Death & Dynasties
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7 років томуAdapted from 'The Dictator's Handbook': amzn.to/2fgBWps
Part 1: • The Rules for Rulers
Special Thanks:
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita & Alastair Smith
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Jason Snell (sixcolors.com/) for an emergency microphone loan
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@seamuspink9098 4 роки тому
-I love you son! -As an instrument of political power? -Yes, as an instrument for political power -I love you too dad! -For my inheritance? -Yes, for your inheritance
@navilluscire2567 3 роки тому
**after another important meeting about inheritance plans and marriage arrangements** King: **turns to his son and heir after dismissing his nobles** Well...shall we retire to our estates and barely talk to each other for years save for business purposes. Also let's NOT spend any father and son bonding time together, I don't think we have ANYTHING in common anyway. Crowned Prince: Sounds good and I promise that I'll *continue to NOT plot to stab you in the back and remove you from power* if I see a chance to inherit the throne a lot sooner than if I waited for old age and nature to finally do you in...my... most beloved father... King: Ah! bring it in my biological and acknowledge son! Crowned Prince: Say no more my biggest political rival and obstacle that is also my biological father! (as far as you know..) **awkward father son hug**
@sheepketchup9059 3 роки тому
@@navilluscire2567 this should be a series.
@evaakhtar 3 роки тому
XD lol 😂
@sayanmukherjee5541 3 роки тому
@SeB MaR Oversimplified....
@kittywitch6334 3 роки тому
@NaViLlUs cIrE King: Looks over at his other child, who isn’t the crown prince: Ah, my other son who I barely acknowledge! I will pretend like I care about you and your brother equally so I don’t like a horrible father, but we both know I only care about the crown prince. The child: Oh, don’t worry father, I will definitely NOT *plot to murder my older brother to inherit the entire kingdom* instead of waiting for him to die of natural causes without an heir. King: Well, I would hug you, but you aren’t the heir so I’ll just ignore your existence.
@spring2537 3 роки тому
"No *man* rules forever" Queen Elizabet: *Exactly*
@jakeoliver9574 3 роки тому
This is perfect
@flatvoicegaming 3 роки тому
Well yes, but actually yes
@spring2537 3 роки тому
@Manetit there is no man in the *Bri'ish Empire* mate
@flatvoicegaming 3 роки тому
@@spring2537 there isn't a woman either
@kaedeakamatsu3154 3 роки тому
@@flatvoicegaming Britain accidentally bans gender
@gabrielgomes2949 3 роки тому
Now I understand why so many kings in history got in the blink of insanity with the prospect of not being able to have a son
@JoaoGabriel-hk8ub 2 роки тому
Yes, we're talking about you, Henry VIII.
@weegomo 2 роки тому
@@JoaoGabriel-hk8ub the king that literally STARTED HIS OWN RELIGION just to have a son XD
@ashtar3876 2 роки тому
@@JoaoGabriel-hk8ub that the guy who had 6 wives and deheaded 2 of them?
@JoaoGabriel-hk8ub 2 роки тому
@@ashtar3876 yep that's him. Didn't he kill more of them actually?
@imthenightsky 2 роки тому
@@JoaoGabriel-hk8ub Nope. He divorced 2, beheaded 2, 1 died in childbirth and 1 outlived him
@ecmorgan69 4 роки тому
"Don't you think she looks tired?" LOL Loved that scene.
@sorenstarkchessa2783 3 роки тому
There seems to be so little ppl noticing that
@bonnie.f 3 роки тому
Right? I thought the comments would be all over the Doctor Who reference.
@custodeon 3 роки тому
@Sir Soy Gato the Second Yes, we know who you are.
@dglynch1313 3 роки тому
I almost didn't catch it and now I am rewatching those 5 seconds over and over and over.
@mitchramey5052 3 роки тому
I was about to comment but wanted to see if someone had said something first! Its a legit copy from that very scene! I love it.
@turkidot 7 років тому
Who will take over this channel then ? CGP Junior ?
@MASTERMIND-mr6er 7 років тому
this comment must be on top
@avakining 7 років тому
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@sundude800 7 років тому
CGP Black and White?
@lcmiracle 7 років тому
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@mkd2839 7 років тому
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@jakvos342 7 років тому
I've played enough Crusader Kings to know how this works
@Wander01390 7 років тому
funny how murdering does not require a casus belli
@ThePacnot1 7 років тому
Iago Santaniello I was thinking this exactly
@michaelmillefanti6319 7 років тому
+ObadiahtheSlim Very true. Sweet, sweet xwedodah needs no reason.
@ocadioan 7 років тому
It also allows for quick acquisition of allies and territory
@vonneely1977 7 років тому
Iago Santaniello Indeed, this video makes "Conclave" actually seems like a worthwhile DLC now.
@estooo 4 роки тому
North Korea: *writes down notes profusely*
@andylikesyourkite 3 роки тому
psh they already knew. That's why his sister was next up.
@Arkew_ 3 роки тому
@@andylikesyourkite oh god you are right, now everything i see in politics is keys and dictators disguised as presidents.
@reversetape6984 3 роки тому
Just liked for 69 likes
@jedmusic5241 3 роки тому
He's alive now
@h.n.r_funi3324 3 роки тому
Algeria: haha, first time?
@cntfinkvaname0 4 роки тому
Oh no! I wish I watched this earlier!
@11jerans 3 роки тому
Is your sister ever gonna let you out, or is she just trying to make everyone forget you ever existed?
@anonymous-ei3yn 3 роки тому
Lol
@lightningfletch5598 3 роки тому
Don't you, like, have a daughter or something?
@nanananaxhhd4330 3 роки тому
@@lightningfletch5598 she is too young
@blauwbeer556 3 роки тому
lol
@KYdragono 7 років тому
What is this, two videos from Grey within a single month? Universe time continuum is broken
@Ghostmw2awsome 7 років тому
It's a followup video, not very rare for him.
@singletona082 7 років тому
The Cubs did win the world series... You might be on to something I'm afraid.
@Zeturic 7 років тому
He told us in the other video that there would be a followup soon.
@laffingleigh 7 років тому
I adore you. I still can't deal with your forced slow talk. It doesn't feel natural. I miss you talking like you.
@wohdinhel 7 років тому
Leigh Cambre blame the foreigners
@thebestever7788 7 років тому
This video is a walkthrough of how to play Crusader Kings 2
@AmeyaVaidyaExEcutESC2 6 років тому
Not enough mention about keeping love in the family though.
@VasilyKiryanov 6 років тому
Love need not apply. It's realpolitik, baby!
