REAL AF with Andy Frisella - July 20, 2023


549. United We Stand, Divided We Fall


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In this episode, I talk about how important it is to realize that we are all in this together. We have to stop fighting over nuance and start fighting over the issues we all agree on. We are all Americans and we all have a common goal.

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00:00:00.000 Hey guys, what's up? It's Andy. Hey, I wanted to talk to you.
00:00:06.220 I made a story on my Instagram last night, late at night,
00:00:09.280 where I talked about the division going on in this country. And I talked about
00:00:13.880 the saying, united we stand, divided we fall, and how important it is right now.
00:00:21.620 It doesn't matter if you're Democrat or Republican. It doesn't matter who you voted for.
00:00:26.200 It doesn't matter what you think of me or what you think of really anything.
00:00:33.400 We all have to face a reality. And the reality that we have to face is that our way of life
00:00:40.180 is in jeopardy. The things you love about this country, the things you've loved about this
00:00:46.640 country, the luxuries that you've enjoyed, the privileges you've enjoyed by being an American
00:00:51.560 citizen, the culture, the history, it's all in jeopardy for all of us.
00:01:01.420 And when we look around at what's going on, and we see the division, and we see the hate,
00:01:10.800 and we see the chaos, and we see the destruction, they've trained us to look at each other and blame
00:01:20.920 each other for all of that. And the reality of the situation is much different. The reality of
00:01:26.620 the situation is these people intentionally cause those situations because they understand something
00:01:32.620 that we do not. They understand that united we stand and divided we fall. And they are not a part of
00:01:41.560 the we. You think they are, but they aren't. They may say they are. They may pretend to be. 0.98
00:01:50.720 But if you watch their actions, it's very clear that they're not.
00:01:53.600 They see themselves as something different. They see themselves as the rulers of us. So when we say
00:02:03.720 we, the people, realize that doesn't include these people. That doesn't include these corrupt
00:02:11.580 politicians. That doesn't include the media. That doesn't include the big giant corporations
00:02:18.580 working every single day to push political agendas upon their culture.
00:02:23.600 It doesn't include the people who are censoring. It doesn't include the social media companies.
00:02:29.860 They are not a part of we. We are a part of we. That's you, and that's me, and that's all of us,
00:02:38.120 no matter how we might see ourselves.
00:02:40.960 We have a threat that is very real to our freedoms, to our economy, to the future, not just our future,
00:02:57.940 your children's future. And what do we do?
00:03:03.460 We constantly attack each other. We constantly yell at each other. We constantly scream at each other.
00:03:14.820 Because that's what they do. And that's what they create. And we fall for it every single time.
00:03:20.980 Every single time there's a major controversy going on in the world. We start to attack each other.
00:03:29.980 And we may believe 98% of the same things, which I believe most Americans do.
00:03:36.560 We may believe in common sense. We may believe in rule of law. We may believe in a healthy economy.
00:03:45.820 We may believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
00:03:50.220 We may believe in not being financially oppressed or intentionally agitated.
00:03:55.680 But they don't believe that. Because they're not a part of us.
00:04:03.260 They never have been a part of us.
00:04:05.980 And the biggest lie that they have convinced us of is that we are the enemy of each other.
00:04:13.040 And if we're going to save this country, and we're going to fix this country,
00:04:21.060 and we're going to build this country into something better than it's ever been before
00:04:25.860 in the history of this country, we're going to have to figure this out.
00:04:31.220 We're going to have to figure out that the person to your left, the person to your right,
00:04:36.520 your neighbor across the street, who put up that sign of the opposite political candidate that you wanted.
00:04:46.980 We're going to have to realize that those people are not our enemies.
00:04:51.620 In business, it's very common to work with people that you may not want to have over for a barbecue.
00:05:00.100 You may not invite them over for Thanksgiving dinner.
00:05:04.500 But you work with them.
00:05:06.520 Because you understand that the common goal is to win.
00:05:08.960 And if we win, everybody wins.
