Well said! I'd like to add video time to this as well: 20+ minutes for a RU-vid video is dumb, if I wanted to sit down and watch something for that long I'd watch a show. I appreciate it when RU-vidrs respect my time and just get to the point and get it over with. 8-15, maybe 20 minutes is a perfect amount of time to get your content out and not lose views.
@@liamguitarsdrag racing is all about limit testing, its fun to watch people break barriers and go faster even if it is 10 or less seconds. Its an engineering feat
Yeah, that was back when a random person could post videos on the internet and get internet famous and make a lot of money. Now we have a bunch of Joe Biden supporter IQ level people running this company and it fucking sucks
I think the Cleetus McFarland channel has done a great job at keeping the bros in a garage vibe around while building an empire that funds a full racetrack and now an air strip.
But he is alienating viewers because they do stuff none of their viewers could ever hope to do or build. They are so far out beyond what is relatable to the viewers. Plus eventually you run out of car ideas. That’s why he’s doing boats and helicopters. As far as his empire goes, there is solid evidence that his track is on borrowed time. In 5 or 10 years his track will be gone. The county is constantly siding with that housing developer. Plus RU-vid doesn’t pay like it used to. I highly question his income and the overhead he has. He has to have money coming from somewhere else that he ain’t talking about. He spend at least a couple of million to buy the track and restore it to event use status. And continues to spend truck loads of money on the track. And that’s Besides the money he spends on project cars and all of the money he spends on events across the country. Almost no RU-vidr makes that kind of money without being owned by a major corporation or the RU-vidr was/is wealthy to start with and has some serious investments that are going very well. Angry video game nerd didn’t make that kind of money and he for the longest time was considered the highest paid RU-vidr (not sure where he ranks today).
I think he’s completely relatable. His dad is a doctor or a lawyer. His brother owns a successful dental surgery practice. He drove a pro charged Corvette and owned a supercharged Dodge ram while attending law school. Only to drop out to do RU-vid videos.
@@nessie42786 except for the fact that “cleetus” is a character. It’s not who Garrett is. Though he has played cleetus so long that I’m sure the character has bled into Garrett’s real personality.
The thing you missed is that when corporations buy out youtube channels, they install their own staff and creative directors. When the original youtubers pitch their own ideas to their new overlords and get told no, they leave.
For real. Listening to Ian and Anthony talk about how the work environment at Smosh was during the Defy era was really crazy. Not only getting told no, but being told to do stuff like making a mobile game, a feature length film and a bunch of merch. It just changes the culture of the company to an insane degree
@@K12127 Bingo. No matter what. You might be itching for that 100K for the next project for more content, but it's the same as signing with a rap label for the advance. You belong to them now, puppet..
@@MrLandslide84 right your 100%. You might sign for that 100k but you owe that plus all expenses back. I’m from the Bay Area we pioneered that independent stuff in the rap game.
@@mcpudd1540first thing I thought of was Smosh. Even if I started watching way after Anthony left I saw them talk about a company like Defy coming in and ruining almost everything.
I’m blown away at how accurate this whole video is! As someone who has been on both sides of the “corporate” vs. individual content creation, this is a video I wish I could’ve seen sooner 😂 The reality is that if you CAN do something yourself, it’s always better to save yourself time, money, and headache by doing it yourself!
What else can you expect when big corporations always take control? Creativity always suffers, conflict inevitably develops, and then people part ways it’s the worst thing let these projects lead with passion and don’t worry about views or dollar bills that will always follow when you show authenticity, humility, and a passion for learning and teaching
@K12127 its easy to say that from our position, but remember those buy outs aren't so simple. All it takes is one month of bad business and those offers look way more sexy. Especially when you're 50k in the hole with months of backpay to follow up on and a corpo shows up saying "We'll pay you 5 million, you keep a good share of the company, we give you several millions worth of our shares, and on top of that remove any debt." Its a swindle, sure, and its a death sentence for the business but in the moment its a saving grace. It's so easy for us to say "Dont sell out" until you are in the same position.
It will not always follow if you show "authenticity, humility, and a passion for learning\teaching". There's plenty of people on RU-vid who have all those things and won't make a lick of money for some other reason.
I've stuck with a platform (Miata) that had its golden age on YT in ~2014-2017 and has been slowly tapering off especially now that nearly all of the big channels ran through their Miata builds and have moved into other platforms. I know my channel can only grow so big while my potential audience is small, but at the end of the day I just enjoy building Miatas, not stressing over building the most popular car of the year to gain views. Like you said it's a double edged sword, I get to enjoy making whatever content I want to make, but I know my growth will always be limited if I don't follow the trends
Keep doing what you're doing Greg. The Miata world owes so much to you, and you are cemented as a legend in the space. You might not be insanely massive, but the work you've done has been so important for the everyday Miata owner. I've owned my Miata for five years now and you are one of the #1 resources I go to, and anyone I know who's bought a Miata, I've told them to check you out. Owning a Miata and watching your channel is a package deal!
