Wow, didn’t expect this type of video from you Will, but the plain talk is refreshing. We don’t hear enough people your age saying it like it is. Bravo sir!
66 year old Vietnam veteran here, still learning stuff I was too lazy to learn when I was younger. I absolutely love that you said this OUT LOUD , even at the risk of pissing off many (most?) of your fan club. You are right on target!
Wow 66, you're one of the young ones. Thank you for your service. You guys are the reason I'm in the States and why I join the service myself and deployed after 9-11.
William, I'm just wondering how you was sent to Vietnam? I'm 67 and served in the Army. I was 17 when I enlisted and nobody was being sent to Vietnam. I went to Frankfurt, Germany after basic and AIT. I'm thinking you was involved in some political capacity?
I think I'll borrow that quote, design that a 3D plaque in Fusion 360 and then print it out on my 3D printer, things I learned how to use because I didn't waste all my time complaining, criticizing, condemning or playing the victim.
My love of math and problem solving is what led me to become an engineer. It is an awesome to get that feeling of satisfaction that you have when your mind has contributed to the betterment of life. I am an 82 year old woman who managed to do this along with becoming a wife and mother. Get off your backsides and do it!,
I (20yo) enjoy math as well but there's literally no one my age who likes math the way I like it. At first it made me want to be the mentor that I never had, but now it just makes me depressed.
@@notnilc2107 I was lucky in that I was in a special class where everyone was interested. Sounds like you are not being challenged enough. I chose electrical engineering to study because it involved wonderful opportunities to exercise mathematics. Seek out a field that resonates with your interests and do not be depressed. Take a risk.
@@marycody5360 Yes, education or self education, natural curiosity, and even enemies can encourage innovation and strength. This is often a factor in immigrant vigor vs comfortable complacency. I may repost this in the comment thread.
It’s possible. I started a mfg business at 60!! Now 73 and along the way i learned how to do electrical wiring and design equipment i needed. I have more tools than wrinkles. And I’ve just been offered 1/2 a million for my business. That’s the beauty of America! If you have the drive and perseverance and some luck you can do well! But you have to work at it and refuse to give up. There is a huge difference between the average employee and the entrepreneur. One risks nothing. The other risks everything.
@@dielawn311 ok. But look at the value he shares with so many people. I’m ok with a few of those newly minted digital tokens going to his account. BUT you can’t take the message for anything but constructive.
@@dielawn311 He is wrong about MOST of what he said. He was right about one thing though, there are a lot of stupid, lazy people in America. I mean look at all the thumbs-up he got. Proof positive. :(
This man gets it, because he lived it, because he experienced legit hunger. Thanks for speaking the truth Will. Keep doing your thing making the world a better place even while some people and nations will not.
Surely none of us made more poor choices as young adults. I’m more interested in his current trajectory. The beautiful thing about forums like RUclips is that you get rewarded for creating value. And btw, those rewards don’t come easily at all. If you don’t believe me, just give it a try. The problem is 99% of folks out there are only interested in punching the clock and surviving the week until Friday. They could actually care less about creating value. Not Will. It’s very obvious he busts his ass to create value and he should be compensated for it.
@@WillProwse awesome passion Will, your video is badly needed, but dont take the troll bait, it will sour your stomach and distract you..trust me I know
this young man consintrates on solving real world problems every day. he has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. i wish there were more americans like him. imagine how great this country could be.
Hey I am from a third world country and usually look for value for money. I initially was loyal to America made products but the Chinese has made a lot of product cheap and accessible for countires like mine. Recently or not so recently I have noticed the Chinese are focusing on quality while maintaining its pricepoi t so yes I agree with will
@@mahendragomanie4488 I agree they make good value driven products but buying from them is condoning slavery, organ harvesting, no religious freedom, etc.
damn...some truth bombs in there. it needs to be said. I am an American living in china for the last 10-15 years. American talks, China does... its evident everywhere I go here. thank you for saying it. And China is not slowing down. Let's get a peaceful rivalry instead of casting blame...
Boy, are you going to catch it for this! I agree with you 100% - I don't think I've ever done that before to anyone. My father was an engineer and I was an engineer (and did mathematics too). I'm proud of the work that I did. I'm in my seventies now in retired. Thank God my daughter is a go-getter and started her own company and builds goods and products for people. Right on, keep up the good work.
Kudos for this "rant". America's biggest problem is constantly acting like everyone else (whether outside the country or inside it) is to blame for any thing or situation they don't like. That's a very weak, "powerless" mentality. Nobody owes you a thing and you aren't entitled to a life any better than what you can make happen for yourself. Furthermore, we ALL do better when we help each other out, which isn't happening much any more, and definitely not as long as people keep blaming their neighbor for all their faults. This is an aside, but I honestly think part of the problem is that we've been letting community organizations die. We're losing the mentality of "we're all in this together, and I've got a duty to try and make my community a better place". People think their only obligation is maybe throw a few dollars at a GoFund me and their responsibility is fulfilled, they can now go binge on Netflix or play video games. When I was growing up, donating your time for community projects was the norm and people were proud to do it and proud of what they built. Whenever I see vandalism in a park now, I can't help but think it's because the people who did it never learned what it takes to make public resources available in the first place. They've got no stake in anything.
I am 60 years old and my mom took me out of high school due to segregation back then. I have learned everything on my own and have run many businesses doing all my own learning. I agree with everything you stated. In my 40s I gained a lot of weight and I hated it I was up to 250 got into eating junk, So after doing more reading I found the keto way of eating and lost over 65 pounds that was 3 years ago and I have kept it all off............ By myself I learned website design and made hundreds of websites for people. Learned wood working making signs I sold for some time with a number 1 website in the US I had made........ I learned to be a photographer over 20 years ago and we still today run a photography business I make my living with, l learned how to play the bass guitar and played making a living when I was younger, I started a video production business in the 90s and produced local tv shows and made commercials, I created photography software I sold to photographers all over the world back then as well. And on and on. I did all this myself because I wanted to learn and make my own way in life. When I was 13, 14 and 15 I was cutting grass for money and then started washing cars as I wanted to make my own money and I did. I have never worked for anyone but myself for any long time as I always started my own things. .........People are getting fat we see it in our job. We Shoot family portraits now for over 20 years. Back when we started almost everyone was thin and healthy kids were never fat at all. Now we see kids at 3 to 4 times their weight that are addicted to sugar and many are sick. Many teens are overweight and glued to their cell phone and have zero energy now. The adults are larger then ever so much so we can not use the same poses we used yeas ago as they can not get in them as they are to big now. We see people getting out of breath now just walking around for the photo session and some now using walkers dut to being over weight its nuts. We have seen this happen first hard with years and years of photos we have taken. I am thiner and more healthy now at 60 then I was at 50.
Rock on brother! Washed cars, cut grass, shot thousands of events, built rental properties and raised my kids to be juggernauts in whatever they pointed at. God Bless you and yours. I’m sharing this video in all of my sosh media channels. Let dem talk :)
Very spot on Will. One of the largest causes for all of this crap is our education system and the so-called professors we have teaching. I’m so happy to see that you have the insight and the guts to post it on your own RUclips channel. Thank you for all of your information that you do put out in these videos as you have helped me and I’m sure many others.
Also, Congress should stop enacting legislation that boost Corporations instead of the people. For example, in every state, if you own a HOME, you can get tax credits for solar panel INSTALLATION... as though Americans can't install panels themselves.. but lawmakers aka Congress have sided with Corporations/ small business saying that you can't install panels on your own home rooftop without buying a PERMIT and then you gotta get a LOAN for some business to install a solar panel that you can easily do yourself. This is what happens when Congress and Corporations get together to rip off Americans.. cos we all know, solar panels are relatively cheap these days cos other countries are already on the GREEN NEW DEAL and America is not.. cos why? Corporate greed. Anyhoots.. that is what's happening in Congress and that's why it's just better to lay your solar panels on the ground or vehicle if you have room.. no outrageous permits ..
Unfair trade policies, cheaper labor costs, pollute as much as you want, government backed funding, stealing intellectual property; Yeah, you just "gotta be better" How bout we go back to using kids and Slave labor?
Well said. I wasn’t going to watch this video based on the heading, but then decided to and glad I did. I’m Canadian. I say that only because I feel your message is universal and something we can all learn from. Thanks.
I am Canadian and Canada is in the same boat! Big producer of steel, aluminium etc. we export everything to be transformed outside the country. We are not creating, we are loosing knowledge to other country. Until young people realize that education is the key, we will be locked in this game.
@@dougle03 China has changed it one child policy. Now the Chinese are allowed to make more baby. I believe the better educated Chinese will not want more children. Similar to the Singapore experienced, the better educated especially having a college degree very likely stay single.
so true I am 78 and I am learning math and solar systems again! You deliver a factual point. We should get back to school and stop being so political our politics is detroying our country. Love your post.
Will, yours is a voice that can make a difference in this world. I am an Emergency medicine physician with a son studying engineering. Without more young people like you this country is in big trouble. Please take this video and get it out to as many young people and media as you can. Young adults need to hear this stuff from their peers. The challenge will be finding a platform the target audience will actually see.
Completely agree. People in this country are doing the political correctness, while not doing the correct things. I’m a Chinese and in my country, everyone works so hard.
Will Prowse just climbed my list. Been saying this for years, that the US needs to get back to manufacturing. And all this whining about it's everyone else's fault not mine!
@@johnsullivan8673 Watch the whole video. He never says it's just about manufacturing. It's about people like you just bitching and moaning about "the gummit" not giving them enough rather that becoming the tool of creation in this country.
@@johnsullivan8673 I think of it as a problem with Formal and Tacit knowledge - that formal knowledge is oversubscribed and tacit knowledge is not as legible to our society so people don't realize that is where the technology and a lot of other value comes from. One reason why house prices are high - not the only - but one reason is that people are less capable of using their hands.
@@johnsullivan8673 Of course everyone has their own opinion. But I believe manufacturing plays a huge part in being self sufficient. Not depending on another country for a large portion of products. EXAMPLE... If more semi conductors were produced here in the US, the auto industry would not be hurting for chips to produce cars. We have shortages because too much of our goods come from China, shipping containers are stuck here in the US and now China has a shortage of containers to send more goods. And it goes on and on. So, in my opinion making goods here in the US not only puts more jobs here in the US but lessons our dependance on CHINA, or Taiwan or even Japan, etc.
How is American manufacturing supposed to compete with near slave labor in communist and third world countries? You think corporations and politicians are ever going to do anything to stop the flow of money? "We need to get back to manufacturing." Yes we do, and it will never happen specifically because of people like you and Will.
I come from a family of firefighters and plumbers. I'm a railroad worker. I have a college degree and it is little more than a scrap of paper. Never did anything with it. Much happier being a blue collar worker than I probably would have been.
@@justinfowler2857 One piece you’re missing: the railroad is an example - maybe the only one?- of how to not need/require the government to give people good jobs and a productive life with acceptable late-life years…. You probably know what I mean; majority of Americans don’t.
