What do you think? Is Thanksgiving racist? And how familiar were you with its history?

As a Native American, i find it offensive that others attempt to own the victimization of my ancestors. Thanksgiving is a celebration of the cooperation of cultures.

That Muslim girl having to speak fearfully about her religion yet will rant about the US...is so revealing.

Imagine if Italians had to apologize to every country in Europe for the ancient romans.

the seconds girls face when she realized she was proving herself wrong brought so much joy to my face

I'm Native American. Here's my opinion on Thanksgiving: I like turkey.

I was unaware that thanksgiving was considered racist.

You can’t un brainwash these people. He’s giving her all of the facts. Couldn’t commend you more crowder and love the content. Thank you.

It would be amazing to have "where are they now?" episodes! The first girl is DELIGHTFUL and such a good sport. Love her humor and how respectful she is (she had me when she agreed to wear the hat). She made good points and actually held her own. Good on her.

My opinion about Thanksgiving is that Turkstien didn’t roast himself.

Imagine being in a college campus paying $40,000 a year just to learn more from a comedian dressed in a pilgrim suit for free.

I can't believe I'm learning more about the origins of US history and both the natives and settlers in a KZfaq video on a debate than I have throughout my whole semester of US history.

Never let school get in the way of your education...

I am Native American that was born and raised on a reservation. I was also raised as an American. I want my freaking turkey!!!

Hey guys, I’m the dude that he interviewed 3rd. Actually learned a lot from Steven, he was super kind and polite. I honestly don’t get why some of the other guests we’re getting so worked up over some of the things he said. It’s always ok to disagree with someone, but you shouldn’t just deny their facts without having your own concrete ones to back it up. Anyway, y’all should take a shot every time I say “break bread” it’ll be a fun night trust me

Dude, this poor gal arguing that Thanksgiving is racist while wearing a turkey hat is the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. 🤣

Next up: Valentines Day is prejudice because St. Valentine never married same sex couples.

I’m sick and tired of people using “I feel” to justify their point 🙄

"Yes, it is." "No, it's not." "Yes it is." "No it's not." "Yes it is." "No it's not." basically the definition of discussing politics.

Imagine busting into the funeral of someone, and telling all of their loved ones that they can’t celebrate that person’s life in any way at all without acknowledging the evil things people who happened to look like that person (and who may not have even been related to that person) did.

These people literally just try to find any reason to be or act or feel to be a victim. It’s a poor me mentality

Must suck waking up everyday feeling “guilty” for everything.

So sad how that Muslim girl literally started whispering once she began criticizing Islam. The fear is so deeply ingrained in her.

I know this was 2 years ago, however! I was born in 1991 on Thanksgiving Day right at dinner time. I'm grateful for life, my family, my friends, and my country. With 2022 Thanksgiving just around the corner, I just want to express my thanks to all those who have supported me and helped me through 30 years of life. Cheers, and Happy Turkey day to y'all!!!

elizabeth has such a beautiful spirit!!! loved when she put on the turkey hat. such a great sport and she looked genuinely happy to cooperate

I wasn't even aware that thanksgiving was considered racist by some people.

This is ridiculous. Everyone has ancestors with blood on their hands. This IS NOT limited to white Europeans.

I Love that first young lady, she was so respectful and intelligent "AND" wore the hat, that's the beauty in it, even when we disagree we can still have a civil conversation.. it's good your going to these campuses speaking with young folks, alot of them go off of emotion and have ideas that've been ingrained in them.. Your planting seeds and giving them something to think about, hopefully changing minds and lives💕

I swear these people just want to be mad and upset about something. How could you possibly hate a holiday that brings everyone together with good food, and giving thanks for your blessings.

The first girl saying yes to wearing the turkey hat was priceless and wholesome

“Yes it is” “No it isn’t” “Yes it is” ... This could be a Monty Python skit

Steven, you have the patience of Job!! I love “Change My Mind” segment. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Steven, you are honestly a gem. The way you formulate your thoughts and arguments is insane to me. I wish a had 1/4 of your mental acuity. The way to talked to the first girl literally had me with my mouth wide open. Bravo dude 👏

The second girl tuned out so quickly. She can't even look at his face and she slouches back away from him. Probably the first time she encountered resistance in her life

Here’s a quick summary. Leftist/Liberals: White Bad Steven: No

I watch this every November, Happy early Thanksgiving everyone!

I sure wish that Steven could come to the University of Hawaii: Manoa. I'd definitely go see it. Sure love how, with all these Change my Mind segments, most people always confuse the topic with something else. Take this episode for example. Most people don't inherently have an issue with the holiday, because that is the topic. The holiday. They always lump other things into the topic. People need to learn how to read more properly. The statement "Thanksgiving isn't racist" is very straight to the point. This is why students are doing worse when it comes to writing papers in school and start talking about things that aren't about the topic.