Greg, I will watch everything you put out. Your style of diy content is so authentic and inspiring. Anyone who owns a Miata and likes to work on it themself should watch your channel. Thank you
You're all the time being referenced in all the miata chat groups and pages on Facebook. You're definitely relevant. Even if you have to expand a little, dabbling in the honda community may be beneficial as popular as they are.
Ironically, back in the day, making money from RU-vid was frowned upon and people would judge you. It was viewed strictly as a side-hobby thing. Now, people seem to be okay with corporations buying out and running RU-vid channels like mainstream TV. Things sure have changed.
All things considered I also see this as an opportunity for smaller, and newer youtubers to fill spaces that werent really available beforehand too, itll be interesting to see how things go over the next few years
Kinda how I feel about channels like Good Mythical Morning. It’s basically a public broadcast TV show at this point. I think Smosh really handles it well. It’s a huge company, with a huge space, several sets, scenic, lighting, costume and prop departments, 4 separate channels to make content for, editors, PA’s, producers, the whole 9 yards. It’s a full fledged production company. But the videos still manage to feel like RU-vid. Very produced RU-vid, but it’s still RU-vid content at its core
Or you do what Cleetus did and use the revenue of RU-vid to build other things outside of RU-vid that also generate income. So even if RU-vid went away he would still be OK.
I'm saying bro. I'm so over watching ads for everything or taking surveys. I'm also so over big companies ruining the soul and essence of our reality. Just like watching this vs that now. Everything is a wish version of what it was before. 😂
I’m not convinced Donut needs as much staff today as it employs. YT only brings in so much revenue and you can’t have investors and middle managers sucking out hundreds of thousands AND paying hosts/writers/gofers enough to live in LA. There just isn’t enough money and innovation dies. American capitalism manifests.
@@mustang8206 It’s a double edged sword. When you’re making builds and filming cars, there’s no better place than SoCal or Miami. Weather is always perfect, tons of suppliers, car culture is huge. But if you’re making product react videos of things you got on Temu? Yeah you can film that in Aardvark, Kansas
You're so quick to dog on capitalism, but let's see you build a business in a communist country, where you have no rights and the government takes over 90% of your income.
Blaming capitalism is a smooth brain take. Every RU-vidr is an entrepreneur who is trying to break out into a wide market and generate Adsense revenue. This is why they beg us with, “like, comment, subscribe” in nearly every video or hit us with the, “or support us on patreon”. Corporate entities creating, backing, or purchasing a channel and putting out content that is professionally written, edited, and sponsored is going after the same audience. None of those people have to watch the corporate produced content, when there are much more entertaining home-grown channels out there that have fun with car builds without the massive bankrolls (Tom’s Refurb, Dead Dodge Garage, Pole Barn Garage, etc.). That is the beauty of RU-vid as a free-market, the individual who is watching the videos chooses how to spend their time. If you think the corporate sponsored channels are ruining automotive innovation on RU-vid, that is a skill issue on your part with the search bar.
@@streetfightinmanrs Corporatism is ruining innovation and good products. This is true is almost every sector and plainly obvious. Donut was bought by a some investors who have a dozen bozos with an MBA, adding zero value, and essentially surrendering the channel to algorithmic capture. The search bar argument is rather weak because, as any YT channel operators will tell you, 50%-99% of their views come from non-subscribers because people search the homepage, not their sub box. It’s so cringe to goon over the “free market” when we are in anything but. However, donut committing sudoku via investors chasing safe ROI sucks, and it’s a problem with our shareholder centered system. I used capitalism as a short hand because American capitalism is in rapid decay, as is the nation as a whole. This country frankly sucks, SCOTUS just legalized corruption, and it will continue to get worse.
Well let’s take this current moment on RU-vid as a cautionary tale as content creators. Especially for those who want to seek out the opportunities as an entrepreneur.
I think another big reason that I subbed to big time and have moved away from donut in recent years is because I want to actually watch videos on things I could feasibly do in my garage/info on racing and everything. The guys talked about how when they came into donut they weren’t doing exactly what they thought they were gonna do and what they wanted, and the things they wanted to do were the things I watched donut for and the things I saw less and less of. I think a lot of the stuff they’re doing now is catered for young people and budding enthusiasts, which is great, but it’s something I feel I’ve outgrown and isn’t what I want to watch anymore.