@@deshaunjackson8188 That is a lie created by ASPI, Which in turn is funded by the US military complex. Its a bunch of lies which all other news agencies use. This has long been busted. Also the random locations they pointed at are schools. Lots of asian school including Japans have walls around them. You also see them in Anime. Busted Those actors are full of crap. One is also found to be cooperating with the US to make sensational stories. Expats and people that also go to that region also says nothing lines up. China doesn't use slave labor. While US does have higher incarceration rate than China and also make criminals serve the public without being paid, another name of slave labor. f00l
Spot on! Two years on from the making of this video and I am just seeing it. I am Australian - living off grid in Mexico with a system I set up researching and learning myself - a large part of that knowledge coming through your videos 🙏 - I am a teacher - and rave about you to many - your knowledge and skill to be able to teach and share your knowledge clearly is brilliant...and at such a young age! Having just watched this video, you have just shot up even higher in my esteem! What insight for such a young man and I love that you say it like it is! To those not from the USA, everything you say is what we see - I agree whole-heartedly with your monologue (apart from the military comment - USA needs to be at war with others as the economy runs largely on this - though that is another conversation). As someone from the Asia/Pacific region we use Chinese and Asian products as a norm. It isn't seen as a negative at all - Asia is all over technology and have been the first innovators and adapters for decades. I saw this first hand the many years I lived in Asia before hitting Latin America. Australia also doesn't manufacture technology too much. As a small population the supply/demand just doesn't add up in any case and we certainly don't fear Chinese products. Building my house last year here in Mex, I ordered window frames from China as they are better quality, better fit my passive cooling design and way cheaper...and I also have a POWRMR hybrid inverter which raised many eyebrows....no complaints thus far...let's see how it goes....still learning about Solar (came here today to check out some more vids)....and so much more! Thanks Will!
Holy crap! I did not expect this. I'm an old fart and I am massively impressed with this rant. I hope people are not so overly sensitive that they just get offended and immediately block it out, but instead use this as motivation. We are most definitely getting softer and loosing any advantage that we had. It's never too late to make the necessary individual changes though.
My grandfather immigrated to the USA and was a beekeeper. When I was a kid he told me that people are like bees. There are valley bees and mountain bees. The valley bees have lots of flowers around, and you can get honey from them twice per year consistently. Mountain bees have to struggle to survive, and you can't get any honey from them, as they barely eek out a living. But if you bring the mountain bees to the valley, you can extract honey 4 times per year, because they work so hard. But after a few years, they turn into valley bees, and you can only get honey twice per year. I have have lots of opportunity in the USA, and I don't work as hard as my grandfather... my kids are totally lazy..
I knew you were very intelligent, but now I know you are also very smart. It is so heart warming for an old guy to see America still has a chance to survive because of young people with your attitude. I have learned a lot about solar from your videos and hope to continue my education, through you. Thank you
I can remember when Japan was the target of the same sort of rhetoric and while people were talking about "Japanese junk", Toyota quietly clawed it's way to being the largest auto manufacturer in the world. Then it was that "Korean junk" and we got Kia, Hyundai, Samsung, etc. This time around, while Americans are whining about "Chinese junk", companies like CATL, BYD, Haier... you get my point. That was no rant, it was a warning. Thanks for speaking up Will!
I've seen the methodology Toyota used to eliminate rust on their vehicles.. They used experimental design and critical thinking tools to correct deficiencies, create new models with fewer design flaws in a shorter time. Their whole thought process was based on total cost to society.. Our auto industry didn't want to accept the methods except for Ford.. the others had to adapt.. It's not much different in most US companies and yes it is partly due to short term profit motives. The rest is more NIH (Not Invented Here) and ego at the management level.
We send billions to the CCP(Chinese communist party), and they destroy our infrastructure. We never sent anything to Toyota except for sales. The USA imports items for little to nothing, yet when we sell goods other counties tariff vast amounts. We need some sort of equivalent exchange. Trump was the only president that helped America grow and tax others.
@@Chris-vx5kp After ww2 we sent Toyota , Nissan (Datsun) , and Honda OUR BEST MACHINE TOOLS and ENGINEERS ... BECAUSE... We Destroyed THEIR ECONOMY w/ THE BOMB... So Don't Say We DIDN'T
@@clarkkent9080 third world labor rates are only a little less than American rates (sad). Automation and ingenuity is what drives China, not cheap labor. Will is right, America has seen the best and is now on the downhill slope.
@@haydnwilde only if our elected Reps/Senators in government continue to fatten their wallets at our expense. Too often, quality of design and quality of manufacture are sacrificed on the altar of short term profits.. That is why US manufacturing suffered. People would rather pay for cheap foreign made junk than pay higher price for US made junk. No matter where it's made if design quality is high and manufactured quality is high people will pay for the quality. We have a distorted profit generation model problem. The most money seems to be made by those who produce nothing but "paper" that trades on potential profit .. ie wall street speculation, derivatives etc.
Dam Will, I had respect for you, now, I have a completely higher level of respect. Thanks for speaking what very few understand. We don't have leaders we have cry babies.
The LEADERS don't want to manufacture products in America.. They spend their time getting tax credits and subsidies for Corporations so instead of returning to what American manufacturing... also, it's cheaper to pay foreign workers cos Americans want $15hr or more - rightfully deserved.. and healthcare - cos in other countries workers contribute to ensure everyone has healthcare aka Medicare For All and no college debt. why don't y'all understand what Congress is doing? Why blame fat people? smh
@@denisegamesaccount1363 @2:23 NO. and triple NO. @2:23 You just fell back to victim hood ... the exact problem he was speaking about. Everyone sitting on their asses is gonna be shaking their heads. @2:23 I'm sick of it.
@@ejrupp9555 Denise is partially correct. It may sound like complaining but how could you help it when the system is literally engineered to hurt the everyday individual. Basically the only solutions available would be outside the current system but that’s very difficult for the average person to do. To effectively make any positive change to our culture we need to collectively rise up to make a fairer and saner social policy. Unfortunately our elected and unelected officials and power players will not listen to our concerns so we need to push back harder. I disagree with the Medicare for all and free college ideas because those don’t guarantee truly better education or health service, and ultimately the costs come from the tax payer which is never the wealthy. Why would the wealthy want their pawns to tax them? Lol
@@Kimster182 this liberal victim identity is exactly what he's talking about. You and your ideals are the problem. You think to effectively make change we need to come together and hold hands when nothing is stopping you from learning, starting a business, and innovating on your own or building a team from scratch right now. You just want handouts and everyone to share while we frolic in fairy tale land. Well life doesn't work that way no matter how much you want it to and that kind of attitude is why we are struggling now as a country with tech and infrastructure. Most of our children now are being taught by ppl with this same liberal defeatist attitude that we can't do anything unless the gov oversees it. And we need to pump all of our money into the gov to innovate for us. Well that ideal is a cancer. The gov are for the most part useless with innovating. They are classic over budget under deliver and will always be that way. True innovation comes from Capitalism, competition, and fiscal policy focused on small business success. And stop focusing on others wealth, that doesn't effect you. If someone is rich that's not stopping you from getting rich. Money is not finite we print more of the stuff every day.
@@danprescott8229 I don’t disagree with you. Yes we need more people with the initiative to work and create new ideas and companies. It’s just that we need to also acknowledge the fact that the system is not playing fair and not allowing the capitalist middle class to flourish as well as it could. We need more people who are responsible and able to take risks and build new companies, but the country is increasingly becoming more and more hostile to small and mid sized business. We had a whole year of covid lockdown that did nothing but harm Main Street for the benefit of the mega corporations. There is much we can do as individuals but we also need to acknowledge that political change is also necessary to get us back to a better course. It’s getting more and more ridiculously difficult to do business in some parts of this country that it’s pushing us towards being more reliant on China. It makes state sponsored capitalism sound more and more the way to go, which id argue the large American firms are already pushing for. Also I’m by no means a liberal. Voted for trump both elections lol
For a kid this age, I'm shocked he's got the cajones to stare into the camera and tell people the truth like this. GOES HARD. America needs to remain on top and we can't do that right now. We are in fact, way too fat, lazy, and entitled. I've done some time in uniform and traveled all over the world with the military, for leisure, and for non profit work, and I'm damn embarrassed at how shitty our generations are becoming relative to other countries and their youth.
Yep, too many Americans want their Big Gulps, overcompensate with their supersized SUVs, and bitch about seats that haven't changed size to accommodate their entitled, self-inflicted expanding waistlines. Then have the intellectual dishonesty to ridicule and attack others that haven't become similarly distracted to the same degree.
@@1utube01 that about sums it up. We can't stay on top for long at this rate. We need hard working, educated (college and tradesmen), compassionate, freedom loving red blooded Americans to right the ship
@@cwr8618 The old-timers don't really sell the concept of hard work very well by the fact that it seems to turn them into grouchy, cynical, shitheads by their middle age.
One more thought Will: I have shared your videos with friends and others largely as an example of how everyone should present themselves in business and personally, and as an inspiration to aspiring individuals and business owners, And while most also find what you share inspiring a few resent you deeply, or more accurately they resent what you project and that offends what they have lost or never possessed; that being, confidence, determination, professionalism, honesty and compassion. And for those who do resent you, the example and standard you set is perhaps the best medicine for them.
@@jr.6199 Indeed.. Do you resent what Will said? Being honest and frank without concealing truth many would consider the epitome of professionalism. Being brave enough to risk ridicule and condemnation for speaking the truth to others about excuses, misconceptions, ignorance and weaknesses, that prevent them from having a meaningful and fulfilling life, and which negatively effects themselves and others would seem to be the epitome of compassion would it not?
Never apologize for stating the obvious, everything you've said is spot on, I'm an Englishman living on an African island because I got fed up with the English whining and wingeing about how their lives are so difficult and where I live now people would laugh at western civilization and it's laziness. Keep telling the truth Will and thank you for all your help and advice that has helped me put solar throughout my home here.
Will, I agree with your statements of a lazy generation. I'm 64 16 years ago I was paralyzed due to a virus. I was happy with my life and up in till that day. Five years later in a wheelchair I went back to school and was able to receive my degree in social work. I did this so I could better understand why people that are or become disabled cannot get over their disability and need to look at life a different angle. With your videos I have installed solar in my tool shed, the panels I used a bucket with concrete and a pole with hardware from Renogy. I did this project with out help and from a wheelchair. Currently i'm working on a solar generator for the house. This project is due to the freeze we had here in San Antonio this past February 2021. Yes some people are lazy and blame others instead of themselves. Great videos, and yes library's are great to spend time in.
The pioneering spirit is as important to mankind as breathing.... without it, decay sets in. BTW, I'm not American and I agree with every word you said here Will. Take responsibility and contribute... everyone.
"You need to be better, smarter, more capable...that's it." Well said Will. The moment one fails to take responsibly for ones self, to take ownership of outcomes, is the moment you can only achieve by being lucky. And luck is no strategy. Keep it up Will.
I always tell my kids " you will prosper or suffer from EVERY choice you make" You are spot on!! No country has to invade the US, just sit back and let it destroy itself & sell itself off to foreigners. I fear we're doomed & all people are going to do is complain about it on Facebook!
