The MOST POWERFUL Christian Speech Ever... (David Brooks)

We members of the educated elite did We members of the educated elite did some good things. We created the some good things. We created the some good things. We created the internet, brunch, and mocktails. We did internet, brunch, and mocktails. We did internet, brunch, and mocktails. We did some bad things. some bad things. some bad things. We designed a meritocracy designed We designed a meritocracy designed We designed a meritocracy designed designed around the skills we ourselves designed around the skills we ourselves designed around the skills we ourselves possess possess possess and rigged the game so we succeeded and and rigged the game so we succeeded and and rigged the game so we succeeded and everybody else failed. everybody else failed. everybody else failed. By age 12, children American children of By age 12, children American children of By age 12, children American children of affluent kids are four grade levels affluent kids are four grade levels affluent kids are four grade levels above everybody else. above everybody else. above everybody else. By university age, rich kids are 77 By university age, rich kids are 77 By university age, rich kids are 77 times more likely to go to university or times more likely to go to university or times more likely to go to university or to Ivy League university than kids from to Ivy League university than kids from to Ivy League university than kids from poor schools. poor schools. poor schools. In adulthood, 54% of the people at elite In adulthood, 54% of the people at elite In adulthood, 54% of the people at elite workplaces went to the same 34 elite workplaces went to the same 34 elite workplaces went to the same 34 elite colleges. colleges. colleges. So, we ended up creating a caste system. So, we ended up creating a caste system. So, we ended up creating a caste system. People with high school degrees die 9 People with high school degrees die 9 People with high school degrees die 9 years sooner than people with college years sooner than people with college years sooner than people with college degrees. degrees. degrees. People with high school degrees are five People with high school degrees are five People with high school degrees are five times more likely to have kids out of times more likely to have kids out of times more likely to have kids out of wedlock. People with high school degrees wedlock. People with high school degrees wedlock. People with high school degrees are 2.4 times more likely to say they are 2.4 times more likely to say they are 2.4 times more likely to say they have no friends. have no friends. have no friends. So, we created a caste system even So, we created a caste system even So, we created a caste system even though we pretend to be egalitarian. though we pretend to be egalitarian. though we pretend to be egalitarian. But, the worst things we did were not But, the worst things we did were not But, the worst things we did were not material. America has a very strong material. America has a very strong material. America has a very strong economy.

economy. economy. The worst things we did were spiritual. The worst things we did were spiritual. The worst things we did were spiritual. We privatized morality and destroyed the We privatized morality and destroyed the We privatized morality and destroyed the moral order. moral order. moral order. Uh George Marsden is a great historian Uh George Marsden is a great historian Uh George Marsden is a great historian who said, "What gave Martin Luther who said, "What gave Martin Luther who said, "What gave Martin Luther King's rhetoric its power was the sense King's rhetoric its power was the sense King's rhetoric its power was the sense there's a moral order built built into there's a moral order built built into there's a moral order built built into the universe. the universe. the universe. That if slavery is not wrong, nothing is That if slavery is not wrong, nothing is That if slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. If segregation is not wrong, wrong. If segregation is not wrong, wrong. If segregation is not wrong, nothing is wrong." nothing is wrong." nothing is wrong." We took that essential moral order that We took that essential moral order that We took that essential moral order that holds people together and we decided holds people together and we decided holds people together and we decided it's up to you to find your own truth. it's up to you to find your own truth. it's up to you to find your own truth. Find your own values. Find your own values. Find your own values. Back in 1955, a great American Back in 1955, a great American Back in 1955, a great American journalist named Walter Lippmann journalist named Walter Lippmann journalist named Walter Lippmann understood this was going to be a big understood this was going to be a big understood this was going to be a big big problem. big problem. big problem. He said, "If what is right and wrong He said, "If what is right and wrong He said, "If what is right and wrong depends on what each individual feels, depends on what each individual feels, depends on what each individual feels, then we are outside the bounds of then we are outside the bounds of then we are outside the bounds of civilization." civilization." civilization." Um Um Um And so, And so, And so, without a strong moral order, it's hard without a strong moral order, it's hard without a strong moral order, it's hard to have trust. to have trust. to have trust. It's hard to find your your meaning in It's hard to find your your meaning in It's hard to find your your meaning in life. life. life. And so America, and I think Britain, And so America, and I think Britain, And so America, and I think Britain, too, has become a sadder society.

