Ben Shapiro vs Destiny Debate: Politics, Jan 6, Israel, Ukraine & Wokeism | Lex Fridman Podcast

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  • Опубликовано: 27 май 2024
  • Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Steven Bonnell, aka Destiny, is a liberal political commentator and a live streamer on RUclips.
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    0:00 - Introduction
    1:36 - Liberalism vs Conservatism
    6:49 - Education
    23:06 - Trump vs Biden
    43:31 - Foreign policy
    56:28 - Israel-Palestine
    1:11:25 - Russia-Ukraine
    1:23:04 - January 6
    1:39:03 - Abuse of power
    1:49:01 - Wokeism
    1:55:42 - Institutional capture
    2:09:36 - Monogamy vs open relationships
    2:14:29 - Rapid fire questions
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  • @lexfridman
    @lexfridman  4 месяца назад +3835

    Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors below.
    Transcript: lexfridman.com/ben-shapiro-destiny-debate-transcript
    0:00 - Introduction
    1:36 - Liberalism vs Conservatism
    6:49 - Education
    23:06 - Trump vs Biden
    43:31 - Foreign policy
    56:28 - Israel-Palestine
    1:11:25 - Russia-Ukraine
    1:23:04 - January 6
    1:39:03 - Abuse of power
    1:49:01 - Wokeism
    1:55:42 - Institutional capture
    2:09:36 - Monogamy vs open relationships
    2:14:29 - Rapid fire questions
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    • @_ampersand
      @_ampersand 4 месяца назад +30

      Thanks again, Lex!

    • @Meh-im1qs
      @Meh-im1qs 4 месяца назад +22

      WE LOVE YOU LEX

    • @BBBob123
      @BBBob123 4 месяца назад +6

      OOOO

    • @bigguy4x418
      @bigguy4x418 4 месяца назад +18

      Love you, Lex!!! This is great!! Thank you so much for putting this together!!!

    • @dorado2431
      @dorado2431 4 месяца назад +11

      Love you Lex

  • @viziontrex
    @viziontrex 4 месяца назад +19931

    Lex hosting the SuperBowl for nerds is a great gift to us all

    • @nayfanjay9401
      @nayfanjay9401 4 месяца назад +150

      Yeah boi!

    • @dorothyclark8680
      @dorothyclark8680 4 месяца назад +82

      YESYESYES

    • @jackf2210
      @jackf2210 4 месяца назад +80

      exactly how i thought of it😂

    • @watchitallburn
      @watchitallburn 4 месяца назад +130

      sadly destiny is like an expansion team that somehow ends up playing the patriots in this "superbowl"

    • @matthewparlato5626
      @matthewparlato5626 4 месяца назад

      This was dogshit.
      Malcom Collins, the Venture Capitalist Stanford Grad Pro-Natalist would eviscerate BOTH of these clowns. js

  • @andreasesser4641
    @andreasesser4641 4 месяца назад +13603

    Left vs. Right. Conservative vs. Progressive. Democrat vs Republican. Theist vs Atheist. Traditionalist vs Modernist. Man's name vs Woman's name. This debate truly encapsulated a lot. Thanks Lex.

    • @user-ce1zb9vb9b
      @user-ce1zb9vb9b 4 месяца назад

      Yes but the man woman shit

    • @johng9095
      @johng9095 4 месяца назад

      ​@@QueefMcGeesHousehes connected because hes jewish? Smh

    • @PerfectHandProductions
      @PerfectHandProductions 4 месяца назад

      Stripper* name

    • @othosos
      @othosos 4 месяца назад

      Imagine being on the side of the guy whos wife is currently getting resized 🤣@@QueefMcGeesHouse

    • @Winalot
      @Winalot 4 месяца назад

      @@QueefMcGeesHouse so i guess you're literally still flipping burgers or throwing newspapers on a bike like you did at your first job you tried to make by .. you are pathetic, i bet if you sit to debate face to face you begin to stutter and shake lol

  • @DerekFuller77
    @DerekFuller77 Месяц назад +349

    Now this is how a real debate works. No talking over one another, no insults, just pure conversation between two different sides.

    • @79chgoh
      @79chgoh Месяц назад +4

      I never saw Ben under so much pressure before

    • @dingickso4098
      @dingickso4098 27 дней назад

      Rarely see that on the narcissist internet

    • @teakchain0145
      @teakchain0145 20 дней назад +1

      You need to be really cult and smart to have this kind of conversation i can't have this profound conversation

    • @johnwilliams9296
      @johnwilliams9296 18 дней назад +1

      Because they mostly agree and ben is not a crazy redhat

    • @Aruesx
      @Aruesx 15 дней назад

      If you're interested in debates that aren't bloodsports or constant yelling, I recommend you check out some debate issues universities hold. They have people from college students, all the way to tenured professors and experts.

  • @datrumpet5
    @datrumpet5 Месяц назад +246

    I had to double-check my RUclips settings because I thought I had set the play mode to 1.5x speed 😂

    • @FrozenPantiezzz
      @FrozenPantiezzz Месяц назад +3

      2:56 this part had me too 😂

    • @mikisuave
      @mikisuave 28 дней назад

      Same!

    • @marvelousmike5488
      @marvelousmike5488 24 дня назад +4

      .75x is just right

    • @danielcastro3622
      @danielcastro3622 22 дня назад

      These guys need some bass in their voices lol I think Ben talks through his nose a lot

    • @KrisMaertens
      @KrisMaertens 22 дня назад +1

      ​@@marvelousmike5488yes,than they speak like normal humans.

  • @TadasTadeo
    @TadasTadeo 3 месяца назад +1266

    The friendliest rap battle I've seen

    • @letyvasquez2025
      @letyvasquez2025 3 месяца назад +20

      Toe to toe
      Curly and Moe
      Gonna find a foe
      Like a Will Dafoe
      Represent…tation

    • @aaz1992
      @aaz1992 3 месяца назад +6

      😂

    • @dysmissme7343
      @dysmissme7343 3 месяца назад +5

      HA 😂😂

    • @bepsi8700
      @bepsi8700 3 месяца назад +3

      bro this literally was hydrogen vs boost translated

    • @frankkirkman5994
      @frankkirkman5994 22 дня назад +1

      Lil dicky vs G-eazy

  • @LetsReadPodcast
    @LetsReadPodcast 4 месяца назад +21185

    Playing this at 0.25x speed so I can follow 👂 👂

    • @zkilla2924
      @zkilla2924 4 месяца назад +348

      Weird seeing you here man lmao didnt know you were based like that

    • @blazingstar9638
      @blazingstar9638 4 месяца назад +79

      😂😂 right

    • @ravenclaw1985
      @ravenclaw1985 4 месяца назад +64

      😂😂😂

    • @rodriguezk96
      @rodriguezk96 4 месяца назад +51

      Heyyy it's you I love your channel

    • @tiffanie7139
      @tiffanie7139 4 месяца назад +175

      lol exactly. I usually watch everything on 1.75 and these 2 are about the only people I cannot do that with. 😂

  • @tropicenergy8893
    @tropicenergy8893 19 дней назад +50

    Notice how both of them take a second to respond. That is them thinking about what the other said instead of immediately denying or disagreeing. This does not happen in normal debates. Sad.

  • @fineyoungspecimen
    @fineyoungspecimen Месяц назад +59

    Battle of the fastest talking androids

  • @seanmcconnell1874
    @seanmcconnell1874 4 месяца назад +6300

    This is 100x better than any presidential debate will ever be

    • @dannyboyrobb
      @dannyboyrobb 4 месяца назад +132

      This should be the presidential debate!

    • @IronBrigadeStudios
      @IronBrigadeStudios 4 месяца назад +28

      If trump is allowed to gish gallop again it'll be 1,000,00x better

    • @dadnonlyd3
      @dadnonlyd3 4 месяца назад +95

      Because presidential debates are just political theatre

    • @presssquareproductions2303
      @presssquareproductions2303 4 месяца назад

      gish gallop ... ​@@IronBrigadeStudios

    • @Quisl
      @Quisl 4 месяца назад +31

      Its not so unlikely that either of these guys might do down that road in 20 or 30 years.

