How the US Conquered Hawaii & Made it 91% Empty
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Why reallifelore uses the word ‘vastly’ VASTLY more than other adverbs
That’ll be a good Half As Interesting video
Have you realised how he always places emphasis on certain words to make it seem bigger. like he doesnt just use the word "vastly' he uses the word a GIGANTIC ENOURMOUS AMOUNT of times more than other channels
Very clickbaity, imo
he loves making vast videos too
Maybe there are vastly reasons for that.
Hearing RealLifeLore repeatedly say “Kame-Hame-Ha” is both awesome and hilarious.
Is that the origin of the khamahamaha power blast from DBZ that Goku does
@@cool_gabe I don’t think it’s a direct reference to this man, no. “Kame” means turtle in Japan and it’s supposed to be a reference to the Turtle Hermit (Roshi)
@@1in6winthat's the pun
@@1in6winactually kame house was a random Island 🏝️
yooooooooooooooooooooooooo i get it now @@markgutierez9922
Among the first foreign workers who arrived in Hawaii were portuguese farmers from Madeira osland and the Açores (Azores) Islands for their expertize in working on sugar and pineapple plantations. Like many afterwards they stayed there. They brough with them a musical instrument, a small guitar called the "cavaquinho" (portuguese for small piece of wood) which the locals loved so much they incorporated into thrir local music traditions, gaining the haiwaiian name of ukalele.
Also, food. Malasadas became an icon in Hawaiian cuisine and Portuguese sausage.
And gave us the word podagee also 😂
Ukulele the Hawaiian word reflects the type of music it produced when they listened to it. Comes from the Hawaiian word.. Uku-- flea Lele-- jump,hop,skip,fly. Yup- produced music sounding or movement like a jumping, skipping ,hopping, or flying flea.🤣😅👍 Must of and still is alot of fun to listen to what kind of music they produced.😁
@@LeKo-wo7bv The fingers "jumping around" on the strings and fret board made them think of fleas.
So I guess the Americans are the villains because? The natives killed in slaughtered each other for years as Noble warriors. So tired of the one-sided. Mostly friendly. Natives virtuous
I am born and raised on the Big Island. It may not be busy, crowded, and congested like Oahu but we enjoy the simple life style. It's not for everyone but it's how you want your life to be.😊
Thanks for sharing from the Island. I am always interested in people living authentic lives
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I understand what you mean for I love the same type of natural environment... In fact, I'd love to go back to those islands... and stay for long there!! I've written a couple of "stories" from my visit by 1980 and both of them tell of the beautiful hawaiian people I met there because they were HUMBLE and GENTLE! That is what really matters about "places". One of the situations took place in Kauai - visiting the fern-grotto cave - and the other near Hanauma Bay - entering the Devil's Eye - 👍🤣
I WISH YOU AND YOUR THE VERY BEST!
I used to live in Pahoa and went to school in Hilo, I thought exactly the same thing. It’s not packed but it is certainly not empty.
I live on Kauai. You say a tiny population of 73,000. We are overpopulated because people keep moving here. Locals are pushed out everyday due to price gouging of our land and the cost of living is so high. We have a fairly large homeless population and many of them are older locals and younger local families who can't afford to move away or refuse to give up on their home.
It's actually underpopulated in terms of land area. (Not that Kauai could support a larger population, it really can't without serious infrastructure changes which would hurt the character of the island). I do projects on Kauai and most of the pushing out of the locals are because people are building homes they aren't even living in over there... It's kinda infuriating to watch. :/
Ugh, I'd hate for Kauai to end up covered in a concrete jungle like Oahu. It's such a beautiful place. I lived on Oahu for 3 years, and it felt way too crowded and somewhat artificial. I'd take weekend trips any chance I could to get out to the other islands, and I tell people to this day that you haven't really seen Hawaii unless you've gotten away from Oahu. All that said. Kauai is my favorite island by far. I have some good memories at Barking Sands.
73,000 is small in comparison to Oahu is the point he was making in the video. Pretty much all of the islands have been experiencing big population bursts from ppl in the mainland unfortunately which he wouldn't be able to really cover in the video. Even Molokai has been having a lot of haoles coming to the island.
What about the rich landowners in Kauai? Don't they disproportionately own a lot of the land?
It's all about WHERE the people are. Japan has crazy dense populations in certain areas, while there are massive swaths of untouched land. He's just speaking in terms of overall density based on land area
Maybe do a video on Arctic settlement patterns next? Svalbard, Greenland, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, and the Russian Arctic.
I think the people of Nunavut would like that a lot, because we all know they have a lot of people and the population density is obviously very high
im in canada
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@@alphamanticore2344I’d like to see a video of Nunavut. It’s probably the least popular state/province/territory in North America.
Keep this place Oprah free!
Divest all the land of the billionaires in Hawaii
Too late. Holds property on Maui.
All those scumbags colonizing hawaii and youre worried about oprah?
Why? Oprah is a good woman.
Racist
Your cost of living information is as accurate up to date as possible. One of many reasons I never truly returned to reside in my home State after enlisting in our USN, 1983.
we had 2 battery groups just off of Lahaina as my friends and neighbors were murdered...the Navy stood down. and I'm a 12 year Naval combat vet.. GO NAVY
@@MisterClear-yc3on Aloha Shipmate.
It’s interesting to see that the British Empire nearly went to war with Spain over control of a nearly useless island off the coast of South America, but were still willing to respect Hawaii’s sovereignty despite its’ strategic importance.
At that point I think it's just spite- "This native people can have their sovereign nation on these islands, but we'll be damned if we let the Spanish Bastards take an inch of land!"
I mean, the same thing happened with the British American Civil war, where the British "wanted" to allow American Indians to keep land whereas America wanted to well, do a colonialism and take all of the land for themselves, massacres be damned.