too, has become a sadder society. too, has become a sadder society. Rising mental health, rising suicide. Rising mental health, rising suicide. Rising mental health, rising suicide. 45% of high school students say they are 45% of high school students say they are 45% of high school students say they are persistently hopeless and despondent. persistently hopeless and despondent. persistently hopeless and despondent. For since 2000, the number of Americans For since 2000, the number of Americans For since 2000, the number of Americans without without without close personal friends is up by close personal friends is up by close personal friends is up by fourfold. Since 2000, the number of fourfold. Since 2000, the number of fourfold. Since 2000, the number of people who say they have no who say they people who say they have no who say they people who say they have no who say they are in the lowest happiness category is are in the lowest happiness category is are in the lowest happiness category is up by 50%. We've just become sadder. up by 50%. We've just become sadder. up by 50%. We've just become sadder. The third thing the educated elite has The third thing the educated elite has The third thing the educated elite has done, and this may not please you, done, and this may not please you, done, and this may not please you, is we produced Donald Trump. is we produced Donald Trump. is we produced Donald Trump. Uh some people think Donald Trump is a Uh some people think Donald Trump is a Uh some people think Donald Trump is a populist. populist. populist. Donald Trump and Elon Musk went to Donald Trump and Elon Musk went to Donald Trump and Elon Musk went to University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school, and became billionaires. League school, and became billionaires. League school, and became billionaires. J.D. Vance went to Yale. Pete Hegseth J.D. Vance went to Yale. Pete Hegseth J.D. Vance went to Yale. Pete Hegseth went to Princeton and Yale. Stephen went to Princeton and Yale. Stephen went to Princeton and Yale. Stephen Miller went to Duke. Fox News type Laura Miller went to Duke. Fox News type Laura Miller went to Duke. Fox News type Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth. Ingraham went to Dartmouth. Ingraham went to Dartmouth. And they represent the educated elite. And they represent the educated elite. And they represent the educated elite. And the key factor of the educated elite And the key factor of the educated elite And the key factor of the educated elite is that they're not pro-conservative. is that they're not pro-conservative. is that they're not pro-conservative. They're anti-left. They're anti-left. They're anti-left. They don't have a positive vision of They don't have a positive vision of They don't have a positive vision of conservative vision for society. They conservative vision for society. They conservative vision for society. They just want to destroy the institutions just want to destroy the institutions just want to destroy the institutions that the left now dominates.

that the left now dominates. that the left now dominates. And this means, in the first place, And this means, in the first place, And this means, in the first place, they're astoundingly incompetent. they're astoundingly incompetent. they're astoundingly incompetent. I have a lot of sympathy with what drove I have a lot of sympathy with what drove I have a lot of sympathy with what drove people to vote for Trump, people to vote for Trump, people to vote for Trump, but I I'm telling you as someone who's but I I'm telling you as someone who's but I I'm telling you as someone who's on the front row of what's happening, do on the front row of what's happening, do on the front row of what's happening, do not hitch your wagon to that star. not hitch your wagon to that star. not hitch your wagon to that star. Thank you. You're supposed to boo. Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth gave away our bargaining chips with gave away our bargaining chips with gave away our bargaining chips with Putin before we even had negotiations. Putin before we even had negotiations. Putin before we even had negotiations. Elon Musk has 25-year-olds Elon Musk has 25-year-olds Elon Musk has 25-year-olds firing people who were controlling our firing people who were controlling our firing people who were controlling our nuclear codes. nuclear codes. nuclear codes. It's like Sam Bankman-Fried got control It's like Sam Bankman-Fried got control It's like Sam Bankman-Fried got control of our nuclear arsenal. of our nuclear arsenal. of our nuclear arsenal. Second, Second, Second, elite narcissism causes them to elite narcissism causes them to elite narcissism causes them to eviscerate every belief system they eviscerate every belief system they eviscerate every belief system they touch. touch. touch. Conservatives believe in healthy Conservatives believe in healthy Conservatives believe in healthy societies are built on healthy societies are built on healthy societies are built on healthy institutions. They're institutions. They're institutions. They're anti-institutional. anti-institutional. anti-institutional. Conservatives believe in steady and Conservatives believe in steady and Conservatives believe in steady and gradual change, Edmund Burke. gradual change, Edmund Burke. gradual change, Edmund Burke. They're disruption. They're disruption. They're disruption. Conservatives believe in constitutional Conservatives believe in constitutional Conservatives believe in constitutional government. Donald Trump says, "I alone government. Donald Trump says, "I alone government. Donald Trump says, "I alone can fix this."

can fix this." can fix this." Conservatives believe in moral norms. Conservatives believe in moral norms. Conservatives believe in moral norms. They're destroying moral norms. They're destroying moral norms. They're destroying moral norms. The other belief system that they are The other belief system that they are The other belief system that they are destroying is destroying is destroying is Judeo-Christian faith. Judeo-Christian faith. Judeo-Christian faith. Judeo-Christian faith is based on Judeo-Christian faith is based on Judeo-Christian faith is based on service to the poor, service to the poor, service to the poor, service to the immigrant, service to the service to the immigrant, service to the service to the immigrant, service to the stranger. stranger. stranger. I went to Namibia, South Africa I went to Namibia, South Africa I went to Namibia, South Africa throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and I throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and I throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and I watched people die of AIDS. watched people die of AIDS. watched people die of AIDS. Then I went back with my friend Mike Then I went back with my friend Mike Then I went back with my friend Mike Gerson, Gerson, Gerson, and I saw those 25 million lives saved. and I saw those 25 million lives saved. and I saw those 25 million lives saved. I saw people living lives of dignity. I saw people living lives of dignity. I saw people living lives of dignity. And so what's the first thing Donald And so what's the first thing Donald And so what's the first thing Donald Trump did? Trump did? Trump did? He eviscerated that program. He eviscerated that program. He eviscerated that program. My friends in America My friends in America My friends in America are conservative evangelicals in are conservative evangelicals in are conservative evangelicals in government who want to fight sex government who want to fight sex government who want to fight sex trafficking, poverty, they want to trafficking, poverty, they want to trafficking, poverty, they want to preserve national security. preserve national security. preserve national security. Donald Trump is declaring war on those Donald Trump is declaring war on those Donald Trump is declaring war on those Christians. Christians. Christians. So don't So I've described three different So I've described three different things we educated elites brought you.