  • @iannovak5223
    @iannovak5223 4 месяца назад +1573

    We even got Destiny vs Shapiro debate before GTA 6

  • @lancelipperman2238
    @lancelipperman2238 Месяц назад +36

    Great to finally see a calm, factual debate. Thanks Lex, would love to see another round (different topics)

  • @jaredaponte9973
    @jaredaponte9973 Месяц назад +47

    This honestly has to be one of my favorite debates for destiny and ben. It felt like two people actually having a conversation rather than the huge spectacle i feel like everyone else is trying to put on usually. Neither of them attacked or insulted the other and i got to just genuinely hear two different perspectives and thats all i want

    • @Music-Is-Real-Love
      @Music-Is-Real-Love Месяц назад +1

      Thank you, 100%.

    • @user-eh6ih4ev5e
      @user-eh6ih4ev5e 20 дней назад +1

      Together, these two guys could probably come up with some great solutions to the issues they debated on.

  • @Tooldruid
    @Tooldruid 4 месяца назад +5572

    This might be the single best debate in the last year. No yelling, very few interruptions, solid moderator, many topics discussed. A debate that's actually not enraging or frustrating to watch.

    • @AlexHenry-hh8yj
      @AlexHenry-hh8yj 4 месяца назад +153

      Very true, most people are incapable of doing this

    • @SBoss281
      @SBoss281 4 месяца назад +72

      You clearly don’t consume much content then

    • @rebhi8
      @rebhi8 4 месяца назад +45

      Destiny isn’t a true representative of the Palestinian cause

    • @TheWhisperingPenis
      @TheWhisperingPenis 4 месяца назад

      Yeah its 2 people that respect each other beforehand. I think that has a lot to do with it. Both fully realize the other one isn't an idiot.

    • @LoudWaffle
      @LoudWaffle 4 месяца назад +426

      @@rebhi8 That’s correct because he’s openly pro-Israel 🤨

  • @williv
    @williv 2 месяца назад +700

    I sincerely thought my playback speed was set to 2x. I had to check.

  • @theflyingemu3647
    @theflyingemu3647 Месяц назад +17

    in my opinion Lex is the real MVP here. This is the first i have watched, and now have subscribed. i have never and i mean never seen a debate handled with such care and neutrality. It might not look like he does not do much but the man has reached the level cap in facilitation. I think that bad debates can be attributed to poor one sided facilitation and or cutting in and stopping the arguing party mid argument, it breeds frustration and can affect the mental state and the clear thinking of the debaters. Bravo I absolutely loved it.

  • @chriswhite-vb5ts
    @chriswhite-vb5ts Месяц назад +6

    So I enjoyed this-seems like an actual debate between a couple of guys on different sides of the fence from the 1950’s- respectful, curious, and still friendly- no freaking out, screaming, fighting, shooting each other-

  • @danielebeddia8910
    @danielebeddia8910 4 месяца назад +1599

    It’s actually insane how much more respectful and mature this was than the past few presidential debates

    • @poet99999
      @poet99999 4 месяца назад +26

      Long form, not just trying to grab legacy media sound bites

    • @baseguitar02
      @baseguitar02 4 месяца назад

      this is just a fun debate, presidential debate is more like selling yourself to the world so the people vote for you so it becomes more like making the other person look bad and stupid

    • @miyojewoltsnasonth2159
      @miyojewoltsnasonth2159 4 месяца назад +5

      @@poet99999 I prefer watching videos that are at least an hour.
      But what percentage of people _prefer_ long form? Sadly, it's probably less than half of people, likely even less.
      *Reply to:* _"Long form, not just trying to grab legacy media sound bites"_

    • @dipset4016
      @dipset4016 4 месяца назад +2

      Damn imagine this presidential race haha.

    • @navinnarayan1978
      @navinnarayan1978 4 месяца назад +10

      Destiny is not at the same level as Ben.

  • @Crimea_River
    @Crimea_River 4 месяца назад +1692

    This is the longest I've listened to Ben speak without hearing an ad read.

    • @gmancolo
      @gmancolo 4 месяца назад +83

      Benji is a real money grubber and he's promoted outright scams.

    • @burtbiggum499
      @burtbiggum499 4 месяца назад +112

      ​@@gmancolo Well yeah just look at his tiny hat

    • @lunarvania8073
      @lunarvania8073 4 месяца назад +19

      Did you make this comment at work? If so I guess you and Ben can relate.

    • @delightlatte7371
      @delightlatte7371 4 месяца назад +5

      Lmao

    • @juicewilliss
      @juicewilliss 4 месяца назад

      Quick you can still get these special addition gold coins from the U-S mint. Only with this special offer can you dump all your life savings on this once in a lifetime super-duper for realsies! deal of the century! Hurry before your evil gay loving liberal kids tell you it's a scam cause they hate freedom!!

  • @paulkemp7035
    @paulkemp7035 Месяц назад +8

    As someone who has a somewhat phobic reaction to debates, I found this presentation to be quite enjoyable and educational. Thanks Lex and all your team.

  • @CarryinStones
    @CarryinStones Месяц назад +2

    I hear one person proposing ideas and solutions while the other is stuck in an ideology. I'm not sure how people cannot see that forced morality and values are not freedom.

  • @yellomoth
    @yellomoth 4 месяца назад +566

    This debate is 2 hours long but if you factor in relative talking speed it's really a six hour debate.

  • @wolfgang1667
    @wolfgang1667 4 месяца назад +2869

    If only presidential debates were this substantive and good faith. This is what America needs.

    • @SMMC333
      @SMMC333 4 месяца назад +107

      imagine what cultural standards would change if this was the case. the bar for knowledge would be so much higher for knowledge. as of now its just a bunch of black and white buzz word cesspool word vomiting online. this type of dialogue needs to be on the main stage.

    • @connerfreeman9609
      @connerfreeman9609 4 месяца назад +42

      They used to be. Watch Kenny vs. Nixon 1960.

    • @twelvecatsinatrenchcoat
      @twelvecatsinatrenchcoat 4 месяца назад +28

      America doesn't vote for nerds. The last time we elected a nerd was Nixon.

    • @callumengland6395
      @callumengland6395 4 месяца назад +60

      For real... the presidential debates aren't even debates

    • @str-AH
      @str-AH 4 месяца назад +11

      3000% if you didn't say it, I would have. This is what we should champion.

  • @Joyloulou
    @Joyloulou Месяц назад +5

    Thank you for this content❤ it is so so necessary to “Keep it in the Conversation”

  • @Music-Is-Real-Love
    @Music-Is-Real-Love Месяц назад +4

    This video was absolutely FANTASTIC!!.
    I loved every single second of this debate.
    BOTH of them were amazing, and it made my day.
    Very impressed.
    Thank you, Lex!!

  • @SimplyWalkTheTalk
    @SimplyWalkTheTalk 4 месяца назад +4087

    LEX HOLD MORE DEBATES PLEASE, THIS COUNTRY NEEDS THIS! 🎙️
    MUCH APPRECIATED 🇺🇸☮️

    • @jpg6113
      @jpg6113 4 месяца назад +27

      Have Nick Fuentes on

    • @nooftaheri3502
      @nooftaheri3502 4 месяца назад

      There are limits. ​@@jpg6113

    • @huntersowers7404
      @huntersowers7404 4 месяца назад +50

      ​@@jpg6113 yep, because listening to Ben Shapiro and destiny for more than 5 minutes didn't already cost me enough brain cells.

    • @user-iv1bv6kv6x
      @user-iv1bv6kv6x 4 месяца назад

      ​@@jpg6113ew no

    • @winnablepeach135
      @winnablepeach135 4 месяца назад +9

      Debate is not the end game of conversation you think it is. There’s no saving this country

  • @grayhamgrayhamson1466
    @grayhamgrayhamson1466 3 месяца назад +778

    It’s really a sign of how messed up things are that the majority of comments are people saying how amazing it is that two adults are talking…like adults.

    • @jamescarbon3853
      @jamescarbon3853 3 месяца назад +74

      It's because these two have studied the facts and have formed their own opinions. While the rest of society consume opinions then formulate their facts

    • @grayhamgrayhamson1466
      @grayhamgrayhamson1466 3 месяца назад

      @@jamescarbon3853 if you hit reply please reply to what I wrote, otherwise just comment on the video

    • @sajedchreim7118
      @sajedchreim7118 3 месяца назад +9

      @@jamescarbon3853I mean you’re not wrong implying that most people form an opinion then gather facts, but Ben Shapiro is one of them. I agree with him on almost everything, but when it comes to Israel, he time and time again exposes his opinion in the face of facts. To the contrary of facts. For me this was enough to stop following him. There are other people out there with a soul, with a heart, that have the same domestic ideas as him. Ben is a smart man, but that doesn’t make him right all the time.
      On the Israel Palestine conflict, Ben is over his head and completely misguided and misinformed

    • @InflatableTube
      @InflatableTube 3 месяца назад +6

      We’ve had almost 8 years of polarized echo chambers bursting out like an H bomb. Fomented by people like Trump, like Shapiro’s company, etc..

