Summer Beasley I feel this way today in 2020

aaron pryor I think it’s that, and more. There is a sexual currency that comes with our magnetism.. that drives all the Becky’s and Karen’s of the world to move aggressively in our direction. If they can not possess or control it..it must be destroyed. Just my thought. I am beautiful, black, walked with great beauty in NY and Italy.. trust and believe, the eyes don’t lie. White men are absolutely scary when their advances are not received.

@aaron pryor There's a truth to what you say.

@@mobutter2879 You're not racist.

this is a really toxic thread of comments here. if we want to make any progress, we have to stop with the negative generalizations about a mass group of people. it's divisive at best

Absolutely, and the absence of much-needed nuance can be seen in the comments sections, and in social media.

In your opinion, why do you think that is? Why does this never happen? I'm genuinely curious.

@@HiisStevethere The agglomeration of the media into fewer hands, among other reasons. Look at the career of Rupert Murdoch. The rise of a new, young, and consumerist middle class in the 60s brought about the generation of materialistic conservatism we see today; the baby-boomers were the creche of neo-liberalism (they possess all the wealth), and they hold everyone under the power of their vote. The left-wing media is also to blame, for having followed these social climbers. Look at the UK's Guardian, and how gentrified it has become from its working-class origins. "Liberal" editorialism remains extremely prejudicial to working class intellectualism, because it threatens their position as moral torch-bearers. The entire left-right dichotomy is the "narcissism of difference" of the middle-class.

That's partially what frustrates me about how information is disseminated on social media in light of these issues, especially when it comes to educating others. Like in all truth, no amount of social media posts can embody the complexities of the plight of blacks in America or why systemic racism is a problem. I think everyone knows that, but it is in times like these when Malcolm X, James Baldwin, and much of the richness of 1960s civil rights history, maybe African american and just African philosophy really needs to be bought to light. Like you really have to hear the voices of people like James baldwin in long form, long discussions to be able to critically think and make connections across history to understand truly what is happening today. And of course that is to hear the experiences of black colleagues, people present in your personal life, for instance to better emphasize with them.

@@MaylenaScott Social media is a useful tool for tactical organisation, but it makes it harder to hear singular voices, and long term strategy requires leaders to be heard.

Ive watched so many Baldwin interviews where he gets cut off or interrupted, I love that this interviewer recognizes hes in the presence of greatness and only speaks to expand the conversation

Could we use him now.

Canadians are very polite.

Exactly

The most dangerous place for a Black man to live is in a White man's imagination. Frightening. DL Hugley

Me too.

I love his manner of speech. It’s beautiful.

Yes, so true.

First time I’ve heard him speak

Me too! His way of talking is so captivating.

honestly. It shouldn’t have taken this long for everyone to finally “notice”. The cycle better not continue with all this energy white people are bringing now

and especially have the public see the big connect between race, class, and the american system as a whole. critical thinking and looking back in history is also necessary too.

Okay so if I began this would you actually back it up?

@sirralex Yes. Non-egoic discussion and conscious listening. Keep spreading this vision. Conscious listening and communication coupled with engaged, active, anti-racism. We can fix the world.

@All cap not without attempting to cancel them completely if we don't like or disagree with what they are saying.

@@quicktoreason2722 a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

@Bobby Thomas Humanity, not just black and white.

@@quicktoreason2722 thank you. That took guts to say

its funny how he's gay and black people betrayed him and still attack and remove all black gay people from the black civil rights movement when he was considered a heavy weight.

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LOL amen

Hahhaha keep listening but dont smoke!

Looool

Just listen, don't watch

It wasn't me - wow if that doesn't cut right to the bone

...... People are hated for speaking the truth, wtf makes you think this would get one million views?

Why it doesn't have milions of views is a good question....

Not to take away anything of Baldwin's brilliance, but there many great video essayists out there, like Oliver Thorn on Philosophy Tube, Natalie Wynn on ContraPoints, Jacob Geller, Nerdwriter, Big Joel, Curio, Vi Hart, etc. who talk with intelligence and nuance about anything from politics to philosophy to art to video games and animated films.