@AmeyaVaidyaExEcutESC2 6 років тому
Realpolitik is better between father and daughter, my friend. ;)
@psychgenious11 6 років тому
Best Game Ever
@nonya1366 6 років тому
No, if it was a walkthrough, it'd be about the Family being alive. Not the ruler.
@cheydinal5401 4 роки тому
"This is like trust, but better" - relationship advice by CGP Grey
@RemziCavdar 3 роки тому
It's called reassurance(s).
@TheGuruNetOn 3 роки тому
Pre-nup?!!
@lexprontera8325 3 роки тому
An alignment of interests beats trust any time. Even if there is only partial overlap of interests, it still holds true: the more overlap, the better.
@19Ledor 3 роки тому
A healthy combination of people holding on to what they have, common human laziness and a hint of mutually ensured destruction works wonders. “I could have more power but getting more would be such a hustle and might get killed/fired.”
@jinsory5582 3 роки тому
Trust can be inconsistent or unpredictable, objective interests being assured to each other will always work because it's always an agreement that isn't intentionally vague or vague at all.
@GenderCommie 5 років тому
"if have no love for babies none the less aquire them" I feel like grey is telling me to kidnap children
@Bloodlyshiva 3 роки тому
I don't doubt such has happened in the past. When your genitals fail, and regular adoption isn't available, other options must come forth. Buying a child, for instance.
@loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому
Tbh, this is too cynical. I dont wanna speculate where the Dislikes come from, but hey, maybe this is it? I mean, you CAN be so cynical that you become wrong, or in other words: So cold that you miscalculate.
@nikolaangelovski2252 2 роки тому
AQUIRE a child, *no matter the cost*
@baranxlr 2 роки тому
@@loturzelrestaurant someone tell that to Zack Snyder
@SerunaXI 2 роки тому
I feel it's more on the note of men who had more an interest in other men, but knew the danger that fact could bring to their court, so get a wife for cover, and tolerate her fancy for she too has political reasons for having children.
@alexoliver3282 7 років тому
1:51 I actually think Vladimir Putin was parading about, hunting on horseback just to appear healthy and to reassure his keys.
@iwankorzhenevskiy9287 4 роки тому
Alex Oliver his keys his friends abd other trusted people, i think in such situation described in video rules are not working
@MaziarYousefi 4 роки тому
One does not simply use the key analogy when talking about Putin. Putin never gets sick, sickness gets Putin and then dies. Also, he does these things not because of sickness but because of showing to the Russian public his image of boldness and curiosity and personal courage.
@toolongforyoutoread6 4 роки тому
@@MaziarYousefi It would appear as though Putin's propaganda is working.
@NotWorkloadz 4 роки тому
Alex Oliver he's still alive
@DioBrando-112 3 роки тому
@@toolongforyoutoread6 I mean it would appear that you don't understand what a joke is aswell.
@thexalon 7 років тому
Counterpoint: While an heir-apparent is important, it doesn't have to be a relative. Appointing a key who has been a particularly effective subordinate as your heir can become a major reward to give out, thus convincing your keys to vie for your favor in the hopes that they will one day be the ruler. Rome had great success with this with the "Five Good Emperors": Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius. Each one starting with Nerva adopted their heir and made him their right-hand man (showering them with an appropriate amount of rewards to keep them loyal). The basic deal was "I'll train you to be an even more effective ruler if you wait until my natural death to take over". And that worked. Obviously, the risk of an adopted/appointed heir is that they'll be motivated to get rid of you just like your crown prince if the rewards you give them aren't enough. But the stability advantage gained by having a designated heir is not limited to genetics.
@blueblade6174 3 роки тому
I been searching for years - YEARS - for the video to finally explain to me why monarchies are determined through bloodline rather than merit! Like, it legit makes so much sense now! I couldn't fathom why so many cultures only cared about the ruler's bloodline rather than someone's wisdom in leadership. But now, finally I have a better understanding and visual grasp of all the motivating factors!
@ZttackFrmBhind 2 роки тому
There is also the benefit that the Monarch's child/ children are able to be trained from birth to lead a country instead of having to spend their formative years learning how to farm (not necessarily farm but you get it) and then figure out how to rule as they go. So even though they aren't necessarily the most moral leader, at least they should know how to run the country and keep the army working and understand the political field.
@CallanElliott Рік тому
@@ZttackFrmBhind Given the number of monarchs who have been unremarkable to bad, it would seen that this method isn't all its cracked up to be.
@dejlislive5751 Рік тому
@@CallanElliott unremarkable doesn't mean bad, alot of unremarkable leaders made the remarkable ones by silently building up their assets. like Justinians rule in eastern rome wasn't because he was an great leader but because his predecessor gave him the assets needed to perform all that he did, but his successors were "bad" because the assets bestowed upon him was used up during his reign. but nontheless, a bad educated leader would outperform the peasant any day of the week.
@licoriceallsorts4771 4 роки тому
Or as Elizabeth I quipped when refusing to name her successor, "More men worship the rising than the setting sun." She knew what she was about.
@joshcain1032 3 роки тому
I'm pretty sure that was Pompey to Sulla. Maybe she quoted him?
@francogutierrez1793 3 роки тому
@@joshcain1032 that definitely was Pompey to sulla.
@Hoioioioioio 3 роки тому
Like 69
@kamanashiskar9203 3 роки тому
Though she did have a clear heir, King James VI of Scotland.
@kamanashiskar9203 3 роки тому
His successor was the King of Scotland.
@Exurb1a 7 років тому
Fantastic as always. And let's just be thankful there isn't an upcoming American presidential election anytime soon or this might all be horribly applicable to today.
@vegardberget7277 7 років тому
exurb1a +
@Saassaasje 7 років тому
low key exurb1a, you dont like to be verified?
@alexandergifford 7 років тому
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@j.randomluser5793 7 років тому
Dude, he's totally not old and she's totally not sick... and old
@Munax. 7 років тому
hey dude o/
@JoschiChr 6 років тому
"No man rules forever" takes off helmet "I am no man"
@malachiwonder6800 5 років тому
All hail our new female Rohirrim eternal enlightened despot!!!
@Imtotallydiggingthis 4 роки тому
Then you dont rule at all. 😉
@Skadi609 4 роки тому
@@Imtotallydiggingthis True in some monarchies 😉
@Project_Kritical 4 роки тому
JoschiChr Xkcd is great isn’t it
@bloodlinehunter 4 роки тому
@@Imtotallydiggingthis Laughs in Saudi
@therealdave06 4 роки тому
"Now the old king is dead, long live the king One minute I held the key..."
