The fact we live in a country where there are homeless veterans in a lot of major cities helps you understand just how right George was most of the time. The fact that he could confront you with stuff that ought to make you mad, and still make it hilarious shows you his genius. He cut through BS better than anyone else, and his voice is greatly missed.
I wish we had an actual modern day equivalent of him even though I know people now would hate it because the truth is uncomfortable but we need someone like him nowadays
If only he would have run for President. I bet there would have been a few turn-overs in US... Love this guy. Nobody could talk about such serious topics, with a comedy turn on it like him.
@@MoCsomeone As far as I can understand US politics is that some goverment would have free speached his mouth in to forced lockdown... 😂😂 Don't get me wrong, I do love USA, they are just so weird at times...😂
Actually it pisses me off when people continually say halfway houses equal lots of crime while acting like they are interested in addressing the problem. I lived right next door to a halfway house for a number of years and we never had a single problem with any of the guys who were there and they kept to themselves. However, we had problems with many people in the neighborhood who were supposedly good people but always causing problems in one way or another. There were always Karen’s ( women or men) who would cause trouble with their neighbors or stick their nose into other people’s business, so I found that the most trouble was with the people in the neighborhood and not with the people who were in the halfway houses. It’s a disservice to people trying to get their lives together to say they are always a problem when they come out of jail and are trying to get back to society. Sure, there are some people who are going to get back into trouble but it’s wrong to categorize them all as being a problem.
I lived in a halfway house and we never had any issues with our neighbors we actually got along with them. So you are right and that place helped me get recovery
The fun part for me is askin why they need to be near established neighborhoods. Like I dunno, you wanna cross an entire town twice a day on foot to work? They need to be near where stuff is funnily enough or it doesn't work
@@Shadowangel09 and most of them are. As we don't live in the sticks and most neighborhoods are not too far away from stuff. I have lived in 9 different states all across the country and every area is very close to stuff. See the places to build are usually in suburban neighborhoods because they try to build away from everything else and then years later start building shit closer to them because they don't wanna have to travel so far anymore. Hell one city I been in recently had to build a bank right between some houses because that was the only available land in the 5 mile radius... nobody complaining a bank is in their neighborhood. Which is gonna cause traffic with their drivethru teller bs people showing up all hours of the day. But build something to help people and they want it, in anybody else's neigbhorhood.
George Carlin was talking like this during a time that you did not talk like this. The fact that he was at the top of comedy allowed him to share and bring many thoughts to the surface. People today would try to cancel him.
"People now would try to cancel him" the 7 words you cant say on tv bit was brought before the supreme court and was partially responsible for creating the fcc. Him and lenny bruce were arrested for doing some of thier routines in private, adult only, establishments. Cancel culture is far from a new thing and if anything, is less prevalent now then it ever was.
People today, huh...? You mean people on the left...............? Then why am I here.............................................................? People were tearing down statues, tf do you mean people today would try to cancel him..? THEN WHY IS NOBODY DOING IT!?!?!? His material is still here just like those statues, why doesn't he get accused of hate speech or whatever it is you're on about....? Something you are welcomed to consider in your day to day
I grew up on Carlin. My little brother (age 7) and I (age 9) were slipped a tape of Carlin in 1986. Can you imagine? This came out when I was 12 and I memorized it. It shaped a LOT of what I believe to this day.
R.I.P. George Carlin. We could all stand to learn from his words... He stimuates your mind and opens you up to different points of view, the whole while cracking you up. One of the greatest. A great philosopher first, a magnificent comedian second.
Carlin was not wrong, either about Americans being a warlike people, declaring "war" on domestic problems (and then not doing anything about them), homelessness, NIMBY, golf courses and cemeteries. He was right about all of it. PLUS, he was funny!
I know this video is a month old, and there's a number of comments here already, so I likely wont be saying anything that isn't already said, but for the discussion at 7:40 When you ask "Why does it have to be in an established neighborhood", you also have to ask yourself what resources these people don't have. They likely don't have a vehicle, so a location near where a high population of homelessness already exists is optimal for its proper utility. To that you often hear "Why not make them take the bus", which has countless issues. Youre expecting these busses to provide them with consistent punctual timing, A lot of half way houses have strict curfews. Not to mention, you don't want them in your neighborhood, imagine the people who already rely on the transit system. Imagine you're working a 9-5 job, and one day, they open a half way house near by, and your drive home now has every homeless person on it, every day on the same system you travel. All that aside, shame is a huge factor in addiction and homelessness. When you say "Ew, no. You can go somewhere else" Thats not helpful at all. Ive lived next to a halfway house, and can tell you 100% for a fact, it makes your area a worse place to live, that's just a fact. But to say youre unwilling to lower your living standards from a 9/10 to an 8/10 in exchange for someone else, who would go from a 1/10 to a 5/10 is rough. No happy answer, just a thought.
