Thank you for properly covering the Satanic Temple without giving it a strange and unfair twist. I got married at the Temple in Salem and it was amazing. Staff were so nice, they did everything to make us happy! They're the sweetest people. Also, the unbaptism has helped a lot of my friends who suffered religious trauma and felt they couldn't escape what was done to them. The ceremony made them feel like this unknown figure couldn't control or hurt them anymore.
Satanic Temple are just trolls. Nothing legitimate
@@ericb9252 That's your opinion and it's a wrong opinion. If you aren't educated you shouldn't speak on the topic. They support mental health, physical health, ocean cleanup crews, recovery, and they help people deal with real religious trauma caused by the Catholic and Christian churches whivh has an ABUNDANCE of evidence that they assault hundreds of children per year.
@@erikaashton2626 TST are clowns
Seriously, *THANK YOU*, Phil, for this. I'm so sick of my aunties and people on the internet saying "devil worshippers" and "Satanists" and "Satanic" like they ever actually met a Satanist. I'm not a Satanist, but I'm really sick of all these misconceptions and calling everything a "Satanic ritual". Especially since Christianity is a literal Death Cult.
i went to a lutheran college and studied the bible like you would a textbook (no recruiting happening, just, "what does this mean for x" sort of thinking) and i 100% agree. if anyone crying about the bible actually read it, they would know the religious masses fucked up and turned it into something evil.
Zaid just keeps getting better. This is my favorite so far.
One of my favorite episodes in a long time. We got two insightful deep dives into overlooked topics, plus an incredible finish from Zaid as always. Nice!
Zaid is seriously getting better and better every week. Love it
Keeps blowing me away every week!
I am always annoyed when people misrepresent what satanists actually believe, I am glad that you were factual and not overly sensational.
Loved it!! The end was, EVERYTHING!!!!!
I would've never expected an accurate and fair coverage of the Satanic temple on this channel, Props to you and your team Phil.
I wouldn't expect it in general but this channel is definitely a place where I'd expect coverage to at least be fair. Still agreeing to the props and hyped for part 2!
What do you call someone who believes in a literal Satan?
A Christian.
Why specifically not on this channel?
Phil is always fair about who he covers.
Also, why did you copy paste someone else’s exact comment posted before yours?
When I was a kid people always made fun of me, or flat out hated me because I said I was a Satanist. Everyone thought it was just me trying to get attention or be edgy. It's so nice to see it getting some actual respect. It's nothing but being a good person without some higher being telling you to, or you'll have some sort of terrible consequence. You should be a good person because you're good, not because you're scared if you don't you're going to be tortured.
Yeah, man. I don't need an invisible sky wizard to tell me that rape and murder is wrong. And the Bible has plenty of instances of both rape and murder, some of which are painted in a positive light. It's gross.
In 1972 George Pryce started the working foundation for Game Theory as it applies to Natural Selection, and more specifically where that Natural Selection works without the structures of societies for social creatures, from ants and bees and cattle to humans... Altruism is one facet by which your Genetic Code is actively TRYING to preserve itself through values of the society and social orders and structures around you.
Thus, it's the worthy investment "to be a good person" simply to earn the social value via Game Theory and society will reciprocate, either directly back to you (respect, honor, and other intangible values through to tangible actions) OR for your family (shared genetic code) from the same intangibles, motivating tangible actions... "Out of respect for your father..." and the like.
It's worth note that while considerably more has been proposed since, and as with anything, Academia is still arguing it out... Pryce did all this with math on his own, and WITHOUT citing anyone else's work. In the 1970's that was almost completely unheard of...
I don't need any boogeymen telling me to "Be good or else" either... I've weighed it out and decided when and where and just how much I'm going to "be good". ;o)
Satanism is not about being labeled as a good guy
You probably should still he bullied 🤣
@@NyxBorn7080 and you should probably tell your mom to stop letting me fuck her. 🤣
This was such an amazing, in depth video Phil. You and your team really did a great job with this one, providing all the details that you did. Thank you for your hard work!
Loved today’s show in general. Gotta say, these endings are fire 🔥
Legit got so excited when i realized you were interviewing Lucien. I adore TST and the work they do. I'm a card-carrying, myself. Thanks, Phil!
Someone get Lucian a web cam from the last 10 years.
