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Who are the WORST liberals in the world? From the United States and European Union to Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, and East Asia, we're taking a deep dive into the hypocrisy, arrogance, and failures of liberalism around the world.

As neoliberalism collapses, the far right gains momentum, and the Western-led world order faces unprecedented challenges, liberal politicians and establishment media continue to defend the very systems responsible for these crises. But which country's liberals are the most insufferable?

In this video, we examine the failures of the Democratic establishment, NATO and European leadership, Germany's disastrous economic policies, British imperialism, Australia's AUKUS agreement, and the influence of Western liberalism in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

We also discuss Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Hasan Piker, the rise of democratic socialism, mainstream media bias at CNN and MSNBC, the Israel-Palestine conflict, American imperialism, and the growing divide between establishment liberals and the progressive left.

From Ursula von der Leyen and Friedrich Merz to Keir Starmer and the Democratic Party, we're exposing the contradictions of the so-called rules-based international order and asking whether liberalism is paving the way for the very fascism it claims to oppose. And at the end, I'll rank which region has the WORST liberals in the world.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:37 European Union 13:57 Germany 18:15 United Kingdom 23:20 United States 29:28 Australia 30:59 East Asia 37:17 Which is worst?

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In this video, I break down the three ways China is leading the global green revolution, offering a better alternative to Western AI oligarchs, and building a more peaceful, multipolar world order. From dominating solar, wind, battery, and EV production to releasing open-source AI models that challenge US monopolies, China's influence is overwhelmingly positive. Meanwhile, the West abandons climate commitments, bans Chinese EVs, and builds dystopian AI for profit. If you only consume Western media, this might sound insane, but the data doesn't lie. If you are curious about other common critiques about China I made dedicated videos on Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and more, all linked in my China playlist. If you want to understand BRICS and the changing global order, check out my video on that as well.

00:00 Intro 00:44 3 Biggest Problems in World 01:02 Climate Change 11:25 Artificial Intelligence 24:48 Paid by China?? 25:59 Global Peace & Development 33:37 World Without China

Sources: Please note that the majority of sources used are brought up as article screenshots on screen when relevant information is being mentioned.

https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/chinese-oems-secure-78-of-the-176-gw-wind-additions-in-2025/

https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinas-solar-industry-upheaval-effects-will-be-global

https://www.wired.com/story/super-pac-backed-by-openai-and-palantir-is-paying-tiktok-influencers-to-fear-monger-about-china/

https://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-regime-has-killed-20-30-million-people-since-world-war-ii/5633111

https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/human

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/29/china-wind-solar-power-global-renewable-energy-leader

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Citations and Further Reading:

CLIPS https://www.tiktok.com/@sherryxiiruii/video/7591887909058350391 https://youtu.be/e9v2wBwDXls https://youtu.be/IuVr8hqWG0o

TIER 1 cities https://www.chinacheckup.com/guru/city-tier/tier-1-plus https://www.chinacheckup.com/guru/city-tier/tier-1

High Speed Rail https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/china-high-speed-rail-cmd https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/chinas-high-speed-rail-network-exceeds-50000-km/ https://ledicoferroviaire.mediarail.be/acela-amtrak-3-3/#%3A%7E%3Atext=The+American+train+is+capable+of+reaching+maximum+speeds+of+240+km%2Fh+over+just+54.6+km+of+the+735+km+route%3A

Housing/Ghost Towns https://youtu.be/uxjwhk1ktNw https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2018/03/19/ghost-towns-or-boomtowns-what-new-cities-really-become/ https://www.zhengdong.gov.cn/msjs.jhtml https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-393-whither-china-world https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/17/china/china-homeownership-rate-tested-intl-hnk https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RHORUSQ156N https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-393-whither-china-world#%3A%7E%3Atext=Furthermore%2C+consider+how%2Cto+around+70%25.%E2%80%9D

Developing https://www.economist.com/china/2025/05/01/is-china-justified-in-still-calling-itself-a-developing-country