@@tntreactions I thought you two should be aware of something important. Many and I mean many of the homeless are not addicts, have never been addicts. They are people who have lost their homes. Usually through not being able to afford it due to the high cost of living. My husband and I moved back to my home state to become my parents live in care takers. I had worked but had become more severely disabled and due to the job my husband had, he too became disabled. I got my disability in 2019 after fighting for it since 2016. It's now 2024 and we are still fighting for my husbands and we started fighting for his, in 2015. When my parents died (my mom in 2020) (my dad in 2023). We were promptly kicked out of the house my parents had been renting. It was owned by my cousins gf. The house was bought by her in 2004 and the only thing they did was maintain the outside. She caused such a problem for the judge, that he ordered a city inspection and they were found seriously negligent. In the end....The court ruled in favor of us and classified them as the worst case of slumlords he has ever seen. But...We still had to leave as it was her property. All we had left (besides putting what we could in a storage unit) was our Jeep. We lived in that from Aug, 2023 to Jan, 2024. The Jeep broke down, we couldn't afford repairs. The dealership refused to help. I lost 12 thousand dollars (that was the total of the Jeep) had it for 9 months and we had nowhere to stay, no money, so we sold it for a quick $500 to get us to my bil's house. There was a group of about 60 of us. Living at a rest stop. There were tents in varying places all over. None of us were addicts, we're all beyond poor and couldn't afford a warm place to live. Still can't. That's who many of the homeless are. The beyond poor. I do not even make $1,000 a month in disability. Oh, and all those so-called homeless help orginations such as MSHDA, HUD, etc. It's All a Scam! I spent 6 months trying to get information. There's what is known as housing vouchers. They are meant to help by paying the majority of everything. However, you can only sign up when they are open. It's a 2-5 year wait to even get housing. And you have to practically crawl through the internet to get any semblance of information. Now, MSHDA does do these vouchers. The problem comes from the fact when I called them, they lied and sent me on a 6 month wild goose chase. We almost got help from a smaller place but for some stupid reason, they did not qualify being out in less than a week as valid enough to help. Now that program no longer exists. Every single one of them has some sort of excuse, they flat out lie and mislead you. The they also send the same dead-end information. MSHDA got billions last year. Yes, some went to help those already in, but no expansions, no nothing. Yes, they opened a few new places in other states. But no expansions in the area we lived in, as it has the highest homeless population in the state. I just wanted to share the reality of why so many are homeless and for most of us, it has nothing to do with substance abuse. We literally cannot afford it. And the COL just keeps getting higher and higher.
Why an established neighorhood? Gee! Could be because we are still human beings. I mean...If you want to get real. You are literally treating an entire group of people (not based on race) as if they are trash. How does that make you any better just because you weren't screwed over in life? Meaning....You aren't sick, disabled, you can work to afford things. Whereas many of us can't. Why should we be treated as less than? Sorry, but you two treating an entire group of people as garbage because of their issues. Issues that are literally not even remotely their fault! Cause, I didn't ask to be born, let alone born disabled. It's where I draw the line at supporting, watching, and subscribing. And yes, people say leave. No need to say bye, blah, blah. It's a way to shut people down from stating facts, standing up for themselves, etc, etc. But...I can't support people with such vile and disgusting thoughts on struggling, suffering human beings. You're both seriously vile!
@@tntreactions You literally called a 61 yr old grandmother garbage. You called a young struggling single mother garbage. You called a multitude of varying degrees of struggling people garbage. These were the people at the rest stop with us and you called them filth. SHAME ON YOU BOTH!
When I was homeless, I helped the homeless. It wasn't hard because I was a go between for the social workers. The homeless trusted me so I bridged that gap of trust and helped while I helped myself. Got an apt and got 2 more off the street and working til alcoholism got 1 and he had to go. ❤ Take care of those that want it, not those you think need it. ❤
I listened to Carlin since I was a teen in the 70's...he had a lot of good points. I can remember my dad giving me grief over having those albums, so I would listen to them with headphones I repaired that I found at the dump. Enjoyed all his HBO specials also.
I live next door to a halfway house - some of the BEST PEOPLE I’ve ever had for neighbors. These people are trying to better themselves. If you make them your neighbors, if you welcome them, get to know them, you’ll see. One guy lost contact with his daughters bc of, yes choices he made, bc he’s just human like the rest of us. He’s now able to see his girls, and I talk to him about it, encourage him. Just be human with these folks. They just FOLKS. Not one of us is innocent of making that one bad decision that screwed us over. Just so happens some bad decisions lead to prison, and some to bad marriages, and some to lifetime debt. My boy next door is recovering from his bad decisions a lot faster than people in crippling debt ever will. They’re just folks.
Anyone even remotely interested in comedy must check him out. Gold. Goat. Everyone reveres Dave Chapelle, and he IS great, but Carlin and Pryor? C'mon, seriously?
I'm so glad you guys enjoy Carlin! And spend time genuinely discussing what he's saying. 😊 We grew up with George in the 60s...and watched his maturation. For many Boomers, his messages, and there are many, are exactly what this generation needs. 😊
golf courses. golf courses are my pet peave., I enjoy the game as much as any, but it is an incredible waste of large areas of land and come with as many enviromental problems as benefit
Those sports are at least far more enjoyed by the common populace at all levels, and proportionally those sports jam thousands of people in a relatively small footprint of property that also contains concessions, seating, bathrooms, and other facilities (not to mention these stadiums can be utilized for other major public performances and events like concerts) compared to the acres upon acres of land cultivated for nothing else but the inherently privilege-aligned sport of golf played by a vastly smaller number of people
At least he admited it, being a nimby. I remember my old neighbors fought tooth and nail to keep an Open Arm home, for victims of spousal abuse out of their neighborhood, fearing that it would slow down their soaring home appreciation. This was in downtown Brooklyn so it seemed extra suspicious and hypocritical. I appreciate your good, eye-opening conversation. Both of you are thoughtful & and honest, and that's half the battle. Regarding the houseless, I personally wonder how much it would cost to build shelters where each person or couple gets their own room with a locking door. It can't be that expensive and, I think, it would benefit people so much. Maybe I'm off but it seems like a good idea to me and would provide safety and a safe place for the houseless to keep their belongings. If only their were a neighborhood where a consensus of people actually wanted to help.
I’m from Detroit and there used to be a halfway house in my neighborhood and the gentleman who lived there were all trying to work themselves back into society. They had jobs. They were nice and friendly and weren’t bothering anybody. There is a stigma about some social programs that are unfair toward those people who are just trying to better themselves. If you are a halfway house and you are still a criminal, guess what? You are going back to jail. That’s not where they want to be. That’s where they just left.
