🎵 Tom MacDonald Whiteboy Reaction | HOG Journey Ep 3

Once again, Tom MacDonald is sparking conversation that needs to be had. Hopefully "Whiteboy" is well received and helps to unify people. Our suspicion is that a lot of people won't see Tom's view as valid. It's unfortunate that we've come to this point as a society, but hopefully music videos like this will start to change the tide. Thanks for watching our Tom Macdonald reaction.
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[@MWakefield82]

Only thing I can say is, I'm white and have no privilege. I work at a warehouse and barely get by. Sure could use some generational wealth passed down. And there are many white people i know the are in the same boat. I was never taught to see color. My parents raised me to love people for their character, nothing else.

[@trinamarieortiz3971]

White privilege isn’t money based.. that’s where a lot of people are confused. It’s being able to walk into a store without being followed by employees, it’s being able to have a nice walk without being stoped and harassed by police. Those are just a few examples

[@IrrationalBstrd]

@@trinamarieortiz3971 Honestly, I can see where you're coming from, as I'm sure this happens... But maybe the reasoning isn't really what you think it is... is it purely just about skin color? Just something to consider.

[@teejaymcgookin9010]

@@trinamarieortiz3971 im white and due to how i dress im followed round shops by security. They dont say oh shes white i cant follow her about coz shes privileged. Im not saying white privilage isnt a thing but if youre white and poor you struggle, things arent magically good coz your skins white

[@jes7574]

@@trinamarieortiz3971 White privilege is money based if you are from a primarily white community (particularly small communities.) Where I grew up being poor mattered more because there was such a small minority population. Cops fucked with us because of family names with bad reputations, having a shitty car, or being into counter culture. The white privilege here benefitted kids who had better families and wealth. Also I AM NOT saying I don't have privilege, just how that privilege is manifested depends on where you grew up.

[@darladeal1194]

@@teejaymcgookin9010, thank you...I was just fixing to say that.

[@CaddyJim]

*"We all bleed the same Martin Luther King or Kennedy"* 💥GUNSHOT

[@jamesduda6017]

Totally didn't put all that together. Thanks for pointing it out

[@Mathew_Thomas]

Because both were calling for unity and calling out the establishment

[@PeacefulVictorytoTruth]

Imagine calling out the federal reserve everyday on public transit for 30 days and then have military people surround you in a grocery story for 5 mins now: (count 30 seconds outloud and see how long that takes) all of them straight looking right at you each one of them...not even 2 feet away from the shopping cart you are pushing...with the emotional look of that they are going to tear your head off.. and then you ask after, if you could help them because you finally notice that they are zeroing only on you and no one else, then count another 30 seconds again after said respone.... ..and then.... all of them walk away at the same time from where you and your cart was surrounded; just scattering... leaving different directions??!... and you are too confused to follow any of them because the reality of what just happened hasn't fully sunk in yet....... and again all because you used ypur 1st ammendment right to point out exactly what you found out about the Fed.Reserve... and finding out that it is not a Federal Anything... It is actually a Privately Owned Company By One of the Family's that was stated by T-Mac..... ( p.s.) I am a trained observer I was a Firefighter/EMS.. Where we are Conditioned to Look at situations that could possibly be dangerous to either ourself or more importantly others... You can believe it or not... (((( The Opinion developing Process, I leave to you. One extra provoked point, Do you think that MLK or JFK Thought what happened to them would ever happen to them when it went down?!))))

[@SvensktTroll]

@@PeacefulVictorytoTruth They knew it was a possibility especially jfk

[@thirst4wisdom]

Truth

[@Ibleedredwhiteandblu]

I saw another reaction to this song where the man said " If it's not fair for you to see me as a slave, it's not fair for me to see you as a slave owner". That shit hit deep.

[@IrrationalBstrd]

Let's not forget about the history that isn't taught in our schools... Only the rich people owned slaves, not your average white person.. also There were black slave owners. There were also white slaves. White people didn't create slavery but Americans, white and black together, were the first to end it. Most of the africans in the slave trade ended up in South america and the caribean, not north america.

[@Ibleedredwhiteandblu]

@@IrrationalBstrd I dont know if we were the first, but that's really not the issue. The fact is we did, and there were many white men that died to make it so. I personally have ancestors who fought on both sides of the civil war, and I am proud of that heritage. Yes, even they great great X whatever grandfather who fought for the South. I feel like Slavery was wrong and shouldn't have been fought for but I respect a man who can stand up and fight and die for what he feels his rights are. I wish his cause had been a morally correct one. It was NOT, but look if you send federal troops against my family and neighbors, I will resist too. I will not be ruled. I don't want to hurt anyone, I dont want to oppress anyone, But I wont be fucked with, and neither will those around me who can't stand up for themselves. When I say I got to much rebel in my blood, this is what I mean.

