@@emannuelsepulveda7259 I do know what mansplaining is....I've experienced it many times. Honestly, it's been so long since I've left the comment I don't remember exactly what I was trying to say and knowing me I was half asleep when I posted it. I think I meant to say that it's a person in power putting a sugar coat on how things work vs. a person who knows how it really is and won't lie about it. Either way it's good effin commentary. Idk who the y'all is I am one person who made a mistake, which happens. Don't throw a hissy.
@@seigeengine Oh it is all very funny. Thing is, the people who talk about the “evils of the left” *, are almost always people who aren’t smart enough or informed enough to recognize it when they see it. *I am intentionally being extremely broad with “left”; lefties please don’t come for me lol
@@Time_Is_Left I'm once again informing a random person that for some reason I have always envisioned the political spectrum spatially backwards. That is, when I think of the political left, in my brain it's on the right side, and the right is on the left side.
@@seigeengine Huh. I’m glad you randomly did lol. I do exactly that too; I have to cognitively correct and I try to avoid making spatial allegories in conversations. I have never heard anyone even allude to what you’re talking about, so I thought It’s just me, because I’m an idiot. (That sounded terrible, no shade intended 😜). Now, that second part is likely still true haha, but kinda cool to know other brains do this
A lot of people don't mention Bo's total disregard for Socko describing his existence as a constant state of sleep paralysis. He ignores the horror Socko describes and continues by reminding us about what he was talking about, because its so much more important than Sockos life experiences or strife. From the second Socko is introduced he is treated as being unimportant so we can disregard anything he says that doesn't follow Bo's narrative. Bo is one hell of a writer and truly one of a kind
I appreciate the metaphor that Socko IS the disenfranchised worker that has no choice but to participate in the system, no matter how poorly he's treated. His continued survival is entirely dependent on his subjugation to Bo's whims. He understands all the issues he has to deal with, and knows that he has no other options.
Problem is, what socko says is mostly not true,and you do have a choice....the choice to exit the system for most in the west doesn't me you die or starve, butnit does mean no new iPhone each year...
@@zipzapper0 so many choices, the system doesn't make people poor or seperate the worker from the means of production....it creates a level of "poor" that is richer than most people who have ever lived, including kings, could even imagine......and the "means of production" are created by those who put up the capital risk......without which the level of production wouldn't be so high. I don't give 2 shitsbhow big the gap gets, as long as the bottom keeps getting raised up....and it is so much higher today than even 50 years ago.
@@michaelandrews117 calling me a name isn't going to prove either that you are right or that you even have a point. I can also claim that I'm not a Russian bot....I'm not Russian, and I'm not a bot......but that won't change the fact that you added nothing to the discussion. Now, having said that, is there anything you wanted to ask, contest, or otherwise add to the conversation that may be useful?
In this piece, Bo Burnham represents the privileged who are comfortable with the status quo. He talks about how nature is an interconnected entity that is in perfect balance. Socko comes out to explain how human lives DON'T work that way. He describes very real inequity, suffering, and systemic oppression. The privileged white man is uncomfortable with this reality and seeks to silence the marginalized Socko with threats of violence. He reestablishes his dominance over the disenfranchised through threats and humiliation until he achieves compliance. But this is not enough. Socko's very existence is a threat to the status quo, so he must be made an example of. Socko is only allowed to speak so long as Bo allows it and his very existence is at Bo's whim. He must be reminded--frequently and with malice--of his place though shows of force and reminders of the power imbalance. To quote Adam Serwer: "The cruelty is the point".
