"If I could connect to a man whose life I was taking, then definitely we all can connect to each other better with all our small differences". This is probably the one most impactful and powerful line I ever heard.
@@cryptoscircus6880 seriously? You need to make this about something else ? This is important enough. These are the realest things you'll ever hear but no no it's all about kneeling for the flag ? this is bigger then the United States these are life lessons that cross borders.
I was drafted & sent to Vietnam in 1970 only a few months after my cousin, my best friend, the guy I considered my big brother David... was KIA only 2 months after he arrived in country. I still haven't heard a combat veteran yet who can adequately describe the sheer terror, desperation, or chaos of an ambush & ensuing firefight. If you weren't wealthy, Draftees basically had 3 choices. Leave the country never to return, go to prison, or become a reluctant cog in politicians war machine. At the time the military had the unique power of forcing a normally good natured 19 year old kid out of his home & place them in a situation where it's either kill or be killed. The motherfuckers. David L. Palmer: Panel 10, Row 30, Vietnam Memorial Wall.
You are 100% correct though I thought my wife understood. Until I came to one night (from a life changer) with my K-Bar to her throat. Thank God she just said “I Love You” over and over and that I later learned, in therapy, is the only reason I snapped back saving her and possible our twins. This was the late 90’s and thought I was just being a bitch when I woke up in cold sweats (and vivid memories) so I never thought of “getting help”. My wife went and stayed at her moms for a week and came back and said if I agreed to get help with her in session (when gov’t allowed) I can’t remember a session she came to and didn’t leave the room early in tears and that still wasn’t the worst ! Luckily she stood by me, although I still see faces, break down watching certain things (esp children after waist I saw in Central Africa) but I haven’t laid my hands on another human being in violence in 20yrs now
@@USMC-ms1pb Thank you for sharing. Thank you for your sacrifices. Thank you for sharing. That is both beautiful and horrifying. My father never spoke much about his service in the Corps. He's now been gone for a few years. Thank you again Marine.
@@John-mg7fb 🙏🏽 Thanks my Brother! I’m sorry to hear of the loss of your father! My dad served in the Corps but his little brother(my uncle) was drafted to Vietnam so my father left college to be close and that is all I know other than what I could dig up after finding a couple Purple Hearts and Medal of Honor in my Granny’s attic when she passed. I asked him and he said “ask John what he wants done with that one, the other two are just reminders of the worst of humanity as well as my ability to abandon mine “. Those words stuck with me though i didn’t understand the gravity, only being 14 and clueless as to what they were nor did I know my father had served. It wasn’t until i entered my Jr year at The Citadel and told him I decided to sign up that he he opened up about the scars I was always told were from bar fights. When I received my first PH he made the comment “this is the only time I can say I wish I had mine now”. Little did he know this kid had no thoughts of throwing those cool looking “thingies” away. That night at 22yrs old I saw my Pops cry for the first time when I brought his medals and ribbons I “pilfered” from Grannies attic!
@@USMC-ms1pb You should write a book. Honestly these types of things should be shared with the world. Lest some forget and for those who might never have known otherwise. Stay strong sir!
Eh, not really. Theres a ton of reasons why people dont connect: Social Anxiety, IQ difference, most people are fukin dum. And Im talking Joe-Rogan-from-ten-years-ago dumb...
Wisdom from a man that self admittedly had none, then one day, acquired more than most of us. These are hard words he is speaking, he speaks them so comfortably because he has been through them in his mind a hundred thousand times. We could all use a little bit of perspective, I think. Awesome interview, and a special thank you to Dakota Meyer for talking about things he probably has nightmares about every night.
@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 I agree. He’s definitely accepted what has happened, but you can hear the stress in his voice. He lives with this weight every day.
You ever heard of these things called...hands? Why do you think boxing and the UFC are so big. (I'm saying, imagine just beatin' a dude to death w/ your bare hands.)
Yea man it's intense. Imagine cutting someone's through someone's flesh with even a knife. While they are looking you in your eyes knowing it is now happening. That's hardcore as fuck.
@@DBAY012 yea but UFC is not war, it is not a fight over life and death. It's not a fight over seeing your loved ones ever again really . 9 times out of ten they will make it home. But I understand what your trying to say.
honestly tho if u were to look at it my way i’d be okay with it look at it like this (i’m beating this guy with a rock right n it’s so fucked but if it was him beating me with a rock he wouldn’t give 2 fucks he just wants u dead) so i wouldn’t be fucked for life after that yes i’d be changed but i wouldn’t be scarred
Brastin Manningway That's easy to say but you really can't know the effect it would have on you unless you had to do it. Like he said, he didn't feel bad about it necessarily, he would kill him 1000 times over if he were in the same situation again because he was the enemy and he would've done the same thing back. Its more about the look of defeat in the mans eyes, bashing the mans skull in
He had to learn that. I remember the days (not that long ago) where most of the comments on the JRE podcasts were about Joe not letting his guests talk!
It’s not looking like that’s true anymore unfortunately. Nearly every agenda at the mo is built on hate to cause division and unfortunately it’s working
Can't have love without hate. We're also more likely to be murdered by someone that loves us than by a stranger. Be kind, be aware, cover your ass and be grateful.
I wish that was the case now, American military has simply become a business. We really have no purpose of being in other country’s besides the us. We have a lot of problems here already idk why were getting into other countries problems. Every time we just escalate it
“I don’t even know this guy ... we’re just here in this place cause we’re in two different countries” Thats tough. When he says, “the other guy wasn’t wrong, he believes in his cause as much as I believe in mine”. This world is tough.
you guys are missing the Marines point of this video. "In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one to mobilize us." -Thich Nhat Hanh edit: that is what brought him to that point of killing a man with a rock. then he seems he seen the flipside when he says we should see how humans connect instead of the opposite
It shows how feeble the human mind can be. If we all were capable of putting our ideologies aside and unite we would find peace. Sadly, this just isn't possible. Maybe one day we will unlock the ability to use our entire brain and things will be different, but peace is an impossible feat for at least several thousand years at least.
"More evil gets done in the name of righteousness than any other way"-Glen Cook @@defeatignorance8681 maybe that's why psychedelics is schedule 1 while meth is not. keep us divided and war minded? idk
It's chilling to see him as he is still struggling to make sense of it all. My husband is a combat veteran whose experiences were nowhere near as intense as those of SGT. Meyer's but there are times when he talks about it and you can literally see the questions in his head as he is, after many years, still trying to make sense of what he saw.
@SpaceShroom That's true, but it's also human nature to live in caves and draw on walls. There's a lot of stuff in our nature that we've abandoned because we advanced beyond it as a species. I wish killing each other was one of those things
@Le Monke Yea that might be the case for a lot of people but there are also people lke me, i never felt the need to hurt somebody or thought about beating someone to death or anything like that. The thing is i never really feel angry, like sure i get a little heated up when im talking about a sensitive topic or when someone talks shit about you or your family, but I never felt the need to punch someone. when i was young i definetely had moments like that but i dont really remember how i felt back then. The only thing i remember from these moments is that i would be angry about myself because i thought about hurting someone else so it might have something to do with that.
That's a very thoughtful and human way of looking at it. Sadly, a lot of people don't see it that way. They do hate. A lifetime of nationalism and propaganda make sure of that.
I definitely see that too. He's really caught up in over thinking the matter after the fact. It's over, you did your job, you lived. Keep moving forward. I know it's easier said than done for some.
Him talking about the look in a man’s eyes, how it changes once they realize they’ve lost, and what the cost of that is. Proud of this guy, something about being so perceptive and capable of love after this world can show you how evil it really can be take strength.
What I find truly remarkable isn't this man's reflections on the humanity of his foe, but rather the strength of determination to say "I'd kill him a million times over." To have this weigh so heavy on you and still have the will to do the hard thing, knowing how it will affect with the benefit of hindsight. That's real strength.
Joe Rogan is such a good interviewer. The way he just sits and silence and really lets this mans story hit you. Not trying to talk over it or ask too many questions
@@cameronforbes2649 when somebody has something really important to say he lets it be said. You cannot do this all the time or they would be extremely boring interviews, his frequent talking that so many complain about is what generates situations like these so often.
"How many generations, just that day were changed?" This guy thinks about the real things. Every life taken in that firefight changed the course of history, as every life taken in war.