That's also why I subbed to Big Time. It's more relatable to me. I don't have unlimited or high budgets for my car build either, and it's nice to see 2 guys with chemistry just building a passion project, going to harbor freight to get tools like I do, running into issues just like I do, etc. And that enthusiasm that isn't forced on camera.
been subscribed for about 10 years and it is so cool to see you still doing it and being down to earth. the vids feel the same as they did back then, big respect!
@@Pippy1toxic work environment, guys that had been there forever treating the new people like crap, think there was some issues with sexist stuff going on as well right?
@@ThatDudeinBlue i think car ideals on media underrates this kinda driving fun: normally people are thinking of driving fun as a sense of accomplishment from escaping danger. but much more relevant and less risky/costly is fun of driving efficiently. driving efficiently is making power at optimal RPM and fuel amount especially at down hillish roads (more speed with less torque (pushing power) used, like speeding before uphills. brake and steering minimally and steadily. neutral gear in transmission for coasting which also turns off using hybrid system regenerative braking os it doesnt eat up your coasting speed , and ideally hybrid energy used only on 0 to 5 or 10 miler per hour for max battery longevity per efficiency, minimal tire emissions and tire life loss. mid engine, limited slip differential, also helps.
Since 06 .. has it been that long? I’ve been watching for a long time and never realized you were completely solo with your channel. You’ve put in a lot of work and have always kept every video enjoyable. Thanks for sticking around all these years.
People only look at the perks of being a creator and don't take a second thought about the behind-the-scenes of being a creator, like the time commitment, the stress and money.
Also projects have shelf lives and past a certain point even a passionate creator can start to struggle to find ideas and enthusiasm for carrying them out on the X hundredth video after doing it for so many years (and needing to put a video out regularly or be punished by the algorithm)
I subbed to BigTime for the same reason that I subbed to Mighty Car Mods YEARS ago. I enjoy watching a project go through, and I also love learning a thing or two along the way.
I haven’t watched MCM in years but still stay subscribed for that reason. They’ve never sold out and it still feels grounded like early MCM days. Seriously it’s the biggest factor. If you sell out to corporate then you’ve lost me already. This can be applied to TJ/LZ where they outgrew their root viewers and now the viewers are younger core kids that read brochures for their dream cars
MCM putting tape over the brand name on their air compressor because it wasn't a sponsors name, even though said sponsor didn't make compressors. The compressor came from their big store sponsor, all Aussies would recognise that. This is an example of corporations controlling their content. 🤷🏻♂️
Channels like Jimmy Oakes I feel has the sweet spot. Not so small that any progress takes forever, not so big that they have to do what hits every time.
Speed Academy is also a channel that I feel hits a sweet spot in a similar way. They don't seem to get brought up in conversations as much as I think they should, as they produce some really great content and are pretty good with explaining how to do certain thing. Plus, even though they mostly build track oriented cars, they build a variety of different platforms.
David, I don't know you at all and only discovered your channel about a year ago when the algorithm randomly served me a video of yours, but I've watched nearly every upload since. Your content is so sincere and refreshingly different to watch--it's like hanging out with a friend. Your passion, your insight, and your experience are all very inspiring to me and I hope you keep doing what you're doing, and doing it YOUR way. As others in the comments have said, RU-vid isn't TV and was never supposed to be. Rock on and don't burn yourself out ❤
The reason to do builds (in my opinion) is illustrated by the first Hi-Car/Low-Car. I was watching it for the build, sure. But I was really watching it for the vicarious experience of bros hanging out doing something awesome. It was basically reality TV🤷🏻♂️ You can make a build video very instructive and detailed but it would be really really dry. And lets get real, I'm not going to be building a Z any time soon. I wasn't watching for directions, I was watching for fun, the interactions, jokes, the triumph and the tragedy. Which... (And I hate to say it) Is reality TV.
Dude your content is relatable and entertaining, you’re not out of reach and you have always been such a humble man. Keep doing what you’re doing, but make sure you continue to take care of your own mental health. I’ve been subscribed to you for years, have known you and seen you around a lot of the meets we’ve gone to, especially a few years ago when the car scene was just growing. I remember when Smurf was your biggest concern and morning cruises to C&O would take up a lot of the the interstate on the way to the mall.