[@IrrationalBstrd]

@@Ibleedredwhiteandblu I don't have any ancestors that go back that far in america... well maybe, but they were always up north. I have one more interesting ancestor... now that I think of it, my great great great grandfather (or great great, something like that... It could have just been my great grandfather, because my grandma had some native american features, in retrospect) married a native american, so I have a slight tinge of creek indian which is neat (on my mom's side). I'm not aware of and don't remember hearing any civil war stories, so I don't think I had any here at that time. I know for a fact that my ancestors on my dad's side didn't even come here until the early 1900s...my dad's mother was from the former czechoslovakia, so a slav... I believe the word "slave" is actually derived from that, but I could be wrong. It was interesting to hear your story. 👍 I'm going to have to ask some questions and get the story straight, I suppose I really should know... It just wasn't something anyone ever made a big deal out of (nationalities, heritage etc etc). What I think most people aren't aware of is, even though I'm "white" or caucasian, many of our own ancestors were subjected to slavery as well in the old country, some at the same time as slavery was happening here in America.

[@Ibleedredwhiteandblu]

@@IrrationalBstrd I get where you're copming from some of my people were Irish in the north and treated like slaves but noting can compare to the atrocities committed in the South at that time, nor for the slavers of any color stealing and selling people into bondage. I make no excuses for it. Some may or may not have been my ancestors. Nothing I can do about that EXCEP{T make sure the history is not forgoten and that I raise children who will not stand for it. At this point government oppression is NOT a racial matter it is an economical and class issue. I've done oil field work in the patch out in West Texas. I have worked with white brown black and yellow and I can tell you this. When a man is swinging a sledge hammer at a hammer union you are holding, you dont give a shit what color he is, you just care that he aint gonna miss. These are dangerous jobs wherre mistakes happen and men die. Competency > complexion

[@JakkFrost1]

@@IrrationalBstrd maybe not the first to end it, but definitely the youngest country to end legal slavery. And don't forget also that many slaves were owned by Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee.

[@KingSimius0]

Brad has the mentality of a winner.

[@monogramadikt5971]

love seeing him being so lucid yeah

[@bwold9138]

The world would be so much a better place if everyone could just sit down and have these conversations. Underneath it all, most of us are very much the same.

[@BradAndLex]

💯💯💯

[@ReligiousG]

Completely agree. If you think about it, that's pretty much what Phil Collins song You'll Be In My Heart from Disney's Tarzan is about. Well, the second verse anyway. "Why can't they understand the way we feel? They just don't trust what they can't explain. I know we're different, but deep inside us, we're not that different at all." I actually covered the song on my other channel, Cinema Songs covers. Feel free to check it out if you haven't already.

[@grumred]

I grew up in a racially mixed family, but because I'm white, assumptions are made. I live in a racially mixed neighborhood where I'm the only white female and my neighbor across the street assumed I was, as she put it, "stuck up" when we finally met. When she understood that the reason I wasn't able to socialize was that I was tending a small urban homestead, caring for a sick husband and recovering from a bad wreck, she apologized. Now, we wave and chat when we can. A family from Mexico moved in next to me and I met them over the fence. They saw me working on clearing debris from an ice storm, brought over a chain saw and made quick work of getting it manageable. I tried to pay him and he laughed and said, "that's what neighbors do..we take care of each other." If the whole world could just be like my neighborhood, we'd all be a lot happier.

[@galilaya42]

I think most the world is like your neighborhood. I live in a mixed neighborhood too and we all just trying to live our lives. The people who push "how racist America is" on the news and in Hollywood don't live in neighborhoods like ours where we mostly all get along. They're projecting a fantasy of their own making based off stereotypes and their own racism.

[@OTB2002]

Wow ur so oppressed 😂😂

[@itsme4864]

Y’all just did exactly what this song and video was meant to do. Y’all started and had a conversation. I just subscribed not just because of the reaction but because y’all had the conversation on the camera. I can’t express how much love I have for this reaction.

[@summerbradshaw4580]

I feel the same!

[@moni13000]

So true. And it was a constructive conversation. I really appreciate people who are willing to look at the angles and try to imagine how all different sides would feel about the topic.