I understand the perspectives of wanting to help someone and of what that might bring into an area. But George was right. If you can’t make money off of an idea then it won’t happen. The reason Georgia and the city council of Atlanta will not build on the land that is open is because that land has been designated for future building and more development. Tiny houses, low income housing and halfway houses are starting points for those who need a leg up but like George said the idea is all people will support but not the actions of following through which is sad because compassion is probably the most rare emotion that people possess anymore. I’m not talking about spouting off on social media and giving your two cents about how this world is so cold emotionally but real compassion where you see someone actually doing something to help. Doesn’t matter if it’s buying food for a family whose down on their luck or getting an initiative passed through the city council to make sure those in need get help because that’s real compassion and it’s something we desperately need if we’re going to survive in the future.
So I live across the street from a section 8 house. Yes we have had bad people but 22 years ago we got a good person with a good family trying to move forward. They can't leave because they are there due to a son who needs 24/7 care (quadriplegic). In 22 years we have had 0 problems with these people. And for the other kids they went to good school saw people who succeeded and associated with them. They all went to college and are successful now. So yes there are issues, but there is also an improvement for some for generations.
In Norway we have a magazine made by people on the street. With the help of journalists. They buy magazines for $4. and sell it for 10. Often they get more than the magazine costs. Where they sell the magazine, crime has gone down
I adopted a child who was severely abused... He was beaten and electrocuted all before he could walk. He has flash backs and he needs around the clock care. He is only 13 years old and he lives in a group home. That group home has never bothered anyone. And still people complained when it opened in the beginning. But now since nothing bad has happened these noisy people have shut their mouths.
You are a legitimate hero. I will also bet that even after all that poor kid’s pain and suffering he is probably more mentally stable and tougher than a majority of today’s youth who can’t make any simple decisions without consulting with their therapist first.
He is 100 percent on point about golf. If you want a good Carlin bit, check out his segment called "People who ought to be killed." T's eyes will be bugged out the ENTIRE time.
I’m in northern Michigan and there are so many elderly people that are homeless it’s ridiculous ! Plenty of land to build low income housing…..are they doing it ? No !
@@lazloholt262 Absolutely! The way it feels to me is that it’s the old mentality, the thinning of the herd. Survival of the fittest, so the poor and low income people are left to fend for themselves and slowly succumb to their struggle for survival. Quite a statement that the richest country on the planet chooses to ignore such a growing problem and turn a blind eye on such a huge and growing segment of our society. The result of which is increasing crime, drug use, mental illness and poverty while the ultra rich continue their meteoric wealth growth and could care less about using their vast resources to help create affordable, sustainable housing for the less fortunate and privileged among us.
@Raven5150 Well, the cops stealing from people trying to help the homeless and kidnapping the actual homeless and turning them into slave labor seem to be getting away with what they're doing.
I had someone near me start talking about how they put money into anti homeless architecture but no pro homeless architecture, I feel like Carlin woulda told him that the Corporations pay the builders and planners to keep the ‘trash’ off their streets so their clients can come in without being beggared for change.
If you put social housing all together all you get is a ghetto, in the UK we place a small percentage of social housing in each new build and then you find people will copy other people keeping their property up to a standard not letting the neighbourhood down, add to this, the company owning/renting the properties could put in a caveat that the renters who dont cut the grass, let the property down, dump cars etc could be made to vacate
You know there was a time and still is when people didn't want you two moving into their backyard. Give that a thought. Being scared of maybe's doesn't help.
I live in a VERY mixed area, wheren you can find a rental apartment for $300/m and one for $2500 within like 10 minutes of each other, homes of 300k a street from 500k homes near a midrise of 200k apartments overlooking a street of 900k homes from the balconies and such. Since its all mixed there aren't really poor areas or underpoliced/poorly policed areas. Pretty much everything that happens will affect or be witnessed by an affluent citizen, so the service for everyone else is pretty dang good. So yes, halfway houses, rehab centers and prisons are just weaved into the fabric. Is it fair that standards differ based on who lives in an area? Nope, but if you mix the 1-10% that does quite well, it raises the base nationwide, to the point a new halfway house is totally fine for many people since the police can handle it.
The thing about Carlin is that he was not just a comedian, but kind of a philosopher of the human condition who inserted comedy into things we all experience in every day life.
Another fun point is it is better to build stuff closer than it is to try and build stuff further apart from everythjng else. Problem is people who own houses are just generally worried that the property value will drop. But that means you pay less taxes and you end up selling your house for whatever price you make up anyways.
The biggest issue with the NIMBY mindset is that it allows people to continue being apathetic. Who cares if the prison system does anything to reform people who are incarcerated if the prison is nowhere near you and you never have to think about it? Who cares if the conditions at halfway houses are terrible and the people there are not given mental health support or proper resources to avoid relapse if it's hours away? A lot of people won't. They don't want their tax money going to that. More people would care about the quality of all social assistance or rehabilitation if they were more integrated with their community, rather than relegated to the 'wrong side of the tracks'. Almost every city I have lived in, upon arrival people would tell you which side of town or street to avoid. Don't live East of This Street. Don't live near That Street. Avoid between Those Streets. It's easier to ignore a problem if you don't have to face it.
HEY T, HI TASHA!😊YOU GUYS NEED TO DO ( MODERN MAN ) JUST TO REALLY CEMENT HOW INSANELYYYY GOOD HE WAS!💯IT WAS THE OPENING OF HIS LAST SPECIAL, HE WAS 68 AND HE PASSED ON SHORTLY AFTER ( 22 JUN 2008 )😮☹ BE WELL GUYS!
7:17 yeah, because where else is it supposed to go? Halfway house out in the middle of nowhere? Away from public transit, away from job opportunities, away from counseling, away from their fellow human beings. You'd be telling them that they aren't worth being treated right and aren't worth the effort of rehabilitation. Still: great reaction, and I look forward to the next one!