things we educated elites brought you. things we educated elites brought you. We destroyed the social fabric We destroyed the social fabric We destroyed the social fabric through inequality. through inequality. through inequality. We destroyed the moral fabric We destroyed the moral fabric We destroyed the moral fabric through privatizing morality. through privatizing morality. through privatizing morality. And we destroyed the institutional And we destroyed the institutional And we destroyed the institutional fabric. fabric. fabric. What's happening right now? What's happening right now? What's happening right now? How can we come back? How can we come back? How can we come back? Well, we already are. Well, we already are. Well, we already are. I often ask people, "Tell me about a I often ask people, "Tell me about a I often ask people, "Tell me about a time that made you who you are as a time that made you who you are as a time that made you who you are as a human being." human being." human being." And they never say, "I went on a And they never say, "I went on a And they never say, "I went on a fantastic vacation to Hawaii." They fantastic vacation to Hawaii." They fantastic vacation to Hawaii." They never say that. never say that. never say that. They say, "I went through a really hard They say, "I went through a really hard They say, "I went through a really hard time." time." time." The death of someone, the loss of The death of someone, the loss of The death of someone, the loss of someone, moving away from home, entering someone, moving away from home, entering someone, moving away from home, entering a new vocation. a new vocation. a new vocation. Paul Tillich, the theologian, said those Paul Tillich, the theologian, said those Paul Tillich, the theologian, said those moments of suffering moments of suffering moments of suffering interrupt your life and they remind you interrupt your life and they remind you interrupt your life and they remind you you're not the person you thought they you're not the person you thought they you're not the person you thought they were. were. were. They carve through the floor of the They carve through the floor of the They carve through the floor of the basement of your soul and they reveal a basement of your soul and they reveal a basement of your soul and they reveal a cavity below and they carve through that cavity below and they carve through that cavity below and they carve through that floor and they reveal a cavity below. floor and they reveal a cavity below. floor and they reveal a cavity below. In moments of suffering, you see In moments of suffering, you see In moments of suffering, you see yourself in a more deep way than you yourself in a more deep way than you yourself in a more deep way than you ever did before. ever did before. ever did before. And in those moments of suffering, you And in those moments of suffering, you And in those moments of suffering, you can either be broken can either be broken can either be broken or you can be broken open.

or you can be broken open. or you can be broken open. And people who are transformed decide And people who are transformed decide And people who are transformed decide I'm going to be broken open. I'm going to be broken open. I'm going to be broken open. And nations that are going to be And nations that are going to be And nations that are going to be transformed by moments of suffering transformed by moments of suffering transformed by moments of suffering say we're going to be broken open. say we're going to be broken open. say we're going to be broken open. We've been through periods of national We've been through periods of national We've been through periods of national crisis before. crisis before. crisis before. Across the world, nations have Across the world, nations have Across the world, nations have constantly hit a spiritual and cultural constantly hit a spiritual and cultural constantly hit a spiritual and cultural crisis and then revive. This country crisis and then revive. This country crisis and then revive. This country between 1820 and 1848. between 1820 and 1848. between 1820 and 1848. I was here in the 1980s. I was here in the 1980s. I was here in the 1980s. Britain recovered in the 1980s. Britain recovered in the 1980s. Britain recovered in the 1980s. Australia in the 1970s, Germany and Australia in the 1970s, Germany and Australia in the 1970s, Germany and Japan after World War II, South Korea in Japan after World War II, South Korea in Japan after World War II, South Korea in the 1980s, Rwanda after 1994, Chile in the 1980s, Rwanda after 1994, Chile in the 1980s, Rwanda after 1994, Chile in the 1990s. the 1990s. the 1990s. My own country, we've done this again My own country, we've done this again My own country, we've done this again and again. and again. and again. We've grown not through a happy merry We've grown not through a happy merry We've grown not through a happy merry ride. ride. ride. We've grown through a process of rupture We've grown through a process of rupture We've grown through a process of rupture and repair and repair and repair when society and culture is in crisis when society and culture is in crisis when society and culture is in crisis and we figure it out. and we figure it out. and we figure it out. 1770s, the old colonial order had to go. 1770s, the old colonial order had to go. 1770s, the old colonial order had to go. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. 1830s, 1830s, 1830s, the East Coast elite had too much power. the East Coast elite had too much power. the East Coast elite had too much power. Andrew Jackson brought in an era of Andrew Jackson brought in an era of Andrew Jackson brought in an era of populism.