The lack of showing the struggle of building cars is so real! Like there is so mich research and study behind making custom parts, be it bumper break duct inserts or metal floor plates, or more complicated stuff. Or just even doing research through the mecanics service guide when electrical issues arise, there is so much depth to these things that doesnt get shown on youtube and its unfortunate because 1: it gives people that get into the hobby myself included a wrong impression of the difficulty of it and 2: it kinda takes away that rewarding feeling when after a bunch of research and test you finally got the result that you wanted
To touch on your point at the end. So many channels that do car builds over extend themselves thinking they need to do 2 and 3 builds at a time. Some smaller channels see Adam and Tj doing multiple builds at a time but missed the days were it was 1 concise build to get to the next. They also miss the part that no matter if it was 1 build or 4 we saw majority of their builds completed. Where the smaller guys now get their audience excited just for them to abandon the build half way through.
more room for channels like mine to grow! but seriously sometimes there needs to be shakeups. about every 5 year there's a change in the industry. great video!
One of my favourite car channels back a few years ago was MoreSkids. Watching 2 guys mess about with cars in his parents driveway was refreshing compared to big garages and big money car builds.
bro, you're content remains solid after all these years. Keep producing real content that makes us feel apart of the ever-changing automotive/car culture seen
This amazing insight and point of view is why I’ll never have an editor, staff or corporate investors/owners for my channel. Thanks for echoing what myself and a lot of “small” channels feel.
Thats classic "selling out" You sell out to get more money but you give up control of your channel to a faceless doesnt give a shit corporation. And the corporation that never built the channel has no idea why the channel worked in the first place. Starts "playing it safe" And destroys the channel. The WORST thing you can do is "sell out" Might as well ball up your channel and chuck it in the bin. Prioritizing short term gains by selling your channel up shit creek without a paddle.
You’ve always been one of my favorite channels for more than one reason but to put it simply, you’ve always been someone who gives off a truly genuine sense of interest and overall you’ve never seemed like someone who is unapproachable in the real world. The way you present yourself in your videos still feels genuine where as most of these channels make me feel like they’re there for a check. I appreciate your hard work and everything you do for the channel and community, thank you.
Guilty of not clicking on vids, life’s been lifing. But I will say it’s something about Sir David in a Hurley hat that just brings nostalgia. Keep doing you sir.
I’ve grown up watching ThatDudeInBlue, in my mind he’s always been a top RU-vidr. I guess for me it’s watching automotive enthusiasts grow with you. Everything I’ve learned about repairing, upgrading my car, I’ve learn from RU-vidrs like ThatDudeInBlue. Even the moments when I was so attached to my car, that a car accident felt synonymous with losing a loved one. I’ve learned how to remember I’m more important than an object that can be replaced. So to ThatDudeInBlue, Thank you for allowing us to have a window seat to follow your Lessons and Triumphs, but most importantly thank you for allowing us to grow with you. It’s life changing inspiration
I just started making youtube videos on a 2nd channel featuring my 1974 D100 and its exactly that. I dont have bros to hang out with, but my work does show exactly how it is when you are working on a project usually by yourself. Doing the work isnt always something that can be done in a weekend. As much as I love Roadkill Garage and some of the others, you get a false sense of ease and affordibilty. You dont have a lot of money, or a lot of connections, or consistency. All you have is a build that will attract those who like this vehicle, and those are the real gear heads that will take what you have from your video that maybe a new take on something they know, or its a whole new ballpark for them. For a small channel with a solo creator who plays every role, you have to accept that you cannot win them all over. You have your ideas, and 1 or 2 cameras on a tripod. I think a lot of us crave the realism. I appreciate all that you do David, and all that the other solo and small team guys do.
At the end of the day, the channels that will blow up are the YT channels that the average guy can relate too. At home garage, working a 9-5 save money and buying parts. Not these guys who buy a bundle of parts at 1 time and throw everything on. Most people can’t relate to that.
Thanks for the realness and honesty man!! I completely agree, I feel like 1000hp is the new normal but think about that, that is just crazy and it’s not realistic. You always do a great job of being genuine and you are really actually enthusiastic about your content - thanks for keeping it real!
As a small automotive content creator I want to say thank you for this video. It kind of puts a spotlight on the reality of making car content. It seems as if you are always experimenting with content and I have found myself doing the same. I have always been into cars and have loved documenting my hobby so making videos certainly doesn't feel like a chore to me. But at the same time I can get down when I put hundreds of hours into a series that only gets a couple thousand views. And then a series that I don't put much effort into gets much more! Also the cost of car parts and life really is a downer so I have to experiment as well to continue to bring entertaining content that at least has something to do with cars and hopefully can resonate with viewers. I feel as we are all on hard times. Financially trying to keep our cars alive haha. I even started buying abandoned storage units to flip items to afford my dream car! But then I'm afraid that I'm just kind of mixing up my algorithm. But honestly I've come to terms with it because at the end of The day this is the most honest I can be about my situation in life right now! I hope that comes across. Anyways rant over! I appreciate the video. It was awesome 🙂
I've heard this so much lately...all the content I genuinely enjoy watching, which also happens to be the content I make, doesn't get the big attention or make the most money. I find massive enjoyment out of watching people *actually* build their projects and show the process. It ain't easy, never has been, probably never will be, ESPECIALLY on a tight budget! It's rough out here for us little guys and I'm having a fun, if extremely stressful, time doing what I do, but shit man....I know it doesn't always make fiscal sense to do build videos/series, but I do hope they keep coming from my favs cuz that's what I'm here for. I quit watching so many channels because they stopped doing it when that's what they did for so long and now it's all mega corp sponsored malarkey. I have zero intentions of not watching TDIB videos lol!