He was likely using whatever was in his laptop. Laptop cameras are always crap
There’s poor service in hell ok
Tech trickles down to hell slowly
Honestly webcams haven't really improved in the past 10 years...
Of everything you could have talked about, the Webcam quality image is what you thought it was important. Low IQ individuals are ruining society.
Am I the only one who kinda wants all the Zaid songs in a play list for 2023? Like... imagine the year re-wrap!
Ayy, I missed the shows this week. Thanks Zaid!
I'm 50 years old. It makes me happy to finally see the younger generation getting involved in politics. We need to keep the pressure on, and call out all politicians. Zaid nailed it. And Zaid is awesome
Zaid is the part I always skip always. Rap is trash music.
Gen Z is literally the most politically stupid, hive minded generation to exist in like 10 generations. So no.
@@jip5889 I don't have a problem with rap but singing the news is the kind of cringe I expect from Colbert.
I don't think it's a matter of finally getting involved in politics, it's the fact that we are just now old enough to participate. A majority of gen Z are still minors and those, like myself, who are adults have only been so for a couple of years. We haven't really been given many opportunities to participate either nor are we recognized by most outreach groups like Phil said in the video. Plus we're all still trying to figure out what we want to do with our lives. Many of us are extremely passionate about politics and want to make the world better, but no one is giving us the chance.
Young people have always been involved and trying to make change.. Every generation just pretends they aren't, says young people are "finally" doing something, complains about the younger gen, etc. We have an extremely long history of shutting them down instantly and then complaining they won't do anything. It's pretty annoying, to be honest.
If people were more self aware, we'd stop undercutting and dogging on young people/new generations whenever it's convenient.
We claim to want things to get better (on every side of politics, philosophy, belief, etc)... Yet the only thing people can really agree on is going after the younger generations - whether small underhanded slights, huge campaigns, or creating a way to keep them out as a society.
oh man that last story is so true. Im gen Z, turning 20 this year, and I've never been more angry with politics in my life. My voice is just not being heard, no matter what I seem to do. At this point, it appears like the only thing I can do is go out on the street and protest. My vote seems to not matter, I'm not represented in congress at all because all of them are old people who have no clue whats going on any more. What happened to no taxation without representation? Its the same theme. I deserve to have my voice heard, and so does my generation. We want to talk and we want to be heard, but it seems like they just don't care about us.
There will be a revolution in this century
(enter Gen Z)
Seriously in 100 years I hope someone quotes me on predicting the impending Revolution with a Hamilton lyric, on a by then defunct internet platform😂
I'm a millennial and I've felt the same way for a long time. All I can say is that I'm so glad your generation is just ass pissed as we are and you're joining our ranks in the coming elections. We're starting to get enough younger generations to actually start kicking some of these old assholes out of office.
I'll warn you. They are going to try and tell you everything is useless, they're going to try to divide our generations and pit 20something and 30somethings against each other. They're finally starting to get scared, so expect all kinds of dirty bullshit, propaganda, and psyops in the coming years.
At some point you will realize that it is not that they don't hear you because you're young, it is because you're poor! And it's been always that way. If anything the system is actually monetizing on your protests... think about that
Everyone feels that way. I live in the uk and have a leader who is a multimillionaire. It’s crazy. I do think everyone should be represented and have a voice and there should be an age limit to who can have power but at the same time 20 is far too young to tell people with life experience what to do. Not saying that to be patronising, but most 20 year olds are still in school living at home.
Without googling it who is your mayor?
I grew up in a southern Baptist home (really strict). Religion was always someone scary and to be afraid of. When I moved out I asked myself what I believed. I had to really re-examine things and my beliefs. I'm a queer Christian and my faith and relationship with Christ got so much stronger when I stopped listening to everyone on the outside and developed my personal relationship with Christ! I've been told by family members that I can't be saved because I'm gay and I support abortion, etc.. 🙄
I've had to unlearn a lot of my past to move forward!! God Bless ♥️♥️
THANK YOU for making this video! 🤘🖤
Man what a fantastic episode. From the interview with Lucian to Zaid’s rap this week, y’all killed it today
even as an Australian, I think that the 2016 US election was a pivotal point for a lot of Gen Z people becoming involved in political change. and of course social media plays a GIANT part in that, I wouldn't have been following as closely without Twitter. Olivia's work is incredible, and I hope more and more Gen Z can become involved in this movement to try and get some much needed change in the states.