populism. populism. 1860s, the slavery order had to go. 1860s, the slavery order had to go. 1860s, the slavery order had to go. Abraham Lincoln brought forth national Abraham Lincoln brought forth national Abraham Lincoln brought forth national redemption. 1890s, we had failed at redemption. 1890s, we had failed at redemption. 1890s, we had failed at industrialization. industrialization. industrialization. We had a civic renaissance of all these We had a civic renaissance of all these We had a civic renaissance of all these civic organizations that filled in the civic organizations that filled in the civic organizations that filled in the hole and created a sane society. hole and created a sane society. hole and created a sane society. 1960s, the conformist culture of the 1960s, the conformist culture of the 1960s, the conformist culture of the 1950s had to go. 1950s had to go. 1950s had to go. And we had the changes that came there. And we had the changes that came there. And we had the changes that came there. The temptation of those who don't read The temptation of those who don't read The temptation of those who don't read history is to think this time is history is to think this time is history is to think this time is different. different. different. We're in another period of rupture and We're in another period of rupture and We're in another period of rupture and repair. repair. repair. We have spiritual resources. I'm a We have spiritual resources. I'm a We have spiritual resources. I'm a conservative. conservative. conservative. I believe that that we are inheritors of I believe that that we are inheritors of I believe that that we are inheritors of a great spiritual legacy, what Michael a great spiritual legacy, what Michael a great spiritual legacy, what Michael Oakshott called the great conversation. Oakshott called the great conversation. Oakshott called the great conversation. We have the voice of Genesis. We have the voice of Genesis. We have the voice of Genesis. That we're all made in God's image. That we're all made in God's image. That we're all made in God's image. That's the foundation of democracy. That's the foundation of democracy. That's the foundation of democracy. We have the voice of Exodus. We have the voice of Exodus. We have the voice of Exodus. That we wander through the wilderness That we wander through the wilderness That we wander through the wilderness and eventually get to the promised land. and eventually get to the promised land. and eventually get to the promised land. We have the voice of Jesus. Even if We have the voice of Jesus. Even if We have the voice of Jesus. Even if you're not Christian, blessed are the you're not Christian, blessed are the you're not Christian, blessed are the meek, blessed are the poor in spirit. meek, blessed are the poor in spirit. meek, blessed are the poor in spirit. That's a source of great strength. That's a source of great strength. That's a source of great strength. In my country, we have the voice of In my country, we have the voice of In my country, we have the voice of Alexander Hamilton.

Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton. Poor boys and girls should rise and Poor boys and girls should rise and Poor boys and girls should rise and succeed. We have the voice of Edmund succeed. We have the voice of Edmund succeed. We have the voice of Edmund Burke. Burke. Burke. That we should be modest about what we That we should be modest about what we That we should be modest about what we can know because culture is really can know because culture is really can know because culture is really complicated and we should operate on complicated and we should operate on complicated and we should operate on society the way we would operate on our society the way we would operate on our society the way we would operate on our father. father. father. Gradually and carefully. Gradually and carefully. Gradually and carefully. We have the choice voice of John Stuart We have the choice voice of John Stuart We have the choice voice of John Stuart Mill. Mill. Mill. We value diversity and pluralism because We value diversity and pluralism because We value diversity and pluralism because it leads to what he called adventures in it leads to what he called adventures in it leads to what he called adventures in living. living. living. When you have a spiritual, moral, and When you have a spiritual, moral, and When you have a spiritual, moral, and relational crisis, relational crisis, relational crisis, the job is to shift the culture. And we are moving, I think, from a And we are moving, I think, from a hyper-individualistic culture of the hyper-individualistic culture of the hyper-individualistic culture of the last 60 years toward a communal culture. last 60 years toward a communal culture. last 60 years toward a communal culture. I didn't like the social justice I didn't like the social justice I didn't like the social justice movement, but it was an attempt to find movement, but it was an attempt to find movement, but it was an attempt to find community. community. community. I'm not particularly a big fan of MAGA, I'm not particularly a big fan of MAGA, I'm not particularly a big fan of MAGA, but it's an attempt to find community. but it's an attempt to find community. but it's an attempt to find community. Culture change is about a shifting of Culture change is about a shifting of Culture change is about a shifting of the heart. the heart. the heart. It's about providing new answers to the It's about providing new answers to the It's about providing new answers to the question, "How should I live my life?" question, "How should I live my life?" question, "How should I live my life?" It's about soulcraft. And it isn't done It's about soulcraft. And it isn't done It's about soulcraft. And it isn't done the way you do political change. the way you do political change. the way you do political change. Culture change works differently. It's Culture change works differently. It's Culture change works differently. It's done as Walter Bagehot put it, done as Walter Bagehot put it, done as Walter Bagehot put it, "If you want to win people over, enjoy "If you want to win people over, enjoy "If you want to win people over, enjoy the things that conservatives enjoy."

the things that conservatives enjoy." the things that conservatives enjoy." Culture changes when a creative minority Culture changes when a creative minority Culture changes when a creative minority find a beautiful way to live. find a beautiful way to live. find a beautiful way to live. Culture changes when a small group of Culture changes when a small group of Culture changes when a small group of people find a better way to live and the people find a better way to live and the people find a better way to live and the rest of us copy. rest of us copy. rest of us copy. That's the story of the early church. It's the story of the Clapham sect. It's the story of the Clapham sect. They weren't my cup of tea, but it's the They weren't my cup of tea, but it's the They weren't my cup of tea, but it's the story of Bloomsbury. story of Bloomsbury. story of Bloomsbury. I was mentored by William F. Buckley. I was mentored by William F. Buckley. I was mentored by William F. Buckley. It's the story of the conservative It's the story of the conservative It's the story of the conservative movement in America. movement in America. movement in America. Culture changes on a personal level. Culture changes on a personal level. Culture changes on a personal level. When we relate to each other When we relate to each other When we relate to each other with attentive and generous gaze. Simone with attentive and generous gaze. Simone with attentive and generous gaze. Simone Weil said, "Attention is the purest form Weil said, "Attention is the purest form Weil said, "Attention is the purest form of generosity." of generosity." of generosity." Culture changes on a spiritual level. Culture changes on a spiritual level. Culture changes on a spiritual level. T.S. Eliot said, "You can't create a T.S. Eliot said, "You can't create a T.S. Eliot said, "You can't create a system so perfect that the people in it system so perfect that the people in it system so perfect that the people in it don't have to be good." don't have to be good." don't have to be good." It's when you put moral formation at the It's when you put moral formation at the It's when you put moral formation at the center of your society. center of your society. center of your society. And finally, it happens at the civic And finally, it happens at the civic And finally, it happens at the civic level. level. level. When a thousand voices in a thousand When a thousand voices in a thousand When a thousand voices in a thousand different organizations create civic different organizations create civic different organizations create civic institutions that provide healing and relationship in that provide healing and relationship in society. That's how culture changes.