@usainvanrudisha1649 4 роки тому
SomeDawidGuy Fucking genius! thank you! I’m writing a novel plan based around Viva La Vida and I didn’t even spot this! Thanks for having my back!
@danobrien4890 3 роки тому
James Arnold hows it going?
@the_j_machine2254 3 роки тому
@@usainvanrudisha1649 a novel based on it? Damn, how does it work.
@flyingspacebrainedidiot 3 роки тому
Next the doors were closed on me
@labo3900 3 роки тому
@@flyingspacebrainedidiot and I discovered that my castle stands
@-ism8153 4 роки тому
Never noticed, but 4:02 the kid's Resumé changes from "Born Yesterday" to "Pokémaster". He has been trained well.
@imperators_8700 2 роки тому
Just noticed that too
@loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому
Tbh, this is too cynical. I dont wanna speculate where the Dislikes come from, but hey, maybe this is it? I mean, you CAN be so cynical that you become wrong, or in other words: So cold that you miscalculate.
@redbuck1385 2 роки тому
It's pretty impressive in this day and age. There are almost ten times as many Pokémon these days as we started with.
@verdiss7487 7 років тому
I feel like Grey has been playing Crusader Kings lately... No? Just me?
@MazeMouse 7 років тому
At least one of the Paradox games.
@kevindevoe7338 7 років тому
PDS is love
@dodovomitory3496 7 років тому
Nah just reading a book about this subject
@icewolf1911 7 років тому
Don't ruin this man...
@kingcrowbro2486 7 років тому
I was thinking A Civ Game, but that works even better.
@obsessivelyoli 7 років тому
1:34 "This is why if you happen to be sick, keep it secret" Reminds me of Franklin Roosevelt
@omero2267 4 роки тому
and Brezhnev if im not mistaken
@ieuanhunt552 4 роки тому
Wasn't he the guy was wheelchair bound from Polio but did not allow The Press to publish anything about it?
@Magic_beans_ 4 роки тому
And Woodrow Wilson. He had a stroke in 1919 and was partly paralyzed, so his wife Edith screened all his communications and kept his illness under wraps for six months. (It finally came out with less than a year left in his term, but his VP and Cabinet decided to run out the clock rather than declare him unfit.)
@thekyleprojekt7996 4 роки тому
@@ieuanhunt552 he didnt stop the press from reporting on it, he just always sat at a desk that blocked the view of his legs so cameras couldn't see the wheelchair. Because of that almost nobody knew he was because the news didn't see it as something that needed to be reported on.
@jacksonjames2712 4 роки тому
And Mugabe
@aguiaia1 3 роки тому
"Driven by calculations, like trust, but better" best phrase
@jacksonstein809 3 роки тому
“And everything is smooth because when the king is dead, long live the king”
@kemoblue4u 7 років тому
Wow wasn't expecting another video till 2017. SWEET
@joshuading764 7 років тому
If you want more information on his workflow, he has a podcast about it (Cortex)
@NotFlappy12 7 років тому
ain't nobody got time fo dat
@MasteringJohn 7 років тому
That means the video after this won't be till 2018.
@kokigami5492 7 років тому
He's posted 2 vids in one year and trump is president so, I guess this means the world is gonna end.
@imitationinfinity7962 7 років тому
Christmas came early!!
@ashbro3214 7 років тому
2 videos with in 2 weeks ...what is this magic..
@ashbro3214 7 років тому
it's a Dark magic
@dorjjodvo1992 7 років тому
Ash bro only one?
@Tigerskunk 7 років тому
Ash bro It's the magic of friendship!
@neuron1618 7 років тому
nah, just grey magic
@DuranmanX 7 років тому
It's Magic: The Gathering
@thisrandomdude2880 5 років тому
CGP Grey expecting at least one of his viewers to become a great dictator, encouraging corruption and nepotism. Good going Grey, good going.
@gideonglenn2971 Рік тому
It’ll be me
@mr.panface385 6 років тому
*Because when the king is dead, long live the king.* This is my favorite quote ever
@hotlinesanzensekai7084 2 роки тому
@Faisal Hamadeh Ackchyually, it's way older than that. It's from XV century France.
@antikdoli1424 7 років тому
If school teaching was as good as cgp i would go on weekends too
@meetroushan2727 5 років тому
I'd live their
@dolecrash5802 5 років тому
Roushan and you might need to with that grammar.
@meetroushan2727 5 років тому
@@dolecrash5802 nah i donot need gramer.
@amethystziggurat9946 5 років тому
@@meetroushan2727 ya mi nether
@amethystziggurat9946 5 років тому
@OofHallo they're! Whats r your doings?
@AM22Salabok 7 років тому
4:01 his resume looks like mine
@Animeatic282 7 років тому
AM22 Just born pokemaster
@chinmaymathur7000 4 роки тому
Haha same
@rickyjohnbaldoque8433 2 роки тому
Family. _Family_ is the answer. Damn, never thought Fast and Furious took this on another note.
@fe1ip3 3 роки тому
"No man rules forever" Queen Elishabet: I am not a man!
@superbeltman6197 3 роки тому
"I'm not a politician, I'm a Queen"
@pas-giaw6055 3 роки тому
Still part of a dynasty
@thebeanqueen2355 7 років тому
Hello CGP Grey. I live in Germany, and in my Politics Class we were talking about the Brexit and Hong Kong and Macau's weird... well. My teacher wondered how I knew so many things that everyone else didn't, and I showed her this channel. Tomorrow, she will show 2 or 3 Videos with German subtitles. Thank you for these video, Best wishes from Lower Saxony.
@jaojao1768 6 років тому
The Bean Queen bist du aus Niedersachsen?
@yoshi6236 5 років тому
Ist deine Klasse wirklich so geistig eingeschränkt dass niemand Englisch kann?
@user-xp8nq5mf9y 5 років тому
Bitch is lazy
@aaronbulmahn3817 5 років тому
Hey, ich komme auch aus Niedersachsen :D
@Blade.5786 5 років тому
@@user-xp8nq5mf9y Says the Weird Pot
@TheBiggestTungsten 7 років тому
Nice Doctor Who reference. "Don't you think she looks tired?"
@wolfpackjew 7 років тому
I noticed that as well, nice easter egg.
@karlpoppins 7 років тому
I didn't see the reference but I was thinking exactly that! Where is it, though?
@TheBiggestTungsten 7 років тому
1:42
@MatthewSchooley94 7 років тому
Good to see I'm not the only one who caught that.