    • @onix044
      @onix044 3 месяца назад +3

      @@sajedchreim7118misinformed in what way? It’s probably his special interest topic if anything.

  • @tyraelkamh1875
    @tyraelkamh1875 27 дней назад +4

    If i were on an island with these two nerds with no food it would be a bad day for them

  • @Uno_Floydd
    @Uno_Floydd 28 дней назад +18

    This feels like a conversation between my sober self vs I smoked a bit more than usual

    • @user-bn4jk8gn1k
      @user-bn4jk8gn1k 19 дней назад +1

      ooh I love it. I also swing between being conservative and being liberal, I feel a bit bipolar with it. Destiny is the least offensive of all the progressive media types (and let's watch Ana as she red pills herself, she's fun too)

  • @jessegallagher3952
    @jessegallagher3952 4 месяца назад +773

    Finally, a conversation at a natural 1.5x speed without having to adjust settings!

    • @claudetteguimond8035
      @claudetteguimond8035 4 месяца назад +3

      I missed a few words myself.

    • @zonehd3433
      @zonehd3433 4 месяца назад +23

      Am I so mentally ill that I can watch this on 2x speed?

    • @shmeepurt
      @shmeepurt 4 месяца назад +31

      @@zonehd3433that’s gotta be brainrot

    • @samlane9732
      @samlane9732 4 месяца назад +31

      ​@zonehd3433 I put it on 2x to see what it sounded like... it reminded me of the dude that used to name all the side effects at the end of prescription commercials back in the day lol

    • @obnoxiaaeristokles3872
      @obnoxiaaeristokles3872 4 месяца назад +3

      @@zonehd3433 No, I don't know what they all are about. I'm watching at 2x myself

  • @peepoboi7869
    @peepoboi7869 4 месяца назад +1280

    This debate is how I imagine it would look like if the embodiment of Adderall debated the embodiment of Caffeine

    • @SuperJoshuaWorld64
      @SuperJoshuaWorld64 4 месяца назад +112

      I'd say more like meth vs cocaine

    • @joeyg29jgjg
      @joeyg29jgjg 4 месяца назад +39

      Wait which ones which?

    • @jacobwinburn6307
      @jacobwinburn6307 4 месяца назад +28

      Someone needs to check for some Guinness Book record for meaningless words said in an hour or something

    • @dnbjedi
      @dnbjedi 4 месяца назад +3

      LOLLLLLLL FACTS

    • @legoboy7107
      @legoboy7107 4 месяца назад +15

      @@joeyg29jgjg Yes.

  • @FigsNLifts
    @FigsNLifts Месяц назад +7

    I consider myself left wing but as an Irishman, what Ben said at 39.09 regarding European Taxation is 100% true. The middle class are taxed to death in this country to the point we have brought about the working poor. I’m not necessarily in favour of the US system, but our taxation laws are fucked

  • @downhour1
    @downhour1 Месяц назад +5

    I have greatly enjoyed this conversation. It is so refreshingly nice to listen to 2 Intelligent individuals from conflicting viewpoints have a civil conversation about politics. Thank you very much for doing this.And using your time.

  • @jjrap3
    @jjrap3 4 месяца назад +616

    This was a debate where both parties looked like they were having fun.
    Incredible thing to watch.

    • @LLG47
      @LLG47 4 месяца назад +32

      I also think that despite their differences they actually respect and like one another.

    • @NWBwana
      @NWBwana 4 месяца назад +11

      It was actually a healthy debate and disagreement. As observers we didn't witness petulant smears, but an exchange of views and informations such as we now should have a better understanding not just of the topic but of the predominant views represented by these "sides".
      Its stuff like this that makes diversity a strength.

    • @wanderingwobb6300
      @wanderingwobb6300 4 месяца назад +2

      Hoping for more destiny Shapiro content in the future but who knows

    • @Hoberpopkin
      @Hoberpopkin 4 месяца назад +10

      It's a little uncanny and a bit concerning that when previewing comments before I dive into the video, almost every comment is gushing about how wonderful it is that the conversation is civil. While I understand and sympathize with the overwhelming desire to have grounded conversations considering the state of public discourse...everywhere, this is a 2.5 hour video and the top comments are priming me to expect that very little of substance will be in the video itself because all the comments are ONLY about how civil the conversation was. Normally in videos, comments are filled with people zoning in on specific topics that get mentioned, discussing the specifics of what one person or another has said and either picking it apart or responding to it by adding further clarifying details.
      When I sorted comments by new, things were a lot more specific and came across a lot less...performative/masturbatory, which made me more excited for the video. But the whole thing does scratch at a suspicion I've had for a while now that because our public platforms for discourse is so awful, some people conflate more heated discussions with bad faith discussions because people tend to get angry and heated when their opponents argue in bad faith. And depending on who you agree with, you won't notice the bad faith habits of your ideological ally in the debate but will notice all the bad faith arguments of your ideological opponent, which is why most modern debates are associated with performative rage-bait and polarizing audiences into even smaller echo chambers.
      Throw in the fact that one side or another might start screaming back in bad faith defensively because the other side started it first, the whole thing turns into a mess really quickly. But good faith heated debates also happen, especially when serious topics are discussed. In fact, if people aren't getting a little heated in discussions about really serious topics, it's kind of a red flag indicating the possibility that the aesthetics of civility is more important than the lives affected by the politics being discussed. You run into a similar echo chamber problem running into reverse--whereas bloodsport debates are useless because nothing gets done, with the target audience being people addicted to rage, a debate running purely on civility politics becomes useless because both sides go out of their way to not challenge their opponents, to avoid controversial topics, etc etc. Anyone who cares about the subjects at hand usually end up not being the target audience--and the people who enjoy the debates are people who see politics as a game rather than a force controlling the lives of millions, often threatening their ability to survive.
      I'm honestly a bit pessimistic about how this video will turn out. I hope very much I'll be proven very wrong and feel very silly by the end of it.

    • @soxfan5240
      @soxfan5240 4 месяца назад

      @@Hoberpopkin That was entirely too much to write before ever watching the fucking video. Jesus, STFU and watch it. It's Destiny and Ben Shapiro, if you think they won't have passion just because people said they liked the discourse, you don't know these two..... They live for this shit.

  • @tokyosour4215
    @tokyosour4215 4 месяца назад +539

    I've been waiting for these two to have a sitdown forever. 4 hours of debate in 2 hours.

    • @pbjam2182
      @pbjam2182 4 месяца назад +28

      If you play it at half speed, the video almost sounds like a regular conversation

    • @Cimmerian415
      @Cimmerian415 4 месяца назад

      ​@@pbjam2182 .075x is a good listening speed.

    • @patrickmcphee770
      @patrickmcphee770 4 месяца назад

      You must love dumb!

    • @Seamannon
      @Seamannon 4 месяца назад +2

      @@pbjam2182 That's the magic of RUclips - you can adjust the speed to your own liking and comfort, no matter how slow or fast the podcasters talk irl. It's incredible!
      Sometimes I wish I could speed up videos more than x2, but certainly not in case of this particular conversation.

    • @c.l.368
      @c.l.368 4 месяца назад +9

      @@Seamannon the thing that sucks about it is you can't speed people's speech up IN REAL LIFE. I've gotten so used to listening to podcasts at 1.5x - 2.0x that now listening to people at their normal speeds is actually harder for me.

  • @bdawgiscool_1511
    @bdawgiscool_1511 Месяц назад +5

    What I like about this debate is that tho they disagree on pretty much like 80-90% of things as well as even proved one another wrong on some topics off and on is that they definitely seem to respect and like one another. Which shows that regardless of your political belief, people can come together and respect/like one another ultimately. I could be wrong but that’s what I’m picking up from this

    • @Nobody71090
      @Nobody71090 6 дней назад

      Destiny is one of the few liberals I dont mind. He is good at articulating his points and even though I dont agree on everything, I respect his opinions and he makes good points alot of times

  • @2A_Dave
    @2A_Dave 9 дней назад +3

    This was great!! Hope another episode with Destiny and Ben Shapiro is in the works.. What a wonderful meeting of the minds.

