Young Men and Restore Britain - WHAT IS HAPPENING?
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So, I've been calling out the rightwing So, I've been calling out the rightwing of British politics in using our Lord of British politics in using our Lord of British politics in using our Lord Jesus Christ to push policies that Jesus Christ to push policies that Jesus Christ to push policies that completely go against him. And in this completely go against him. And in this completely go against him. And in this video, I'm actually going to be speaking video, I'm actually going to be speaking video, I'm actually going to be speaking about how do people get to a place where about how do people get to a place where about how do people get to a place where they genuinely think Jesus supports this they genuinely think Jesus supports this they genuinely think Jesus supports this film. So, I'm going to be speaking about film. So, I'm going to be speaking about film. So, I'm going to be speaking about Connor Tomlinson and how he got to that Connor Tomlinson and how he got to that Connor Tomlinson and how he got to that place and this identity tribal place and this identity tribal place and this identity tribal destructive force that is sweeping young destructive force that is sweeping young destructive force that is sweeping young men across the world. hundreds of videos men across the world. hundreds of videos men across the world. hundreds of videos from a conservative Catholic from a conservative Catholic from a conservative Catholic perspective, ranging from rants about perspective, ranging from rants about perspective, ranging from rants about immigration to chats about everything immigration to chats about everything immigration to chats about everything that is supposedly wrong with women. that is supposedly wrong with women. that is supposedly wrong with women. Okay, that's that's a Okay, that's that's a Okay, that's that's a mischaracterization. I think there's mischaracterization. I think there's mischaracterization. I think there's plenty wrong with current dating. plenty wrong with current dating. plenty wrong with current dating. >> So, just a bit of context, he's reacting >> So, just a bit of context, he's reacting >> So, just a bit of context, he's reacting to somebody doing a hit piece on him. to somebody doing a hit piece on him. to somebody doing a hit piece on him. Now, would I say that he is a Now, would I say that he is a Now, would I say that he is a misogynist? I wouldn't actually. Is it misogynist? I wouldn't actually. Is it misogynist? I wouldn't actually. Is it true that some videos she's done, the true that some videos she's done, the true that some videos she's done, the way he speaks about women is a bit way he speaks about women is a bit way he speaks about women is a bit dodgy? Yes, agreed. But I wouldn't say dodgy? Yes, agreed. But I wouldn't say dodgy? Yes, agreed. But I wouldn't say to put him in the camp of an Andrew Tay to put him in the camp of an Andrew Tay to put him in the camp of an Andrew Tay would not be fair at all. would not be fair at all. would not be fair at all. >> And and gender discourse. I think >> And and gender discourse. I think >> And and gender discourse. I think there's many reasons why the sexes have there's many reasons why the sexes have there's many reasons why the sexes have been purposefully set at odds over the been purposefully set at odds over the been purposefully set at odds over the years. But mainly liberal and communist years. But mainly liberal and communist years. But mainly liberal and communist ideologies which share the same ideologies which share the same ideologies which share the same anthropology of the blank slate. That anthropology of the blank slate. That anthropology of the blank slate. That men and women are basically identical.
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men and women are basically identical. men and women are basically identical. That there are no inbuilt sex That there are no inbuilt sex That there are no inbuilt sex differences. And therefore any differences. And therefore any differences. And therefore any discrepancies in behavior or achievement discrepancies in behavior or achievement discrepancies in behavior or achievement or choice between the two groups or choice between the two groups or choice between the two groups must be chocked up to oppression. And so must be chocked up to oppression. And so must be chocked up to oppression. And so the state and various ideologues who can the state and various ideologues who can the state and various ideologues who can afford themselves power using the state afford themselves power using the state afford themselves power using the state can scurry about redressing those can scurry about redressing those can scurry about redressing those differences by discriminating against differences by discriminating against differences by discriminating against men in favor of women as a group, a men in favor of women as a group, a men in favor of women as a group, a class. class. class. >> So has this happened now? I mean it's a >> So has this happened now? I mean it's a >> So has this happened now? I mean it's a controversial thing. I'm actually controversial thing. I'm actually controversial thing. I'm actually writing a book about a topic quite writing a book about a topic quite writing a book about a topic quite similar to this. But is it true that similar to this. But is it true that similar to this. But is it true that there has been a kind of abandoning of there has been a kind of abandoning of there has been a kind of abandoning of men? If you look at for instance schools men? If you look at for instance schools men? If you look at for instance schools in men failing in academia, you know, in men failing in academia, you know, in men failing in academia, you know, you can make a fair point that and I you can make a fair point that and I you can make a fair point that and I would I would actually say a lot of what would I would actually say a lot of what would I would actually say a lot of what Con is saying I do actually agree with. Con is saying I do actually agree with. Con is saying I do actually agree with. Now you might think that's completely Now you might think that's completely Now you might think that's completely wrong and is there still sexism knocking wrong and is there still sexism knocking wrong and is there still sexism knocking about today 100%. But does that mean about today 100%. But does that mean about today 100%. But does that mean that there is not some bias towards the that there is not some bias towards the that there is not some bias towards the way our our institutions are run against way our our institutions are run against way our our institutions are run against men? I would I wouldn't say it's as men? I would I wouldn't say it's as men? I would I wouldn't say it's as black and white as he's making out for black and white as he's making out for black and white as he's making out for sure, but is there an issue there? I I sure, but is there an issue there? I I sure, but is there an issue there? I I do generally believe there is.