This country is kinda like that one member of the family that EVERYBODY has: you love ‘em, but they just keep doing some s**t that makes you look at them and just shake your head in embarrassment. Like, what century are we living in again?
@@munky342 That's also a waste of space and money, not to mention the insane player salaries, so I agree. Big money sports are not about sports anymore. I'd be happy to see every stadium turned into a public park, botanical garden, bird sanctuary etc. Drunk dads will find another source of entertainment, I'm not worried about that.
Real talk, though... coming from a 42-year-old white American dude... When I was a kid, the adults couldn't even fathom bringing a homeless shelter into the neighborhood or a halfway house, something like that.... But I heard many adults at that time talk about how black families moving into neighborhoods would bring down property values and bring an increase in crime. And this was coming from adults who swore they were not racist, they just thought it would be better if black people had their own space, and stayed out of ours. It sounds ludicrous to say at this point, but that was only like 30 or 35 years ago. This was in the suburbs of New York, not somewhere in Montana or Indiana or some shit. I'm just saying, the whole concept of "not in my backyard" is incredibly ignorant and has never led to anything good.
Nintendo pilots...now we have Drone operators, who many times are plucked from e-streams and such, where COD is second nature to them, to basically play a video game to drop bombs on people and they get desensitized to it because it's just a joystick and a screen. Once again just like many other specials, when he got older he was able to predict the future in a way.
Yes those guys in WW2 who dropped bombs of civilians actually felt terrible about (most of them) even though all of the Axis countries did it first, I sometimes wonder if the current soldiers feel the same way because it is so impersonal.
There are many benefits for mixing rich and poor. The rich kids get to play with poor kids and learn about the inequalities of life, the poor families "shape up" since they don't want to look bad. One can in a way think of it as back in the bad old days when black people were segregated from whites, it doesn't improve the situation, it worsen it
A half way house should be half way between nowhere and somewhere. Anything else is like holding an AA meeting in the middle of a Beerfest event. JEEZ!
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The fact we live in a country where there are homeless veterans in a lot of major cities helps you understand just how right George was most of the time. The fact that he could confront you with stuff that ought to make you mad, and still make it hilarious shows you his genius. He cut through BS better than anyone else, and his voice is greatly missed.
I wish we had an actual modern day equivalent of him even though I know people now would hate it because the truth is uncomfortable but we need someone like him nowadays
And the Supreme Court just made not having a home a criminal offense...
If only he would have run for President. I bet there would have been a few turn-overs in US... Love this guy. Nobody could talk about such serious topics, with a comedy turn on it like him.
@@toycelicagt4wd considering George was a libertarian socialist, I doubt the establishment would have let him participate politically lol
@@MoCsomeone As far as I can understand US politics is that some goverment would have free speached his mouth in to forced lockdown... 😂😂 Don't get me wrong, I do love USA, they are just so weird at times...😂
Actually it pisses me off when people continually say halfway houses equal lots of crime while acting like they are interested in addressing the problem. I lived right next door to a halfway house for a number of years and we never had a single problem with any of the guys who were there and they kept to themselves.
However, we had problems with many people in the neighborhood who were supposedly good people but always causing problems in one way or another. There were always Karen’s ( women or men) who would cause trouble with their neighbors or stick their nose into other people’s business, so I found that the most trouble was with the people in the neighborhood and not with the people who were in the halfway houses. It’s a disservice to people trying to get their lives together to say they are always a problem when they come out of jail and are trying to get back to society. Sure, there are some people who are going to get back into trouble but it’s wrong to categorize them all as being a problem.
I lived in a halfway house and we never had any issues with our neighbors we actually got along with them. So you are right and that place helped me get recovery
The fun part for me is askin why they need to be near established neighborhoods. Like I dunno, you wanna cross an entire town twice a day on foot to work? They need to be near where stuff is funnily enough or it doesn't work
@@Shadowangel09that’s a very good point. Most people staying there aren’t going to have transportation.
Exactly!
@@Shadowangel09 and most of them are. As we don't live in the sticks and most neighborhoods are not too far away from stuff. I have lived in 9 different states all across the country and every area is very close to stuff. See the places to build are usually in suburban neighborhoods because they try to build away from everything else and then years later start building shit closer to them because they don't wanna have to travel so far anymore. Hell one city I been in recently had to build a bank right between some houses because that was the only available land in the 5 mile radius... nobody complaining a bank is in their neighborhood. Which is gonna cause traffic with their drivethru teller bs people showing up all hours of the day. But build something to help people and they want it, in anybody else's neigbhorhood.
George Carlin was talking like this during a time that you did not talk like this. The fact that he was at the top of comedy allowed him to share and bring many thoughts to the surface. People today would try to cancel him.
"People now would try to cancel him" the 7 words you cant say on tv bit was brought before the supreme court and was partially responsible for creating the fcc. Him and lenny bruce were arrested for doing some of thier routines in private, adult only, establishments. Cancel culture is far from a new thing and if anything, is less prevalent now then it ever was.
@@jamesmyles4540 "cancel culture" isn't even specific to a political spectrum, conservatives call it "boycotting"
Cancel culture isn't real, Logan Paul and Mr Beast are still around
People today, huh...? You mean people on the left...............? Then why am I here.............................................................?
People were tearing down statues, tf do you mean people today would try to cancel him..? THEN WHY IS NOBODY DOING IT!?!?!? His material is still here just like those statues, why doesn't he get accused of hate speech or whatever it is you're on about....? Something you are welcomed to consider in your day to day
@@hadesmcfadden2982 definitely not the same thing.
Part of me is really glad that George Carlin passed and will never see how society has gone since his passing. Then again, I also really miss him.
Every day
Yeah - at least he doesnt have to watch people call his death "passing away" all the time.
@@19RaxR91 lmao 🤣
One of the great modern American philosophers!