  • @bentyryan
    @bentyryan 4 месяца назад +717

    This must be the world record for most words-per-minute in a podcast. It's closer to a rap battle than a debate

    • @claywrangler1993
      @claywrangler1993 4 месяца назад +2

      2 grifters debating. I'm Jewish by birth and first settler on the other side, but i don't grift politically so my opinion doesn't matter

    • @bpharaoh8765
      @bpharaoh8765 4 месяца назад +8

      They are both fast talkers, I have no idea who the second dude is but he holds his own regardless of how dumb his thought process is! I love hearing intelligent arguments regardless of what side the come from!

    • @bpharaoh8765
      @bpharaoh8765 4 месяца назад

      @@claywrangler1993so you are a grifter by birth or persuasion? Either way you are an idiot? Agree or don’t agree with what either, or are saying, you can classify anyone with an opinion that utilizes that opinion to make money as a grifter, but that fact alone does not marginalize that opinion

    • @nocommentingplease
      @nocommentingplease 4 месяца назад +11

      ​@@bpharaoh8765 who is the one you know then?

    • @habibbialikafe339
      @habibbialikafe339 4 месяца назад +5

      I listened to this on spotify and slowed the speed down to 0.8x. Highly advise everyone else to do the same.

  • @seff2451
    @seff2451 4 месяца назад +583

    i can't explain how refreshing it is to listen to a debate where when one person is speaking, not a single word comes out of the other one until their name is called and their opponent is finished. they just silently sit and write down points to rehash on when it's their turn but there's no interrupting, or like back and forth yelling or emotions. seriously so god damn refreshing

    • @SherwinChow-cg3nw
      @SherwinChow-cg3nw 4 месяца назад

      Fortunately Shapiro isn’t formulating foreign policies. He has the audacity to condemn the Houties and support the U.S. & British bombings thus espousing ultra right wing political ideology.

    • @thenecroking6170
      @thenecroking6170 4 месяца назад +10

      now lets look at the hasan card

    • @saoirse_mavourneen
      @saoirse_mavourneen 4 месяца назад +19

      Yes, very nice to see, you actually get to hear every point.

    • @Noise_floorxx
      @Noise_floorxx 4 месяца назад +3

      Did you actually watch the entire thing?

    • @blunderman73dicks37
      @blunderman73dicks37 4 месяца назад

      idk ben kept interrupting especially later on

  • @jameskirk3
    @jameskirk3 Месяц назад +4

    Leftover school lunches should go to a food program whenever possible. Or be packaged for food for kids who arent food stable to take home and feed to their family.
    How this isnt a common thought to anyone who says school lunch programs waste a whole bunch of food is ludacris to me.

    • @neekos3084
      @neekos3084 23 дня назад

      Regulation won't let that happen. 😢 so much food is wasted in the US

    • @livingart2576
      @livingart2576 19 дней назад +1

      Unfortunately they would be sued when someone complained the food made them sick. Welcome to America.
      It’s a shame because we waste a lot.

  • @colleenbrotherton2266
    @colleenbrotherton2266 Месяц назад +5

    extremely civil...both men....excellent debate

  • @TheBeefPudding
    @TheBeefPudding 4 месяца назад +568

    This should've been like 4-5 hours tbh. Feels like they could cover so much more ground. What a pleasure to listen to both being well mannered and considerate

    • @Zeesneakyninja
      @Zeesneakyninja 4 месяца назад +10

      They need to start a series

    • @lybnychavez6953
      @lybnychavez6953 4 месяца назад +20

      Lex said it’s part 1 didn’t he

    • @TheAutoexecbat
      @TheAutoexecbat 4 месяца назад +6

      they both speak fast enough that it was

    • @Neworldisordered
      @Neworldisordered 4 месяца назад +5

      5 hours and continue taping while they have pizza/beer together.

    • @TheBeefPudding
      @TheBeefPudding 4 месяца назад +1

      @@lybnychavez6953 yeah but who knows when they will actually reconvene. Could be over a year even more. I'd love a bit meaty part 1 to tide me over.
      Hell I'd tune in weekly for a series lol

  • @joseprprprpr
    @joseprprprpr 4 месяца назад +566

    Please bring them back for a part 2. The format was perfect.

    • @ds7335
      @ds7335 4 месяца назад +10

      Agree

    • @skoobuh
      @skoobuh 4 месяца назад

      Please don’t show these idiots again absolutely baffling 😂

    • @kevinhoang9074
      @kevinhoang9074 4 месяца назад +2

      It should be Ben and someone else from the left like Kyle Kulinski

    • @MrMortombachman
      @MrMortombachman 4 месяца назад +12

      Ben would completely destroy Kyle. Longtime listener, but he's lost his touch

    • @saumitrad
      @saumitrad 4 месяца назад +7

      @@kevinhoang9074 That would be a blood bath. Ben would demolish Kyle. In the liberal - left - atheist - antTrump side there are only two people who can compete with Ben - Destiny & Sam Harris. The list is Finite.

  • @Jalvarezmcp
    @Jalvarezmcp 11 дней назад +2

    I think Lex Friedman could have provided a more balanced / equal physical environment / optics by having two cameras with equal focus on their faces, versus the side of Destiny’s face versus Shapiro’s full frontal….not that Lex is bias…but optics matter….

    • @urgamecshk
      @urgamecshk 9 дней назад

      I'm sure it's dictated by physical space not inherant camera bias. It's also an AUDIO PODCAST

  • @dennisgreen7489
    @dennisgreen7489 Месяц назад +10

    U can see these two men have great respect for each other

    • @han1218
      @han1218 Месяц назад +2

      Destiny didn't have that much respect for Jordan Peterson, who thinks more before talking. Ben is closer in style with Destiny, both fast talkers.

    • @justinmadrid8712
      @justinmadrid8712 28 дней назад +1

      @@han1218Destiny learned from Peterson not to “play games”.
      When Destiny starts losing, he starts dragging the debate off the rails to where he says things like, “how do you know the sun will rise tomorrow”.
      And Destiny’s fans will think he is the next Aristotle for asking that. 😂

  • @tamih.9043
    @tamih.9043 3 месяца назад +800

    I love how both let the other talk without interrupting!

    • @Mrs_Mama_MFT
      @Mrs_Mama_MFT 3 месяца назад +8

      I was shocked by this. Did you see the debate between Destiny and Glen Greenwood? 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @tonyascancook
      @tonyascancook 3 месяца назад +34

      Destiny interrupted frequently

    • @hochmeisterr
      @hochmeisterr 3 месяца назад +36

      Because both are dealing in good faith and Factual information.

    • @jaymay7957
      @jaymay7957 3 месяца назад +7

      Yeah that’s what happens when you do in person debates haha

    • @550n440
      @550n440 3 месяца назад +5

      I wish this was the top comment. Respectful discourse is no longer the norm, and what we now normally see is disgusting.

  • @nateswain4633
    @nateswain4633 4 месяца назад +227

    I turned it down to 0.75 speed, but now Lex sounds like he's had a stroke

    • @Bmksmn
      @Bmksmn 4 месяца назад +3

      😅😂

    • @bryced28
      @bryced28 4 месяца назад +1

      😂😂

  • @DogNamedSam
    @DogNamedSam 19 дней назад +3

    Next time have Destiny & Ben debate the Adderall shortage in America.

    • @bigpapi6688
      @bigpapi6688 4 дня назад +1

      “It’s gone because I ate it all” -Ben
      “I agree because I did too”
      -Destiny
      (Both in 2x speed, of course)

    • @hyperv1016
      @hyperv1016 День назад

      @@bigpapi6688 lmao you made me laugh

  • @someonewhoknowsnothingabou2137
    @someonewhoknowsnothingabou2137 Месяц назад +3

    Here is what I have to say about education. I want to agree with destiny, but here are the problems.
    1. What will they be taught? Western thought? Eastern thought? Marxism? We would HAVE to teach Western thought because the Constitution is based on Hume or Neo-platonism philosophy.
    2. Bring back trades in schools.