Precisely. Couldn't have said it better myself. The mere fact that you understand systems theory in relation to your own society is quite fascinating. It seems more human beings are becoming knowledgeable of the flaws in the current power paradigm they have chosen as their slavemaster.
though to change things there needs to be efforts to educate and there are revolutionaries who took responsibility and effort to radicalize an educate. and yes it is exausting. though the poor also exist to remind the priviledged where they would go to if they themselves stepped out of line. in the hierarchical system that focuses power in very few people on top, which some describe as liberal fascism, there is always a bo and a socko. bo himself is socko to netflix, netflix is socko to its shareholders. if some of their underlings get to critical of their uppers they will get treated like socko did. people getting silenced everywhereto keep the structure and its owners and profiteers, working and in power. having empathy with people lowerin that hierarcy is turned into a disadvantage if you aren't a well intended revolutionary that wants to turn things into a mote mutual system. thats how revolutionary friction works... it is heating up stuff.
Holy hell, your story about the cops showing up while you were having a panic attack sounds like a nightmare, and what sucks is that I'm not surprised. I've heard some actual horror stories about cops responding to people who were having mental health issues, and I think it happens mostly with men. This is why I wish some of the funding from police could be diverted into like mental health response units who could be trained to help in situations like the one you described.
From what I've been able to understand, police are somehow over and under funded. Like they're all over the place and cost so much money, but not properly trained or equipped. So it makes me wonder where the money or if they're used like a large, poorly prepared conscript force.
That's one of those things that we need to fix within the system. When someone is having an anxiety attack, we should not be sending police but instead an ambulance and maybe create jobs where we have someone trained in mental health and how to handle a crisis. Cops only create more problems in this situation.
My friend was riding his bike and broke his femur. The cop came and was a complete dick. Telling him he shouldn’t have been riding there. This and that. When the EMS came the cop turned into the nicest guy in the world to my friend. 🙄
This masterpiece is yet another example of just how clever Bo is, I love how he didn't let the fear of backlash from certain people hold him back with this song and the acting around it with Socko
Every experience with a police cop I have had that involved my mental health has always ended with me being treated like a shit. A few times, there was one who would calm me down and told me his partner was being rude.
@@hellkatkitty It did and it didn't. But it is nice to see some cops understand their partners are fucks. But cops are usually shit with the mentally ill, unfortunately.
@@ThrillhoWiggum i’m mentally ill and don’t abuse or kill people…so let us not blame it on that. It’s too short, shitty training that they think empowers them to act like they have no consequences-which is literal usa, they can get away with murder.
On the cop part I get you, however, to me, if there were good cops, we wouldn’t have bad ones bc they would arrest the bad ones…simple logic and now I’ll be blasted for it have a good one huge bo fan, wouldn’t mind you digging deeper into his word play on tracks like this
Certain people like the first part of the apple saying, but they never say that last part. Isn’t that funny. The bad apple ruins the whole bunch. You have a point. It would be nice if those good apples they love so much would do more spreading
The human emotion being played on makes it too easy for corruption in just about anything. Would be nice if love and respect spread as faster, or faster, than their counterparts
Thank you for this! After Promising Young Woman, he started working on the music for the upcoming Sesame Street Movie...I like to think that this is some stress release from that 😆 3.14 APPLE PI PLEASE
Man I have some really bad sleep paralysis illusions or whatever you call them some nights, they use to scare the shit outta me and I'd be trying to scream and move but I can't for what feels like hours while feeling like something is crawling ontop of me pulling my blakent down and gripping my arms tight all while I hear a loud screeching like a train is roaring past my ear, until it all stops and I can move again and run for the light switch, now I can kinda tell when it's about to happen and it do try fighting it but I'm kinda use to it so when it ends I dont get up anymore, I just lay there and go back to sleep hoping thats the only one for the night
A lot of people don't mention Bo's total disregard for Socko describing his existence as a constant state of sleep paralysis. He ignores the horror Socko describes and continues by reminding us about what he was talking about, because its so much more important than Sockos life experiences or strife. From the second Socko is introduced he is treated as being unimportant so we can disregard anything he says that doesn't follow Bo's narrative. Bo is one hell of a writer and truly one of a kind, I'm so sorry for your struggles, and I hope they have improved significantly since you wrote this ❤
i think that i understood the sentiment you were trying to convey when talking about the police it’s possible and important to acknowledge the good that an individual police officer can and does do for their community day to day, while also acknowledging that these people’s good-will is inherently being exploited by the system that they’re participating in great reaction as always, very thought provoking :) much love cliff ❤️
Exactly! Genuinely good people can still be unintentionally complicit in bad things, if the organization/institution they're part of is supporting bad things.