Honestly I enjoy your videos it's a great break from reality and your videos about those machines you get to drive, I can't describe how happy I get when I hear the Audio of them.
You're right about people getting numb. My early RWD Beretta videos did ok but now that the videos and the car are much better the views have dropped way off. Been too busy to watch much youtube lately and saw a cleetus video the other day like how the hell do I compete with that?
Ive been a fan of your channel since 2016, and got to meet you in 2017 at a Import Alliance show in Lebanon, Tennessee and ive loved your content ever since
I really like this explanation. I think a lot of people are hoping for a big bombshell or some sort of drama, but it is just business. The bigger the team, the more "sure things" you need. Once guys in suits see option a always makes money it would be against their fiduciary duty to their share holders not always go with option a.
Always enjoyed your content you were the reason I created a small automotive instagram and got my first camera not had the guts to start a RU-vid yet, but seeing it is possible to do it on your own gives me a massive motivation keep it up David!
So many channels have lost my interest when the builds get more and more expensive! Start with a $200 beater and add a junkyard turbo, 2 years later they are putting dual twin charge on a Veyron. I could relate to one but not the other, you guess which one.
Well said, David. I have been thinking of producing content again on YT but I often talk myself out of it for the wrong reasons I feel, and I cant seem to get past that point. Watching big productions often stopped me from trying, and every time I feel that happening, I feel I need to work on changing that perspective. It can get depressing. I would just be filming inside my home garage working on my projects. I think I forget that that is enough to make something interesting and hopefully other find it worth their time watching the progress to completion. The thing I try to tell myself to give it a shot again is to make sure I am having fun and not defeating myself thinking Im competing on YT with people who dont even know who I am ie. the bigger channels. I just need to trust in what I can create and make it happen. Mistakes and all. Unscripted, but edited well enough to watch. This is off the top of my head just after watching this video. Im open to feedback on this. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Something I've noticed too is that videos seem to keep getting longer, especially on the big channels. Maybe that's just the format now but it seems like a lot of the large channels just keep pushing out the watching time. I don't come to RU-vid to watch a movie or a TV show, I'm usually here for a little break and some variety. Sub 20-minute videos are the sweet spot in my opinion. Anywho, keep doing you. I'm not a fan of every single video, but I like the fact that you bother to experiment with content and have been consistent about it. I do miss car reviews of more "home brew" style stuff like seemed more common in the past. That's probably part of the whole relatability aspect for a lot of people too. Anyone can bolt on a part or pay a fabricator, let's make some stuff ourselves. If I could mention one critique (and I'm not sure how this is related but anywho...) it would be the "RUINED the something" video titles and thumbnails. They seem extremely overused and clickbaity. My two cents anyhow. Keep it up, long time fan, just wanted to chime in I suppose.
I'm glad you used roosterteeth as an example. They were also one of my childhood channels that I grew up with. From the OG founders to the peak Achievement Hunter days, it was so sad to watch the downfall of one of the greatest video game channels next to Machinima crumble into ashes.
This is such a REAL look at automotive youtube. Thanks for being the voice of reason here tdib. Like you said there's a reason your channel has lasted as long as it did. And this is the reason to not sell out and to believe in yourself!
Hoonigan used to feel like friends that hung out all day at work and had fun. It just died off when they lost that feeling. You don’t see random drifting in the parking lot or them working on their own cars. Thrtl with Mickey, Rickey and the rest seem like homies working on their cars. It still is fun to watch.
I've been watching you since like 10k subs. This is such solid realism and honesty. I for sure appreciate you for sticking to creating awesome content. It's motivated me to keep going on our channel! I've had videos I thought would have been amazing performers that turned into below average results. Then videos that overperform more than I would have ever thought! End of the day, I've watched most channels that get bought out always go down for the worst. I hope one day our own channel will get huge. However hope that we don't forget our roots and sell out.
I know this can definitely run someone like yourself thin at times or most of the time but honestly that flexibility you have is why I love your channel. I haven’t watched hoonigan in years. Years. They’re unoriginal imo content is just spammed again and again. I love the ability you have to go from this build to that build, give reviews and feedback in videos like this. It’s original and feels like it’s for me versus for a corporate partner so they can be pleased and put in more money.