    • @nathansteele4358
      @nathansteele4358 7 дней назад

      But the same would still be taught, it’s a conversation on whether poorer schools should be allocated resources on a federal level to teach the current curriculum at the same level as rich district schools.
      Ben thinks that this doesn’t address the root cause which he believes to be one parent households but that works under the assumption better quality education won’t close the gap enough to notice while destiny believes closing the gap in education quality will do enough to create long term benefit for the American population.
      You can agree or disagree with Ben and I believe destiny is still correct that education needs reforms at the federal level

  • @samwilliams6679
    @samwilliams6679 4 месяца назад +335

    Why is this RUclips video stuck at 2x speed?

    • @Pi7on
      @Pi7on 4 месяца назад +4

      For real haha, I did check

    • @RoboGoby
      @RoboGoby 4 месяца назад +6

      it's catching the drift of how fast Ben Shapiro talks.

    • @daveonyoutube3374
      @daveonyoutube3374 4 месяца назад +1

      Lmfao trueee

    • @Sigueme1
      @Sigueme1 4 месяца назад +7

      Because of Lex …dude is mega slow compared to Ben 🤣🤣

    • @lilbigman777
      @lilbigman777 4 месяца назад

      It's multiple/most videos doing it, some glitch lol

  • @imbigwes
    @imbigwes 4 месяца назад +669

    This was so much better than I was expecting. Both of them are known to be fiery but damn this actually felt like a meeting of minds. LOVE when debaters aren't screaming!

    • @user-vd5ko4ob6y
      @user-vd5ko4ob6y 4 месяца назад

      ruclips.net/video/qKwggh36pmQ/видео.html

    • @ThaDonJsuan
      @ThaDonJsuan 4 месяца назад +21

      Ben vs destiny was as if ben read the whole article and destiny just read the headline. He just didnt know the details on anything.

    • @Azrael1486
      @Azrael1486 4 месяца назад +36

      ​@@ThaDonJsuanthank you for noticing that. Props to Destiny for being civil, but to anybody capable of following their points. Destiny would make a superficial statement that sounded good.... Until Ben dismantled it point by point with in depth facts

    • @kosmokramer5420
      @kosmokramer5420 4 месяца назад

      They are two sides of the same coin They are both ultra liberal

    • @bluhminonion
      @bluhminonion 4 месяца назад +6

      I think anyone that thought going in to this that there'd be anything other than well reasoned arguments and respectful dialogue hasn't watched very much of their content.

  • @aurorarose7239
    @aurorarose7239 2 дня назад

    I never had air conditioning from elementary school to high school. I went to school in hot/humid Florida. I survived; went to university, then law school ; passed the Bar Exam and practiced law 31 years.

  • @EatHere
    @EatHere Месяц назад +2

    I feel like if you’re in politics you should be thinking about how POLICIES can support societal changes. If Ben believes religion and household morals are the overarching and main problem then he should focus on that. If you don’t believe better policies and a better system can create positive change then why are you in politics???

  • @Uncookednote
    @Uncookednote 4 месяца назад +1013

    Imagine if this was the type of discussion we had in Congress. Our country would be so much better.

    • @dangbruhskyy
      @dangbruhskyy 4 месяца назад +49

      Isnt it amazing that this discussion is free? They have real jobs. The time and money wasted in u.s government constant tug of war is just wild

    • @Queefer8Sutherland
      @Queefer8Sutherland 4 месяца назад +21

      Regardless of Biden or trump, you have two people who understand. We could never hope for so much in any country.

    • @tnndll4294
      @tnndll4294 4 месяца назад +7

      yes. left and right thinkers alike. and I personally would rather see them on the same debate team. Defending Israel for example.

    • @x4mon7
      @x4mon7 4 месяца назад +5

      @@tnndll4294 lets be honest they are on the same team.

    • @zaq9339
      @zaq9339 4 месяца назад +28

      People in Congress can't have this type of discussions because they represent interests they can't openly admit to. This is why most people think politicians are idiots who don't make much sense. They do if you consider it's a balancing act between saving face in front of voters and pleasing their masters, whoever they are.
      Otherwise politicians are pretty smart. We just don't see it.

  • @s3fron
    @s3fron 4 месяца назад +753

    The fact that Lex still only mentions the sponsers in the description, instead of clogging up the actual video just further enforces how real he is. He could be making thousands per month, instead he chooses to provide the purest experience. Legend.

    • @handidles
      @handidles 4 месяца назад +43

      He could be making thousands per month 😂😂 wdym, he is making thousand per month

    • @Kakakakakakakakakakakaka684
      @Kakakakakakakakakakakaka684 4 месяца назад +1

      @@hiddxnlxavxs3968man shut up bro

    • @TheK9music
      @TheK9music 4 месяца назад +28

      Making thousands per month 😂 Dude he makes thousands per couple days if not every day

    • @psionicdongpunch
      @psionicdongpunch 4 месяца назад +1

      Hadn't even noticed that, but massive +1

    • @frankvonfrauner
      @frankvonfrauner 4 месяца назад +6

      It enforces that he's financially comfortable

  • @karencolb2566
    @karencolb2566 19 дней назад +1

    This is glorious. If only everyone could speak to each other with this much knowledge and respect. ❤

  • @charles.neuman18
    @charles.neuman18 22 часа назад

    Wow, this was superb. A model for how we can agree and disagree civilly. This is more useful than the presidential debates. We need more of this.

  • @BuricIvan
    @BuricIvan 4 месяца назад +487

    9 hours of debate compressed into 2 and a half hour video. Thank you!!

    • @TerryFD721
      @TerryFD721 4 месяца назад +19

      Underrated comment

    • @NitishRhae
      @NitishRhae 4 месяца назад +5

      Good one 😂

    • @11arkasha11
      @11arkasha11 4 месяца назад +8

      that is just cuz hey speak at warp speed LOL

    • @chunkykong1976
      @chunkykong1976 4 месяца назад

      @@11arkasha11exactly

    • @haruhirogrimgar6047
      @haruhirogrimgar6047 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@11arkasha11 Meh, they were pretty slow here. Needed to kick it to 1.5x speed to get them to normal.

  • @TheTataxx
    @TheTataxx 4 месяца назад +859

    I'm not saying that these two should do a weekly discussion, but I'd totally watch if they did.

    • @saraarlavi4217
      @saraarlavi4217 4 месяца назад +59

      Maybe not weekly, but I'd totally go for monthly.

    • @yessir7004
      @yessir7004 4 месяца назад +2

      Need to add Alex Jones and I'd tune in for sure

    • @saraarlavi4217
      @saraarlavi4217 4 месяца назад +33

      @@egroendyk What passes for good for you then just curious?

    • @pablowall
      @pablowall 4 месяца назад

      ​@@egroendykhey buddy, hope you're doing well, just wanted to tell you to shut up. Adding nothing useful and you're wrong

    • @AnorexicPandas
      @AnorexicPandas 4 месяца назад

      They should have a podcast

  • @MontoyaBrandy
    @MontoyaBrandy 12 дней назад +2

    I live in a poor state and our kids get iPads. lol Kids get free lunch always have if they are poor. My state still has high crime, high drop out rates. In the US contraception is free!

  • @UnbelievableCOD
    @UnbelievableCOD Месяц назад +1

    Amazing. Thank you for giving us this, Lex! It’s a breath of fresh air.

  • @timparks9833
    @timparks9833 3 месяца назад +371

    I love that the moderation was only there to ask questions, and these two allowed each other to make their points. Can you imagine if this was the standard for a presidential debate? We might be able to actually have an informed vote.

    • @keegansillaots4327
      @keegansillaots4327 3 месяца назад +3

      Lex is the man!

    • @firepuppies4086
      @firepuppies4086 3 месяца назад +3

      Oh it should be... But the people in the debate can be the issue

    • @petroboomn7491
      @petroboomn7491 3 месяца назад

      Not likely to happen cuz these 3 men are very intelligent, articulate, and respectful individuals. I'm not saying they are saints or care particularly about every person, but these guys are relatively fair level headed and real. The personalities that usually succeed in US politics today are sensationalist demagogues who function on mob mentality and will say whatever they have to WIN PEROID.

    • @TheBryanyingst
      @TheBryanyingst 3 месяца назад

      A Russian Jew, Zionist, and Liberal Jew walk into a bar. Everyone boos. Go home - nobody wants your propaganda anymore.

    • @tomgeoghegan9173
      @tomgeoghegan9173 3 месяца назад +1

      @@keegansillaots4327 Non stop yammering.

