This is serious and I must address this now.
Credibility score: 28/100 — Low Credibility. High BS alert! Many claims lack evidence or are misleading.
BSmeter analyzed "This is serious and I must address this now." and rated it 28/100 for credibility (a BS score of 72/100 — low credibility), on 2026-06-23. Its weakest claim — "Speaker sets up a straw man by framing himself as 'the dumbest person' to the other guy." — scored 20/100 and was flagged as straw man. 30 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Claims analyzed
Speaker sets up a straw man by framing himself as 'the dumbest person' to the other guy. — Straw Man (20/100)
He's already setting up the other guy as dismissing him entirely, before the guy even speaks. Classic pre-emptive defense 🛡️
The critic complains about people with large audiences giving political takes without knowing what they're talking about. — No Frame (75/100)
This is a pretty common complaint, and he's just stating his frustration. No real trickery here, just a general observation. 🤷♂️
The critic claims spreading 'false notions of politics' is a disservice to a large audience. — Loaded Language (45/100)
Calling them 'false notions' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. It's not just 'disagreeing,' it's 'false' because *he* says so. 🚩
Asmongold claims Democrats uniquely downplay their party's bad actions. — Straw Man (20/100)
Asmongold sets up a 'unique Democrat problem' where Republicans are the only ones who admit fault. That's a pretty convenient narrative 🤡.
Arguing that cancer research isn't a 'get out of jail free card' for accountability. — Straw Man (20/100)
Setting up a straw man that nobody claimed cancer research is immune to oversight. Who said it was a 'get out of jail free card'? 🙄
Claiming Trump and Musk stopped a leukemia cure — a bold accusation with zero specifics. — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Said Trump and Musk 'turned off' a leukemia cure like it was a light switch. Wild claim, no details, just vibes. 💀
Creating a false dilemma between funding international health aid and addressing domestic issues like homelessness. — False Dilemma (20/100)
Pitting global health aid against domestic issues like housing and medical care. As if we can only do one or the other. 🙄
Comparing satellite tech to Twitter posts to dismiss a claim. — False Equivalence (20/100)
Comparing satellite tech to a random Twitter post to dismiss a claim. That's like comparing a supercomputer to a potato. 🥔🛰️
Claiming left-wing people set a standard that right-wing people are now 'living up to' regarding extreme views like liking Hitler — False Equivalence (20/100)
Trying to equate 'left-wing standards' with 'young Republicans liking Hitler' is a wild leap. That's not how standards work. 🤡
Michelle Obama's 'go high' quote vs. BLM protests. Classic straw man. — Straw Man (20/100)
Michelle Obama's quote is about political discourse, not a literal command for every single protestor. That's a reach, bro. 🤡
Accusing leftists of justifying widespread destruction during BLM protests. — Straw Man (20/100)
Painting 'leftists' as universally justifying 'burning down autozones' is a classic straw man. Most condemned the violence. 🔥
Contrasts Republican self-correction on Jan 6th with a lack of similar criticism for 'Tesla bombings' and 'Jay Jones'. — False Equivalence (20/100)
Comparing January 6th to 'Tesla bombings' and 'Jay Jones' like they're all in the same league. That's a false equivalence doing some heavy lifting. 🤡
Democrats invented election denial, not Republicans, referencing Trump era. — False Equivalence (20/100)
Comparing 'not my president' hashtags to a full-blown insurrection and attempts to overturn an election is like comparing a fender bender to a train wreck. 🤡
Republicans started the 'fuck you' game, so Democrats have to respond in kind. — False Equivalence (20/100)
The 'they started it' defense for political tactics. Real mature, guys. It's like watching toddlers fight over a toy. 👶
Speaker invents Republican violence to mirror Democrat actions, then asks 'how long can we keep making up shit?' 🤡 — Straw Man (20/100)
He just made up a whole list of Republican 'riots' and 'assassinations' that never happened, then immediately called out 'making up shit.' The self-awareness is zero 💀
