Ta-Nehisi Coates | We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy

[@missmattie1462]

Ta-Nehisi Coates is a brilliant man. I love listening to him. He is a great writer too.

[@thaxtonwaters8561]

The allegory of Exodus shows clearly that a Empire will not give justice to the Oppressed unless it's beneficial for them.

[@lmmayberry3703]

it's wonderful hearing intelligence speak so highly of a great man (and 1st family). especially since it's so difficult finding any decent men for the office of president in Amerikkka.

[@habeebahkolleff9721]

Gosh he is brillant

[@mscarter624]

I love the way he handled the question about the amulets and talisman.

[@lmmayberry3703]

that was perfect in explaining the laziness of those who would find fault in the sentence, but not the facts.

[@Star-kq2cq]

Brutally honest and uncomfortable at times to listen to. He says and see things in America the way they are with out the fairytail. If people are willing to know and learn about the truth without prejudice or bias feeling then let this man inspire you to study the history of America. What ever your interpretation of the facts are then , fast forward that knowledge to the present and see if any of your questions are answered. That's only if you truly care about the truth. I suspect some of us don't really give a shit, in that case it is what is.

[@buntoncnd]

I think Coates, without saying it, is understanding that all politicians, including the great black hope, Barack Obama, was a politician because his values were different. That is honest and authentic. I saw the same thing. A man who strives to be president must put aside moral standards and inequities over his drive for the most powerful position in the world. Not something for deeper, more sensitive human beings like Coates.

[@debiseeu1620]

Thank you for not saying negative things about President Obama. I know he wasn’t perfect but he was more than perfect than any American President in history and he left office without being associated and he made me proud of him. Not saying he could have done more Black people, pour people but he put his best foot forward. And I’m grateful for living to see that amazing man do us well.

[@passionkairos]

I totally agree. It peeves me to hear ppl say Obama didn’t do anything for black ppl. He took an oath to be the POTUS, not a National activist, or “Save Black People” minister. His job description is to represent ALL the people of America......and he did that so very well! Why can’t we just appreciate him for that?

[@jamesbranchakajimredwolf.9549]

Y'all sound seriously delusional, and very blind 😒

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[@acajudi100]

Arlington Cemetary was Robert E. Lee estate.

[@gerrytushh]

From Africa, now I have better understanding of the truth about the USA.

[@fankcatle5920]

Coats is a racists, he's just racist in fashionable way and the media and liberals love him for it.

[@gerrytush6869]

It's obviously you who's a racist, cuz you you can't deal with the truth!!!

[@sharondessisso8400]

And they understand it that's why they want their guns.

[@JayKang11]

What a once in a generation writer, the part where he says that no one expected such an outcome in his teens was surprising. Anyone have info of Coates talking on this subject? Would love to learn more.

[@shaffti7701]

He's a racist piece of trash.

[@gerrytushh]

Please read his first book "The Beautiful Struggle".

[@RonaldL.MAngela.vaught17HH]

It’s supposed to happen equality. It’s just that evolution of the economy is in progress. Epidermis inferiority complex.

[@garbonomics]

He never fails to impress me as how wrong you can possibly be and still believe you are right! This guys a radical who filters all of human existence through the institution of slavery. Yet his ignorance on a lot of this is glaring. This is a product of someone who’s not been exposed to a much broader set of arguments or information.

[@juliapearce7503]

Wonderful Thank you;

[@mns8732]

Freaking honest. Listen to him. If you can't you're the problem.

[@zullyamaya1]

Trump status as the republican nominee.... in a 2 party system..... a lot of people in fact

[@elvissurman8079]

All true No reparations no vote

[@Bradnkel12]

Sleep meditation

[@1979ce]

owe what? to who?

[@kingbossdavis9046]

#TRUTH SPEAKS #BLACK LIVES MATTER #VOTE

[@livefromplanetearth]

read The Last Generation of Black People by The Liberator Magazine

[@lmmayberry3703]

@Fanta Graham why? I'm asking to know is there a reason I should?

[@michaelweber5702]

Coates talks as if the US was the only culture that had slaves . Every culture had slaves and every color of person has been inslaved . The word slave is derived from the word slav . Slavs were white . He is influencing many people to be racist and that is wrong .

[@Aiphiae]

Never mind the fact that it was Blacks who enslaved other Blacks and *sold* them to Whites - or the fact that Blacks are *currently* enslaving other Blacks *to this very day!*

[@MilesLane]

It is true that slavery is not unique to the USA and the kidnapping and enslavement of Africans. However, it was the early Colonists who identified that through unpaid labor they could extract vast fortunes from the land in America, and they innovated the use of a fake concept of "RACE" to create a system of multigenerational, perpetual slavery. This is the "peculiar institution" that was invented in the USA and that has perverted our minds and hearts ever since. There is a mountain of evidence, if you are willing to look at it. Mass incarceration? Redlining? Banks denying loans? Shooting and killing unarmed black men? It goes on and on.

[@pit1513]

Yes true indeed. But America took it a step further with Jim Crow. Like yes y’all were slaves and now that you’re “free” we’re going to put laws in place to further oppress you. You know? Black veterans denied GI Bill, lynched for looking a white person in the eyes, lynched for looking at a white woman, lynched in uniform, spend your money here but don’t you dare walk in the front entrance, , can’t vote, loans denied, redlining - you can only live on this side of town in this (hood), and don’t get caught in a sundown town, curfews invoked for blacks, only go to hbcus for schooling (before they were known to be such), you’re a citizen technically but we still need this civil rights bill so y’all can vote and just plain out be treated as citizens. Man, I got family older than that bill/law please. And churches being bombed, cities on American soil at any given time. Honey who needs to talk about slavery when the USA has given blacks Jim Crow.

[@polandharr]

@@MilesLane Yes!

[@Mach7RadioIntercepts]

Coates is 100% correct. The U.S. made enslavement a cornerstone of its economy and created a society built on white supremacy. No other country fought the war that the Confederacy fought for a white supremacist state, at the cost of 750,000 LIVES. Then, after the Civil War came NEOSLAVERY and JIM CROW and RED LINING. Own it and someday you might outlive your braibwashing.

[@JayKang11]

Wow comment section is trash...

[@shaffti7701]

They don't support oppression and division enough for you?

[@lhmmhl1]

"And I think I know whyyahii" -Tard na Heshe jacket.

[@awalebebinu]

But you had the data....

[@doubtazul]

"the day I get off TV" 😂👏👏👏💙

[@dominique9904]

Who cares

[@RonaldL.MAngela.vaught17HH]

I AM the dad 147.

[@oo88oo]

“Tah ne hah see”? Shouldn’t it be “Tah ne hee see”? P.S. Trump 2020!!

[@DonnaBrooks]

Piss off, Troll.

[@nathanielnorrisjr7146]

Racist

[@pen4hire27]

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