[@candace7611]

Same! I love these two! So soft spoken and having a real conversation that makes us think. ❤

[@scifiKITCAT]

Right the dont just have reaction they talk it thru

[@larrymelroy5687]

Like the actual logical conversation you to have I'm curious why knowbody ever talks about and teaches in school about my Irish ancestors that we indentured slaves it crazy though out history that's is always been one sided, I grow up not to hate anyone Keep up the logical conversation.

[@jV98504]

“I feel like we live in upside down world “ I say this everyday...I feel like we live in the twilight zone...I say that every day!!! Yes!!

[@BradAndLex]

💯💯💯

[@donnatassa2018]

@JenSelman- for real. I keep thinking Rod Serling is going to pop out at any time now... "You're traveling through another dimension -- a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a woke and insane land whose boundaries are that of infinity. That's a signpost up ahead: your next stop: the Twilight Zone!"

[@Steveo3332]

💯 percent

[@krey9090]

Whether you are spiritual or not you mentioned something 2700 year old book... "As above, so below"

[@Itubby]

White boy here. Actually a middle aged man. Really appreciate your open and honest conversation. It’s refreshing to hear younger people not falling for the media’s lies. With more people thinking like you the future is bright. God bless you both.

[@temijinkahn511]

Dr. King would agree with everything Tom says. Tom is the most real and relevant rapper today. Want to stop racists? A good place to start is in our own black community.

[@UndgnfiedWrshpr]

One of the most beautiful things I have seen is how many black KZbin content creators are reacting to this video and "hearing" what Tom is saying like you both are. We have so much in common but the media and those in control of social media want us to be divided. Thank you for this!

[@Neverknight2]

Thank u for putting my thoughts into words

[@Scurvy_Soso]

The ironic part is that I'm a white guy and I lost a few white friends for sharing Tom's song for the message they carry and I was labelled as a racist because of that for some reasons. On the other hand, my only black friend (I live in a rural area so there's not much minorities) totally agree with my interpretation about the songs and the way I think... Go figure

[@darrinwi]

It’s so great to watch!

[@kylemccormack1785]

Any updates? Did any of your white friends end up coming around?

[@sarcia96]

❤️

[@heidithatswho.2481]

He has a video of the meeting he had with the actors before filming. He talks about why he made it.

[@johnmothersell1831]

Hearing how many people were from different countries and had different experiences with this was interesting.

[@bubblesbubbles2727]

Yes that was a great video, And if you pay attention the black teacher in this video is also the doctor in the cancer video, and one of the black panthers in another video.

[@heidithatswho.2481]

bubbles yes, If I Was Black is the other video

[@jamiehugh1212]

Where do I find that video? I’d love to watch it?

[@heidithatswho.2481]

@@jamiehugh1212 it on his channel.

[@karablack8336]

Seriously, when I was getting taught the whole slavery and segregation thing, the teachers always made it feel like it was our fault. There was a lot of emotional pressure on the topics and they made it seem like we did this to them. There was a lot of "you, me, we, them" even though I had nothing to do with it. They made it seem like it happened last week and not a long time ago.

[@BradAndLex]

Guilt tripping a kid like that for something they didn't even remotely partake in is disgusting 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@XENONPLASMA]

@@BradAndLex there was controversy up here years ago about teachers (and their unions) supporting a curriculum change and teaching (more like brainwashing) kids, 'white guilt' ; that they are racist and should be ashamed and feel guilty for being born 'white' luckily TEACHERS don't make curriculum decisions, but school BOARDS do. We also had a (former) newspaper editor, come out and say 'all whites have a dominant racism gene' (got shot down by the scientists who were part of the Human Genome Project) this editor no longer publishes anything anymore after being fired.

[@jesse_-]

My kids get taught that stuff in school, I’ll yank my kids from their diverse school, and put them in a predominantly white private school. I don’t want to do that, because there is a lot of value to sending kids to a diverse school, but I’m not having my kids indoctrinated into some BS, where racism is being perpetuated.

[@DEDE-mt3yq]

im german in germany imagine how our history class was :( same feelings came up.

[@ainyouko]

I remember going this as well and I'm considered white because of my skin tone...but no one takes into account that my ancestors could've been slaves as well, so I just gotta do me

[@harz632]

The percentage that owned slaves was few, from a US census: "There were 393,975 slave owners in the United States out of a total population of 31,183,582, or 1.26 percent of the population." If you just look at the confederacy, it was 3.22 percent of the population that owned slaves, so if you see a white person the chance that his ancestors had slaves is pretty low

[@rafosier]

How many white people in America today are decedents of men how fought for the Union Army, to end slavery. I’d guess far more than those who owned slaves.