If everyone actually spoke up for what they believed, we’d find out that we don’t treat each other or ourself with nearly as much love/compassion we should. Hopefully with internet connection everyone will start to see this and change for the better
For us it was Kicking Scotty to the Curb.
Watching that Greens vote surge all over the place? That's out Gen Z, and it's going to be interesting.
I think we see far too much of american right politics seeping into our right of politics, and it's a disease. watching the Americans is like seeing the future. the ramping up of anti-trans rhetoric right now is just copy and paste basically. It's gross. So being aware of what's going on over there is a good thing really. Means we can foresee the bull-dust that will no doubt hit our shores any minute now.....
@@Mach1048 i was so relieved when he lost. but yes, seeing those Greens votes was something i don't think the politicians or our parents even saw coming
We love you, Zaid! Killing it as always 🔥 Anyone who skips the freestyle is missing out!
Loving the longer format!
Honestly, that guy made a great point I hadn't truly considered before. Most Christians don't do a lot of active worship or partake in rituals or traditions, they just have a belief system and vaguely reference it. They're still allowed to be considered religious. By that measure, Satanic temple members who have a belief system but don't do much with it should be considered religious too. I totally see what he means.
I love the mission of the Satanic Temple. I have short-circuited more than one Christian telling them Satanists don't believe in Satan.
Because that literally goes against the definition of the word, that be like you calling yourself a rapist then saying you don't believe in rape
@@Damnitjim7 …"rapist" is not a word describing people who "believe in rape". That's a very weird argument.
It might go against what YOU personally want the word to mean, but it doesn't go against "the definition". There are multiple definitions of "satanism"; and if you can't handle the fact that some words have multiple meanings I don't know what to tell you. Learn more about how words work, maybe?
@@Damnitjim7 Not everything is that simple. Darwinism isn't the belief that Charles Darwin was a god. Some people who say their Satanists are simply people who were raised Christian by assholes they want to thumb their noses at while making it clear that they're never going to bow down to their parent's proselytizing. Some just want to creep out Christians in general. Some hate how much Christians influence politics, and want to see Muslims and people from other religions able to enter politics. Not make laws based on their own religion, just be able to be a politician in the USA without being persecuted.
Not that I understand them completely, it's just obvious from interviews I've seen from them that they aren't just trying to get into hell with the belief they'll become demons and torment others instead of being the tormented. That would be dumb. Regardless of whether they believe there is any truth in the bible or not.
@@Damnitjim7 more like calling your self a follower of Odin with out believing in Odin as a real God. Or a Christian (one who follows the way of Christ) with out believing he turned water to wine, raised the dead, or was in any way the son of god.
Rape is an action, and people don't need to believe in it to know vile human beings commit acts of it because there is news about such things weekly and far too many accounts of it throughout history. Also very bazar comparison to make unless you are trying to equate Satanists to rapists which i think was your intent, assuming you were incognizant of the non sequitur.
One of your best so far Zed! 💯
When I did some research into satanism and what it actually means in most cases for a creative project I was working on, I ended up chatting with a few people who align themselves with satanism in an online forum and one of them summed up his belief and understanding on his belief in satanism in that it was more about "worshipping" oneself, and not in an arrogance or narcissistic way but almost like the self love movement, giving yourself the freedoms you give others, respecting oneself as you would others, boosting yourself up. He said that the whole connection to "Satan" is more of an idea, similar to what was said here that "Satan" is looked at as a "fictional" or "mythical" entity.
It was incredibly interesting (honestly might have start researching it again 🤔). But the jist I got was that it's mostly about values of self belief and confidence for most of those I spoke to, and that "Satan" was just a way of shunning the typical belief systems and a way of creating tradition that could be universal in a belief system that is actually very individual and personal. That Satanism is different for every "Satanist" because the whole point is that while it is a "religion" it is not a system like those most people think of when you say "religion".
It's about oneself as opposed to a self created supernatural overlord who dictates what life is and how it should be lived. It felt like a way to give oneself autonomy in the belief of destiny and the meaning of life.