The problem is Hawaii has a geographical isolation (the Pacific Ocean), the Falklands were still in the sphere of influence of the naval empire that was the British Empire (the Atlantic Ocean). Also Britain could not really take advantage of this strategic location, at this point, Britain didnt really have much going for it. The American west coast is mainly occupied their rival, the U.S.; British Columbia was not so important of a trade hub when the French has locked them in from much Atlantic trade with Quebec, and Australia was a penal colony that did most of their trade through the Cape. The Hawaiian crown also emulated everything about the British royal court and visited the Queen in London in a grand worldwide journey, an endeavor most monarchs would not go about doing. The British admired that an exotic kingdom on the other side of the world would do so and also Victoria felt humbled by meeting these royals that looked up to them for civilization rather than the other way around when a larger empire would have to forcefully impose civilization to foreign barbarians.
We would have gone to war with Spain or France over a gust of wind. And rightly so
Great Britain and Hawaii have historically very close ties. Britain was Hawaiis closest ally. Their relationship is reflected in the Hawaiian flag as it closely resembles the British flag.
Video idea: Why is Louisiana so POOR despite having the mouth of the Mississippi and an oil economy? You figure New Orleans would be on the status similar to other major cities in the world like Cairo, Shanghai, and Hiroshima would make their provinces/states rich, but that's no longer the case with Louisiana. New Orleans used to be the 3rd largest city in the US behind Baltimore and New York in the 1800s thanks to river navigation. Coming from someone who is from Louisiana.
Maybe planes, trains, and automobiles made people not rely on the Mississippi River too much?
when i lived in louisiana i remember hearing about how the state makes LOTS of money off of natural resources, which confused me considering the roads were terrible, the public places were poorly funded, and everyone around me was poor. going to school you would see houses in various stages of decomposition as they sunk into the ground or the roofs fell into themselves. almost everyone lived in a trailer too and lived off of food stamps ☹
Id bet the Jones act has a lot to do with it. It requires all cargo between two US ports to be sailed on US made ship and majority US crew. There are almost no ships that meet that actually meet those requirements these days. It has basically cratered our domestic shipping industry.
The Mississippi River was only really relevant during the advance westwards and the various booms that occurred. It's no longer a booming area, mostly rural with people deep set in their ways, therefore the economy doesn't grow. So the river which is also their greatest asset, is also their greatest curse.
@@soliloquy5995there is a lot of river transport on the Mississippi. It is mostly farm products being exported from the Midwest.
This lecture turned progressively more interesting the longer it lasted. I feel like I now understand a good chunk of all Pacific history.
I am born and raised on the Big Island. It may not be busy, crowded, and congested like Oahu but we enjoy the simple life style. It's not for everyone but it's how you want your life to be.
I think a video about the Balkans geography and how that influenced the history and politics of that region would be very interesting.
I guess, but the balkans already get enough attention. That’s not a bad thing, but I would like to learn abt more history about stuff outside the western/ European sphere
@@Dynamic241 balkans are the unknown of europe lol
@@Dynamic241 The balkans aren't part of the western world
@@nickmacinic4869 but there European, that’s why I said western/European
@@pey850 I guess, most of Eastern Europe is unknown but I’ll prefer learning abt a actual under represented part of history
Why when he mention King Kamehameha it's just keep getting funnier everytime 😂
It feels like his name should be shouted slowly and ending in a world shaking shout.
Dragon Ball Flashbacks 😎
Funnily enough, that's what Akira Toriyama named the move after; the name of Hawaii's king
🤣 hardy hardy ha!
@@Z3t487Literally what came to mind lol. DBZ creator heard this dude's name and was like "this shall be the name of the ultimate power move" 😅
Outstanding! And saving your advertisement to the end is nice. I actually watched the Hello fresh ad all the way through. I usually fast forward or move onto another video when they are at the beginning or middle. And you have earned gained a subscriber.
I live on maui. Hawaii would have similar hot humid weather like Florida if not for a few reasons. Only islands not associated with nearby land mass, they are located middle Pacific Ocean. This allows the ocean to warm the land if cold and cool the land if hot. Trade winds keep the humidity down. Temperatures stay in a narrow band winter and summer. Oceans temperatures also stay in a narrow band
and the massive geoengineering operations. ionospheric heaters..and the weapons platforms..then there's the attack on Lahaina....which has ruined Maui forever.
Dude what? I was just now looking at a map of Hawaii on Google Maps and was thinking, “wow, only one of these islands seems to have way more human habitation than the others. Why is that?” Then I open KZhead and this was posted an hour ago. Some coincidences weird me out.
It's the algoritm chasing you! Just kidding 😂
Heck yeah, same here
I was thinking about a movie I hadn’t watched in years and it appeared on my feed 😂
KZhead *is* owned by Google, too. That is no coincidence lmao.
You know Google owns KZhead so Google looks at everything you do and search and they recommend other things so you will consume them and also ads. We are all being watched all the time.
As a proud American combat veteran, this makes me sad. I'm born and raised in Hawaii, but this part of our history is tragic and heartbreaking. It's so economically crippling here that locals are forced to move to the mainland to make ends meet.
Read the rest of American history tf😂
For real lol. Which part was not heartbreaking and tragic?
A majority of your country’s history into the present is literally appalling lol
Happens all over actually. Any place where money starts to flow in will displace the local residents. You see it in many ski towns, resort destinations, and anywhere ex-Californians migrate.
@@NONO-hz4vo Yeah that’s literally capitalism btw.
Wow! Your vlog is incredible. I grew up in Honolulu and attended elementary through high school. Of course we learned history in general and had some exposure to highlights of Hawaiin history from the Polynesian exploration, arrival of Capt. Cook, Kamehameha and the subsequent rulers, the eventual exploitation by the pineapple and sugarcane growers and the increased Western/American influence through to statehood. However your complete analysis of history, population demographics and distribution, economics influences and Hawaii's geopolitical position in the world is a real eye opener. Well done.
One thing that wasn't mentioned is that during the early years of the kingdom, the rulers moved their court around the islands periodically, with Waikiki and Honolulu being two of these temporary capitals. However, in 1845 (de facto, de jure in 1850), the capital was permanently moved to Honolulu, given its fairly central location as well as its excellent harbors. Honolulu being the permanent capital gave Oahu a leg up over the other islands even well before the start of any substantial US involvement in the islands.