00:05:11.960 And that's what we're missing in America.
00:05:14.300 We're missing the understanding that there are nuance issues.
00:05:19.520 And then there are above-the-line issues that we all care about.
00:05:23.800 We all care about freedom.
00:05:26.680 We all care about liberty.
00:05:29.460 We all care about a good economy.
00:05:32.560 We all care about safety.
00:05:35.060 We all care about accountability for crimes committed.
00:05:39.940 These are basic above-the-line issues that we all, 98% of America, agree that we need.
00:05:48.700 And if you pay attention and you look at what's going on, we're losing them while we fight over all the nuance issues.
00:05:57.340 They stir the pot over race, over sexual orientation, over foreign relations, over immigration, over all of these issues that they know will get us fighting with each other.
00:06:15.640 And they're experts at it.
00:06:17.640 And they're experts at it.
00:06:19.680 They're experts at it.
00:06:20.980 And the reason I'm making this video, the reason I'm doing this on my podcast is because I think it's an important message.
00:06:32.860 United we stand, divided we fall.
00:06:34.960 If there was ever a time in history that that statement is appropriate, it's right now.
00:06:43.600 And all of us Americans have the ability to affect the course that our country is going to go on from here with our actions, with our voices,
00:07:01.160 and most importantly, with who we choose to see commonality with and who we choose to unite with.
00:07:10.400 And I don't know about you guys, but I love this country.
00:07:15.160 I love the people in it.
00:07:17.960 I think it's the best place in the world.
00:07:19.800 But if things keep going the way they're going, and we keep fighting the way we're fighting, and we keep nitpicking the way we're nitpicking,
00:07:28.960 and we keep making enemies out of people that really aren't the enemy,
00:07:32.380 and we keep blaming the problems on people who aren't the cause of the problems,
00:07:36.720 we're going to lose.
00:07:39.700 And you're going to lose.
00:07:41.940 And your kids are going to lose.
00:07:43.500 And so my message is very simple.
00:07:48.280 Pay attention.
00:07:51.400 Pay attention to when you're being agitated.
00:07:54.160 Pay attention to when you're being manipulated.
00:07:57.000 Pay attention when you get angry.
00:07:58.820 And ask yourself, am I angry because I'm angry?
00:08:02.580 Or am I angry because I'm supposed to be angry?
00:08:06.740 Because like I said, these people are experts at making people hate each other.
00:08:11.520 They are experts at making people fight.
00:08:14.420 And while we fight, they take.
00:08:18.200 They take our freedom.
00:08:20.520 They take our money.
00:08:23.060 They take our opportunity.
00:08:25.540 They take our peace.
00:08:27.860 They take our time.
00:08:31.180 And I don't know about you guys, but I don't like that.
00:08:34.800 And I'm fucking tired of it.
00:08:36.360 And the only reason they're able to do that stuff
00:08:41.480 is because we haven't gotten smart enough to understand
00:08:44.300 that we are all on the same team.
00:08:47.240 All of us.
00:08:53.140 We have an obligation as Americans at this point
00:08:56.500 in the history of this country.
00:08:58.860 There have been millions of people who have sacrificed everything
00:09:03.200 for us to get this far.
00:09:04.900 We're 247 years into it.
00:09:08.160 And all those sacrifices
00:09:09.700 and all those deaths
00:09:11.420 and all that blood spilled
00:09:13.540 is in jeopardy of meaning nothing
00:09:16.600 if we don't do our part.
00:09:19.720 And so my ask is very simple.
00:09:21.240 My ask is for you
00:09:24.240 to become aware.
00:09:27.720 To watch what's going on.
00:09:29.980 To think about what they're doing to us.
00:09:33.280 To realize that the people you've been told to hate
00:09:36.460 are not the people that you should be focused on.
00:09:40.920 Because if we can get together
00:09:43.120 and we can say,
00:09:45.680 you know what?