@mr.o8539 7 років тому
i thought that was a hillary reference
@notmagicok7612 3 роки тому
"Dont you think she looks tired?" LOVE THAT REFERENCE
@emilygordbort7300 2 роки тому
what reference
@phoenixkh93 2 роки тому
@@emilygordbort7300 it's from Doctor Who, he destabilizes the prime minister with those words
@emilygordbort7300 2 роки тому
@@phoenixkh93 Oh thank you kindly
@saltedcrayon799 2 роки тому
You know it's unfortunate that no-one seems to get taught these things (or at least I havent), but it's incredibly important to understand just how our world works. I'm just glad that I get to learn it from someone who doesn't make it overcomplicated.
@aca347 2 роки тому
Do you expect rulers to teach their people how to replace them?
@taxmanfelix5189 7 років тому
That Doctor Who reference at 1:44 is possibly the most obscure thing I've ever seen.
@73XBFalcon 7 років тому
I noticed it right away! The line as well as the sonic screwdriver! Great one!
@Salami9898 7 років тому
DrFelixPhD Do you remember what episode was?
@73XBFalcon 7 років тому
The Christmas invasion, the first full 10th doctor story.
@Salami9898 7 років тому
Ah yeah, thanks
@Apithia 7 років тому
I finally understand that plot thread thanks to this.
@willtheprodigy3819 7 років тому
Hillary's keys must be getting nervous.
@MP-dn4bs 7 років тому
Assuredly. Meanwhile, wondering which of Trump's keys are going to be happy and which are going to be... disposed of should he triumph.
@DIY_Miracle 7 років тому
Maybe a dying candidate means they can implace a candidate own choice, one uneeding of charisma to win an election.
@aliensinnoh1 7 років тому
Trump doesn't get the whole key thing. He's too much of an idiot.
@Lazypackmule 7 років тому
+Michael Pangilinan I think you've got that the wrong way around bud Hillary is the one that would be dangerous in a political way like that, Trump is just a standard rich con man who made enough money to make a presidential bid
@Mike-ls3bs 7 років тому
Actually trump is a few years older than hillary
@siyacer 3 роки тому
1:31 This part aged perfectly
@superbeltman6197 3 роки тому
Yes
@mypowerlevelisover9000 2 роки тому
Sick O2
@CottonEdits 2 роки тому
@Cali Boy Pretty sure it’s about something else, but this was happening with Turkey’s president. He’s still alive, but everyone now knows he’s slowly dying. Search it up
@hotlinesanzensekai7084 2 роки тому
@Cali Boy Corona virus?
@quoccuongtran724 Рік тому
@Cali Boy also rumours about Putin's Parkinson's disease there is a small chance that this is another trick of Putin, doing the opposite of what looks logical to achieve some other goals but only a small chance regardless, less possible than the possibility that the guy is sick for real could also be that Putin happens to be sick for real, but instead of hiding it, he exaggerates it, trying to do the opposite of what is common sense here
@badgerlordpatrick6493 3 роки тому
This perhaps is why families, especially large families, are so highly regarded by traditional religions - they give a man the ability to carry on his legacy, at least somewhat. And if the first few are incompetent nincompoops, hopefully you'll get at least one brilliant kid out of twelve who can carry on the family blacksmith or the mother's talent for playing the digeridoo or whatever.
@navilluscire2567 3 роки тому
Kind of reminds me of how some awful parents will try to "live through" their children and their talents for lack of their own or never having the opportunities their children have while they're still living. In a twisted way a dynasty is basically the same thing, a king or ruler of a dynasty may truly love his children and heirs but maintaining a legacy started by some long dead relative must come first or risk not only losing power for a ruler but puts his family in often mortal danger if the dynasty is overthrown. Just look at the former Romanov family, a dynasty of Russian rulers that ended in a bloody coup were all immediate family members were brutally murdered even young children because they weren't just children to their killers they were a political threat to no fault of their own, only that they happened to be born into a royal family that was hated by many and a political obstacle to the bolsheviks. Now that doesn't mean things can't change for the slightly better or even some much needed reforms but mixing real power with family drama and grand ambitions along with the near constant threat of being replaced by the real keys to power and attempting to limit their control is like crossing a great kassem or pit on a thin, rickety board as mentioned in the video about "rules for rulers" as even a would be benevolent dictator seeking to transition into a well made democracy must contend with these dynasties of power and entrenched keys to power. *"A dynasty is the closest thing to a family curse in real life..."* - by anonymous
@ANTSEMUT1 3 роки тому
Unless you are the Ottomans.
@lilowhitney8614 3 роки тому
Not exactly. This video is mostly applicable to the high class mostly. The big families in the low class is more about having more hands around that can work, as well as just contending with the high child mortality rate that existed.
@wojciechbednarz9675 3 роки тому
@@lilowhitney8614 It does work with family companies however. I dont have the source on hand but an analysis of multigenerational family run companies did indicate that family firms with more children tended last longer because the more children there are to select from the more chances an able and willing successor is available.
@cantbetamed2210 3 роки тому
@@ANTSEMUT1 Ah. Fratricide. It was a law as well.
@NEAR_Photo 7 років тому
Come and get your Doctor Who Easter egg at 1:44, come aaaaand get it.
@ellandagrace6752 7 років тому
yesss I paused and looked through the comments to see who else spotted it
@brandonfrancey5592 7 років тому
I caught that too.
@inogeni 7 років тому
makes me so happy to see that reference.. so happy
@L4Vo5 7 років тому
Easter egg of what episode? I stopped watching it on 2015
@inogeni 7 років тому
first christmas special introducing 10. tennent whispers "doesnt she look tired" to harriet jones' aide and dooms her political career.
@Ardith_Prime 7 років тому
These videos really helped me learn how to do well in Crusader Kings II
@Atilla_the_Fun 6 років тому
keep. your. vassals. happy. And preferably of the same religion, culture and dynasty.
@joaquindirie1448 6 років тому
what do you prefer? A lot of vassals so they dont get to much power or a few vassals so its easier to keep them happy?
@layartbh 6 років тому
Joaquin Dirie that's the basic choice- the more vassals, the more democratic.
@eneasmachado2693 6 років тому
well i just bribe everyone, works for me
@vishalworldoffire 6 років тому
Just disable conclave (unless you want to realize the true nature of this world like me)
@Billy-xm6km 4 роки тому
“The family that plots together, rules together.” CGP Grey 2016
@loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому
Tbh, this is too cynical. I dont wanna speculate where the Dislikes come from, but hey, maybe this is it? I mean, you CAN be so cynical that you become wrong, or in other words: So cold that you miscalculate.
