Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)(Reaction) 

Notice how when innocent people were shot up, nobody batted an eye. But when he wasn't actually armed, everyone was "terrified" and scattered. Hmmm...

I’ve been watching reaction videos for a couple hours on this. You two have the most insightful views, with spot on references - The Jim Crow and Richard Pryor poses. As a 43-year old white man, I’m so thankful Gambino put this out. We all need to wake up!! This is America. We need to realize we’re all one people. Much love, young men!

17 seconds of silence for the parkland deaths... btw

Finally a reaction that knows basically what's going on in the video (almost no one understood the Jim Crow reference), also hello from Memphis, like the tiger's shirt lol

In the church shooting in Charleston the shooter just walked away and then for extra insult they took him by burger king when they arrested him... That's what I got from the choir shooting.

At the end when he was being chased. It was saying that he was finally waking up from America "trance" and was trying to escape.thats why "America" the people chasing him was trying to put him back in the trance.....thats my opinion

no one notices the young man jumping to his death

Isnt the white horse is what death rides in the apocalypse

👏ya'll caught on details from the get go nice👍

His pants are a replica of a Confederate soldier's.

The ending seems like his eyes are wide open to the truth about what's been going down

He also produced and wrote Atlanta....that is one talented man.

The general vibe of the song is upbeat and repeats, putting us in a trance and false sense of security until the gunshots form along, breaking us from the trance and reminding us of whats happening and what the song is about. Note that when the gunshots happen the guns are always taken away with care in a red cloth, meanwhile the in the case of the guitarist, his body is dragged off without a care. The guitarist that's shot and came back hooded may stand for how easily we tend to forget tragedies even if they're incredibly important, the guitarist caries the tune throughout the whole song but we completely forgot about him until he's brought back. Note the guitarist was very peaceful and not doing anything wrong and yet was still shot. He was hooded which might represent how cops tend to arrest POC simply because they "look like the suspect" even though they look nothing alike. You only see his skin, not his features. The two gold chains stand for something like obsession with money and status I believe Also, notice how the people dancing and in one part, some students are on-top of a car shooting money freely and dancing along, never get harmed? People who happily ignore and choose to fit in with society are always left alone or praised, unlike those who break from the system, like Gambino at the end, are seen as enemies and need to be dealt with. Also the school's tend to teach these things into young children because that is our most vulnerable time of taking in information, which may be why the kids dancing are in uniforms. Also our attention is supposed to be on the dancers the whole time because they represent the media. All that happens in the background is the truth. What the media often does is "shake the frame" which blurs and takes attention away from the truth and forces us to believe only what we're given. So much happens in the background but because they're "shaking the frame" we often don't notice half of whats actually happening. During the seconds of silence to honour a certain tragedy, Gambino pulls out a blunt and smokes it to deal with the stress and then discards it like nothing even happened, going back into his happy trance.

This was the best reaction, to this video. You guys actually took time to try to understand the meanings throughout the video. Great job!

I love these dudes. If more young men were this educated and open minded the world would be a better place.

I appreciate your take on this, guys. Thumbs up. I think the variety of cars with doors open and blinkers on represent all the people who ended up dead at the hands of police by just driving while Black. Research might show they're the same older-model cars such as Philando Castile's. I'm not good at recognizing cars but some of them look sadly familiar.

The cars were old because it symbolizes how music videos nowadays use nice expensive cars where people idolize that trying to flex and distracting them from the real shit.

This is my 7th time watching and I just realised when ever they say black man get your money it’s talking about how black people had to perform to get payef

Greetings from Germany, I am watching reactions on this now since 2 hours. Considering to what happened these days with police violence in the US this should be a wake up call. How the hell could the US happen to have this president after Obama? Get conscious people. Go to vote so this kind of accident wouldn't happen again. Wake up. America used to be a rolemodel.

I've been watching reactions of this all day, trying to figure this video out. I like y'all's the best. One dude with a fresh take to get a genuine reaction, and the other that did his research to explain WTF is going on.

I've gone through hundreds, nearly thousands of reaction videos, big channels and small all reacting to the MV.... and by far, your analysis and opinions on the video and what it mean has to be the best one around.... Great video guys! This is the first reaction video that I've stuck around to the end of it.... Much love guys and keep up with the videos! :D

Out of all the reaction videos I just went through from the past 2hours , out of all the young people that did a reactions, you guys are spot on! Nice

Thanks for having this conversation. I’ve been trying to unpack this piece for a couple of years. And there’s always something more to find and try to understand. I notice something “new” every single time I watch/listen. Thanks for your insight.