That makes me contemplate all the countless deaths from wars in ancient history. How many people like Leonardo de Vinci’s we’re killed by Genghis Khan or Charlemagne?
I've always thought about the next "Einsteins" or people that can change the course of this world for the better that die at the age of 19 in a firefight in some corner of the earth.
“Find a reason for why we should all get along” - never truer words said. If we could all put as much effort into loving each other as we do into hating, the world would be a better place.
go watch world war 2 interviews then.. this guy is just one of a very very long list over 100s of years of war.. just we live in a time of mass media so these stories are able to get out more often hopefully it helps.
“If I can find a way to connect with a man who’s life I’m taking then we in America should be able to find a way to connect with each other.” That was deep man . The world needs to here that right now
I thought the next part was equally as powerful: “If we don’t connect with each other it’s because we choose not to” That is simple truth. Our continued division is a choice we make
Most profound interview of a soldier on RUclips ...raw and honest....everyone in our country should have to watch this before they graduate from high school. More importantly, every single politician should watch this and take heed. Professional athletes should watch this and stand for this young man and every other solider who had to confront the ultimate fear of imminent death at age 21.
Professional Athletes can kneel. Kapernick ended up being a shitty 3rd string QB before he wanted to be a social activist, but when he sat on his ass, a VETERAN turned pro football player, asked him to kneel out of RESPECT.
Dakota Meyer is just an incredible human. His strength, humility, wisdom, and his ability to have those attributes and more I think shows a lot of intelligence. We need more people like him in the spotlight and as "influencers" and as people who guide and make decisions for our country too. Just a solid character.
@@jump171 go to where he was in the same situation. With the same stakes. Are you saying you’d have let them kill you? Would you have let them kill those closer to you than some family? Yes he’s a killer. It’s combat and that is the ugly truth of it. But lest we forget, it’s kill or be killed. Those men on the hills surrounding him were just as assuredly trying to take his life. One up close and personal. He’s not a murderous piece of shit. He’s just an ordinary guy who happened to find himself in an extraordinary position. I wholeheartedly believe you would’ve made the same decisions in the same circumstances.
I don't understand PTSD from a veterans point of view, as I've never served. I have been a firefighter for 9 years and deal with a diffrent type of PTSD. I never took lives, it was my job to preserve life and property and to create order from chaos and destruction. Fighting so hard to save someone and then they die was hard for me. I could never withdraw myself from it. I always personalized every single patient I had. I still remember their faces, what they were wearing, what the weather was like, how the air smelled. I've thought many diffrent things like Dakota has. They have families they will never see again. Their generation stopped.. When you watch someone die, you can see the moment they give up. It's so heartbreaking to know that they fought so hard, I fought so hard, but their body just couldn't keep going. I struggle with those memories. Its easy to let your mind control you with the thoughts of what if I did something diffrent. It's easy when a trigger happens to get lost in a memory and it will consume you. I cannot imagine what this Marine went through. Fighting another human being who is trying to take your life is something I've never experienced and can only imagine. We are all human beings. We all have compassion, empathy, and regret. It doesn't make you a bad person to feel things like this. You're a human being... God bless you Dakota Meyer. You are the standard of the Marine Corps. Your values and beliefs are amazing. Thank you, Warrior. I pray you find comfort in your life before its over. If anyone deserves it, you do. God bless our heroes who sacrifice so much and God Bless America 🇺🇸
May the Lord bless you too sir as well as all the good american men and women in your country who fight for the good and well being of your people, brazilian here by the way 🙌🙏
Is that why he said he'd kill him again? there is nothing humble about this guy, he was an ignorant child when he went over, admitted to being an agressor because he had tanks and planes to back him up then wonder why his mind is messed up, the only thing he should wonder is WHY was he there to begin with.
hmmm, military... military... military... . . . OH! you're talking about the Petrodollar Mercenary Force we send allover the world to commit geopolitical terrorism!!
This is the kind of narrative that our leadership needs to hear. This is what we send our sons, daughters and parents into. There are valid reasons for it, but it's a high cost.
@D G question for you: did you vote for the trump that said Saudi Arabia was behind 9/11 before he was president or did you vote for the trump that licks Saudi Arabian boots after he became president?????
When a man sees combat, it takes his life too. Even as a survivor. You get never see things the same and it is brutally final. Can't change it... just learn to deal with it. God Bless all those that have been there.
@@NahImPro True and I phrased this statement poorly (and was thinking of when there's been an active draft.) Better put: "There's a reason marines are most actively recruited for bootcamp at 18 or 19." It may not be the stated reason, but try getting someone with a trace of self-preservation or life perspective to sign up for the job. Sure, you'll find the occasional 25 -30 year old, but it's the exception.
@@muneebiqbal5584 A short sighted way to look at the military is to look at the shitty decisions and wars countries enter to and assume that if they stopped that, then shit would sort itself out. At some point someone or something will come into the equation that needs to be dealt with, and that is why people join. They want to defend their country that they love from a threat. I dare say a lot of military personnel know a large portion of conflict is complete bullshit, but they'll be there when things actually matter. Also consider the opposing side, such as Iraqi and afghan forces the west were fighting and the above still stands true IMO.
Intelligence (or lack thereof) is a factor, but the more desirable trait of a soldier is obedience. A typical soldier is no less smart than a humanities undergraduate. The difference is a soldier will follow orders and has a higher sense of duty. His contemporaries of the same generation (liberals, academics etc) mostly do not have these traits. So they pursue other paths - not because they are smarter per se, but that they aren't born soldiers. An officer is a very smart individual but will kill without hesitation. And there are PhD graduates (I know first hand) who cannot string a sentence together or use critical thinking outside their narrow research bubble.
Mind you this happened 11 years ago. Every second of his day he has to live with this story. We listen once and move on. He has to recite it every. Single. Minute.
Dont go to war then. Protecting the american people? No. Fighting for oil and control for the benefit of rich white men? Yup. I have no respect for soldiers that willingly and blindly go to "fight the good fight" The good fight...get the fuck real
Kai Campbell you should respect them, they truly believe what they do is for US, they’ve been brainwashed and manipulated through training Edit: instead of what you said you should feel lucky to have the knowledge to know better. That’s just luck of the draw
I've never heard so many deep words spoken, I had tears in my eyes. Hearing what this man had to go through, and I've honestly never gotten to hear anything like this from the source, usually they are to emotional to tell there story. Makes me want to be a better American, and show a little more American pride, and most of all show more thanks for our veterans. Sometimes we all get wrapped up in our own life, we don't appreciate the right things.
I had an old neighbor. He was quite the war hero. His job was to rescue POWs. As a child I asked him if he ever killed anyone. He got teary-eyed and said, "I'm not going to answer that. You just cannot know how sad the look on someone's face is when you just shot them right through the heart while looking you in the eye. " It was over 50 years ago that he told me that. I never forgot it and I never will.
Absolutely!!! I would even say skip to that. If only everyone would learn to compromise and accept that we are different and will not all agree on many things, but it should not inspire hatred for one another. I wish we could replace every politician in Washington with guys as wise as this.
From a Marine Corps Vet...this is the best description of war I've ever heard...this is heavy stuff people. Being a hero is a huge burden on the mind. Dakota is one of the greatest men of our generation.
he was trying to get him to paint a picture. and he did and it led to him saying some incredible words. joe did his job. and that man is a marine. wasn't like the question hurt his feeling any. he did what he had to, to win that situation.
@@michaeltobias3110 I mean it was a valid question... when you were a soldier in active combat and you tell someone you killed an enemy with a rock... of course the first thought in most people's minds would be, "did you lose your gun or run out of ammo? Why a rock?" Ya know what I'm saying.
I really like Joe bringing on so many military men and women. It really gives some perspective into what war is like without having been there. These guy deserve a much larger voice.
@@TristanB361. To be able to live in their country, in their home, without another country invading, killing and enforcing a way of life upon them. Maybe ask yourself what you would be fighting for if someone decided military action in your country was necessary.
That actually blew my mind when he explained how any ideology built of hate won’t survive. It’s so true I never really thought about that. People will die for what they love but just avoid what they hate.
Wow - Thank you sir for speaking from your heart and Joe Rogan for giving Dakota Meyer a forum to be heard. I have been studying war and listening to combat veterans my entire life including my father who fought in WWII and this is the most condensed, real and in your face discussion on killing, combat and understanding your enemy that I have ever heard. Thank you.