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do generally believe there is. do generally believe there is. >> And I I just think that is immoral. And >> And I I just think that is immoral. And >> And I I just think that is immoral. And it's also led to just misery on the part it's also led to just misery on the part it's also led to just misery on the part of men and women who according to their of men and women who according to their of men and women who according to their own polling do want to couple up and own polling do want to couple up and own polling do want to couple up and have families and spend less time having have families and spend less time having have families and spend less time having their lives squeezed like like a stone their lives squeezed like like a stone their lives squeezed like like a stone to draw blood for ever diminishing GDP to draw blood for ever diminishing GDP to draw blood for ever diminishing GDP returns by the state that only sees them returns by the state that only sees them returns by the state that only sees them as economic producing and consuming as economic producing and consuming as economic producing and consuming units. units. units. >> So what he says that I think is spot on >> So what he says that I think is spot on >> So what he says that I think is spot on and I I do actually think he's and I I do actually think he's and I I do actually think he's completely right. you know, the the completely right. you know, the the completely right. you know, the the capitalist system that we live under in capitalist system that we live under in capitalist system that we live under in the fact that we basically lift up a the fact that we basically lift up a the fact that we basically lift up a paycheck. We don't we degrade womanhood. paycheck. We don't we degrade womanhood. paycheck. We don't we degrade womanhood. We degrade having a family. We decide We degrade having a family. We decide We degrade having a family. We decide being a dad. And the notion that being a dad. And the notion that being a dad. And the notion that basically earning loads of money, having basically earning loads of money, having basically earning loads of money, having loads of power, that's that's the loads of power, that's that's the loads of power, that's that's the ambition you want to reach. That's the ambition you want to reach. That's the ambition you want to reach. That's the utopian. That's the thing that will make utopian. That's the thing that will make utopian. That's the thing that will make you happy has been perpetuated you happy has been perpetuated you happy has been perpetuated throughout my generation. And if you throughout my generation. And if you throughout my generation. And if you look at neoliberalism and fat, the the look at neoliberalism and fat, the the look at neoliberalism and fat, the the view that the individual is paramount view that the individual is paramount view that the individual is paramount and the the community, the communitarian and the the community, the communitarian and the the community, the communitarian spirit being dependent on your fellow spirit being dependent on your fellow spirit being dependent on your fellow brother and sister, your wife, your brother and sister, your wife, your brother and sister, your wife, your girlfriend, your girlfriend independent, girlfriend, your girlfriend independent, girlfriend, your girlfriend independent, what however it structures itself, the what however it structures itself, the what however it structures itself, the the view that the individual when being the view that the individual when being the view that the individual when being independent is the ultimate expression independent is the ultimate expression independent is the ultimate expression of power and also success has really of power and also success has really of power and also success has really created so much misery beyond the sexes.
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created so much misery beyond the sexes. created so much misery beyond the sexes. And I think what he's saying here is And I think what he's saying here is And I think what he's saying here is spot on. You know, it's it's a great spot on. You know, it's it's a great spot on. You know, it's it's a great critique of cateism and somebody who is critique of cateism and somebody who is critique of cateism and somebody who is a small C conservative, it's something I a small C conservative, it's something I a small C conservative, it's something I always struggle with with kind of this always struggle with with kind of this always struggle with with kind of this this neoliberal view of our world and this neoliberal view of our world and this neoliberal view of our world and the UK. And it's why of like less afair the UK. And it's why of like less afair the UK. And it's why of like less afair capitalism, you know, the notion of capitalism, you know, the notion of capitalism, you know, the notion of meritocracy and all these things I think meritocracy and all these things I think meritocracy and all these things I think a myth to be honest. Can you work to be a myth to be honest. Can you work to be a myth to be honest. Can you work to be successful? 100%. Can you get to places successful? 100%. Can you get to places successful? 100%. Can you get to places because of hard work? 100%. But the the because of hard work? 100%. But the the because of hard work? 100%. But the the way you get there is rewarded in a very way you get there is rewarded in a very way you get there is rewarded in a very warped way. And you know, I've met warped way. And you know, I've met warped way. And you know, I've met people I've met rich people. talking people I've met rich people. talking people I've met rich people. talking about poor people and the commonality about poor people and the commonality about poor people and the commonality often with wealthy people I meet is often with wealthy people I meet is often with wealthy people I meet is they're willing to do things that that they're willing to do things that that they're willing to do things that that others aren't that do compromise their others aren't that do compromise their others aren't that do compromise their morals that do sell their soul to gain morals that do sell their soul to gain morals that do sell their soul to gain all the rich of the world as Jesus said all the rich of the world as Jesus said all the rich of the world as Jesus said not to do you know that is a commonality not to do