Frenchy reacts to The Most Gangster Politician Ever
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- Опубликовано: 30 апр 2024
- A Frenchy reacts to The Most Gangster Politician Ever
Let's talk about Cassius Marcellus Clay, politician, abolitionnist and above all Gangster! A frenchy reacts to the fat Electrician.
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Two comments/ questions on my reaction:
- At the beginning, Nick explains that he has named his son Cassius to honour Cassius Marcellus Clay. I didn't leave that part in because I felt it was very personal for him and I preferred to leave it to him out of respect.
- I removed the sponsorship/advertising part and thinking about it again I wonder if it wouldn't be more ethical to leave it in future reactions. Don't hesitate to tell me what you think?
I do think you should leave the sponsors not only bc it's more ethical but they are quite entertaining in their own right.
Removing his "sponsorship/advertising part" is reducing the value his sponsors/advertisers receive (eyeballs). So, I agree, it seems more ethical to keep them. Keeping his "sponsorship/advertising" is also an argument for not blocking your video, or claiming revenue.
Best Wishes. ☮
Leave in the sponsors. We can skip it ourselves if we want.
Leave them in. It's his way of doing the ads and seems to have a fun with. Lol he makes into a family fun time. 😂
Dude was the inspiration for the meme/copypasta “I keep a musket for home defense”
If only we Americans had politicians like him these days
I don't know who he inspired, but it's the first time I've heard of the idea of having cannons in the house to protect yourself 😂
@@ToonStory-fh4gn We Americans refuse to die from a lack of shooting back.
@@Youtubz12 lol🤗🤗
This is probably my favorite fat electrician episode
Same for me!
#2 behind Samuel Whittemore for me.
Same for me, not even sure how many reactions to it I have watched
Ok, the quote from that French duelist was pretty badass. “…I am loath to become his butcher.”
I think Nicks Ads are just as much a part of him as the story. He also only does Ads for things he actually uses and likes. Plus he usually really funny with them.
Indeed, thank you
As someone who is from Cincinnati, I take huge pride we had badasses like clay living in my town.
I'd be very proud too! Thank you
In the beginning of the video The Fat Electrician says that he named his son Cassius
True, thank you 🫡
13:16 there is a saying "the first defends the second and the second protects the first"
The Clay family is big in VA, WV and KY history. Also my Uncle and a Cousin went to Berea college, the school owns the town and as part of the lease deals is the students work off their tuition and the school is tuition free.
Very interesting, thanks for the information 👍
I absolutely adore Berea College! I’ve been there many times. Not only is it beautiful, it’s filled with artisans learning a craft to pay for their classes. Just a beautiful concept for poor mountain people to afford an education.🤗❤️🐝
Great reaction. It looked like you enjoyed making it. I was aware of Clay's abolitionist history but his role in "Seward's Folly" was new to me. He clearly got along gangbusters with the tsarist court in St. Petersberg. I bet he would best pals with a personality like the Peter the Great or Alexander I. If you have a video that you know of about the Foreign Legion I would love to get your inimitable reaction to one.
Thank you, yes I had a lot of fun with this one :) For the FFL I have planned to make a whole original video about this legendary unit!
Clay apparently managed to piss off a bunch of upper-class Russians too, with predictable results in duels. This probably got him noticed.
Jesus how did this guy die of old age,fighting so many duels an fighting for his beliefs.
Fantastic video my friend,this guy reminds me of John Wick.
I wonder who his friends an influencers,they must of been pretty cool as well.
Badass af, indeed John Wick irl. When you can bully Abe Lincoln, I don't know who can influence you hahaha. Thanks my friend!
I am very happy to see a reaction channel looking up facts just to know what he's talking about. i truly enjoy it.
Thank you very much 😃
I died laughing when you said Oh my God my life sucks about the sheriff ❤️
Hahaha thank you
Muhammad Ali's Father was named after the man Nic is talking about and is "family" with him. I believe it was Clay's uncle that owned and subsequently freed Muhammad Ali's family. The reason they had the Last name Clay in the first place.
Too bad Muhammad Ali was raciest. Imagine being named after this man then changing your name because he was white. Can't get more uneducated and raciest than that.
*{Fun fact:}* in Mexico, we’re actually taught about Cassius Clay’s POW “offer of sacrifice” in school (at least in the states of Chihuahua/Sonora, I can’t vouch for all of Mexico😂).