That's the reality of it for black men in AmeriKKKA you dont know whether or not you gona make it hme to your family... we dont need travel half way across the globe to get that feeling when white policemen & women gunning us down..
@Toasted Joe *"Be a denialist and go through life with nonplussed indifference and then wonder why you're clueless and out of touch with reality."* _there, ftfy, yw_
Back in 2016, my best friend Lukas had just come out of rehab, he called me and said he was going to meet me but first he had to score som H. I told him not to do it and just come to my house and have a couple of beers and watch some sports, he told me he had to do it because he couldnt handle being sober. I told him okay and that it was his choice but that he couldnt do any needles in my house, 1-2 hours go by and he calls me when he is on the train on his way to me, I could hear in his voice that something wasnt right, he said to me "i don´t know man, something feels wrong today and im not feeling great, but come and meet me at the train station". I try to call him about 30 minutes later but his phone was off. I go down to the trainstation and when the train from Stockholm rolls in i cant fint him on the platform, i stick my head in the train but cant see him. I go home again and go to sleep, i wake up from a phonecall from a friend, "lukas is dead, he was found on the train toilet yesterday" This fucked me up for several years, could i have done something different? should I have hopped on the train to look for him? Should i have called someone when i spoke to him on the phone and heard that he wasnt feeling good? The guilt of knowing that one of your best friend tried to explain in his own way that something was off but you didnt listen carefully enough. RIP Lukas Brynje (1991-2016).
Man this should be viewed by every American. "If I can feel empathy for a man while bashing is skull in with a rock, you should be capable of not dehumanising your political opponents"
"and I just think about, like, in that moment, a man who, like, I'm taking his life, we all in America can find a way to connect to each other. Like.... I don't care what your reasons are, you should find reasons why we should be able to get along, not reasons why we should not be able to get along" 7:40 :)
@Anthony Ramsey Got a point, I shouldn't have put quotation marks around it since it wasn't a direct quote rather my paraphrasing. I'll keep that in mind in the future, cheers
When the right person is speaking, you don't need a complete podcast to change someones outlook on life or other people or the first world problems we have in America. All I needed was 8 minutes and 51 seconds of wisdom from a man I've never heard of. God bless you sir and all your friends you lost on that day. We as humans can learn large amounts of knowledge, but knowledge only gets us so far. It is wisdom like yours learned not from a book but from personal experience that I wish could be taught to the next generation without them having to learn it like you did. You taught me something today and I will never forget it. Thank you.
I couldnt believe , I mean I had to replay over again to hear Dekota say where he was born. Greensburg Ky. My family on my Moms side all come from that tiny spot with a cracked cement step leading to Aunt Lorains Cozy Corner Rest. My Grandad was Chief of Police. It truly is a small world. Thanks so much for your service Dekota. I hope you find peace within yourself after such a unforgettable time. You did what you had to do and we are proud of all of you. Welcome home. God bless you all.
Jacob Canaday because he is. Once forced to do the unthinkable, that person will always be able to visualize it. It’s forever seared into their memories
I have a lot of vet friends. And one night, chilling at one Navajo friend's home, he had a few drinks. And my son asked him, "why do you drink alcohol?" He took a second and said, "I hurt people in Iraq, and now it hurts me."
@@lukehorning9713 my point is it had absolutely no significance to the point he was making. It was a useless detail. Should I give a fuck about him being native for some reason? I wouldn't know because it was never addressed. That clear enough for you? Or do I need to bring up what year I graduated high school since apparently ANY AND ALL information is relevant when making a point to you. Btw I'm white, I had a girlfriend when I was a teenager named ariana. She turned out to be a whore. You see where I'm going with this yet? Useless, irrelevant information that serves no purpose to the point has no place in the conversation.
I felt like I held my breath for this entire clip. Violence and death have always been an element of life, and still is despite many privileged modern perspectives. My heart goes out to this man and many others like him, in America and other countries, for defending what they hold dear.
And thats why I dont voluntarily go to war. You come to my country and start shit then we'll talk but im not gonna fight someone in their country when they aint doing dick to affect me.
"We’re just in this place right now cuz we were born in 2 different countries!" Unfortunately, it's a lot more complicated and nuanced than this, but he can keep telling himself whatever he needs to tell himself to get through his day.
@koolcat420 Yeah, it's pretty disgusting. Those two men shouldn't have even been in the situation that resulted in the other guy getting his head bashed in with a rock.
My dad once ask me what was wrong when I came home from high school one day. I told him I was having the worst day of my life cuz I had failed an exam and broke up with my girl friend. He then told me about his worst day in his life was in Vietnam holding a 18 yr old Marine in his arms as he drew his last breath. That was over 30 yrs ago and I have never forgot it.
@@NefariousPorpoise yeah im a fan of Dakota meyer but I'm not going to "get along" with communists(for example) who have killed 100+ million people. Especially when they want to kill me too. That makes zero sense.
@@Togairu funny how you write you are fan and then completely push aside one of his main points - nobody thinks they are wrong.
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mtereletsky1 that’s the most bull shit statement ever America not on survived but thrives on hate lol. Literally stole land and killed native Americans and enslaved black people and look at America today.
As the father of an armed serviceman who saw 8 tours of duty....thank you for this interview...I now can begin to understand why my son screams in his sleep..this man is an extraordinary human...weeping from this interview
Sorry you and your son have to go through this. Tell him that real Americans are proud of him and thank him for all the freedoms he has blessed us with. We the people salute you!
"If we choose to not connect with each other...it is because we choose not too." Very profound coming from a young man. A young man who has looked death in the eye.
Not every single person who engages in war/kills multi purpose let other people/see their friends die don't develop PTSD some people can manage it and turn it off
"In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him." - Orson Scott Card
I feel for him as well. And, because I actually do care instead of cowardly joining into the Hollywood-produced military-industrial complex circle-jerk, I think we need to balance his loss with the loss of the people they needlessly kill which includes a lot of women and children being caught in the crossfire or, worse, killed indiscriminately. Joe giving voice to military people is fine, but Joe doesn't have the guts to do a show that actually exposes WHY these people are shoved into endless wars that are NOT fighting for our freedoms and make our nation and the world less safe. Here's someone with GUTS willing to tell the truth in a sea of Hollywood lies: ruclips.net/video/qM__quEzH7o/видео.html
President Obama awarded Sgt. Dakota Meyers the CMOH for this day. He is a true hero that doesn’t believe he rates the honor. There is hours before, and hours after of combat which rated him the Medal of Honor. All said.... Humble Marine brother......
Ever seen #Deadwood where Sheriff Bullock fights the Native American & kills him with a rock & speaks these words almost verbatim. Check the scene out, Great Fucking Series! #Swedgen is the Man!
Well the truth is "we're in this place" because our those people decided to hate us and attack us. Islamic religious violence is happening all over the world, and the victims are not just western people , they are attacking all races and religions. Muslims are even killing each other like the Sunni vs Shia wars, even within the Sunni movement there is killings and violence between Kurds and others.
This is tough. I will forever be thankful for these strong men who put their lives on the line for our freedom. Not only the danger they get in but having to experience this kind of thing, it’s just tough
@give me Chocolate He was 18 when he went in literally still a young kid he dodnt k ow what happened, the internet wasnt very popular then and we hadn't been in war for years, he saw 3000 people die on the news, and joined up bc that's why they thought they were fighting.
I'm a former college football player and one night at the end of spring semester, one of my teammates drowned in the lake on campus. It was a shocking moment for everyone. Three months later when we showed up for fall camp, our coach talked to us about it. He said that his parents would never have a truly happy day for the rest of their lives. That was 20 years ago and I still think about it to this day. Love your people.
i haven’t watched joes or jockos respective podcast with Meyer, so while watching this video i googled him. when a white house staffer reached out to arrange his medal of honor ceremony, meyer asked if he could have a beer with the president. i don’t know why that stuck out to me, but i hope he had that beer.
He did there’s pictures of it but from my understanding Obama couldn’t finish it due to something happening elsewhere and it was cut short so in my opinion he still owes him half a beer😂
Damn, this guy has a STRONG mind. In conflict disassociation and dehumanisation is so common because it's is an easier coping mechanism in such extreme stress. It's really moving and thought provoking, great interview and big respect for this guy for empathising this way.