00:09:46.420 Most of this stuff we agree on
00:09:48.280 and we can argue about these other little nuances later,
00:09:51.240 after we establish
00:09:53.100 our way of life.
00:09:55.360 When we secure our way of life.
00:09:58.780 If we can do that,
00:10:00.420 we can stop them from doing what they're doing
00:10:03.140 because it's getting worse every day.
00:10:05.980 Look at what's going on at the border.
00:10:08.840 Look at what's going on with the crime in the big cities.
00:10:12.160 Look at what's going on with the economy.
00:10:15.080 Look at what's going on
00:10:16.360 with our support of foreign wars
00:10:18.200 that mean nothing to us.
00:10:21.240 Look at what's going on.
00:10:26.020 This is our duty.
00:10:27.900 This is our obligation.
00:10:30.260 This is our time.
00:10:32.920 And if we fail,
00:10:34.540 we didn't just fail.
00:10:37.000 We failed every single American 0.78
00:10:39.660 that ever came before us.
00:10:41.780 That ever bled for this.
00:10:43.420 That ever gave for this.
00:10:44.920 That ever died for this.
00:10:46.080 And it's something that I think
00:10:48.840 we should all take seriously.
00:10:52.160 So let's figure this out.
00:10:55.860 Let's stop the infighting.
00:10:59.100 Let's figure out what the above line issues are.
00:11:02.120 In my opinion,
00:11:03.560 they're the economy,
00:11:04.860 their accountability,
00:11:06.620 they're the stopping of financial oppression.
00:11:08.700 It's the safety of our communities.
00:11:13.080 It's the safety of our children.
00:11:16.400 It's the education of our children
00:11:18.100 in a proper way
00:11:19.040 to be brought up
00:11:20.120 to understand the reality
00:11:21.760 of the world
00:11:22.900 and the reality of America.
00:11:26.200 And I believe it's a duty.
00:11:28.900 And I know there's
00:11:29.900 other people out there
00:11:31.320 that believe it's a duty.
00:11:32.800 And you may be asking,
00:11:33.860 well, what can I do?
00:11:35.600 What can I do?
00:11:36.640 I don't have a big podcast.
00:11:38.840 I don't have a big platform.
00:11:41.540 I don't have a big following.
00:11:46.260 None of that shit matters.
00:11:49.120 What matters is
00:11:50.540 is that you wake up every single day
00:11:52.760 and you work
00:11:54.280 to live the example
00:11:55.980 of what you think
00:11:57.420 a high-level American
00:11:59.340 would be.
00:12:02.000 Personal excellence is the key.
00:12:04.760 Personal excellence
00:12:05.560 is the way
00:12:06.440 that we unplug
00:12:07.160 from their system.
00:12:09.820 They want us fat.
00:12:11.720 We have to be fit.
00:12:13.920 They want us sick.
00:12:15.580 We have to be healthy.
00:12:17.440 They want us dumb.
00:12:19.080 We have to work
00:12:19.840 to become more intelligent.
00:12:21.520 They want us unaware.
00:12:22.940 We have to become aware.
00:12:24.740 They want us to hate each other.
00:12:26.320 We cannot hate each other.
00:12:28.680 They want us to beat each other up
00:12:30.380 and pull each other down
00:12:31.520 and cancel each other.
00:12:32.760 We can't do that.
00:12:33.560 We have to get smarter.
00:12:37.220 We have to understand
00:12:38.480 that every time
00:12:39.500 we play along
00:12:40.760 with the system
00:12:42.100 that they've created,
00:12:43.000 we are running their play
00:12:44.240 for them.
00:12:45.280 We are doing their work
00:12:46.800 for them.
00:12:47.720 And the only answer
00:12:49.100 to any of this
00:12:50.540 is us figuring out
00:12:52.620 that we are all
00:12:53.180 on the same team
00:12:53.980 and then living the example
00:12:56.360 on a daily basis
00:12:57.780 the best that we can
00:12:59.080 and using your voice
00:13:01.500 to explain to every single person
00:13:04.040 around you
00:13:04.760 why you have chosen
00:13:06.900 to live
00:13:08.000 at this higher level.