Haha I did not know about that! Thank you very much for this!
The "I step on knecks" edit was perfect and priceless 😂 Great reaction bro!
Glad you liked it, thank you :)
I am new to your channel, as an American with French family I love your prospective😊🇺🇸🇫🇷
Thank you very much, nice to hear 😀
Hey man, thank you for not only taking an interest in american stories and our history but also doing the time to prep and add your own Research & cut seens(really funny) before or during your video. Because of that I'm going to look up the French Dualist you mentioned. I know it would probably be a lot easier to do these videos in French so I appreciate you doing them in English. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it 😀
The Clay family was just as you described. There are many counties in many states that are named Clay. Especially in the eastern part of the US.
Thank you!
Congratulations on your pronunciation of "squirrels." Many French can't manage it, apparently.
😂I won't deny I struggled a bit with this one, thank you!
love the clip at 13:15 with the bald eagle shooting guns to the theme of team America haha
Haha glad you liked it 😀
I too enjoy studying and learning history. I found your channel a few days ago and have been throughly enjoying your work. Cheers from across the pond! 🇺🇸
Thank you very much, greetings from Lyon France :)
Yay, lunchtime treat for me 😊 i didnt know much at all about him, what a character, proves that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction sometimes, all this and southpark too! A bag with a bible, the constitution and a weapon, i mean he came armed! I suppose a crazy politician isnt too difficult to believe but he was on his own level. Thank you as always for another amazing story and commentary, love the fat electrician, please put devil duck on your list , appreciate the work you do,
Thank you very much, no problem for the Devil Duck I already like it :)
I really liked your reaction to this! I’m from Kentucky and had heard of him of course, but I didn’t know everything told here. ❤️Most reactors either remove the ads or skip over them, but Nick’s on the Fat Electrician are usually really short, so I don’t mind them. I loved that he named his son after Cassius, and he must not have considered it too personal to share if he put it in the video. But it was kind of you to consider his feelings.❤️🤗🐝
Thank you for this comment, I really enjoyed learning about Cassius Clay. Greetings from Lyon, France :)
@@ToonStory-fh4gn You’re most welcome❤️🤗🐝
Although dueling is illegal in all 50 states, Washington and Texas still have a "Mutual Combat " law on the books. BTW, the Alamo was well before the Mexican-American War. It was a battle of the Texas War of Independence...
Thank you for the information and for the correction, big mistake here my bad
@@ToonStory-fh4gn No problem. Nobody's perfect. I do enjoy your reactions.
The scarf, the kepi, instant subscription from me
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UK & France were very close to joining the civil war. UK from Canada in the north and France from the south, that's why Russia sent its naval fleet to San Francisco Bay.
Thank you for this insightful comment!
My only complaint about this video is that he chose to mix the timeline up a bit for some reason. The first round of speeches when he had his first assassination attempt happened before he was in the Kentucky government
It's true and was was a bit confused with the timeline, but I think it is for storytelling purpose and it is a wise choice imo. Thank you !
It's ironic that you bring up the "people who argued against slavery for economic reasons" comment, because that was the subject of one of my college term papers.
Long story short, a history professor on the Civil War talked about the "Lost Cause" myth, (and I'm still annoyed that it wasn't until COLLEGE that I learned _that_ was a thing.😒) and at some point when he talked about the BIG (worth 30% of your grade in the class) paper, I had an idea and asked him if there was anybody who argued against slavery because of how bad it was economically.
In my HEAD; I thought it would be someone from the North trying to argue against it that way because, "Well, I've TRIED to appeal to these southerner's morality to abolish slavery, but these slave-owners don't have any morals left so CLEARLY I just gotta appeal to a different sin, like greed to make them listen."
What the professor told me was that there was a guy, but he was a Southerner and PRETTY staunchly racist, named Hinton Rowan Helper who wrote a book detailing all the reasons why the South needed to end slavery because of how badly it was screwing up the economy. "The Impending Crisis of the South"
I did the paper, read the book, and it was kinda interesting though I understand why Helper had to write it in the North, and it wasn't JUST the "Anti-Slavery" stance within. The book came off as a combination of an accountant's list, very dry facts and figures on oat, wheat, and barley production in the south and the north. (Bushel by bushel, for every state and province) and Karl Marx's "Manifesto", where Helper wrote about how badly the resources of the South were being mismanaged, making it sound like the "common people" of the South should get rid of the exploitative politicians and slave owners. Obviously, despite being a self-described "Proud Southerner", Helper was NOT popular in the South during and after the war.