Great insight. Running on your own you can put actual informational content out there, instead of content to please the bean counters with profit generated. Honestly this topic is why I left where I was.
Ideas in Fascism: The union between businesses and the State, with the state telling the business what to do, with nominally private ownership. Corporatism in Italy, Step 2 of the "Four steps for Ideological Subversion". Destabilization - the purpose of this step is to change the status quo, particularly the country's economy, foreign relations, and defense systems. *The intent is to create a massive government permeating society and becoming intrusive in the lives of its citizens.* This can take from two to five years to perform, again with the active support of academia pushing youth in this direction. Here, entitlements and benefits are promised to the populace to encourage their support. Basically, they are bribing the people to accept their programs. While We Were PANICKING, the Government Did THIS... | reallygraceful - RU-vid This video is about the bipartisan EARN IT bill, introduced by senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal. The EARN IT bill had its first hearing on March 12, 2020 and aims to allow the government to scan any and all messages online, eventually eliminating end-to-end encryption and the expectation of privacy altogether. .The EARN It Bill was passed in January, 2022. Corporations do what the Government tells them to do. If the Government wants information about its citizens, it uses the corporations to gather that information as needed. If the Government wants to create division and destabilize society, they use corporations to divide the population and create social instability making it necessary for the Government to intervene, giving themselves more power. Examples of using corporations to create division: Bud Light promoting Dylan Mulvaney, creating a backlash from Conservatives. Planet Fitness allowing men in the women's locker rooms, creating backlash from Conservatives and moderate Liberals. Disney, Netflix and other entertainment corporations "going woke" (that is, asserting Marxist ideologies), creating backlash from Conservatives and some Liberals. *“[T]he useful idiots, the leftists* who are idealistically believing in the beauty of the Soviet socialist or Communist or whatever system, when they get disillusioned, they become the worst enemies. That’s why my KGB instructors specifically made the point: never bother with leftists. Forget about these political prostitutes. Aim higher. [...] They serve a purpose only at the stage of destabilization of a nation. *For example, your leftists in the United States: all these professors and all these beautiful civil rights defenders. They are instrumental in the process of the subversion only to destabilize a nation. When their job is completed, they are not needed any more.* ..They will be lined up against the wall and shot.” ~Yuri Bezmenov, 1985 Step 3 of the "Four Steps for Ideological Subversion" Crisis-This is a major step lasting up to six weeks and involves *a revolutionary change of power.* This is where a cataclysmic event (false flag event, civil war, invasion) upsets and divides the country thereby creating panic among the citizens. To Americans, symptoms would include *circumventing the Constitution and altering the checks and balances of government* , and possible martial law. Creation of economic, financial and national security crisis. *Also includes social crisis and a breakdown of previously self-evident restrictions on moral behavior.* (ie: Progressive Liberalism/Marxist ideologies and tolerance of sexual immorality.) The Cloward-Piven approach is used to create more takers than producers. The crisis produces benevolent leaders who will promise to deliver things to meet people's needs through “hope and change” through social and economic justice. False illusion that the situation is under control if strategic directions are followed-Bailouts, regulations of industry and so forth. (ie: Hitler’s rise to power amidst a disenfranchised German population reeling from the economic effects of WW1. He also rallied the Germans to fight against the threat of Communism.) ---When a small, vocal minority are given entitlements and privileges the majority of the population are not, that is not "social and economic justice", it's favoritism. In turn, this creates even more division and anger towards "far-left" Liberals and the people they promote (ie: Third/Fourth wave feminists, LGBTQ, Social Justice Activists in line with Marxist ideologies.) Corporations are helping the Government to track, monitor and record the actions, beliefs, ideologies, buying habits and even sexual preferences of the citizens so they can flag anyone who they determine to be an enemy of the State after the Conservative Revolution. U.S. and UK Enter Into Landmark Data Access Agreement - Kennedy Sutherland LLP (kslawllp.com) On October 3, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that the Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime (“Data Access Agreement” or “Agreement”) between the United States of America (U.S.) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is now in effect. Under this landmark Agreement, service providers in the U.S. and the UK will be permitted to respond to a “qualifying, lawful” overseas production order (“OPO”) to transfer electronic data created or maintained by the provider. According to the DOJ, the Agreement will *allow the U.S. and UK to “prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute serious crime, including terrorism, transnational organized crime, and child exploitation, among others.”