00:13:10.360 This is our time.
00:13:12.200 This is our duty.
00:13:14.020 And this is our obligation.
00:13:15.600 And if we fail
00:13:18.140 we don't just fail ourselves.
00:13:21.460 We fail America.
00:13:23.900 And if we fail America
00:13:25.520 your children
00:13:27.300 will not have
00:13:29.520 any of the opportunity
00:13:31.760 that you have had.
00:13:34.740 They will not have
00:13:35.920 any of the fond memories
00:13:37.700 of America
00:13:38.320 that you have.
00:13:39.700 They will not cherish
00:13:40.960 this country
00:13:41.560 the way that you have.
00:13:43.240 They will not believe in it
00:13:44.540 the way you have.
00:13:45.860 They will become slaves.
00:13:49.380 That's what will happen
00:13:50.460 if we fail.
00:13:52.840 And it doesn't matter
00:13:54.000 if you're Christian.
00:13:55.180 It doesn't matter
00:13:56.240 if you're Muslim.
00:13:57.480 It doesn't matter
00:13:58.500 if you're gay.
00:13:59.620 It doesn't matter
00:14:00.640 if you're straight.
00:14:01.520 It doesn't matter
00:14:02.120 if you're white.
00:14:02.920 It doesn't matter
00:14:03.500 if you're black.
00:14:04.320 It doesn't matter
00:14:04.900 if you're Asian.
00:14:06.160 It doesn't matter
00:14:06.860 if you're Mexican.
00:14:08.180 It doesn't fucking matter
00:14:09.660 because the premise
00:14:11.680 of this country
00:14:12.480 has always been
00:14:13.800 that we take the collective good from everybody's culture
00:14:18.080 and create one unifying culture called American
00:14:21.660 and we work together to create the best possible place
00:14:26.040 for us to live, and that is being destroyed.
00:14:29.840 Our differences are being used against us
00:14:32.480 when our differences are supposed to be used to build us.
00:14:40.900 We have to get smarter.
00:14:42.480 We have to do better.
00:14:45.300 We have to realize that we have a big, big opportunity right now
00:14:50.740 to make a difference through our words, through our actions,
00:14:54.840 and through how we live.
00:14:56.920 And it may not mean picking up a rifle and fighting
00:15:00.980 like it has meant for previous generations,
00:15:03.440 and that's a great thing.
00:15:05.160 We're being asked to do something that isn't necessarily that hard,
00:15:10.060 but I can tell you this.
00:15:12.980 If we don't do those basic things and we sit around
00:15:16.460 and we continue to argue and we continue to fight
00:15:19.900 and we continue to tear each other down
00:15:22.120 and we continue to attack each other over nuanced beliefs
00:15:25.940 when in reality we agree on 90% of the things,
00:15:29.360 we won't have anything left to fight over,
00:15:32.900 and that's a reality.
00:15:34.740 So I'm asking you guys,
00:15:38.960 please consider your individual responsibility
00:15:46.540 in this fight that we're in.
00:15:49.000 Let go of the labels that you've labeled yourself,
00:15:53.700 Democrat, Republican, left-right,
00:15:57.340 gay, straight, black, white,
00:16:03.060 and accept the only label that we all should be accepting,
00:16:10.940 which is American.
00:16:12.860 Other people don't see us as these differences.
00:16:16.260 When we go to Europe or we go to Asia
00:16:19.400 or we go to South America,
00:16:21.000 they don't say black Americans, white Americans,
00:16:24.820 gay Americans, straight Americans.
00:16:28.340 They say Americans.
00:16:30.700 And right now, when people say Americans,
00:16:34.100 they're not saying anything good.
00:16:40.120 So we have to ask ourselves, guys,
00:16:42.420 what are we going to do?
00:16:46.240 Are we going to continue to make content
00:16:48.260 for likes and clicks and shares and attention?