@@dlweiss lol yeah but how is that bad? People act like being part of a bad system means it’s on them to fix it or that it needs fixing in a major way instead of a way that can be handled in a simple series of small laws
I think the major thing about police in today's day and age is that today, we live in a society, where we talk so much about equality, and not in doing so, we have to look at treating everybody equal, and that would include people in power. We are all human, we all eff up, and when we do, there should be transparency toward how that eff up gets handled, and the ensuing consequence of that eff up. We all should be held accountable for our actions, and for us as civilians, we are meant to have a degree of oversight, and have some manor of integrity in how we conduct ourselves. For example, if I am driving, and get pulled over for drunk driving, or am caught driving without my seatbelt on? The person riding shotgun is liable to be held AS accountable for my actions, as I am. So in the interest of accountability, and integrity, the same should apply for people in power. If you are a part of a system that society is fundamentally telling you is complicit in systemic oppression, and you aren't saying anything... do something, say something, get out, or be held accountable. I know there is a whole sense of brotherhood behind the badge, and that there are families, and livelihoods at stake, but that doesn't exist to society. That's how criminals operate too, and police, and prosecutors are quick to shut that down, or use that mentality against their associates as best they can. What I am saying is that intent doesn't always matter. You can accidentally hit somebody in the face, and intend to be reaching to open a cupboard. It doesn't matter if you meant to do it, the other person still got hit in the face. You aren't just going to shrug that off and pretend like it didn't happen. You are going to say sorry, and explain how that happened, and hopefully laugh it off.
Damn bro, your encounter with the cops sounds awful, I'm sorry to hear it and I wish I could say it's surprising. Our country has piss poor mental health resources and we end up using the police as a one-size-fits-all solution to situations that never required a badge and gun to solve.
Not sure if you know but Bo will be writing the music for the upcoming Sesame Street movie. I like to think this was originally a song for that movie but it just got out of hand…
Bro as someone who lives in a socialised healthcare society. I can't imagine what you went through with calling for help when you had your panic attack and then had people come and attack you instead. I'm so sorry you went through that.
What I took from it is every other species works together except humanity bc all we do is focus on differences. I honestly hope our star explodes way sooner than is estimated.
You're the best Cliff. I hope you have someone great to call the next time you have a panic attack. It seems awful that if you have an emergency you have to deal with anything other than both support and sympathy.
I mean... the way he portrays himself as a part of society to deconstruct it, only to then go meta and deconstruct his deconstruction and his entire performance just to illustrate the point of how fuckin deep this thing is embedded into our lives is just... wow
I love this song so much! It's all facts and in a silly Sesame Street way that I hope got through to the people who turn a blind eye to the absolute crap show society is right now! Great video again Cliff, stay well!
Watched many reactions to this video and just noticed something, In Bo's intro, he foreshadows Socko the Socialist Sock with the line, "Every single cricket, every fish in the sea, gives what it can, and gets what it needs." That last bit is the colloquial definition of Communism, "From each according to their ability, to each according to their need."
Was telling my wife about your channel the other day and outta nowhere I just started doing your intro for her for context, and I basically did the whole thing over 2 mins including the catch phrases and the generous attention directed towards the creator's channel. Funny how some things stick in our brains. Anyways, still loving your stuff man, keep up the great work. Cheers.
I have watched "Inside" multiple times, and this song many more... but I was today old when I realized that the part before Socko, the idea world, is communist theory: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" the slogan popularised by Karl Marx!
