I love how the state's motto is "Not Just Another State"

@2fortsmostwanted

Жыл бұрын

It’s true. It manages to be every possible state at some point.

@tomkerruish2982

Жыл бұрын

What do you expect from a state founded by circus freaks?

The end of this episode is one the greatest pieces of satire in the entire series

@SailHatinSoap

3 жыл бұрын

I don't remember

@nynonimousnynth3844

3 жыл бұрын

@@SailHatinSoap .

@Mc__Nugget

3 жыл бұрын

@@nynonimousnynth3844 Very philosophical of you.

@thegeek0017

Жыл бұрын

A young girl is losing her faith in democracy!

@valder8423

Жыл бұрын

@@thegeek0017 system works

Whoever drew that map of Springfield did an excellent job.

@emberfist8347

Жыл бұрын

I like that is just Springfield USA. They should have the culmination for the gag about Springfield is that it is somehow its own state.

These days that bribe would be called a "campaign donation."

I like the joke about how cutting down a forest isn't like dumping toxic waste because of what happened when Smithers and Burns did that and only had to pay a fine. The Senator ended up losing his job

@fds7476

4 ай бұрын

He did accept bribes though. Then again, Mr Burns served in the SS…

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

@kupper123

Жыл бұрын

*WHIP

You can always tell when a character has his eyes perpetually half-closed they're a shady person

@drunkenhobo5039

Жыл бұрын

Like that dog.

@ComicGladiator

Жыл бұрын

What about when they only have empty eye sockets?

@Isanion

Жыл бұрын

Except in the pictures, then he opens them up fully.

That is not a bribe, it is a campaign contribution.

@Antares2

Жыл бұрын

Is there a difference?

@gurvmlk

Жыл бұрын

@@Antares2 Only if the person in power is qualified enough for their position to not be influenced by the money received.

"Do I get my Logging Permit?"......"Well, let me put it this way, Jerry.....TIMBER!"

"People are gonna notice-" _looks straight at the viewer_

I love the before and after going from a deer being crushed under a log to a cute interspecies tea party lmao

I'd like to say its satire, but this is 100% how things are.

@kabooby0

Жыл бұрын

> but this is 100% how things are. That's.... exactly why it is satire. It wouldn't be effective satire if they were poking fun at something that isn't true.

@Jotari

Жыл бұрын

@@kabooby0 Yeah, but satire typically needs to have some sort of irony or exaggeration to be definitionally satire. The only real exaggeration here would be the pictures he uses to display his proposal.

@Norsilca

Жыл бұрын

Not 100% - the image of a lobbyist secretly handing the politician money directly is a red herring that for years kept me from acknowledging that a campaign contribution out in the open is also a bribe.

@Sewblon

Жыл бұрын

Except that Congressmen don't issue logging permits. Issuing permits is a function of the executive branch. So it would be more accurate if he bribed the secretary of the Interior, because the secretary of the interior supervises the bureau of land management, or the secretary of agriculture, because they oversee the U.S. Forrest service.

@hulahula6182

Жыл бұрын

That's why small government is best. No government power = No reason to bribe officials

THIS is why I love Classic Simpsons.

The mark of good satire is that it has a long long shelf life. ...Plus it helps that the American political system has been the same for about a century 😂

Always loved how The Simpsons would expose how corrupt people in power are

Old Simpsons was so fast and smooth, I love watching these clips.

I see not much has changed in American politics since the 90s.

*AHAHAH!....* ʸᵒᵘ'ʳᵉ ᵃ ˢʰᵃʳᵖ ᵒⁿᵉ

That bunny at 0:14 on the left looks like the bunny from Matt Groening's comic Life In Hell.

That entire minute and a half summed up this country so well

Not actually how logging permits work, but it's good to know that that Congressman has a son that's into painting.

if I ever vote, it will be for Kodos

@twown

Жыл бұрын

Is it noon already?

Spoke too soon, Barney.