Also, a few personal notes, slightly longer explanation since you seem like the person to be interested in that sort of thing.
The South being "exploitative" as a whole is 100% literal and accurate, because the South were treating their resources, (lands for farming, trees for lumber, etc) the same way they treated their slaves; poorly and with very little thought given to future planning and getting the "most use" out of it. Basically, like spoiled brats who would throw a perfectly fine toy into the fireplace when they get bored with it.
A southerner Mid 1800's: "Why would I feed a slave well, or let him sleep in anything resembling a house? I don't care if being healthy means he'll work harder and for longer! I can always just buy a new slave if the one that's half-starved and sleeps in a horse stable dies! And why should we use ALL of the trees we cut down for lumber!? We have the designated Lumber trees over there, where we take the wood from the trunk and then burn the stumps and branches! If a tree is on future farm land, there's no reason to drag it to the lumber yard, that takes too much time! Just burn it all to ashes and get to work plowing that field"
You get the idea. The South, predominantly the politicians and the elites who were setting policy, treated EVERYTHING like it was a stolen car.
Also, that "Lost Cause" myth? It's in the same vein as Turkey covering up the Armenian Genocide, or what the Nazi's TRIED to do to Jews during the Holocaust, but then settled for all the stories about "German wonder weapons" and putting out the idea that the Holocaust "wasn't THAT bad, it's exaggerated!"
The "Lost Cause" is a gigantic propaganda campaign (which was, tragically, all too successful) that started when all the southern elites and politicians gathering together and saying, "Okay, we lost the war, but we're NOT going to go down in the history books as THE LOSERS, Got it!?!" and they used the South's RELATIVE isolation regarding information and education to spin the narrative how they wanted to.
It's basically the reason why America still has people saying, "The South shall rise again" and proudly waving confederate flags around, instead of being ashamed of being associated with slave-owning traitors to America.
All of this. 1 million %. The South (TM) hasn't really changed much, but they have actually done a ton of damage to the US as a whole through our education. The Daughters of the Confederacy are responsible for compiling and publishing a lot of "history" text books for both public and private schools, which is why we are never taught about these revolutionary heroes in school. They are responsible for the dumbing down of America. This is still happening today, and I think it's time we found a new publisher.
Thank you for this detailed comment, and sorry for my late reply as I really wanted to take the time to sit down and read it carefully. It's fascinating. By taking an interest in the Civil War and the question of slavery, I really felt like I was beginning to identify the keys to a better understanding of the United States, which is very difficult for us Europeans.
Something I also need to understand is that Cotton gin revitalized the profitability of slavery in the decades before the war, further complicating the issue.
But as with everything, the more I learn, the more new questions arise. The “Lost Cause Myth”, for example, is something that remains very abstract, yet I understand that it is deeply rooted in the identity of the Southern states. Reading comments on certain videos, I realized that certain scars and antagonisms were still very much alive.
Anyway, thank you very much for this fascinating answer!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn To answer your question about The Lost Cause Myth, just prior to the war, the southern states sent letters of secession from the union to DC, all of them making a point in stating that they felt slavery was at risk, and they were trying to protect their economic profits, and every one of them made it clear that slavery was key to their prosperity.
After the war, the southern states tried to convince everyone else that their cause was just, heroic, and NOT centered on slavery. This has persisted into today's politics of the south, and is the reason the south is still known for it's racism and sexism. It a lie that has held back real economic development in the south.
The southern states today have the lowest national rankings in education and quality of life, and have the highest rates of poverty, because the won't let go of the lie.
Edit to add: you can actually still read the letters of secession today. We saved all of them and they're available online. We have literally thrown all of this back in their faces recently, and they try to ignore it as they march forward, taking away the rights of anyone that's not a white male Christian.
You reaction was sublime. 😂
Thank you😄
During the American Civil War, despite saying they were neutral leaning towards the CSA, the British gifted the CSA warships, one that would become the CSS Alabama. The CSS Alabama would be used to attack merchant shipping and other targets.
