The Left is Violent (Part 2) | Change My Mind 2025-10-02 18:19
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Race before.
That's a three-pronged approach.
I think it's partially probable, but I think it's unrealistic.
I don't think the left will condemn it.
I don't think.
I think you're right.
So the question to me is: while it's ideal and that's great if they do condemn it, if they don't, what's your next step?
What's the next point?
I'm doing it.
Just condemn it, continue.
Just continue.
I'm continuing.
I agree with that.
Because when they say tone it down, from what?
From sitting down at a table and talking with anyone who will listen.
The only way to tone it down from here is silence.
I think, I know that you're an energetic guy.
I think you've been respectful.
Hopefully, you think I've been respectful.
Yeah, I thought that was a great conversation.
This is what I've been doing.
They've tried to kill me anyway.
And they did.
The one that you saw that got through killed Charlie Kirk.
So when they say tone it down, what they mean is shut the fuck up, don't they?
I don't agree.
I don't agree with that.
At some point.
No, no, no.
I mean, you don't agree with them, but you agree with the sentiment.
In other words, if they say you can't do this, tone it down.
Where do I tone it down?
And as Christian men, we're not called to sit there and tolerate everything.
I think as Christian men, obviously, we're supposed to be moves to be gentle, but also Christ wants us to be aligned for our faith.
I think one of the popes said toleration of all religions, toleration of evil is the same as atheism.
So I agree with your take.
I know it's probably not entertaining for the device because I agree on most stuff.
No.
But I appreciate it.
I think really what I think is at the end of the day, I think it has to come to through a spiritual, I think it's a spiritual battle.
And I think honestly, the left is very atheistic.
And I think the only way you won't get them to condemn because I don't think they feel sorrowful.
I think the only way to really make the lasting change is through a Christian revival, which I think is happening.
I mean, if you look at Gen Z Orthodox, Catholicism, Christianity, it's all in the rise.
I think it's the only way to really stop it.
And are you Catholic?
I'm Orthodox.
I actually switched your Methodist this summer.
So it's funny, I've actually been, I'm not saying that I've converted, but I have a friend, Andrew Wilson, and he's Orthodox.
And I've been going to actually an Armenian Orthodox Church.
Not that I'm saying I'm there yet, but because I do think that the sort of whitewashed Protestant church in this country has become feminized and has failed.
It's weak, it's gentle.
It's too weak.
It's, yeah, it's failed its constituents, and it's led us like lambs to the slaughter.
And so I do understand, you know, like, look, it doesn't mean that I'm there yet and agree with everything, but the truth is, if there's so many factions, that means even if one individual or one church isn't complete, it means one is more right.
And I do understand too with Gen Z. Like, when I started this in 2008, there were no Christians on YouTube.
There were no conservatives.
I literally got the first.
The first was not Christian.
My first 10,000 subscribers, I literally found someone who did gun reviews, and I direct messaged my first 10,000 saying, like, hey, I noticed that you like the Second Amendment.
I think maybe you might like some of my content.
And I did Crazy Pete's Abortion Barn, where with a blue bed sheet, I did a used car salesman selling abortions, reading from Planned Parents.
The second one was a Quran challenge.
I got a fatwa on me right away.
But back then, there were none.
And I didn't, what I didn't expect was to see this kind of a swing, although I've always been pretty consistent, where I always said, when you whitewash Christianity, it's too easy for someone to come back with an argument and go, well, God killed millions of people.
I said, well, that's true.
It's not just a God of agape love, it's also a God of justice.
Something and more do exist.
Yep.
And I've seen that change with Gen Z, where they're not just more conservative, they're more aggressive, aggressively Christian, conservative, and steadfast in it, where they don't want this sanitized version that they know is not truthful.
And I appreciate that about a lot of young Gen Z men.
I'm glad to see it because there was, you know, pre-Baby Boom, and then there was Baby Boom through Gen X, where everyone was just classy.
Yeah, solved.
And I appreciate whether we agree on everything or not.
I appreciate your generation.
I'm not sure if I'm going to have to finger point.
I feel very strong in my belief.
So you have to stand firm in what you believe.
If you don't stand for anything, it doesn't matter.
Because these people do not play by the same rules that we have played for over the last 30 years.
They're violent.
They have mobs.
They have that attack and say, unless Republicans, conservatives, say, you know what?
If you want to play by those rules, we'll play by those rules.
That's the only way to win.
Obviously, not violence.
Of course, we.
No, I agree.
Be righteous.
Live consistently.
And by the way, I'm a horrible example as a Christian.
I just tell people that.
That's why I also don't preach.
So we do a Friday Apologetics episode with Gerald.
Yeah, we're righteous.
Yeah.
Be righteous, and also don't lose your spine and protect your own.
Be a man.
Shepherd.
All right.
Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you so much.
Will you name again?
Harrison.
Thank you, Harrison.
See you well, brother.
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