  • @TonyB369
    @TonyB369 4 месяца назад +446

    This was probably my favorite debate I’ve listened to in a while. Both were very respectful, made solid arguments on either side, pretty much no interruptions or speaking over each other, and everything flowed well.

    • @p0tatobiden250
      @p0tatobiden250 4 месяца назад +1

      Trump knows how he lost is the problem!!

    • @GeopoliticsDaily538
      @GeopoliticsDaily538 4 месяца назад

      They’re both vile Zionists, this is barely a decade.

    • @trickmuffinful
      @trickmuffinful 4 месяца назад +5

      ​@p0tatobiden250 good boy. You listen so well. Now vote for who we tell to vote for.

    • @markovichglass
      @markovichglass 4 месяца назад

      Why?

    • @TonyB369
      @TonyB369 4 месяца назад

      @@markovichglass ?

  • @suarezguy
    @suarezguy 23 дня назад +2

    Kind of amusing for Ben to admit that yes tax cuts without spending cuts, without paying for them does increase the deficit and he doesn't like increasing deficits but despite that he still just likes tax cuts!

  • @KeizaiTree
    @KeizaiTree Месяц назад +1

    I hereby nominate ale for the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the most civil conversation between these two major ideologies I’ve seen for as long as I can remember . The shear number of issues that remain unresolved between these ideologies was astounding. And yet, the number of times they agreed was admirable of all parties.

  • @JensAWorkInProgress
    @JensAWorkInProgress 4 месяца назад +317

    Debates without insults are the best

    • @richardhands904
      @richardhands904 4 месяца назад +8

      Although i loved this, the odd one where people are at each other throat is enjoyable as well.

    • @locochang6533
      @locochang6533 4 месяца назад +5

      I prefer the insults.

    • @AlbinoWhiteGuy
      @AlbinoWhiteGuy 4 месяца назад

      @@richardhands904Having a mix is definitely good.

    • @MrImagin
      @MrImagin 4 месяца назад +7

      no insults?!? Ben called Destiny a Republican in the fist minute!! haha

    • @Patrick33194
      @Patrick33194 4 месяца назад

      Except if Alex Jones or Trump are participating

  • @jefferyhellerjh
    @jefferyhellerjh 4 месяца назад +622

    What would it take to make this a weekly podcast? Maybe a 10-part series? This was the most respectful disagreement I’ve ever witnessed and the world needs to see much more of this!

    • @johneaston8314
      @johneaston8314 4 месяца назад +21

      I honestly didn’t see the appeal. It was just Ben walking destiny around the track for 2 hours

    • @diddlefiggins6557
      @diddlefiggins6557 4 месяца назад

      @@johneaston8314Wrong

    • @davidhoffman2311
      @davidhoffman2311 4 месяца назад +66

      @@johneaston8314 How do you even come to this conclusion? Bro, how do you even see reality in such a way to allow you to come to such a conclusion?
      I’m willing to bet you watched 10 minutes before going into comments and just assuming everything based on the fact that you aren’t able to pay attention long enough to realize this was a back and fourth style of debate.

    • @TC-jo2vj
      @TC-jo2vj 4 месяца назад +2

      All 3 should be laughed out of polite society.

    • @johneaston8314
      @johneaston8314 4 месяца назад +13

      @@davidhoffman2311 insulting me rather than addressing what I said.. you didn’t get that from the video. What argument or position in this entire “debate” did destiny win on?

  • @eriksven3
    @eriksven3 Месяц назад +1

    I would have never thought that there was someone that could talk as fast as Ben Shapiro

  • @andrewkevalaitis2684
    @andrewkevalaitis2684 5 дней назад

    Finally, a respectful DISCUSSION. Must everything always be a DEBATE!?🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

  • @visual_sanctum
    @visual_sanctum 4 месяца назад +342

    Man, I wish this could have been 5 hours long. Loved listening to all of this. Please bring them both back soon!

    • @RustCole01
      @RustCole01 4 месяца назад +40

      It was 5 hrs.... they just both speak at 2.5 times speed

    • @adriangrimm3826
      @adriangrimm3826 4 месяца назад +4

      @@RustCole01Fuck! I clicked this comment just to say this.

    • @CasuallyAuthentic
      @CasuallyAuthentic 4 месяца назад +1

      I stopped listening at 2 hours. One of the most useless debates. Yes they are both highly opinionated and very educated on what they are opinionated 6 what a waste of such inelligence. Such surface level conversations. Why are people still debating about and defending evils of any kind. Let's move past the lesser of two evils. There are far more important conversations going on like the evolveing of mind and spirit. People are actually having deeper conversations about how the next 2k years are going to pan out and these two are worried about the past.

    • @killtheo8894
      @killtheo8894 4 месяца назад +7

      @@CasuallyAuthenticThis is such a childish view on what makes a deeper conversation. They discussed their own philosophies, how to they view education(which effects the next generation) their analysis of the last two presidential terms which are going to have impacts for years to come not to mention this years election, Their views on two wars which affect millions if not billions of people, about institutions in America and how they view the future of human relationships. While there are many more topics to discuss and each of these topics they could both go into more depth on to say this was surface level compared to some nonsensical view on a future we could never predict is insane

    • @CasuallyAuthentic
      @CasuallyAuthentic 4 месяца назад

      @killtheo8894 as I said, very surface level. And your statements only backs that up. I understand that you don't agree, we all have different levels of intellect. Sorry to have offended you to make you ironically call me childish. I think we're beyond being offended and offending because of different opinions. It no longer serves us. I personally just want some intellects with platforms to have deeper conversations, but then again, maybe they are just stuck in the old way too. By the way, you never did say why my opinion was childish...

  • @Aknight292
    @Aknight292 4 месяца назад +661

    I enjoy this type of debate. No screaming over each other. Just a conversation where the content is more important than the show

    • @admill77
      @admill77 4 месяца назад +10

      It’s respectful conversation from both sides. It’s obvious that they both feel strongly about their opinions but are able to create space to prevent tension from boiling over. This was a really great and interesting listen!

    • @youssefdirani
      @youssefdirani 4 месяца назад +4

      I believe we should call for a referendum made by true original land owners (Palestineans, including native Palestinean jews) and they decide the state they want.
      Simple. Very simple.
      It's not a thousands of years matter.
      Zionism is danger and should not be adopted by a state.

    • @megeramilosskaya1
      @megeramilosskaya1 4 месяца назад +3

      @@youssefdiraniwhat’s so dangerous about it?

    • @stonetemplepilot420
      @stonetemplepilot420 4 месяца назад +16

      God I hate these comments and I remembered why because there's no actual substance in them.
      I'm looking through these comments for what one person said and it's COMPLETELY OVERSHADOWED by "oMg what a healthy conversation!"
      I don't care! Yes, these are two people who realize civility looks good, now can we talk about what was said?!

    • @zaneboettcher6257
      @zaneboettcher6257 4 месяца назад +1

      I think the biggest part that also drives this debate is that they find common ground, and see where their similarities in idea are. It’s important to separate facts and common ground from opinions to keep the debate healthy. It’s about the ideas they believe, and not the person themselves.
      Honestly, we need more of this in everyday life and universities. It’s important to band together as US citizens, voice our concerns, but also find common ground to make sure everyone can prosper.

  • @high.tened_sense5966
    @high.tened_sense5966 Месяц назад +3

    Lex proves literally anyone can do podcasts interviews

    • @justinmadrid8712
      @justinmadrid8712 28 дней назад

      Nope. Someone like Tim Pool would constantly be interjecting, taking up half of the air time for himself.
      (I still like Tim Pool though)

  • @VVayVVard
    @VVayVVard Месяц назад +1

    1:13:40 I wish Destiny pointed out that Ukraine already got security guarantees in 1994 (from Russia & the US & the UK) in exchange for conceding all its nuclear weapons to Russia. This is why we know Russia doesn't honor security guarantees, and if the US doesn't hold its end of the deal, it's also why we'll know any security guarantees given by the US are equally meaningless. Hence why nobody in Eastern Europe in particular supports any concessions at this point---locals understand that Russia will likely choose to ignore any future guarantees as well, and will simply continue to encroach further once it has rebuilt its forces.