Treats https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/business/tesla-electric-vehicles-fourth-quarter-sales.html https://youtu.be/Gy8OAasb8-w https://youtu.be/PGx7AyD9okg https://www.ft.com/content/b6cac184-75a4-47ab-94c5-5eb8c92cd407

Iran https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/21/politics/us-iran-war-cost-trump-vis

Production https://youtu.be/2wacXUrONUY

Stats https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/research/blog/how-a-slowing-economy-and-big-hospitals-are-challenging-healthcare-reform-in-china/#%3A%7E%3Atext=A%3A%C2%A0Well%2C+coverage+in+China+is+not+as+good+as+a+Harvard+professor%2C+but+if+you%E2%80%99re+someone+in+the+informal+sector+or+lower+income%2C+then+you+are+more+protected+in+China+than+you+are+here+in+the+United+States.+%E2%80%A6.+There+is+a+level+of+disparity+in+China%2C+but+it%E2%80%99s+still+more+equal+than+here https://www.kff.org/health-costs/annual-family-premiums-for-employer-coverage-rise-6-in-2025-nearing-27000-with-workers-paying-6850-toward-premiums-out-of-their-paychecks/ https://youtu.be/ZMoQRuTjb2M https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/youth-unemployment-rate https://mashable.com/tech/uk-social-media-ban-under-16 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html

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In this deep dive, I challenge the Western assumption that there's only one legitimate path to socialism. Using the political compass as our guide, I break down why both authoritarian and libertarian leftist models are equally valid—just suited to different societies with different histories, cultures, and values.

I explore how countries like China and Vietnam have achieved extraordinary progress through centralized, collective systems, while Western nations might be better served by more participatory, individualistic approaches. I discuss the different ways freedom is understood across cultures, where Westerners see personal liberty in choosing vices like gambling and drugs, Eastern societies see societal harmony in restricting them. I examine contrasting views on law and order, from Norway's rehabilitation-focused prisons to China's support for harsh punishment and even the death penalty.

I address the nuance between cultural conservatism and government persecution when discussing LGBTQ issues in East Asia, and I challenge the narrative that authoritarian systems are inherently oppressive when their citizens consistently report sky-high approval rates. I also paint a vision of a post-capitalist utopia where both socialist traditions flourish side by side, where borders fade, and where humanity unites to explore the stars together. If you're tired of black-and-white political takes and want to understand why leftist governance looks so different around the world, this one's for you.

00:00 Intro 00:45 Political Compass 04:20 Different Views on Freedom 10:19 Law and Order 12:38 Conservatism VS Persecution 15:00 Ideal World 16:23 Don't Need to Choose One

From its humble beginnings as a project code-named "Oak" at Sun Microsystems to becoming a global standard for enterprise software and billions of devices, Java's journey is one of radical innovation, strategic pivots, and enduring community strength.

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Timestamps

00:00 - INTRO 00:15 - TITLE SEQUENCE 01:33 - PROJECT GREEN AND EARLY YEARS 04:27 - HOTJAVA BROWSER 06:34 - NETSCAPE 08:26 - JAVA WEB PIVOT/WORA 12:22 - WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING 15:31 - JAVA SHIFT TO ENTERPRISE 18:20 - COMPATABILITY/MICROSOFT WARS 19:45 - THE SMOKING GUN EMAIL 21:08 - MICROSOFT THREAT 22:45 - MICROSOFT LAWSUIT 24:45 - JCP INCEPTION 26:36 - OPEN SOURCING 28:59 - TOMCAT 31:06 - J2EE 33:15 - SPRING / HIBERNATE 34:49 - JAVA OPEN SOURCE ECOSYSTEM GROWTH 36:07 - JAVA OPEN SOURCING ANNOUNCEMENT 39:03 - THE DARK AGES 42:28 - ORACLE ACQUISITION 44:13 - JAMES GOSLING LEAVES ORACLE 45:37 - JAVA UNDER ORACLE 46:52 - IS JAVA DEAD? 48:07 - JAVA 8 - A NEW ERA 49:31 - JAVA 8 LAUNCH 52:23 - JAVA SIX MONTH CADENCE 54:53 - STEWARDSHIP 58:32 - ECLIPSE FOUNDATION 59:52 - JAVA PROJECT LOOM 01:01:54 - THE JAVA COMMUNITY 01:03:59 - THE UBIQUITY OF JAVA/JAVA'S LEGACY 01:06:55 - JAVA DEVELOPMENT IN THE MODERN ERA 01:11:29 - FINAL WRAP 01:13:31 - CREDITS