The CSS Alabama was eventually sunk off the coast of France by a US ship. Because of these ships, the US would go into disputes with the British Empire over the damage caused by the ships and them not keeping to their neutrality. This was called the Alabama Claims (1862- 1872).
I knew that France and Great Britain were supporting the CSA because of the cotton economy. But I didn't know that France had sunk the CSS Alabama, thanks for the information!
Good breakdown Frenchy. You need to come riding in the old Western towns in Montana and N.Dakoda. Tour the old Saloons
Ouh yeah with pleasure! Thank you 😃
3rd. Love the video keep going brother. If Nick says something in his channel your free to include it, especially ads! If you keep them in he often likes videos and will comment.
Thank you bro! Yeah, I will keep everything he says from now on every :)
You should react to some loic suberville shorts, hilarious videos about different languages, might let you vent some frustrations about the process of learning english
Yes he's hilarious thanks!
France i would go back to.
Where would you like to go mate?
@@ToonStory-fh4gn nowhere now im old, San deigo CA 40 ish years ago was fun. What i see about it id rather not. It would be fun to go to the places as a civilian instead of a US sailor.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn French bread is great! Yes places make it fresh. Funny how it works for little italian pizzas.
I will always respect France.
And i know about this mofo. Went to a catholic school. But never heard hes this bad ass.
Another great rip-roaring historical roller-coaster, but about one person. An _Extremely_ Impressive Guy. As ever, your contributions were very valuable. I was with you; once the Union became 'anti-slavery', and the Confederacy fighting to keep slavery, the UK was unlikely to go to war on the confederate side ①. AFAIK, UK industry built ships for the confederates. AFAIK Europeans have been selling armaments to unsavoury regimes for a very long time, and still do.
Best Wishes. ☮
① I think it was unlikely the UK would have gone to war on the confederate side because the UK had gotten rid of slavery by 1833. An English court had freed a US owned slave in the early 1770s after the slave had arrived in England, and sought protection from being forced to leave England. I've occasionally wondered if that was a small contributory factor to the 13 colonies war for independence (thy could see the way things might go). In 1807 UK Parliament outlawed the international slave trade (but not slavery itself). This led to a modest squadron of the Royal Navy intercepting slave transports and freeing the slaves. The UK Parliament abolished slavery in 1833 across the British Empire. (AFAIK slave owners were compensated. AFAIK, the debt was still being paid off into the 21st century. A classic British approach, the wealthy never suffer) So, I think going to war on the confederate side was unlikely.
Thank you very much, as always it is a pleasure to read your comment! I am indeed impressed buy this man, and it is incredible that we don't know more about him. And yes, France is still selling weapons to "dubious" regimes because at the end of the day money reigns supreme.
I also think that between France and UK, the second was the unlikeliest to join because of its strong anti-slavery movement. Even for France it would have been really unrealistic. Cheers :)
Also, the Alamo, along with the entirety of the Texas War of Independence, was *not* part of the Mexican-American War.
While Sam Houston managed to capture Santa Anna and end the War of Independence, Mexico never really acknowledged Texas' independence.
Texas opperated as an independent republic for a few years while occassionally fighting skirmishes with the Mexicans, bandits, and hostile native bands.
It was the U.S. not only acknowledging Texas, but accepting it into the Union as a state, that caused the Mexican-American War.
The U.S., realizing that war was inevitable, sent troops to the disputed border region and waited for Mexico to attack, which they did, resulting eventually in the U.S. flag waving over Mexico City. (Echoes of "Proportionality?" It's a bit of a theme with us.)
After the war, along with giving up the rest of the sparcely-populated border territories which became the American Southwest, Mexico simply acknowledged the U.S.'s rightful claim to Texas which the U.S. already possessed, and which was already an independent republic before that.
2nd comment. Do not discount 1 generation later despite public interest that the Crown leadership would be interested in influence over American natural resources.
Same thing
0:12 Speaking of which, I highly suggest you check out the video done by simple history on one, Col. Ortiz, FFL, USMC, OSS WWII.
Thank you for the suggestion
When you wear that it you look related to the French guy on “the mummy”
Haha I was not expecting that, thank you 😂
Dont forget serfdom in europe for centuries
Like your videos sir. Everybody counted in ww2.
