that's what my dad always tells me...he's a lot like grandpa except a rich sellout. what he really means is "if you can't do what I want you're dead to me."
TheStoryteller I think that personally they should be targeting white and wealthy companies to burn down not fellow broke brothers in the community because it's just making the community more broke. I understand that some people want their voice to be heard be let's be honest, how many of them niggas are down for the cause and not just anti police.
i cant remember who says this but liberation for one is liberation for none. Black transwoman life expectancy is 35!! intersectionality is why ALL of us must be liberated instead of just one. this isnt just a fight for black cisgender men but a fight for ALL black people. working class solidarity etc
Not going to lie, you've changed my opinion a lot. I still don't 100% agree with you, but I thank you for making me more open minded and interested in the subject as well as making me consider the situation in ways I didn't.
Just by reading the title I already knew it was gonna be a good one and you didnt disappoint. You are correct when saying the BLM movement has to grow beyond just police injustice. Eventually it will have to make connections to the labor movement, the anti war movement, the anti prison movements, and all other movements where injustices are still plaguing the black community. Its gotta be anti imperialist focused.
Honestly as a white guy, participating in the protests I was really angered at the fact people around me HAD to be there- and for me it was a choice, you know? Like you said, I could of stayed home and not given a shit. But im engaged to a black woman, my family disowned me for being with her, I went to a church that taught black people just werent equal to white people. I've been asked to leave because people are uncomfortable around an interracial couple.
Their opinion doesn't matter, it's a beautiful action to took towards the relationship you actually wanted. And nobody has a right to criticize or exclude you from their communities because of your personal choices. I'm with your struggle, express my genuine respect towards your actions, they'll eventually bring us all to a better society someday, people like you should know, you aren't alone and you make a difference.
Appreciate the fact that you brought up trans oppression. It's so tiring hearing so many Black people using the same piss weak logic used against them against LGBT people or even other ethnic groups such as Jews.
To defend Killer Mike here, I think he meant filling out the census is important due to the 10 year gap between them, by saying "I live here" you expand your local areas allotment of resources and representation. Something that black communities need. Due to general and justified mistrust of government, black people under-represent themselves in the census and that can exacerbate systemic imbalance. His time to suggest doing that is weird but I think he just wanted to shout it out while he had cameras on him.
As an activist in my community and as a person that's been organising the protest I wanna say thank you for making this video and showing us your support
As an uneducated young black male it’s a lot for me to take in I was never really into history and politics but a friend recommended me to dip my toes into this topic. To be aware of what’s going in the world and grasp the truth
If you have the chance please teach yourself and learn. At one point y our ancestors could be killed for reading young man. Take advantage of it please.
The decentralization of BLM is, in and of itself, a two sided coin. Centralized movement tend to fall into cults of personality and soon enough you have one person on top who speaks for the rest and seeing how eager some people in the movement are to align with capitalist interest... The criticism is valid though, but I see BLM as a microcosm of the leftist movement in general. We have liberals, anarchists and tankies and we all hate each other more than we hate the status quo because, as bad as it is, the status quo is KNOWN.
I'd argue it's because we keep fighting over the correct way or solution instead of embracing pluralism. Like yeah, capitalism has done a huge damage to everyone, but if you want revolution, what are your options? Kill capitalists and liberals? Exclude them? Ignore them? Pretend they don't exist? Even if reform seems insufficient, we must be willing to embrace pluralism rather than aspire for all of us to have one ideology.
@@staraptorflock3661 The central BLM fundcenter is completely unorganized, all advice has been to donate to a specific chapter in order to achieve something more.
@@staraptorflock3661 It's what they call specific branches or smaller groups of the movement, guess it's easier to organize them locally or at state level.
I feel like most people will never be on board with radical change, it doesn't matter how hard you push, you will only get the majority of people to take baby steps in the right direction. I mean, I can't think of a single revolution that actually made things radically better for people. Only a little better or maybe a lot worse.
I was already liking this video, but seeing that promo for VA-11 HALL-A made this a straight 12/10. Good video man, I'm definitely sharing this. Your editing is strong and the way you organize your points is clear and effective as well. I think if you make use of the new sections feature youtube's added, it'll be a huge help when looking up specific points to reference or review without clumsily searching through the whole video. Keep it up and never stop dropping knowledge on us.
Idont know what you try to make with this videos. But from the bottom of my heart, i want to thank you, i feel like i always learn something new with most of your videos. With that been said, i promise it wont go to waste.