Equating supporting trans women in sports to Flat Earth logic, then saying anyone who believes it is mentally compromised. — False Equivalence (20/100)
Comparing supporting trans women in sports to Flat Earth theory is a wild leap — then saying people who believe it are 'mentally compromised' is just a full-on character assassination. 💀
Comparing loving Hitler to fantasizing about killing political opponents' children, then claiming the latter is worse. — False Equivalence (20/100)
Comparing 'loving Hitler' to 'fantasizing about killing kids' and then saying one is 'not as low' as the other? That's a wild moral gymnastics routine. 🤸♂️🚩
Accuses liberals of justifying violence, then clarifies specific protest actions. — Volume Game (45/100)
Starts with a broad accusation of 'justifying violence,' then narrows it down to specific protest actions. Classic bait-and-switch. 🎣
Speaker claims Republicans lied about opponent's statement on gun violence, calling it "bullshit." — Loaded Language (45/100)
Calling the Republican interpretation "bullshit" is a strong emotional appeal — it's not about the facts, it's about the feeling. 🤬
Speaker quotes text messages, then claims Jay Jones fantasized about killing political opponent's children. — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Goes from 'piss on graves' and 'two bullets' to 'fantasized about killing children.' That's a leap, not a direct quote. 😬
Accusing Jay Jones of lying and taking his own words out of context about killing children. — Loaded Language (45/100)
The speaker is using highly charged language about 'killing children' to frame Jay Jones as extreme, but the context of the alleged quote is immediately disputed. It's a classic emotional button press. 🚨
Exaggerating an opponent's implied stance to an absurd, extreme conclusion. — Straw Man (20/100)
Jumping from 'this is the only way forward' to 'kill the children of their opponents' is a leap of logic that needs a parachute 🪂
Comparing insults thrown at Trump to Hillary's 'basket of deplorables' — like it's the same level of heat 🔥 — False Equivalence (20/100)
Trying to equate 'Nazi' and 'Russian asset' with 'basket of deplorables' like they're all just playground taunts. Nah, those hit different. 😬
Obama and Biden's language towards Republicans was civil and professional, unlike Trump's towards Democrats. — Cherry-Picked (20/100)
Comparing just three presidents' rhetoric and declaring it 'night and day' for civility conveniently ignores a mountain of other political figures and their language. Selective memory much? 🎭
Asserting that critics of Trump's rhetoric never said anything bad about him before. — Straw Man (20/100)
Claiming 'nobody ever said anything bad about Trump' before. Bro, where were you for the last decade? 💀
Accuses someone of justifying killing children, then says 'literally' while referring to a text message. — Loaded Language (45/100)
Went from 'justifying wanting to kill children' to 'literally what he said' about a text. The word 'literally' is doing some heavy lifting for a pretty wild accusation. 💀
Accuses someone of justifying killing children, then says 'it's right there' without showing it. — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Claims the text message is 'right there' but doesn't show it. We're just supposed to trust him, I guess? 🤷♂️
Speaker defines 'the left's' core beliefs, then immediately contradicts them. — Straw Man (20/100)
Sets up 'the left's' beliefs as 'everyone treated equally,' then immediately adds 'except for people you're running against.' That's building a straw man just to kick it over 🤡
Any reasonable person can see most mass violence is by Democrats/leftists, citing 'Tesla attacks,' BLM, and ICE protests. — Cherry-Picked (20/100)
Claims 'any reasonable person' sees Democrats as the source of 'mass violence,' then lists a few examples while conveniently hand-waving January 6th. Selective memory much? 🍒
Contrasts his willingness to admit mistakes with 'people like Kyle' who 'double down.' — Straw Man (20/100)
Sets himself up as the humble truth-teller against 'people like Kyle' who never admit fault. Classic 'I'm good, they're bad' framing without actual examples. 😇 vs 😈
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