I've only watched a couple of this young man's videos and already feel he is "special". Not only does he have facts but he knows how to process them, explain them, and attach them to one another. In today's society, and from my experience, very rare. I look forward to hearing more from him.
I've literally been locked away in a sh'ty motel for about a week, writing out ideas, tracking down costs, and proposing equipment inventory for this business. This video was just fuel for my passion.
@@steveedinger9451 Greed has destroyed us! Greed is what is driving the politics and the downfall of American Ingenuity. The other problem is that China is actually a lot worst than America. They basically have one billion slaves that do what they are told to do. I really fear what would happen if the balance of power shifted to China. They have no moral compass! I have dealt with them and it's all about money. The people, the planet and everything else means nothing to the government.
Will, I'm from North Queensland Australia, I live in an isolated property in the rainforest and didn't have any grid power until I studied about solar systems and methods. Your videos have enabled me to now have my own stand alone system and I am extremely grateful for your time and effort that you have put into your channel. Aussie people have many of the same issues that Americans have....We, as sovereign nations need to off our lazy fat arses and help save this beautiful planet by contributing in any way we can. You should start your own battery manufacturing company and kick some serious butt, I think Elon Musk would help you if you contacted him........ Go hard mate, and thanks for your channel.
He is not scared to say it you got it 100% correct my friend I’m from Argentina and been living here for 22 years this country has give me so much but I work hard for my money The first day I got here I had $80 dollars to my name now I’m very very successful business man
@@hudefuk I spent 10 years looking after the lifts to the gym, it always staggered me how many people would wait for the lift to go up two flights of stairs to get to the gym. Fuck the gym go and cycle,
I'm sure that "hitting the gym" can be very generally interpretated as working out in any way you see fit / you feel like / you are able to.... Due to personal circumstances I can only afford to do running for about an hour and along the way / upon arrival doing max pull-ups (or chin-ups) and max push ups every other day. THE in-between days I TRY TO do 20' - 30' of abb exercises. DEFINITELY NOT able to make all those "appointments" though. ☹️ If you have the luxury of swimming multiple times a week that's awesome. If you prefer a few hours of cycling in stead, that's also awesome. If you prefer sparring or heavy bag workouts that's also great. Long hikes (combined with camping?) is also great. Oh yeah, the gym is also great.... 😁 If you can pick and choose from any of those mentioned above (or more) you should have some variation. Just burn a ton of calories while improving your health and body structure and empty your head and get your eyes off all those screens is what Vin R meant. And yes, I also like mansplaining.... 😜🖕😂😂😂
Don't go to the gym. Help your neighbors. Get exercise cleaning up your community. Once we had a big snowfall. The young people dug out just enough to get their cars out to go to the gym to get exercise. Meanwhile their elderly neighbors spent a week shoveling so they could get out and buy food.
Well said! You are so right. We all need to be individually resourceful and responsible. Each of us make the world a better place by being self sufficient.
Will Prowse. You are my hero. I'm at least twice your age and it is so refreshing to finally hear a young person say it like it is. The victim mentality isn't taking over, it has taken over. I fear it is too late to save but only time will tell. Keep up the good work. "Will Prowse...self made man."
@@Rainbowrobb A well motivated workforce will always out compete slave labor! History has shown that time after time. Put the rhetoric away and read a book!
Also, China isn't the problem. Their government is. I think that's what Americans are complaining about, especially with so many American corporations selling out to them constantly.
@@johncunningham8213 It's not as simple as corps selling out. Decades ago as well as today, we as a country decided to buy the cheapest product that did the job. We purchased Chinese clothing, tools, solar panels, and nearly everything else. So, everyday we have been making the decision to buy elsewhere. Now much of that capable no longer exists in the US. Will is correct about people getting fat and lazy. Sad to say, but the best students at universities are not from the US.
@@tonetipreviews Yes, but see, we as Americans have it so good, we don't know what real struggle is. In the general sense, anyway. We have been the leading First World country for decades. And yes, corps send their factories overseas and Americans blindly buy them because it's cheap. I'm guilty of buying Chinese products that I don't need. I've been working on that. I was mainly talking about Nike, Disney, and the NBA. I think (well, hope) that more American textile companies will start sprouting up in the US, but I we'll see.
@@johncunningham8213 You're TOLD their government is the problem. But, THEIR government sets a 5 year (10 year?) plan and follows it. None of the obstructionist BS and procrastination which stops things getting done "elsewhere". Also, their governments, over decades, have been smart enough to drag a country from abject poverty to making a huge proportion of goods used by others. Now, those others can't easily bring the manufacturing back for several reasons. Skills deficit. Potential price inflation. If industry is repatriated, either "normal" wages are paid, and the price of those items increases (inflation) or costs (wages) have to be sufficiently low to keep inflation down. (Difficult) One other option. Consume less (that has to happen anyway).
"Stop being a keyboard warrior and hit the books...go back to school" I am really meditating on this final words. You're a gem in our generation. This video has given me a paradigm shift. Thanks man.
There is no hope for this generations who have been brainwashed to be having immigration enemies with countries USA doesn't have control over. America is sinking
Holy cow…..you said it!! 30 years in Emergency services and the last ten years we’ve had to modify our ambulances so we can load heavier patients. People don’t realize how many codes we have stopped working on because the patient weighs 400, 500, 600 or more pounds and we cannot move them fast enough or in many cases cannot get them out the door.
Yep, and you reminded me I should have listed "paramedic, Advanced Life Support, air-sea search and rescue, fireman/first responder/triage, (hospital) lab tech/X-ray tech/E.R. tech (charge)...in my "resume" ... elsewhere listed under this vid. Thank you guys for ALL that YOU do, every day. I miss it... --- Doug (retired)
@@douglasfuqua7082 I retired from chief at the end of 2019 and once we had to cut out the front of an apartment to get a patient that weighed 805 pounds. Two fire crews with EMS on scene for two hours! Patient was bleeding out of the fat rolls because they were on blood thinners! Of course it was city low income housing!!
Learning how to learn is a skillset; fueled by desire and dedication and knowing when to bridge your knowledge gaps through asking questions of those who have the knowledge you don't.
Learning how to learn starts at home. Parenting your kids is imperative. If 2 parents are working, makes it a bit harder. Not impossible. I’m a sole parent, everything supplied by me. My daughter graduated hs in May, top of her class, full tuition ride. Yet living expenses, books, etc, are higher than tuition. My child beat the pigeon-hole odds because she was actively parented every day. At times I juggled up to 6 jobs at once. As I age, this has taken numerous tolls on my body physically, which is costly to address. She is worth it. Yet I’m an outlier; I greatly valued education, and believe education starts at home. Formal education, public or private, merely supports and enhances what she was taught by me, her only parent. Parenting is a privilege, as is growing older (and hopefully wiser). While I agree with much he said in the video, turning a blind eye to the ripple effect of social and political issues is foolish, and exactly why he’s taking a moment to rant. Bagging on a UBI is short-sighted, and shows how little is understood about the many positive ripple effects of such. It decreases neighborhood crime, domestic violence, addiction issues, reduces unwanted pregnancies, raises hs graduation rates, increases college admissions, and much more. It provides parents a bit more time to actively, effectively parent. Many don’t know Nixon tried to pass the Family Assistance Program in the late 60s. For the entire 70s, variations of the same would be pushed through Congress, failing. Conservatives and liberals doomed it for different reasons, of course. Not very different than today’s budget rhetoric. We The People lose. Not the politicians. Social issues and politics touch literally everything in life. They matter greatly,, unfortunately. So while I agree with much he said, he also clearly shows his willful ignorance and utter lack of foresight about social and political issues he chooses to remain ignorant about. Ironic, given he states the need to further one’s education. Perhaps he should heed his own advice.
"How do you know this stuff?" I used to ask "How do you not know anything?" I hear you Will. I spent my childhood reading books long before we had the library of the world on the internet. I was constantly amazed at how people didn't want to learn and wanted you to remain dumb with them, so they wouldn't feel shame because they were too lazy to open a book once in a while.
To the non-readers the internet is just nutshots, puppies and people falling down. But it's all right there at your fingertips. I fixed my washing machine using the internet. Cost me the price of a part whereas the "technician" said I need an entirely new shaft - cost $500 plus labor. Turns out it was just a plastic piece that cost $50. Of course, the "technician" charged me $49 for the "service call".
Every empire throughout the course of history has risen to a peak and then slowly diminished, Will. What you are seeing and commenting on, is 'history repeating itself". I totally agree with your comments, but the same applies to my country too.
“History repeats itself” and “follow the money” and “who you are not allowed to criticize”concepts everyone “understands” but most cannot explain. History repeats itself means there are only so many lies a man can hear before he’s hearing the same ones recycled. Those who know REAL history know the lies of history, therefore they know when they are hearing lies today. Follow the money...you’ll find it in the same hands of those you cannot criticize. Marxism has never been more prevalent, never been more widespread and never has humanity been as threatened as a whole as we are today. Lose this war against them now and we’ve lost forever what our ancestors gave us, and squandered what we were supposed to give to our descendants.
@@merrylderrickson3147 Excellent comment. I believe that media manipulation by those “who you are not allowed to criticize” has greatly accelerated the speed of America's decline as compared to that of the Roman Empire.
@@hiltonjacobs8910 absolutely if societies fell through history because they were being slow boiled; we are being microwaved the one silver lining to this is that the marxists have been forced to play their game out in the open. it requires about a 5th grade education to understand the stakes here...all the you gotta do is look.
@@democratpro a fat person can lose weight, personally I find your attitude gross, I can't imagine there's much chance of changing you, it's very unlikely you've admitted to your own problems.
wOw, thats putting it out there right where it needs to be...this is why I love your channel, straight to the point and about as honest as you can get...
Thank you for having the courage to stand up on your channel and speak your mind about the reality of the situation we are facing here in the United States.
Fantastic . This might be your greatest video , Will. I am 67 years old and think you are absolutely right. This will not make popular but I respect your candor and can do , responsibility. Bless you and you make me proud. You earned your success and I am in your debt , sir.
As a disabled Veteran, I am proud to have sacrificed my time and my health for people like you. People's sense of duty, honor and country has been lacking greatly in my opinion. Keep up the good work and thanks for saying what need said.
Wow...a most excellent rant/pep talk!. I worked for 40 years in technology with a successful career and retired early at 59. I am now 62 and have gotten too fat, out of shape, and have some health issues. I have also allowed myself to get a bit lazy...your rant has helped inspire me to get off my ass, get up earlier, walk more, play more music, spend more time out in the woods, eat less, and disconnect a bit more from news and social media. Thank you for your videos
I've been retired for 10 years, I spent 30 years with one of the top 3 pharmaceutical companies engineering department. The number 1 question I always heard, " How do I...". They did not want to read or acquire the technical data needed. Sometimes they just wanted to make their problem my problem. It was ironic, everyone wanted my job until they got it.
Yup.. I'm 44 and I wish I had the internet and had all this information when I was younger.. Just BBS dialup stuff :D There is really no excuse to not learn in todays world.
@@JackFalltrades and like workers have loyalty to the company...hahaha... workers need to wake up ! If you don't like being a employee then go start a company! You change your tune when some average employee starts demanding more money than worth...because his/her/they/them counterpart makes more but produces more... Until you sign the front of the check STFU and get to work !