“thanksgiving isn’t racist | change my mind” me being a simple clueless american: well, didn’t know this was an issue *click*

Aztec slavery and human sacrifice: acceptable because of cultural relativism. Thanksgiving: just plain wrong.

This was a great conversation on both sides. I love when people are open minded in their discussion

I miss the days when Thanksgiving was a fun day of turkeys, stuffing, football, families, and becoming self-conscious from weight gain

I'm Native American, and even I can see that these kids are brainwashed. The level of cognitive dissonance on display here is epic.

Second girl: "I think it's performative." Steven: "Like virtue signaling?" Second girl: "Yeah." Right over her head.

This is by far the most impactful thing you do culturally. I hope you keep popping them tables up, keep up the good work.

I think the first girl who sat down was very polite and open to different opinions, what a beautiful well spoken girl and I hope she is successful in whatever she chooses to do, I think her parents will be very proud and rightly so. It’s refreshing to see someone so eloquent on this series so respect to her for her beautiful personality and she is really pretty too,breath of fresh air

To the second girl: My uncle, whom is a full blooded Seneca Indian living in the Onondaga Nation, celebrates Thanksgiving every year. He has yet to refer to it as anything but a family holiday. These folks that call it all these other things are usually people that don't take accountability in their own lives and therefore feel the need to bring others down to gain credit, albeit in their own conscious.

I absolutely get livid when someone says: "It's their experience." You weren't alive in the 1600's. It's the same nonsensical logic people use to justify reparations. No one alive today was a slave/slave owner NOR was anyone today a Native American or a Colonist in the 1600's.

First girl just made me smile and I enjoyed listening to her opinions despite not agreeing with everything she said!, I wish her a happy future and respect from the United Kingdom, you go girl. Made my morning

i agree 100% what you say steven, you ask the hard questions that i never see and i like the way you can talk with someone even though they might disagree

Maybe the question should be, "Is there anything that isn't racist?" Their answer: "That question is racist."

I don’t agree with the first girl but she actually was respectful and calm

Young lady was very knowledgeable and very respectful. Good on her. Good interaction.

Steven... Your patience is brilliant❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

It’s scary how loosely people throw out the words/phrases like Racist or White supremacy

That first girl was incredibly well spoken, polite, was on the same level of understanding and even learned some from Steven. And she wore the turkey hat. Nice.

The first girl was very respectful and well-spoken. One of the best people I have seen on here.

It’s so crazy how the definitions of things have been so distorted.

“I think we need to listen to the native Americans” Why not listen to the native Americans that DON’T think it’s racist then??

I imagine those young people celebrating their wedding anniversary by pulling up a laundry list of all grievances they had during the years of marriage, all disagreements, all bad days etc. Who would be stupid enough to share the life with person like that?

She spoke about the escape from Egypt using “we”. This girl ages well!

Never heard anyone say they thought Thanksgiving was racist. I had no idea this was even that thing

If Crowder’s show has taught me anything it’s that people will spin literally anything into being offensive

Everyone acts like history takes place in the span of a thought.

She’s really giving you a run for your money Steven! This is by far the most educated and well spoken conversation I’ve heard.

Fantastic video. Thank you for doing this Crowder 🇺🇸

I love how Steven Crowder teaches people more history in a more appropriate manner than any punkass liberal arts professor has ever done in their entire careers.

As for the second girl, it must be horrible to wake up everyday and be looking for racism and prejudice in every part of your life.

Super inclusive. I’ve been invited to so many thanksgiving dinners when people were under the assumption that I didn’t have anywhere to go. Even people I don’t like lol

“Oh sir! I hadn’t finished” 😂

Gives exact definition of racism. “That’s not racism, it’s prejudice “ BRUH

God man why can’t people just enjoy a nice warm meal with their family.. Everything nice has to be ruined.

I agree with Crowder, and I definitely learned quite a bit in just an hour of discussion versus my 18 years of schooling. I don't think that there is a difference between the Thanksgiving of old and the Thanksgiving of today. It is a day to thank our ancestors, living relatives, friends, and deities for what we have had, currently have, and what we will have. It is a day to thank others for the sacrifices they make to give us our freedoms and to protect those freedoms.

No one is going to stop me from eating thanksgiving! 😂

"No it's not" "Yes it is" "No it's not" "Yes it is" College, 2019.

If you say “thanksgiving” backwards it almost sounds like “Epstein didn’t kill himself”

The second gal seemed to shift super bitter right at the end when she “had to go to class.” I wonder what that was about. I wonder if she felt some type of defeat and the need to try and get in one last pot shot as she turned away.