society. That's how culture changes. society. That's how culture changes. I was at a bar about 2 months after I was at a bar about 2 months after I was at a bar about 2 months after October 7th. October 7th. October 7th. And if you'd seen me there, you would And if you'd seen me there, you would And if you'd seen me there, you would have thought have thought have thought sad guy drinking alone. sad guy drinking alone. sad guy drinking alone. I call it reporting. So, I'm scrolling through Twitter So, I'm scrolling through Twitter and it has all these brutal images from and it has all these brutal images from and it has all these brutal images from the Middle East. the Middle East. the Middle East. But I come across a video of James But I come across a video of James But I come across a video of James Baldwin. Baldwin. Baldwin. And he says, And he says, And he says, "You know, there isn't as much humanity "You know, there isn't as much humanity "You know, there isn't as much humanity as one would like, as one would like, as one would like, but there's enough. but there's enough. but there's enough. And what you've got to remember is that And what you've got to remember is that And what you've got to remember is that when you walk down the street, every when you walk down the street, every when you walk down the street, every person you meet, you could be that person you meet, you could be that person you meet, you could be that person. That could be you. You could be person. That could be you. You could be person. That could be you. You could be that monster. You could be that saint. that monster. You could be that saint. that monster. You could be that saint. You could And you have to decide who You could And you have to decide who You could And you have to decide who you're going to be." you're going to be." you're going to be." Now, James Baldwin was treated shabbily Now, James Baldwin was treated shabbily Now, James Baldwin was treated shabbily by my society because of his race and by my society because of his race and by my society because of his race and other things. other things. other things. But he had a right to be bitter. But he had a right to be bitter. But he had a right to be bitter. But even in that circumstance, But even in that circumstance, But even in that circumstance, he uttered the ultimate humanist he uttered the ultimate humanist he uttered the ultimate humanist statement, "You could be that person. statement, "You could be that person. statement, "You could be that person. That person could be you."

That person could be you." That person could be you." And the phrase that rang in my head when And the phrase that rang in my head when And the phrase that rang in my head when I heard that was defiant humanism. I heard that was defiant humanism. I heard that was defiant humanism. That even in harsh and brutal times, That even in harsh and brutal times, That even in harsh and brutal times, we're called upon to see each other in we're called upon to see each other in we're called upon to see each other in the fullest, deepest, and most the fullest, deepest, and most the fullest, deepest, and most respectful way that God imagined that respectful way that God imagined that respectful way that God imagined that they would be seen. Thank you very much. they would be seen. Thank you very much. they would be seen. Thank you very much. >> Oh my goodness, what a speech. And can I >> Oh my goodness, what a speech. And can I >> Oh my goodness, what a speech. And can I just make the point that I was there I just make the point that I was there I just make the point that I was there I was sat there when that man did this was sat there when that man did this was sat there when that man did this incredible speech. And can I say there incredible speech. And can I say there incredible speech. And can I say there was a lot of booing. There were people was a lot of booing. There were people was a lot of booing. There were people heckling, there were people cuz this is heckling, there were people cuz this is heckling, there were people cuz this is a room full of a lot of people who a room full of a lot of people who a room full of a lot of people who actually like Trump, who idolize Trump. actually like Trump, who idolize Trump. actually like Trump, who idolize Trump. Now, this was a few years ago. Now, this was a few years ago. Now, this was a few years ago. And well, it was 1 year ago. And the And well, it was 1 year ago. And the And well, it was 1 year ago. And the courageous man has to sit on a to stand courageous man has to sit on a to stand courageous man has to sit on a to stand on a podium and speak to people who on a podium and speak to people who on a podium and speak to people who don't want to hear his message, and yet don't want to hear his message, and yet don't want to hear his message, and yet did absorb it. And at the end he got a did absorb it. And at the end he got a did absorb it. And at the end he got a serious applaud because he was calling serious applaud because he was calling serious applaud because he was calling out the fake conservative wave that we out the fake conservative wave that we out the fake conservative wave that we have seen for such a long time. You have seen for such a long time. You have seen for such a long time. You know, people who are speaking on behalf know, people who are speaking on behalf know, people who are speaking on behalf of Christian values, but at the same of Christian values, but at the same of Christian values, but at the same time, you know, treating a brother or time, you know, treating a brother or time, you know, treating a brother or sister with absolute disgust. Treating sister with absolute disgust. Treating sister with absolute disgust. Treating people like scum in the earth. Treating people like scum in the earth. Treating people like scum in the earth. Treating people like they're not human. Speaking people like they're not human. Speaking people like they're not human. Speaking about people like they're not human.

