History TheReasonYouSuckSpeech / RealLife

* Joseph Nye Welch to Senator Joseph [=McCarthy=], during the Army-[=McCarthy=] hearings: "[[WitchHunt You've done enough]]. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"

* A lot of the more paranoid countries that follow philosophies like Communism and Socialism like to put these into every announcement that they make that deals with another country that follows a philosophy like capitalism, referring to them as "imperialist aggressors" or some such thing even when such rhetoric isn't even relevant to what they're talking about.

*** To a point, anyway. There's no way around it, after all, it can go either way when you have to deprogram a population. But as a consequence this caused the VocalMinority who still believed to become [[BeyondTheImpossible incredibly radicalised]], to the point the #1 complaint by Hammerskins and DVU about the fuhrer isn't that he lost, or that he was tactically incompetent... But that they lost by being too '''''nice'''''. Similarly a complaint with some modern Italian fascists and Futurists. Primarily stems from the fact they buy into period propaganda, dismissing "US-taught history" as propaganda, and [[DidNotDoTheResearch not believing Germany's logistical problems or the requirement for slave labour]]. Note: Not related at all to Holocaust denial, it instead stems from believing in Hitler's mythos that he 'saved' Germany from destruction of greedy outsiders and his social programs and the individual soldiers of the time were infallible.

** [[FlameBait Not trying to start a fight here]], but YMMV over whether it's HypocriticalHumor, since even though the company is called British Petroleum, a large number of the people involved in the actual spill were Americans, and from what I heard the tongue-lashing he gave Obama was to do with Obama ignoring this fact and focussing all the blame on Britain, rather than the disaster itself. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement I am not trying to say my version is correct, I am merely pointing out that different versions of the story have been circulated.]]

-->'''Greta Christina''' I'm angry that in Salt Lake City, 40% of homeless teenagers are gay. Most of them kids that have been kicked out of their house by their Mormon parents, ({{beat}}) [[SarcasmMode yeah that's some great family values you got there!]]

* General William T. Sherman is doomed to forever be vilified by the American South for his role in the AmericanCivilWar, most notably his [[RapePillageBurn infamous]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman%27s_March_to_the_Sea March to the Sea]]. Sherman, however, epically called out Southerners [[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman in his letter to the city of Atlanta]], which repeatedly proclaimed his hatred for war, (Sherman would often declare that "war is hell", and begged a graduating officer class at West Point to do everything in their power to never go to war) his absolute determination to end the war as quickly as possible, and the hypocrisy of the South.

** It's also notable that they didn't try to do this against the Japanese, in part because it could be ''potentially offensive'' against their ancestors (Keep in mind that the Japanese, as many East Asian cultures, worship their ancestors) and it could make the American occupation of Japan difficult if they tried to disgrace them, since it's one of the greatest taboos of the Japanese culture. It was also that America was still too racist to be offended by Japan committing atrocities [[DoubleStandard because no one expected better of the Japanese]]. Germany was a "civilized" western country, and so the rest of the western world were offended that one of their own would do such a thing. This did end up coming back to bite them in the butt somewhat; while Germans are the most passionate anti-Nazis imaginable, some in Japan look at war atrocities such as the Rape of Nanking and shrug it off.

* '''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE Fear]]''' [[TranquilFury the wrath]] of [[TheDailyShow Jon Stewart]]. The network was so embarrassed that ''they cancelled the show''.

* In the Norway Debates in Great Britain at the beginning of World War II, Roger Keyes and Leo Amery gave a pair of these to Neville Chamberlain, with Keyes (a retired naval admiral) appearing in full military dress to excoriate Chamberlain on the behalf of the military for the conduct of the Norway campaign, and Amery criticizing the lack of preparation and general lack of fighting spirit and competence in Chamberlain's government. Amery ended by quoting Oliver Cromwell: "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go." The effect of the speeches was only increased by the fact that both politicians were in the same party as Chamberlain, and the speeches are often credited as a large reason for Chamberlain's subsequent resignation. Of course David Lloyd George also made a fairly brutal speech, saying that the best thing that Chamberlain could do for the war effort was resign. Honestly, May 1940 was not a good time to be Neville Chamberlain.

** Also a WhatTheHellHero who claim they'd need a change of proceedure to vote yes.

** The whole process of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denazification denazification]] consisted of delivering carefully-worded Reason You Suck Speeches to the entire German population, through the media and propaganda posters. The Allied authorities in all sectors pounded it into the Germans that they were ''all'' responsible for what happened during the war, ''including'' the Holocaust, and that they had better repent and shape up! The plan seems to have worked, since most Germans regard NoSwastikas and the atrocities of WorldWarII as ''extremely'' SeriousBusiness, and are wiling to say, to this day, that their country as a whole were the bad guys in the war.

-->'''Greta Christina''' I'm angry that in Salt Lake City, 40% of homeless teenagers are gay. Most of them kids that have been kicked out of their house by their Mormon parents, {{beat}} [[SarcasmMode yeah that's some great family values you got there!]]

-->''Greta Christina'' I'm angry that in Salt Lake City, 40% of homeless teenagers are gay. Most of them kids that have been kicked out of their house by their Mormon parents, {{beat}} [[SarcasmMode yeah that's some great family values you got there!]]

-->>''Greta Christina'' I'm angry that in Salt Lake City, 40% of homeless teenagers are gay. Most of them kids that have been kicked out of their house by their Mormon parents, {{beat}} [[SarcasmMode yeah that's some great family values you got there!]]