Person from Hawaii here, of mixed racial and ethnic heritage. I was going to add some pronunciation notes for "Kaho'olawe" but then RealLifeLore's rendition of "Kame-hame-ha" entered the chat. I appreciate this video and you sharing this lore with the wider world all the same. As others have noted, it's good to have more info about the islands reaching a wider audience. Note about the diverse population -- it is not as segregated as this video made it seem with the presentation of stats. You left out mixed folks completely, or somehow chose a box for us. I realize that presenting populations as monoracial and monoethnic is more convenient for and accessible to most Americans, who mostly have a very Anglo-informed view of race, but it completely erases the extensive interracial and interethnic mixing that was already happening long before Hawaii became a state.
I haven’t been to Hawaii, but I thought about this several times throughout the video based on some of the history presented here. I’m sure you are gorgeous and just know you are special!
44:05 race mixing is "a historic tragedy". Apparently RLL is a ethno-nationalist now. 😅
You sound really ignorant and liberal educated with your nonsense. The west are not the only ones to see things by race. Asians very much divide people by ethnicity which is the same difference. Even africans do. South americans do. In fact these days black people have a new word, colorism. It means to divide people by skin tone, Which they claim black people do a lot. As for his population stats, The last population stats he gave was a hundred years ago or longer And no, the populations were mixing to such a degree that it's irrelevant to keep the stats divided. The population would have still been very much segregated because of culture With little mixing. For sure, there would be some mixing because guys will screw any girl that they think is pretty. But you are overplaying it. Especially where the plantation and therefore, the plantation workers would be compared to the population of natives. Mixing would have sped up more decades later as the workers settled and had children that expanded beyond the plantations. He didn't give the stats that late in the history because it wasn't relevant. Not that your point is relevant at all because the only point of the stats is the relevance to the conflict between America, Hawaii, and Japan. Japan would see their people as different from the natives, even with mixing, because ethnicity is very important to Asians. And the Japanese aren't Anglo, so don't have an Anglo informed view of race. I get it you've been raised under a liberal school system. So you're not very educated. But you've been lied to. Japan is not a race by the way. It is an ethnicity, so your diatribe that just needed to mention that we invented race was irrelevant because it wouldn't apply here.
Thank you for educating us on this I didn't know this
U do realize that on the "anglo" islands alone there are different ethnicities that can be mixed right? Or do u just see "white" as one race, like most dumb americans?
This video covers a lot more of Hawaii's history than the title suggests. Not that I'm complaining! I learned a lot. It's kind of nice getting more than I bargained for.
There was zero reason to 'start from the beginning'.. Kinda annoying. The title should represent the video.
@vincentmansell5374 Eh, I think in order to understand "how" the US conquered hawaii it would require an explanation of how it all started. Which is the beginning. Minus the mispronouciations of various hawaiian words it was a well informed video.
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Way to much history
@@user-iz7ky7vx1utrue but it's still interesting to hear about
Oahu is the only island with enough water to sustain a large poulation. It's also the only island with a safe enough harbor to bring in large container ships. Hence most people live on O'ahu.
I'm from Maui, and it is quite spaced out, with lots of rural areas. There is small areas of population density that follows the coastline basically.
The only thing that sounds really off is Kaho'olawe. W's are usually pronounced as V's in the middle of a word for most words (some exceptions exist). Because it's not populated or widely discussed except among locals, the pronunciation without the V sounds almost unrecognizable. That being said, the W in Hawai'i is often pronounced by natives as a V. And the " ' " is an okina and is usually a hard pause and to skip it can actually change the meaning of the word. Making it like "Hava-ee" or "Kaho-oh lahvay"
Thanks!
Molokai-ee
@@RayzeR_RayESome people from Molokai argue that historically there was no okina at the end of the word and the dictionary entry was a mistake. So he gets a pass on that one.
Kamay-hamay-ha
@@paula889not trying to sound rude but isn’t it taught that all double vowels are separated by an okina
I've heard the phrase "priced out of paradise" many times.. but this video encapsulated that so well. Very sad for the native people.
Why sadder for them than for most of the rest of us, also priced out of living in Hawaii?
@@user-nt5gh2kh1e yes there is… Europe, Africa, Asia has native people just like the Americas had and has with the Native Americans.
@@user-nt5gh2kh1ewoke lies.
@@Michelle-rdz17 So basically nonwhite inhabitants of a place by the time Europeans arrived. Google has this definition marked as offensive you know. Do better
They have mosquitos galore now. It's not exactly paradise anymore.
Simply an incredible and all encompassing informative masterpiece! Thank you for putting this together. I learned so much more than I was expecting to.
I need your videos on daily basis. Hope you know I check my yt notifications everyday so I don’t miss anything. You’re doing something different than all the others on the platform and one can tell the effort you put into all this. ❤
That’s vastly on full display..
I feel like it's worth mentioning that Moloki was also the place where many governments sent people who had leprosy. Just ask Pater Damian what that was like
They sent 'em to *Molokai* too.
Not many governments. It was only Hawaii residents with leprosy who were sent there. And it was only one town on Molokai, which was low ground isolated from the rest of the island by high cliffs.
Imagine owning an entire Hawaiian island. I can't really even comprehend it.
For the price of 300 houses :D
It’s a lot of work though
I have a small patio
I hope it stays in the family. However, if there’s valuable resources on that island, someone will find a way to take it .
@@GMAMEC If the USA wants the resources on those privately owned islands, it's going to get them.
I feel like talking about median price doesn't hit for the average person who doesn't know the difference between mean, median, and mode. For those who don't know, quick rundown: Mean = the "average" you're thinking of. Total/number of items. This number can be skewed by an unusually high or low outlier. Median = when you put all the datapoints in value order, the median is the midpoint. Not affected by outliers if the sample size is large enough (and homes in a state is more than large enough) Mode = the value that occurs the most in a set of numbers.
Wow, I had no idea what I was getting into, but once I started I was hooked! Excellent, production and presentation of a wealth of information and knowledge. Thank you!
It's great that he pronounces King Kamehameha I's name like a Saiyan about to blast their foe with a Ki wave 🐉 haha This was really cool, especially as a Hawaiian who was born in Hilo but has lived my life far away in Philly. Still, every opportunity there is for people to learn about Hawaii's history, especially in such a straightforward and earnest way, I support fully. I wish there was more attention paid to the various highs and lows of early Hawaiian civilization, such as the various wars amongst tribes, Hawaiian spirituality and beliefs and of course, surfing 🏄🏽♂among other things. Great work though 🌺and Aloha! 🤙🏽 edit: The then Japanese Emperor probably also declined the marriage between then 16 year old Imperial Prince Yorihito and King Kalākaua's niece because she was 5 haha Could you imagine how different things may have gone if that match _had_ transpired?