@danilovonsquawk572 3 роки тому
"Don't you think she looks tired?" The power of words indeed.
@leoscott8487 2 роки тому
Yes!!! I was looking for a comment about that! One of the most awe-inspiring Doctor Who quotes. Doctor: I could bring down your goverment with a single word. Harriet: You're the most remarkable man I've ever met, but I don't think you're quite capable of that. Doctor: No, you're right. Not a single word, just six. ... Doctor (to Harriet's assistant): Don't you think she looks tired? Sorry I nerded out when I saw it in the video and just love the scene
@BombalurinaAI 7 років тому
Bush, Clinton, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Taft... long history of voting for Dynasties in America.
@dangerouslysane 7 років тому
And Trump has put his sons on the transition team, even while he has given them control of his business interests.
@DBZHGWgamer 7 років тому
Trumps children would actually be much better presidents than trump. Also, at least that stopped the Clinton dynasty, and possible follow up Obama dynasty as a result.
@BombalurinaAI 7 років тому
DivideByZero You think the Clinton Dynasty is over? Chelsea Clinton is being "Groomed" for the Senate according to Bill/Hillary.
@cryptarisprotocol1872 7 років тому
+Skeptic Solo Trump's children vs. Clinton's children. This'll be good. *grabs popcorn*
@slitor 7 років тому
(a bit of spam but relevant) If you want entertainment, history and a followup to this video...search on youtube..."Fall of Eagles" to know the "Joy" of ruler dynasties. Bush, Clinton, Adams, the Kennedys...not even the same ballpark...not even in the same planet of the ballpark... ..of what Socialist and Liberals(you call them conservatives now) strove against a hundred years ago in Europe. -------------- As a bonus lesson, pay attention to Jean Luc Picard and the Bolshevik(yes Patrick Steward played Lenin) and their Grotesque overreach, in the same way the French Revolution was a Liberal revolution but turned into terror by the Jacobin. Extremists abandon substance for self serving identity, they forget the reason why there is a struggle that made their distinctions. Whether it is by hubris and delusion or malevolent avarice is unclear, but the results are allways the same, missery. Fuck autocrats, fuck strongmen and punch the idiots who buys into the nonsense that the world is simple and that their darling bully buy will fix all the simple things with their no-nonsense platitudes.
@thoperSought 7 років тому
1:44 that's excellent. I can't believe I didn't recognize it until the second viewing.
@bassfight2936 7 років тому
ThoperSought i finally understand that line now.
@thoperSought 7 років тому
Bass Fight yeah, I feel exactly the same way.
@TheTubeTimeMaster1 7 років тому
I know right? Clinton only collapses into her van and everyone starts flipping shit!
@najimacmillan 7 років тому
Doctor Who fans unite.
@JimCullen 7 років тому
What happens at 1:44? I don't see any particular reference there that I'm aware of.
@michaeleldredge4279 3 роки тому
Watching this on October 2, 2020. For no reason whatsoever. Absolutely none.
@somebodieschild6232 3 роки тому
Watching this on October 3, 2020. For no reason whatsoever. Absolutely none.
@warren5037 3 роки тому
Watching this on October 4, 2020. For no reason whatsoever. Absolutely none.
@SgtThunderWaffle 3 роки тому
Watching this on October 5, 2020. For no reason whatsoever. Absolutely none.
@nablamakabama488 3 роки тому
🍊-man didn’t die.
@somebodieschild6232 3 роки тому
Watching this on November 3, 2020 For no reason whatsoever. Absolutely none.
@texasscifi3431 3 роки тому
Love that they used "Doesn't she look tired" from the Christmas Invasion. Toppled by the Doctor with 7 words. He must have known the keys to power would take her down
@daverevisions2843 7 років тому
Not gonna lie, squee-ed just a little at the "Don't you think she looks tired" reference. SO perfect.
@bassfight2936 5 років тому
I finally understand that line!
@thescrout9831 4 роки тому
?
@yutahkotomi5156 4 роки тому
@@thescrout9831 Reference to Doctor Who.
@1293ST 7 років тому
*Cough* Clinton, Bush *Cough*
@yozen1995 7 років тому
No no no It was Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Clinton who gained Bush's keys, Probably another proxy, Chelsea Clinton.
@AvailableUsernameTed 7 років тому
Trudeau
@joelmonteiro1419 7 років тому
And there's talkings about Michelle running in the future.
@HellsJerome87 7 років тому
But Hillary's health is declining...
@charlesmayer8136 7 років тому
Bush yet, Clinton no. The Bush family worked together to get George W his position whereas Bill Clinton hasn't manipulated the people in order to get Hillary the presidency
@AaronCupps 3 роки тому
Me playing Crusader Kings: “I’m something of an expert myself”
@Leonlion0305 2 роки тому
those two videos has changed my mind about people in power SO much. I feel like these two videos are much more important for everyone to know during their education than a lot of history, which are essentially just examples.
@James_smith940 7 років тому
The death pushing you towards the finish line is a brilliant animation.
@coolphilip10 7 років тому
Wow new video in just 2 weeks, I was expecting the next video to be in the year 2158
@Astronomy487 7 років тому
Same.
@blackfox1320 7 років тому
Relax man, I love his content and it's always worth the wait :)
@SlowDaddie 7 років тому
That's when Incredibles 2 is coming out! :D
@alfienicholson6250 7 років тому
I'm Commander Shepard and that is my favourite year on youtube
@aliciavivi2147 7 років тому
Half life 3 probably still wont be out by then
@JustinCage56 Рік тому
When a dynasty dies, don't be surprised 30 generals declare themselves emperors by their armies.
@NoBreakz 3 роки тому
Nobody: The royal family, oil barons, bankers, big company owners : "We already done this sinse forever"
@navilluscire2567 3 роки тому
It really boggles the mind that in this day and age that things called *"corporate-dynasties",* hereditary wealth, properties and power over others lives exist, basically being monarchies of capitalism or else otherwise run like an aristocracy of shareholders, oligarchs and profiteers at the expense of their workers health, financial security and dignity.
@kamanashiskar9203 3 роки тому
@@navilluscire2567 You can never get rid of the Elite, but only replace them with a new one.
@michaelsmith4904 3 роки тому
@@navilluscire2567 The concepts presented in this episode and its predecessor were indeed revolting!
@saturnnn7155 2 роки тому
I feel like there’s anti Semitic conspiracy in hear somewhere
@GlubbDrubb 7 років тому
Nice Putin on a horse reference.
@1503nemanja 6 років тому
Remember when the US media was trying hard to spread that story that Putin has cancer? Now you know why.
