If you want to find truth, you need to step into cringe 

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"The cringe man thinks he is based, while the based man embraces his inner cringe."

_"To be based or to be cringe, that's the question"_ -Pilliam Basedspeare

A few years ago I realized it's pretty much seen as "corny" to care about anything or be passionate, this video reminded me of some old questions I'd asked and not found answers to yet. There is a figurative spirit of nihilism over society in this age.

Reality is often cringe

It's always the small youtubers that are the best. This is content that I would expect form someone with 30x the amount of subs you have. Keep up the good work!

I've been into games, anime and comic books sense the early 90s, and I was pretty consistently bullied all the way up until 7th grade, where I then sprouted into a tall attractive person. And my interests never changed ,but the way people perceive me and treated me did, People can be surprisingly shallow and superficial...

This video basically unironically told me I should be a "keeper of cringe" and I 100% buy into it.

It worries me a bit that so much social & cultural energy is dedicated towards what amounts to elevating & justifying fairly arbitrary feelings of disgust towards other people. I think this phenomena (both engaging & indulging these feelings of disgust & also the constant race to rebrand disgust itself as something more substantial) accounts for a disturbingly large proportion of social activity. Yikes!

"Kill not that which is cringe, but the part of you that cringes" --Somebody on the Internet in 2021

You make it sound so simple, as if it were only cringe we had to consider. What if a truth offends moral sensibilities? Should we ignore those in the name of truth? What if a truth is anti-social and thus our brains attempt to naturally reject them? What if a truth is destructive to the learner, thus making its adoption less likely and its acceptance and future inspection impossible?

Since I embraced cringe, I exclusively use anime profile pics instead of tryhard band ones.

That’s why I love online discussions, no facial biases, and only the quality of the content is judged.

This is important.

People have conflated the term based with cool or acceptable Based is a term originally used to describe someone who doesn’t care what others think. So if you are worried about wether people are based or cringe, you have already become cringe, even more so if you worry if others consider you based or cringe.

Your Animation is 100! Your Content is true af.

I am cringe But I am free

this is like the best youtube channel ive ever watched

Saw this after the conway video... damn. Animation is awesome and this video was really truthful.

Much of what gets labelled "cringe" is just sincerity. Someone expressing genuine passion (especially for something outside of the social norm) is given that label by people who maintain a persona of being "cool". Their indifference is a defense mechanism, because they are afraid of being "cringe". Or at least that's my understanding.

Agreed that reality and social reality are often disjointed, and that to confirm to social norms you might distance yourself from things others (with the social high ground) find cringy / disgusting. The truth (IMO) is that people are social creatures and have to live in both social and actual reality. The trick is to find your tribe where your social and actual reality are aligned and you can be accepted for who you are. And also accepting that you may need to adapt to fit in there as well, as no two humans have exactly the same set of social expectations.

This is an important part of unlearning the idea that service to and appreciation by others is paramount and purely self-serving things are evil, which was drilled into many of us as kids. Only your pain is yours. Only your pleasure is yours. You are the most important person to yourself. So is everyone else, to themselves, and that's fine.

Glad you're blowing up, more people need to see your stuff. I wish you the best

Cringe culture is just a self-defeating system where you can move the goalposts wherever you want and can be manipulated by anyone. For example if someone says your thing is cringe? You can just say "it's cringe to call things cringe" and suddenly they are the one feeling stupid, esp if they enjoy cringe culture. As a social construct it only has power when you care about it. It's arbitrary and meaningless, as everybody can decide what is cringe and what isn't. It's also weird how the majority has more deciding power on what counts as "cringe" than an individual, but if it's just 1 on 1, both people have the same amount of power to label things as cringe. Guess that illustrates just how ridiculous this communal form of insecurity really is. Most people and communities involved in cringe culture are just people at the bottom of a perceived social pyramid looking to bully others so they can feel like they're ontop or at least not the target of social rejection. Its the same logic as in highschool: make fun of other people to distract from your own flaws. Anyone who ""cringes"" at something likely feels threatened by the thing in question, esp if they begin to shame or bully others for it. Either way these types of people are always too concerned with social hierarchy.

This conflates social reality with social media. Also one can and sometimes should abandon things they love given a certain social response, even from a personal point of view as conforming to a social reality has its own benefit. There are a lot more repercussions than simply being cringe. Good points about confidence, and people's evaluation tho.