  • @Tameisha101
    @Tameisha101 4 месяца назад +585

    Its such a breath of fresh air to leave a debate and NOT be either frustrated, annoyed, or left learning absolutely nothing .
    You guys did a great job. Very respectful.

    • @servanttofriend8481
      @servanttofriend8481 4 месяца назад

      Thanks for your comment, we deposited your shekels in your account. Sincerely, Dem boys.

    • @zipzzo
      @zipzzo 4 месяца назад +9

      Nice! Did you change your mind about any of the topics discussed or did you find despite convincing arguments and it being a "breath of fresh air" that you still believe in exactly the same things you did prior to the video?

    • @metaljacket8128
      @metaljacket8128 4 месяца назад

      Indeed!

    • @metaljacket8128
      @metaljacket8128 4 месяца назад +31

      ​@zipzzo Could you possibly have worded that more passive-aggressively lmao

    • @salvest3rr
      @salvest3rr 4 месяца назад

      lmaooo not possible but i am interested in the answer @@metaljacket8128

  • @zackbop9045
    @zackbop9045 4 месяца назад +809

    This is low-key how presidential debates should be throughout the entire four years before election

    • @braincell4536
      @braincell4536 4 месяца назад +12

      these people should run for president. but the broader political system would crush them.

    • @Dr.Jekyll_
      @Dr.Jekyll_ 4 месяца назад +15

      Joe would fall asleep 10 minutes in, lol🤣

    • @DropIt56
      @DropIt56 4 месяца назад +8

      You want an incumbent president to waste their term having debates like this instead of running the country?

    • @Nikolaki514
      @Nikolaki514 4 месяца назад +5

      If only presidential candidates were as cordial and respectful as Ben and Destiny. Sadly most people who seek political office are power hungry and not decent people.

    • @Grits-N-Gravy
      @Grits-N-Gravy 4 месяца назад +3

      What does the term low-key mean? Did it replace “true” as the next generation’s nonsensical overused catchy sounding word?

  • @austinclem5566
    @austinclem5566 Месяц назад +1

    Im no supporter of child abuse but anyone notice how back in the day when a parent/a teacher could physically discipline a child to an extent (ie:making them pick a switch, having a paddle hung on the wall) both of which I experienced as a kid was very beneficial. Kids then respected authority. When you’re molded from a child to follow rules and have a set of core values you’re better off. Regardless of what anarchists say rules and values are what built the great societies we have today.

  • @tikipharm5957
    @tikipharm5957 Месяц назад +2

    Israel doesn't need justification in the Golan Heights?
    Democrat, you seem to have forgotten that Israel won the Golan Heights in a war. The Golan Heights is also of very great strategic importance.

  • @zwenz365
    @zwenz365 4 месяца назад +560

    I love how they're both very respectful and take the time to listen to each other's arguments. All while coming up with a well though-out rebuttal without attacking the individual. Kudos to both

    • @habibbialikafe339
      @habibbialikafe339 4 месяца назад +5

      best debate I've listened to

    • @poodie3887
      @poodie3887 4 месяца назад +10

      Kudos for being a grown man having a respectful conversation? The world is doomed we gotta praise the bare minimum, it’s the equivalent to a woman saying she’s independent

    • @know1827
      @know1827 4 месяца назад +13

      It was kind of mind numbing. The whole thing was Ben saying what he thought, destiny saying he doesn't agree, then Ben rebutting, then destiny saying he agrees 100% with Ben... Butttttt

    • @digdagster
      @digdagster 4 месяца назад +6

      ​@@poodie3887 bad morning?

    • @gintoki_sakata__
      @gintoki_sakata__ 4 месяца назад +3

      ​@@poodie3887are you okay

  • @tarandril95
    @tarandril95 3 месяца назад +345

    It's so weird watching a debate where people are not constantly trying to talk over each other.

    • @jayzhou104
      @jayzhou104 2 месяца назад +5

      exactly. Or the host is strongly favored against one side. The Ron vs Newsham debate is so bad like kindergarden play.

    • @davestuddaman8127
      @davestuddaman8127 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@jayzhou104Well yeah, been to Cali lately. It's a s***hole
      As far as this one goes. You have a Harvard law school grad correcting a streamer with TDS

    • @OverkillKillerr
      @OverkillKillerr 2 месяца назад

      This!!!

    • @marlak1104
      @marlak1104 2 месяца назад

      This is tame.

    • @jayzhou104
      @jayzhou104 2 месяца назад

      @@davestuddaman8127 which himself described as total useless unless you are a stem major. I wouldn't use degree as a way to silence someone. Destiny makes great points.

  • @kublay8
    @kublay8 20 дней назад

    It's incredible to see/hear how almost all of the time the most passionate (angry) debater loses the debate. And to see Ben go against anyone even if they are at a much lower level than him and show them the respect of at least listening to what they want to say. Respect.

  • @goncalobaia1574
    @goncalobaia1574 Месяц назад +1

    Hum... Could you guys repeat please? Like, everything from the beginning? And in 1/5 speed?

  • @LordsiVR
    @LordsiVR 4 месяца назад +428

    A Debate without interuptions, Arguing & actually having a conversation and trying to understand eachothers perspective.
    Great Podcast Episode

    • @WokeBegone
      @WokeBegone 4 месяца назад +3

      Really? Because Destiny is batshit crazy, so I don't see it possible myself. I'll find out when I finish the video I guess.

    • @marcuss1348
      @marcuss1348 4 месяца назад +1

      Conversation ben would have to actually say something for it to be a conversation. Like Ben what do you think about this? And then he doesn't answer every time.

    • @behemoth2887
      @behemoth2887 4 месяца назад +22

      @@WokeBegone more sane than you though

    • @xThanosKid
      @xThanosKid 4 месяца назад +26

      ​@WokeBegone you've named your account wokenegone you biases have already blinded you too much lol

    • @clint3868
      @clint3868 4 месяца назад +18

      @@WokeBegonehe’s pretty moderate. Maybe you get this opinion from clips out of context? Or you are far enough right that you see moderate beliefs as extreme

  • @Nayr1994
    @Nayr1994 3 месяца назад +255

    I love how it starts with them just naturally disagreeing. All Lex had to do was intro them and it all started from there

    • @mrcutkut
      @mrcutkut 3 месяца назад +5

      i feel like their intros are synonymous in form. they both want the government to incentivize "good" things. and names those good things as constitution and bill of rights. but destiny is saying they should incentivize maslows heirarchy for those in need so they can enjoy those freedoms. otherwise its a slippery slope of trickle up power

    • @lilblankiesama269
      @lilblankiesama269 3 месяца назад

      Yeah...that's the point. The most important thing to highlight is that it was done respectfully.

  • @IAmBatman1
    @IAmBatman1 Месяц назад +1

    If the FBI was spying on me and I’d be suspicious too

  • @user-sm1ue7uy1m
    @user-sm1ue7uy1m Месяц назад

    It's good that Ben is not distracted by a lot of questions before talking about foreign policy.

  • @countbaldwin
    @countbaldwin 4 месяца назад +633

    Finally a conversation between people from across the political aisle without constant interrupting and name calling and cheap insults, just comparing each other's ideas and trying to see where the other stands in relation to them. These kinds of conversations is what we need in an increasingly divisive world instagated by social media. It's certainly way more constructive than the 10,000th "Ben Shapiro DESTROYS leftie college student" debate about the culture war.

    • @ryangordon8147
      @ryangordon8147 4 месяца назад +26

      I had some buddies tell me it was boring and I laughed. This is how the conversation should look, if you want children arguing then watch actual politians. LOL @countbaldwin - Great comment!

    • @hellowill
      @hellowill 4 месяца назад +15

      I wouldn't call Destiny a far leftist

    • @yGKeKe
      @yGKeKe 4 месяца назад

      I mean, you could label this one as "Ben Shapiro DESTROYS leftie cuckold" and it would still be accurate. Destiny spent at least 30 minutes whining about a merry go round when he was the one driving the carousel.

    • @RicardoRangel-ll7dp
      @RicardoRangel-ll7dp 4 месяца назад +33

      Destiny didn't do any better except maybe studied before the debate since it was a predetermined debate. Ben destroyed him on on debates that had to do with western society since he has facts on his side. geo politics is wanky since it includes foreign countries who do not have same laws as us. American politics destiny just crying trump is bad orange man. This debate was just Ben explaining how everything works to destiny.