My favorite poet

Y'all ever heard of Chris Hitchens? Died in 2011 but he was a great orater

@@orvilpym Your right, the eloquence has evolved and moved away from classic media and are recontextualized to fit the internet. Their statement feels like it was commenting in regards to classic media, which I think is too far gone, needs all the attention it can get. Just imagining having internet discussions like these two talk would be amazing. All the essayists you commented on are fantastic by the way

@E That's not even remotely true. Statements like that are little more than tiring "kids these days..." tripe without the slightest bit of knowledge behind it. There's thousands of exceptionally well put together and thought out youtube essays, podcasts, twitch streams and more, all discussing topics of various movements and experiences. If you're just too lazy to look, then don't go blaming your ignorance on TikTok, blame it on yourself; there's plenty of knowledge and discussion out there.

I don't understand that phrase ¿?

@@Twin1983 Many times my psychopathic father and brother beat me up for nothing, occasionally they tried to kill me, they lied to me and about me, they made it impossible for me to have a normal life, and when I objected, they proclaimed that I just "resented their superiority". As if. I'm white and my white Mormon parents raised me to have a similar attitude toward black people to what they then showed toward me as the designated family loser, scapegoat, controlled foil, Munchhausen proxy, for the others to shit on and blame for the stink as part of their strategy for convincing the gullible outside world of what a special wonderful family they were, except for me of course. I wouldn't want to be like those bastards for anything. "Resent their superiority" my ass. And even the ignorant strangers who haven't knowingly done me any harm, but buy into the family bullshit, see me a a wannabee-one-of-them that isn't up to their standards and can only wish it were, a defective version of what they are that could perhaps be trained to imitate a simple subset of their behavior if it's defective contrary will can be broken. Again, I'm white myself, and can't speak for black people without being guilty of something somewhat related, so don't take this as definitive, but I think that is the type of thing he was getting at. Anybody with a more direct connection might want to point out where or whether I got details wrong, or whether I was wrong to think that was the basic idea.

@@Twin1983 it means, the white man thinks he is jealous, that he wants his privilege. While the man only wants equality and not be a victim anymore. Sad that in 2020, nothing has changed in that regard.

Innocent Villain I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through. I’m a Mormon too living in Europe. I’ve never seen that happen in a family. It’s so disgraceful and sad

pontiacmonkey this is an evolved way of thinking. As he said think of yourself as a man/woman first and you are responsible for your life. BUT. This is not to be say that circumstances or events may happen to you or impede your life/livelihood. Most of which are not your fault alone or at all. And some of which are directed by others who do wish to keep you from being who you truly are. Your decisions at the forks of each path you’ve taken despite the obstacles is what is important. Your choices.

It's important to note that he's talking about how the nation would move forward as a nation. He said the "crutch" of America was Whites looking down on Blacks, and Blacks feeling looked down upon. For America to evolve, BOTH sides have to let go of the crutch. It will help you, (if you're Black or White) to let go of it--but the progress of the nation will really be felt when both Black and White men let go of it at the same time. If only one sides lets go--the other side keeps it--things will not move forward.

Jam Jox word

Such a true and empowered message, we certainly need more of this

Thanks for watching!

👌

Can I find them on Amazon?

Thank you so much I will now

@@kiara198923 You likely can. I'm sure the library will definitely have it.

His essay collection too, it is phenomenal, each essay that I read forces me to stop, think, rethink, over and over and over again.

IF I do not accept what the white Liberal think I am, Then the white Liberal condemns me. Yep 50 years later this is still true. Is not the term "Liberal" used by Democrats / Leftest/ progressives a misnomer? "If you are black and don't vote for me you are not black enough" said Joe Biden 2020. Every black that becomes Conservative is condemned by the left. "Political football". damn if that isn't still true so many years later.

@@bobknight33 man that line by Biden was Exactly what i was thinking about when i wrote that. that and the fact that ppl were surprised that the black vote wasn't a block during the Dem primaries.

yeah, like Colin Kaepernick

@@bobknight33 Thing is political football applies both ways. The Republicans often hailed as the party of conservatives will also provide lip service to conservative blacks in order to try to get them on their side, but just like the Democrats, they will only do the bare minimum necessary for them to get votes again and instead focus all their time and money on serving the rich white upper class - just usually that means whatever is required to minorly extend the conservative ideology rather than any specific black racial issues like the Democrats. The political system has been rigged this way for the last 40 years. The rich own both the Democrat and Republican politicians, and try to get people to focus on identity politics, whether that be based of personal identity or party identity, while they meanwhile make off with the bank. They played the greatest hand out of any group in power in history and built the system this way to ensure their stranglehold on power in America. We're currently suffering the consequences of that between the pandemic and these riots.