[@ryman52379]

My favorite part is the first slave owner in the Americas was black and at the time of the Civil War the free Blacks owned slaves. Plus who was selling the slaves in Africa in the first place, the same ones that are doing it today.

[@harz632]

@@ryman52379 The main point is, every ethnicity had slavery in their past, some still do today and the ones owning slaves rarely were the run of the mill peasant but the richest and most powerful in society

[@ryman52379]

@@harz632 oh I most definitely agree with what you

[@belindab663]

The teacher starts off saying like calm down, let him speak.. by the end he joins in. It flashs to him being torn & crying, he ends up going along with the mob. Very powerful & accurate message.

[@duncanmclay8480]

"U can love your relative whilst simonatously disagreeing with everything they r about" is the smartest thing iv heard in a wee bit

[@tomwolfe7782]

My mom and I, if we worked in an office together and weren't related, would probably never be friends. We'd be *friendly*, but our blood and our upbringing are almost all that we have in common. Yet, I feel that I can tell that Brad and I have a decently-sized ring of both thoughts and modes of thinking shared between us. It's definitely worth noting that you can't choose your family, and friends often feel more significant because they're the closest thing to family that you can choose. Really the only downside is that close family is technically irreplaceable,

[@Gutslinger]

"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven." - Jesus; Matthew 5:43-45 "For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?" Love doesn't mean that you blindly support everything that they do. You attempt to correct people when they're wrong, if you love them. Biting your tongue to avoid hurting their feelings, despite you knowing that they're actively wrong, isn't love. That's not to say that you have to give them a tongue lashing when attempting to correct them either, though.

[@reneeg9406]

Definitely this house next. It was the response he gave to the hate he got for this one😆🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 listen 4 the pronoun change😉

[@brianbrussard2750]

Doing God's work there, Renee. So many people miss that he changes the pronoun. Catching that change makes such an impactful difference to what Tom is saying in the joint. It exposes the lens that Tom, and we, view HOG through. It's special😁😁

[@CredentialedFM]

Man WE built this _ house

[@CaddyJim]

Most people didn't own slaves just the few rich & powerful which included some Black slave owners otherwise Black Americans would overwhelmingly be the majority population even back then when the population was much smaller. Also 600,000+ people died to free the slaves most of whom were Young White Men. Lastly after hundreds of years of immigration (legal and illegal) which is the reason the the Hispanic population far out numbers the Black population. There are very few who are direct family descendants of slave owners & even slaves when compared to the population as a whole

[@broutefoin]

and Ultimately, even the few direct descendent of slave owners are not beholden to the sins of their forefather, there is no such thing as an equal start in life, you really just have to take the hand you were dealt and play it the best you can, there's no mulligan and any attempt to get people at the same line (start or finish) is not only doomed to fail, but a blueprint for some truly monstrous suffering, freedom is antithetical to equity.

[@SuperMontsta]

That's what's always annoyed me. My family immigrated to America to escape the wars in Europe. My wife was born and raised in Europe. I'm second generation, she's fresh off the boat. But because of our skin color, our ancestors owned slaves in the US hundreds of years ago? lol Do people not realize there were more whites in Europe during that time period than in the US?

[@Hannah-ts4qr]

@@broutefoin incredible explanation! ❤️👏🏽

[@oyaami1874]

@@SuperMontsta Britain, France, Holland, Spain were built on the slave trade. The difference between them and America is that they kept their atrocities offshore.

[@SuperMontsta]

@@oyaami1874 Yeah, that's a few of the many European countries. More were not involved than were. (Britian was #1 for conquering the planet and seizing territories) They still have slaves, but mostly in their expanded territories. Leopold II of Belgium in Congo for example. Wasn't part of the Atlantic slave trade, but had slaves in Africa.

[@annabrannan9858]

ABSOLUTE LOVE AND RESPECT FOR YOU AND YOUR WIFE...AND YOUR LIL BROTHER...✌🏼❤️🤗 PEACE LOVE HAPPINESS 🇺🇸🦅🌎✝️

[@CrazyAZ1975]

I absolutely HATE that I can only like their videos once. Every single one is so thoughtful and open minded. LOVE IT!!

[@rani-bw8mx]

The sad thing is that as a teenage white person I experience what Tom has experienced along with my other white friends. These experiences aren't limited to adults because these feelings and emotions pushed on to us by the media reaches the youth, the classrooms, the teachers who teach us.

