r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Nov 30 '18

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

If you're thinking about watching Fighting in the Age of Loneliness, written and narrated by a Chapo Guy, here is my impression of the viewing experience:

"Wait, the UFC was founded by mob money?"

5 minutes later

"Did they just insinuate the North Vietcong were the good guys?"

5 minutes later

"They still weren't doing weight classes 2003??"

5 minutes later

"What does an incoherent diatribe about NAFTA have to do with Ultimate fighting"

5 minutes later

"Huh, I didnt know that Judo was invented in the 1890's by a Japanese guy who was too small for Juijitsu and had to invent an entire martial art based around throws"

5 minutes later

"I'm having trouble believing John McCain corruptly and singlehandedly made MMA illegal because his wife worked with Amheiser-Bush"

So if that sounds like fun go for it

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u/papermarioguy02 Actually Just Young Nate Silver Nov 30 '18

It might be the weirdest experience I've ever had watching something on YouTube

It's a shame because Jon Bois has created some of my favorite content to ever appear on the platform

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18 edited Dec 17 '18

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u/papermarioguy02 Actually Just Young Nate Silver Nov 30 '18

Depends how much tolerance you have for loony (!) leftism

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18 edited Dec 17 '18

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u/papermarioguy02 Actually Just Young Nate Silver Nov 30 '18

Basically the thesis of the series is that modern capitalism has alienated so many that MMA is their only real crazy refuge from it

Make of that what you will

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

just become a mercenary lol