There's nothing new

@onefoulwow

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Why it worked

The video taps into a popular conspiracy theory narrative about suppressed technology, which resonates with audiences interested in alternative histories and the perceived control of innovation by powerful entities.

Summary

The video contrasts historical electric vehicles and infrastructure with modern ones, suggesting that current advancements are not entirely new and that older technologies have been suppressed. It implies that this suppression is driven by financial and control motives, ultimately limiting freedom.

Structure

1Introduction of historical electric scooter
2Claim that new ideas are not new
3Mention of suppressed historical electric technology
4Showcase of electric bus charging station
5Assertion that suppression is for money and control
6Concluding thought on freedom

Product placement

London Electrobus Co. (appears, acts - it is a company that manufactured electric buses and had charging stations, removing it would change the historical context of the video)

On-screen text

CHARGING A POWER STATION. LONDON ELECTROBUS CO.

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Transcript

There's nothing new under the sun. Anything you think about doing, it's already been done. So this time we think up we're progressing, but really we've been held back. After the fall of the Tartarian Empire, they hosted these world fairs where they showed off their new found technology. And for a little while, we was able to use them. Everybody's talking about electric cars and electric scooters and this ain't new. This is old technology that they've suppressed. They even had electric charging and power stations. Why hold something back and then bring it out like it's new? It's about money. It's about control. It's about imagination. And it's about freedom. All these things they don't want you to have.