Just to piggyback for anyone curious: It should be pronounced closer to “kuh-MAY-huh-MAY-huh”
@@johnkeefer8760AMEN!
@@johnkeefer8760 That's more fun to say
Nah if he was pronouncing it like a Saiyan would, it would have taken three KZhead videos to say it.
Yeah but people in Hilo pronounced it that way long before DBZ existed...same way most locals say "Hawaii" and not "Hava'ii"
Archaeologist who grew up on Maui and lives on Oahu here to confirm that everything in this video is more or less accurate. Some other commenters have commented on some nuances or some debateable things like Hawaii's population at the time of first contact but yes, all these events happened and the time frame and cause/effect narrative and its effect on the people is true. The amount of land the Federal government owns on Oahu also includes part of Kahuku in the North, Makua to the West, a large chunk of Kailua in the East, a fair chunk in center Oahu around Schofield, and obviously Pearl Harbor in the South. Basically Oahu is the most populated but we all cluster in Honolulu, Pearl City, and Kapolei at this point. Maui by extension, was largely populated in what is colloquially Wailuku/Kahului, North Kihei, and what was until last month, Lahaina... Big island is almost entirely concentrated around Kona but Hilo is a close second. Kauai is the fourth most populated and I think its largely the southern end since the military owns a big part of that island too
I just don't get how he comes with that 91% figure. Seems like a random number just for the title of the video.
@@soundscape26 video title got changed for clickbait. I don't have an accurate figure for that either.
@@deykuzor Thanks. And labelling all other islands as being empty as well. It's a bit sad that a guy with 7M+ subs still have to resort to clickbait.
crazy seeing this comment here! I went to UH for archaeology but don't work in archaeology anymore. do you work CRM? with who if so?
@@TheWooka20 I do work with CRMs but I am independent. I take contract work as a writer or a field guy with CRMs who need extra bodies by way of signing a contract. I used to work for several CRMs over the years or do federal work though so I've worked with the military, the national parks, public utilities and transit, and the private sector now.
Lived in Oahu for about 6 years. I remember taking a trip to the big island and being absolutely shocked by how desolate it was. There was basically one town and some scattered houses and everything else is just wilderness
While your basic point is true, I think you need to temper that (I can't tell for I mentally caused a pun there) with the overall risk of volcanic activity on the Big Island.
I live in Kona 😂 and love it.
The big island is my favorite. The locals, both native and non- native are not so overwhelmed by crowds that it seems they as a whole are more friendly and easy going. I certainly would not claim that the big island is desolate.
@@BlisterBang Not much volcanic risk on most of the Big Island of Hawaii. Mostly just the SE corner of the huge island or near the active volcano there.
This was such a well researched and informative video. Excellent job!
And you know of its accuracy by the way they grossly mispronounce Hawaiian words.
I've heard, although I don't actually know if this is true, but I've heard that companies in high tech industries that work with the military in Hawaii actually have difficulty keeping employees because everybody thinks living there would be like living in paradise, but once they are living there the combination of a high cost of living and the somewhat isolated nature of life on the island combine to create a surprisingly high turnover rate.
Makes sense. It's fun for 3 weeks. but gets old..
It works if you LOVE the ocean. Island life gets old for people who are used to life on the mainland. Instead of being able to hop in a car and travel to 100's of destinations you really only have a few options no matter which Hawaiin island you are on. Also there aren't really seasonal changes, which again makes things a bit more monotonous. Had one set of relatives though move to Nevada where the summers are 90f and the winter high averages is low 40's. Curious how long before they are back.
Yes, very true.
@@WCSmith-vr3fx Laughing Out Loud!
It is always the case; paradise, anywhere, is a place to visit not to lived on it.
TL;DW: Oahu is the most populous and developed island in Hawaii, while the other islands are more mountainous and less accessible. This means that Oahu has a much higher population density than the other islands, and it is also the most popular destination for tourists. The other islands, on the other hand, offer a more relaxed and less crowded Hawaiian vacation experience.
Cracked
Guess you only watched the first 2 minutes of the video and extrapolated from there
@@Fourside__man's gotta pay his bills and this his job
Not even the interesting part
You left out the other major TLDW: The fact that Oahu has Pearl Harbour, which is the perfect location to set up a major naval base in the middle of the Pacific, which brought all sorts of activity and development, especially in the nearby city of Honolulu.
Absolutely fascinating to learn so much in 45 minutes!! Thanks for touching so many topics of its history.
Very refreshing in that you've loaded most of the lengthier ads at the end of documentary
Niihau still has native Hawaiians living there. They speak Hawaiian daily. It’s not a totally isolated island.
according to Wikipedia, it only has about ~160 people living there, with no power lines (only solar) or sewage. All fresh water comes from rain fall and its even evacuated when not enough water has fallen.
@@jaer.6540 yeah I know. It’s got way more people than Kahoolawe. I don’t want others to think it’s a private island without people.
As of last year, it is less than 60 something. These people leave to work, and they do not come back. The population WILL disappear within a decade or 2 at most.
@@prst99 and WAY WAY more than Kaho'oalawe wich... doesn't even exist lol
@@pdraggy Niihau is an actual community and not like Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
I put Hawai'i in the "true size of" program and the island chain spanned from the Oder close to Berlin, to the Polish border close to Lviv. That's kind of insane. I think most people outside of North America imagine it as a very small area, and not this "proper" island chain equivalent to many European countries.
That is why a bridge will never be built between them. It would be physically impossible.
Question though, did you only measure the eight main islands (Big Island to Ni’ihau) or did you measure the entire Hawaiian archipelago including the over 100 smaller islands down the line?
the islands themselves are very small compared to most western states. i can go out my front door and literally see 600sqmi of land. the equivalent to oahu.
@@____Carnage____ It did only use the islands pictured in the video, so Ni'ihau to Hawai'i (I think?)