"Let 'em fuck with a windmill for an hour or two, see how good they are"
I almost lost it at that 😅
As a society we are only as good as how we treat our most unfortunate members
ALL George's stuff is RELEVANT for today. I LOVE this one!!! ALWAYS HAVE!!
Truth 👏🤣
His views/comedy is timeless. He saw the cracks in the sysrem...we were/are all too immersed to see it....or at least to do anything about it, sadly.
the mount rushmore of philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and George Carlin. This is not a joke, or tongue in cheek, this is absolutely real.
Agree
14:00
It makes sense….
We are so egotistical, we find it more important for a place to rest while decomposing, than having housing for the downtrodden
Watching Golf on TV is like watching flies fuck. 😂😂 Comedy gold
It feels impossible to not check out a Carlin reaction. Anywhere. Anytime. It doesnt disappoint on this channel.🍻
More Carlin please 🙏. You can never go wrong with him. Thanks 🙏
I grew up on Carlin. My little brother (age 7) and I (age 9) were slipped a tape of Carlin in 1986. Can you imagine? This came out when I was 12 and I memorized it. It shaped a LOT of what I believe to this day.
I seen George in NY in 1997. Did a two hour set. Died laughing 😂.
Carlin is the Goat. I saw him in Pensacola some years back and it was amazing.
R.I.P. George Carlin. We could all stand to learn from his words... He stimuates your mind and opens you up to different points of view, the whole while cracking you up. One of the greatest. A great philosopher first, a magnificent comedian second.
Carlin was not wrong, either about Americans being a warlike people, declaring "war" on domestic problems (and then not doing anything about them), homelessness, NIMBY, golf courses and cemeteries. He was right about all of it. PLUS, he was funny!
Carlin was rarely, if ever, wrong.
Oh we did something in the War on Drugs. We put a SHITLOAD of people in prison because of those drugs.
And religion
Hey , hello from Canada 🇨🇦
Tell ‘em how it is George. Absolute legend. R.I.P.
He was so ahead of his time in terms of being on point!!!
Your face when he said cemetaries... priceless!
George was a Prophet.
No. The real issues just never changed. Downsides of capitalism. If it doesn't make money, it's irrelevant
If it was happening then, and it’s happening now, he’s not having a prophecy - the government has done absolutely nothing in 30 YEARS PLUS.
The GOD HIMSELF. Georgie and Richard Pryor are the voices of their generation in Comedy, every single special is poignant and perfection of rhythm.
Chill, hes the big electron of comedy, not the God.
@@MeMyself_andAI just vibrating 😂
George Carlin is a national treasure.
I know this video is a month old, and there's a number of comments here already, so I likely wont be saying anything that isn't already said, but for the discussion at 7:40
When you ask "Why does it have to be in an established neighborhood", you also have to ask yourself what resources these people don't have. They likely don't have a vehicle, so a location near where a high population of homelessness already exists is optimal for its proper utility. To that you often hear "Why not make them take the bus", which has countless issues. Youre expecting these busses to provide them with consistent punctual timing, A lot of half way houses have strict curfews. Not to mention, you don't want them in your neighborhood, imagine the people who already rely on the transit system. Imagine you're working a 9-5 job, and one day, they open a half way house near by, and your drive home now has every homeless person on it, every day on the same system you travel.
All that aside, shame is a huge factor in addiction and homelessness. When you say "Ew, no. You can go somewhere else" Thats not helpful at all. Ive lived next to a halfway house, and can tell you 100% for a fact, it makes your area a worse place to live, that's just a fact. But to say youre unwilling to lower your living standards from a 9/10 to an 8/10 in exchange for someone else, who would go from a 1/10 to a 5/10 is rough. No happy answer, just a thought.
I was at this HBO special in NYC 1992. It's the same show as the Saving the Planet routine.
too cool. Did they catch you on camera?
Na, no HD and if you're George looking out I would have been mid left.
@@tntreactions I thought you two should be aware of something important.
Many and I mean many of the homeless are not addicts, have never been addicts.
They are people who have lost their homes.
Usually through not being able to afford it due to the high cost of living.
My husband and I moved back to my home state to become my parents live in care takers.
I had worked but had become more severely disabled and due to the job my husband had, he too became disabled.
I got my disability in 2019 after fighting for it since 2016.
It's now 2024 and we are still fighting for my husbands and we started fighting for his, in 2015.
When my parents died (my mom in 2020) (my dad in 2023). We were promptly kicked out of the house my parents had been renting.
It was owned by my cousins gf.
The house was bought by her in 2004 and the only thing they did was maintain the outside.
She caused such a problem for the judge, that he ordered a city inspection and they were found seriously negligent.
In the end....The court ruled in favor of us and classified them as the worst case of slumlords he has ever seen.
But...We still had to leave as it was her property.
All we had left (besides putting what we could in a storage unit) was our Jeep.
We lived in that from Aug, 2023 to Jan, 2024.
The Jeep broke down, we couldn't afford repairs.
The dealership refused to help.
I lost 12 thousand dollars (that was the total of the Jeep) had it for 9 months and we had nowhere to stay, no money, so we sold it for a quick $500 to get us to my bil's house.
There was a group of about 60 of us. Living at a rest stop.
There were tents in varying places all over.
None of us were addicts, we're all beyond poor and couldn't afford a warm place to live.
Still can't.
That's who many of the homeless are. The beyond poor.
I do not even make $1,000 a month in disability.
Oh, and all those so-called homeless help orginations such as MSHDA, HUD, etc.
It's All a Scam!
I spent 6 months trying to get information.
There's what is known as housing vouchers.
They are meant to help by paying the majority of everything.
However, you can only sign up when they are open.
It's a 2-5 year wait to even get housing.
And you have to practically crawl through the internet to get any semblance of information.
Now, MSHDA does do these vouchers.