I love this discuss, couse I learn every day more and more of persoectives in live. I love that I dont have to do this experience, to recognize what is improtant. We should more talk about our real thougts and experinces, than to go this far and to live with this Pain every day. Thanks for this lesson!
“i’ve seen the best of humans.. the worst of humans.. and nobody thought they were wrong.” heavy.
Powerful.
Heavy bigtime bro
Michael Thomas wow
Duality of man
Man, very heavy. And deep.
“Looking into his eyes I could see he knew where this was going” that’s a memory that will never go away.
that was hard to listen too.
@@a-hvlogs2046 yea but the silver lining of what he figured out..
Being beaten to death with a rock will tend to make your eyes do that.
@@sangwooToobnoob There is no silver lining in beating a man to death with a rock.
@@a-hvlogs2046 the title of the video then watch the video? "in that moment.. "
"If I could connect to a man whose life I was taking, then definitely we all can connect to each other better with all our small differences". This is probably the one most impactful and powerful line I ever heard.
Wish Joe would have asked him next so what do you think about kneeling for the flag.
Very powerful
This hurt me in me heart
@@cryptoscircus6880 seriously? You need to make this about something else ? This is important enough. These are the realest things you'll ever hear but no no it's all about kneeling for the flag ? this is bigger then the United States these are life lessons that cross borders.
@@cryptoscircus6880 loser.
I was drafted & sent to Vietnam in 1970 only a few months after my cousin, my best friend, the guy I considered my big brother David... was KIA only 2 months after he arrived in country. I still haven't heard a combat veteran yet who can adequately describe the sheer terror, desperation, or chaos of an ambush & ensuing firefight. If you weren't wealthy, Draftees basically had 3 choices. Leave the country never to return, go to prison, or become a reluctant cog in politicians war machine. At the time the military had the unique power of forcing a normally good natured 19 year old kid out of his home & place them in a situation where it's either kill or be killed. The motherfuckers.
David L. Palmer: Panel 10, Row 30, Vietnam Memorial Wall.
Thank you for both your service and sacrifice.
You are 100% correct though I thought my wife understood. Until I came to one night (from a life changer) with my K-Bar to her throat. Thank God she just said “I Love You” over and over and that I later learned, in therapy, is the only reason I snapped back saving her and possible our twins. This was the late 90’s and thought I was just being a bitch when I woke up in cold sweats (and vivid memories) so I never thought of “getting help”. My wife went and stayed at her moms for a week and came back and said if I agreed to get help with her in session (when gov’t allowed) I can’t remember a session she came to and didn’t leave the room early in tears and that still wasn’t the worst ! Luckily she stood by me, although I still see faces, break down watching certain things (esp children after waist I saw in Central Africa) but I haven’t laid my hands on another human being in violence in 20yrs now
@@USMC-ms1pb Thank you for sharing. Thank you for your sacrifices. Thank you for sharing. That is both beautiful and horrifying. My father never spoke much about his service in the Corps. He's now been gone for a few years. Thank you again Marine.
@@John-mg7fb 🙏🏽 Thanks my Brother! I’m sorry to hear of the loss of your father! My dad served in the Corps but his little brother(my uncle) was drafted to Vietnam so my father left college to be close and that is all I know other than what I could dig up after finding a couple Purple Hearts and Medal of Honor in my Granny’s attic when she passed. I asked him and he said “ask John what he wants done with that one, the other two are just reminders of the worst of humanity as well as my ability to abandon mine “. Those words stuck with me though i didn’t understand the gravity, only being 14 and clueless as to what they were nor did I know my father had served. It wasn’t until i entered my Jr year at The Citadel and told him I decided to sign up that he he opened up about the scars I was always told were from bar fights. When I received my first PH he made the comment “this is the only time I can say I wish I had mine now”. Little did he know this kid had no thoughts of throwing those cool looking “thingies” away. That night at 22yrs old I saw my Pops cry for the first time when I brought his medals and ribbons I “pilfered” from Grannies attic!
@@USMC-ms1pb You should write a book. Honestly these types of things should be shared with the world. Lest some forget and for those who might never have known otherwise. Stay strong sir!
"If we don't connect with each other, it's because we CHOOSE not to."
Powerful words, my man.
It hit me like a ton of bricks.
@@mrdjchasm or a rock to the face. Hahaha
Yep hasn't worked consistently in history and never will..it's just something we will forever deal with..
And? Why deal with other humans they are untrust worthy
Eh, not really. Theres a ton of reasons why people dont connect: Social Anxiety, IQ difference, most people are fukin dum. And Im talking Joe-Rogan-from-ten-years-ago dumb...
Dakota: killing people was difficult to deal with and changed me
Joe: have u ever eaten an edible in an isolation tank
Best comment hahah
😂😂😂😂😩😩😩😩
Bobby Harr lmao
Yeah dude that annoyed the fuck out of me.
Bobby Harr I was your 900th like. This shit deserve to be one of the top comments 😂
Wisdom from a man that self admittedly had none, then one day, acquired more than most of us. These are hard words he is speaking, he speaks them so comfortably because he has been through them in his mind a hundred thousand times. We could all use a little bit of perspective, I think. Awesome interview, and a special thank you to Dakota Meyer for talking about things he probably has nightmares about every night.
He doesn't look that comfortable to me, even many years later, and that's part of what makes this so moving.
Knowledge is acquired, wisdom is incurred
🐶👹
@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 I agree. He’s definitely accepted what has happened, but you can hear the stress in his voice. He lives with this weight every day.
Our problem is people will watch this and not "feel" like gaining perspective. That's the issue.
Damn bro I damn near cried when he was talking about how neither of them were wrong and how they only here because of were they are born
@@user5883 it really isn’t
@@WowzaBoyz but it is
I can only imagine the huge difference it makes killing someone with a rock than with a firearm.
You ever heard of these things called...hands? Why do you think boxing and the UFC are so big. (I'm saying, imagine just beatin' a dude to death w/ your bare hands.)
Yea man it's intense. Imagine cutting someone's through someone's flesh with even a knife. While they are looking you in your eyes knowing it is now happening. That's hardcore as fuck.
@@DBAY012 yea but UFC is not war, it is not a fight over life and death. It's not a fight over seeing your loved ones ever again really . 9 times out of ten they will make it home. But I understand what your trying to say.
honestly tho if u were to look at it my way i’d be okay with it look at it like this (i’m beating this guy with a rock right n it’s so fucked but if it was him beating me with a rock he wouldn’t give 2 fucks he just wants u dead) so i wouldn’t be fucked for life after that yes i’d be changed but i wouldn’t be scarred
Brastin Manningway That's easy to say but you really can't know the effect it would have on you unless you had to do it. Like he said, he didn't feel bad about it necessarily, he would kill him 1000 times over if he were in the same situation again because he was the enemy and he would've done the same thing back. Its more about the look of defeat in the mans eyes, bashing the mans skull in
What I absolutely LOVE about your interviews is you know when NOT to talk!
That's the greatest trait any tv or radio personality could possess IMO. Know when to shut up and allow the moment to define itself.
Comments directly addressing the youtoubers make me uncomfortable
A Ghost. Why
He had to learn that. I remember the days (not that long ago) where most of the comments on the JRE podcasts were about Joe not letting his guests talk!
hellkid227 I was just thinking the same thing. It seems like it wasn’t even a year ago he was getting shit for this.
This should be on every public screen in US right now.
Exactly everyone would be acting very different in a good way
Yea man, this shit with China and Taiwan is freaking me out.
"No cause that you have built on hate, will survive." Dakota Meyer
Americans should take a lesson from this
So true!!
It’s not looking like that’s true anymore unfortunately. Nearly every agenda at the mo is built on hate to cause division and unfortunately it’s working
Can't have love without hate. We're also more likely to be murdered by someone that loves us than by a stranger. Be kind, be aware, cover your ass and be grateful.
Quintus Arrius : "Your eyes are full of hate, forty-one. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength."
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” ― G.K. Chesterton
Deep
if ur a vet
I wish that was the case now, American military has simply become a business. We really have no purpose of being in other country’s besides the us. We have a lot of problems here already idk why were getting into other countries problems. Every time we just escalate it
That's a warrior. A soldier takes orders, no questions asked, unfortunately.
You learned nothing from what this man just told you.