about people like they're not human. about people like they're not human. Now, it's one thing to think our, you Now, it's one thing to think our, you Now, it's one thing to think our, you know, economic system is too dependent know, economic system is too dependent know, economic system is too dependent on immigration. It's one thing to think on immigration. It's one thing to think on immigration. It's one thing to think that, you know, we do have an issue with that, you know, we do have an issue with that, you know, we do have an issue with maybe illegal immigration, you know, maybe illegal immigration, you know, maybe illegal immigration, you know, people coming over in boats. We do need people coming over in boats. We do need people coming over in boats. We do need to sort out. It's a mess. It's one thing to sort out. It's a mess. It's one thing to sort out. It's a mess. It's one thing to think these things, but the way you to think these things, but the way you to think these things, but the way you communicate that matters. And the way we communicate that matters. And the way we communicate that matters. And the way we are as Christian matters. You know, he are as Christian matters. You know, he are as Christian matters. You know, he spoke about Jesus was there for the spoke about Jesus was there for the spoke about Jesus was there for the meek, the the the downtrodden, the meek, the the the downtrodden, the meek, the the the downtrodden, the people that nobody wanted to reach out people that nobody wanted to reach out people that nobody wanted to reach out to. That's who Jesus was. He was not an to. That's who Jesus was. He was not an to. That's who Jesus was. He was not an elite. He was the inverse of elite. He elite. He was the inverse of elite. He elite. He was the inverse of elite. He was from Nazareth of all places. He was was from Nazareth of all places. He was was from Nazareth of all places. He was a poor man. He was from a poor family, a poor man. He was from a poor family, a poor man. He was from a poor family, you know, it Nazareth was so irrelevant. you know, it Nazareth was so irrelevant. you know, it Nazareth was so irrelevant. It is mocked in the New Testament as I It is mocked in the New Testament as I It is mocked in the New Testament as I always say, you know, nothing good comes always say, you know, nothing good comes always say, you know, nothing good comes out of Nazareth. And we must really out of Nazareth. And we must really out of Nazareth. And we must really absorb this message cuz how relevant is absorb this message cuz how relevant is absorb this message cuz how relevant is it today, you know, we have so many it today, you know, we have so many it today, you know, we have so many people who speak on behalf of Jesus, who people who speak on behalf of Jesus, who people who speak on behalf of Jesus, who speak on behalf of Christian values, but speak on behalf of Christian values, but speak on behalf of Christian values, but look at their fruit. Look at the way look at their fruit. Look at the way look at their fruit. Look at the way they speak about people from different they speak about people from different they speak about people from different places. Look at the way they post on places. Look at the way they post on places. Look at the way they post on social media. Look at the way they treat social media. Look at the way they treat social media. Look at the way they treat their fellow brother and sister. I mean, their fellow brother and sister. I mean, their fellow brother and sister. I mean, right now in the UK, if you don't know right now in the UK, if you don't know right now in the UK, if you don't know if you're American watching this, if you're American watching this, if you're American watching this, whatever We have a new political party whatever We have a new political party whatever We have a new political party called Restore Britain. And we had the called Restore Britain. And we had the called Restore Britain. And we had the leader of that party put out a tweet of leader of that party put out a tweet of leader of that party put out a tweet of a little kid on a boat who clearly came a little kid on a boat who clearly came a little kid on a boat who clearly came over illegally, but a little kid and over illegally, but a little kid and over illegally, but a little kid and said, "If you want this boy deported, said, "If you want this boy deported, said, "If you want this boy deported, vote Restore Britain." He used a kid, a vote Restore Britain." He used a kid, a vote Restore Britain." He used a kid, a child as bait for votes. Do not tell me

child as bait for votes. Do not tell me child as bait for votes. Do not tell me that is Christian values. You think that is Christian values. You think that is Christian values. You think Jesus of Nazareth would say using a kid Jesus of Nazareth would say using a kid Jesus of Nazareth would say using a kid as social bait in politics, and that is as social bait in politics, and that is as social bait in politics, and that is the leader of a growing political party. the leader of a growing political party. the leader of a growing political party. That is Christian values. No, it is not. That is Christian values. No, it is not. That is Christian values. No, it is not. Don't give me this nonsense about Don't give me this nonsense about Don't give me this nonsense about Christian values. This is the furthest Christian values. This is the furthest Christian values. This is the furthest thing from Christian values. You think thing from Christian values. You think thing from Christian values. You think Jesus of Nazareth, the man who broke Jesus of Nazareth, the man who broke Jesus of Nazareth, the man who broke barriers between everyone, you know, barriers between everyone, you know, barriers between everyone, you know, Jew, Gentile, Roman, whoever it was, he Jew, Gentile, Roman, whoever it was, he Jew, Gentile, Roman, whoever it was, he broke the barriers. You think he would broke the barriers. You think he would broke the barriers. You think he would support such filth as to do something support such filth as to do something support such filth as to do something like that. And I think it's so true in like that. And I think it's so true in like that. And I think it's so true in this day and age, you know, it's so easy this day and age, you know, it's so easy this day and age, you know, it's so easy to get wrapped up by this false notion to get wrapped up by this false notion to get wrapped up by this false notion of meritocracy. of meritocracy. of meritocracy. The notion that basically it's an even The notion that basically it's an even The notion that basically it's an even playing field, you just got to work hard playing field, you just got to work hard playing field, you just got to work hard and you you'll be fine. Well, no, it's and you you'll be fine. Well, no, it's and you you'll be fine. Well, no, it's it's not as simple as that. There's it's not as simple as that. There's it's not as simple as that. There's people who hate themselves. There's people who hate themselves. There's people who hate themselves. There's people who just wake up in the morning, people who just wake up in the morning, people who just wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and don't like what look in the mirror, and don't like what look in the mirror, and don't like what they see. There's people who every day they see. There's people who every day they see. There's people who every day they go about, they feel miserable. They they go about, they feel miserable. They they go about, they feel miserable. They feel in the pits of their own hell. You feel in the pits of their own hell. You feel in the pits of their own hell. You are not You cannot seriously say that are not You cannot seriously say that are not You cannot seriously say that that person has it the same as someone that person has it the same as someone that person has it the same as someone else. You cannot tell me that somebody else. You cannot tell me that somebody else. You cannot tell me that somebody who grows up without a mom, who grows up who grows up without a mom, who grows up who grows up without a mom, who grows up without a dad, who goes to a food bank without a dad, who goes to a food bank without a dad, who goes to a food bank is in the same position as you.