@serpentax6913 7 років тому
1:42 dat doctor who reference tho right down to the screwdriver, ear piece, hair and ties. hats off to you sir
@infiniteidealist1073 5 років тому
Ya mean 1:46
@fish8622 4 роки тому
Yes! We know who you are!
@Neko-san 4 роки тому
"Don't let your key supporters know you're sick" Kim Jong-Un be like: o fuck
@Bloodlyshiva 2 роки тому
He had plans and heirs in place.
@kennarajora6532 3 роки тому
"No one rules forever" The Queen : I'm about to end this mans whole career.
@mhh5002 3 роки тому
The Queen: "I am no man"
@evannibbe9375 2 роки тому
*”no man rules forever”
@JH-wi2xr Рік тому
:(
@kennarajora6532 Рік тому
@@JH-wi2xr Well, the joke no longer works now.
@JH-wi2xr Рік тому
@@kennarajora6532 yep
@Fr4ncM 7 років тому
In case of lack of family, cunning and charismatic protégés and cohorts can work wonders! That is the very reason of the existence of the figure of "vice-president" on Western democracies... It is a seat to be taken for a likely successor. A reliable vice president can give the keys the reassurance to keep trusting your regime.
@FallingPicturesProductions 6 років тому
Not just Vice-President, but the entire chain of command concept.
@s19tealpenguin61 6 років тому
yes, but have you heard the Tragedy of Darth Plageius the Wise?
@justafaniv1097 5 років тому
I know this comment is 2 years old, but where I'm from, we like to joke that a VP is impeachment insurance. The opposition may take the legislative branch, but they won't overthrow you on flimsy grounds if the next in line is a scheming madman, bumbling buffoon, or a political hardliner even more opposed to their agenda.
@MrCharles7994 4 роки тому
@@justafaniv1097 Hence why the whole impeach Trump thing is largely a moot point (as long as Trump isn't literally scheming with foreign nations or declaring martial law or something insane); Pence is at least 70% trump in terms of "reviled political positions" among liberals, what's the point of impeaching Trump to replace him with an identical replacement?
@Edmonton-of2ec 4 роки тому
Francis Marino A terrible Vice-President, Crown Prince, or Deputy Prime Minister can also be an insurance policy. Why kill or remove the ruler if the successor will be worse?
@RWoody1995 7 років тому
1:44 a scene from a Doctor Who episode which aired an entire decade ago. Feel old yet?
@anonymouse6779 7 років тому
A WHOLE DECADE?! Jesus yes.
@ObjectsInMotion 7 років тому
megaspeed2v2 Which episode?
@suckalamink 7 років тому
got u to 69 likes
@RWoody1995 7 років тому
Mr. Doge woo!
@HarpaxA 2 роки тому
This take " Family Matters " to whole different level 🤣
@strawberrycupcake7161 3 роки тому
this is so relatable. Even in country with "president" or "democracy", this "family rules" applied. My country have this president (2 times periods already), and his son got elected as a governor, and his son in law as another governor in another place. All from that one particular politic party.
@maddiemcnugget1076 7 років тому
This just reminds me of how people back in the day would believe the Kennedys would take over.
@falconJB 7 років тому
You mean like they were doing before they started getting killed off?
@GUAVcis06 7 років тому
Lol the reaper took care of them for us.
@maddiemcnugget1076 7 років тому
Jeremiah B Lol yeah pretty much. I'm slightly curious how a pseudo Kennedy dynasty would have been in America.
@ypdd91 7 років тому
did he make a doctor who reference or is it just me?
@GalahadGregory 7 років тому
endymion Yes. Yes he did.
@madbritishbelizian 7 років тому
+
@duracellrabbid 7 років тому
endymion not many people will catch that X-D
@worstedwoolens 7 років тому
And used an interrobang in the same frame!
@Respraysloth 7 років тому
disappointment not many people got it
@3nertia 4 роки тому
Thank you for FINALLY explaining that Doctor Who episode to me! xD
@starkiller1092 3 роки тому
Exactly what I was thinking.
@yanatarkhaeva 2 роки тому
please tell me which one? can't think of any I've seen
@flawlezz217 7 років тому
4:04 Resume: Pokemaster! so true...
@froidesprit 7 років тому
Flawlezz I got an error: 4:04 Not found.
@zmc9403 7 років тому
Flawlezz Your name makes your comment ironic.
@Parysk 7 років тому
Explains why Jeb! bush got so many donations...
@richard343s 7 років тому
Please clap.
@Carl_ATHF 7 років тому
LOW ENERGY JEB! Fucking Guac Bowl Merchant.
@sammbo250 3 роки тому
1:44 Firstly, I approve of the reference, very nice. And secondly, you have made me only just realise why him saying that ever meant anything. I have been confused ever since I saw that episode when it came out like 10+ years ago. This video and the one before make so much behaviour understandable, and are fantastic.
@DylanBegazo 4 роки тому
“A family that Plots together, rules together” Golden rule of monarchies. So often under appreciated by the young prince or princess generations who are too ignorant to fucking understand this basic reality so clearly explained by CGP Grey. CGP Grey, If only there was a way to communicate this video to the second and third generations of a monarchy when they are young, monarchies could actually stand a chance of peacefully lasting much longer than we see in history.
@CarvaxIV 4 роки тому
Some children are just un-teachable. Marcus Aurelius took his son Commodus with him everywhere, taught him as much as he could, raised him to be a good heir and successor. None of it stuck, and Rome started its path down to ruin.
@DylanBegazo 4 роки тому
Paul Bartel That’s because what Marcus should’ve done was first teach commodus to appreciate what he had. That was the lesson that commodus needed. The way to do that was to from birth, raise commodus very poor and very humble. Make commodus know what it’s like to suffer. To starve. To have NOTHING. THEN, when Commodus grew up enough to be around 9 years old, THEN have him begin traveling with his father Marcus to train. That would’ve prevented commodus from being a total ass. People must learn what suffering is before they are given the keys to kingdoms. Without suffering there is no appreciation. Nobody should be in charge of a country who hasn’t experienced suffering and starvation and pain and loneliness and agony first. Marcus failed to teach his son commodus to value what he has been given. Commodus was teachable. Not unteachable. So I disagree. Marcus failed his son. Commodus failed his father. They failed each other.
@tochukwuifeanacho3843 Рік тому
@@DylanBegazo Exactly, beautiful analysis
@egg19 7 років тому
This is our generation's *The Prince* and CGP Grey is our Machiavelli.