“I don’t even know this guy ... we’re just here in this place cause we’re in two different countries” Thats tough. When he says, “the other guy wasn’t wrong, he believes in his cause as much as I believe in mine”. This world is tough.
Screw the reasons why. It's either you, or him.
@@bighairyfeet yep and as we both know it's about the people serving with you. Nothing is stronger than that bond
you guys are missing the Marines point of this video.
"In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one to mobilize us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
edit: that is what brought him to that point of killing a man with a rock. then he seems he seen the flipside when he says we should see how humans connect instead of the opposite
It shows how feeble the human mind can be. If we all were capable of putting our ideologies aside and unite we would find peace. Sadly, this just isn't possible. Maybe one day we will unlock the ability to use our entire brain and things will be different, but peace is an impossible feat for at least several thousand years at least.
"More evil gets done in the name of righteousness than any other way"-Glen Cook
@@defeatignorance8681 maybe that's why psychedelics is schedule 1 while meth is not. keep us divided and war minded? idk
This is what the face of ptsd and the horrors of war look like. This man is an American hero and deserves peace in his heart
hero? who did he save?
It's chilling to see him as he is still struggling to make sense of it all. My husband is a combat veteran whose experiences were nowhere near as intense as those of SGT. Meyer's but there are times when he talks about it and you can literally see the questions in his head as he is, after many years, still trying to make sense of what he saw.
that was well written.
The deepest thing I’ve heard “i don’t hate this guy i don’t even know this guy we’re just here because we were born in 2 different countries”
@SpaceShroom That's true, but it's also human nature to live in caves and draw on walls. There's a lot of stuff in our nature that we've abandoned because we advanced beyond it as a species. I wish killing each other was one of those things
@Le Monke Yea that might be the case for a lot of people but there are also people lke me, i never felt the need to hurt somebody or thought about beating someone to death or anything like that. The thing is i never really feel angry, like sure i get a little heated up when im talking about a sensitive topic or when someone talks shit about you or your family, but I never felt the need to punch someone. when i was young i definetely had moments like that but i dont really remember how i felt back then. The only thing i remember from these moments is that i would be angry about myself because i thought about hurting someone else so it might have something to do with that.
Not at all the deepest thing i ever heard... Where im from we call that common sense.
That's a very thoughtful and human way of looking at it. Sadly, a lot of people don't see it that way. They do hate. A lifetime of nationalism and propaganda make sure of that.
@@boyo4172 XD
You can tell this mans brain is so cluttered with thoughts and anxiety when he talks about these terrible experiences. Pretty sad.
I definitely see that too. He's really caught up in over thinking the matter after the fact. It's over, you did your job, you lived. Keep moving forward. I know it's easier said than done for some.
@@OldSchoolParatrooper Did you hear how he won the medal of honor? The story is insane.
Law Dawg Awarded. You don’t ‘win’ the Medal of Honor
@@jakesnake9821 Sorry my grammer was not perfect, awarded the medal of honor.
Thats what he signed up for.
Him talking about the look in a man’s eyes, how it changes once they realize they’ve lost, and what the cost of that is. Proud of this guy, something about being so perceptive and capable of love after this world can show you how evil it really can be take strength.
What I find truly remarkable isn't this man's reflections on the humanity of his foe, but rather the strength of determination to say "I'd kill him a million times over." To have this weigh so heavy on you and still have the will to do the hard thing, knowing how it will affect with the benefit of hindsight. That's real strength.
Joe Rogan is such a good interviewer. The way he just sits and silence and really lets this mans story hit you. Not trying to talk over it or ask too many questions
It's very true 😁
I like Joe Rogan, and this was a good moment, but this is not typical behavior of him.
@@cameronforbes2649 when somebody has something really important to say he lets it be said. You cannot do this all the time or they would be extremely boring interviews, his frequent talking that so many complain about is what generates situations like these so often.
maybe because Joe was as shook by the story as i was
It's rare that he is this quiet and not constantly interrupting his guests. But even Joe knew not to interrupt this guy during this retelling
"How many generations, just that day were changed?" This guy thinks about the real things. Every life taken in that firefight changed the course of history, as every life taken in war.
Same could be said about the lives that where not taken...
That makes me contemplate all the countless deaths from wars in ancient history.
How many people like Leonardo de Vinci’s we’re killed by Genghis Khan or Charlemagne?
Precisely. And even deeper, how many of those generations will continue the fighting *because* of that day?
I've always thought about the next "Einsteins" or people that can change the course of this world for the better that die at the age of 19 in a firefight in some corner of the earth.
The Longview
“Find a reason for why we should all get along” - never truer words said. If we could all put as much effort into loving each other as we do into hating, the world would be a better place.
man, his eyes in this spoke more than his words did. he was going back to places.
The most honest interview about what War really is. There is so much wisdom in this conversation
Wisdom *O V E R L O A D*
go watch world war 2 interviews then.. this guy is just one of a very very long list over 100s of years of war.. just we live in a time of mass media so these stories are able to get out more often hopefully it helps.
@John Doe type in you tube "world war 2 interview"
John Doe need to go onto jocko willink and listen to any of the podcasts he has with serving/past military people they’re all as honest as this
"It is good that war is so terrible , else we should grow to fond of it." Robert E. Lee.
“If I can find a way to connect with a man who’s life I’m taking then we in America should be able to find a way to connect with each other.” That was deep man . The world needs to here that right now
Say it louder, yell it from the rooftops
Louder for the people in the back
Not deep, just egocentric
I thought the next part was equally as powerful:
“If we don’t connect with each other it’s because we choose not to”
That is simple truth. Our continued division is a choice we make
Hit me hard I’m sharing with everyone I can!
"If we don't connect with each other, it's because we choose not to"... true words.
Most profound interview of a soldier on RUclips ...raw and honest....everyone in our country should have to watch this before they graduate from high school. More importantly, every single politician should watch this and take heed. Professional athletes should watch this and stand for this young man and every other solider who had to confront the ultimate fear of imminent death at age 21.
Much love, but this isn’t a soldier. This is a US Marine.
Professional Athletes can kneel.
Kapernick ended up being a shitty 3rd string QB before he wanted to be a social activist, but when he sat on his ass, a VETERAN turned pro football player, asked him to kneel out of RESPECT.
This is probably the realest Joe Rogan interview ever
did ya get to see Nick Yarris? His was pretty fire too.
@@sinnisyt yeah i watched that one it was crazy
Rogan is always real
Watch the one about cowboy going cave diving.
“If we don’t connect with each other it’s because we chose not to.” Powerful words for us to reflect on.
Basically the antithesis of what MSM has been pushing.
Straight from the leftist playbook.
danzoil what does his political affiliation have to do with his message?
@@TheFiddlinRy You hate white people just admit it!!, Fuck U leftist
That's bullshit,I wish I could connect with people but there's nothing there😞
Dakota Meyer is just an incredible human. His strength, humility, wisdom, and his ability to have those attributes and more I think shows a lot of intelligence. We need more people like him in the spotlight and as "influencers" and as people who guide and make decisions for our country too. Just a solid character.
Yes. We should all pick better heros in this world.
are u joking hes a murdering piece of shit
@@jump171 okay buddy
He’s a killer..
@@jump171 go to where he was in the same situation. With the same stakes. Are you saying you’d have let them kill you? Would you have let them kill those closer to you than some family? Yes he’s a killer. It’s combat and that is the ugly truth of it. But lest we forget, it’s kill or be killed. Those men on the hills surrounding him were just as assuredly trying to take his life. One up close and personal. He’s not a murderous piece of shit. He’s just an ordinary guy who happened to find himself in an extraordinary position. I wholeheartedly believe you would’ve made the same decisions in the same circumstances.