you know that is a commonality not to do you know that is a commonality is that every rich person 100% not but is that every rich person 100% not but is that every rich person 100% not but is is what Connor is saying here right is is what Connor is saying here right is is what Connor is saying here right about neoliberalism I I think he is he about neoliberalism I I think he is he about neoliberalism I I think he is he is spot on is spot on is spot on >> I basically have Ivan Illich's position >> I basically have Ivan Illich's position >> I basically have Ivan Illich's position on this I have Mary Harrington Luis on this I have Mary Harrington Luis on this I have Mary Harrington Luis Perry's position on this and and you Perry's position on this and and you Perry's position on this and and you would know that because I've interviewed would know that because I've interviewed would know that because I've interviewed read them and and read their books, but read them and and read their books, but read them and and read their books, but again, you haven't really done much again, you haven't really done much again, you haven't really done much reading here. The the conclusion was reading here. The the conclusion was reading here. The the conclusion was pre-formed before the article was pre-formed before the article was pre-formed before the article was written. In one YouTube clip from 2023, written. In one YouTube clip from 2023, written. In one YouTube clip from 2023, Tomlinson and disgraced priest Calvin Tomlinson and disgraced priest Calvin Tomlinson and disgraced priest Calvin Robinson. That's a bit harsh on Calvin Robinson. That's a bit harsh on Calvin Robinson. That's a bit harsh on Calvin just because he's a Protestant, just because he's a Protestant, just because he's a Protestant, >> right? I I don't think it's because he's >> right? I I don't think it's because he's >> right? I I don't think it's because he's a Protestant. That's why I mean, some of a Protestant. That's why I mean, some of a Protestant. That's why I mean, some of his views are I mean, to say they're his views are I mean, to say they're his views are I mean, to say they're they're kind of ludicrous, I think, is they're kind of ludicrous, I think, is they're kind of ludicrous, I think, is an understatement. I mean, bless Calvin, an understatement. I mean, bless Calvin, an understatement. I mean, bless Calvin, but I think his his views of of
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but I think his his views of of but I think his his views of of different people and different people different people and different people different people and different people from different backgrounds is shocking from different backgrounds is shocking from different backgrounds is shocking to be honest. And I do not recognize the to be honest. And I do not recognize the to be honest. And I do not recognize the Christianity that man preaches from the Christianity that man preaches from the Christianity that man preaches from the pulpit at all. And I'm sure that's one pulpit at all. And I'm sure that's one pulpit at all. And I'm sure that's one of the reasons the church has rejected of the reasons the church has rejected of the reasons the church has rejected him so many times. But yeah, I think I him so many times. But yeah, I think I him so many times. But yeah, I think I have no idea what Calvin's denomination have no idea what Calvin's denomination have no idea what Calvin's denomination is. I I get on with Calvin personally. is. I I get on with Calvin personally. is. I I get on with Calvin personally. He says some things that perhaps I He says some things that perhaps I He says some things that perhaps I wouldn't say. Um, nevertheless, if you wouldn't say. Um, nevertheless, if you wouldn't say. Um, nevertheless, if you think he's disgraced, I mean, this is think he's disgraced, I mean, this is think he's disgraced, I mean, this is the New Humanist magazine and this is the New Humanist magazine and this is the New Humanist magazine and this is written by a leftist feminist. If you written by a leftist feminist. If you written by a leftist feminist. If you think he's disgraced, isn't that an think he's disgraced, isn't that an think he's disgraced, isn't that an endorsement? Anyway, chin up, Calvin. endorsement? Anyway, chin up, Calvin. endorsement? Anyway, chin up, Calvin. Got to say that is quite the way he did Got to say that is quite the way he did Got to say that is quite the way he did it there is quite funny. I got to say, it there is quite funny. I got to say, it there is quite funny. I got to say, this is weird. Me actually agreeing with this is weird. Me actually agreeing with this is weird. Me actually agreeing with God is saying it, but he that he did God is saying it, but he that he did God is saying it, but he that he did kind of mug him off a bit there. It's kind of mug him off a bit there. It's kind of mug him off a bit there. It's got got to be said, you know. I mean, I got got to be said, you know. I mean, I got got to be said, you know. I mean, I barely read this newspaper. I'm sure the barely read this newspaper. I'm sure the barely read this newspaper. I'm sure the person who wrote it, it's a smart woman, person who wrote it, it's a smart woman, person who wrote it, it's a smart woman, but I I barely know about it, to be but I I barely know about it, to be but I I barely know about it, to be honest. honest. honest. >> Means nothing by it, I'm sure. Calvin >> Means nothing by it, I'm sure. Calvin >> Means nothing by it, I'm sure. Calvin and I apparently claimed that seeking and I apparently claimed that seeking and I apparently claimed that seeking attention on social media is a form of attention on social media is a form of attention on social media is a form of digital infidelity. It makes your man digital infidelity. It makes your man digital infidelity. It makes your man feel unwanted and profains the sanctity feel unwanted and profains the sanctity feel unwanted and profains the sanctity of your relationship. Yes, because there of your relationship. Yes, because there of your relationship. Yes, because there should be things that are kept private should be things that are kept private should be things that are kept private and are not exposed to the perverse and are not exposed to the perverse and are not exposed to the perverse incentives of social media to bring the incentives of social media to bring the incentives of social media to bring the world's attention to your personal life.