8:24 We are in the middle of a pandemic and it goes beyond convenience. The people at that Target lost their jobs, and people lost essential services. Like, that destructive energy could have been towards burning down a police station or the houses of corrupt officers, but instead, we're eliminating resources in our neighborhoods. Not to deny that some of these vandalism acts are undercover cops who are trying to disrupt the movement or corrupt business owners filing insurance fraud. There's plenty of THAT going around... EDIT: So I watched the rest of it and the part about organization is what I'm on.
its really fucking weird, how i got this channel recommended to me from watching some channel who puts up old dubbed kung fun flicks lol even more weird who im recommended this since im a pro capitalist, conservative minded white dude. its very interesting to get the perspective from someone with a background being affected and knowledge through activist quotes and anime Boondocks references. its a pretty dope channel gonna subscribe, even knowing there will be political disagreements you have great perspective on social issues. I love hearing arguments to capitalism to understand what the system could do better to combat the government and corporate structure that seizes it then pits everyone below to fight and distract ourselves it shows me that even though we vehemently believe in different systems and opposing ideologies we recognize the man/men behind the curtain pulling the strings to corrupt any and all system that seek to control us regardless of the system itself
You're such a sober voice when it comes to BLM, pretty much explaining all the things I feel in a digestible way of informing people. Thanks for making these videos, the world really needs it!
Seeing parallels from over here in the LGBTQ+ community as a pansexual transwoman. While I would never claim the situation is the same its fucking sad that folk seem to be more worried about sucking the dicks of a power structure that sooner would see us shut up and go away, cracking our skulls in the process, than fight back in ways that actually are worth a damn: Parallel systems, information campaigns, training folks to deal with the problems of a community away from the cops and courts WITHOUT things just turning to violence (which we all are prone to doing as humans, disturbingly so), or at the very fucking least fighting back. Though I gotta say, love all those folks in the riots who set the court houses and the police precinct buildings on fire. You may not be in the media but you are in my heart.
Dude this video seriously reminds me of the conversation that Vaush and The Amazing Atheist had recently on how to create solidarity for the working class and against the establishment
You should post the track list for this video in the description. I heard a Lupe instrumental and a Kendrick instrumental in there. But I really wanna know what that last song was
Fantastic video overall. Love the editing and I agree with most of the points made. And props to Va-11 Hall-A. I'm a fan of VNs but never played it, much less knew it was from Venezuela. I also have a question if you don't mind. What are the two songs used @ 15:26 and 27:53?
@The StoryTeller I wanted to get you opinion about Actress Jenny Slate leaving her role Netflix's Show Bigmouth. A show where she played a Biracial Jewish African American preteen named Missy. Slate left the role due to the belief and notion that only a black person should voice a Black Role. I myself am black and I would have to disagree. I would understand and agree from a live action sense, don't need another prince of Persia situation. But the beauty of voice acting is that. Who someone is doesn't matter, if the are able to bring life to a character. And maybe I would understand if the character was trying to represent something of black culture in their character, like Huey. But ultimately I don't agree with this mindset what are your thoughts? Maybe you could do a video, about this.
Maybe I'm indoctrinated by the system, but I agree with you. I understand a desire to get black VAs more work (very underrepresented), but the argument also implies that black ppl should voice black ppl and white ppl should voice white people. 🤷🏿♂️
I think... I think the problem is moreso that there's significantly less black animated characters than there are white animated characters. So, if we were to abide by that mindframe truly, black folk wouldn't get hired cause' we're not exactly the frontrunners of animation. Therefore, I think the conversation should be directed less towards VAs and their responsibility, and much more the companies than continue to produce mostly white characters.
I always found that the white voice actors that stood down for their roles was a bit of moral grandstanding. There were black voice actors that played a multitude of characters inside and outside their race... One of my favorites is Phil Lamar, who did Static Shock, Gambit from X-men, Samurai Jack, and Kratos from God of War, etc. It’s just a point of whether you can act the part while portraying the voice. Nothing more, nothing less. It also feels cringy to PC voice acting once you realize how many people play fictional animation that don’t necessarily have a race attach to them.
Member, everything hostile in the '60's was labled 'communist'. Cold war and all.. No-fucking-body nowadays thinks this about MLK. And yeah, alot of supporters of BLM call THEMSELVES marxists.
Love your vids, wish I understood the depth behind The Boondocks when I first watched it. As a white viewer I had no idea what it is truly about, but this new day and age has been eye opening. Thank you, please keep making videos!
