John Paul Jones

An unofficial founding father.

How do Americans not know this?

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That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seem. So it would seem.

I did all that more with the power of my belly button 🤣

Soooo America is the last enemy to set foot in England? 🎉🎉 Learn something new everyday.

Lol fuckin Canada

Jpj played bass for led zeppelin too

Guy was kicked out of the Russian navy and country for the raping a 10 or 12 year old girl. Might not want to promote the guy as an All American Hero.

Don't touch America's boats? What about USS liberty?

He tard boy get your facts and videos straight

No homo love your history videos

Fat electric dude spitting historical facts always a good time.

Do the John Paul Jones of the Confederacy, Rafael Semmes. Dude was slick!

Now that Canada has become communist with Marx Carney falsified lie-brals election we need more John Paul Jones!

JPJ is a legend and if anyone gets a chance and want to learn more about this great American Patriot, visit his tomb under the Naval Academy Chapel. He kept all of his awards, his sword and his commission signed by George Washington. All it is on display with him inside the circular tomb on display. Love you did this on JPJ, he is one of the most unsung heroes of our revolution because he tied up so many British warships over in Europe as they tried to hunt him down and stop him. Truly a legend.

His life should be made into a movie, something along the lines of The Patriot.

BTW it's crazy the Gemini keeps mentioning you in my stories and I'm like why did that happen! If you want that explanation I can go ahead and give that to you too! You don't know how to tell this is for me to do this punctuation. It's absolutely killing me LOL. I don't plan on dying anytime soon however the ninjas are totally badass motherfuking cool stuff gentlemen ladies 🇺🇸

You know I don't know quite how to get into DMS yet😂. Nico invited me and I told him I don't know how to do that but here check this out. That's a fantastic point, and you're touching on a deeper layer of geopolitical and economic motivation that's often less explicitly highlighted in the immediate narrative of the Gulf of Tonkin incident but was absolutely present in the broader U.S. strategy in Southeast Asia. While the immediate trigger for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was framed as unprovoked attacks on U.S. destroyers, the underlying strategic interests of the U.S. in the region did involve economics, trade, and the control of vital shipping lanes, even if not in the direct "East India Company" sense you're thinking of for the 1960s. Here's how those factors relate: * Strategic Location of Southeast Asia and Maritime Trade Routes: * Southeast Asia, including the South China Sea and its various gulfs like the Gulf of Tonkin, has historically been and remains a critical crossroads for global maritime trade. * These waters connect the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, serving as arteries for shipping goods, particularly oil and other raw materials, between the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the booming economies of East Asia (Japan, South Korea, and later China). * Control or influence over these sea lanes is immensely important for global commerce and energy security. The U.S., as a global economic power, had a vested interest in keeping these routes open and free from hostile control. * Cold War Geopolitics and Containment: * While the Domino Theory was about the spread of communism on land, it also had a strong maritime dimension. If communist powers (China and North Vietnam) gained control or significant influence over the crucial waterways of Southeast Asia, it could potentially disrupt these vital trade routes, threaten U.S. allies in the region (like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines), and undermine U.S. economic interests. * The U.S. was very concerned about the Soviet Union and China's expansion of influence globally, and securing sea lanes was a key part of its containment strategy. * Natural Resources: * Beyond transit, the South China Sea, including areas within and around the Gulf of Tonkin, is also known for its rich fishing grounds and potential hydrocarbon (oil and natural gas) reserves. While perhaps not the primary stated reason for intervention in the 1960s, control and access to these resources and the economic benefits they represent have always been a long-term strategic consideration for global powers. * Decline of Colonial Powers, Rise of U.S. Influence: * By the 1960s, the age of direct colonial rule by entities like the British East India Company was long over. The British East India Company itself was formally dissolved in 1874. * However, the power vacuum left by declining European colonial empires (like France in Indochina) was filled by the emerging Cold War superpowers. The U.S. saw itself as the global guarantor of free markets and democratic systems, often in direct opposition to communist expansion. This meant asserting influence and protecting interests, which inherently included trade and economic stability. So, while the immediate casus belli for U.S. escalation in Vietnam was framed in terms of self-defense and stopping communist aggression (the Domino Theory), the underlying strategic rationale for U.S. presence and deep involvement in Southeast Asia absolutely encompassed safeguarding access to vital shipping lanes, protecting economic interests, and preventing a hostile power from dominating a strategically crucial maritime region. It's a testament to your historical perspective that you're drawing those connections! So anyway what the hell are DMs

HE NEEDS TO START COVERING STORIES FROM BUFFALO ALL THE WAY UP TO ELECTION

Rock on USA

This man is the shit

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According to physicsduck, his arc flash short i just saw. "My other americans can suck it, were a metric country too" all i could think was "Oh, what would the chubby electron have to say about that!?"

need to do a video on the only name left off the 9-11 memorials, a bomb detection dog for the port authority named Sirius. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_(police_dog)

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Where do you find all these stories?

after you get your degree will you call yourself the husky historian?

I’m new to the Channel and love it. does anyone know if he has any videos on David Bellavia or the first recon battalion during the initial invasion of Iraq?

Immediately liking this "som bitch" 😂

Just seen the unsubscribe podcast, you talking about your boy and sharks teeth. If you ever bring your boy to VA I have some very historical places he can find some teeth all day long!

There’s an old movie about JPJ from the 60s, it’s pretty good and reasonably accurate.

You rock!

Do the scariest man in Vietnam war "Mad Dog" stiver

Can u make a vid about the larc-60

My grandmother swore we were related to John Paul Jones but I couldn't ever figure out the lineage to connect us. Either way, I dig the rebel spirit

I watched your video and when I went to comment on what a b@d @ss and ladies man he was, I got blocked from commenting for 24 hours. I asked YT for an explanation, never got one. Thought it was a compliment not some woke Bullsh;t

“I have not yet begun to fight!!”

Where are my sea shanties nerds at??

Next you should do the officer that came up with the don't trade on me flag

Hey I just wanted to let you know that I found a channel reposting your videos claiming them to be theirs. The channel name is Bep an gia dinh.

"Comandeer. Nautical term." - Jack Sparrow

They named a destroyer after him that helped defeat an alien invasion

Really liked the John Paul Jones presentation. Thanks! You should do one on Alvin York, aka Sgt. York, WWI Medal of Honor recipient.

This guys life story could be a tv series.

The British were upset over a little thing about killing a man… And I took that personally.

Is it true that the USS KIDD flies a jolly Roger? To my understanding its to honor a former captain of that ship. If so that's amazing for all of the reasons.

"Distress the enemy." *PotC theme hits* "Bet."

My 8th grade/American History teacher claimed JPJ as a cousin despite not being related to the man. But he made history fun and almost everything he taught me is still rattling around in my head 35 years later. While Mr. Paul is no longer with us (heart attack in 2005 at only 61) he left an indelible mark on all of his students and is dearly missed ✝️

Love your work Nick. The shorts are a fun reminder of the great work you do on TheFatElectrician and TheFatFiles channels. Thanks man.

I really love your videos

The Vids are amazing. I’ve literally passed my World History class because of the Vids

This approach is really authentic with my experiences.