Common Sense Soapbox

Common Sense Soapbox

@commonsensesoapbox · 159K subscribers · 165 videos · English

Short animated comedy videos taking on trending issues and important concepts from a classical liberal perspective, featuring Seamus from FreedomToons.

Episodes

3:28

Tend Your Own Garden

44K views · 1y ago · 3:28

After 8 years and many, many hijinks from our friends Seamus, Bob, Ron, Sarah, Florida Man and the rest of the gang, our work -- at least for now -- is done. THANK YOU for watching. Find Seamus at: and Find Sean at: and CREDITS

3:17

The Career of Your Dreams Could Be a Reality... If You Do This.

55K views · 1y ago · 3:17

Ron doesn’t want a job — he wants to follow his dreams... even if that means laser sharks and slam poetry podcasts. But the gang breaks it down: to build a real career, you need passion, skill, and something people actually want. Turns out, capitalism isn’t heartless — it just wants your hobby to solve a problem.

3:37

Government Makes Healthcare Worse

61K views · 1y ago · 3:37

The high cost of health care is once again in the news, and we've seen this movie play out several times before. Just 15 years ago, Obamacare was supposed to "fix" the unaffordability problem once and for all... But it largely did the opposite.

3:11

No, The UK Doesn't Have Free Speech

137K views · 1y ago · 3:11

The UK and Europe claim to value free speech, but looking at their actual laws and policies, it's hard to justify that claim. Michael Overd Chelsea Russell Éric Zemmour Tonje Gjevjon Count Dankula / Mark Meechan

3:16

How Inheritance Taxes Kill Farms

96K views · 1y ago · 3:16

In their never-ending quest to tax everything under the sun, in spite of predictably devastating consequences, the UK government recently proposed imposing a new inheritance tax on farmers. Never mind that their industry is already in major turmoil, and that red tape strangles everything they might do to improve the sustainability of their businesses...

3:02

The Dangerous Logic of Moral Subjectivism

124K views · 1y ago · 3:02

Is morality objectively definable, or is it just a matter of individual opinion? Philosophers have hotly debated this question for centuries. We not only argue that core moral arguments are, in fact, objectively defined, but also that if the "rules" governing human interaction are simple a matter of personal opinion or taste -- like choosing your favorite flavor of ice cream -- then moral disagreements cannot be resolved through reasoned debate.

3:27

Should We Be Afraid of Project 2025?

173K views · 1y ago · 3:27

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, we heard all sorts of wild stories about the Heritage Foundation's "Mandate for Leadership: Project 2025". But what is Project 2025 and now that the election is over, should we be concerned?

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