As a black man, I will not have kids. I am open to adopt a kid, but I can't have any kids in this world. I will not bring my own flesh and blood into this world only to bring them systematic suffering and ignorant judgement based on the color of skin. On another note, I like this video. I understand why the streets are on fire for not only the death of George Floyd but countless others. I would have LOVED to protest, but the lack of organization and strategy has allowed infiltration of the most sinister degree and warped the purpose of the protest. Not only that, but I hear now that law enforcement is using security footage to find and arrest protesters. SMH.
only started watching your stuff in the last few months. Really appreciate your content, good sources, good points and you bring the strategies and established systems to the forefront that the media constantly tries to hide. makes sense, considering media giants can make money of other peoples suffering by selling it as entertainment.
Irony of Huey Freeman even though he is a fan favorite is that a real life person of him most black people probably wouldn’t even like him and would react to him similar to the way the black people in the show reacted to his views on Obama in the “Black America” episode.
The George Floyd protests were a moment of awareness for me, I was always progressive but I remember watching a video about liberal virtue signalling and how all the people claiming solidarity will stop caring in a few weeks or will join in with the claims that BLM have 'gone too far' or whatever. Of course the person in this video was absolutely correct, and it was a real moment for me of looking in the mirror as a white person and asking if I'm part of the problem. It did change my politics unexpectedly, but only to become a real progressive, not only a progressive when it suits me. It has caused tension with friends, I've lost a few, I've been called a 'far-left loony' plenty of times now, but that's what it takes to be on the right side of history. Because the alternative is staying quiet whilst crimes against humanity are taking place.
The Shameik Moore quote brings a kind of toxic thinking in my opinion. The idea that black people in America need to vote more and work harder to get rich and change things is bad to me because it basically says that black people didn't want to change things badly enough.
@TheStoryteller when you are brought up the fact that other people would tell black people just "vote" when there is injustice in their country really struck a chord with me. In american, there are so many black people who are stuck in limbo trying to find people who are dedicated to preserving their rights, often forcing them to just settling for the "lesser of two evils" because they live under a two party system where both party often prioritize money over people. it's incredibly aggravating.
I wrote an article @TheMinorityReport, about the fact that there are a bunch of people out there protesting (doing praxis) without having the ideology (theory) down properly. That's why you got people hugging the police at the protest and then getting tear-gassed two minutes later by the same cops. Same with the attacking of trans people, people think it's about the cops, but this whole thing needs to be about the total liberation of the oppressed, and that won't come through reform, only through REVOLUTION
This was an amazing observation. I always wish The Boondocks was still running now because it would be very useful and interesting since it's such a metaphorical show.
Let's also speak about England how they're still imperialist how they have subliminal racism but let's talk about the race riots in England and in America in 1919 when 1946 it goes on and on English know better honey they just do it different
I will say this: The 1960 Civil Rights Movement attracted a lot of different people to civil rights protests, but none were as instutmental as Black middle class and Black church leaders in the South. It took an institutions and the knowledge and expertise of their members to sustain those marches and to maintain order. I'm not sure if we have an example of minorities gaining equal status via revolution. That kind of only works when the oppressed people already inhabited their region, and are merely being occupied by a colonizing force.Typically, even the most radical changes are reforms with big impacts. Because it usually takes an institution to change another institution.
I admit I laughed out loud when you brought up Danganronpa being a fan But I what you’re saying about it and the comparisons and the willingness to stay in and leaving a fucked up system, infact I can already visualize Monokuma with a Trump wig XD
There's something important to being decentralized though... I feel like... it's understandable for many BLM founders not wanting to turn into targets/martyrs etc... historically being part of a vulnerable and consistently policed group in the U.S.
Decentralization and centralization are trade offs. On one hand, being centralized means you have a level of organization that makes doing things easier. On the other hand, being centralized means that the organization is more vulnerable to exploitation by bad leaders. A bad president can do a lot of damage to a country, but a bad dictator can ruin a country.
Such an incredible video. Never stop creating this content man, this is without a doubt the stuff the world needs right now. Also, that cut to Sonic in jail killed me LOL
I'm just some lower-middle class white kid. I cannot say that that I agree with everything, but this video is very informative about how many black people feel about the times (completely new to me because my closest friends are mexican and asian, so I have nobody to consult about these things). Thank you for the thoughts and best of luck to you.
Nah, you definitely right about the problems with BLM and why it's not doing enough. I think we need to actually establish something with the movement and bring some solidarity through establishing an ideology. Yes, we've gotten things done, but what is the end goal? When will we not have to say this anymore? Can we please mean all black lives and stop cutting up divides within in ourselves while growing out and gaining allies to the movement? Why not?