Not sure why they can't plant a few new trees as they cut the old ones down. It's called sustainable logging, that way your successor still has forests they can cut down without travelling around the globe. Ultimately cuts down on long term costs. 😉

@JFJD

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great suggestion, really - but then, y’know, there’s the issue of _hiring_ people who do that sort of thing, having them go out and _survey_ the land to find out just what type of trees we’re cutting down and just how many _we_ have to purchase to make up for it - and all the while our guys are sitting back, drinking coffee and eating donuts on company time, that sort of thing. It’s a _lot_ more efficient to just clear-cut the land and move on from there, you know? Thanks for your suggestion, though- we’ll keep it in mind.

@PerfectAlibi1

Жыл бұрын

@@JFJD The loggers themselves can do that, before moving on to the new patch of forest.

@JoshSmithNo1

10 ай бұрын

You can't regrow old growth forests. Once those are gone, they won't be back for a lonnnng time.

@PerfectAlibi1

10 ай бұрын

@@JoshSmithNo1 Takes anywhere between 300 - 1000 years... XD

@ianfinrir8724

2 ай бұрын

​@@PerfectAlibi1 I think Denmark once planted several hundred trees to turn into warships back in the 1700's. They reached full height like 15 years ago.

0:39 What does touching nose with finger mean? I have seen that gesture many times in the simpsons

@garpogods8323

3 жыл бұрын

"You guessed it on the nose." It's saying yes without it being confirmed incase of being recorded.

@tizianovalicenti8432

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the wink

@djquinn4825

Жыл бұрын

Not sure if this is the origin of it, but I know in charades it's how the person miming a phrase indicates someone guessing got it correct. From what I've seen, outside charades it's generally used as a playful way of saying "you guessed right".

@ZyxieRumor

Жыл бұрын

It's basically another way of saying "Right on the nose" meaning "Exactly or precisely"

"Springfield Shopper"

The guy in green kinda looks like Fry from Futurama.

I guess Barney just doesn’t want to be fruity.

Spot on.

The Wire - Season 3 (2004)

To be far to the logging company guy, thinning out the clutter isn't a bad idea in terms of preventing forest fires.

@DaBirdman1989

3 жыл бұрын

This is true but I don't think that's what he meant lol

@bernebelmont1857

3 жыл бұрын

forest fires are usually good tho, and are what naturally clean out the brush yknow just, dont live there

@sdhubbard

3 жыл бұрын

@@bernebelmont1857 Well, it's better to get rid of it manually as the fire can spread and cause property damage and loss of life.

@DaBirdman1989

3 жыл бұрын

@@bernebelmont1857 lol very true they've been around longer then humans. But like I said. That's not why he was paying the bribe lmao.

@bernebelmont1857

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaBirdman1989 yeah duh lol

I don’t think they would ever let Barry into a voting booth. He’s always drunk

You know what? I'm surprised I haven't heard of something like this happening in real life at this point already.

@Her_Imperious_Condescension

Жыл бұрын

Oh, it happens. More than it should.

@PRubin-rh4sr

Жыл бұрын

Why are you surprised? They make sure to pay all mouths to be quiet.

@affegpus4195

Жыл бұрын

they ran out of forests to log

Springfield National Forest looks a lot like Maine.

How America is REALLY run…

@stevenperry5592

Жыл бұрын

That’s why we need to reduce the size and power of government, so they have less influence to sell

@Weaver_Games

Жыл бұрын

Kind of except congressman can't grant logging permits

Is this John Barilaro's pitch?

😂😂😂🤣🤣

"maybe someday you'll be a congressman" subtle but clever

@lightningvolt3150

Жыл бұрын

I don't get it

@montimuros2837

Жыл бұрын

​@@lightningvolt3150 CongressMAN. Instead of CongressWOMAN

@lightningvolt3150

Жыл бұрын

@@montimuros2837 oh I get it now

@ntw-bg3si

Жыл бұрын

Congressman is also correct, it can be used for either gender

@worldcomicsreview354

Жыл бұрын

​@@ntw-bg3si Congressx

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MyPillow.