7 mins of proving anime isn't actually cringe

Though in general I completely agree with the general idea that we should pursue truth no matter what preconceived notions of it we or society at large have about it, the problem with that idea is that "the pursuit of truth even in the face of social backlash" can lead to a toxic mindset called masochistic epistemology. Basically, the belief that because your opinion is getting social backlash it must be the truth. A good example of this is the trans rights debate going on right now. Most science and academic literature out right now supports the affirmative model of treatment (Treating trans people as the gender they claim to be rather than the one they were assigned at birth). These treatments have generally great outcomes, very few anti-depression treatments work as well as medical transition does for trans people for example. And more and more evidence piles up every year suggesting that transness is more likely to be a sort of psychiatric intersex phenomenon rather than a psychological delusion. Nevertheless, most anti trans activists see themselves as brave truth tellers in the face of social backlash. using simplistic arguments based in "basic biology" to, in their mind at least, cut through the social pressure to confirm to societal norms and find the real truth: "if pp than man, if vajayjay than women". They think that, because this statement isn't what transpeople want to hear, it must be the truth, because the truth hurts/is cringe. The fact that most of the science surrounding trans people disagrees with them is in their mind only the result of those scientists refusing to look at the obvious truth due to social pressures. the mindset of "the pursuit of truth even in the face of social backlash" is pushing these people further and further into untruth.

This is absolutely true, I can't wait to see more updates on it in the future. (And by updates I mean more takes on it and spins and focus on it) thank you for posting this

This is a level of philosophy I was not prepared for

I did not really based cringe on how ugly the people in these compilations were, but rather how far from reality they were. It did look like people cut from reality, and living in some fantasy, because their reality is unbearable regarding their condition. Altough, growing up, i quickly realised everyone kinda follow beliefs, and nobody can't really see reality on the instant. People often call cringe to bury their own cringe.

@1:47 lol, haha that slight pause had me going, like since when did getting 'high' garner respect, then the continuation felt like a good punchline haha. Love the video. 😊😊😊

Dude, this is the second video I watch and damn I wasn't expecting this animation quality on a channel with 20k subs, you're videos are also interesting, keep it up

unfortunately a truth that some people do not like will be branded as cringe as a form of idea suppression. people will repeat that it's cringe til everyone in this internet culture (cuz the internet can never be wrong especially tiktok!) until everyone below the age of 35 will try to scorn you for speaking it. Tiktok is not bad becuase of cringe, it is bad becuase of its design and the effect it has on people who use it too much. social media is rarely positive overall and tiktok is the worst social media by far.

How do you know you are looking at reality itself. Might sources or your own thought process be b(i)ased? You can never know 100% you are right. Many people think they are following truth but believe contradictory things, maybe they are influenced by their society/culture/environment but isn't everyone. You must get at least the basis for ideas for somewhere. Even belief in scientific method is societal, and so is which studies you see talked about.

Wow. You’ve seriously made me reconsider my qualifications for cringe. Thank you.

"And there in the depths where stars and souls rest, Find your truth!" poor generic ascian man. all he wants is the one true world. why do people call him cringe?

the movie “everything everywhere all at once” deals with this exact topic too imo

I agree that it’s important to attempt to distance your judgements from social judgements. To not take “because that’s the way things are” as an answer. That said, weeaboo isn’t just a derogatory term for “anime lover”. It specifically refers to someone showing signs of poor judgement, like that watching anime has given a better understanding of the world or Japan, or makes them approximately ethnically Japanese. Fiction inspired delusion of any kind is unhealthy. I think it’s important to question whether your sense of shame is justified, but not to throw it away entirely, as it’s a part of your brain that helps understand social interactions. Also anyone who calls themselves an “anime lover” is coming across just as bland and tasteless as a “TV lover” or “book lover”. At least narrow it down to a genre or author or production studio.

I'm not sure I agree with your deduction about weeabs. The reason the weeabs are cringe isn't because they're fat, it's because they're *embarassing*. Some cringe comes from disdain, yes, but some cringe comes from empathy; "second hand embarassment". They're cringe because what they are doing is essentially wallowing in being antisocial and outcast. Seeing a homeless person asking for money, for example, is not cringe; we recognize they are at the bottom, but otherwise can understand them. But if a homeless person is trying to get money by courting random women, it's cringe, because they are violating social norms in an embarassing way, and we can imagine ourselves doing that and theoretically looking back at our actions in disgust. In my opinion, what makes weeabs cringe, isnt being weeabs; its that they act embarassingly. Maybe due to their confidence, but its not due to them - its due to the immediate action, which is what makes it "cringey"; "cringe" is a reaction, not a feeling.

I think looking into height and how people pre-judge someone based on tall they are would also be an interesting topic to look into.

Great video with a great lesson for life I hope more people find this channel

Physical attractiveness advantage might be bias with the highest effect to awareness ratio in our society. It doesn't seem to work in systematic ways (like racism causes laws and living locations) but more on individual action level. The 'goal' of this bias appears to be to keep unattractive people out of the visible society and degrade them to viewers and listeners. It is very sad how much of our daily life is influenced by it and how no one seems to be aware. And it's hard to combat as physical unattractiveness in a complete taboo and would never be mentioned by name.

if you really seek truth cringe is the least of your problems. when you are running from the inquisition or from the villagers with pitchforks you wont care about cringe. and this stuff exist nowaday under different guises

Great statement, not very often talked about, cheers from Argentina!