The more reaction videos I watch, the more apparent it is that this is a video that has to be watched several times, thought about, and discussed to even come close to understanding most of it. This is about the 7th reaction video I watched, and so far the guy on the left in the black shirt best mirrors my own reactions. The 'Whoa, WTF' when the first man is shot, and his 'It means something..' although that was my reaction to the entire video and not the dancing. I found out about this video a few days ago when a news article said that "This is America" was the unofficial anthem to the George Floyd/police violence and systemic racism protests. Thanks for posting this - the more I see people react, the more I begin to understand.

That was some good dialogue between the two of you and it is much appreciated! Keep up with the good work.

I really appreciate how deeply you took this reaction. Subscribed!!!

his pause in the music video was 17 seconds long, one second for every life lost in the parkland shooting

Get yo money black man still modern day slavery ..Good job.. new subbie 😊

I totally love how u guys are socially conscious of what's going on in the video and what one misses or doesn't say the other picks up... I truly appreciate y'all... Much love from New Orleans!!! NAMASTE...

One of the best reactions I've seen to this vid. Great work and keep staying observant.

you guys picked up on so many details! best reaction i’ve seen in a while tbh 💕

I've watched so many reaction videos to this song and you two young men get it better than any I've seen! 😍

Y'all have one of the best reactions!!! Continue to educate yourselves❤

This song is so conscious!!! I love the depths and details of this song and video, it’s straight inspired! Please do another react video on this now that some time has gone by and we have a better understanding of the genius, especially since we are in 2021

He also says in the scene with the sorta prison backdrop "This a celly. This a tool." to refer to phones being a tool to document bs and ALSO referring to the prison in the backdrop being a tool of oppression.

Great break down 🔥 powerful video ...love your channel 💯

Love this reaction! You guys are great!!!

Bravo, to you young men for recognizing what truly is going on around you. Blessings !!!!

I love watching people do reaction videos to This is America, especially when they've not seen it yet. They start out thinking they know what it's about and as the video progresses their shock and horror and ultimately understanding circles back round to shock. They are so different at the end of the video than before they hit play.

You asked what that means when he holds his arms up bent down. I'm Not sure but it reminds me of "Hangman" and also of a "Scarecrow" (maybe a reference to Jim Crow)... or maybe a Marionette puppet on strings or could be a combination of All. You also were trying to figure out what was the meaning when he was on the car. If you listen, right before he climbs up on top of the car and "Gets Down" dancing, the song goes "Black man Get Down!" more likely a reference to when police shout out "Get Down!". . .with their guns drawn, ready to shoot! The cars at the end are references of Black people that were pulled over by cops then beaten and/or shot. Rodney King's 87 Hyundai is there and the Doctor's (don't remember his name) Cadillac is there, too. Lights on the cars still on warning.

I Watched A Lot Of Reaction Videos To This Song And Y’all Was The Only Smart Ones That Caught Every Detail And Knew What Everything Meant 🤦🏽‍♀️👍🏽

you are the first youtuber out of all the reaction videos who immediately identified the Jim Crow pose.

His pants are styled after the civil war confederate soldiers

The thing that stands out the most to me is how his demeanor changes when he's facing the camera and when his side is facing the camera.

And like another one of his songs the lyrics said so STAY WOKE that's what yall probably didnt notice yall got to LITERALLY STAY WOKE and actually realize what's going on in ur surroundings

You guys got it!!! On point 👏

I love you, brothers! You guys got a point! 🙏💞🔥

New subbed! Awesome reaction and analysis. btw you look like KD in some angle ^_^

On the end he's trying to escape the society because he woke ip and saw what was really happening and they're running after him to drag him back.

The little silence scene before he jumps on the car is the 17 seconds of silence for the school shooting

It’s not Trayvon’s dad it’s an artist

I'm a white boy and this song really got me. Racism is still so alive and strong it's crazy. This presidency has proven that. Prior to now, they would just hide in the shadows thinking that their point of view was shrinking. Division and bigotry is now stronger that ever and it sickens me. Why can't we all put ourselves in others shoes and understand history before we make judgements. I live in a very diverse area and just about everyone I meet regardless of color on a day to day basis is nothing but positive. Can't let the narrative the media tries to spin on us prevail. Most of us are fighting for the same thing...it's the politicians that constantly create division in order to gain power and wealth for those lobbying for their election....nothing but bullshit.