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Past & Present Java Team Members from Sun / Oracle

• James Gosling — Creator of Java
• Joshua Bloch — Creator of the Java Collections Framework, Author of Effective Java
• James Duncan Davidson — Creator of Apache Tomcat
• Brian Goetz — Java Language Architect, Java Platform Group, Oracle
• Tim Lindholm — Co-author, Java Virtual Machine Specification
• Kim Polese — Java's first Product Manager
• Mark Reinhold — Chief Architect, Java Platform Group, Oracle
• Georges Saab — Senior Vice President, Java Platform Group, Oracle and Chair, OpenJDK Governing Board
• Paul Sandoz — Architect, Java Platform Group, Oracle
• Carla Schroer — Director of Java Compatibility, Sun Microsystems
• Sharat Chander — Senior Director, Java Product Management & Developer Engagement, Oracle
• Heather VanCura — Vice President and Java Community Process Chairperson and Director, Oracle

Java Community

• Paul Bakker — Staff Software Engineer at Netflix
• Lars Bergstrom — Director of Engineering, Google Android
• Andrey Breslav — Creator of Kotlin
• Ivar Grimstad — Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at Eclipse Foundation
• Rod Johnson — Creator of Spring
• Gavin King — Creator of Hibernate
• Mark Little — Vice President Java Runtimes and Java Integration, IBM
• Josh Long — Spring Developer Advocate
• Venkat Subramaniam — Java Champion, Author & Educator
• Tagir Valeev — Technical Lead, Java Team, JetBrains

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The history behind public key cryptography & the Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm. We also have a video on RSA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXB-V_Keiu8

Intelligence analysts note dramatic, and sudden, advances in Iranian missile and drone capabilities.

During last year’s war on Iran, IDF and American forces successfully “spoofed” Iranian drones and missiles, which relied on GPS navigation systems.

But after that conflict, Iran switched to Beidou, a Chinese satnav system that cannot be jammed by Western militaries.

Beidou is also more accurate than GPS in most of the world, including in the Persian Gulf region.

Iranian drones and missiles are now threading through air defenses, and taking down critical, high-value targets across the Gulf States, who also rely on GPS.

Ironically, China’s motivation to build the Beidou system began over thirty years ago, when the Pentagon switched off GPS to a Chinese container ship bound for Iran.

By 2020, Beidou leapt past GPS in coverage and accuracy in most of the world.

Closing scene, Xizang

Resources and links:

“Breathing Fire” After Yinhe Embarrassment, China’s Pledge To Counter U.S. GPS Reaches Key Milestone https://www.eurasiantimes.com/gps-an-embarrassment-like-the-yinhe-incident/

The GPS Blackout That Changed Everything for China https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5927187-the-gps-blackout-that-changed-everything-for-china

Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences https://www.intellinews.com/iran-turns-to-china-s-beidou-satellites-to-outfox-israeli-anti-drone-electronic-warfare-defences-430349/

Could Iran be using China’s highly accurate BeiDou navigation system? https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/11/could-iran-be-using-chinas-highly-accurate-beidou-navigation-system

China’s Push for Satellite Cooperation in the Middle East https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/chinas-push-satellite-cooperation-middle-east

In 165 countries, China's Beidou eclipses American GPS https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/century-of-data/in-165-countries-china-s-beidou-eclipses-american-gps

伊朗副部长：正在探索从GPS切换到中国北斗系统 https://m.guancha.cn/internation/2025_07_31_784997.shtml

Gulf Countries Confront Questions About Relying on U.S. for Protection https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/world/middleeast/gulf-iran-war-us.html

Iran reportedly destroys $300M US missile defence radar in Jordan https://www.trtworld.com/article/6ddaf3c21548

How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-u

The International Building Fair attracts tens of thousands of homebuilders and property developers to Guangzhou, along with thousands more sourcing agents.

