War veteran goes off on overweight people, calls them lazy and repulsive

A Iraqi war veteran and self-proclaimed fitness motivator John Burk has gone viral for his video message to overweight people posted yesterday. Unfortunately, it’s because he spent five minutes calling them lazy, repulsive, and basically a blight to society.

This latest video, posted on his public page’s wall and elsewhere, has amassed over five million views. “Your personality might be beautiful, but your body is not,” said Burk in the video. “It is not OK to be overweight.”

Though Burk takes time to discuss issues like the fast food industry and dutifully mentions that his video isn’t intended for those suffering from thyroid issues, the majority of his rant is aimed at decrying the excuses people make in order to stay obese. “It’s just sheer laziness,” he said.

Burk especially turns his ire at overweight and obese parents for not taking “an active role” in their children’s lives and being the cause of their obesity. And he spares little sympathy for children who are bullied about their weight.  

“And then you’re going to wonder why your children are getting made fun of in school. Yeah, that’s a fact of life, people. Bullying is out there, there are bullies out there. Who are they going to go for first? Overweight kids,” Burk said. “That’s just how life is.”

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