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<blockquote data-quote="MelaninWarlord" data-source="post: 60335" data-attributes="member: 428">[MEDIA=youtube]zcqnbAblWMk[/MEDIA]In this video, Skylar DeRouen responds to a viral video by a Mexican-American woman from Miami who criticizes &quot;Passport Bros,&quot; claiming they only travel abroad because they are &quot;broke&quot; and cannot afford the high cost of dating in the United States.<h3>Core Arguments and Rebuttals</h3><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The &quot;Broke&quot; Allegation: The woman argues that men travel to countries like Thailand or Colombia because they want to &quot;cheapen out&quot; and find women they can afford, rather than working harder to meet the financial demands of women in the U.S.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reallocation of Resources: Skylar counters that these men aren&#039;t broke; they are &quot;reallocating resources.&quot; He argues it is more logical to spend money on a plane ticket and international dating where the &quot;Return on Investment&quot; (ROI) is higher, rather than spending it on expensive dates in the U.S. with women who have &quot;unrealistic expectations&quot; [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=269" target="_blank">04:29</a>].</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beauty to Dollar Ratio: Skylar introduces the concept of the &quot;beauty to dollar ratio.&quot; He explains that in countries like Brazil or Colombia, a man can provide a high quality of life (e.g., paying for hair, nails, and dates) for a fraction of the cost in Miami or New York [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=168" target="_blank">02:48</a>]. He notes that a pedicure in Colombia might cost $8, whereas it would be over $100 in the U.S. [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=727" target="_blank">12:07</a>].</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Market Competition: He compares the dating market to global capitalism, likening men dating abroad to Apple manufacturing iPhones in China to increase efficiency and profit [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=583" target="_blank">09:43</a>].</li>
</ul><h3>Key Commentary Points</h3><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Social Trust: Skylar claims that &quot;social trust&quot; in the U.S. dating scene is broken. He argues that even when men do provide and pay for everything in the U.S., they often don&#039;t receive the femininity or appreciation they get abroad [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=1036" target="_blank">17:16</a>].</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Voting with the Wallet: He encourages men to &quot;vote with their wallet&quot; by taking their time, money, and attention to markets where they feel more valued [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=844" target="_blank">14:04</a>].</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shaming Tactics: He asserts that women use &quot;broke&quot; as a shaming tactic because they are upset about the competition from women overseas and the fact that men are becoming more mobile [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=1340" target="_blank">22:20</a>].</li>
</ul>The video concludes with Skylar sharing a personal anecdote about a relaxed, low-stress evening with a woman abroad to illustrate the &quot;bliss&quot; he believes the Passport Bro lifestyle offers [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&amp;t=1462" target="_blank">24:22</a>].</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MelaninWarlord, post: 60335, member: 428"] [MEDIA=youtube]zcqnbAblWMk[/MEDIA] In this video, [B]Skylar DeRouen[/B] responds to a viral video by a Mexican-American woman from Miami who criticizes "Passport Bros," claiming they only travel abroad because they are "broke" and cannot afford the high cost of dating in the United States. [HEADING=2][B]Core Arguments and Rebuttals[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]The "Broke" Allegation:[/B] The woman argues that men travel to countries like Thailand or Colombia because they want to "cheapen out" and find women they can afford, rather than working harder to meet the financial demands of women in the U.S. [*][B]Reallocation of Resources:[/B] Skylar counters that these men aren't broke; they are "reallocating resources." He argues it is more logical to spend money on a plane ticket and international dating where the "Return on Investment" (ROI) is higher, rather than spending it on expensive dates in the U.S. with women who have "unrealistic expectations" [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=269']04:29[/URL]]. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Beauty to Dollar Ratio:[/B] Skylar introduces the concept of the "beauty to dollar ratio." He explains that in countries like Brazil or Colombia, a man can provide a high quality of life (e.g., paying for hair, nails, and dates) for a fraction of the cost in Miami or New York [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=168']02:48[/URL]]. He notes that a pedicure in Colombia might cost $8, whereas it would be over $100 in the U.S. [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=727']12:07[/URL]]. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Market Competition:[/B] He compares the dating market to global capitalism, likening men dating abroad to Apple manufacturing iPhones in China to increase efficiency and profit [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=583']09:43[/URL]]. [/LIST] [HEADING=2][B]Key Commentary Points[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Social Trust:[/B] Skylar claims that "social trust" in the U.S. dating scene is broken. He argues that even when men do provide and pay for everything in the U.S., they often don't receive the femininity or appreciation they get abroad [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=1036']17:16[/URL]]. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Voting with the Wallet:[/B] He encourages men to "vote with their wallet" by taking their time, money, and attention to markets where they feel more valued [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=844']14:04[/URL]]. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Shaming Tactics:[/B] He asserts that women use "broke" as a shaming tactic because they are upset about the competition from women overseas and the fact that men are becoming more mobile [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=1340']22:20[/URL]]. [/LIST] The video concludes with Skylar sharing a personal anecdote about a relaxed, low-stress evening with a woman abroad to illustrate the "bliss" he believes the Passport Bro lifestyle offers [[URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqnbAblWMk&t=1462']24:22[/URL]]. [/QUOTE]

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