@@TheRedKing247 No one has told you, so I'll say it: you told the undeniable truth. What I've always known as a black person is that there is racism in both parties, with both being responsible for legislation that created immense sufferings to the black community. But the conversation is that black people are fueled by the same identity politics that undercut and overwhelm the modern conversation about politics, when in reality we vote and have always voted our survival, however we determine can achieve it. Thank you.

Shana Elle YES! I’m watching that movie in my right now 😆👏

True

Yes yes yes yes YES!!!

That would be perfect !!!

Dang. Hit the nail on the head

That is a based political compass result

Langston Hughes

And this - if done more often, would change our entire country.

Yes, I could tell he was actually listening!

Thank you!

Fuck canada

@@YongyoonKim *blame

Vincent Jackson true indeed.

Thank you pigpjs!

Thank you!

www.cbc.ca/player/play/728074819742 You can see the full interview here!

yes that was a very powerful part.. wow

Im sitting here with a knot in my stomach watching this

Yes! to some extend, but there are many more variables to the reality unfolding in front of us. A person's present and future depends so much on what has occurred in the recent and distant past. And it is legitimate to acknowledge this.

Thank you Jennifer!

glenn loury too is easy to listen to.

They still see it today

Hate to be THAT guy but basically we see a thug, with a big pecker Ive gotten better at removing my prejudice, but thats about the root of it Honestly its like with punk rockers you see one and you assume he's angry violent and menacing, but he really may be nice. The difference is black people don't get to choose whether they look this way..

Sensei Christopher Shabazz so do I.

There is a tendency towards what you expressed that I will not deny; on the other hand: We are on a social medium here, and it gives these men's thoughtful dialogue exposure. So, not everything is bleak.

We need a time machine to go back and find people capable of delivering this type of dialogue. I want it to be able to sit down and have a conversation with a man like this desperately but sadly I feel they don’t exist anymore. True progressives, new ideas.

I blame Facebook. That Satan Zuckerberg and the likes bought literally all of them (WhatsApp, instagramm, etc) and are letting hate speech go around as it doesn’t do any harms in real life. Just be suspicious about the information you get and dare to have real conversations with real people with real experiences. And dare to have your opinion.

Social media... a big room full of people all speaking at the same time.. so much noise and verbal diaoria.

Why have indepth nuanced conversations when you can tweet a vague soundbite that everyone will misconstrue and argue about?

Kellie McRae Where did you go that treated you better, Kellie? And where in the US had you lived?

IF I do not accept what the white Liberal think I am, Then the white Liberal condemns me. Yep 50 years later this is still true. Is not the term "Liberal" used by Democrats / Leftest/ progressives a misnomer? "If you are black and don't vote for me you are not black enough" said Joe Biden 2020. Every black that becomes Conservative is condemned by the left. "Political football". damn if that isn't still true so many years later.

@@bezantler23 I grew up in Chicago, I've lived in Texas, Louisiana and Florida. I left the U.S. for Nicaragua, Thailand and Mexico. I have visited quite a few other countries. There are some great places to live outside the borders of the states. I've been gone now for 4 years and I hope I never have to live there again.

IF I do not accept what the white Liberal think I am, Then the white Liberal condemns me. Yep 50 years later this is still true. Is not the term "Liberal" used by Democrats / Leftest/ progressives a misnomer? "If you are black and don't vote for me you are not black enough" said Joe Biden 2020. Every black that becomes Conservative is condemned by the left. "Political football". damn if that isn't still true so many years later.

bobknight33 Political football like Obama ;) the biggest Trojan horse of peace.

I disagree. In fact, he seems to address more directly the patronizing attitude the white liberal takes towards minority groups and how it perpetuates a racist past (by perpetuating that certain "image of the negro"). For example, we see the white liberal imputing at times too much influence to the minority's demographic status at the expense of the individuality of each person, and we see the white liberal sometimes taking all the blame for the plights of minority groups, thereby taking away their individual agency, etc. Does this not seem like a neo-colonialist, white-savior complex--a continuation of the "white man's burden"? You can find a rather fascinating perspective from Žižek on the continued racism of the well-intentioned, white-liberal political correctness on KZfaq.

Thank u

Dragonaut111 Agreed. I would go further and offer that everyone is grieving right now. Some over George Floyd. Some over beliefs of what reality should be that have been taken away. We all need to understand everyone is grieving. And I have no right to tell anyone how to grieve properly. That’s like going to a funeral and saying you’re not crying enough or crying too loudly. James Baldwin truly understood the human condition. And what a speaker!