Wow, this is some amazing stuff. I really like your animation and explanations of these topics, especially the conclusion you drew in this one. But I feel like some of your analogies are maybe too rooted in internet culture and if perceived incorrectly could devalue said topics. Nevertheless, your content is awesome and the fact that you decided to come back to YT after such a long time is very inspiring in my opinion. I hope you keep on creating!

I tell the truth to a fault... And its so true.

The worst cringe is the cringe that goes unnoticed. The worst cringe in the truth unsaid and unsought, rather than the truth that was considered cringe

mind if you define cringe? i thought it was just the emotion of regret and embarrassment combined.

To cringe at something you must see yourself in it. It's like seeing something you know is deep down inside you that you are trying to convince yourself isn't.

The only way to not be cringe is to say nothing and not participate. Lemme tell you from first hand experience: that is not the way.

While it's hard to deny that attractiveness has an impact on one's life in terms of social interaction, I feel like your associations with ugliness to cringe are off base. I also think there is some strong assumptions made from the correlation between ugliness and social perception. We don't cringe at people for what they look like necessarily. Cringe develops from a clash of our understanding of social consequences vs. our perception of another's understanding. Some examples: -someone making a grand romantic gesture towards an individual who clearly isn't interested in them might elicit cringe -someone trying way too hard for something that no one thinks is important -someone who thinks they look intimidating to folks when they don't -someone who invokes topics considered inappropriate with strangers unironically Those who consume television regularly has likely experienced much cringe on the behalf of attractive folks. Arrested Development and Parks and Recreation supply good examples of this I believe. In addition, it can be assumed from observation that those who are unattractive will be perceived to have deficiencies in other socially categorized personal traits (i.e. intelligence, kindness, honesty, skill, efficiency, diligence, interesting, etc.). This can bring improved outcomes for those who are attractive and lack in these categories. However, humans are social animals and much of their long term judgements are the result of direct or proxied social interaction. Assumptions don't carry once contradicted by experience. You can see cultural references of this in memes such as "himbo/bimbo" who are assumed to be attractive but unintelligent or boring and "nerd becomes your boss" in an unattractive but intelligent individual finding better success than a jock. Great video overall, as people often avoid being cringy to the point of even downplaying their own interests or beliefs. It's great to point out that what is true is not necessarily in line with what is accepted, and if you value truth you should strive to accept being cringed over. Still, having a good understanding of what causes cringe can allow those who seek truth to analyze why X thing makes others cringe and what it may mean in regards to the truth.

Thanks!

Not sure that I agree with everything you say, but I admire the message.

If it's the truth that the truth seeking will lower your social fitness, then wouldn't the truth seeking be a bad habit that is harmful to your life prospects? Wouldn't that be some truth?

Great Video...

These videos are great, keep it up

I finally came to terms with me being a weeb. Thanks.

nice video man

You know what's really cringe? Bending over backwards to appease the judgements of those around you in order to position yourself higher on a socially constructed hierarchy. Also it's important not to take from this video that seeking truth and being true to yourself will necessarily cause you to be ostracized, and that should not be used as a goalpost. Seeking truth and being true to yourself may even make you popular in some circles. The point is that you don't care about the social hierarchy at all when it comes to truth.

It's not cringe to leave more comments for the algorithm

So fucking underrated

Such a powerfull video!

Maybe this is a silly question, but what are some examples of "cringe" truths that people find? I cant think of any and I feel like I'm not quite grasping a concept here.

I accept Mario's wisdom.

I just wanted to point out: Though truth sometimes may be cringe - it usually is not. As such there is obvious difference between being truth-seeker and average conspiracy theorist who negates everything.

I’m wondering if it’s even possible for a mere human in the fast pased environment of a discussion to think about all these biases

In the instances wherein the truth is economically unfavorable, what does one do. If social pressure not to seek truth implies that one could lose money, status, power, or potential for life chances should one submit? What if it's just a little difference in utility that makes truth slightly more effective?

I thought this video has something like 10M views...HOW IT DOESNT????

amazing channel.

I want to know what your accent is, it just sounds so academic. You could say anything and I would absolutely believe you are an authority on the subject :) In Hollywood, you would be the genius professor character from an obscure European nation who comes up with the master plan to save the day.

While I don't disagree, I think it's important to mention that reality can only be seen through our perceptions, our experiences.

2:55 Is that a BC calendar? Because if you remove a sheet every year, the number will get smaller and smaller.