I didn't want to be an a-hole, but yeah, there were a lot of spelling errors throughout the video. I bring it up cause I did pause to read everything you wrote. Still a really great video though.
dude....as always, am loving every. single. damn. point that you raise.....kinda weird tho that it keeps being interrupted by ads asking me how much i approve of/have love for the chump administration, and dissing on "sleepy joe."
No need to apologize for how long this went on but for not letting it go on longer. You could've easily went even further into depth and expounded even further. Appreciate your work bro.
I don't think people condemn rioting because it is illegal, but because it is both illegal and immoral. You cannot repay injustice onto you with by inflicting injustice onto another and it only serves to alienate your movement in the eyes of the world. "Rioting is the language of the unheard." But does that give them the right to violate the rights of innocents? Frankly, I think it makes far more sense for rioters to target state apparatus than to target their fellow community members. I'm not worried about Target as much as I am concerned about the employees who lose their jobs. The Rightwing has without hesitation made David Dorn their political martyr with disgusting alacrity, but the point stands. Victims of the riots before and past are also victims, just like victims of police brutality. We cannot engender justice by inflicting injustices as a response to injustice. You see many instances of peaceful protesters trying to calm down potential rioters, and they clearly understand the principle. The change that BLM has brought about came about because certain people in positions of authority were willing to listen. Therefore the unheard were heard. Can we truly say that rioting has helped the cause of BLM in any concrete way? Does rioting force authorities to listen? Does rioting sway public opinion? Does rioting cause any net benefit to individuals or to the community? Does rioting even target the ones who should be targetted? I think the truth is that BLM is succeeding in spite of the riots, and not because of it. Just my two cents. I'd like to believe this is an informed opinion, but maybe I'm just so blind to the reality that I've failed to acknowledge some essential truths.
I agree. However I think anyone who would turn a blind eye to murders because of riots has a problem. I don't think that person cared in the first place.
I was talking about the riots with a guy when this was all starting and he used rioters killing a white guy as an example of how the issue exists on both sides/the protests are hypocritical as if police shouldnt be held to a higher standard than fucking civilians and as if the actions of a few represent the movement. So many pathetic pro police arguments rn. My friends younger brother got shot in the face with rubber bullets and he wasnt even protesting man if police can do shit like that violent protesting is needed. I think a core issue with the police is the absolute power they hold in a lot of circumstances. Civilian rights need to be extended to the point we can intervene with the police legally cos god knows corruption in the institution won't ever stop, it's impossible. With large numbers in the police force you will always end up with someone abusing power simply because human beings are flawed. This is a sidenote on this dumb rant but how can anyone say that anybody in the police takes the job to be a morale person in the first place when the job is literally discarding your own values and replacing them with the law. Obviously there are good police who do join to help but I can't say anyone should respect that decision as a morale one when step 1 of being a good person is following your personal values properly which is impossible as a fed, most of them have laws they don't agree with and they still enforce them. Just realised im only 9 minutes in the video and already ranting... smh me
Your first point is excellent, but you present a rather narrow view of what being good is. The idea of following the rules is that they should apply to everyone, ideally, they should be accepted by the people and work as a means of standarizing what is and isn't okay to do, solely going by your personal values is subject to an immense amount of subjectivity, how do you resolve a conflict between two people who firmly believe they are in the right without referring to something greater (or at least physically bigger) than personal values?
@@fellinuxvi3541 your totally right I think I actually worded what I wanted to say wrong in the first place. The only real point about morality I wanted to make was that equating the values of the law to morality is absurd as the law is there to keep order not to serve justice and that I don't think people who join the police force typically do so to become "good guys". As an example of this I believe the US surpeme court even confirmed the police have no obligation to protect citizens which seems counter to the image the police at least want to present to the public. I guess I just have a problem with people who equate the law tomorality when the system wasnt originally based around it. Btw I had been up for a crazy long time when I wrote this comment lol I hope I expressed what I meant to say better here. As for your point about resolving conflicts without referring to a greater system well you can't and with the subjectivity of morality you can't ever really reach a right response because of that I don't think most morale conflicts can be resolved with morality in the first place hence the need for a system to dictate what happens in those cases but the system we have in place is deeply flawed by the lack of democratic input from the general public and antiquated law that isnt revised and becomes convuluted through the years from constantly fixing a broken system rather than creating anything new.