Am 51 now and worked for multinational companies for decades now - I don't know if it is only me but I came to conclude that management level people (and more and more of the new technical staff too) is unable to comprehend written text. If you don't have big colorful graphs and shapes pumping a conclusion into their heads they are just unable to process written material. They kept telling me "if it does not fit within one page I will not read it". And I kept thinking of NASA material I have seen from the times of the Apollo program and thought "did the total IQ level drop that drastically so people could read and comprehend 150 pages of reports way back then and now they complain if they have to hit page down?" Somehow these things stem from the same bad root, we allowed the bar to be lowered way too much, for ourselves too.
I agree. I don't want to kick the hive here, but I presumed this was about battleborn still costing $1000 yet, the rest of the market has corrected due to competition and costs dropping. I was pleasantly surprised. I'm all for made in the USA, but it needs to maintain cost competitiveness as costs of production drop.
Bruhhhh, I happened across your channel just looking for a little info on solar generators with no intention of subscribing but after seeing this video…. SUBSCRIBED! Got my support 👍🏼
Hey Will, I appreciate your candor and boldness. Too many RUclipsr's are worried about their subs to truly speak their minds…I am glad you did. I am one of those people who can afford to lose some LBS, but I don’t mind the honesty and bluntness…truth sometimes hurts. I hope this rant doesn’t hurt your channel in any way, because I love your content and hope to watch lots more. Keep up the great work!
I recall in a past video that you shared how you came to solar tech through necessity- leaving home, living in an RV, taking care of yourself, making sober decisions and putting in the work to move up- empowering yourself. That would be a great story to tell. Your solar channel probably isn't the right one for it, but it would inspire and motivate many of your viewers.
"You cannot be mad at the competition. You have to be better" Well put man! Lets hope for the sake of the whole world that the US gets its act together.
Wonderful. Listen young people, he speaks the truth. Follow Will's advice and follow it closely. I've followed Will for a long time and he's improved his life and the life of others. God Speed Will. From CT, U.S.A.
W. P. I can not agree more 🚀. Americans once were the leaders of innovation, thought, expression, freedom, and possessed an innate drive to succeed even after many failed attempts. Much as our move from an agrarian to industrial society I believe we are moving back to a balanced society. The remnant is small (10%?) however it is there and it’s mighty! As a great grandpa I look for it in my children and the younger minds I’ve been blessed to mentor in my chosen field of I/E&C. Attitude, family, community, and patriotism based on a compass of morality heavily spiced with character will rule the day IMHO. As you’ve observed many who possess this attitude are immigrates. As the greatest generation and boomers pass on it’ll be up to folks as your self and others to reignite the torch and run forwards. I pray it’s in an environment of competition and not from the ravages of a conquered, war torn nation. To me it’s only political in the sense that the battle is between the ideology of a one world system VS. a group of strong individual nation states; a minority of elites VS. a majority of individuals; capitalism VS. socialism. Start small, start local, get educated and fight back against programmed ‘group think’ and sow seeds of critical thinking based on facts, not feelings.
I think it is hilarious that Will wants the US to adopt a fighting spirit to compete with China, but when his viewers vow to buy American and not Chinese, Will calls them stupid, fat, and lazy.
He didn't go to college and spend 4 or 6 years being pounded with Critical Race Theory and woke garbage. Our youth are being brainwashed before they have a chance to learn.
Well young man… i was afraid America was a lost cause. You sir, just showed me that there are still Americans, that are proud of this Country and it’s accomplishments. It makes me feel like i did not waste my service on an ungrateful generation. Thank you.
Thank You for serving and I've been noticing Will for a while, he genuinelly worked his way up from the bottom living on the street etc. I rather suspected he had an opinion like this, he tries very hard not to say things like this but sometimes on live streams you can tell he's "biting his tongue" and being polite. He doesn't like to "verbally assault unarmed people in a competition of wits"
Young man ( I can say that I’m 66) I have to say this is probably the best 8 mins currently on the internet anywhere. I applaud you and thank you for your message. I am and would encourage all to share this message with everyone you know. God bless you as your message revitalizes my hope for our country’s future and provides a simple but vital message from and to those of your generation Perfect
I subscribed to your channel over a year ago when I was trying to decide what type of solar energy I needed for a project. I haven't revisited your channel since then but I clicked on you tonight just to see what's going on…. And here I thought you were just a solar geek! Lol I can't remember but I think your story was that you were homeless and living in a vehicle learning about solar energy and such. I too was homeless under circumstances that at one time made me feel angry and victimized. I believe life is about choice and during that time in my life my choice was to either keep on feeling sorry for myself or choose to do something about my life to make it better. I'm not the smartest, and to be frank, there are many times I have to read something multiple times to understand it. But I'm stubborn and I don't quit! I decided back then what I wanted to do. I'm not going to get in the particulars but let's just say that many things were working against me... I decided to take accountability for my life and achieve success by my own steam.. There was no one else to blame but me if I failed! If this reaches anyone, you can be empowered by taking accountability and not blaming or feeling sorry for yourself.. I now have a successful delivery service out of Minnesota and have had it for the last 9 years... I am humble and that was not said to brag but to inspire and reach someone... Can you truly analyze yourself without any bullcrap?! Do you have the insight and consciousness to change your negative patterns into positive ones?! Do you have the Warrior Spirit to stop with mediocrity and to rise above your own negative belief systems to achieve something greater?! I believe that people that come from nothing or have had some level of success and have lost everything and regain it again have a deeper appreciation for what is important. Years ago I worked with a Eastern gentleman from Iraq. I asked him one day where he got all of the scars on his face and neck. He proceeded to tell me that a landmine had blown up and his sister and mother were killed but he survived.. He also lifted up his shirt and showed me 2 places where he was shot and where he still had shrapnel in his leg! I was blown away! A more interesting part of the story is that all of this happened when he was 12 years old.. He was in the Eastern Iraqi Army and at that age it was normal over there. This was one of the kindest, happiest and one if the hardest working people I've ever met. I just realized how much I am writing here and I'm not sure where all of this is coming from? 😏😒🙄 Normally I just watch videos and don't comment but tonight I was inspired by your wonderful rant, which in turn allowed me to rant as well! Lol Thank you for saying that tonight!
That is the American spirit. In spite of the ‘wrongs’ done in settling this country, and ending slavery, and creating manufacturing infrastructure, the good outweighs the bad and you my friend are an example of the spirit of America that made this country great. Today you can conquer without victimizing anybody. True capitalism isn’t immoral. I’m 56 and I approve your message
Fantastic video! I am new to your channel and found it very informative. Now after seeing this, I will be checking out your website and seeing how I can further support you and your endeavors. Well said and thank you for having the courage to put it out there.
I’m a few months from 70 . This young man is an awesome American. I hope his generation will wake up and heed his advice. He’s spot on !
Wow, didn’t expect this type of video from you Will, but the plain talk is refreshing. We don’t hear enough people your age saying it like it is. Bravo sir!
Tell it like it is!
66 year old Vietnam veteran here, still learning stuff I was too lazy to learn when I was younger. I absolutely love that you said this OUT LOUD , even at the risk of pissing off many (most?) of your fan club. You are right on target!
The term " taking flak " applies when you are over the target, it will definitely apply to the those who drop truth bombs
Somehow I don't think he will lose anyone but those who complained.
Wow 66, you're one of the young ones. Thank you for your service. You guys are the reason I'm in the States and why I join the service myself and deployed after 9-11.
Good for you for continuing to learn, William. What are you getting into?
William, I'm just wondering how you was sent to Vietnam? I'm 67 and served in the Army. I was 17 when I enlisted and nobody was being sent to Vietnam. I went to Frankfurt, Germany after basic and AIT. I'm thinking you was involved in some political capacity?
Taking shop class out of high school wasn’t too brilliant either.
It created the generation we have now.... Ask Mike Rowe
Dropping the truth bombs most people don't want to hear. Couldn't agree more.
exactly, not the video I expected but very well said and it is absolutely spot on
“You need to be better, smarter, and more capable” That’s my Mantra for today. Thanks Will.
Every time that happened, someone was left, behind.
And skinnier.
I think I'll borrow that quote, design that a 3D plaque in Fusion 360 and then print it out on my 3D printer, things I learned how to use because I didn't waste all my time complaining, criticizing, condemning or playing the victim.
Amen.........run the race with all your Might..................God hates a Sluggard! God Bless!!!!
@Koczownik Podgaj Thank you, we'll put.🙂
My love of math and problem solving is what led me to become an engineer. It is an awesome to get that feeling of satisfaction that you have when your mind has contributed to the betterment of life. I am an 82 year old woman who managed to do this along with becoming a wife and mother. Get off your backsides and do it!,
I LOVE your comment, Mary !!!
I (20yo) enjoy math as well but there's literally no one my age who likes math the way I like it.
At first it made me want to be the mentor that I never had, but now it just makes me depressed.
@@notnilc2107 I was lucky in that I was in a special class where everyone was interested. Sounds like you are not being challenged enough. I chose electrical engineering to study because it involved wonderful opportunities to exercise mathematics. Seek out a field that resonates with your interests and do not be depressed. Take a risk.
@@marycody5360 Yes, education or self education, natural curiosity, and even enemies can encourage innovation and strength. This is often a factor in immigrant vigor vs comfortable complacency. I may repost this in the comment thread.
It’s possible. I started a mfg business at 60!! Now 73 and along the way i learned how to do electrical wiring and design equipment i needed. I have more tools than wrinkles. And I’ve just been offered 1/2 a million for my business. That’s the beauty of America! If you have the drive and perseverance and some luck you can do well! But you have to work at it and refuse to give up. There is a huge difference between the average employee and the entrepreneur. One risks nothing. The other risks everything.
Well said young man, this gives me hope for your generation
Dude, i really appreciate you're not afraid of saying all these. Specially on youtube. 100% agree
Yea he went in on this one
true when he first started talking i thought it was going to be another generic china bashing video but no he went on to explain it as it really is
@@dielawn311 ok. But look at the value he shares with so many people. I’m ok with a few of those newly minted digital tokens going to his account. BUT you can’t take the message for anything but constructive.
@@dielawn311 He is wrong about MOST of what he said. He was right about one thing though, there are a lot of stupid, lazy people in America. I mean look at all the thumbs-up he got. Proof positive. :(
This man gets it, because he lived it, because he experienced legit hunger. Thanks for speaking the truth Will. Keep doing your thing making the world a better place even while some people and nations will not.
Surely none of us made more poor choices as young adults. I’m more interested in his current trajectory. The beautiful thing about forums like RUclips is that you get rewarded for creating value. And btw, those rewards don’t come easily at all. If you don’t believe me, just give it a try. The problem is 99% of folks out there are only interested in punching the clock and surviving the week until Friday. They could actually care less about creating value. Not Will. It’s very obvious he busts his ass to create value and he should be compensated for it.
@@WillProwse awesome passion Will, your video is badly needed, but dont take the troll bait, it will sour your stomach and distract you..trust me I know
@@Heirbornranger7 good point, thanks Oz
this young man consintrates on solving real world problems every day. he has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. i wish there were more americans like him. imagine how great this country could be.