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world's attention to your personal life. world's attention to your personal life. I mean that seems that seems like a a I mean that seems that seems like a a I mean that seems that seems like a a constructive bit of advice for anyone constructive bit of advice for anyone constructive bit of advice for anyone who wants to have a functioning who wants to have a functioning who wants to have a functioning relationship. relationship. relationship. >> I mean I I think he's right. I do think >> I mean I I think he's right. I do think >> I mean I I think he's right. I do think he's right. Like the you know social he's right. Like the you know social he's right. Like the you know social media putting every putting your you media putting every putting your you media putting every putting your you know the your trauma on your sleeve or know the your trauma on your sleeve or know the your trauma on your sleeve or your relationship or I I just think that your relationship or I I just think that your relationship or I I just think that it doesn't really end well. It doesn't it doesn't really end well. It doesn't it doesn't really end well. It doesn't end well. And social media I've seen end well. And social media I've seen end well. And social media I've seen break relationships. Social media make break relationships. Social media make break relationships. Social media make people jealous. It makes like it's it's people jealous. It makes like it's it's people jealous. It makes like it's it's never really that great, is it? You never really that great, is it? You never really that great, is it? You don't think you don't go to a therapist don't think you don't go to a therapist don't think you don't go to a therapist and they're like, "What can you do to and they're like, "What can you do to and they're like, "What can you do to better your relationship?" You know, get better your relationship?" You know, get better your relationship?" You know, get social media that will really improve social media that will really improve social media that will really improve your relationship. It that's never the your relationship. It that's never the your relationship. It that's never the case. That's never the case. case. That's never the case. case. That's never the case. >> And also there's as a question of >> And also there's as a question of >> And also there's as a question of propriety here. If you are caughting the propriety here. If you are caughting the propriety here. If you are caughting the intention of the world which is readily intention of the world which is readily intention of the world which is readily available, which is a million miles wide available, which is a million miles wide available, which is a million miles wide and a millimeter thick, then what you're and a millimeter thick, then what you're and a millimeter thick, then what you're going to do is you're going to render it going to do is you're going to render it going to do is you're going to render it impossible to have a deep relationship impossible to have a deep relationship impossible to have a deep relationship with one person. Because if you get with one person. Because if you get with one person. Because if you get addicted to crowdsourcing your addicted to crowdsourcing your addicted to crowdsourcing your self-esteem, then it becomes very self-esteem, then it becomes very self-esteem, then it becomes very difficult to give it up. You are the sum difficult to give it up. You are the sum difficult to give it up. You are the sum total of your actions and what you total of your actions and what you total of your actions and what you believe is what you act out, not what believe is what you act out, not what believe is what you act out, not what you say that you do. You are the sum you say that you do. You are the sum you say that you do. You are the sum total of your beliefs.
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total of your beliefs. total of your beliefs. >> Yeah, agreed. Faith without action is >> Yeah, agreed. Faith without action is >> Yeah, agreed. Faith without action is dead as always say from the book of dead as always say from the book of dead as always say from the book of James. So, you know, look look at James. So, you know, look look at James. So, you know, look look at Restore Britain and the nonsense they're Restore Britain and the nonsense they're Restore Britain and the nonsense they're pushing. I mean, the point here, he's pushing. I mean, the point here, he's pushing. I mean, the point here, he's mugging off himself in what Restore mugging off himself in what Restore mugging off himself in what Restore Britain say, do and use Christianity to Britain say, do and use Christianity to Britain say, do and use Christianity to push like just policies that are push like just policies that are push like just policies that are completely against Jesus. So, I mean, completely against Jesus. So, I mean, completely against Jesus. So, I mean, what he's saying here is true. It's just what he's saying here is true. It's just what he's saying here is true. It's just the issue is it's a complete point the issue is it's a complete point the issue is it's a complete point against yourself speaking about race, against yourself speaking about race, against yourself speaking about race, speaking about ethnicity, speaking about speaking about ethnicity, speaking about speaking about ethnicity, speaking about all these identitarian issues. Like all these identitarian issues. Like all these identitarian issues. Like that's a point against yourself. So I that's a point against yourself. So I that's a point against yourself. So I don't know why you're making it here to don't know why you're making it here to don't know why you're making it here to fight what this this person's writing in fight what this this person's writing in fight what this this person's writing in this article. this article. this article. >> And you are that person going into a >> And you are that person going into a >> And you are that person going into a relationship and during it. And so it's relationship and during it. And so it's relationship and during it. And so it's going to be much harder to change to be going to be much harder to change to be going to be much harder to change to be a person that can have a stable and a person that can have a stable and a person that can have a stable and functioning relationship if you don't functioning relationship if you don't functioning relationship if you don't cultivate the kind of virtue and cultivate the kind of virtue and cultivate the kind of virtue and behavior that you need to practice in a behavior that you need to practice in a behavior that you need to practice in a relationship before going into it. And relationship before going into it. And relationship before going into it. And so maybe don't plaster your ass on so maybe don't plaster your ass on so maybe don't plaster your ass on Instagram for all the world to see, Instagram for all the world to see, Instagram for all the world to see, especially if you have a boyfriend or a especially if you have a boyfriend or a especially if you have a boyfriend or a fiance or husband because that is going fiance or husband because that is going fiance or husband because that is going to make him feel to make him feel to