* Hegelian Dialectic: Problem, Reaction, Solution. Create a Liberal Marxist problem. Have the population react negatively to the problem as anticipated, seeking a leader and laws to reverse course and Make America Great Again. Offer the solution: A revolutionary change of power whereby Conservatives can "drain the swamp" of Liberals and "Rinos" (Republican in Name Only) undermining the nation. Project 2025 The actions of liberal politicians in Washington have created a desperate need and unique opportunity for conservatives to start undoing the damage the Left has wrought and build a better country for all Americans in 2025. (PROBLEM) It is not enough for conservatives to win elections. *If we are going to rescue the country from the grip of the radical Left, we need both a governing agenda and the right people in place,* ready to carry this agenda out on day one of the next conservative administration. (REACTION) This is the goal of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project. The project will build on four pillars that will, collectively, pave the way for an effective conservative administration: a policy agenda, personnel, training, and a 180-day playbook. The project is the effort of a broad coalition of conservative organizations that have come together to ensure a successful administration begins in January 2025. *With the right conservative policy recommendations and properly vetted and trained personnel to implement them, we will take back our government.* (Solution) The 2025 Presidential Transition Project is being organized by The Heritage Foundation and builds off Heritage’s longstanding “Mandate for Leadership,” which has been highly influential for presidential administrations since the Reagan era. Most recently, the Trump administration relied heavily on Heritage’s “Mandate” for policy guidance, embracing nearly two-thirds of Heritage’s proposals within just one year in office. So the pendulum swings, now violently, now slowly; and every institution not only carries within it the seeds of its own dissolution, but prepares the way for its most hated rival. William Ralph Inge "Democracy and the Future" The Atlantic Monthly (March 1922) ---The (perceived) current atheistic, Liberal Marxist institution prepares the way for their most hated rivals, Ultra-Orthodox Religious Conservative Fascists to come to power. What is the “7 Mountains Mandate” (Dominionism/Dominion Theology)? Supposedly there are 7 “mountains” of global society-Arts and Entertainment, Education, Economy, Family, Government and Military, Media and Religion. (Note: The US voting machines are called “Dominion”.) According to this false teaching, by conquering these 7 “mountains”, the Kingdom of God will be established.
Public Law 102-14 102d Congress Joint Resolution Mar. 20. 1991 [H.J Res 104] To designate March 26. 1991, as “Education Day. U. S. A.” Whereas *Congress recognizes the historical tradition of ethical values and principles which are the basis of civilized society and upon which our, great Nation was founded;* Whereas *these ethical values and principles have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization, when they were known as the Seven Noahide Laws;* Whereas *without these ethical values and principles the edifice of civilization stands in serious peril of returning to chaos; Whereas society is profoundly concerned with the recent weakening of these principles that has resulted in crises that beleaguer and threaten the fabric of civilized society;* Whereas the justified preoccupation with *these crises* must not let the citizens of this Nation lose sight of their responsibility to transmit these historical ethical values from our distinguished past to the generations of the future; Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughout the world; Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitch movement, is universally respected and revered and his eighty-ninth birthday falls on March 26, 1991: Whereas in tribute to this great spiritual leader, “the rebbe”, this, his ninetieth year will be seen as one of “education and giving”, the year in which we turn to education and charity to *return the world to the moral and ethical values contained in the Seven Noahide Laws:* and Whereas this will be reflected in an international scroll of honor signed by the President of the United States and other heads of state: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatites of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That March 26, 1991, the start of the ninetieth year of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, leader of the worldwide Lutbavitch movement. is designated as “Education Day. U.S.A.”. The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. A Controlled Opposition is a protest movement that is actually being led by government agents. Nearly all governments in history have employed this technique to trick and subdue their adversaries, notably Vladimir Lenin who said, "The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves." --Every President since 1991 has affirmed the Noahide Laws, including "Progressive Liberal" Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Fascism is a civic religion: citizens worship the state through nationalism. The state only supports religious organizations that are nationally/historically tied to that state; e.g., the Iron Guard in Romania supported the Romanian Orthodox church. ---Did you know that Capitol Hill was originally called "New Rome", owned by a man named Francis Pope? And like Rome, Washington, D.C. sits on seven hills. The United States, like the Roman Empire, has the eagle as its symbol. The Roman Catholic Church owns more US property than any other entity. Along with Jews, Roman Catholics dominate the US Supreme Court. Both of these religions also endorse the Noahide