@אמונה Emunah • YHWH's Creation Any good system should account for people just not doing their job. The police should be policed to a higher degree an option could be increasing the authority of civilians although I know thats flawed but its clear radical change is needed. Inherently every system is flawed in the first place anyway so it's ridiculous to place blame onto people alone as you have. Humans are flawed, humans will always be flawed and law is a system we created to deal with that dosen't it seem strange that we give so much autonomy and authority to those meant to enforce it? Its almost ironic in a way The police ignore their need to be policed (at least sufficiently). To add to your first point im sorry but it dosen't make grammatical sense I can't really reply as for the second well a) there are many different places policing systems have arisen from independently around the globe which history book should I read? All I know is a common factor in the beginning of the majority of systematic law is the upper middle and higher class needing to control the population (of course this is extremely simplified but still true). Even the ten commandents show a simple example of this in that a system where women had way less power rape wasn't among them like murder and theft I wonder why 🤔. and ask most lawyers they usually make a clear line between morality and law and those are lawyers the guys who study the stuff.
I stopped after "Climate also creates challenges in black neighborhoods.predominatley black neighborhoods are more likely to be exposed to pollutions and toxins.". You seem like a very intelligent man who's ideas are bing muddled by political rhetoric rather than the facts it seems you at your core are striving for. Climate is "The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region" pollution has to do with the environment sure but not climate. There were other statements that you make early on that clearly have factual foundation but the way you communicate your ideas are illcrafted and would not hold water against someone trying to refute you. Example blacks are more likely to be essential workers and then you gave percentages of black representation in some of those industries being under half in one instance and under a quarter in another. So, more likely than who? You dont say. Maybe you do later and I'm truly sorry if I skipped out before the explanation. It is offputing a a listener though when you make these broad, vague, heavy statements and just expect the listener to to go with it. Especially if you are trying to persuade someon who is not already on the same page as you. I really think this is the road block between the modern western world and solving our age old problems. So many people speak in broad sweeping manners, with no attention to precision in our communication. We expect for people to be on the same page as us with minimal effort. If someone is not and does not receive the message they are deemed morally damaged or logically inadequate. Then we react hostile towards them. When really its our communication that is dammaged and inadequate due to lack of precision and repeated political rhetoric. Each side hears the other's buzzwords and gets triggered and stops listening. i dont know anyone who wants or is indifferent to blacks or any minority being mistreated or killed by the police or any institution. But when the right and left talk about the issues they talk like they are preaching to the choir, not trying to recruit new members or consolidate with another congrigation. So, we stay divided. I'm not trying to go off on you TheStoryteller I think your opener just opened the gate to what's been on my mind lately. I'm sure you have a good argument here. I'll come back to it in a while. Thanks if you bothered reading.
Honestly, couldn't agree more with the "preaching to the choir" stuff. So many people when talking about political issues, it feels like they're speaking two different languages when they actually speak to one another and so they're not on the same page. No communication is formed, no problems are solved. And what's worse is when people give out these flimsy arguments and then expect people who don't know where they're coming from to understand it, and if they don't understand it, then *they're* the moron, because obviously you were crystal clear in your flawless arguments and they're just too stupid to understand. This mindset helps *no one.* And I think the hostility that comes from this mindset, is what's really driving this country apart, because no one *really* wants to talk about things or actually listen to what the other side has to say. No, they just want to shout and be listened to while the other side just shuts up, when that's just not how human beings work. And when you make things hostile, what reason do you give people to listen to you? And see, I have a lot of issues with these kinds of people who are all like, "look it up!" Or, "I don't need to go explain myself to you!" And so then these people just expect me to take their word for it? Like, how do you expect me to believe in what you're saying if you can't even give me a good reason why? And I just think that too many people who are bad at arguing are getting into politics, and with our media getting increasingly more political than ever, it kinda makes it impossible to *not* get involved with politics in one way or another, and it's forcing people to choose sides, and even when you don't want to choose a side like me, you're judged for it. I have a lot of issues with this video, and I really don't think it's helping like he think it is. I know he ultimately means well, but it's ideas like this that are dividing the country right now, and anything less than perfection in these people's eyes is contributing to the problem... Things are so much more complicated than people want to admit, and it honestly feels like in advocating for nuanced conversations, people will argue that you're denying reality, when that's the *exact opposite* of what you're doing. Idk man, I'm tired, and I feel like I'm rambling at this point and hopefully if anyone reads this they can understand where I'm coming from, and understand what I'm talking about, and if not, I'd be glad to discuss more as long as you're civil about it.
I know this country is fundamentally RACIST! I know as a white female I have white privilege. But I have been listening to you and other people similar to you. I am at the point where major systematic change needs to happen. This system needs a far reaching deap overhall. I am of the idea that the police need to be reformed. Also the police persons responsible should be brought to justice. I love listening to you, as you have opened my eyes about many things. And I hope this doesn't offend you in anyway. And I know your videos are meant for other black people, though I still like watching your videos.