Thanks for the content fellas

This video is genuis. So well done

The artist names were in the song because the artist were rapping on the song like kodak, blockboy, quavo, was all rapping and young thug wrote it directed the song and had a verse at the very end of the song she he was running from people.

Gambino is a fuckin artist. God damn that shit crazy

In every reaction video I've seen from this you are the only ones I've seen get the church scene how he just walked right past them while.they were focused on the wrong shit props for that

I got the postmates ad/commercial before the vid started and it was hilarious "im ordering for sustenance ur ordering for a village gimme my phone" 😂😂😂

You guys are woke! 👌❤️🇬🇧love

I love how his dance is a distraction, the references to the hoods, Charleston, a cop riding “A pale horse” (and upon it say death), the filming of rioting and everything else. 2021 and this music video is still fucking so hard hitting.

Great analysis!

I love how y’all were aware of almost everything going on in the video and took it serious. Some other reactions annoyed me when the reactors just joked and laughed about the messages that were trying to be given out

The only reaction video I have seen regarding this song where black americans understood all the messages and issues he addressed...I feel so ashamed for others in various reaction videos that had no clue of what their ancestors and presently today what people encontered...these guys were spot on

great reaction guys!

1st its not trayvon dad, the guitarist name is calvin the II, in that beginning scene i feel like hes playing the role of these "new artist" that are like uncle ruckus and jim crowe were they will do/say anything for money, and him shooting the musician is symbolism for what these "new rap artist" are doing to hip hop. also the scene with the choir looks more like graduation gowns than church robes and probably has to do with all the mass school shootings.

This is one video that was packed with symbolism

The whole video is shot in a giant white warehouse that no one can seem to escape, with a crew dancing for your amusement, distracting you from what's going on in the background. Like Death riding by on a white horse.

Good video. You guys have strong accents although I could understand everything. It must be from all the american vids I've been watching.

One of the best reactions... well done.

Anyone got onto the brown and white chickens!! A possible reference to black food culture? Also the guns are taken away everytime with a red cloth.

Great reaction,best ive seen.

I'm from Perú... And your reaction is te best...

We need this.

It's a work of art.

I've been living under a fn rock. I'm just seeing this video. You guys have something that a lot of black people don't have, it call understanding and reasoning. If we could all do this we would be so much farther in life. HILARIOUS REACTIONS💯

That head tilt when the one on the left saw Sza lol

respect to you brothers

alright brothas preach that thing!

I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! It's rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him.

Some people catch the Jim Crow reference...VERY few catch he Uncle Ruckus reference. I'm just a random white dude trying to understand, but damned...y'all have had to put up with so much shit...I'm just glad ALL of us seem to understand and appreciate this video and that ENOUGH IS F*iNG ENOUGH. ...:)

To jump on THE car and throw in James Brown .. ICONIC LYRICS 🙏

I honestly thought the old cars were a reference to "The Gold Cadillac" story.

You guys are very intelligent Stay woke❤

See u got to watch that video multiple times to get the concept of what happening

First video to Notice the "Uncle Rukous" face

Hey guys .. this is america right now

Omg smart handsome brothers i love it.

Damn they fucking shit up in the bacc

Anyone notice in the background with all the abandoned cars, the two twin tower like things on the window above his head? We’re also forgetting about history.

The cars at the end are all economy sedans from the 80s during the height of the war on drugs. They all have their hazard lights on and the driver's doors are open... police traffic stops gone bad. I've heard some of the cars are the same as the one Rodney King was driving when he got beaten by LAPD. The suicide in the background before the horse threw me the first time I caught it.

The dancing in the beginning was to represent Jim Crow depictions of black people long ago, you understand the deepness of it! POWERFUL! The silly dancing throughout represents how no one truly sees what is going on in this country, they are too busy listening to social media.

I think the meaning is really to make a point on random violence and that we just move in the next hour, hence, the dancing after the murders. People do not care anymore

The cars.. if you look at them they represents decades how long this has been going on .

That church was about the church shooting in N.C. by Dillion Wolf!

Pretty sure the church scene is in reference to Emmanuel AME in Charleston... Dylan Roof shot & killed 9 people. He walked in & joined their evening prayer service & then killed them. It devestated our city.....

When the shooter was caught they took him to Burger King and then he was given the death penalty

Death rides a pale horse. That was bad ass.

Even his outfit sends a message. The Confederate trouser the 2 chains that symbolizes slavery. Then south african dance he added in

If I had a subtitle I would share this reaction.

the line is grandma says get your money, black man...