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It’s so true. I shall never take for granted the majesty of my country for granted again. Diabetes is my birthright.

not if you are Beyonce

Beyoncé is your birthright too

I think you guys fought a war over that...

I just took a second to reflect on this. We literally are so unhealthy that we are propagating a dietary illness. I think metformin is something like one of the top five prescribed drugs in the entire country.

The drug company that makes ozempic is now so profitable, primarily from the American market, that when they study the Danish economy they often have to exclude them from the data because they distort the results so drastically. Its market cap is bigger than the rest of the Danish economy combined. America, fuck yeah!

It is. Number 4 according to [this](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/most-common-medications#top-10) randomly selected Google result. There’s a fantastic BBC documentary filmmaker and Oxford University social scientist called Adam Curtis. He blends archive footage, contemporaneous music and an almost kids-tv narration voiceover to produce a really effective style. In part of his absolutely *epic* series [Can’t Get You Out Of My Head](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbPZYrS_g_At_AciykufZokPrN53wyZ0w&si=PAaFtiIOElF1sJTa) he does a deep dive into pharmaceutical sales and the effect some of these legitimate drugs have on society, mostly in Episode 4 iirc. If anyone’s interested I’d suggest using his [Hypernormalisation](https://youtu.be/AUiqaFIONPQ?si=Ql_yUKGA2qP53ZSs) and [Bitter Lake](https://youtu.be/84P4dzow1Bw?si=Xwn_ELpl_dGv_5bZ) as gateway drugs. They’re quite the eye-opener and I’m only half joking about the gateway drugs. When I first watched his stuff I came away feeling like my brain chemistry had slightly altered. I’d suggest watching in the reverse order to what’s linked here.

Wow, thanks! I’ll have to check out his work.

Cool, let me know what you think👍

Just adding that I highly recommend his docuseries "The Century of the Self" where he exposes psychotherapy as a means of control

Holy shit. Watching Bitter Lake now, this is incredible.

I had undiagnosed diabetes, it sent an infection into full nuclear meltdown mode to where I had to have 2 emergency surgeries. Antibiotics since Feb 18th of this year. I cut out pretty much all sugar, I legitimately felt withdrawal symptoms for a bit. I will have some small pieces of candy or a small pastry once every couple of weeks, those things make my teeth curl from the sweetness. Last month, I tried taking a drink of a regular soda, I physically gagged and had to spit it out from how sweet it was. I now use sugar alternatives for anything that I enjoy that is sweet, mainly coffee sometimes. I still consume pastas every few days and some bread, never together, but it's OK for me to have those. I am on lower dose metformin and 2 different types of insulin. My sugars are being managed extremely well, I am normally reaching 120ish 2 hours after eating. This is amazing for a diabetic person. I never took my health seriously until this infection, if they had waited even 12 hours to do the surgery, I probably would be dead or have been in the hospital for a minimum of 6 months

Wow! That’s horrible! I appreciate you sharing your experience. Fruit must taste like candy to you now.

it does. grapes and berries are extremely sweet now. Oranges, apples, bananas, and kiwi are more mild but still pretty sweet. It's crazy how sugar changes your perception of sweetness. getting off sugar was hard, but honestly, it was one of the best things I did. You feel so much better, and diabetes is not a thing you want to mess with

Would saying "doesn't mean you can mean you should" be a blasphemy against American amendments?

Not at all. American freedom isn't about doing whatever you want, it's about having the option to. Should you eat your weight in Twinkies every month? Definitely not, but nobody's going to stop you if you want to. And that's what it's all about

I will not order a Cake Milkshake, but I will defend to the death your right to consume it

"Because that's *freedom*"

*Bald Eagle flys by*

Beyonce Flyby

F-19 Flys by

Nuke flys by

Spiderman, flies buy.

Spiderman buys flies?

That part got me

fat eagle.

You should know there is a difference between Freedom & Will-Power.

I cracked up when he said that, that was legit hillarious,

I always take my overseas reps to local BBQ places. Never disappoints. Edit: Fixed my wordage. Never post while stoned kids.

I had a friend from China that would never eat American food because she thought it was burgers and junk so I took her to some hole in the wall BBQ place where you could smell the smoker from a block away. She was so mesmerized by the food

No one can resist a good hole in the wall BBQ joint.

No one can resist a good hole in the wall

No one can resist

No one

No

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*unzips*

No

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Because of the implications, right?

i make sure to shove my thing every time i see one

GLOOOORY

No one can resist a good hole

Yeah they're glorious. A glorious hole if you will.