*** And sometimes, the ability to note something is wrong (verification) is much easier than figuring out how to change it to be right (solution). Though this doesn't necessarily have to be a criticism- discrediting false hypotheses is an important contribution to knowledge, to the point that [[DavidHume this guy]] and [[SocrateS this guy]] made their careers out of it.

** It's also notable that they didn't try to do this against the Japanese, in part because it could be ''potentially offensive'' against their ancestors (Keep in mind that the Japanese, as many East Asian cultures, worship their ancestors) and it could make the American occupation of Japan difficult if they tried to disgrace them, since it's one of the greatest taboos of the Japanese culture. It was also that America was still too racist to be offended by Japan committing atrocities [[DoubleStandard because no one expected better of the Japanese]]. Germany was a "civilized" western country, and so the rest of the western world were offended that one of their own would do such a thing. This did end up coming back to bite them in the butt somewhat; while Germans are the most passionate anti-Nazis imaginable, while some in Japan look at war atrocities such as the Rape of Nanking and shrug it off.

* Personality profiles normally do this in a mild way in the compliment sandwhich. They first give you what your type means and its characteristics and aptitudes. Then, it gives a brief admonition about frequent weak points of that type before finally giving you a feel good message about how great you and your MBTI type are.

* This is the experience of some people who go through boot camp in some branches of the armed forces in the United States, although TheReasonYouSuckSpeech is only half the deal - it's the prelude to DareToBeBadass. For recruits the effect is such: the drill sergeant has dwelled upon their inadequacies and failures at length. Can they prove him wrong?

** The reason why they didn't try to do this against the Japanese it's because it could be ''potentially offensive'' against their ancestors (Keep in mind that the Japanese, as many East Asian cultures, worship their ancestors) and it could make the American occupation of Japan difficult if they tried to disgrace them, since it's one of the greatest taboos of the Japanese culture. It was also that America was still too racist to be offended by Japan committing atrocities [[DoubleStandard because no one expected better of the Japanese]]. Germany was a "civilized" western country, and so the rest of the western world were offended that one of their own would do such a thing. This did end up coming back to bite them in the butt somewhat; while Germans are the most passionate anti-Nazis imaginable, while some in Japan look at war atrocities such as the Rape of Nanking and shrug it off.

** The whole process of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denazification denazification]] consisted of delivering carefully-worded Reason You Suck Speeches to the entire German population, through the media and propaganda posters. The Allied authorities in all sectors pounded it into the Germans that they were ''all'' responsible for what happened during the war, ''including'' the Holocaust, and that they had better repent and shape up! The plan seems to have worked, since most Germans regard NoSwastikas and the atrocities of WorldWarII as ''extremely'' SeriousBusiness, and are wiling to say, to this day, that their country as a whole were the bad guys in the war. In Japan, where this didn't happen as much, well...you heard about that [[MoralEventHorizon business]] with the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasukuni_Shrine#Controversy Yasukuni Shrine]], right? Right?

** The reason why they didn't try to do this against the Japanese it's because it could be ''potentially offensive'' against their ancestors (Keep in mind that the Japanese, as many East Asian cultures, worship their ancestors) and it could make the American occupation of Japan difficult if they tried to disgrace them, since it's one of the greatest taboos of the Japanese culture.
** It was more that America was still too racist to be offended by Japan committing atrocities because no one expected better of the Japanese. Germany was a "civilized" western country, and so the rest of the western world were offended that one of their own would do such a thing.
*** This did end up coming back to bite us in the butt somewhat; while Germans are the most passionate anti-Nazis imaginable, the Japanese look at war atrocities such as the Rape of Nanking and shrug it off.

* Boot camp, although TheReasonYouSuckSpeech is only half the deal - it's the prelude to DareToBeBadass. For recruits the effect is such: the drill sergeant has dwelled upon their inadequacies and failures at length. Can they prove him wrong?
** Actually, boot camp involves nothing more than cleaning, folding, ironing, maintaining and wearing your official uniform. Oh, and learning how to stand at attention properly. That's it. No harsh training, no humiliating drill sergents, no back-breaking punishments.
*** Drill Sergeants in Boot Camp? DidNotDoTheResearch, at least as far as the [[EaglelandOsmosis States]] go. The training procedures of each of the branches of the armed services of every nation are quite different and range from MildlyMilitary to TrainingFromHell. Even within the ''five'' services overseen by the American Department of Defense, and even within one branch (particularly the Army, where Infantry training is rough and other specialties not-so-bad), experiences will vary wildly. And if you can't think of the fifth branch, it's the [[spoiler: Coast Guard]], and you may wish to avoid commenting on anything else about the service.
** YourMileageMayVary, I suppose. For me, my commanders during Boot Camp had no mercy in assuring us of our failures and how pathetic we all were, before and during, humiliating punishments and all. For me and the people I caught up with after graduation, it worked; I am far a better man than than I ever thought possible since joining.
* Siblings do this to each other extremely frequently. Parents doing this to children is also common.
** This in and of itself is not abnormal. However, if one sibling repeatedly does this on the other without the other being able to defend against it, then this quickly goes from sibling conflict to toxic abuse.

** Not just Jon Stewart. StephenColbert stood five feet from the president and tore him a new one.

* Parents may do this to their kids as well, sometimes by no fault or only a little provocation by the child.