00:16:50.600 Or are we going to rise to the occasion
00:16:53.820 and work with people
00:16:55.400 to come up with better solutions
00:16:58.400 so that we all can live our lives in peace
00:17:02.620 with real opportunity and real prosperity
00:17:06.240 and we can create the best America
00:17:08.860 that's ever existed?
00:17:12.300 That's what's at stake here.
00:17:13.760 And it's all or nothing.
00:17:16.520 It's all or nothing.
00:17:17.580 So think about it, guys.
00:17:22.520 Think about how you've been living.
00:17:25.780 Ask yourself if you've been speaking up
00:17:27.600 for the things that you actually believe
00:17:29.200 or have you been letting other people
00:17:31.280 carry that water for you?
00:17:33.320 Because I'm going to tell you right now,
00:17:35.160 this is impossible,
00:17:38.040 an impossible fight to win
00:17:40.580 if we're divided.
00:17:42.320 And it's going to be extremely hard to win
00:17:44.520 if we're united.
00:17:46.020 And everybody's going to have to do their part.
00:17:52.860 So think about how you've been living.
00:17:55.420 Think about what you've been saying.
00:17:58.180 Think about how involved you've been.
00:18:00.900 Think about how active you've been
00:18:02.360 at solving the problems in your own community.
00:18:05.560 Think about the example you've been setting.
00:18:07.220 And think about what it means to the future.
00:18:15.000 Because it's all or nothing, guys.
00:18:17.540 And we're real close to having nothing.
00:18:21.000 Because nobody's coming to save you.
00:18:22.720 No politicians coming.
00:18:26.920 No superheroes coming.
00:18:29.260 No drastic turn of events is going to happen.
00:18:33.600 We're going to have to do this work.
00:18:35.740 And we're going to have to spread the message.
00:18:37.720 I need you guys to spread the message.
00:18:41.720 I need you guys to embody the message.
00:18:44.420 I need you guys to live the message.
00:18:47.640 We're censored heavily every single place we go
00:18:50.840 for the simple reason of talking about unity.
00:18:56.680 Think about that.
00:18:57.680 And the good news is
00:18:59.520 if we can figure out a way to unite,
00:19:03.340 if we can figure out a way to work together,
00:19:05.960 if we can figure out a way
00:19:07.800 to understand that we're all in the same boat
00:19:10.880 and that we need to stop drilling holes
00:19:12.920 in the bottom of it,
00:19:14.300 we can actually build this country
00:19:16.860 into a country that's better
00:19:19.040 than it's ever been before.
00:19:21.360 We can create a future
00:19:22.780 that's brighter
00:19:23.900 than it's ever been before.
00:19:26.160 And that's saying something.
00:19:27.920 Because the Americans that came before us 1.00
00:19:30.280 have done some incredible things.
00:19:32.700 And now it's our turn
00:19:33.840 to do some incredible things.
00:19:37.140 So look past your petty differences
00:19:39.200 and realize
00:19:41.260 it's going to take everybody.
00:19:43.920 They killed Martin Luther King
00:19:45.280 because he united people.
00:19:48.200 They killed John F. Kennedy
00:19:49.820 because he united people.
00:19:52.360 Why are they so afraid of unity?
00:19:54.380 The answer should be obvious.
00:19:57.960 The answer should be obvious.
00:19:57.980 who has been the story,
00:20:00.160 and let's do some of my story
00:20:01.400 in the news.
00:20:01.720 They just don't know
00:20:02.580 how do you explain it.
00:20:02.720 They did another thing.
00:20:03.700 They weighed on things
00:20:04.360 and they actually kill us.
00:20:05.100 And they eliminate people
00:20:05.500 and they're going to cut it off into mine.
00:20:06.020 And we canenae them
00:20:06.940 over some of my story.
00:20:07.900 I thought that the answer should be
00:20:08.100 not than a given jurisdiction.
00:20:08.500 So let's go back to society,
00:20:09.020 like,
00:20:09.100 but something to you