I literally thought Hawaii is about the size of Canary islands
Thanks for the wonderful video, and a huge thanks for not ruining it with crappy background music. I don't know why some people are compelled to add annoying background music throughout their videos.
Aloha, I’m from the island of Moloka’i. ( Moe-lo-ka-ee ) Crazy to see our general history laid out in 40min. Amazing job. Wish you touched more on the Hawaiian culture and renaissance of our language.
Pearl Harbor is the main reason why Oahu is the most populated island. It’s the largest natural port out of all of the islands. That and the fact that, Kailua is where the Marine Corps Base is, Schofield is the Army Base, and Hickman Joint Naval-Air Force Base. As a Native Hawaiian and someone who grew up and went to school in Mililani, HI, I can tell you now that most White and Black people living there are most likely in the military and therefore apart of the minority. By far the majority are people of Asian heritage.
My great great grandparents were among the workers from the Philippines that worked on the sugar cane fields and later the pineapple fields. So i was particularly more invested in this video than others 😅
3:40 Technically the Hawaii hotspot/mantle plume isn't completely stationary, and only it's movements combined with a sudden shift in the overlying Pacific plate's movement can explain the abrupt bend in the trajectory of the larger Hawaii-Emperor seamount chain some 47 ma.
I’ve lived on the big island most my life and I love explaining this kind of stuff to mainlanders. Soldiers fighting for the US in WW2, fought under a 48 star flag cause Alaska and Hawaii didn’t become states till 1959. The tragic history of the islands theft is often swept under the rug. So for the tourists who visit, respect for the locals and the land goes a HUGE way
Indigenous people of Alaska also . What the US govt did to Natives of Hawaii and Alaska and the early white European immigrants did to Indigenous people of North America is egregious at best. Sickening .
They would have been poorer without us
@@home_def That's their choice to make not ours. Also come visit Hawaii and tell me that it's not poor. Highest homeless rate per capita, an economy dependent on tourism, the 2nd most expensive state to live in and we're constantly hit with natural disasters from hurricanes to volcanos. Very weak argument you have here.
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The location of the airport is by far the strongest influence on big population centers. There’s NO reason that Phoenix should be bigger than Flagstaff, which is a wetter, cooler, more centrally located and more pleasant place to live, but the big international airport was built in Phoenix and thus it become dominant.
Employment also brings people to live nearby, for example US Military and Pearl Harbor.
Flagstaff is wetter because it snows. Living in the snow requires a different lifestyle. From keeping a shovel and snow tires to a simple window scraper. It’s easier to not deal with that, it shows with the population demographic leaning to higher than average retired or near retiring ages.
Flagstaff has a lot of forests surrounding it. I don't see it being a geographically viable option. I mean, neither is Phoenix, because of the drought of the Colorado River and hotter summers. But I think there are more reasons than Phoenix having an airport
@@Sthasn your comment is totally invalidated by the fact that many, many people live in the northeast, including some of the most populous cities in the US. Ever been to Chicago in the winter? Boston? NYC?
@@DragonCaptain before the airport and the military bases were established, Phoenix was a three-stoplight town with dirt roads. There’s a reason the whole dirty looks like it was built in the last 30 years, it actually was.
I guess that explains why when the super yacht Ulysses showed up at one of the islands, the residents were worried that the owner wanted to buy land there. The islands are already carved up by so many rich people. They even protested and kept him from coming ashore.
Hawaii is / has Absolutely beautiful culture and people . I pray more natives find the way back to their ancestral lands a regain some type of connection and peace. ❤
What for? To suffer and be homeless and abused in their own land by the white colonizers? You can't live in Hawaii today if you don't have millions in the bank. Kumbaia regardless.
Another very interesting and very well produced documentary. Kids all over the world could watch and learn about different parts of the world using your videos. Will subscribe Geoff
Hearing you pronounce Kaho'olawe was pretty funny 🤣 for those unfamiliar, W's in Hawaiian are actually pronounced as V's. So it would sound like Ka-ho-ou-lah-ve
Yeah, I’ve heard the island’s name pronounced many MANY weird ways in my life, but this was a first. Generally the emphasis is also on the “law” syllable.
@@BlueSunHiredGun Bra! and he said it so many times! cringed every time haha
It was a really funny (painful) tick that would pop up now and then. But, eh, can't blame him too much.
King Kamehameha was pronounced funny as well...
Interesting, Hawaiians pronounce W's the same way German's do
This was entertaining and VASTLY informative! I’d love to see one on how Okinawan history and how it became part of Japan.
Same!!!!
Guam as well.
No thanks. I can imagine a bunch of Chinese bots coming to that video saying "free Okinawa" "Okinawa should be independent" or something like that.
@@tsdfghjklthat's no reason to avoid making the video.
@@tsdfghjkl I mean.... a free Okinawa is probably the only way they could hope of salvaging some of their culture from total assimilation.
Much Aloha!for your refreshing and up to date history of Hawaii.Mahalo.
Wow! I already knew most of this info as I’ve visited Hawaii and I love Hawaii 🌸 however I always watch these videos as I watch every Real Life Lore video as Joseph has great insights and a great channel! Also I knew how The Big Island Hawaii used to be much more populated and popular that’s why Hawaii island is so volcanically active 🌋 and very dangerous! Also a new island that you mentioned called Loihi is being formed now. Also that’s part of the reason why air travel and flight services recently picked up on the other islands in recent decades from the 1990s onwards! 🎉
I’m born and raised on Maui, and must say this was a pretty good video 👍🏽
Hey, are you doing alright? I hope you and your family are safe and sound, and same with your friends. Much love from Kauai 🩷
I may be biased since I am stationed here in Hawaii, but this is one of your better videos in recent memory. This is saying a lot since nearly all of your videos are fantastic. Keep up the good work!
Are you one of those fvckers that keep making all the noises on the weekends in Chinatown? Keep it down!!! I'm trying to get my beauty sleep.