@@dylconnaway9976 watch him more and you'll see there's a lot more to him
Hey I am from a third world country and usually look for value for money. I initially was loyal to America made products but the Chinese has made a lot of product cheap and accessible for countires like mine. Recently or not so recently I have noticed the Chinese are focusing on quality while maintaining its pricepoi t so yes I agree with will
To be fair, getting energy in ones house really shouldn't be a problem to solve.
@@mahendragomanie4488 I agree they make good value driven products but buying from them is condoning slavery, organ harvesting, no religious freedom, etc.
@@johnsullivan8673 ofcourse it is omg
damn...some truth bombs in there. it needs to be said. I am an American living in china for the last 10-15 years. American talks, China does... its evident everywhere I go here. thank you for saying it. And China is not slowing down. Let's get a peaceful rivalry instead of casting blame...
Boy, are you going to catch it for this! I agree with you 100% - I don't think I've ever done that before to anyone. My father was an engineer and I was an engineer (and did mathematics too). I'm proud of the work that I did. I'm in my seventies now in retired. Thank God my daughter is a go-getter and started her own company and builds goods and products for people. Right on,
keep up the good work.
Kudos for this "rant". America's biggest problem is constantly acting like everyone else (whether outside the country or inside it) is to blame for any thing or situation they don't like. That's a very weak, "powerless" mentality. Nobody owes you a thing and you aren't entitled to a life any better than what you can make happen for yourself. Furthermore, we ALL do better when we help each other out, which isn't happening much any more, and definitely not as long as people keep blaming their neighbor for all their faults.
This is an aside, but I honestly think part of the problem is that we've been letting community organizations die. We're losing the mentality of "we're all in this together, and I've got a duty to try and make my community a better place". People think their only obligation is maybe throw a few dollars at a GoFund me and their responsibility is fulfilled, they can now go binge on Netflix or play video games. When I was growing up, donating your time for community projects was the norm and people were proud to do it and proud of what they built. Whenever I see vandalism in a park now, I can't help but think it's because the people who did it never learned what it takes to make public resources available in the first place. They've got no stake in anything.
I am 60 years old and my mom took me out of high school due to segregation back then. I have learned everything on my own and have run many businesses doing all my own learning. I agree with everything you stated. In my 40s I gained a lot of weight and I hated it I was up to 250 got into eating junk, So after doing more reading I found the keto way of eating and lost over 65 pounds that was 3 years ago and I have kept it all off............ By myself I learned website design and made hundreds of websites for people. Learned wood working making signs I sold for some time with a number 1 website in the US I had made........ I learned to be a photographer over 20 years ago and we still today run a photography business I make my living with, l learned how to play the bass guitar and played making a living when I was younger, I started a video production business in the 90s and produced local tv shows and made commercials, I created photography software I sold to photographers all over the world back then as well. And on and on. I did all this myself because I wanted to learn and make my own way in life. When I was 13, 14 and 15 I was cutting grass for money and then started washing cars as I wanted to make my own money and I did. I have never worked for anyone but myself for any long time as I always started my own things. .........People are getting fat we see it in our job. We Shoot family portraits now for over 20 years. Back when we started almost everyone was thin and healthy kids were never fat at all. Now we see kids at 3 to 4 times their weight that are addicted to sugar and many are sick. Many teens are overweight and glued to their cell phone and have zero energy now. The adults are larger then ever so much so we can not use the same poses we used yeas ago as they can not get in them as they are to big now. We see people getting out of breath now just walking around for the photo session and some now using walkers dut to being over weight its nuts. We have seen this happen first hard with years and years of photos we have taken. I am thiner and more healthy now at 60 then I was at 50.
Rock on brother! Washed cars, cut grass, shot thousands of events, built rental properties and raised my kids to be juggernauts in whatever they pointed at. God Bless you and yours. I’m sharing this video in all of my sosh media channels. Let dem talk :)
Killer carbs and vege oils.
High insulin and leptin turning healthy bodies into death-blobs-walking.
Very spot on Will. One of the largest causes for all of this crap is our education system and the so-called professors we have teaching. I’m so happy to see that you have the insight and the guts to post it on your own RUclips channel. Thank you for all of your information that you do put out in these videos as you have helped me and I’m sure many others.
Yes. Great Post
"You cannot get mad at the competition. You have to be better." Well-summarized.
Also, Congress should stop enacting legislation that boost Corporations instead of the people. For example, in every state, if you own a HOME, you can get tax credits for solar panel INSTALLATION... as though Americans can't install panels themselves.. but lawmakers aka Congress have sided with Corporations/ small business saying that you can't install panels on your own home rooftop without buying a PERMIT and then you gotta get a LOAN for some business to install a solar panel that you can easily do yourself. This is what happens when Congress and Corporations get together to rip off Americans.. cos we all know, solar panels are relatively cheap these days cos other countries are already on the GREEN NEW DEAL and America is not.. cos why? Corporate greed. Anyhoots.. that is what's happening in Congress and that's why it's just better to lay your solar panels on the ground or vehicle if you have room.. no outrageous permits ..
Unfair trade policies, cheaper labor costs, pollute as much as you want, government backed funding, stealing intellectual property; Yeah, you just "gotta be better"
How bout we go back to using kids and Slave labor?
@@iketheranter9126 Correct. A race to the bottom.
@Robert Simmons USA is just 4.25 % of the world population!
@Robert Simmons Too many things and, more often than not, thoughtlessly harmful ‘things’. And so, your point is?
Well said. I wasn’t going to watch this video based on the heading, but then decided to and glad I did. I’m Canadian. I say that only because I feel your message is universal and something we can all learn from. Thanks.
I am Canadian and Canada is in the same boat! Big producer of steel, aluminium etc. we export everything to be transformed outside the country. We are not creating, we are loosing knowledge to other country. Until young people realize that education is the key, we will be locked in this game.
@@jean-luccharron3151 Canada is not significant. You won’t make a fuggin move if the US doesn’t like it.
Absolutely Spot On! 62 year old me approves this message!
@@dylconnaway9976 China is growing old, pretty soon it won't be able to support its elderly mostly unproductive population.
57 yo me approves too...
Too many people think, "Someone else should do something about X". Be that someone!
36 yo me approves this message.
@@dougle03 China has changed it one child policy. Now the Chinese are allowed to make more baby. I believe the better educated Chinese will not want more children. Similar to the Singapore experienced, the better educated especially having a college degree very likely stay single.
so true I am 78 and I am learning math and solar systems again! You deliver a factual point. We should get back to school and stop being so political our politics is detroying our country. Love your post.
"Start Thinking" - There is No other Option. Thanks Will for a Perfect Rant.
Will, yours is a voice that can make a difference in this world. I am an Emergency medicine physician with a son studying engineering. Without more young people like you this country is in big trouble. Please take this video and get it out to as many young people and media as you can. Young adults need to hear this stuff from their peers. The challenge will be finding a platform the target audience will actually see.
Completely agree. People in this country are doing the political correctness, while not doing the correct things. I’m a Chinese and in my country, everyone works so hard.
We’ll said Will. Spot on. Thank you for standing up!!
Very well. I’m from Portugal and it is very refreshing hear an young guy like you speaking an absolute true that only Americans don’t know about.
Will Prowse just climbed my list. Been saying this for years, that the US needs to get back to manufacturing. And all this whining about it's everyone else's fault not mine!
@@johnsullivan8673 Watch the whole video. He never says it's just about manufacturing. It's about people like you just bitching and moaning about "the gummit" not giving them enough rather that becoming the tool of creation in this country.
@@johnsullivan8673 I think of it as a problem with Formal and Tacit knowledge - that formal knowledge is oversubscribed and tacit knowledge is not as legible to our society so people don't realize that is where the technology and a lot of other value comes from. One reason why house prices are high - not the only - but one reason is that people are less capable of using their hands.
It’s about engineering.
@@johnsullivan8673 Of course everyone has their own opinion. But I believe manufacturing plays a huge part in being self sufficient. Not depending on another country for a large portion of products. EXAMPLE... If more semi conductors were produced here in the US, the auto industry would not be hurting for chips to produce cars. We have shortages because too much of our goods come from China, shipping containers are stuck here in the US and now China has a shortage of containers to send more goods. And it goes on and on. So, in my opinion making goods here in the US not only puts more jobs here in the US but lessons our dependance on CHINA, or Taiwan or even Japan, etc.
How is American manufacturing supposed to compete with near slave labor in communist and third world countries? You think corporations and politicians are ever going to do anything to stop the flow of money? "We need to get back to manufacturing." Yes we do, and it will never happen specifically because of people like you and Will.
Thank you young man. Been saying for years trade schools is the way to go. Keep up the good work.
China uses uigher slave labor
I come from a family of firefighters and plumbers. I'm a railroad worker. I have a college degree and it is little more than a scrap of paper. Never did anything with it. Much happier being a blue collar worker than I probably would have been.
@@justinfowler2857 same here. Licensed electrician and I work for the railroad.
@@justinfowler2857
One piece you’re missing: the railroad is an example - maybe the only one?- of how to not need/require the government to give people good jobs and a productive life with acceptable late-life years…. You probably know what I mean; majority of Americans don’t.
@@deshaunjackson8188 That is a lie created by ASPI, Which in turn is funded by the US military complex. Its a bunch of lies which all other news agencies use. This has long been busted. Also the random locations they pointed at are schools. Lots of asian school including Japans have walls around them. You also see them in Anime.
Busted
Those actors are full of crap. One is also found to be cooperating with the US to make sensational stories. Expats and people that also go to that region also says nothing lines up.
China doesn't use slave labor.
While US does have higher incarceration rate than China and also make criminals serve the public without being paid, another name of slave labor.
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Thank you. I wish more people felt this way. Its refreshing.
Spot on! Two years on from the making of this video and I am just seeing it. I am Australian - living off grid in Mexico with a system I set up researching and learning myself - a large part of that knowledge coming through your videos 🙏 - I am a teacher - and rave about you to many - your knowledge and skill to be able to teach and share your knowledge clearly is brilliant...and at such a young age! Having just watched this video, you have just shot up even higher in my esteem! What insight for such a young man and I love that you say it like it is! To those not from the USA, everything you say is what we see - I agree whole-heartedly with your monologue (apart from the military comment - USA needs to be at war with others as the economy runs largely on this - though that is another conversation). As someone from the Asia/Pacific region we use Chinese and Asian products as a norm. It isn't seen as a negative at all - Asia is all over technology and have been the first innovators and adapters for decades. I saw this first hand the many years I lived in Asia before hitting Latin America. Australia also doesn't manufacture technology too much. As a small population the supply/demand just doesn't add up in any case and we certainly don't fear Chinese products. Building my house last year here in Mex, I ordered window frames from China as they are better quality, better fit my passive cooling design and way cheaper...and I also have a POWRMR hybrid inverter which raised many eyebrows....no complaints thus far...let's see how it goes....still learning about Solar (came here today to check out some more vids)....and so much more! Thanks Will!