[@rathey7999]

Don't let those weirdos that push that pseudo science get you guys down. Ignore them and move on. Their opinion is based on ignorance and like my mom says, consider the source. If they believe stuff like that, their opinion doesn't matter, at all. God bless and stay strong.

[@brendagreenelsh3167]

I have experienced older blacks that hated whites blamed all whites till this day.

[@brendagreenelsh3167]

YES NOT ALL WHITE PEOPLE ARE RACIST!!!!

[@brendagreenelsh3167]

Florida shirt!!!! YES GO SEMINOLES!!!!

[@brendagreenelsh3167]

Then who's to blame???? That's what Lex said??? I'm not to blame

[@davidarmour7766]

You said some people who’s been treated like him, but he is speaking for the entire white community that has been labeled systemically racist no matter what we say or what we do. Good points though guys. Great reaction and conversation.

[@TrekBeatTK]

And we probably get it just as much from the woke white “allies” as from black people.

[@Ibleedredwhiteandblu]

You guys are in the loop, on the right path. thanks for showing people what critical thinking looks like.

[@natemcmillan1855]

This is so great to see, because this is exactly what the ELITES dont want. This is a great critical thinking conversation.

[@tylerbrownlee8554]

Much respect to you guys I'm white and I'm glad too hear a point of view from black people that isn't coming from ignorance i love everyone stay blssed

[@willmullendore1846]

Media and politicians are the biggest problem. Love you guys and your spirit.

[@monogramadikt5971]

who owns the media, who owns the politicians, follow the money trail people

[@Daddytimmy26]

Tom is so good at starting a conversation from all sides while speaking his truth and truths the system does not want us to come together on. Hes a true artist

[@Daddytimmy26]

P.s. ur reactions are amazing

[@misstlc3]

We learn from history so we don’t repeat it. We shouldn’t ever use it as an excuse. Immigrants come here with absolutely nothing and still make it so we there’s no excuse why we can’t to.

[@oyaami1874]

White immigrants who came in the 19th century were granted land that was stolen from the indigenous population, this was not available to non whites.

[@misstlc3]

@@oyaami1874 Immigrants from all over the world have come here with nothing and been successful. If we take our blinders off and go back to the beginning of time, conquering of land has always happened by the human race. If you throw them back on back then, it didn’t start with the whites. Our past sucks, so does some of our modern day as well. We need to learn from the past, move on and fix the present. We cannot do that divided. Just like slavery did not end with out white people fighting to end it, which we seem to forget that part of history, the part where we need each other for change.

[@angelphy4845]

@@misstlc3 Amen

[@jimwagner8382]

Oya Ami not all whites were given land in fact some of our white families were told they was to be given land and when they get here they find out that they are in fact indentured servants (slaves) of the noble of the territory until they decided that you have paid off the land you was promissed before leaving england

[@jimwagner8382]

And then some of us have no ancestors that date past the time period between the first and second world wars . and none of them got anything just handed to them they had to Fight for everything they earned

[@wanderfull1837]

Just commented on another video, and surprise surprise, love this one too. Honestly, it makes me feel better about myself. Your reactions, relations and, personal take on current societal situations makes me feel some semblance of "allowance" or "belonging" or "justification" compared to the constant hate and disposition I feel as a white guy. Love you guys keep up the great content.💚

[@MrsAutry734]

The video itself is a powerful representation of what our classrooms are like . Children are being propagandized through the schools , the teachers and peers shaming you for independent thought. Tom McDonald is a gifted artist, I wish more ppl would open their minds and think critically. I love your reactions, thank you for thinking with a open heart and mind . We have so much more in common.... God bless

[@_ParkerJackson_]

Black, white, yellow, pink, purple... Doesn’t make a difference to me. There are bad seeds on every side. If we would all just look at what’s beneath the surface and judge based on each others character and not the color of skin, the world would be such a better place. Much love you two!

[@M7mmdkazli91]

Well said!👍🏼

[@robertapascal6962]

Truth, but what we need to do is see who is stoking the narrative. Someone wants us divided. I would love to stop generational welfare, for ALL Americans.

[@mitchellmiller6644]

im not saying racism doesnt exist because it does but it is nowhere near as prevalent as the main stream media makes it out to be. in all honesty the real issue in America is classism the upper 1 and 2 % can do anything they want and buy their freedom while the poor are fucked they keep us divided with race and politics so we cant see its not white vs black vs Asian etc its poor vs rich. they dont want us to unite and unify

[@gatorstew1]

Great point towards the end about people having more in common within their tax bracket. I came from an extremely poor small town, and when I went to college, my best friends were from the 'hood because I couldn't relate to the mostly rich folks that were there. Even to this day, I feel more comfortable in the country or in an urban black setting than I do at the country club that I can now afford.