The problem comes from the fact when I called them, they lied and sent me on a 6 month wild goose chase.
We almost got help from a smaller place but for some stupid reason, they did not qualify being out in less than a week as valid enough to help.
Now that program no longer exists.
Every single one of them has some sort of excuse, they flat out lie and mislead you.
The they also send the same dead-end information.
MSHDA got billions last year.
Yes, some went to help those already in, but no expansions, no nothing.
Yes, they opened a few new places in other states.
But no expansions in the area we lived in, as it has the highest homeless population in the state.
I just wanted to share the reality of why so many are homeless and for most of us, it has nothing to do with substance abuse.
We literally cannot afford it.
And the COL just keeps getting higher and higher.
Why an established neighorhood?
Gee! Could be because we are still human beings.
I mean...If you want to get real.
You are literally treating an entire group of people (not based on race) as if they are trash.
How does that make you any better just because you weren't screwed over in life?
Meaning....You aren't sick, disabled, you can work to afford things.
Whereas many of us can't.
Why should we be treated as less than?
Sorry, but you two treating an entire group of people as garbage because of their issues.
Issues that are literally not even remotely their fault!
Cause, I didn't ask to be born, let alone born disabled.
It's where I draw the line at supporting, watching, and subscribing.
And yes, people say leave. No need to say bye, blah, blah.
It's a way to shut people down from stating facts, standing up for themselves, etc, etc.
But...I can't support people with such vile and disgusting thoughts on struggling, suffering human beings.
You're both seriously vile!
@@tntreactions You literally called a 61 yr old grandmother garbage.
You called a young struggling single mother garbage.
You called a multitude of varying degrees of struggling people garbage.
These were the people at the rest stop with us and you called them filth.
SHAME ON YOU BOTH!
When I was homeless, I helped the homeless. It wasn't hard because I was a go between for the social workers. The homeless trusted me so I bridged that gap of trust and helped while I helped myself. Got an apt and got 2 more off the street and working til alcoholism got 1 and he had to go. ❤ Take care of those that want it, not those you think need it. ❤
They say that the people with less money are often more charitable than those who have a lot of it. Good for you.
@@joeconcepts5552 You speak true.
Weird take
I listened to Carlin since I was a teen in the 70's...he had a lot of good points. I can remember my dad giving me grief over having those albums, so I would listen to them with headphones I repaired that I found at the dump. Enjoyed all his HBO specials also.
Carlin was right when he said they will rename the homeless. Now it's called "unhoused"
True he was wrong about who was going to do it though
"Don't talk about it. Be about it." Perfectly said Tasha.
I live next door to a halfway house - some of the BEST PEOPLE I’ve ever had for neighbors. These people are trying to better themselves. If you make them your neighbors, if you welcome them, get to know them, you’ll see. One guy lost contact with his daughters bc of, yes choices he made, bc he’s just human like the rest of us. He’s now able to see his girls, and I talk to him about it, encourage him. Just be human with these folks. They just FOLKS. Not one of us is innocent of making that one bad decision that screwed us over. Just so happens some bad decisions lead to prison, and some to bad marriages, and some to lifetime debt. My boy next door is recovering from his bad decisions a lot faster than people in crippling debt ever will. They’re just folks.
One of the best comments I have seen on RUclips in the 10+ years I've been here. Well spoken, my friend. Well spoken. Thank you.
GEORGE was a prophet. a completely honest man.....pulled no punches....called bullshit what it is....bullshit. the humor was just icing on the cake.
Probably roasting in hell
George was a truth teller.
Anyone even remotely interested in comedy must check him out. Gold. Goat. Everyone reveres Dave Chapelle, and he IS great, but Carlin and Pryor? C'mon, seriously?
I'm so glad you guys enjoy Carlin! And spend time genuinely discussing what he's saying. 😊 We grew up with George in the 60s...and watched his maturation. For many Boomers, his messages, and there are many, are exactly what this generation needs. 😊
Go watch his bit about Boomers
There were no hoodies or donkey felons back then...
@@donkeyjoe4782 Watched them years ago sonny...
Can you imagine George as the Speaker Of The House?
I can imagine him in the Oval Office 😅
George Carlin = Prophet/Comedian
Nice seeing a couple having fun together…
He was the man of the times +20 years ago and his humor inspired many changes and held more people accountable
"Don't look at me like that!". Hahaha, You tell him! 😂
Hey, don't forget the football stadiums, baseball stadiums, soccer stadiums, and basketball stadiums we could have a lot of places for the homeless
golf courses. golf courses are my pet peave., I enjoy the game as much as any, but it is an incredible waste of large areas of land and come with as many enviromental problems as benefit
I've never heard of soccer stadiums(at least not in the US)but I kinda see your point however golf courses are frankly more wasteful and pollute more.
There's way to much money to be made from sports
Those sports are at least far more enjoyed by the common populace at all levels, and proportionally those sports jam thousands of people in a relatively small footprint of property that also contains concessions, seating, bathrooms, and other facilities (not to mention these stadiums can be utilized for other major public performances and events like concerts) compared to the acres upon acres of land cultivated for nothing else but the inherently privilege-aligned sport of golf played by a vastly smaller number of people
George was a genius, always relevant. Thank you.
At least he admited it, being a nimby. I remember my old neighbors fought tooth and nail to keep an Open Arm home, for victims of spousal abuse out of their neighborhood, fearing that it would slow down their soaring home appreciation. This was in downtown Brooklyn so it seemed extra suspicious and hypocritical.
I appreciate your good, eye-opening conversation. Both of you are thoughtful & and honest, and that's half the battle.
Regarding the houseless,
I personally wonder how much it would cost to build shelters where each person or couple gets their own room with a locking door. It can't be that expensive and, I think, it would benefit people so much.