make him feel that that you aren't saving something that that you aren't saving something that that you aren't saving something for him. And for him. And for him. And >> I look, I know there's going to be >> I look, I know there's going to be >> I look, I know there's going to be people who watch my channel who think people who watch my channel who think people who watch my channel who think it's incredibly sexist to say that, but it's incredibly sexist to say that, but it's incredibly sexist to say that, but I I think he's got a point. It it should I I think he's got a point. It it should I I think he's got a point. It it should not be crazy for a man to say he doesn't not be crazy for a man to say he doesn't not be crazy for a man to say he doesn't want his girlfriend to put herself naked want his girlfriend to put herself naked want his girlfriend to put herself naked on social media. I think it's it's basic on social media. I think it's it's basic on social media. I think it's it's basic kind of morality and it's basic biology kind of morality and it's basic biology kind of morality and it's basic biology that like obviously there is a level of
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that like obviously there is a level of that like obviously there is a level of people who are controlling do abuse that people who are controlling do abuse that people who are controlling do abuse that 100% and I'm not denying that for a 100% and I'm not denying that for a 100% and I'm not denying that for a second. Right? It happens. You know, second. Right? It happens. You know, second. Right? It happens. You know, I've met some of these people. However, I've met some of these people. However, I've met some of these people. However, is it true that the basic respects of is it true that the basic respects of is it true that the basic respects of being in a relationship and not showing being in a relationship and not showing being in a relationship and not showing your body to the world matter? I do. I your body to the world matter? I do. I your body to the world matter? I do. I do think it does. You know, if if you do think it does. You know, if if you do think it does. You know, if if you look at years ago, the notion that look at years ago, the notion that look at years ago, the notion that somebody would do that, if you kind of somebody would do that, if you kind of somebody would do that, if you kind of actually humanize it and put you put actually humanize it and put you put actually humanize it and put you put yourself half naked, let's say gets 200 yourself half naked, let's say gets 200 yourself half naked, let's say gets 200 likes. If if you put 200 people in a likes. If if you put 200 people in a likes. If if you put 200 people in a room looking at your partner, and it room looking at your partner, and it room looking at your partner, and it could be a man if he's shirtless, right? could be a man if he's shirtless, right? could be a man if he's shirtless, right? Both men and women. If if you do that, Both men and women. If if you do that, Both men and women. If if you do that, 200 people looking at someone, talking 200 people looking at someone, talking 200 people looking at someone, talking about them, right? Imagine that in about them, right? Imagine that in about them, right? Imagine that in person. That would make I think almost person. That would make I think almost person. That would make I think almost any girl or man feel uncomfortable. I I any girl or man feel uncomfortable. I I any girl or man feel uncomfortable. I I don't think anyone would be okay with don't think anyone would be okay with don't think anyone would be okay with that. Yet, if it's online, it's that. Yet, if it's online, it's that. Yet, if it's online, it's outsourced to something completely outsourced to something completely outsourced to something completely different. So, he he's got a good point. different. So, he he's got a good point. different. So, he he's got a good point. >> And I'm sorry that I'm putting out >> And I'm sorry that I'm putting out >> And I'm sorry that I'm putting out advice that is trying to give men and advice that is trying to give men and advice that is trying to give men and women what they want when it is women what they want when it is women what they want when it is wholesome, nourishing, good for wholesome, nourishing, good for wholesome, nourishing, good for themselves in the civilization. Anyway, themselves in the civilization. Anyway, themselves in the civilization. Anyway, Thomas and Robinson and other Christian Thomas and Robinson and other Christian Thomas and Robinson and other Christian rights.
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rights. rights. Don't blurt the entire world. It's Don't blurt the entire world. It's Don't blurt the entire world. It's apparently Okay. All right. You don't apparently Okay. All right. You don't apparently Okay. All right. You don't have the right to are gaining a have the right to are gaining a have the right to are gaining a disturbingly large following of young disturbingly large following of young disturbingly large following of young men, including the UK. Hey, I think men, including the UK. Hey, I think men, including the UK. Hey, I think about like 13 to 15% of my viewers are about like 13 to 15% of my viewers are about like 13 to 15% of my viewers are women. I'll flash it up on screen, but I women. I'll flash it up on screen, but I women. I'll flash it up on screen, but I would say that is that is would say that is that is would say that is that is I would say that's disturbing the eye. I would say that's disturbing the eye. I would say that's disturbing the eye. Clearly, I haven't put them off. Well, I Clearly, I haven't put them off. Well, I Clearly, I haven't put them off. Well, I haven't been hosting enough. Uh, no. We haven't been hosting enough. Uh, no. We haven't been hosting enough. Uh, no. We we we like we we like we we like >> Can I just say when you when people deny >> Can I just say when you when people deny >> Can I just say when you when people deny realities, when people go into the realities, when people go into the realities, when people go into the liberal view of relationships, of all liberal view of relationships, of all liberal view of relationships, of all these dynamics, it leaves the door open these dynamics, it leaves the door open these dynamics, it leaves the door open for people who are more extreme, who do for people who are more extreme, who do for people who are more extreme, who do have some valid points to come in and have some valid points to come in and have some valid points to come in and before they know it, they're agreeing before they know it, they're agreeing before they know it, they're agreeing with a plethora of different views that with a plethora of different views that with a plethora of different views that are complete nonsense to do with race, are complete nonsense to do with race, are complete nonsense to do with race, of identity, to do with, you know, ultra of identity, to do with, you know, ultra of identity, to do with, you know, ultra traditional gender roles. You know, like traditional gender roles. You know, like traditional gender roles. You know, like what happens when people deny reality is what happens when people deny reality is what happens when people deny reality is it