    • @robertortiz-wilson1588
      @robertortiz-wilson1588 4 месяца назад +8

      ​@RicardoRangel-ll7dp I agree to a large extent, I'm just really tired of the word "destroyed." I also appreciated the honestly and civility.

  • @tybowesformerlygoat-x7760
    @tybowesformerlygoat-x7760 4 месяца назад +291

    2 hours of arguments, and not a single personal attack.

    • @beastwithin73
      @beastwithin73 4 месяца назад +10

      First minutes in destiny alludes to Shapiro being on the conservative Merry go round. While telling us AC is the reason kids aren't doing so good in schools

    • @asadelassad01
      @asadelassad01 4 месяца назад +41

      ​@@beastwithin73 don't underestimate the importance of the mighty AC

    • @alangebhardtsbauer9312
      @alangebhardtsbauer9312 4 месяца назад +78

      @@beastwithin73man if you take that as a personal attack… yikes.

    • @J.J.Redick
      @J.J.Redick 4 месяца назад +11

      @@beastwithin73he used the AC thing as an example, that is 1 of the 1,000 problems to why kids aren’t doing well in schools. let’s not harp on it

    • @Armlace
      @Armlace 4 месяца назад +15

      @@beastwithin73 Science does put things like AC as an improvement to kid's education. Sorry, but facts over feelings.

  • @anacandapro4618
    @anacandapro4618 Месяц назад

    It's unbelievable how much was said in like 20 minutes that my brain hurts from comprending it all. This is the most interesting conversation ever.

  • @kazimsenoglu5269
    @kazimsenoglu5269 4 дня назад

    How about having great teachers? Teacher is the most important thing in education. Have a very demanding and high standards for being a teacher. When one becomes a teacher, pay them really well.

  • @7ali7
    @7ali7 4 месяца назад +443

    They have amazing chemistry. Guys MAKE A SHOW TOGETHER! Unite people through healthy respectful debate!

    • @chasmriscraig
      @chasmriscraig 4 месяца назад +37

      Privately I think they have a moderate to extreme distaste of eachother.

    • @Bruss390
      @Bruss390 4 месяца назад +45

      @@chasmriscraigdestiny said on stream Ben gave him his number. Could be trolling but he said it sincerely.

    • @Punished_Trump
      @Punished_Trump 4 месяца назад +3

      Just ew

    • @venom-gt7rc
      @venom-gt7rc 4 месяца назад +32

      @@chasmriscraig I think that Ben is mostly indifferent towards Destiny (maybe slightly unfavorable view due to polygamy) and that Destiny, on the other hand, respects and somewhat admires Ben

    • @admill77
      @admill77 4 месяца назад +9

      @@chasmriscraig more respect to each of them if this is true. To be able to treat each other with decency for this conversation is worth recognizing

  • @champ8605
    @champ8605 4 месяца назад +873

    Ben finally having a conversation with someone who speaks as fast as he does.

    • @googleisevil8958
      @googleisevil8958 4 месяца назад +39

      Can anyone else keep up though? I feel if the two talk any faster they'll punch a hole in the space/time continuum.

    • @ThePurpleButterfly21-ie7ve
      @ThePurpleButterfly21-ie7ve 4 месяца назад +28

      Ben's faster... just saying.

    • @SH2-136
      @SH2-136 4 месяца назад +11

      ​@googleisevil8958 I enjoy when people talk fast, I usually speed up to 1.25x on videos but these two I have no need lmao

    • @megamax898
      @megamax898 4 месяца назад +12

      Two turbo manlets.

    • @Lizards_Lounge
      @Lizards_Lounge 4 месяца назад +11

      actually...in this case i thought they were noticably slower...

  • @henrymedelius8188
    @henrymedelius8188 11 дней назад +1

    40:57 this might be one of the most important parts of this conversation. Tax cuts dont increase deficit spending, spending increases deficit spending. Such a fundamental disconnect on the basic economics here. The inflation reduction act directly increases inflation with it’s inherent spending, and it won’t return more productivity for the economy either. That bill is just the green new deal that got shut down, renamed the inflation reduction act, and passed. Such a scam.

    • @SamNL
      @SamNL 8 дней назад

      I mean tax cuts can in some ways indirectly lead to tax cuts, and the ira was different than the green new deal in some ways

  • @calebbryson-tt3ti
    @calebbryson-tt3ti Месяц назад +1

    Maybe there is a reasonable backstory, but it is extremely difficult to take an adult seriously when they call themselves Destiny.

  • @nthnglsn
    @nthnglsn 4 месяца назад +348

    This is golden having two ppl who are known for speed taking having a 2 hour discussion

    • @KouichiU
      @KouichiU 4 месяца назад +7

      Imagine this would have easily been twice as long if they spoke normal speed

    • @Al-Gore-ithm
      @Al-Gore-ithm 4 месяца назад +7

      Lol if you go into settings and adjust the playback speed to .5, it will sound like a normal conversation. Just kidding but if you actually listen to it like that it sounds like 2 16 yr Olds getting stoned for the 1st time and having a deep conversation.

    • @Eldeecue
      @Eldeecue 4 месяца назад +1

      All I hear when either of these two talk is the murloc aggro noise.

    • @yusocrazy5882
      @yusocrazy5882 4 месяца назад

      @@Eldeecuemlghrhhghhghgrhhg

  • @rzawistowski33
    @rzawistowski33 4 месяца назад +273

    Nice to see 2 guys not just yelling at each other for an interview. They're both actually listening and not cutting each other off. Touchè fellas.

    • @dip9995
      @dip9995 4 месяца назад +10

      Agreed I'd love for them to have a part 2.

    • @NoTerrorManagement
      @NoTerrorManagement 4 месяца назад +1

      They're both extremely smart. Destiny single handedly puIIed me out of the right, but Ben is a very knowledgeable individual too.

    • @benjaminghazi787
      @benjaminghazi787 4 месяца назад +1

      @@NoTerrorManagementsorry to hear that.

    • @Anonymous-fx3oc
      @Anonymous-fx3oc 4 месяца назад

      Because they mostly agree with each other that’s why they’re not yelling at each other.
      There’s sports debates that are more entertaining than this garbage

    • @kirstyc2176
      @kirstyc2176 4 месяца назад

      why?@@benjaminghazi787

  • @chrishowells4474
    @chrishowells4474 Месяц назад

    I don’t know why people seem to confuse ‘talking fast with confidence’, with ‘genuine intelligence’ or ‘wisdom’?

  • @ivanvillafane3702
    @ivanvillafane3702 Месяц назад +2

    No your playback speed is not set to 2x. This is actually how fast they talk 😂

  • @jolynnejlyn
    @jolynnejlyn 3 месяца назад +339

    So, the longer I listened, the more I appreciated the effort of the two; to allow (respectfully) the other perspective!

    • @clarkwatson3217
      @clarkwatson3217 3 месяца назад +9

      Gay. We have a trump derrengue syndrome heavily affecting Destiny. Ben couldnt care less about trump

    • @eliasastol7926
      @eliasastol7926 3 месяца назад +1

      but still democrap be like, its all conservatives fault. Don't believe your eyes and ears.

    • @chasewest2051
      @chasewest2051 3 месяца назад +4

      You mean Shapiro schooling this guy on basic economics lmao this isn’t a debate or a discussion this a pleb bringing up talking points and grasping for affirmation

    • @Oregon123
      @Oregon123 3 месяца назад

      Ben will kill anyone to take people's lands. He proved this in all his pro Israel war reactions. The guy is like satan

    • @geoffgiglio146
      @geoffgiglio146 3 месяца назад

      Ok but doesn’t change the fact Ben doesn’t represent enough and Destiny is a moron basically

  • @MikeGodetteMusic
    @MikeGodetteMusic 4 месяца назад +419

    Probably the debate I've most wanted to see for the past 8 years. Great job making this happen Lex

    • @intru4020
      @intru4020 4 месяца назад +5

      exactly this ^ been watching both ben and destiny since I was around 14. im now 22

    • @Caleb-il7om
      @Caleb-il7om 4 месяца назад +1

      scary

  • @jacktorrance2633
    @jacktorrance2633 Месяц назад +1

    As far as school funding goes it should be paramount regardless of what might be happening to the students outside of class. Education is the foundation for our society and it's failing us. We make sure our billion dollar sports stadiums are priorities and funded by taxpayer money but we "quibble" over what is best for our children? How dull and apathetic are we getting?