Building materials and supplies are in shortage in most global markets. Soaring costs for land transport, and for warehouse services, mean that even small building companies can save hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, by directly sourcing their materials from Chinese factories.

Eliminating local distributors and box stores cuts product costs by up to half, including freight. It also eliminates the stockouts problem that is such a challenge to builders.

We run the numbers on three small- and medium-sized businesses. Should they source their products directly from Chinese factories? And should they use their own trucks to pick up containers at the nearest port of entry? Or should they outsource freight operations completely?

Closing scene, Zhongshan, Guangdong

Resources and links:

International Building Show https://www.cbdfair-gz.com/en

Production locations in Guangdong https://www.guangzhousourcing.com/blog/procurement-services-2/production-locations-in-guangdong-which-kind-of-products-are-being-made-where-10

2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW?locale=en-US

Graphics: Typhoons in China over past 70 years https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-07-12/Typhoons-in-China-IfupsSShaw/index.html

Urbanization and industrial clustering power China's rise in innovationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vUEKZK7V4

A Guide to Understanding International Trade Incoterms https://www.accb.nyc/single-post/demystifying-incoterms-a-guide-to-understanding-international-trade

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Many Western economists and media outlets claim that Americans are wealthier than Europeans, but this is not true; it's based on a misunderstanding of the difference between average wealth and median wealth. Ben Norton explains how the extreme inequality in the US make its average wealth misleadingly look high, and why GDP per capita is not a good measurement. He debunks the myth of "Europoors", which is often spread by Donald Trump supporters.

Topics 0:00 The myth that Americans are wealthy 1:15 Average wealth vs median wealth 3:50 Data on US median wealth 6:42 Wealth inequality (Gini coefficient) 9:31 Poverty and homelessness 10:19 USA vs Europe 12:02 Wealth concentration of US elites 13:28 Distribution of growth in income 15:01 GDP per capita is misleading 21:18 US GDP by sector 23:13 Imputed rent and GDP 25:05 Life expectancy, mortality, etc. 27:10 US healthcare system 28:40 US health system vs OECD 32:58 Ridiculous "Europoor" myth 33:32 Trump cuts taxes on rich 34:27 Trump family corruption 36:20 Insider trading 36:56 Myth of American dream 38:18 Outro

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Why is anyone still a Republican in 2026? In this video, I argue that every person who still identifies with the Republican Party ultimately falls into one of three categories. I examine the current state of Republican politics, the MAGA movement, and Donald Trump's influence on conservative ideology to explain why millions of Americans continue to support a party that I argue has consistently failed to improve the lives of its own voters.

Using data, historical context, and political analysis, I discuss Republican policies on the economy, healthcare, immigration, education, foreign policy, and civil liberties while examining the broader direction of American politics. I also explore the relationship between wealthy donors, corporate interests, culture war politics, and the modern conservative movement, along with the role that media and political messaging play in shaping public opinion.

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00:00 Intro 00:56 Cant Govern 06:15 The Republican Base 11:37 Reason 1 14:15 Reason 2 16:29 Reason 3 19:50 Party of MAGA 22:14 Should have no future 24:43 "But the Dems"

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00:00 Introduction 00:41 What is Freedom? 01:11 What was Tibet like? 05:25 Reform, Rebellion and Response 14:15 Living Standards Now (Healthcare, Education, Demographics) 21:13 Conclusion