@@troyshilanski380 thank you 😀
15:32 we also conquered Mexico City and could of taken the whole country with a good amount of local support at the time because they Dictator was hated
You know it really does kinda make you wonder if Muhammad Ali would’ve kept the name Cassius Clay had he actually known the full story about the man he was named after.
Good question, I am not sure, as Muhammad Ali was the name he received when he joined Nation of Islam but I mus admit I don't know!
8:45 I mean, I'd be angry too if someone pulled a gun on me and shot me
That's a valid point, thanks!
Lol love it good sir love it . If you have not yet checked it out you should react to Samuel Witmore.
Thank you, it's a great idea!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn You would also very much like that video . Very American and outlandish. Thank you for noticing 🐈⬛.
Im sorry bro Yes even you speaking in a French accent sounds good.
You are correct, while France and Britian considered the Confederacy, once it became a war to abolish slavery, Neither France or Britain were willing to support the Confederacy by recognizing it. Mostly because they knew the average British and French citizen would not abide with it.
Yes very true Imo, thank you for the comment
Anger managment? No... Sam Brown did worse than touch America's boat. He tried to pierce Clay's heart. 😂😂😂😂
"US destroyed half of Irans Navy in 8 hrs" also Nick
Haha ok legit then 😁
Just me but i loved going to Canada. Now i will not go and you sound Canadian
Oh I didn't know that, I'd love to go there too
@@ToonStory-fh4gn French canadian? Quebec? I live 15 minutes away from the border. Back in the 80s just drive across, where you born? How long you plan to stay. Answer USA and going to the tittie bars. Usa was 21 canada was 18 then. How long we gonna stay i dunno. Might go sleep at the beach to sober up. Didnt tell em that lol.
as-tu servi comme légionnaire ?
Malheureusement non 🙂
@@ToonStory-fh4gn c'est bon, je t'aime toujours
Ya know what sir? From what i know in my half century of living is respect for France. Or i should say maybe the French? Back in the 90s in the us navy snooty and expensive. Dont get it as we saved your asses in ww2. That marginoit line helped. Sorry bro. You give me hope for my opinion of France. Just facts. What if usa and russia just said eff it? Japan go nuts?
Guy tried to kill Clay. Clay retaliates. “Is this an anger management issue?” No dude, the guy tried to kill him lmao
Yep, I would have reacted the same way, lol
That was meant as a joke, my english is maybe lackluster here
I really wish you wouldn’t do so much research on the topic before hand.
It’s fun as a viewer watching you learn/ hear about stuff for the first time
Thank you for your comment. It's my way of feeling like I'm respecting the author's work, I need to do a minimum of preparation because English isn't my native language, and above all it's how I like to do it.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn I can understand that. Just as of viewer, it seemed like you’re just nodding like “yup that’s what I learned in my research.”
Just figured I’m not the only one that thought that, and thought it was worth mentioning. You do you
Turned it off when he said “Is this an anger management issue?” After being shot by someone? Probably the most french thing I've heard in a long time... Semper Fidelis
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Listening to a Frenchman complain about The Fat Electricians is a lot like listening to a woman complaining about how you made her comb so hard!
I'm confused here, when exactly did I complain about him?
I am sorry I got drunk and said some stupid stuff to you. I apologize. I wish you all the success in the world. I’m an ass hole, sorry again.
Have to downvote for over trimming Nick's work. This vid is close to Nick's heart as if you showed it all he named his child after Clay. His intros and exits are part of his deal.you need to keep them in.
Ok thanks fyi I prefered to cut the passage with his child not to shorten the video but out of respect. This part seemed very personal to him and I preferred not to react to it.
so, this isn't a true reaction. You researched the entire thing before reacting to it. Lame
Thanks for the comment you really helped the channel 🥰
Mart Twain in one of his writings wrote a story entitled "The Great French Duel", where he acted ss a second to a French friend of his. Thevstory ended where he becomes celebrsted in France for being the first person injured in a duel in the last 50 or so years.
Twain opposed dueling, and wrote the story as a way to show the whole deuling craze and honor codes were rather foolish and that there were better ways to settle disputes. I first read the story in a 9th grade literature class.
It's true that this is not a very good way to settle a dispute. In fact, I was thinking of watching a film tonight about a duel, “A Matter of Honor”. Thanks a lot!