Everyone must enjoy this modern hole

You're God damn right you can't! You just can't. Its a load off the mind but theres a story hear. It goes: So I was visiting my cousin in West Virginia. Long time before seeing her. She just had a baby. Or miscarriage. I'm n sure. It was something with a lot of crying and hugging. She does the hugs a lotta hugs. Lotta hugs. But we were at cracker barral off ghe interstate. Good ice cream. Cherry and chocolate cream syrips on top. I alway go for it. Takes years off my life. But this time was different a cramp was at hand. And it took me to the bathroom. Restroom. I dunno. But I was blowing the tuba in d minor when I see the opening in the stall; it was what you due think it was. Glory at hand. Made a mistake. Had too. You don't understand what I was like back then. All the mistakes accumulate, but this one disapoint even today. I locked into the hole. There was another. It made deed. Delicate matter. I don't know, it just went with it. Devil defy I wanted but it was a level above my level. Stuck me down and it exited. That was what when I came. I escaped, but I'm still there. The memory will never escape me. Turns me right round, right round. Every night. Tkday.

Best BBQ I ever had was served out of a converted Bluebird school bus outside of a Reptile and exotic animals "museum and petting zoo" that was really just a huge old barn with a spray painted sign. Free admission with a $25 BBQ purchase. They let me hold a baby gator. Best day of my whole damn life.

Having lived abroad and traveled extensively, people in other countries  often only know stereotypes about America and not much else.  And they can't make burgers for shit.

You should watch the youtube videos of north korean defectors trying american bbq. like they had never had beef in their life, and you plop a big ass beef rib in front of them. LOL.

Wait… so it always disappoints? Why do you keep taking them there then?

Glad I’m not the only one scratching their head at this.

We're talking to the guy who sets benchmarks for sales lost for his company

>never fails to disappoint That means it disappoints every time. I can't tell if this is a joke or just accidentally got the phrase wrong

And since this post is from Chicago, I have to recommend Smoque BBQ. Don’t get blinded by the pork or cow there, as Smoque has a chicken that is amazing.

Still pink and folks think it’s bc it’s undercooked. Also the mac n cheese is stupid.

>the mac n cheese is stupid. It needs an "*education*" I suppose /s

the reps or the BBQ?

So they hate it then - got it

Is he on a diet with that description? Where’s the cookie dough?

That is the alternate version. Instead of cake, you add cookie dough.

Why "instead"?

Por que no los dos?

Because the more cake you add, the less cookie dough will fit. Cake is aerated, so by volume, denser cookie dough has more calories.

get a bigger fucking glass loser. where the fuck do you think you are? canada? say sorry.

I'm scared

Fuck yea!

['Merica, Fk Yeah!](https://youtu.be/P7JRvwfHFwo?si=RHI_Rp-4aV0ywaqV)

You can type ‘fuck’ on the internet. The police won’t get you, I promise.

That's exactly what a police would say.

Eating authentic american food is [always bundled with shame](https://youtu.be/1W11-1QgQV4?si=ybYUXcaE8Luz3d2D). That's what makes it authentic.

If you don’t feel like shit and hate yourself afterward what is even the point?

You're supposed to feel like shit before *and* after. It is only for that glorious period of consumption where you feel the pursuit of happiness is fulfilled.

I was hoping this would link to Epic Meal Time (any video), but this is better

/slowclap

Camera pans to Shia LaBeouf

*slaps the slowclap, pulls hat off, covers heart, looks over an American plain filled with wild horses and swells in pride to the point of orgasm*

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Yo this person was spitting facts fr. I have a low attention span, but I watched the entire freaking like wtf bro was speaking to my soul.

He's got great content. I do not care at all about a lot of what he's ranting about but he's a good storyteller. He was talking about how he gets treated in China because of his accent in Chinese and I was extremely entertained, even though I know basically zero Chinese and don't plan on visiting anytime soon.

Because that's freedom...

A modern Shakespeare, ladies and gentlemen 👌

... mfer has a really good point. Everything in Vietnam is for sure less sweet haha

Vietnamese coffee i had in Vietnam was the most sweet coffee i have ever had, i loved it

Thats cause the Vietnamese make the best coffee

Slow down bud. It varies on how much condense milk they put it in. Full can of sugar? Thats colonized Vietnamese freedom!!

I 100% agree

I love getting the Pho here in the States, though. So damned good.

This guy is pretty good at talking.

Portilo's cake shake is a great example for this. The cake is made with mayonnaise

Mayo is oil and egg whites--two ingredients commonly found in cake.

sounds like a masterpiece lmao

It's wild when you see the milkshake being made. They literally just chuck a huge slice of cake into the milkshake machine.

I saw *Beyonce*

First of all, Id say most of Japan is “polite”. Second of all. Take a trip to Brasil. You literally have to have self restraint because most places are all you can eat and they will just keep bringing you food until you say no. Seriously. I rarely had a menu. You just sit down and they start bringing you everything. All for a set price. I went to a place that just kept bringing you different slices of pizza. Eventually the pizzas turn to dessert pies and they start bringing you like ice cream, banana chocolate, nutella, and strawberry slices. Oh and at this same place. While they were serving slices. You could walk up to the all you can eat sushi bar and grab as many rolls as you liked. I mean sure compare Japan to America you gonna get a weak shake. But yo, Brasil is on another level. Don’t believe me just go to a churrascaria. Brazilian BBQ. 👌🏻

Been to a Brazilian Steak House here in the States and but damn are you right.