Maybe I'm off but it seems like a good idea to me and would provide safety and a safe place for the houseless to keep their belongings. If only their were a neighborhood where a consensus of people actually wanted to help.
Stop your wars. You have enough wealth for EVERYONE!
75 year old white guy here. I enjoyed watching your reactions to George. Your comments give me hope for the future of this country.
There was someone even better than George Carlin his name is Jacque Fresco!
Carlin is the greatest of all time! His comedy has more truth in it than anyone else ever.
I’m from Detroit and there used to be a halfway house in my neighborhood and the gentleman who lived there were all trying to work themselves back into society. They had jobs. They were nice and friendly and weren’t bothering anybody. There is a stigma about some social programs that are unfair toward those people who are just trying to better themselves. If you are a halfway house and you are still a criminal, guess what? You are going back to jail. That’s not where they want to be. That’s where they just left.
It's so true that it hurts.
I understand the perspectives of wanting to help someone and of what that might bring into an area. But George was right. If you can’t make money off of an idea then it won’t happen. The reason Georgia and the city council of Atlanta will not build on the land that is open is because that land has been designated for future building and more development. Tiny houses, low income housing and halfway houses are starting points for those who need a leg up but like George said the idea is all people will support but not the actions of following through which is sad because compassion is probably the most rare emotion that people possess anymore. I’m not talking about spouting off on social media and giving your two cents about how this world is so cold emotionally but real compassion where you see someone actually doing something to help. Doesn’t matter if it’s buying food for a family whose down on their luck or getting an initiative passed through the city council to make sure those in need get help because that’s real compassion and it’s something we desperately need if we’re going to survive in the future.
And homeless people don’t vote. Which is the only thing these city managers and planners care about. It’s all political
True compassion, is helping another, without recognition, otherwise just egotism
So I live across the street from a section 8 house. Yes we have had bad people but 22 years ago we got a good person with a good family trying to move forward. They can't leave because they are there due to a son who needs 24/7 care (quadriplegic). In 22 years we have had 0 problems with these people. And for the other kids they went to good school saw people who succeeded and associated with them. They all went to college and are successful now. So yes there are issues, but there is also an improvement for some for generations.
In Norway we have a magazine made by people on the street. With the help of journalists. They buy magazines for $4. and sell it for 10. Often they get more than the magazine costs. Where they sell the magazine, crime has gone down
I agree, George was more "i don't give a fuk" when he got older, his best routine was his last HBO special, 70 years old and sharper than most.
Nope the year doesn't matter ....its timeless . Love george ...spread his truth.
I adopted a child who was severely abused... He was beaten and electrocuted all before he could walk. He has flash backs and he needs around the clock care. He is only 13 years old and he lives in a group home. That group home has never bothered anyone. And still people complained when it opened in the beginning. But now since nothing bad has happened these noisy people have shut their mouths.
You are a legitimate hero. I will also bet that even after all that poor kid’s pain and suffering he is probably more mentally stable and tougher than a majority of today’s youth who can’t make any simple decisions without consulting with their therapist first.
You have a wonderful heart. 🙏 for his healing journey
CARLIN WAS BRILLIANT!
You are the only people I have seen on RUclips that I would genuinely love to hang out with.
He is 100 percent on point about golf. If you want a good Carlin bit, check out his segment called "People who ought to be killed." T's eyes will be bugged out the ENTIRE time.
I love this one and agree wholeheartedly. Worked at a country club as a single mom, and know what he says is absolutely true
I agreed with him on everything he said.
I’m in northern Michigan and there are so many elderly people that are homeless it’s ridiculous ! Plenty of land to build low income housing…..are they doing it ? No !
There's no debating that Carlin is the Goat!!!
You’re reactions are Badassery. Thank you
carlin was one in a million. we need that voice today. i can just imagine what he would have to say about trump lmao.
Alot probably
My dad gave me a Carlin cd in the late nineties. Glad he was cool and let me hear this type of stuff early
The problem is, if not in your neighborhood and not in mine, then where?
Exactly
@@lazloholt262 Absolutely! The way it feels to me is that it’s the old mentality, the thinning of the herd. Survival of the fittest, so the poor and low income people are left to fend for themselves and slowly succumb to their struggle for survival.
Quite a statement that the richest country on the planet chooses to ignore such a growing problem and turn a blind eye on such a huge and growing segment of our society. The result of which is increasing crime, drug use, mental illness and poverty while the ultra rich continue their meteoric wealth growth and could care less about using their vast resources to help create affordable, sustainable housing for the less fortunate and privileged among us.
In Tennessee being homeless is in the same classification as simple assault a felony!
And you can be punished for attempting to feed the homeless too!
@@matthewroberts6833 what cant you be punished for
@Raven5150 Well, the cops stealing from people trying to help the homeless and kidnapping the actual homeless and turning them into slave labor seem to be getting away with what they're doing.
Doesn't matter what year, it's yearly 😮!
I had someone near me start talking about how they put money into anti homeless architecture but no pro homeless architecture, I feel like Carlin woulda told him that the Corporations pay the builders and planners to keep the ‘trash’ off their streets so their clients can come in without being beggared for change.
It's not only about land It's about infrastructure. That's why they put these facilities in established neighborhoods.
If you put social housing all together all you get is a ghetto, in the UK we place a small percentage of social housing in each new build and then you find people will copy other people keeping their property up to a standard not letting the neighbourhood down, add to this, the company owning/renting the properties could put in a caveat that the renters who dont cut the grass, let the property down, dump cars etc could be made to vacate
There should be rules ,yes that are enforced the only way things would stay clean and nice looking...
Fascinating to see you uncomfortable with the truth
You know there was a time and still is when people didn't want you two moving into their backyard. Give that a thought. Being scared of maybe's doesn't help.