@aLukepop 6 років тому
It really kind of is, even relatively small.
@mobeenkhan824 4 роки тому
ZAVHDOW Except that the modern viewers take it for what it is, a guide for ruling instead of just labelling it as something that promotes violence.
@SeventhSolar 4 роки тому
Except Machiavelli wrote The Prince in order to trick a ruler into ruining himself.
@thatman8562 4 роки тому
Well then what is this generations Discourses of Livy?
@94sjolander 7 років тому
Grey would probably like Crusader Kings II
@JewTube001 7 років тому
oh vey
@verynuggable 7 років тому
That's been at the front of my mind for both of these videos. I love that schemey game.
@Dogemaymay69 7 років тому
when you control the pope you control reality
@Joesolo13 7 років тому
Daniel Harris but the lost taxes!
@JestemtrollemxD 7 років тому
>sends my sick daughter to king of france to marry him >king of france gets sick too because of my daughter >king dies >my wife and son are heirs to this king >wife becomes queen >then my son becomes king and by character dies >ruling france >crusaderkingsii best biological weapon simulator ever 2016.jpg
@h.t.awesome3822 5 років тому
Me: I hate babies! CGP Grey: Acquire them. Me: Ok King
@words5numbers908 3 роки тому
Anyone watching in October 2020 will understand how important this just became
@kauhanen44 7 років тому
Game of Thrones characters should watch your videos.
@vaguely5000 7 років тому
Oh wow. That'd be brilliant. Somebody should totally do a GoT remix of this :D
@JewTube001 7 років тому
why? most of them know it well (Balish, Dany, Tyrion, Cersei, Varys etc.). the ones who didn't are already dead. Rob is one of the more oblivious ones that probably would have gotten a lot out of this, he really did lose key after key like a chump.
@skwisgaarskwigelf331 7 років тому
Yeah, and he deserved what he got because of his stupidity.
@johnhurley8918 7 років тому
PerunaVallankumous I think some of them did.
@TheGoukaruma 7 років тому
Didn't helped Robert or Tywin.
@ambrosebently3334 7 років тому
This series is like a modern day Machiavelli's Prince
@artman40 5 років тому
During early Roman Empire, heirs were often adopted to the family. This meant more capable rulers if anyone from blood lineage wasn't deemed worthy.
@aashishsharma1633 2 роки тому
2:29 family,FAMILY is the answer Vin Diesel- You bet it is
@HappyBeezerStudios 7 років тому
I would use the roman model: I reign as "augustus" and appoint someone as "cesar" who rules with me together and follows me after my demise. Then he becomes "augustus" and has to choose his own "cesar" Since I already have chosen a successor there would be no point in killing me, because the throne would still be occupied. My "cesar" has no reason to remove me, since we rule together and he already has power. Also would such an act work against him once he becomes augustus because he would face the same threat. Better to keep the status quo. And without a bloodline or similar order of succession there would be no reason to skip ahead in the quere by "removing" those who are in front of one.
@HappyBeezerStudios 7 років тому
In the late period they actually had both simultaneously and nos as names but as mere titles. Starting around the time when they had 4 rulers working with consent. (As opposed to all those counter-emperors.
@awxangel6781 7 років тому
so the would-be usurpers just need to murder two rulers instead of one. it's better than nothing, but if a group wants to seize power by killing you, they won't bat an eyelid at having to kill another too.
@DevarshiChakrabarty 7 років тому
I thought about this too. Instead of picking family, who may be incompetent, publicly pick a competent 2ic+heir. Then I realised this is how the Sith operate..
@xandercorp6175 6 років тому
+HappyBeezerStudios - by Lord_Mogul "The problem when two men are standing in a room is, you can only look at one of them; and they were looking at you, with their backs turned, their shirt collars smiling at me." In the end, only 1 can rule. The roman model is only a countermeasure; a mitigation and distribution of the danger across people and across time. It is most brittle when its function is needed the most - against formidable opposition, and in times of great peril.
@respublica4373 5 років тому
did you miss entirity of roman history? seriously emperor livespan was like a month
@yevonsama 6 років тому
exactly, we don't server the king because just the loyalty, but because they feed us, too.
@jsloanhpi 2 роки тому
This explains so much of the last 8 years I have never been able to understand, not the family part literally but metaphorically. I don’t feel better about it, but it helps me understand it.
@nic4obg 2 роки тому
Please make part 3 for corruption and wars man, the world needs it!
@IcyHaze02 7 років тому
This makes me think of Brago, King Eternal and the Custodi from Magic: the Gathering. Why deal with a new ruler when you could just resurrect the old one into a ghost and control him with Necromancy.
@chaosherald8879 7 років тому
I'm guessing because that's not possible without advanced medical technology.
@BlaineTog 7 років тому
Chaos Herald Details, details.
@tytube3001 7 років тому
shut up nerd
@scottramsay3671 7 років тому
We're not at that stage on the CGP Grey tech tree yet.
@DBZHGWgamer 7 років тому
Because a dead body still is the same body. And no *body* can have more than two terms in office.
@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723 7 років тому
Is this why Putin does all the stuff he does?
@DonEdwardHyde 7 років тому
Putin death is not a part of the Big Plan. Never assumed it can occur.
@zlotnleo 7 років тому
It's mostly true about the original video, and that's why a transition to a democracy is ridiculously complicated.
@TheSmokekoke 7 років тому
The Emperor will never die, he doesn't need a family to maintain his reich, obey to your lord and emperor, pleb.
@bombacmulayim2987 7 років тому
yes of course ,one guy has to rule them all as russians has no idea what democracy is ,oligarcs divide all state
@rumplstiltztinkerstein 7 років тому
but Russians never die of age.. They can die of starvation or wounds, but without that they stay ok forever. No?
@Plutonium2000 3 роки тому
And shortly after Trump's sickness we get this recommended once again
@warren5037 3 роки тому
UKposts algorithm really likes to play dark jokes
@1973Washu 3 роки тому
@@warren5037 yeah right 'algorithm' , don't look for a guy behind the curtain manually flagging this video to be recommended , that guy doesn't exist and has never existed.
@remermequiota1020 3 роки тому
@@1973Washu in that case it should be alot of people not just one person
@temkin9298 3 роки тому
@DeskAnd news channels are a thing so maybe it comes from there
@candlelighter1588 3 роки тому
@Remer Mequiota What are you an idiot? There is just one guy who is personally choosing what videos get recommended to each demographic, he has this really detailed chart and a lot of shortcuts
@Ruddpocalypse 6 років тому
"There is still time to stop the keys from turning"
@pyrosauria7444 7 років тому
But don't dynasty families run the risk of fucking shit up? I mean there are many cases where the child of the ruler turns out to an extremely shit ruler because they have the mindset of thinking they can do whatever the fuck they want with little to no reguards to politics. I would think that keys would be somewhat worried about heirs behavior?