*Disclaimer: I only chatted with a handful of self confessed "Satanists" and this was several years ago so I'm not saying this is definitively what "Satanism" is, this is just anecdotal stuff I came across 😊
I absolutely love the way this Sunday show is developing. Zaid established himself as a star the very first time he appeared on screen, but the editorial decisions and production for the Sunday drop really mark out this as a mustn't-miss. It's wonderful the way the Sunday show is creating its own atmosphere and identity. Whereas much of the US is still struggling for its second cup of coffee, I'm in the UK and the Sunday show marks the time I can reach for a glass of wine and just contemplate the week that's gone by. Many thanks Phil and the team. You're appreciated.
Ngl, I was not expecting the AI presidents club to enter the chat. Im working on another screen just listening and like, bruh, this AI is gonna get outta pocket lol Dont give the meme boys AI chat bots smh...
Meanwhile me and all those i know irl who watch PDS have had repeat discussions about how Zaid became overused after the 3rd time and that now it's making me avoid the show a surprising amount.
I'd suggest Phil actually take a look at the engagement.... I'd hazard a guess there's grown to be a huge drop rate when Z comes on....
Yes, I also only read the headlines so it is perfect for me. Half of my brain was crushed due to a freak accident when I was 5
@@kevinbooth-i have been on for 16 weeks at this point. This is literally our livelihood. Do you honestly believe a YT channel with 6M+ subscribers is going to ignore analytics or engagement on a segment for 4+ months?
There are people who like the segment and people who don’t. I totally understand the latter, it’s not for everyone. But “dude must not be checking the analytics” is a WILD take to say to a channel with staff.
I am sorry you and your friends aren’t a fan of the segment currently. Hopefully we can do more varied stuff, or switch up some of our graphics or sound to help you enjoy it. Either way have a good week.
@@ZaidTabaniGood to reflect that the ones who enjoy it outweigh the critics by a landslide.
Even if it is always harder to ignore a single rock in your shoe.
Woah Olivia was extremely well spoken. As an under 30 voter it genuinely frustrates me that so many people my age are apathetic. If our generation (millennials/Gen z) voted in higher numbers we would run this country. But they just don’t, 75% of them at least. Primaries matter, it’s not just a general election. We can choose our own future, but we have to stand up for ourselves.
I do wonder tho how many people are like me I'm gen z but also an expat. My mother and I are registered in Hawaii cause it's her last place of residence, so we don't vote locally. We don't know shit about Hawaii politics, and I feel it's had enough of foreigners making decisions for them
This^^ as ive grown older and now almost 30 its crazy too me how many of my colleagues, old friends and generally most people ive met in our generation DONT VOTE!?
I recently looked up my local legislators and was shocked to find out that mostly all of them in my county are, anti-vax, pro trump, trans and homophobic.
These people work in our local governments, its affects literally the places we choose to live, why would you NOT care about voting for someone that should represent values.
When I went to vote this past November I was the youngest person in the room, I am 28.
@@TechedCanvas at least you're involved I can't name a single Hawaiian politician except Obama
@@bertoandon9681 You should definitely get involved! You don’t have to know every one, but Hawai’i has some great local politicians. The “old boys club” is finally starting to end on the islands, for a much younger / more progressive legislation. Plus the state legislature is the most Dem in the nation as far as I know.
Exactly. I always try to tell my younger siblings to vote (they are early twenties and I am in my mid twenties) and they just don't listen. They are apathetic. They feel like their voices don't matter. We live in California too where it's super easy to just mail in a ballot. They've seen me do it. I think it's not wanting to do the research and to sit and think about what issues they should vote on. Idk what else to do.
Love Zaid! Stuff is great! I pause my way through it the first time to catch all the topics and then watch it all the way through for his take. So glad you continue to platform him.
Love everything about this episode down to the last best of the review! Get well soon Phil
I have honestly never met a religious figure (Christian, Muslim, Hindu) who was as eloquent and genuine as Lucien. Thanks for promoting this story.
You must not travel much Ma’am. You meet people similar to the company you keep around. Speak for yourself
@Perspective they are speaking for themselves. The comment includes "I". Read for yourself.
@@PerspectiveMuse the irony of having the name "Perspective" and then leaving a comment like that
@@aab7705 Oh shit, son. Did it feel good leaving those third degree burns?
@@aab7705 hence the response being stating in terms of "you" speaking to her about her experience....not to everyone lmao glad you think you did something there