I don't understand PTSD from a veterans point of view, as I've never served. I have been a firefighter for 9 years and deal with a diffrent type of PTSD. I never took lives, it was my job to preserve life and property and to create order from chaos and destruction. Fighting so hard to save someone and then they die was hard for me. I could never withdraw myself from it. I always personalized every single patient I had. I still remember their faces, what they were wearing, what the weather was like, how the air smelled. I've thought many diffrent things like Dakota has. They have families they will never see again. Their generation stopped.. When you watch someone die, you can see the moment they give up. It's so heartbreaking to know that they fought so hard, I fought so hard, but their body just couldn't keep going. I struggle with those memories. Its easy to let your mind control you with the thoughts of what if I did something diffrent. It's easy when a trigger happens to get lost in a memory and it will consume you. I cannot imagine what this Marine went through. Fighting another human being who is trying to take your life is something I've never experienced and can only imagine. We are all human beings. We all have compassion, empathy, and regret. It doesn't make you a bad person to feel things like this. You're a human being... God bless you Dakota Meyer. You are the standard of the Marine Corps. Your values and beliefs are amazing. Thank you, Warrior. I pray you find comfort in your life before its over. If anyone deserves it, you do. God bless our heroes who sacrifice so much and God Bless America 🇺🇸
May the Lord bless you too sir as well as all the good american men and women in your country who fight for the good and well being of your people, brazilian here by the way 🙌🙏
@@yanmatheusleal54 Thank you my friend!
Thank you for sharing your story, may Gob Bless you and your family! Hope you can get some type of comfort and professional help for your PTSD.
Fireman are heros imo. Selfless, Dangerous both physically and mentally. I wish you the best.
I Pray for your well being sir
This man has seriously contemplated eternal consequences and has far more humility than 99% of the population.
Is that why he said he'd kill him again? there is nothing humble about this guy, he was an ignorant child when he went over, admitted to being an agressor because he had tanks and planes to back him up then wonder why his mind is messed up, the only thing he should wonder is WHY was he there to begin with.
@@TheDiveDawg lol you obviously have nothing worth dying for.
@@nohalfmeasures6 What? mass produced consumer devices?
ostrich and sand come to mind.
@@TheDiveDawg what is wrong with you
@@garrettbaratheon567 I'll play your silly little game, what's wrong with me?
This was probably the single most deep cutting segment I've ever seen on JRE.
That was heavy.
Berenstein Wolf it’s crazy the burden our military carry’s
hmmm, military... military... military... . . .
OH! you're talking about the Petrodollar Mercenary Force we send allover the world to commit geopolitical terrorism!!
This is the kind of narrative that our leadership needs to hear. This is what we send our sons, daughters and parents into. There are valid reasons for it, but it's a high cost.
@Mark Taylor bring it you saudi bootlicker
@D G question for you: did you vote for the trump that said Saudi Arabia was behind 9/11 before he was president or did you vote for the trump that licks Saudi Arabian boots after he became president?????
When a man sees combat, it takes his life too. Even as a survivor. You get never see things the same and it is brutally final. Can't change it... just learn to deal with it.
God Bless all those that have been there.
its beautiful that these murderers will face consequences too even if they are mental
"Find a reason why we should get along, not a reason why we shouldn't get along". Feel that all day
There's a reason soldiers are recruited at 18 or 19 and not 25 or 30.
Soldiers regularly are recruited at 25-29 in every branch
@@NahImPro True and I phrased this statement poorly (and was thinking of when there's been an active draft.) Better put: "There's a reason marines are most actively recruited for bootcamp at 18 or 19." It may not be the stated reason, but try getting someone with a trace of self-preservation or life perspective to sign up for the job. Sure, you'll find the occasional 25 -30 year old, but it's the exception.
@@muneebiqbal5584 A short sighted way to look at the military is to look at the shitty decisions and wars countries enter to and assume that if they stopped that, then shit would sort itself out. At some point someone or something will come into the equation that needs to be dealt with, and that is why people join. They want to defend their country that they love from a threat. I dare say a lot of military personnel know a large portion of conflict is complete bullshit, but they'll be there when things actually matter. Also consider the opposing side, such as Iraqi and afghan forces the west were fighting and the above still stands true IMO.
johnny walker takes one to know one
Intelligence (or lack thereof) is a factor, but the more desirable trait of a soldier is obedience. A typical soldier is no less smart than a humanities undergraduate. The difference is a soldier will follow orders and has a higher sense of duty. His contemporaries of the same generation (liberals, academics etc) mostly do not have these traits. So they pursue other paths - not because they are smarter per se, but that they aren't born soldiers.
An officer is a very smart individual but will kill without hesitation. And there are PhD graduates (I know first hand) who cannot string a sentence together or use critical thinking outside their narrow research bubble.
Mind you this happened 11 years ago. Every second of his day he has to live with this story. We listen once and move on. He has to recite it every. Single. Minute.
Yup I live with that ,but on a diff level
Dont go to war then. Protecting the american people? No.
Fighting for oil and control for the benefit of rich white men? Yup.
I have no respect for soldiers that willingly and blindly go to "fight the good fight"
The good fight...get the fuck real
Kai Campbell you should respect them, they truly believe what they do is for US, they’ve been brainwashed and manipulated through training
Edit: instead of what you said you should feel lucky to have the knowledge to know better. That’s just luck of the draw
@@whirledpeas1182 Well done on the edgy cop out logic. How much oil have we gotten from Afghanistan?
@@Wallbank888 how many terrorists have we gotten from afghanistan? ignorance truly is bliss
I've never heard so many deep words spoken, I had tears in my eyes. Hearing what this man had to go through, and I've honestly never gotten to hear anything like this from the source, usually they are to emotional to tell there story. Makes me want to be a better American, and show a little more American pride, and most of all show more thanks for our veterans. Sometimes we all get wrapped up in our own life, we don't appreciate the right things.
I had an old neighbor. He was quite the war hero. His job was to rescue POWs. As a child I asked him if he ever killed anyone. He got teary-eyed and said, "I'm not going to answer that. You just cannot know how sad the look on someone's face is when you just shot them right through the heart while looking you in the eye. " It was over 50 years ago that he told me that. I never forgot it and I never will.
The last two minutes or so of this clip should be going viral across america right now
1,000,000%
Absolutely!!! I would even say skip to that. If only everyone would learn to compromise and accept that we are different and will not all agree on many things, but it should not inspire hatred for one another. I wish we could replace every politician in Washington with guys as wise as this.
Facts
Right on brother!
Agreed but unfortunately would fall on many deaf ears.
This is why this is the craziest, most interesting, podcast out there.
raztubes listen to jocko podcast. He has some absolute badasses on there
It’s the only podcast I watch/listen to
James Edwards
what’s wrong, man?
you need a hug?
Nah alex jones is
Hanndsss downnn man..
From a Marine Corps Vet...this is the best description of war I've ever heard...this is heavy stuff people. Being a hero is a huge burden on the mind. Dakota is one of the greatest men of our generation.
this guys talking to Joe like a therapist for PTSD and Joes there like
"did you have any bullets when you killed that guy."
Well that’s because Joe IS NOT a therapist 🤷♂️
"What sound do you think a chimpanzee would make if you were hitting it in the face with a rock?"
Joe really doesn't ask the right questions at the right time sometimes.
he was trying to get him to paint a picture. and he did and it led to him saying some incredible words. joe did his job. and that man is a marine. wasn't like the question hurt his feeling any. he did what he had to, to win that situation.
@@michaeltobias3110 I mean it was a valid question... when you were a soldier in active combat and you tell someone you killed an enemy with a rock... of course the first thought in most people's minds would be, "did you lose your gun or run out of ammo? Why a rock?" Ya know what I'm saying.
I really like Joe bringing on so many military men and women. It really gives some perspective into what war is like without having been there. These guy deserve a much larger voice.
PNW Nighthorse what is it that they are fighting for, can you explain to me? not the U.S but the other side.
JOCKO
Scumbag idk i’m not well informed on the subject, i just know it has something to do with religion. could you explain?
Thou shalt not kill. Read the Bible that God guy is a genocidal Maniac but thou shalt not kill
@@TristanB361. To be able to live in their country, in their home, without another country invading, killing and enforcing a way of life upon them.
Maybe ask yourself what you would be fighting for if someone decided military action in your country was necessary.
Dakota : This guy tried to choke me out
Joe : Was that a rear naked choke ?
Jesus360NoScope Joe: “ you ever trained jiu-jitsu prior?”
You’re one of those guys who doesn’t know when and where to make a joke. Good for you.
😂
Waldemar Rodriguez Joe "you should try weed while doing jiu-jitsu " Rogan
Did your jiu-jitsu coach believe in flat earth theory and chem trails?
That actually blew my mind when he explained how any ideology built of hate won’t survive. It’s so true I never really thought about that. People will die for what they love but just avoid what they hate.