gives it gives wood. It gives uh fuel it gives it gives wood. It gives uh fuel it gives it gives wood. It gives uh fuel to people to come in. So to anyone out to people to come in. So to anyone out to people to come in. So to anyone out there who's vehemently disagreeing with there who's vehemently disagreeing with there who's vehemently disagreeing with me, you know, that's completely fine. me, you know, that's completely fine. me, you know, that's completely fine. But I just want to say if people deny But I just want to say if people deny But I just want to say if people deny reality, it it it creates a vacuum. And reality, it it it creates a vacuum. And reality, it it it creates a vacuum. And someone like Andrew Tate has capitalized someone like Andrew Tate has capitalized someone like Andrew Tate has capitalized off that so so damn well. And like like off that so so damn well. And like like off that so so damn well. And like like that's that's what I want to talk about that's that's what I want to talk about that's that's what I want to talk about on this channel because just denying on this channel because just denying on this channel because just denying reality never ends well. In a YouTube reality never ends well. In a YouTube reality never ends well. In a YouTube interview from 2014, Thompson says he interview from 2014, Thompson says he interview from 2014, Thompson says he was baptized as a baby, but was not a was baptized as a baby, but was not a was baptized as a baby, but was not a regular church attendee. It was only, he regular church attendee. It was only, he regular church attendee. It was only, he says, in 2019 when conservative says, in 2019 when conservative says, in 2019 when conservative Christian friends inspired him to make Christian friends inspired him to make Christian friends inspired him to make the grown-up decision to just believe it the grown-up decision to just believe it the grown-up decision to just believe it and see what happens that he started and see what happens that he started and see what happens that he started attending weekly mass and was confirmed attending weekly mass and was confirmed attending weekly mass and was confirmed as a Catholic. Okay, that's not what I as a Catholic. Okay, that's not what I as a Catholic. Okay, that's not what I said. Not to spin my whole life story said. Not to spin my whole life story said. Not to spin my whole life story here, but what I said was in my early
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here, but what I said was in my early here, but what I said was in my early teens, I was taken to church around 2008 teens, I was taken to church around 2008 teens, I was taken to church around 2008 because my uncle died or or committed because my uncle died or or committed because my uncle died or or committed family still not fully sure and it family still not fully sure and it family still not fully sure and it impacted the family as you can imagine. impacted the family as you can imagine. impacted the family as you can imagine. And so my mom started taking us back to And so my mom started taking us back to And so my mom started taking us back to church and got me confirmed first holy church and got me confirmed first holy church and got me confirmed first holy communion confession. And then in my communion confession. And then in my communion confession. And then in my mid- teens, I was allowed to decide mid- teens, I was allowed to decide mid- teens, I was allowed to decide whether I wanted to go or not. And I whether I wanted to go or not. And I whether I wanted to go or not. And I didn't appreciate at the time. I wanted didn't appreciate at the time. I wanted didn't appreciate at the time. I wanted to hurry home and play my Xbox. And it to hurry home and play my Xbox. And it to hurry home and play my Xbox. And it wasn't until I started getting involved wasn't until I started getting involved wasn't until I started getting involved in politics and philosophy at university in politics and philosophy at university in politics and philosophy at university that I saw it as first through Jordan that I saw it as first through Jordan that I saw it as first through Jordan Peterson as a kind of western monom that Peterson as a kind of western monom that Peterson as a kind of western monom that could provide our lives structure and could provide our lives structure and could provide our lives structure and meaning and and make us be better people meaning and and make us be better people meaning and and make us be better people and then I came to see it as our and then I came to see it as our and then I came to see it as our inheritance. inheritance. inheritance. >> So isn't that interesting? It start with >> So isn't that interesting? It start with >> So isn't that interesting? It start with Jordan Peterson because I mean this is a Jordan Peterson because I mean this is a Jordan Peterson because I mean this is a trajectory that happens so often. Jordan trajectory that happens so often. Jordan trajectory that happens so often. Jordan Peterson very I mean I think a lot of Peterson very I mean I think a lot of Peterson very I mean I think a lot of his views now are absolutely ridiculous his views now are absolutely ridiculous his views now are absolutely ridiculous but you know back in the day he did have but you know back in the day he did have but you know back in the day he did have some very reasonable perspectives and some very reasonable perspectives and some very reasonable perspectives and the way he spoke about Christianity and the way he spoke about Christianity and the way he spoke about Christianity and western civiliz civilization and western civiliz civilization and western civiliz civilization and Christianity being the bedrock of that Christianity being the bedrock of that Christianity being the bedrock of that and has really built so many and has really built so many and has really built so many institutions and laws and our judicial institutions and laws and our judicial institutions and laws and our judicial system like he he was spot on and it's system like he he was spot on and it's system like he he was spot on and it's so common that men are attracted to that so common that men are attracted to that so common that men are attracted to that and Jordan Peterson's basic view of and Jordan Peterson's basic view of and Jordan Peterson's basic view of tradition and what he's what he's spoken tradition and what he's what he's spoken tradition and what he's what he's spoken about in 12 rules for life and some of about in 12 rules for life and some of about in 12 rules for life and some of maps meaning so much of that has maps meaning so much of that has maps meaning so much of that has appealed to young men and I think it's appealed to young men and I think it's appealed to young men and I think it's been amazing. However, what happens next been amazing. However, what happens next been amazing. However, what happens next is very disturbing and the commonality