Holy crap! I did not expect this. I'm an old fart and I am massively impressed with this rant. I hope people are not so overly sensitive that they just get offended and immediately block it out, but instead use this as motivation. We are most definitely getting softer and loosing any advantage that we had. It's never too late to make the necessary individual changes though.
My grandfather immigrated to the USA and was a beekeeper. When I was a kid he told me that people are like bees. There are valley bees and mountain bees. The valley bees have lots of flowers around, and you can get honey from them twice per year consistently. Mountain bees have to struggle to survive, and you can't get any honey from them, as they barely eek out a living. But if you bring the mountain bees to the valley, you can extract honey 4 times per year, because they work so hard. But after a few years, they turn into valley bees, and you can only get honey twice per year. I have have lots of opportunity in the USA, and I don't work as hard as my grandfather... my kids are totally lazy..
I knew you were very intelligent, but now I know you are also very smart. It is so heart warming for an old guy to see America still has a chance to survive because of young people with your attitude. I have learned a lot about solar from your videos and hope to continue my education, through you. Thank you
Agreed 100%
Ditto
Right on will. Thanks for speaking your mind. Lots of wisdom in what you preach!
I can remember when Japan was the target of the same sort of rhetoric and while people were talking about "Japanese junk", Toyota quietly clawed it's way to being the largest auto manufacturer in the world. Then it was that "Korean junk" and we got Kia, Hyundai, Samsung, etc. This time around, while Americans are whining about "Chinese junk", companies like CATL, BYD, Haier... you get my point. That was no rant, it was a warning. Thanks for speaking up Will!
I've seen the methodology Toyota used to eliminate rust on their vehicles.. They used experimental design and critical thinking tools to correct deficiencies, create new models with fewer design flaws in a shorter time. Their whole thought process was based on total cost to society.. Our auto industry didn't want to accept the methods except for Ford.. the others had to adapt.. It's not much different in most US companies and yes it is partly due to short term profit motives. The rest is more NIH (Not Invented Here) and ego at the management level.
We send billions to the CCP(Chinese communist party), and they destroy our infrastructure. We never sent anything to Toyota except for sales. The USA imports items for little to nothing, yet when we sell goods other counties tariff vast amounts. We need some sort of equivalent exchange. Trump was the only president that helped America grow and tax others.
@@Chris-vx5kp After ww2 we sent Toyota , Nissan (Datsun) , and Honda OUR BEST MACHINE TOOLS and ENGINEERS ... BECAUSE... We Destroyed THEIR ECONOMY w/ THE BOMB... So Don't Say We DIDN'T
@@clarkkent9080 third world labor rates are only a little less than American rates (sad). Automation and ingenuity is what drives China, not cheap labor. Will is right, America has seen the best and is now on the downhill slope.
@@haydnwilde only if our elected Reps/Senators in government continue to fatten their wallets at our expense.
Too often, quality of design and quality of manufacture are sacrificed on the altar of short term profits.. That is why US manufacturing suffered. People would rather pay for cheap foreign made junk than pay higher price for US made junk. No matter where it's made if design quality is high and manufactured quality is high people will pay for the quality.
We have a distorted profit generation model problem. The most money seems to be made by those who produce nothing but "paper" that trades on potential profit .. ie wall street speculation, derivatives etc.
Dam Will, I had respect for you, now, I have a completely higher level of respect. Thanks for speaking what very few understand. We don't have leaders we have cry babies.
The LEADERS don't want to manufacture products in America.. They spend their time getting tax credits and subsidies for Corporations so instead of returning to what American manufacturing... also, it's cheaper to pay foreign workers cos Americans want $15hr or more - rightfully deserved.. and healthcare - cos in other countries workers contribute to ensure everyone has healthcare aka Medicare For All and no college debt. why don't y'all understand what Congress is doing? Why blame fat people? smh
@@denisegamesaccount1363 @2:23 NO. and triple NO. @2:23 You just fell back to victim hood ... the exact problem he was speaking about. Everyone sitting on their asses is gonna be shaking their heads. @2:23 I'm sick of it.
@@ejrupp9555 Denise is partially correct. It may sound like complaining but how could you help it when the system is literally engineered to hurt the everyday individual. Basically the only solutions available would be outside the current system but that’s very difficult for the average person to do. To effectively make any positive change to our culture we need to collectively rise up to make a fairer and saner social policy. Unfortunately our elected and unelected officials and power players will not listen to our concerns so we need to push back harder. I disagree with the Medicare for all and free college ideas because those don’t guarantee truly better education or health service, and ultimately the costs come from the tax payer which is never the wealthy. Why would the wealthy want their pawns to tax them? Lol
@@Kimster182 this liberal victim identity is exactly what he's talking about. You and your ideals are the problem. You think to effectively make change we need to come together and hold hands when nothing is stopping you from learning, starting a business, and innovating on your own or building a team from scratch right now. You just want handouts and everyone to share while we frolic in fairy tale land. Well life doesn't work that way no matter how much you want it to and that kind of attitude is why we are struggling now as a country with tech and infrastructure. Most of our children now are being taught by ppl with this same liberal defeatist attitude that we can't do anything unless the gov oversees it. And we need to pump all of our money into the gov to innovate for us. Well that ideal is a cancer. The gov are for the most part useless with innovating. They are classic over budget under deliver and will always be that way. True innovation comes from Capitalism, competition, and fiscal policy focused on small business success. And stop focusing on others wealth, that doesn't effect you. If someone is rich that's not stopping you from getting rich. Money is not finite we print more of the stuff every day.
@@danprescott8229 I don’t disagree with you. Yes we need more people with the initiative to work and create new ideas and companies. It’s just that we need to also acknowledge the fact that the system is not playing fair and not allowing the capitalist middle class to flourish as well as it could. We need more people who are responsible and able to take risks and build new companies, but the country is increasingly becoming more and more hostile to small and mid sized business. We had a whole year of covid lockdown that did nothing but harm Main Street for the benefit of the mega corporations. There is much we can do as individuals but we also need to acknowledge that political change is also necessary to get us back to a better course. It’s getting more and more ridiculously difficult to do business in some parts of this country that it’s pushing us towards being more reliant on China. It makes state sponsored capitalism sound more and more the way to go, which id argue the large American firms are already pushing for.
Also I’m by no means a liberal. Voted for trump both elections lol
Amen!! Well said. I'm retired and my friends and I talk about this same problem. Thank you for speaking the truth!!
For a kid this age, I'm shocked he's got the cajones to stare into the camera and tell people the truth like this. GOES HARD. America needs to remain on top and we can't do that right now. We are in fact, way too fat, lazy, and entitled. I've done some time in uniform and traveled all over the world with the military, for leisure, and for non profit work, and I'm damn embarrassed at how shitty our generations are becoming relative to other countries and their youth.
Yep, too many Americans want their Big Gulps, overcompensate with their supersized SUVs, and bitch about seats that haven't changed size to accommodate their entitled, self-inflicted expanding waistlines. Then have the intellectual dishonesty to ridicule and attack others that haven't become similarly distracted to the same degree.
@@1utube01 that about sums it up. We can't stay on top for long at this rate. We need hard working, educated (college and tradesmen), compassionate, freedom loving red blooded Americans to right the ship
@@cwr8618 The old-timers don't really sell the concept of hard work very well by the fact that it seems to turn them into grouchy, cynical, shitheads by their middle age.
lame@@desertfroggo2502
One more thought Will: I have shared your videos with friends and others largely as an example of how everyone should present themselves in business and personally, and as an inspiration to aspiring individuals and business owners, And while most also find what you share inspiring a few resent you deeply, or more accurately they resent what you project and that offends what they have lost or never possessed; that being, confidence, determination, professionalism, honesty and compassion. And for those who do resent you, the example and standard you set is perhaps the best medicine for them.
Bingo!
Jack. Fuckin. O’Neil. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Well said
I missed the professionalism and compassion sections on this video.
@@jr.6199 Indeed.. Do you resent what Will said?
Being honest and frank without concealing truth many would consider the epitome of professionalism.
Being brave enough to risk ridicule and condemnation for speaking the truth to others about excuses, misconceptions, ignorance and weaknesses, that prevent them from having a meaningful and fulfilling life, and which negatively effects themselves and others would seem to be the epitome of compassion would it not?
Never apologize for stating the obvious, everything you've said is spot on, I'm an Englishman living on an African island because I got fed up with the English whining and wingeing about how their lives are so difficult and where I live now people would laugh at western civilization and it's laziness. Keep telling the truth Will and thank you for all your help and advice that has helped me put solar throughout my home here.
@@UpRisingDown Bro, Will is talking about you... Loser.
Will, I agree with your statements of a lazy generation. I'm 64 16 years ago I was paralyzed due to a virus. I was happy with my life and up in till that day. Five years later in a wheelchair I went back to school and was able to receive my degree in social work. I did this so I could better understand why people that are or become disabled cannot get over their disability and need to look at life a different angle. With your videos I have installed solar in my tool shed, the panels I used a bucket with concrete and a pole with hardware from Renogy. I did this project with out help and from a wheelchair. Currently i'm working on a solar generator for the house. This project is due to the freeze we had here in San Antonio this past February 2021. Yes some people are lazy and blame others instead of themselves. Great videos, and yes library's are great to spend time in.
Rod, thank you for your contribution on overcoming adversity!
The pioneering spirit is as important to mankind as breathing.... without it, decay sets in. BTW, I'm not American and I agree with every word you said here Will. Take responsibility and contribute... everyone.
Sometimes the truth hurts. Truth doesn’t care about feelings.
"You need to be better, smarter, more capable...that's it." Well said Will. The moment one fails to take responsibly for ones self, to take ownership of outcomes, is the moment you can only achieve by being lucky. And luck is no strategy. Keep it up Will.
and less fat too
I always tell my kids " you will prosper or suffer from EVERY choice you make"
You are spot on!! No country has to invade the US, just sit back and let it destroy itself & sell itself off to foreigners. I fear we're doomed & all people are going to do is complain about it on Facebook!
I've only watched a couple of this young man's videos and already feel he is "special". Not only does he have facts but he knows how to process them, explain them, and attach them to one another. In today's society, and from my experience, very rare. I look forward to hearing more from him.
glad I got to see this before someone gets it flagged for some stupid "reason"
I've literally been locked away in a sh'ty motel for about a week, writing out ideas, tracking down costs, and proposing equipment inventory for this business. This video was just fuel for my passion.
Once you get things worked out. Dont be afraid to ask the public for investments. Lots of people looking to help
I’ve been saying this for years I’m 70 years old and tired of the younger generation complaining !
You give me hope for the next Generation
@Brett Rose I know your Right we need to pull his country together again politics are destroyed us !
@@steveedinger9451 Greed has destroyed us! Greed is what is driving the politics and the downfall of American Ingenuity. The other problem is that China is actually a lot worst than America. They basically have one billion slaves that do what they are told to do. I really fear what would happen if the balance of power shifted to China. They have no moral compass! I have dealt with them and it's all about money. The people, the planet and everything else means nothing to the government.
Will, I'm from North Queensland Australia, I live in an isolated property in the rainforest and didn't have any grid power until I studied about solar systems and methods.
Your videos have enabled me to now have my own stand alone system and I am extremely grateful for your time and effort that you have put into your channel.