Wow - Thank you sir for speaking from your heart and Joe Rogan for giving Dakota Meyer a forum to be heard. I have been studying war and listening to combat veterans my entire life including my father who fought in WWII and this is the most condensed, real and in your face discussion on killing, combat and understanding your enemy that I have ever heard. Thank you.
Joe: “ I probably would have used my spinning back kick”
Joe: "I'm an outsider doing typical Hollywood insider shit promoting military shit like a good, little boy" - ruclips.net/video/qM__quEzH7o/видео.html
😂😂
That's the reality of it for black men in AmeriKKKA you dont know whether or not you gona make it hme to your family... we dont need travel half way across the globe to get that feeling when white policemen & women gunning us down..
@@fbc_junior2448 victimhood complex is strong in this one
@@fbc_junior2448 , lie
"If we dont connect with each other is because we choose not to" we all have to help spread this mans message and share this.
@The Observer Be a pessimist and go through life with anger and then wonder why you're not happy.
@Toasted Joe *"Be a denialist and go through life with nonplussed indifference and then wonder why you're clueless and out of touch with reality."*
_there, ftfy, yw_
It's in queue for my next Facebook status update
I'm blown away by the honesty, wisdom. And humility. No politics, just realness. Crazy respect.
Back in 2016, my best friend Lukas had just come out of rehab, he called me and said he was going to meet me but first he had to score som H.
I told him not to do it and just come to my house and have a couple of beers and watch some sports, he told me he had to do it because he couldnt handle being sober.
I told him okay and that it was his choice but that he couldnt do any needles in my house, 1-2 hours go by and he calls me when he is on the train on his way to me, I could hear in his voice that something wasnt right, he said to me "i don´t know man, something feels wrong today and im not feeling great, but come and meet me at the train station".
I try to call him about 30 minutes later but his phone was off.
I go down to the trainstation and when the train from Stockholm rolls in i cant fint him on the platform, i stick my head in the train but cant see him.
I go home again and go to sleep, i wake up from a phonecall from a friend, "lukas is dead, he was found on the train toilet yesterday"
This fucked me up for several years, could i have done something different? should I have hopped on the train to look for him? Should i have called someone when i spoke to him on the phone and heard that he wasnt feeling good?
The guilt of knowing that one of your best friend tried to explain in his own way that something was off but you didnt listen carefully enough.
RIP Lukas Brynje (1991-2016).
"It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have."
Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven
Do you think god forgives him for taking another mans life?
INeedsMoneys prolly bruh seems like a good guy
INeedsMoneys everything is forgiven with the blood of Jesus.
@Overby's Raiders its actually Clint Eastwood's line from Unforgiven.
@@JonathanNelsonOfficial There isn't a god. And if the bible is real at all Satan is the savior of the people. Not the lord, damn sure not Jesus.
Man this should be viewed by every American. "If I can feel empathy for a man while bashing is skull in with a rock, you should be capable of not dehumanising your political opponents"
"and I just think about, like, in that moment, a man who, like, I'm taking his life, we all in America can find a way to connect to each other. Like.... I don't care what your reasons are, you should find reasons why we should be able to get along, not reasons why we should not be able to get along" 7:40 :)
@Anthony Ramsey He's right, why would you look for reasons for people to not get along?
@Anthony Ramsey I'm sorry you found my message so offensive to your sensibilities.
@Anthony Ramsey Got a point, I shouldn't have put quotation marks around it since it wasn't a direct quote rather my paraphrasing. I'll keep that in mind in the future, cheers
What's funny is that Anthony Ramsey didn't find reasons why we should be able to get along, but he rather found a reason to not get along.
When the right person is speaking, you don't need a complete podcast to change someones outlook on life or other people or the first world problems we have in America. All I needed was 8 minutes and 51 seconds of wisdom from a man I've never heard of. God bless you sir and all your friends you lost on that day.
We as humans can learn large amounts of knowledge, but knowledge only gets us so far. It is wisdom like yours learned not from a book but from personal experience that I wish could be taught to the next generation without them having to learn it like you did. You taught me something today and I will never forget it. Thank you.
Racism is a government issue why blame individuals for it.
I couldnt believe , I mean I had to replay over again to hear Dekota say where he was born.
Greensburg Ky. My family on my Moms side all come from that tiny spot with a cracked cement step leading to Aunt Lorains Cozy Corner Rest.
My Grandad was Chief of Police. It truly is a small world.
Thanks so much for your service Dekota. I hope you find peace within yourself after such a unforgettable time.
You did what you had to do and we are proud of all of you.
Welcome home. God bless you all.
It seems like he's visualizing what he remembers while he's talking
Edit: I meant he actually sees it. It's different than just remembering something
Jacob Canaday because he is. Once forced to do the unthinkable, that person will always be able to visualize it. It’s forever seared into their memories
He is
Don’t you?
I'm certain it's always there
Jacob Canaday thats the only way I remember things
I have a lot of vet friends. And one night, chilling at one Navajo friend's home, he had a few drinks. And my son asked him, "why do you drink alcohol?"
He took a second and said, "I hurt people in Iraq, and now it hurts me."
So the significance of being Navajo was what. Congrats for your friend?
@@EnvisionedBlindness its a form of describing the scene, I see nothing wrong with that
@Jonathan Blind Ok... Mr PC Policeman. Anything wrong with him saying that (in that context) either? You pretty much have no point.
@@lukehorning9713 my point is it had absolutely no significance to the point he was making. It was a useless detail. Should I give a fuck about him being native for some reason? I wouldn't know because it was never addressed. That clear enough for you? Or do I need to bring up what year I graduated high school since apparently ANY AND ALL information is relevant when making a point to you. Btw I'm white, I had a girlfriend when I was a teenager named ariana. She turned out to be a whore. You see where I'm going with this yet? Useless, irrelevant information that serves no purpose to the point has no place in the conversation.
@@lukehorning9713 do I have a point now, moron?
Seriously tearing up watching this. I'm SO sorry some people have to go through this stuff. We're such a bunch of idiots on this planet :(
I felt like I held my breath for this entire clip. Violence and death have always been an element of life, and still is despite many privileged modern perspectives. My heart goes out to this man and many others like him, in America and other countries, for defending what they hold dear.
Just saying if you held your breath for 8 mins you’ll be dead
“I don’t hate him, I don’t even know this guy. We’re just in this place right now cuz we were born in 2 different countries!” 😭😭
But only 1 is born in the country they were standing
And thats why I dont voluntarily go to war. You come to my country and start shit then we'll talk but im not gonna fight someone in their country when they aint doing dick to affect me.
"We’re just in this place right now cuz we were born in 2 different countries!"
Unfortunately, it's a lot more complicated and nuanced than this, but he can keep telling himself whatever he needs to tell himself to get through his day.
@koolcat420 Yeah, it's pretty disgusting. Those two men shouldn't have even been in the situation that resulted in the other guy getting his head bashed in with a rock.
This gave me goose bumps....
I was 19 when I was in Iraq. Shit’s crazy. Learned war before manhood.
Thank you for your service bro
Sorry you got duped bud.
SNAB1987 hero
+B W It is true though 🤣🤣🤣
HOOOAH!!
Wow what a story. I really hope he finds peace without having to relive this moment every night. He seems so soft spoken and his message is beautiful.
"If I can find a way to relate to him in that moment, we can all find a way to relate to each other."
That's deep!
One minute his buddy’s killed, 20 seconds later he’s putting a rock through someone’s face. And I thought I’d had a rough day.
David what did he do to you
@ lol you must me a miserable guy
David yeah dude, you tell him
@ let him talk about the perspective he gained. What are you trying to prove? Smh
My dad once ask me what was wrong when I came home from high school one day. I told him I was having the worst day of my life cuz I had failed an exam and broke up with my girl friend. He then told me about his worst day in his life was in Vietnam holding a 18 yr old Marine in his arms as he drew his last breath. That was over 30 yrs ago and I have never forgot it.
That’s a good man carrying the burden of demons.
Pithy
Most, if not all who've been in combat do.
Well said.
I've always loved this channel but this one was deep and very enlightening at the same time. Shout out to to the guest! Wise words my friend
What a insightful and touching interview. No one can understand what that man lives with on a daily basis other than those that have been through it.
"No cause built on hate will survive."