Laws, with the Vatican declaring these Laws to be "Incumbent upon all humanity". All US Presidents Related to this One King? | SELECTED or ELECTED? | reallygraceful (RU-vid) In a post-American revolution society, it would seem like the divine rights of kings would be a distant memory, but is the reality really so? Do certain bloodlines still hold power within our current government system? And if all US presidents are somehow united in blood, does that mean our leaders are really elected by the people? Or does that mean they’re selected by few? All of the US’s “elected” Presidents have been related to King John of England, descendant of Charlemagne. Only Gerald Ford, who was not “elected” into the Presidency, was not related to King John and Charlemagne. Charlemagne was crowned “Holy Roman Emperor” of the Holy Roman Empire (First Reich) by Pope Leo III. Queen Elizabeth was, and King Charles is, also descended from Charlemagne. Of note, Napoleon Bonaparte and Emperor Wilhelm I (Second Reich) were descended from Charlemagne. The following is a partial listing of the Noahide Laws as derived from the Babylonian Talmud. *Three of these Laws require the death penalty by guillotine when broken: Blasphemy, Idolatry and Sexual Immorality.* Idolatry: Must worship God alone. Must not worship any man (ie: Jesus) as God. (See: John 16:1-3, 2 Peter 2:1-3, Revelation 17:6. The RCC will deny the Deity of Christ and kill any person who worships Jesus as God,) No idols or statues. Do not bow to idols or statues. Do not offer sacrifices to idols or statues. Blasphemy: Do not curse God. Do not use God's name in vain. Worship the true God alone, do not worship false gods. (Worshiping Jesus is also seen as blasphemy.) Murder: Against murdering anyone, self defense is permitted. Mass murderers will be given the death penalty. (Abortion is classified as mass murder.) Theft--Do not: Steal. Rob. Overcharge -Have you noticed how many of today’s large corporations seem to be pushing the “progressive” message about “fairness, PRIDE, tolerance, inclusion, diversity, equity” while also overcharging for their products? And how many of these corporations are known to overwork and underpay their workers, reaping huge profits for themselves as they commit wage theft? Kidnap. Move a landmark. (Probably not good for BLM/Antifa activists who tear down historical landmarks.) Do not use false weights and measurements Do Not Covet Sexual Immorality-No: Bestiality Incest *Homosexuality* ---Barack Obama affirmed the Noahide Laws while in the Oval Office. The man who gave them the right to marry made it easier for the Government to find them through marriage records and by encouraging them to willingly expose themselves by promising them freedom, entitlements and benefits. Pronouns, Pride flags, and online interactions recorded by the corporations will be used against them. Justice Laws-Against: --Bribery -- *Favoritism* ---Intersectional checklists used to hire or promote a person based on gender, sexual orientation and race (and other "oppressed class" criteria) rather than skill and merit will be abolished. Key elements of Fascism: *Actual idealism, centralized government, social Darwinism,* planned economy, anti-democratic, *meritocratic, extreme nationalism,* militarism, racism (Nazism). *Traditional and/or exaggerated gender roles.* One-party system. --Condemning the Innocent Must- *Administer the death penalty* Treat people equally before the law
You just keep doing you man, I will say you have been one of the most contestant out of all the years been on the platform you might not be the biggest, but by gosh you’ve been the best to us all
I think there’s a good in between. I like the higher production value for the donut stuff because they have a lot of money to put into the cars, but I do agree it takes some magic away
I may not watch every single video, but I can promise you that I will continue to watch and support you and your endeavors. Everyday can't be the best day but that's okay! You do you and we love you for that.
Let’s be honest, watching million $+ cars is cool. Deciding what new super car, or hyper car is neat….but it’s not a relatable channel for 99% of us. I like those channels but I honestly want to see something I can do in my garage if I save up for parts. I watch to learn. What I’ve learned is that the maintenance and upkeep on most super cars, isn’t worth it. I’ve accepted the fact that I won’t ever own a Ferrari or Lamborghini, but I can still enjoy cars and trucks. Thanks for this video. You’ve exposed the business side of RU-vid. There’s probably a lot more to dive into. 👍🏼
It's crazy that i used to be subbed to ALL of the big channels. Now I'm an actual mechanic and i left CT and Hoonigan and Donut and DDE... it's definitely sad, but there's bigger worries for me in the world. TDIB has really done it right, expanding but not selling out.
I’ve been a subscriber of yours for a long time. Your reviews are your bread and butter, commentary is great, your builds are cool if I’m interested in doing something similar! Keep it up
Hey David, I've enjoyed your content for years. keep the cars relatable. We like when you are driving something most of us can afford. MCM had to come to this realization recently. To clarify- the car itself should be obtainable. not the build. everyone loves seeing a smart car with a busa engine
You’re 100% right about rooster teeth, I would watch their content religiously until it got so big that the fun they use to have on videos was gone and very noticeable in their content
Goes to show that you need the right people in the right places, if a channel looses its main group that brought them the popularity to begin with then it wont last. So many have disbanded over the years because of that.