Aussie people have many of the same issues that Americans have....We, as sovereign nations need to off our lazy fat arses and help save this beautiful planet by contributing in any way we can.
You should start your own battery manufacturing company and kick some serious butt, I think Elon Musk would help you if you contacted him........
Go hard mate, and thanks for your channel.
He is not scared to say it you got it 100% correct my friend
I’m from Argentina and been living here for 22 years this country has give me so much but I work hard for my money
The first day I got here I had $80 dollars to my name now I’m very very successful business man
Congratulations on your success Elias!
Enjoyed your “rant” and 100% agreement!
"Stop complaining, hit the books, and get in the gym." Well said.
Agree with the first two, but F the gym. Get out and grow a garden. Then go swim in the lake to cool off.
A good middle ground suggestion
Get weights and lift around your place as you do so dirt sement ect
@@hudefuk I spent 10 years looking after the lifts to the gym, it always staggered me how many people would wait for the lift to go up two flights of stairs to get to the gym. Fuck the gym go and cycle,
I'm sure that "hitting the gym" can be very generally interpretated as working out in any way you see fit / you feel like / you are able to.... Due to personal circumstances I can only afford to do running for about an hour and along the way / upon arrival doing max pull-ups (or chin-ups) and max push ups every other day. THE in-between days I TRY TO do 20' - 30' of abb exercises. DEFINITELY NOT able to make all those "appointments" though. ☹️ If you have the luxury of swimming multiple times a week that's awesome. If you prefer a few hours of cycling in stead, that's also awesome. If you prefer sparring or heavy bag workouts that's also great. Long hikes (combined with camping?) is also great. Oh yeah, the gym is also great.... 😁 If you can pick and choose from any of those mentioned above (or more) you should have some variation. Just burn a ton of calories while improving your health and body structure and empty your head and get your eyes off all those screens is what Vin R meant. And yes, I also like mansplaining.... 😜🖕😂😂😂
Don't go to the gym. Help your neighbors. Get exercise cleaning up your community. Once we had a big snowfall. The young people dug out just enough to get their cars out to go to the gym to get exercise. Meanwhile their elderly neighbors spent a week shoveling so they could get out and buy food.
Well said! You are so right. We all need to be individually resourceful and responsible. Each of us make the world a better place by being self sufficient.
You just didn't hit the nail on the head you smashed it.
I fully agree with you.
Yes, we should have slave labor camps like China!!!! That is the only way to compete!!!
Will Prowse. You are my hero. I'm at least twice your age and it is so refreshing to finally hear a young person say it like it is. The victim mentality isn't taking over, it has taken over. I fear it is too late to save but only time will tell. Keep up the good work. "Will Prowse...self made man."
@@Rainbowrobb A well motivated workforce will always out compete slave labor! History has shown that time after time. Put the rhetoric away and read a book!
Some people won't like you saying this. But you're right. Never apologize.
Also, China isn't the problem. Their government is. I think that's what Americans are complaining about, especially with so many American corporations selling out to them constantly.
@@johncunningham8213 It's not as simple as corps selling out. Decades ago as well as today, we as a country decided to buy the cheapest product that did the job. We purchased Chinese clothing, tools, solar panels, and nearly everything else. So, everyday we have been making the decision to buy elsewhere. Now much of that capable no longer exists in the US. Will is correct about people getting fat and lazy. Sad to say, but the best students at universities are not from the US.
@@tonetipreviews
Yes, but see, we as Americans have it so good, we don't know what real struggle is. In the general sense, anyway. We have been the leading First World country for decades. And yes, corps send their factories overseas and Americans blindly buy them because it's cheap. I'm guilty of buying Chinese products that I don't need. I've been working on that. I was mainly talking about Nike, Disney, and the NBA. I think (well, hope) that more American textile companies will start sprouting up in the US, but I we'll see.
@@johncunningham8213
You're TOLD their government is the problem.
But,
THEIR government sets a 5 year (10 year?) plan and follows it.
None of the obstructionist BS and procrastination which stops things getting done "elsewhere".
Also, their governments, over decades, have been smart enough to drag a country from abject poverty to making a huge proportion of goods used by others.
Now, those others can't easily bring the manufacturing back for several reasons.
Skills deficit.
Potential price inflation.
If industry is repatriated, either "normal" wages are paid, and the price of those items increases (inflation) or costs (wages) have to be sufficiently low to keep inflation down. (Difficult)
One other option. Consume less (that has to happen anyway).
You're absolutely right. America is going like "Idiocracy" the movie (we could even call it a documentary!)
I dont use lithuim batteries anymore i use old lead acid batteries full of brawndo
@@sethwoot . It’s got what motors crave!
Going like? It already is.
It's got electrolytes
more like a docudrama
"Stop being a keyboard warrior and hit the books...go back to school" I am really meditating on this final words. You're a gem in our generation. This video has given me a paradigm shift. Thanks man.
I like ya kid, there is hope for your generation! There is wisdom in this speech.
Don't let his baby face fool you. Apparently he's older than you think. He might even be your generation😆
@@TheDrewsifa I guessing he is about the same age as my son.
@@petercamusojr1545 yeah if your son's around 40. Actually I can't remember what age he is remember the quite surprised as he looks so young
There is no hope for this generations who have been brainwashed to be having immigration enemies with countries USA doesn't have control over. America is sinking
The kids are all right. They'll be ok.
Will for Pres. We need more smart people like you in leadership positions!
Holy cow…..you said it!! 30 years in Emergency services and the last ten years we’ve had to modify our ambulances so we can load heavier patients. People don’t realize how many codes we have stopped working on because the patient weighs 400, 500, 600 or more pounds and we cannot move them fast enough or in many cases cannot get them out the door.
Yep, and you reminded me I should have listed "paramedic, Advanced Life Support, air-sea search and rescue, fireman/first responder/triage, (hospital) lab tech/X-ray tech/E.R. tech (charge)...in my "resume" ... elsewhere listed under this vid.
Thank you guys for ALL that YOU do, every day. I miss it... --- Doug (retired)
@@douglasfuqua7082 I retired from chief at the end of 2019 and once we had to cut out the front of an apartment to get a patient that weighed 805 pounds. Two fire crews with EMS on scene for two hours! Patient was bleeding out of the fat rolls because they were on blood thinners! Of course it was city low income housing!!
@@ADKMan ... That sounds soooo familiar. We had many "obese" cases, too. Some patients literally can't help it, but....
(you know)....
Learning how to learn is a skillset; fueled by desire and dedication and knowing when to bridge your knowledge gaps through asking questions of those who have the knowledge you don't.
Learning how to learn starts at home. Parenting your kids is imperative. If 2 parents are working, makes it a bit harder. Not impossible. I’m a sole parent, everything supplied by me. My daughter graduated hs in May, top of her class, full tuition ride. Yet living expenses, books, etc, are higher than tuition. My child beat the pigeon-hole odds because she was actively parented every day. At times I juggled up to 6 jobs at once. As I age, this has taken numerous tolls on my body physically, which is costly to address. She is worth it. Yet I’m an outlier; I greatly valued education, and believe education starts at home. Formal education, public or private, merely supports and enhances what she was taught by me, her only parent. Parenting is a privilege, as is growing older (and hopefully wiser). While I agree with much he said in the video, turning a blind eye to the ripple effect of social and political issues is foolish, and exactly why he’s taking a moment to rant. Bagging on a UBI is short-sighted, and shows how little is understood about the many positive ripple effects of such. It decreases neighborhood crime, domestic violence, addiction issues, reduces unwanted pregnancies, raises hs graduation rates, increases college admissions, and much more. It provides parents a bit more time to actively, effectively parent. Many don’t know Nixon tried to pass the Family Assistance Program in the late 60s. For the entire 70s, variations of the same would be pushed through Congress, failing. Conservatives and liberals doomed it for different reasons, of course. Not very different than today’s budget rhetoric. We The People lose. Not the politicians. Social issues and politics touch literally everything in life. They matter greatly,, unfortunately. So while I agree with much he said, he also clearly shows his willful ignorance and utter lack of foresight about social and political issues he chooses to remain ignorant about. Ironic, given he states the need to further one’s education. Perhaps he should heed his own advice.
"How do you know this stuff?" I used to ask "How do you not know anything?" I hear you Will. I spent my childhood reading books long before we had the library of the world on the internet. I was constantly amazed at how people didn't want to learn and wanted you to remain dumb with them, so they wouldn't feel shame because they were too lazy to open a book once in a while.
Let's Make This Video Viral ! Sharing this to ALL!
To the non-readers the internet is just nutshots, puppies and people falling down. But it's all right there at your fingertips. I fixed my washing machine using the internet. Cost me the price of a part whereas the "technician" said I need an entirely new shaft - cost $500 plus labor. Turns out it was just a plastic piece that cost $50. Of course, the "technician" charged me $49 for the "service call".
Truth. As a kid, I used to ask my dad questions, to which he would always reply, go look it up in the encyclopedias that I bought - don’t be lazy!
@Koczownik Podgaj That's so funny I forgot to laugh.
Auto-didactic .. FTW
Every empire throughout the course of history has risen to a peak and then slowly diminished, Will. What you are seeing and commenting on, is 'history repeating itself". I totally agree with your comments, but the same applies to my country too.
@I’m being actively Shadowbanned And only superpower for 70 years.
“History repeats itself” and “follow the money” and “who you are not allowed to criticize”concepts everyone “understands” but most cannot explain.
History repeats itself means there are only so many lies a man can hear before he’s hearing the same ones recycled.
Those who know REAL history know the lies of history, therefore they know when they are hearing lies today.
Follow the money...you’ll find it in the same hands of those you cannot criticize.
Marxism has never been more prevalent, never been more widespread and never has humanity been as threatened as a whole as we are today.
Lose this war against them now and we’ve lost forever what our ancestors gave us, and squandered what we were supposed to give to our descendants.
@@merrylderrickson3147 Excellent comment. I believe that media manipulation by those “who you are not allowed to criticize” has greatly accelerated the speed of America's decline as compared to that of the Roman Empire.
@@hiltonjacobs8910 absolutely
if societies fell through history because they were being slow boiled; we are being microwaved
the one silver lining to this is that the marxists have been forced to play their game out in the open.
it requires about a 5th grade education to understand the stakes here...all the you gotta do is look.
@@merrylderrickson3147 go away, Trumpian cultist
I'm fat and I approve this message whole heartedly.
Ok now DO SOMETHING about it. Fat is gross!
@@democratpro what a ridiculous comment, a little bit of introspection would've led you to look at yourself rather than make this comment,
@@democratpro First thing is to acknowledge the fact. That is, for most people with to high BMI, extremely difficult. So encourage instead of bash!
@@democratpro a fat person can lose weight, personally I find your attitude gross, I can't imagine there's much chance of changing you, it's very unlikely you've admitted to your own problems.
I’m not fat, but I am weak, pathetic and slow 😂
When you accept you are the problem you can fix it. Right on Will👍
wOw, thats putting it out there right where it needs to be...this is why I love your channel, straight to the point and about as honest as you can get...