Maui continued to produce sugar until the end of 2016. The entire central valley was covered with sugar cane fields. They would light the fields on fire as part of the harvesting process. When that happened, the cane spiders (huntsmen) would scatter & locals would see more of them in town. The mill was called Puunene & they’ve opened a museum there. Definitely worth a visit. Today, they’re growing various fruit trees & other produce where the sugar cane once stood. Edit: Just saw Peter Santenello’s tour of Maui. The fields were purchased by a Canadian retirement investment firm & they’re losing money on the project. The land should be returned back to the locals so they can manage it properly & grow food. The land where the mill sits was purchased by a Chinese investor. Might be developed into housing, but unfortunately not affordable housing for locals.
update..Blackrock just bought it and are turning it into a shopping district..I worked there as a boy
My home state! Lived on Oahu for 40 years :) didn’t know that amazing truth about the 4 islands around Maui breaking apart
The fact that we get free documentaries on KZhead by RealLifeLore is truly a gift. 👏👏👏 May I also remind you the fact that our Native American population in our motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION! A shocking sad truth. 😔 In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners Native American people. Notorious global cardinal crimes the Christian West has committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery & Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask? 🤷
Real words 😅
lol. U mean the conquerors came after the natives slaughters each other and created a kingdom.
@@sheevhernandez3869dude no. Educate urself. They slaughtered each other then. A strong empire came and made them effective. Hawaiian Kingdom was a joke, and only existed for five seconds.
I got about six minutes in, thought "that was a fascinating video on how Hawaiis islands formed". Then I remembered this is a video about Hawaiis population and that was just the intro.
Excellent documetary. All good information and no fluff.
Make one on the Florida keys please!!! When you mentioned gone prices it reminded me of that area.
People don’t understand how far Hawaii is from the mainland
3 time zones far...that's a lot of water !
I’m not American so i seriously don’t understand how Hawaii isn’t independent, surely they’d feel left out being that far away right? Then again they probably wouldn’t survive without US money
2300 miles from California. It's even further from Japan, around 3300 miles.
@@bababababababa6124 Hawaii was a sovereign Kingdom until the late 1800s, and as far as ex-country US states go, it is rather unique in being non-European in its national ethnicity (unlike say the Vermont Republic or Texas) There are Hawaiian nationalist movements, but separatism in a US state is hobbled at the starting line because it's plain illegal for a state to leave the US.
@@bababababababa6124 colonialism
Oahu island has 70% of Hawaii population Clark county has 73% of Nevada population Cook county has 40% of Illinois population Texas triangla has 70% of Texas population Maricopa county having Phoenix city had 62% of Arizona population Anchorage has 40% of Alaska population Greater Boston has 64% of Massachusetts population New York Metropolitan area has more than 66% of New York population Twin Cities Metropolitan area has more 60% of Minnesota population American Geography and Demography is amazing and interesting ❤❤❤❤🇺🇸🗺️
Pack any as many people into the smallest area possible so they politically can't stop you from stealing land.
What do you mean by "Nevada population" , "Illinois population" , ect.?
@@celiabrickell2500Nevada, Illinois's state's population. Duh
In Europe, the divide between city and country was even more extreme. Due to constant wars, farm land near cities was prized. Hawaii and other cities like New York should do the same. Supply lines sometimes fail. The ability to grow food on land or have clean fresh drinking water close at hand should be paramount in importance. Im living in a two acre sprawl development mess outside of NYC. Yes, the natives have been mostly displaced. The farm land mostly developed. More toxic pestacides per acre than farm land are spread for lawns in an area supplying drinking water to others and that gets its water largely from wells. We could use a few high rise buildings here , take down the sprawling ranch homes and put the land in conservation for passive forest farming/organic farming and watershed, tourism use. Our zoning wont allow buildings over 40 feet. Hawaii should do the same. Natives should start building up in their communities creating green high rise communities and restore or conserve the land around the buildings as green spaces. By renting the top floors for tourism, they can recoup the cost and buy up more land to build and conserve. In Greece, the landowners work with builders who raise their single family homes on to the top of the high rise buildings. Its a bit comical to see! -but they dont have to sell out and own rentable appartments out of the deal. The builder gets to build without first buying the land so has a better financial picture for the actual building to be built. They don't require so much borrowing then and can get the loan to build without capital. Its been a win win for land owner and builder. If natives work together, pool rescources, they could do the same. Maybe create native only investment corporations whose goal is to create housing ownership for all native families involved. The trick is to gain control of a large contiguous piece of land so voting on local laws for projects to move forward will be easier. Drafting petitions to United States government and the UN to have areas returned or protected as native lands might be possible due to history of misappropriation. Drafting a plan for conservation and development of areas that would be feasible might ve a first stem. I would also hope that the huge holdings by a few ultra wealthy individuals might be passed for reasons like tax incentives back to the natives, at least in part. The rest being held for conservation and farming purposes. Having a single owner of a large estate as it is now, has held many areas free of sprawl and destructive development. There are other natives concerned here too, the wild life. Things can change very rapidly upon death of an individual large land owner. The time to act is now.
Obviously, Goku was here.... And Master Roshi before him, here he learned unique KAMEHAMEHA
I love your focus on Kahoolave. It was an important part of the Hawaiian Renaissance in the 1970’s to gain control from the navy and eventually restore it.
I was blessed with a two-week trip to Honolulu in September of 2021. Despite the nature of my trip, and then-COVID restrictions, it was the most wonderful, magical place I’ve ever been, and I’ve made it my life’s mission to move to HI one day.
Small correction. US has a major Naval installation in Yokosuka, Japan. It would be the closest major naval base to Taiwan, not Pearl.
pronounced... yokooska... usn 89-91...cv41
Nice condensed recap of Hawaiian history. However, whereas you pronounce “Liliuokalani” flawlessly, you STRUGGLE with “Kahoolawe” and “Kamehameha”. Toooo funny, but good job! 👍👍
Very comprehensive and even handed overview of the islands !
9/27/2023 - at L&L BBQ a teriyaki beef plate, white rice, mac salad, and large drink = $17 ... gas is $4.80/gal.. my one bed apt is $1.2k/month and I've seen foodland prices double. even spam prices have gone up. Oahu resident here. @28:20 the USS Ward actually fired the first shot and sank a japanese sub entering the harbor.
This was vastly more entertaining than I thought it would have been.