is in the same position as you. is in the same position as you. Don't give me this nonsense. And the as Don't give me this nonsense. And the as Don't give me this nonsense. And the as a Christian, we must put ourselves in a Christian, we must put ourselves in a Christian, we must put ourselves in the perspective, you know, things we the perspective, you know, things we the perspective, you know, things we experience great in life are blessings, experience great in life are blessings, experience great in life are blessings, you know. I have a Christian position. I you know. I have a Christian position. I you know. I have a Christian position. I have money in the bank. I have a job. I have money in the bank. I have a job. I have money in the bank. I have a job. I have two parents that are together. You have two parents that are together. You have two parents that are together. You know, I didn't grow up rich, but I was I know, I didn't grow up rich, but I was I know, I didn't grow up rich, but I was I was loved. You know, how many people was loved. You know, how many people was loved. You know, how many people didn't have that? How many people grew didn't have that? How many people grew didn't have that? How many people grew up feeling dreadful? How many people had up feeling dreadful? How many people had up feeling dreadful? How many people had no friends, no family, who grew up in a no friends, no family, who grew up in a no friends, no family, who grew up in a foster foster care, you know, had to go foster foster care, you know, had to go foster foster care, you know, had to go to a food bank, who were, you know, in to a food bank, who were, you know, in to a food bank, who were, you know, in in desperate situations, who hate the in desperate situations, who hate the in desperate situations, who hate the way they look. There it is not an even way they look. There it is not an even way they look. There it is not an even playing field, ladies and gentlemen. And playing field, ladies and gentlemen. And playing field, ladies and gentlemen. And when we walk on the street, when we when we walk on the street, when we when we walk on the street, when we interact with each other, we have to interact with each other, we have to interact with each other, we have to remember, you know, everyone is made in remember, you know, everyone is made in remember, you know, everyone is made in the image of God, you know, and like, the image of God, you know, and like, the image of God, you know, and like, you know, all the blessings we have, we you know, all the blessings we have, we you know, all the blessings we have, we cannot put that weight on our own ego. cannot put that weight on our own ego. cannot put that weight on our own ego. We cannot put that weight and say, We cannot put that weight and say, We cannot put that weight and say, "Well, we did it. We're better than "Well, we did it. We're better than "Well, we did it. We're better than other people. We worked harder. We did other people. We worked harder. We did other people. We worked harder. We did this." Cuz no, we have been blessed with this." Cuz no, we have been blessed with this." Cuz no, we have been blessed with certain things. Now, I'm sure there's certain things. Now, I'm sure there's certain things. Now, I'm sure there's people watching this video who haven't people watching this video who haven't people watching this video who haven't been blessed with those things and he's been blessed with those things and he's been blessed with those things and he's like, "What are you talking about? I like, "What are you talking about? I like, "What are you talking about? I haven't had this. I haven't had that."

haven't had this. I haven't had that." haven't had this. I haven't had that." And I feel for you, and I don't know why And I feel for you, and I don't know why And I feel for you, and I don't know why that is the case. I don't know why some that is the case. I don't know why some that is the case. I don't know why some people live their whole existence in people live their whole existence in people live their whole existence in complete misery. You know, some people complete misery. You know, some people complete misery. You know, some people are in asylum. Some people are so super are in asylum. Some people are so super are in asylum. Some people are so super depressed they can't get out bed for depressed they can't get out bed for depressed they can't get out bed for years and years and years. And And they years and years and years. And And they years and years and years. And And they just they they can't stand themselves. just they they can't stand themselves. just they they can't stand themselves. And it breaks my heart, and I don't know And it breaks my heart, and I don't know And it breaks my heart, and I don't know why that is the reason. I really don't. why that is the reason. I really don't. why that is the reason. I really don't. But it as as Christians, you know, as But it as as Christians, you know, as But it as as Christians, you know, as St. John of the Cross speaks about, you St. John of the Cross speaks about, you St. John of the Cross speaks about, you know, when we have something good in us, know, when we have something good in us, know, when we have something good in us, it is our moral duty to give that to it is our moral duty to give that to it is our moral duty to give that to somebody who's hurting, you know. When somebody who's hurting, you know. When somebody who's hurting, you know. When we feel good, it is our duty to spread we feel good, it is our duty to spread we feel good, it is our duty to spread that goodness wherever we see it. And that goodness wherever we see it. And that goodness wherever we see it. And what a powerful, incredible speech by an what a powerful, incredible speech by an what a powerful, incredible speech by an amazingly knowledgeable man. And I spoke amazingly knowledgeable man. And I spoke amazingly knowledgeable man. And I spoke to him after the speech, and I was just to him after the speech, and I was just to him after the speech, and I was just like, "Thank you for saying that." like, "Thank you for saying that." like, "Thank you for saying that." Because when I was at this conference, I Because when I was at this conference, I Because when I was at this conference, I did feel a little bit in the sense that did feel a little bit in the sense that did feel a little bit in the sense that you know, I was filled with people who you know, I was filled with people who you know, I was filled with people who were super, super wealthy. I I would were super, super wealthy. I I would were super, super wealthy. I I would never have thought in my life I'd be in never have thought in my life I'd be in never have thought in my life I'd be in a room like this, ever, to be honest. Um a room like this, ever, to be honest. Um a room like this, ever, to be honest. Um you know, like I felt you know, I was you know, like I felt you know, I was you know, like I felt you know, I was dreadful in school. I was failing dreadful in school. I was failing dreadful in school. I was failing everything. Like I was shocked I was everything. Like I was shocked I was everything. Like I was shocked I was even in honored to be in a place like even in honored to be in a place like even in honored to be in a place like this, to be honest. And then part of me this, to be honest. And then part of me this, to be honest. And then part of me did feel uncomfortable cuz there's a lot did feel uncomfortable cuz there's a lot did feel uncomfortable cuz there's a lot of money knocking about. There's a lot of money knocking about. There's a lot of money knocking about. There's a lot of kind of, you know, uh meritocracy of kind of, you know, uh meritocracy of kind of, you know, uh meritocracy talk kind of thing. And this bloke talk kind of thing. And this bloke talk kind of thing. And this bloke really just kind of was a was a really just kind of was a was a really just kind of was a was a battering ram to all of that.