Thank you for having the courage to stand up on your channel and speak your mind about the reality of the situation we are facing here in the United States.
"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life"
Dean Wormer , 'Animal House'
"LOOK AT THOSE GAZONKA'S"
Well, drunk on occasion isn’t so bad…
Fantastic . This might be your greatest video , Will. I am 67 years old and think you are absolutely right. This will not make popular but I respect your candor and can do , responsibility. Bless you and you make me proud. You earned your success and I am in your debt , sir.
Don’t sugarcoat it Will, tell us how you really feel…
Well said young man!
As a disabled Veteran, I am proud to have sacrificed my time and my health for people like you. People's sense of duty, honor and country has been lacking greatly in my opinion. Keep up the good work and thanks for saying what need said.
Thank You for your Service, Bruce. Your Sacrifice has not gone unnoticed.
I just started a small solar business based on your videos man. Keep on killing it man.
Me too actually, will gave me the confidence I needed to start my own company for solar instalation!!!
I'd love to hear about both of yalls experiences! I'm doing the same, and wish there was a way to network with others. :)
Keep up the great work No despair Crush and move on 🇺🇸👍🏻
I’m one of those too. Starting small but aiming BIG!
@@nuna7-8 thats it my guy, aim high!!
Wow...a most excellent rant/pep talk!. I worked for 40 years in technology with a successful career and retired early at 59. I am now 62 and have gotten too fat, out of shape, and have some health issues. I have also allowed myself to get a bit lazy...your rant has helped inspire me to get off my ass, get up earlier, walk more, play more music, spend more time out in the woods, eat less, and disconnect a bit more from news and social media. Thank you for your videos
I need to do that too.
I've been retired for 10 years, I spent 30 years with one of the top 3 pharmaceutical companies engineering department. The number 1 question I always heard, " How do I...". They did not want to read or acquire the technical data needed. Sometimes they just wanted to make their problem my problem. It was ironic, everyone wanted my job until they got it.
Yup.. I'm 44 and I wish I had the internet and had all this information when I was younger.. Just BBS dialup stuff :D There is really no excuse to not learn in todays world.
@@JackFalltrades and like workers have loyalty to the company...hahaha... workers need to wake up ! If you don't like being a employee then go start a company! You change your tune when some average employee starts demanding more money than worth...because his/her/they/them counterpart makes more but produces more...
Until you sign the front of the check STFU and get to work !
Am 51 now and worked for multinational companies for decades now - I don't know if it is only me but I came to conclude that management level people (and more and more of the new technical staff too) is unable to comprehend written text. If you don't have big colorful graphs and shapes pumping a conclusion into their heads they are just unable to process written material. They kept telling me "if it does not fit within one page I will not read it". And I kept thinking of NASA material I have seen from the times of the Apollo program and thought "did the total IQ level drop that drastically so people could read and comprehend 150 pages of reports way back then and now they complain if they have to hit page down?"
Somehow these things stem from the same bad root, we allowed the bar to be lowered way too much, for ourselves too.
This young man gives me hope for the future of America!
Well said young man!!! Never to old to learn or to young to make a difference.
"Someone should do something" is the distilled mindset of the entire nation right now. This was a good video; the nation needs a wake up call.
"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” G. Michael Hopf
Its crazy watching this reality unfold.
rinse...repeat = the cycle of humanity
Now the problem is crazy man, strong or weak man all crazy
I would add...There Are Three Types of People: Those Who Make Things Happen, Those Who Watch Things Happen, and Those Who Wonder What Happened.
Nicceeee
I love SO MUCH about this!! Well said Will! The next generations need to hear this!
I painfully agree with you. I hope that we as a nation wake up from this droussy attitude and get back in the race, we fell asleep on the wheel
Consistent engagement in activities that produce physical fitness, mental sharpness, and intellectual growth are essential!!
Spot on Mr...This old manufacturing man wants to see a young ambitious revolution in manufacturing in the USA!! Keep preaching Sir!
I was unsure where you were gonna go with this when I read the caption, but you’re absolutely spot on.
Earned a real quick sub with this one.
I agree. I don't want to kick the hive here, but I presumed this was about battleborn still costing $1000 yet, the rest of the market has corrected due to competition and costs dropping. I was pleasantly surprised. I'm all for made in the USA, but it needs to maintain cost competitiveness as costs of production drop.
Spot on Will, you are a very bright young man! Proud of you!
Bruhhhh, I happened across your channel just looking for a little info on solar generators with no intention of subscribing but after seeing this video…. SUBSCRIBED! Got my support 👍🏼
I couldn’t smack the Like button any faster on this one.
How sad.
Absolutely right on !!! Sadly on my Chinese IPhone it took seconds to hit the like button
Hey Will, I appreciate your candor and boldness. Too many RUclipsr's are worried about their subs to truly speak their minds…I am glad you did. I am one of those people who can afford to lose some LBS, but I don’t mind the honesty and bluntness…truth sometimes hurts. I hope this rant doesn’t hurt your channel in any way, because I love your content and hope to watch lots more. Keep up the great work!
I recall in a past video that you shared how you came to solar tech through necessity- leaving home, living in an RV, taking care of yourself, making sober decisions and putting in the work to move up- empowering yourself. That would be a great story to tell. Your solar channel probably isn't the right one for it, but it would inspire and motivate many of your viewers.
"You cannot be mad at the competition. You have to be better"
Well put man! Lets hope for the sake of the whole world that the US gets its act together.
..."Also, lose some weight!"
Wonderful. Listen young people, he speaks the truth. Follow Will's advice and follow it closely. I've followed Will for a long time and he's improved his life and the life of others. God Speed Will. From CT, U.S.A.
Perfect. I wish I could hit the 'like' button a zillion times!
@@18matts We can like all of the positive comments... just a thought.
W. P. I can not agree more 🚀. Americans once were the leaders of innovation, thought, expression, freedom, and possessed an innate drive to succeed even after many failed attempts. Much as our move from an agrarian to industrial society I believe we are moving back to a balanced society. The remnant is small (10%?) however it is there and it’s mighty! As a great grandpa I look for it in my children and the younger minds I’ve been blessed to mentor in my chosen field of I/E&C. Attitude, family, community, and patriotism based on a compass of morality heavily spiced with character will rule the day IMHO. As you’ve observed many who possess this attitude are immigrates. As the greatest generation and boomers pass on it’ll be up to folks as your self and others to reignite the torch and run forwards. I pray it’s in an environment of competition and not from the ravages of a conquered, war torn nation. To me it’s only political in the sense that the battle is between the ideology of a one world system VS. a group of strong individual nation states; a minority of elites VS. a majority of individuals; capitalism VS. socialism. Start small, start local, get educated and fight back against programmed ‘group think’ and sow seeds of critical thinking based on facts, not feelings.
You must be a Biden voter
100% spot on! Please run for President!
I think it is hilarious that Will wants the US to adopt a fighting spirit to compete with China, but when his viewers vow to buy American and not Chinese, Will calls them stupid, fat, and lazy.
Right on the money brother. Its rare to see a young person speak like this.
He didn't go to college and spend 4 or 6 years being pounded with Critical Race Theory and woke garbage. Our youth are being brainwashed before they have a chance to learn.
Just watching this video two years later and this is still the same or worse today!! Great video!
It is so refreshing to hear someone from your generation speaking like this. You give me hope for the future brother, God bless! 🙏🙏😇
Absolutely. Gives me some hope.
65-year-old Taiwanese American living in the Bay area here. You are absolutely right. Thank you for speaking out loud.
Well young man… i was afraid America was a lost cause. You sir, just showed me that there are still Americans, that are proud of this Country and it’s accomplishments. It makes me feel like i did not waste my service on an ungrateful generation. Thank you.
Thank you for your service, much appreciated!
You said it!! We have still have hope. This young man has good head on shoulder .
Thank You for serving and I've been noticing Will for a while, he genuinelly worked his way up from the bottom living on the street etc. I rather suspected he had an opinion like this, he tries very hard not to say things like this but sometimes on live streams you can tell he's "biting his tongue" and being polite. He doesn't like to "verbally assault unarmed people in a competition of wits"
Wow, fantastic, great speech, truly from the heart, I will share. Thanks
Young man ( I can say that I’m 66) I have to say this is probably the best 8 mins currently on the internet anywhere. I applaud you and thank you for your message.
I am and would encourage all to share this message with everyone you know.
God bless you as your message revitalizes my hope for our country’s future and provides a simple but vital message from and to those of your generation
Perfect
I subscribed to your channel over a year ago when I was trying to decide what type of solar energy I needed for a project. I haven't revisited your channel since then but I clicked on you tonight just to see what's going on….
And here I thought you were just a solar geek! Lol
I can't remember but I think your story was that you were homeless and living in a vehicle learning about solar energy and such. I too was homeless under circumstances that at one time made me feel angry and victimized. I believe life is about choice and during that time in my life my choice was to either keep on feeling sorry for myself or choose to do something about my life to make it better.
I'm not the smartest, and to be frank, there are many times I have to read something multiple times to understand it. But I'm stubborn and I don't quit!
I decided back then what I wanted to do. I'm not going to get in the particulars but let's just say that many things were working against me...
I decided to take accountability for my life and achieve success by my own steam.. There was no one else to blame but me if I failed!
If this reaches anyone, you can be empowered by taking accountability and not blaming or feeling sorry for yourself..
I now have a successful delivery service out of Minnesota and have had it for the last 9 years...
I am humble and that was not said to brag but to inspire and reach someone...
Can you truly analyze yourself without any bullcrap?!
Do you have the insight and consciousness to change your negative patterns into positive ones?!
Do you have the Warrior Spirit to stop with mediocrity and to rise above your own negative belief systems to achieve something greater?!
I believe that people that come from nothing or have had some level of success and have lost everything and regain it again have a deeper appreciation for what is important.
Years ago I worked with a Eastern gentleman from Iraq. I asked him one day where he got all of the scars on his face and neck. He proceeded to tell me that a landmine had blown up and his sister and mother were killed but he survived.. He also lifted up his shirt and showed me 2 places where he was shot and where he still had shrapnel in his leg! I was blown away!
A more interesting part of the story is that all of this happened when he was 12 years old.. He was in the Eastern Iraqi Army and at that age it was normal over there.
This was one of the kindest, happiest and one if the hardest working people I've ever met.
I just realized how much I am writing here and I'm not sure where all of this is coming from? 😏😒🙄
Normally I just watch videos and don't comment but tonight I was inspired by your wonderful rant, which in turn allowed me to rant as well! Lol
Thank you for saying that tonight!
That is the American spirit. In spite of the ‘wrongs’ done in settling this country, and ending slavery, and creating manufacturing infrastructure, the good outweighs the bad and you my friend are an example of the spirit of America that made this country great. Today you can conquer without victimizing anybody.
True capitalism isn’t immoral.
I’m 56 and I approve your message
5-star comment, Chris !!!! You def covered the bases with that. Excellent. And thank you, from all of us !!!
This is something EVERY American should see!
Fantastic video! I am new to your channel and found it very informative. Now after seeing this, I will be checking out your website and seeing how I can further support you and your endeavors. Well said and thank you for having the courage to put it out there.