Stable video 👍

@carlb1874

3 жыл бұрын

Did

It's a real shame this kind of satire is lost on the average person who continues to love or hate the politician/celebrity of their choosing based on how PR or smear campaigns portray them.

@RandalfElVikingo

Жыл бұрын

People treat political figures like they are sacred haha. I remember when we could trash Trump before he was president.

@wthwasthat8884

Жыл бұрын

yeah democrats have a history of destroying this country for profit. such a shame that people still vote for them

@SamuelBlack84

Жыл бұрын

I don't place my allegiance with anyone, especially a politician. They're all crooked

@emberfist8347

Жыл бұрын

@@RandalfElVikingo I remember the opposite. I remember nobody had a problem with him until he ran for office and suddenly he was pure evil.

@RandalfElVikingo

Жыл бұрын

@@emberfist8347 It is a constant with Republicans to be portrayed like the devil by the media. Both Bushes and Nixon come to mind, but they are actual douchebags. Bush Jr. was really hated for everyone outside of the United States because he was a kid with a machine gun. Before being president, Trump was inoffensive to the average Joe because he was just a dumb celebrity, but if I make a joke about him people would attack me immediately even if the joke is child stuff because people still treat the president as All Mighty (not a coincidence, politics steals a lot from religion) when in reality he is just another public service guy.

Holy shit, the Simpsons predicted corruption!

@maverick7291

Жыл бұрын

They didn't predict it but they did be a part on exposing it.

@EMCF_

Жыл бұрын

@@maverick7291 Lol, yes, corruption was invented in the early 1990s. That makes sense.

@maverick7291

Жыл бұрын

@@EMCF_ we were discussing the American political system not the origins of corruption itself.

@thekinginyellow1744

Жыл бұрын

@@maverick7291 That makes EMCFs statement no less valid.

@maverick7291

Жыл бұрын

@@thekinginyellow1744 really? Emcf LoLs about about saying that corruption was invented during the Simpsons, while I stated that US government corruption was being exposed on Simpsons. Huge difference. So no, his statement is not valid at all. Exposing and inventing are two different things. If you don't know the difference then there is nothing I can do to dissuade you of your comment.

It is clear why pretentius guys always win.

Maybe not clear cutting, but definitely need to spend more time and money clearing out dead and diseased trees, heavy undergrowth, and excessive fuel loading from our forest lands. If we're not willing to do that, then we shouldn't be spending any resources putting fires out when they are started.

@therobustempyrean1436

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but idiots who claimed to be environmentalists, and don't actually do their research see wood being removed, or controlled burns being used to create breakfires, and whine about how it's destroying the environment.

Only two female senators? Things have changed a lot in America since that episode was made (for the better).

@daFuqDay

3 жыл бұрын

Yes because gender is the most important aspect of being a good senator.

@Jimaybob

3 жыл бұрын

@@daFuqDay the US is supposed to be a representative democracy, having only one demographic group dominate politics is hardly representative

@daFuqDay

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jimaybob Thats not what representative democracy means lol...

@Jimaybob

3 жыл бұрын

@@daFuqDay yes, I’m well aware it means you elect representatives to represent you in the chambers of government, but you can absolutely not argue whatsoever that the makeup of congress represents the people of this country in any satisfying way, and their overwhelming white, male and geriatric make up is a large part of that.

@shehryarashraf5840

3 жыл бұрын

just curious, but has an increase in the number of female senators resulted in an improvement in governance? has the US government been able to perform better with more female senators in power? only then can you possibly say that an increase in female senators is a change for the better.

Bidens America

@Fopenplop

Жыл бұрын

And Trump's, and Obama's, Bush Jr's, Clinton's, Bush Sr's, Reagen's, Carter's, Ford's, Nixon's, and on and on. Starting to think a society built for the benefit of the propertied class is gonna turn out fundamentally corrupt!

Two too many.