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is very disturbing and the commonality is very disturbing and the commonality I've seen by so many young men in the I've seen by so many young men in the I've seen by so many young men in the form realms of Christianity and it's so form realms of Christianity and it's so form realms of Christianity and it's so sad because Christianity should be about sad because Christianity should be about sad because Christianity should be about love. Christianity should be about the love. Christianity should be about the love. Christianity should be about the weak guy, the the indefenseful, you weak guy, the the indefenseful, you weak guy, the the indefenseful, you know, welcome welcoming the stranger, know, welcome welcoming the stranger, know, welcome welcoming the stranger, hospitality. Yet somehow people get to a hospitality. Yet somehow people get to a hospitality. Yet somehow people get to a place of just such ripening views that place of just such ripening views that place of just such ripening views that just go completely against Jesus. just go completely against Jesus. just go completely against Jesus. Not just cultural Christianity but Not just cultural Christianity but Not just cultural Christianity but essentially religions are synonymous essentially religions are synonymous essentially religions are synonymous with and inextricable from nations, with and inextricable from nations, with and inextricable from nations, peoples, identities and eventually you peoples, identities and eventually you peoples, identities and eventually you know reading like the works of Alan know reading like the works of Alan know reading like the works of Alan Mfaren and people like that a top works Mfaren and people like that a top works Mfaren and people like that a top works of CS Lewis and Pearson I realized that of CS Lewis and Pearson I realized that of CS Lewis and Pearson I realized that to be an Englishman okay Christianity to be an Englishman okay Christianity to be an Englishman okay Christianity has shaped our our family units our has shaped our our family units our has shaped our our family units our countryside our our morals our manners countryside our our morals our manners countryside our our morals our manners and it's inextricable from our identity and it's inextricable from our identity and it's inextricable from our identity as much as it is to be, you know, as much as it is to be, you know, as much as it is to be, you know, ethnically Anglo-Saxon or ethnically Anglo-Saxon or ethnically Anglo-Saxon or >> Yeah. No, I mean, I agree. Look at >> Yeah. No, I mean, I agree. Look at >> Yeah. No, I mean, I agree. Look at William Tindel, the man who translated William Tindel, the man who translated William Tindel, the man who translated the Bible to English, you know, burn the Bible to English, you know, burn the Bible to English, you know, burn alive at the stake, risked his life so alive at the stake, risked his life so alive at the stake, risked his life so the commoner could actually see what the commoner could actually see what the commoner could actually see what Jesus spoke about, which was actually Jesus spoke about, which was actually Jesus spoke about, which was actually that it was the poor people, it was the that it was the poor people, it was the that it was the poor people, it was the powerless people was what they were powerless people was what they were powerless people was what they were interested in, what Jesus actually spoke interested in, what Jesus actually spoke interested in, what Jesus actually spoke about, what the Bible message was about, what the Bible message was about, what the Bible message was actually about. You know, look at actually about. You know, look at actually about. You know, look at Isaiah, look at Ezekiel, all the all Isaiah, look at Ezekiel, all the all Isaiah, look at Ezekiel, all the all these books. And you know he he's he's these books. And you know he he's he's these books. And you know he he's he's right in the sense that Christianity did right in the sense that Christianity did right in the sense that Christianity did make the bedrock of so much of what we make the bedrock of so much of what we make the bedrock of so much of what we know in the UK. And do you do you think know in the UK. And do you do you think know in the UK. And do you do you think people like William Tinddale you know
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people like William Tinddale you know people like William Tinddale you know who is what you know one of the most who is what you know one of the most who is what you know one of the most incredible men and I highly suggest incredible men and I highly suggest incredible men and I highly suggest people to look into him. Do you really people to look into him. Do you really people to look into him. Do you really think he would support and he would back think he would support and he would back think he would support and he would back a party that has the backing of the a party that has the backing of the a party that has the backing of the richest man on the planet with a richest man on the planet with a richest man on the planet with a privately educated man Robert Low whose privately educated man Robert Low whose privately educated man Robert Low whose school had a playground of hundreds of school had a playground of hundreds of school had a playground of hundreds of acres who is super affluent? You you acres who is super affluent? You you acres who is super affluent? You you really think he would be behind that? I really think he would be behind that? I really think he would be behind that? I I don't think that the case remotely. I don't think that the case remotely. I don't think that the case remotely. ratonic and and so eventually over time ratonic and and so eventually over time ratonic and and so eventually over time I went from having a rational I went from having a rational I went from having a rational appreciation of a tradition and and set appreciation of a tradition and and set appreciation of a tradition and and set of moral values to participating in that of moral values to participating in that of moral values to participating in that tradition and going from Aristotle's tradition and going from Aristotle's tradition and going from Aristotle's continent man to hopefully being a continent man to hopefully being a continent man to hopefully being a virtuous man one day though that's not virtuous man one day though that's not virtuous man one day though that's not up for me to judge. I just try and do my up for me to judge. I just try and do my up for me to judge. I just try and do my best. What is so interesting about best. What is so interesting about best. What is so interesting about people like Connor and the way he got to people like Connor and the way he got to people like Connor and the way he got to his political views, I think, is the his political views, I think, is the his political views, I think, is the denial of reality. And it's something denial of reality. And it's something denial of reality. And it's something I've seen in Christians becoming I've seen in Christians becoming I've seen in Christians becoming atheists. It's Christians denying atheists. It's Christians denying atheists. It's Christians denying reality and then basically question a reality and then basically question a reality and then basically question a bunch and a plethora of different other bunch and a plethora of different other bunch and a plethora of different other things. It's it's and then they realize things. It's it's and then they realize things. It's it's and then they realize the only place where they feel seen, the the only place