Although your pronunciation of Hawaiian names was atrocious, the video was well done. Kamehameha = KUH May Ha May Ha
I imagine the popularity of a certain anime is to blame for this
@@Flaming_Pulsar The problem is sometimes Goku will say it in a long dramatic way to indicate building up a big blast. KAaa Meeh .... Ha Meeeeeh.... HAAAAAAAA! If a great king has to have a namesake in pop culture ... an epic world shattering attack sounds about right.
@HontasFarmer80 That's exactly what I mean. Although when the attack is referenced rather than used, it is pronounced correctly. Still, naming am attack after a great king is pretty cool
Blame DBZ lol
Glad someone answered this. I wasn’t sure if I was wrong and he did his research or I was right
Mahalo for making this video about my home!
When we first vacationed on Kauai, it was much less populated, and there were no chickens everywhere. The residents were much friendlier, too - I imagine they're tired of all the tourists; I know I get tired of all the other tourists.
Damn, an entire island (edit: make it 2) that is off limits because 2 people won't let people go there. That's kinda sad and dystopian
Capitalism dystopia. Very scary.
Yeah, the entire story of Hawai’i is kinda sad like that. The island of Kaho’olawe (one of the main 8 islands) is not only forbidden, but also completely unhabitable due to US military bomb tests being launched there, complety destroying the islands entire ecosystem, and leaving it too dangerous to travel too in fear of underinsured explosives remaining there
@@jackmahoney1001 yeah we also watched the video man lol
The irony and ignorance of your statement is unfortunate. The only inhabitants are native Hawaiians, who still communicate in Hawaiian, and you want to take it away?
@@zacharykurtz2149 tbh, I commented that before finishing the video lol, I figured he wouldn’t cover it, but I’m certainly glad that he did 🤷
Geographically and geologically speaking, Hawaii archipelago is very very similar to the Spanish Canary Islands, and politically too: -Formed by a magma plume -3rd biggest mountain from the bottom of the ocean in the world (Tenerife), only 3rd to Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. -An "state" of their country (autonomous community to be exact) -Very populated (even more than Hawaii) -Still active volcanoes
* Both are popular tourisr destination. * On both some of the largest telescopes in the world are located.
Thank you for sharing, it's a story as old as time.
Thank you for sharing.😊
I live on Maui. Another reason there are more people on Oahu is because it has much more water than the other islands because of its natural underground aquifers, features that the other islands lack. On Maui, people can wait years for a water meter on undeveloped land, or resort to catchment. Disagreements over who gets the water are common, with competing factions consisting of hotels and golf courses, large farming operations, and developers. Water reclamation and conservation is growing, as a strategy to forestall moratoriums. Meanwhile, the leeward dry sides of the island, struggle to contain brush fires. The brush is a consequence of invasive grasses after the plantations collapsed due to emerging global competition for sugar cane and pineapple. The wet side of the island has seen its water transported to the dry side through a series of flumes for over 200 years. Water limits growth on Maui and contributes to high real estate prices. The Jones Act created an American shipping monopoly to the islands to support the American Shipping Industry at the expense of the islands. This has resulted in what is likely price gouging for all goods brought here. As my father used to say, “it’s a great life if you don’t weaken.”
I hear Kaho'olawe also used to have a similar aquifer, until it was used as a military firing range - explosions cracked the impermiable rock layer, drained the aquifers and left the island uninhabitable
There is so much things about the U.S. that can be so interesting, yet and weird and difficult to understand. Poor states, rich states, high population centers, abandoned and deserted areas, I could go on forever. It’s weird how much more diversified the country is than most expect.
People from other countries always say how Americans don't travel outside of their country much...they're right. Most of us have never even seen more than half of our own country.
@@bradbutcher8762big country, many different races and ethnicities, different cultures, many different biomes. All of that diversity can happen in one state too. Not many people outside of America and even here in the states realize that.
@@bradbutcher8762 most humans in general do not travel outside of their country, how many Chinese people go visit Japan or Thailand? Not many at all. It is only Europeans who say Americans don't travel, and they only travel because their countries are the size of our cities.
I mean, the US is the size of a continent, its not a surprise that it's as diverse as it is.
@@amazin7006Chinese people travel everywhere. They have more disposable income than any other people in the world right now.
Awesome and underrated video. Looking forward to watching more
Interesting that Niihau is also ‘hello’ inthe Spoken Chinese i remember 🤔 One ov these Episodes about Diego Garcia would be great. Since that too has a similarly ‘uncomfortable Past’ and VASTLY🫢🤗 important role inthe US Navy/Air Force reach around be the Indian Ocean. John Pilger being the only person i’ve seen so far having told some ov ‘That unfortunate tale.’ Ha’waii Myths&Legends are amazing. The Polynesian Expansion + sailing abilities 🤯
Author states the western most U.S. naval and air bases are in Hawaii, Guam & Okinawa. But I believe there is still an entire carrier battlegroup based at Osaka, Japan, and as of 2021 the Philippines have given the US military 2x air bases.
Carrier strike group is stationed in Yokosuka about 40 miles south of Tokyo. Weird that he missed it because it's one of the US Navy's major fleet headquarters. He missed another naval base in Sasebo about 40 miles north of Nagasaki as well. Probably 20 ships total "permanently" stationed between those two bases.
And the Philippines was a war prize to the USA after Spain lost the Spanish-American war. It was then a US territory when WWII began. Eventually, they won their independence from the USA after the war and are their own nation once again.
My family went to Hawaii this summer, and we actually spent very little time on Oahu. One thing you were right about are the prices, we (family of 4) literally spent $180 one morning for breakfast! I'd say Oahu is the best place to live in Hawaii, but if you're on vacation, don't stay there more than you want to, the traffic near Honolulu is awful! Kawaii is definitely the most picturesque of all the islands, and the best island to visit if you like nature and hate crowds, it's also a lot more tropical and wet. There's lots of stuff to do on Maui and the big island too, and regardless of where you go, the beaches are top-tier. Be warned though, avoid the sun between 10am-2pm in the summer, or you will get fried without constant and extensive sun protection.
*Kaua'i. But I'm glad you think the Garden Isle is kawaii!