battering ram to all of that. battering ram to all of that. You know, I think that you know, the You know, I think that you know, the You know, I think that you know, the world is so complex. There's so many world is so complex. There's so many world is so complex. There's so many different perspectives. There's so many different perspectives. There's so many different perspectives. There's so many different issues. May that be climate, different issues. May that be climate, different issues. May that be climate, may that be race, may that be, you know, may that be race, may that be, you know, may that be race, may that be, you know, immigration, whatever it is, right? But immigration, whatever it is, right? But immigration, whatever it is, right? But the key thing throughout all of this is the key thing throughout all of this is the key thing throughout all of this is love, you know? Where is your heart love, you know? Where is your heart love, you know? Where is your heart coming from? Do you genuinely believe coming from? Do you genuinely believe coming from? Do you genuinely believe the things you're saying? Is it the things you're saying? Is it the things you're saying? Is it genuinely coming from a place of genuinely coming from a place of genuinely coming from a place of honesty, truth, and love? And so often honesty, truth, and love? And so often honesty, truth, and love? And so often it isn't. So often it's greed. So often it isn't. So often it's greed. So often it isn't. So often it's greed. So often it's insecurity of identity. So often it's insecurity of identity. So often it's insecurity of identity. So often it's tribalism about wanting to be part it's tribalism about wanting to be part it's tribalism about wanting to be part of a group. It's not speaking from the of a group. It's not speaking from the of a group. It's not speaking from the honesty of your heart, you know? And honesty of your heart, you know? And honesty of your heart, you know? And there's something magical about a motion there's something magical about a motion there's something magical about a motion like this. Something magical about a man like this. Something magical about a man like this. Something magical about a man who speaks on a stage, who pulls the who speaks on a stage, who pulls the who speaks on a stage, who pulls the heartstrings of people. You know, it is heartstrings of people. You know, it is heartstrings of people. You know, it is an incredible thing that we're in this an incredible thing that we're in this an incredible thing that we're in this age where, you know, we have videos that age where, you know, we have videos that age where, you know, we have videos that can change people's world. You know, can change people's world. You know, can change people's world. You know, I've listened to music. It It moves me I've listened to music. It It moves me I've listened to music. It It moves me to bits, you know? When I'm in the When to bits, you know? When I'm in the When to bits, you know? When I'm in the When I'm not feeling great, it moves me. I'm not feeling great, it moves me. I'm not feeling great, it moves me. Isn't it amazing that we're in a in a Isn't it amazing that we're in a in a Isn't it amazing that we're in a in a time where that can be possible. Now, a time where that can be possible. Now, a time where that can be possible. Now, a lot of people criticize the internet and lot of people criticize the internet and lot of people criticize the internet and all that, and don't get me wrong, there all that, and don't get me wrong, there all that, and don't get me wrong, there is hell of a lot of dreadful things on is hell of a lot of dreadful things on is hell of a lot of dreadful things on the internet. And also it is rotten on the internet. And also it is rotten on the internet. And also it is rotten on lines, but there's also a lot of great lines, but there's also a lot of great lines, but there's also a lot of great things like this. And people who have things like this. And people who have things like this. And people who have serious courage. So I would just want to serious courage. So I would just want to serious courage. So I would just want to applaud all of you, everyone watching applaud all of you, everyone watching applaud all of you, everyone watching this, just to take this in and the this, just to take this in and the this, just to take this in and the wisdom and knowledge that this man wisdom and knowledge that this man wisdom and knowledge that this man speaks, because it really, really moved speaks, because it really, really moved speaks, because it really, really moved my heart. And I hope it moved yours as my heart. And I hope it moved yours as my heart. And I hope it moved yours as well. But yeah, God bless you. I'm well. But yeah, God bless you. I'm well. But yeah, God bless you. I'm thankful watching, and I'll see See all thankful watching, and I'll see See all thankful watching, and I'll see See all in the next one very soon. Watch these in the next one very soon. Watch these in the next one very soon. Watch these two videos here if you're interested. I two videos here if you're interested. I two videos here if you're interested. I think you'll enjoy it. Yeah. Peace.