Wonderful

Nice!

u got my subs

Wish I could send this video back to teen me, although they wouldn't listen anyway :p

I put a massive difference between cringe and the social norms of the average constituent of society. The truth is fundamentally based, cringe is what happens when it is misrepresented, oversimplified, or completely neglected in favor of social bullshit. Watching television is cringe, but everyone does it. Apple is cringe, but it's the biggest computer company.

In my ideas, I often get cringed by those who act with extreme exaggerations (whether it's action or ideas/beliefs) or things that lack intellect (maybe it's insecurity, idk.).

It's a dollar bill with all the times it was traded written on it.

I agree. ..... now..

It is actually not current year, it's a different year altogether

Hmm, I keep forgetting that immature people care about things like attractiveness and social status. I'm glad I'm no longer a child.

I am very confused as to what the phrases “cringe” or “weeaboo” are meant to mean in this video.

Authenticity is pretty

beautiful

Speak the truth you say, eh? Well I would quite like to, but I would also much prefer to be able to continue going to school, not be harassed, stolen from, and physically harmed, had job opportunities and business stripped from me. When I have enough that I can support myself with less of other people then I may truly speak freely, but as of for now, in where I live, with how hostile my environment is to people like me, I have no option but to shut up and buy time

Behold, the scroll of truth! "Anime is better than any modern western entertainment." NYEHHH!

...and that's a fact!

And yet Rational Animations got a British guy with a non-cringey voice to narrate his new videos now lol

this week i saw some elon and mr beast anime recommendations. i can't believe he watches anime.

I disagree, there are very attractive people that do very cringe stuff, and I disagree that the main factor is attractiveness, it’s mostly stupidity, the lack of self respect, general weirdness, attention seeking behaviour, etc that make people cringe… E.g Take furries, brownies, and some of these so called “weebs” etc.. these are grown adults with fetishes for stuffed animals and cartoons, how tf do you expect a sane person to react to that? In whatever way you see it this is not normal behaviour both under medical terms or not, and evolution has rightly so designed us to deviate from such things by making us cringe and disgusted. It’s a free country, so do whatever tf you want, but don’t expect the world to pretend and dwell-in in your fantasies. Like where do we draw the line between a medically insane person/ behaviour and what these people are doing? So when the girl at the psychiatric hospital believes the teddy bear is her bf, we all agree she is insane, but when some weirdo says a pillow is his wife we are supposed to pretend that he is perfectly sane and it’s “creativity and expression” ! Get outta here!

If you want to be truly free you have to not care about what society thinks. And if you don't care about it, it literally doesn't matter. It actually makes you happier to know you're confident and above childish peer pressure

Overall reasonable video but I was a bit put off by the example of the guy explaining that Imperial Japan committed war crimes being the bad one. They did, and having the Imperial Japanese flag as your pfp is like having the Nazi Flag as your pfp.

TL:DR I like it a lot but 'dah truf' isn't well defined by the author. Without that definition, this way of thinking could make people double down on hate if their truth is hate. 6.5/11 too much citrus. I really appreciate most everything said in this video. But I gotta ask, what does the writer mean when they say truth seeker and truths of the world? I keep wanting to think you're talking about something broadly socio-political based on the tone and the wording, but the rest of the video is about being true to one's self and feelings regardless of expressed disgust. When you marry those ideas, use phrases like 'truths of the world' and 'truth seeker' without any real definition, imply cringing is a behavior purely for the sake of establishing superiority, and suddenly it feels like I'm hearing you say this: if you believe in something and you're convicted it's the truth (even if it's not and you may be given evidence of this) you should ignore those around you because sometimes 'the truth' is so just that hard to take and you're a 'truth seeker' who knows 'the truth' so why could you be wrong? And also anime is ok. What truths, queer/color based suppression? Or fully debunked and hateful shit people call truth, like "aah it's 'them', trans people arent real, equal rights take muh freedoms"? Who are we calling truth seekers? This feels like a super dangerous way of thinking if you believe in debunked conspiracy and/or with anything purely because it's socio-politically left or right of you... unless you define truth. People of all political backgrounds have used ''''truth''' to disguise bullshit well before we ever heard the term alternative facts. Like I said, I really enjoy alot of what's in this video, so I hope I'm misunderstanding what the writer intended.

you are amazing. the only thing that is truly cringe is people cringing. just be yourself

The entire cringe/based dialogue is a cringy phase can't wait til people outgrow this

Clinging onto cope.

I don't know what this video is trying to say. Social norms are built on lies? what does that mean? Is a weeaboo a seeker of the truth?

Life is cringe, but in the end, we will all be poggers, pepepray. 🙏

True, the more I follow the cool kids, the more I lose myself and wonder why I'm unhappy ... Love it. Thanks for making this! :)