@ossiroswarlock 7 років тому
That is where all the mess comes in throughout periods of history. Consider Henry VI of England (supporters playing each other off which culminated in the War of the Roses) as well as series of coups throughout the Eastern Han dynasty (chain of child emperors on the throne).
@Gunbladefire 7 років тому
To them it is better to have an inexperienced ruler in the family and fuck shit up than to run the risk of not having power. :/ Its sucks but to keep the power means to keep the shit fucked.
@brandchan 7 років тому
Sure but it is probably a safer bet then bet than a power vacuum. I mean you see this kind of shit on the small scale with small businesses all the time. Kid comes in with no training or actual real skills. They think they can run the place from up on high and run it into the ground. But that is a small business you just have to worry about some people losing jobs not a whole country going to war.
@Gunbladefire 7 років тому
Eh, commoners. They will do the bare minimum to keep the system running and if it blows up in their face then the next in line may have to step up. Probably with some "advisors" (keys). Regardless if they are ready or not.
@ossiroswarlock 7 років тому
Not denying that, but more often than not child rulers end up being a destabilizing factor than otherwise. By the way, Alexander was already 20 when he took the throne. :p
@deterritorialisatised_slot 7 років тому
Grey, can you do a analysis of communism demonstrating its fault, strengths, and implementation, i would love to see your take on it.
@jesuschristusnumberonefan 7 років тому
jews taking controll of nations and using them to their own advantage with no concern for the well being (possibly even hatred for) its peoples. at least that was in the soviet union and the other attempts of communism in and around europe communism outside of europe is even stranger
@fabiii007 7 років тому
Your comment is exactly why we need a video about communism.
@deterritorialisatised_slot 7 років тому
I mean jesus Christus WTF.
@ElagabalusRex 7 років тому
That would be a nightmare of a comment section on Reddit.
@davidribeiro1064 7 років тому
Would be a great way to identify brainless anti-semites though.
@kamanashiskar9203 3 роки тому
"Because when the King is Dead, Long live the King"
@MijmerMopper 2 роки тому
These power of keys videos are a massive boon in my understanding of history and of current events/politics/governance in general. It's amazing that it's viewable for free. Once I become Ruler, Ill use your channel as an advisor, making you a Key supporter.
@jonesnj07 7 років тому
*Ironically Democracy and government has ensured the continuation of the British crown*
@pingpingthetinychainsmoker7863 6 років тому
What. WHAT. wtf is ironic about that... making a deal with a rich family that benefits the country isn't irony.
@od7969 6 років тому
Go read why the royal family is so rich.
@LarsPallesen 5 років тому
If you think democracy and government is what brought the House of Windsor to power you have a LOT of history to read up on! And there's absolutely NO democratic or governmental influence on the succession in Buckingham. It's a dynasty.
@Edmonton-of2ec 4 роки тому
Nathan Jones Nope. That was the man who changed the Royal Family's last name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the name Windsor, George V's private secretary, Lord Stamfordham. Without him, there would be no Royal Family
@cheydinal5401 4 роки тому
Brilliant move on their part: Stay monarch by becoming completely obsolete My guess is the reason why the monarch has stayed is because the PM basically controls her through the privy council anyway, whereas in a republic that would be a seperately elected position, with democratic legitimacy
@MrThesha8dow 7 років тому
Tywin Lannister couldn't have said it better himself.
@oz_jones 5 років тому
Lord Reginald B Barklee Professor of Cynology or Tyrion
@kitster900 2 роки тому
This will all change once we adopt Grey's philosophy of "just don't die, it's lame"
@dazwol9104 2 роки тому
Extremely well done.. basically a comprehensive and thorough study of social structure at its core in 7 minutes..power creates power..the peasant will never become king but through long term planning, skill and diligence his great great grandchildren might 😀
@MrHSX 7 років тому
Typo in the title!
@MrHSX 7 років тому
*Rules* for Rulers, ya?
@BenneLuke 7 років тому
MrHSX mmm, I don't think so. He is talking to the viewer as if they are rulers. Explaining rulers to rulers.
@JacquesSmuts 7 років тому
Poor Grey. I wonder if "check for spelling mistakes in title" is on his checklists...
@grud. 7 років тому
BenneLuke The first video was called *Rules* for Rulers. And it says this is supposed to be a follow up for it, so it is a typo.
@JacquesSmuts 7 років тому
He fixed it.
@ashori100 7 років тому
i remember there was a wheelchair bounded president that kept it a secret
@srcoleccionista2476 7 років тому
Yes. That was Franklin D Roosevelt.
@ArtemisScribe 7 років тому
People knew that FDR used a wheelchair, his battle with polio and it's effects on him were public knowledge, he just didn't like to be photographed in the chair. However in the last few weeks of his life Eleanor Roosevelt and senior aides did cover up his worsening health and pretty much rule for him.
@fiziksisfun5317 6 років тому
ArtemisScribe what a baller wife eleanor was
@dothedeed 5 років тому
Some people think Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's in office and that it was actually his wife Nancy running the country at the end of his second term. His son even supports this story.
@brbjuke45 5 років тому
FDR his wife ran the country
@TheMonyarm 5 років тому
"Don't you think she looks tired." Love the Doctor Who reference.
@loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому
Tbh, this is too cynical. I dont wanna speculate where the Dislikes come from, but hey, maybe this is it? I mean, you CAN be so cynical that you become wrong, or in other words: So cold that you miscalculate.
@skule7760 2 роки тому
ahhh the family , vin diesel would be proud!
@jayjasperjp 7 років тому
Bush - Clinton - Bush - Clinton
@slashdotism 7 років тому
And now the Bush dynasty is supporting the Clinton dynasty this election. The Clinton-Bush coalition has been running this country for 30+ years now.
@slashdotism 7 років тому
***** Obama is a Clinton as well. Look at all the people he appointed to various positions. Most if not all of them are friends of the Clintons.
@JewTube001 7 років тому
indeed, it applies to 'democractic' countries too.
@Grort 7 років тому
More like the enemy you know over the enemy you don't.
@krombopulos_michael 7 років тому
Only one of those is a dynasty. The Clintons are not a dynasty because they have no kids involved in public life. Also this is not new. John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams. Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Harrison. The Kennedys were a huge dynasty. They come and go, none last that long.