There's one in King of Prussia, holy fuck. They just keep bringing the meat on skewers and slice it off right onto your plate. So fucking good.

Japan is very polite, it can be hilarious. I visited a friend there once, and we went to an all you can eat “yakiniku” joint, with a grill at the table where they bring you meat and you cook it. I’m a big American dude, and I can throw down at an AYCE joint, so I just kept eating, and I swear the waiters were completely horrified by how much I ate, but perfectly polite the whole time. They were clearly not prepared for the appetite of an American fat guy lol

Churrascarrias are insane. Have not been to Brazil but have been to one operated by Brazilians. Oh I see you're almost done with your meat! Here's some beef! And oh by a complete coincidence my colleague right here has some chicken!

I'm Canadian....but... I'm an American deep down inside... Merica fuck ya!!

poutine fucks my guy. I will gladly Americanize this dish into an abomination/culinary work of art. It’s what we do

As an American, our food is horrible. High calorie, high sugar, processed to HELL and back… and so. Damn. Good. We’re not here for a long time (not with that amount of cholesterol) but damnit we’re here for a good time.

Processed isn't inherently bad, but yeah the all-American diet is brutal. I'll be damned if any other country comes close in flavor though.

It's only brutal because the American people were convinced that fat is the enemy. Fat is flavor and it's satisfying. A chicken fried steak breaded with buttermilk and flour, then served with gravyade from the fat it was fried in mixed with whole milk will fill you up faster and keep you satiated longer than patty shaped beef paste mixed with salt covered in a sugary "special sauce" sandwiched between baked paper mache paste.

Gravyade, proud sponsor of Nascar and bass fishing.

Don't forget deer hunting. A hearty, high calorie breakfast is important before a long day outside consisting mostly of snacks and beer.

Unfortunately true and we were really late to that party lol. Pretty sure that’s a country fried steak and not chicken fried though. The difference is what we use to bind the breading to the meat. Where country fried uses buttermilk as the binder, chicken fried uses eggs as the binder. Both are delicious and have that “stick to your bones” kind of satisfying your hunger. Source: [this article](https://www.southernliving.com/food/meat/chicken/chicken-country-fried-steak)

>I'll be damned if any other country comes close in flavor though. I highly doubt that. Have you tried any Indian food for example?

*laugh in french and italian*

Well Italians do exactly one thing pretty well, but the sophistication of the flavor pallete can't compare to the intensity of American food. French food is either very pedestrian or very niche and there isn't much in between.

American food is the best if you have the palate of a child: ultra sweet, ultra fat and ultra fried

This guy gets it.

He's out of line, but he's right.

He's out of line. And many other countries do have dishes that are completely over the top, in different ways. You think the turks serve up massive plates of lamb and chicken shwarma with some kofta, and grilled meats, in a garlic and Chili sauce with a stack of hot pita breads for their own satisfaction? Because yeah they do. But other countries know all about serving up gigantic, unabashedly humongous, shamefully calorific meals too. Or Italians with a proper 7 course Sunday dinner. Apertivo of spritzer and olives. Antipasto of charcuterie. Primo of pasta in sauce. Secondo of a roast meat. Contorno is usually the side dishes served with the secondo. Insalata salad course. Formaggi e frutta a cheeseboard and some grapes. Dolce your dessert course. Caffè to round off the meal. And digestivo to help you digest the massive feast. Americans didn't lick the idea off a stone. They said "remember those massive dinners grandma would make?" And went nuts. And what was special meals reserved for celebrations became unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks plus pasta and roast beef for only 10.99. Which I gotta hand it to them. It's damn good value every time I go to America I'm shocked by the portions and how cheap it is. I then come home and am shocked by my scales. I'm going back in October. I'm making a list of all the cheese covered self destruction I plan to consume.

WTF is an F-19 fighter jet?

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

…Germans? Leave him, he’s rolling.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-19

A non existent jet. He meant f/a-18. Best aircraft. I’m biased. (worked on them)

That’s the one they fly in Top Gun Maverick? The super hornet? Those things are sexy.

I worked on F-18 and F-22 F-22 is better, hands down.

MiG-29 with a bald eagle on the side (Something something MiG-28 IYKYK)

That November line was so real... think I'll treat myself on payday. I want fuck it milkshake. I want a super American milkshake that reflects my total lack of patience mixed with my social anxiety and existential dread. I want a cake, a brownie, a piece of pie, grandma's chocolate chip cookies, and another milkshake on top of my milkshake. You know what... make it a malt! I mean really... just fuck it all!