If more people went about life with this in mind, the world would be a much different, and much better place
Plenty of causes built on hate survive, this is just bullshit, fluffy logic. "Good will always triumph over evil".. bull-fucking-shit.
@@NefariousPorpoise yeah im a fan of Dakota meyer but I'm not going to "get along" with communists(for example) who have killed 100+ million people. Especially when they want to kill me too. That makes zero sense.
@@Togairu that's just a lazy idiotic way of thinking.
@@Togairu funny how you write you are fan and then completely push aside one of his main points - nobody thinks they are wrong.
mtereletsky1 that’s the most bull shit statement ever America not on survived but thrives on hate lol. Literally stole land and killed native Americans and enslaved black people and look at America today.
As the father of an armed serviceman who saw 8 tours of duty....thank you for this interview...I now can begin to understand why my son screams in his sleep..this man is an extraordinary human...weeping from this interview
Thank him 4 all of us🇺🇸
@@rise-amorph8178 Thank you sir...I will 🙏
Sorry you and your son have to go through this. Tell him that real Americans are proud of him and thank him for all the freedoms he has blessed us with. We the people salute you!
@@bobburchett6089 amen
Bob Burchett I don’t understand at what point was your freedom under threat
Crazy how he was treated in that teen mom show. What a freaking hero/bad ass/ everything in the dictionary that describes a person like you. 🙌
Many incredibly important lessons in one single video, my utmost respect for this man.
"Find a reason why we can get along, not why we should not get along."
💯💯
“All my teammates died” how he pause briefly when he said that, it makes you think.
Time of clip?
3:11
Jesse Montgomery so you actually think that every US soldier sent to foreign land deserves to die? Check yourself dipshit
@@andrewmoore739 yep they do
This is one of the most incredible perspectives that I have ever seen. Thanks Joe.
"If we choose to not connect with each other...it is because we choose not too." Very profound coming from a young man. A young man who has looked death in the eye.
“Find a reason why we can get along, not why we should not get along”-Dakota Meyer
Okay, but what if it directly harms me?
@@F_Du_Sea in how many situations does someone elses thoughts, beliefs or actions directly harm you.
@@F_Du_Sea you're probably paranoid
When those beliefs are to dominate and control I cannot just "ignore our differences"
@@brigadierblue221 It's sad. They're so innocent.
This man just spoke me into a different universe watching this and how deeply changed he is and how much that PTSD got him.
PTSD ain't a joke. Been fuckin with me since 2/11/09
John Chase damn man, I turned 4, 9 days before your ptsd caused incident, worlds crazy when you realize reality 💯👌
John Chase wish you the best my man 🤝🤝
John Chase keep fighting brother 💪🏽
Not every single person who engages in war/kills multi purpose let other people/see their friends die don't develop PTSD some people can manage it and turn it off
Heard this guy live a couple years ago for a company event. Incredible story. 1000 people dead silent as he talked. Powerful stuff.
This is such a historic moment and should be shown in schools..
"In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him." - Orson Scott Card
Who is orson?
@Werewolf Dex MUSIC
Avengers??
@Werewolf Dex MUSIC
Alright.. No need to explain anymore.. I've found it.. My bad..
Lee Kendrick
That is a great line tho.. So true..
A.E. Wiggin
I really feel for this guy you can see the strain in his eyes. He looks like his soul is tearing itself apart
I feel for him as well. And, because I actually do care instead of cowardly joining into the Hollywood-produced military-industrial complex circle-jerk, I think we need to balance his loss with the loss of the people they needlessly kill which includes a lot of women and children being caught in the crossfire or, worse, killed indiscriminately. Joe giving voice to military people is fine, but Joe doesn't have the guts to do a show that actually exposes WHY these people are shoved into endless wars that are NOT fighting for our freedoms and make our nation and the world less safe. Here's someone with GUTS willing to tell the truth in a sea of Hollywood lies: ruclips.net/video/qM__quEzH7o/видео.html
nah I think that's a misread, he doesn't feel horribly about it or anything, it's just an intense moment, he's deeply thoughtful about it.
President Obama awarded Sgt. Dakota Meyers the CMOH for this day. He is a true hero that doesn’t believe he rates the honor. There is hours before, and hours after of combat which rated him the Medal of Honor. All said.... Humble Marine brother......
Quit blaming Hollywood for your life sucking. That’s like blaming Kentucky for the existence of mosquitoes. Moronic.
Want a tissue
I don’t have words for what this man went through in this altercation with the enemy but I’m just humbled by how he looks at what happened.
"If we don't connect with each other, it's because we choose not to." Powerful.
When he explained the part with the rock.. I felt like I was there. I can't even imagine being in a situation like that.
Minoxiis fr i understood that on a primal level
Some of the most profound shit I’ve ever heard. The perspective and way he told it was just hypnotizing
Ever seen #Deadwood where Sheriff Bullock fights the Native American & kills him with a rock & speaks these words almost verbatim. Check the scene out, Great Fucking Series! #Swedgen is the Man!
@@clarkyrock187-2 I haven't, I'll look it up
"We're just here in this place right now because we were born in two different countries." Exactly brother.
Alrachid truer words never been spoke
Well the truth is "we're in this place" because our those people decided to hate us and attack us. Islamic religious violence is happening all over the world, and the victims are not just western people , they are attacking all races and religions. Muslims are even killing each other like the Sunni vs Shia wars, even within the Sunni movement there is killings and violence between Kurds and others.
@@tubester4567 100%
@@tubester4567 So they're the ones attacking you even though YOU'RE invading THEIR country for oil. Sweet logic bro
@@tubester4567 we found the idiot.
This is tough. I will forever be thankful for these strong men who put their lives on the line for our freedom. Not only the danger they get in but having to experience this kind of thing, it’s just tough
So many good quotes from this interview it’s crazy how life is.
You can hear in this dudes voice hes a genuine good dude
Yup a good guy with a good heart,just put in a terrible situation...
keflar5 what?
Yes i can hear his voice because I’m not deaf
Yeah but from his eyes you can see doing those things has taken it's toll
@give me Chocolate He was 18 when he went in literally still a young kid he dodnt k ow what happened, the internet wasnt very popular then and we hadn't been in war for years, he saw 3000 people die on the news, and joined up bc that's why they thought they were fighting.
I'm a former college football player and one night at the end of spring semester, one of my teammates drowned in the lake on campus. It was a shocking moment for everyone. Three months later when we showed up for fall camp, our coach talked to us about it. He said that his parents would never have a truly happy day for the rest of their lives. That was 20 years ago and I still think about it to this day. Love your people.
i haven’t watched joes or jockos respective podcast with Meyer, so while watching this video i googled him.
when a white house staffer reached out to arrange his medal of honor ceremony, meyer asked if he could have a beer with the president.
i don’t know why that stuck out to me, but i hope he had that beer.
He did there’s pictures of it but from my understanding Obama couldn’t finish it due to something happening elsewhere and it was cut short so in my opinion he still owes him half a beer😂
I consistently tell people there is no such thing as wrong or right as long as different people have different perceptions of life
The fact that people love their 'cause' so much is the reason we get into wars in the first place....
I also blame politicians and the media
it's okay to blame the people who join the Petrodollar Mercenary Force too
So true, so sad.. no end in sight to this flaw in human nature
This was probably some of the realist shit I’ve ever herd.
God bless you my man 🙏
*heard
realest*
James V you forgot heard*
Herd of buffalo . Heard what you said .
Very moving to hear the compassion this soldier has.
Damn, this guy has a STRONG mind. In conflict disassociation and dehumanisation is so common because it's is an easier coping mechanism in such extreme stress. It's really moving and thought provoking, great interview and big respect for this guy for empathising this way.
"If we don't connect with each other its cuz we choose not to" So damn true!
I love this discuss, couse I learn every day more and more of persoectives in live. I love that I dont have to do this experience, to recognize what is improtant. We should more talk about our real thougts and experinces, than to go this far and to live with this Pain every day. Thanks for this lesson!
A great line hey! On point!
Get Roe Jogan back on the show
Lol
I actually laughed😂 barely do that on yt comments anymore
lol
Roe Jogan the evil twin💀💀
no
Who’s here after listening to the new podcast. I’m so glad Dakota got the help he needed!
"Nobody thought they were wrong."
That's an intelligent man.
Intelligent man wont join the army
@@galbeeri8360 brave man will