The look on that girls face when she's admitting her religion is twisted....pouty bottom lip...dead stare at the floor....that sums up her argument right there. It says volumes.

Just started watching. I hope he points out the reason the Pilgrims nearly starved to death is because they initially set up a communist style settlement, in which all goods produced would be evenly divided among everyone. The result was many people opted no to work, and those who did eventually stopped working as they felt taken advantage of. Since production came to a near halt, there wasn't enough goods and provisions to get through the winter. Fortunately, the local tribes were friendly, and took pity on the Pilgrims, and sparing what they could, managed to keep the colony from starving to death. When spring came around, the governor announced they would abandon the sharing BS, and every man may keep all he produces, and trade it if he wants to. Well, since the free ride was over, everyone worked their butts off. The local tribes became friends, and gave various pointers for growing crops in the unforgiving rocky New England soil. Between establishing capitalism/free-trade, and building relations with the local tribes, the harvest that year was so bountiful that the governor invited the tribes to join in a festival and feast of celebration to consume the surplus produce. At the feast, he gave a toast in where he gave thanks to the local tribal leaders for helping them survive the winter, and that he was thankful the loss of life wasn't worse than it was, along with being thankful for such a bountiful harvest. That is what Thanksgiving was about. It was never about genocide or any of that post-modernist bullshit.

I like how the second chick didn’t even really disagree she just wanted to be upset.

it is amazing that a head strong person with tunnel vision can be opened up with this kind of discussion even in the slightest way with the smallest portion of people this is doing so much good

"Everyone needs to stop complaining about the winners, and just become a winner" -The great and honorable Gavin McGinnis

Yeah the 1st girl he spoke to was exactly how a college student should act and think, rationally. She did a great job. Was eager to know any knowledge she didn't know about. Grateful for it! I wish all millennials were like her.

Steven Crowder, I just want to say I’ve been watching you for a half a year now. You’re debates are amazing and you really are doing a service to the people of America. Keep up the good work.

I’m Native American. It is not racist. I loved growing up on the Rez, my family loves living on the Rez. 99% of Native Americans celebrate thanksgiving. We make it a time to come together share food and be with family. We still give thanks every year. But give thanks to the water, the food on our plate, the land we still live on ect ect. It’s not racist.

Steven I’m a grandmother and you are educating me, thank you dear for the facts, Mahalo🌺

The fact he dressed as a pilgrim makes this 10x funnier.

Lmao happy thanksgiving everyone!!!

as a native american, i would just like to say that we lost the home-field advantage & i am so grateful 😂

"You're crammed in a room, shoulder-to-shoulder with 100 other passengers. It's dark. It smells. It's wet and very cold. There's no privacy. No bathrooms. Your meals are pitiful - salted meat and a hard, dry biscuit. You, and people around you are sick because the room is rocking side to side. There's no fresh water and no change of clean clothes. In essence, you're trapped because land is thousands of miles away." It took two months to cross the Atlantic, and some passengers died during the journey in the small wooden ship. It was originally a merchant ship, designed to transport goods, not people. When they reached America's coast, they faced a lifetime of farming or other servitude. Am I describing how slaves came to America? No. This was life for Pilgrims aboard The Mayflower. Happy Thanksgiving

I didn’t even know people that thought thanksgiving was racist existed

can't take it seriously with the turkey hat tho 😂

The turkey hat 😂

The first girl was great, she listened and steve listened back. They actually found common ground.

The second girl seems to be living a very miserable life.

51:47 I believe Crowder's words, his questions, suggestions, and really the whole conversation helped her to realize something about herself which she wasn't able to realize previously because it would have been too uncomfortable for her to admit to herself. It was still uncomfortable for her to admit because she immediately wanted to flee the whole situation, but I believe his conversation with her, and his encouragement to think about the subject matter on a critical level, helped her to admit something to herself, to have a moment of self-realization that although she might feel incredible uncomfortable with in that moment, and likely hated the fact he was able to have such an effect on her, over time she will hopefully come to appreciate that moment, and actually be grateful for Steven Crowder's help in becoming more self-aware. Perhaps it is just me, and I'm talking out of my ass . . . but that is what I think I saw.

You can see in the second girls eyes and how she said "no one can change your mind" that she, in fact, had her mind changed and didn't want to admit it.

The first girl with the Turkey Hat, was Real Respectful

To the first lady: "we" didn't do anything. Those people are all dead.

The fact that we live in a world where Thanksgiving is actually called “racist” is insane.

Loved the dialogue around 53-56 but particularly the part around the 54:00 minute mark. Was surprised/not surprised by the ending of her conversation to get the last word and be rude.