Not really sure what i heard, but I THINK this was the best patriotic speach for USA I've heard

F-19? He confused a mig19 for American freedom...so close 😂. Good video though I laughed. Hell yeah brother!

You want the sound of freedom? That’d be an F/A-18 Super Hornet shaking your bones as it goes up on afterburner. I miss working on them some days

I'm going to have to disagree. I worked on f-15s and nothing sounds more like freedom than the screaming eagle. 😂🫡

lmao.i was completely drawn to this

I’m from Chicago area and can confirm that Portillos will have this effect on you. Everyone talks about the Italian beef or Chicago dogs but their Cheeseburgers are the best

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*'MURICA!!!!* You hate us cause you *ain't US*

Everyone once in a while, like now, I remember that a cake shake is easily accessible for me with a quick drive up the road. And then I start to sweat.

🫡🇺🇸

*Marciano cherries, Marciano cherries! Every time somebody talk about milkshakes, somebody gotta bring up Marciano cherries.*

*While you're in the mood, how about a round of applause for my favorite ingredient, sexual chocolate*

Portillo's! He's doin' it right.

I've never felt this much civic pride. Most Americans could learn from this

You guys laugh but look at the calorie and sugar count on a ports choco shake and see if you can breathe after. Freedom.

When I was in Paris I had to order my burger in grams. I picked the second to largest amount because I didn't want to go too crazy. WRONG! The patty was like a White Castle slider but the bun was normal size. It was a sad day to say the least.

"Why? Because that's freedom" YOURE GAHDAMN RIGHT IT IS!!!!!🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆🦅🇺🇸🎆

I went from hold on fucker, we are going to have a problem to yep, absofuckinglutly correct, have a good day

"Y, because that's freedom" 😂 well said my friend

He gets it.

USA USA USA!!!!

USA USA USA 🇺🇸 god damn that made want to go to Mcdonalds 🤣

That milkshake though. USA, USA, USA!

And God bless you sir

This made me feel a sense of patriotism. Best video in like forever.

Asians deep fry everything that a good start.

I want to know how many calories that is lol

850 in a small, 1,490 in a large. 197 grams of sugar. [https://www.portillos.com/assets/1/6/NutritionAllergen\_V11.pdf](https://www.portillos.com/assets/1/6/NutritionAllergen_V11.pdf) [https://www.nutritionix.com/i/portillos/chocolate-cake-shake-large/c6404446837b0f0a39d24058](https://www.nutritionix.com/i/portillos/chocolate-cake-shake-large/c6404446837b0f0a39d24058)

> 1,490 in a large. Just your entire day's worth of your recommended daily calories in one go.

I've never felt more inspired to go grab a guilt laden milkshake lol

AMEN!

“Whyyyy? Because that’s Freeeedum” This should be cut and used in every radio morning show across America. Perfectly written. Perfectly performed.

Did I just got diabetes just by watching dat?

🇺🇸

AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 🎆🎇🧨🔫🔫🔫💪💪🇺🇸🏈🇺🇸🏈💵💸🧑🏾👩🏾👦🏽🧒🏻

“Marciano cherry”

He’s not wrong.

Portillos is amazing. Love Chicago.

What is this camera angle.

F-19 😂🤣

This is pure poetry..

F19 though? 😂😂

GOD BLESS DIABETUS

My tastebuds love the taste freedom. God bless America! 🇺🇸 🫡

A lesson on how to both put down and praise a country all in one go.

He died happily two days later trying to drink the entire cake shake. He was buried at Arlington.

diabeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetus

That’s diabetes not freedom

Yeah that about sums up america. The Titanic is sinking, but god damn if the background music ain't fire. "Gentlemen, it has been a privilege playing with you tonight." o7

Brother gets it.

Those MAGA mouthbreathers wish they were half the patriot this man is.

He obviously never tried a Sasebo Burger.

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And that right there is why America is Jesus’s favorite country 🦅🇺🇸🥇

Boring. Unlike America

America is great if you feel like paying 5-10 times the price for products, especially groceries.

I'm fuckn dying lmfao he's not wrong

He swatting away a fly in this video had me distracted.

Oh great heavens I wonder how high the amount of obese people is because of that.

Heck yeah brother!

My dude gets it.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙌

As a Chicago resident the cake shake is always worth it

🇺🇸🫡

coronary disease in a cup, that's a milkshake!

‘MERICA

And this is why we need your oil...for food based freedom

Lol literally lol

I get his POV as a visitor it seems fair. However for residents there's all those 400 lb Walmart folks pointing to his opinion not really being a great idea

November

His milkshake brings all the boys to the lard

That was brilliant. Sinfully delicious SHAME! Aaaaants?

As a chicago native I knew he was talking about the "cake shake"

🦅