HAWAIIAN BREAKFAST FOR 4 4 1lb. bags of poi. $40 1 lb. dried aku/ahi $35 1 lb. lomi salmon $ 9 Drink water. __0_ $84. Hawaiians had one of the healthiest diets b4 McDonald's 😂👍 Good for breakfast and snax at the beach. No foam cooler needed. 👍😅
@@LeKo-wo7bv we went to IHOP
4 Buffet Breakfast at all of the larger Hotels is going to cost $40 per person and is a very good selection of food. Same costs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Everything is expensive here, don’t even get us started on gas or house prices
Really a very informative and interesting synopsis of Hawaiian history .
How does this guy think he knows how long humanity will last?
This guy teaches me things better than my prior university professors.
I agree, honestly the best place to receive Hawaiian Studies education is here in Hawaiʻi, I don't trust the universities on the continental US.
@@ikaika.mauricio You’re probably right. They might teach it the other way around. Heh.
@@ourfriendlyanimals Most university professors are rather for themselves whether money or self-interest rather giving the whole truth. But other reason is mostly from the institute or educational department that do not adapt or update their curriculum. Some are stagnant and some are restraining the knowledge to acknowledge.
@@rogueascendant6611 Not to mention, some are so stuck in their ways that they don’t even consider the possibility that they may be wrong about some things, even when they are given valid opposing views by others.
I like the original title of "Why Oahu Has VASTLY More People Than the Rest of Hawaii" better
How many title edits happened? When I first clicked this video, I swear it was called something like "Why Hawaii is 91% empty."
Real good research, love HI. Mahalo
I came here because of the videogame The Crew Motorfest and now have more appreciation for being able to drive around this beautiful country.
I've lived in Hawaii for 15 years and learned a ton of things I didn't know about Hawaii's history from this video. Btw, I still have trouble with pronouncing Hawaiian words, but can tell you the island of Koho'olawe is actually pronounced KO-ho-O-la-vey. Great video, thanks!
I came here to say this. It was painful listening to the multiple Hawaiian words that were mispronounced.
OMG, WTF? How can anyone know nothing about where they live? How incredibly insulting to Hawai'i's history, our culture, our religion, our kanaka maoli. I only hope your a snow bird, that doesnt truly "live" in Hawaii. You have no business living in Hawai'i without understanding what's going on around you. This is not the resource btw- read! Learn about the place you "claim" you live in. There's no excuse for stupidity. You are a guest at best, even those of us who's relative's bones are buried here are guests. DO you even live by the state motto? Doubtful.
KA*-ho-O-la-vey
also pretty sure it's King Ka-MEHA-meha, not KA-me-hame-ha
@@SeeJayPlayGames More like ka MAY ha MAY ha from what I've been told. These videos meant to inform us should inform themselves first!
Well-researched. The part reviewing the long geologic cycle that has created the giant submarine mountain chain of which the Hawaiian islands are but the most recent portion of the Hawaiian Seamounts was very cool.
This video was HUGELY entertaining and informative. I will rewatch this another time on my big screen. Big Screen Worthy, how bout dat... great work, I will also perscribe n look forward to other quality videos, thank you!
Great video! It touched on some important points but left me hoping for a "part 2" that dives into the reasons those companies are so powerful and what happened to their competitors along the way? Why is the price of homes so far out of reach for locals that are too often forced to move away? What is the effect of the loss of an entire town on an already straining housing market? And what are some actual ideas to fix it? Being born and raised on Maui, I have my opinion, but it would be fair to say they are biased, so I will keep them to myself. I am interested in a nonbiased, outside perspective. I hope to see a part 2. I'll subscribe and look forward to more content!
1:39: 🌴 Hawaii's population is heavily concentrated on the island of Oahu, despite it being the third largest island. 4:16: 🌋 The Hawaiian Islands were formed over millions of years and were discovered by humans around 900 A.D. The islands were eventually unified under the kingdom of Hawaii. 8:55: 🌴 The Kingdom of Hawaii faced challenges including a declining native population, lack of available workers, and its strategic importance in the Pacific. 13:29: 🌺 The population of native Hawaiians declined while the population of White westerners and imported Asian laborers increased as the Western landowners imported labor from East Asia to work on plantations and ranches. 18:13: 🌺 Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown by Western business class and US government, but annexation was initially refused. 22:31: 🏝 Hawaii's annexation by the United States led to the domination of the land by a few wealthy individuals and corporations, causing a decline in the native Hawaiian population. 27:15: 🌊 The American military's infrastructure development around Pearl Harbor and its strategic location led to the attack on Pearl Harbor, making Hawaii a major military base for the US in World War II and beyond. 31:53: 🏝 Hawaii's current population pattern is influenced by factors such as private ownership, military use, rainfall distribution, and development opportunities. 36:37: 🌴 Hawaii's tourism industry, centered around Honolulu, is a major contributor to the state's economy. 40:45: 💰 Despite being a small and remote island, Oahu in Hawaii is heavily populated and has the highest home prices and rents in the country, making it unaffordable for many residents. 45:29: 🍽 HelloFresh offers fresh and affordable meal options that can be prepared in 15 minutes or less, helping busy individuals avoid expensive delivery food or unhealthy frozen meals. Recap by Tammy AI
Note: Hawai'i was never legally annexed. There are no signed treaties of annexation between the Kingdom of Hawai'i and the United States.
@@kalaiolele8796it's called conquest. No papers needed when u have a military multiple times in strength to the "other" military. It's a sad fact that the native people on Hawai'i have been used (sometimes brutally), but we should focused on healing and treating the native people's.
@@kalaiolele8796usa not subject to global law and the oppressive warring and caste nature of the indigenous was exposed and taken advantage of. No land was “stolen”.
@@DASBIGUN “it’s called”________ Anytime you see this written or spoken ; everything that follows is from a poorly educated person - trying to grapple with concepts that are far outside their comprehension.
@@vincentsnow8436 look who's talkin
Glad you mentioned Winona LaDuke as "scholar". She is doing awesome work and I'm a big admirer of hers.
Hawaii was run by royality. Hawaiian Royals. They were underminded by the government. This beautiful Island was turned into a militarily base.
“..they sink into the ocean, from whence they came.” Made me chuckle 😂