As a former cop I can confirm we are trained TO ESCALATE. If you take one step, we take 2. There is no such thing as a good cop. You either conform to the system or they drive you out. If your kicking in the door of some guy and dragging him from his friends and family because he had a plant you don’t like, that’s called terrorism. Kinda funny how all of America got mad because a female got arrested for having weed in Russia, but if she’d been in America she’d have 5 more years. Every law can only be enforced by a bullet.
You should check out Flight of the Conchords: Most Beautiful Gir in the Room, Sugarlumps, Hippopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros, You Don't Have to be a Prostitute Tim Minchin: Inflatable You, Prejudice, Thank You God, If I Didn't Have You, Pope Song, Ten Foot Cock & a Few Hundred Virgins
Cliff... The story about you calling for an ambulance and the cops showing up sounds literally like a distopian nightmare. Please America, fix your stuff... It does not have to be like that.
cops should never show up to a mental issue like that they just make it worse. if there was no worry of violence then why show up at all before the paramedics if needed come with them but let the meds lead
I have always considered both the first bit sung by Bo and the second bit sung by Socko as both being two extremes that cannot be fully taken as being correct. Clearly, Bo's statements are childish and not very useful. Socko's are much closer to the truth but generalize as well as are somewhat extreme at times. So, "how the world works" is not either one, but instead the simple power dynamic shown as Socko is reprimanded and then punished despite doing everything asked of him. That is how the world works. Not Squirrels and Elephants. And not the views expressed by Socko.
Big fish eat smaller fish so when we overfish the big fish, the smaller fish eat the even smaller fish an then the ocean currents stop an we all ducked.
You don't wanna stray away too much just because you're friends with cops? You can't both acknowledge the issue with police and at the same time think calling it out is disrespecting your friends. also he said politicians as well.
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@@diamondninja1027 I know but if you r a go fan reacting to his stuff u gotta do it all the good and bad but also I appreciate the creative and comedy in it even if its rough around edges
I like that you want to make yourself available to your community as a content provider/public figure. Misha Collins is trying to redefine the relationship he has with his fans, too (he is texting with a lot of them), but he had to acknowledge not so long ago that he needs to keep some bounderies. Because while there is a real connection between the public figure and their followers, this is not the same as beeing close friends, and some people don't recognize that. So I hope that you take care of yourself while you engage at a more personnal level with your community.
I think there's a piece of this message that usually gets lost, in the whole "What can I do to help?" bit. Not enough people see the societal issues brought up, and that's really frustrating. It can be cathartic to get heated with someone when they say "Wow, you're right, that's awful, I never realized, etc." But...that's also a terrible way to get someone on your side, and avoiding the temptation goes so much further towards changing public opinion. Don't come off as the crazy, angry progressive. It doesn't help. Try to be the person who makes too much sense to ignore and try to build bridges.
That is not the point he was making. That is pretty much the opposite. The issue is that you know how google works. You know where a library is. Don't put the burden on the already marginalized to educate you. Bo's character in this piece has no interest in helping or learning. The moment he is made to feel uncomfortable, or feels that the status quo is threatened, he reacts with violence and the very real threat of destroying Socko. And in the end, he does anyway, to exert his control and power over the marginalized for getting too "uppity". If someone genuinely wants to understand these topics, there are innumerable sources that don't involve demands being placed on the disenfranchised's already dwindling mental reserves.
@@jackr.4953 I'd love it if that actually worked, really. But it sure seems like it doesn't, aside from slow generational shifts. It IS a problem that the violent, exclusionary response happens so often when the status quo is questioned, but it's also an undeniable fact. It makes me mad that people won't do the work to see the problems that are all around them, and it shouldn't have to be the burden of marginalized people to push them along. But if we just wait for people to do the work themselves then most simply won't. I'm not HAPPY about that, but I think it's a material fact of the situation that shouldn't be ignored. Also worth saying, I'm not assuming I know what Bo's intention here was, I'm talking about a facet of the piece that stuck with me personally.
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