where they feel seen, the the only place where they feel seen, the only place they feel heard, they can be only place they feel heard, they can be only place they feel heard, they can be themselves, they can express themselves themselves, they can express themselves themselves, they can express themselves as with atheists or people who don't as with atheists or people who don't as with atheists or people who don't believe. And I see the same with believe. And I see the same with believe. And I see the same with politics. You know, people who deny that politics. You know, people who deny that politics. You know, people who deny that there is an issue of liberalism. there there is an issue of liberalism. there there is an issue of liberalism. there is an issue with what has been is an issue with what has been is an issue with what has been normalized in our culture. Then people normalized in our culture. Then people normalized in our culture. Then people just jump to the extremes of Andrew Tay just jump to the extremes of Andrew Tay just jump to the extremes of Andrew Tay and misogyny and and the list goes on and misogyny and and the list goes on and misogyny and and the list goes on and on. And isn't it just remarkable and on. And isn't it just remarkable and on. And isn't it just remarkable that you know Connor from a traumatic that you know Connor from a traumatic that you know Connor from a traumatic thing in his family basically led to a
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thing in his family basically led to a thing in his family basically led to a place where he thinks that ethnicity and place where he thinks that ethnicity and place where he thinks that ethnicity and racial determinism matters. That he racial determinism matters. That he racial determinism matters. That he thinks that somebody made in the image thinks that somebody made in the image thinks that somebody made in the image of God who has a different skin color of God who has a different skin color of God who has a different skin color actually determines something and actually determines something and actually determines something and actually matters. Isn't it incredible actually matters. Isn't it incredible actually matters. Isn't it incredible that he got to that place from a place that he got to that place from a place that he got to that place from a place of intrigue, a place of love, a place of of intrigue, a place of love, a place of of intrigue, a place of love, a place of wanting to know what's true, you know, wanting to know what's true, you know, wanting to know what's true, you know, and he's an intellectual guy. He reads and he's an intellectual guy. He reads and he's an intellectual guy. He reads his books, and I think it's so revealing his books, and I think it's so revealing his books, and I think it's so revealing how someone like him comes to that how someone like him comes to that how someone like him comes to that conclusion and how so many other men conclusion and how so many other men conclusion and how so many other men that is the case. Um, and that's that's that is the case. Um, and that's that's that is the case. Um, and that's that's what I want to do with this channel. I what I want to do with this channel. I what I want to do with this channel. I want to call this stuff out. And I want want to call this stuff out. And I want want to call this stuff out. And I want men to feel heard. Not that they have to men to feel heard. Not that they have to men to feel heard. Not that they have to be some sort of tribal hack insecure be some sort of tribal hack insecure be some sort of tribal hack insecure about their identity and just flow with about their identity and just flow with about their identity and just flow with the you know the group think on the the you know the group think on the the you know the group think on the right in British politics right now in right in British politics right now in right in British politics right now in abusing Christianity but instead they abusing Christianity but instead they abusing Christianity but instead they can be their own sovereign self. You can be their own sovereign self. You can be their own sovereign self. You know they can seek the truth and see know they can seek the truth and see know they can seek the truth and see where it stumbles. They don't need to where it stumbles. They don't need to where it stumbles. They don't need to fit in a box of supporting things and fit in a box of supporting things and fit in a box of supporting things and actually understand who Jesus was, what actually understand who Jesus was, what actually understand who Jesus was, what the Bible said. And it's remarkable that the Bible said. And it's remarkable that the Bible said. And it's remarkable that despite Connor<unk>'s intellect, despite despite Connor<unk>'s intellect, despite despite Connor<unk>'s intellect, despite all of this, despite his his intrigue all of this, despite his his intrigue all of this, despite his his intrigue and his coming to Christ, that he's he's and his coming to Christ, that he's he's and his coming to Christ, that he's he's come to a place where he's doing the come to a place where he's doing the come to a place where he's doing the inverse in what he believes now. And inverse in what he believes now. And inverse in what he believes now. And isn't it a sad thing? But I think it's isn't it a sad thing? But I think it's isn't it a sad thing? But I think it's it's very insightful and we can learn a it's very insightful and we can learn a it's very insightful and we can learn a lot from it as Christians in the UK.
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lot from it as Christians in the UK. lot from it as Christians in the UK. Yeah, I hope you did enjoy this video. Yeah, I hope you did enjoy this video. Yeah, I hope you did enjoy this video. If you did, like, subscribe, and if you If you did, like, subscribe, and if you If you did, like, subscribe, and if you do have a spare five quid a month and do have a spare five quid a month and do have a spare five quid a month and you do want to support me, that would be you do want to support me, that would be you do want to support me, that would be great. If you don't, don't def if you great. If you don't, don't def if you great. If you don't, don't def if you don't have that spare, definitely don't. don't have that spare, definitely don't. don't have that spare, definitely don't. If if for some reason you do it mean a If if for some reason you do it mean a If if for some reason you do it mean a lot. Link in description site. But yeah, lot. Link in description site. But yeah, lot. Link in description site. But yeah, God bless all of you. I'll see you on God bless all of you. I'll see you on God bless all of you. I'll see you on the next one very soon.
Summary
The main theme is the misuse of Christian figures and scripture to justify politically aligned policies, specifically critiquing a conservative Catholic perspective that views liberal ideologies as the root cause of gender discord. The discussion touches on the "blank slate" anthropology and the concept of men being set at odds with women, referencing figures like Connor Tomlinson and Andrew Tate implicitly. The takeaway is that while societal biases against men might exist, the issue is not as black and white as some portrayals suggest.