I live in a VERY mixed area, wheren you can find a rental apartment for $300/m and one for $2500 within like 10 minutes of each other, homes of 300k a street from 500k homes near a midrise of 200k apartments overlooking a street of 900k homes from the balconies and such. Since its all mixed there aren't really poor areas or underpoliced/poorly policed areas. Pretty much everything that happens will affect or be witnessed by an affluent citizen, so the service for everyone else is pretty dang good. So yes, halfway houses, rehab centers and prisons are just weaved into the fabric. Is it fair that standards differ based on who lives in an area? Nope, but if you mix the 1-10% that does quite well, it raises the base nationwide, to the point a new halfway house is totally fine for many people since the police can handle it.
I had to leave two comments he hit the nail on the head. We're breed to be greedy and arrogant but that's what america is built on. Capitalism
Most of the world is
Hahahaha! Great stuff, great comments. Solutions as jokes that make us think of what our true values are.
You both seem like good people. I wish you all the best!
Carlin was ahead of his time.
The thing about Carlin is that he was not just a comedian, but kind of a philosopher of the human condition who inserted comedy into things we all experience in every day life.
Well said
One thing you can bet money on, the right nor the left give a damn about homelessness.
To be fair, they do until the election is over. 🫣
The left are the only ones that do care. Problem is we don't have a leftist party in America. We have a right of center party and a far reich party.
Another fun point is it is better to build stuff closer than it is to try and build stuff further apart from everythjng else. Problem is people who own houses are just generally worried that the property value will drop. But that means you pay less taxes and you end up selling your house for whatever price you make up anyways.
The biggest issue with the NIMBY mindset is that it allows people to continue being apathetic.
Who cares if the prison system does anything to reform people who are incarcerated if the prison is nowhere near you and you never have to think about it?
Who cares if the conditions at halfway houses are terrible and the people there are not given mental health support or proper resources to avoid relapse if it's hours away? A lot of people won't. They don't want their tax money going to that.
More people would care about the quality of all social assistance or rehabilitation if they were more integrated with their community, rather than relegated to the 'wrong side of the tracks'. Almost every city I have lived in, upon arrival people would tell you which side of town or street to avoid. Don't live East of This Street. Don't live near That Street. Avoid between Those Streets. It's easier to ignore a problem if you don't have to face it.
Cemeteries are nice quiet neighborhoods that people are just dying to get into.
Love golf ⛳️ 🏌🏻♂️
This shit had me laughing when I first heard it 😂
Thanks for the Turkish subtitles 😂. I have known George' stand-up comedy since 2010. What a unique personality, what a great man! R.I.P George
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7:17 yeah, because where else is it supposed to go? Halfway house out in the middle of nowhere? Away from public transit, away from job opportunities, away from counseling, away from their fellow human beings. You'd be telling them that they aren't worth being treated right and aren't worth the effort of rehabilitation.
Still: great reaction, and I look forward to the next one!
This country is kinda like that one member of the family that EVERYBODY has: you love ‘em, but they just keep doing some s**t that makes you look at them and just shake your head in embarrassment. Like, what century are we living in again?
Imagine if he was alive today. Would be amazing
GOLF has evolved into a video game sport, so there is really no need to take up all that space anymore :)
Football has evolved into a video game sport, so there is really no need for anyone to physically play it.
You see how that sounds?
@@munky342 That's also a waste of space and money, not to mention the insane player salaries, so I agree. Big money sports are not about sports anymore. I'd be happy to see every stadium turned into a public park, botanical garden, bird sanctuary etc. Drunk dads will find another source of entertainment, I'm not worried about that.
The NFL made over 20 BILLION dollars last year
I agree that there are better uses for that space, but... I mean good luck with that one, bud
George tells it like it is........great man. Have followed him for quite a while.
Real talk, though... coming from a 42-year-old white American dude...
When I was a kid, the adults couldn't even fathom bringing a homeless shelter into the neighborhood or a halfway house, something like that.... But I heard many adults at that time talk about how black families moving into neighborhoods would bring down property values and bring an increase in crime. And this was coming from adults who swore they were not racist, they just thought it would be better if black people had their own space, and stayed out of ours. It sounds ludicrous to say at this point, but that was only like 30 or 35 years ago. This was in the suburbs of New York, not somewhere in Montana or Indiana or some shit.
I'm just saying, the whole concept of "not in my backyard" is incredibly ignorant and has never led to anything good.
The gospel according to George carlin!!!❤❤😂
As long as there's government, nothing will ever change! 100% Facts!🙏
Yeah those golf courses need to go 😅
Great to see some local reactions. From Toccoa, Live in gainesville now, hour from atlanta. Great reaction video!
Love George
Nintendo pilots...now we have Drone operators, who many times are plucked from e-streams and such, where COD is second nature to them, to basically play a video game to drop bombs on people and they get desensitized to it because it's just a joystick and a screen. Once again just like many other specials, when he got older he was able to predict the future in a way.
Yes those guys in WW2 who dropped bombs of civilians actually felt terrible about (most of them) even though all of the Axis countries did it first, I sometimes wonder if the current soldiers feel the same way because it is so impersonal.
Sorry about all the typos and the bad English i'm still having fevers because i'm stuck home with Covid.
Bad neighbors equals crime. Regardless of economic background….hurt people hurt people.
I absolutely hate golf for every reason George Carlin mentioned and this is my favorite routine of his.
She's right. Earlier stuff was humor. Later was more ranting.
There are many benefits for mixing rich and poor. The rich kids get to play with poor kids and learn about the inequalities of life, the poor families "shape up" since they don't want to look bad.
One can in a way think of it as back in the bad old days when black people were segregated from whites, it doesn't improve the situation, it worsen it
A half way house should be half way between nowhere and somewhere. Anything else is like holding an AA meeting in the middle of a Beerfest event. JEEZ!
Check out Frankie Boyle: "Audience Annihilation, Part 1". Beware, Frankie is SAVAGE!