[@thepaperfootballleague2313]

That’s most people tho bro like I completely get that I have a poor friend of color and we bond more then we would with rich people

[@stoneyp3748]

Well said

[@fuckgoogle8012]

Same here. I'm white but I came from a very poor household and both my parents were alcoholics. I got kicked out and lived on the street for almost an entire year at 17. Couldn't get an apartment or nothing cause I wasnt legally an adult. White privilege is a myth. It really boils down to money. Money privilege definitely exists. I've worked hard my whole life as an adult and it's been hard af.

[@kylewilcox8928]

This video made me come to a realization. They are pushing this race hate because the people in charge do not want class hate. They are all rich. The media the elected officials.

[@thepaperfootballleague2313]

@@kylewilcox8928 for real tho!

[@joannmachado3125]

Omg....This is why I ♥️ when Tom Talks Heavy .. Makes Everybody Talk Heavy...Our country needs this right now. Much ♥️ and Respect ✌️

[@7679fleming]

You two are inspiring so much more than you may know. Races are uniting!!! Beautiful thing 💪🏼🤙🏼

[@katiebeckstead8945]

Look at this guy starting conversations! Its SO what this country needs. Great job Tom.

[@gidkid100]

Y'all know what I love about Brad and Lex. Y'all reactions aren't fake. Your expressions are thought out but I don't feel like you're trying to hide anything or be dishonest. Love u guys and y'all make me think about these songs from a different angle

[@michaelharmon3288]

I sincerely love you guys. I love your unwillingness to conform to the social media narrative being projected upon our society on a daily basis. Your reactions to the songs that you view and videos are priceless. I sincerely appreciate the way you break down what you see and apply it to yourselves and others.# HOG

[@mikepressley3956]

I really enjoyed your commentary on this video. Thank you for being level headed, responsible people who look at these topics objectively and realizing the MEDIA is the one who wants us divided!

[@treebranch9802]

Its amazing how little school teaches us about our own history.

[@amandakallas8908]

And that is by design

[@ericamcdaniel4318]

I just found y’all today and you quickly became my favorite reactors. I don’t want people to breeze through songs and be afraid to pause multiple times. I appreciate that y’all take the time to really hear the lyrics and have a discussion about them. And I love it when you bring your little brother in, Brad. The three of y’all together are just so on point and very thought provoking. Keep up the great work!

[@cory3855]

“This house” next. Somehow people took this song wrong and “this house” was his response.

[@jtramelli5464]

One day people will realize that they are not their ancestry, they are not a collective... We are individuals, and you're the only you that has ever or will live! Accept your own faults, stand on your own merits.

[@forsakenjones4695]

We may be individuals .But some people's Cultural practices do regard their Ancestries.

[@p8triotmode]

I absolutely LOVE how you brought up the fact that we learn from our history. There is that famous quote "Those who erase history are doomed to repeat it"

[@TheBuri00]

The greatest lesson life has taught me is that there are two types of people : good people and assholes, and both come in all colors, religions, and genders. I stand by my belief that good people outnumber the assholes. Instead of listening to the media I spend my time walking around NYC, and I am not surprised just how much we all relate about our disgust of assholes. Common sense and objective thought is more common than some would want us to believe

[@paulasmith64]

I'm 57 years old. I heard a couple of Tom McDonald's songs and thought I checking out on KZbin. I had no idea that people reviewed songs on KZbin. I've been feeling like there's no hope for the generations to come, But listening to KZbin feels my heart with hope. I was born and raised for the 1st 28 years of my life in Southern California. And I have never felt as much racial tension as I have in the last 10 years. I feel like the world has gone crazy. Look at videos from the late sixties early seventies. We loved each other. Peace love and rock and roll. We are one nation under God indivisible with liberty and Justice for all. Keep up the good work.

[@seansnyder4085]

Also I suggest looking up "Thomas Sowell" and his research on history of slaves in the world. Everyone has been slaves. Even when there were slaves here in the US the Muslim countries were capturing white slaves including like 1 million or more white Americans. It happened to everyone and really interesting to hear.

[@imhighonoxygen4252]

Slavery has been around since the biblical times just look at the Egyptians and the Hebrews, I totally agree with you bro

[@elysehfm8797]

Holy shit. The ignorance....

[@theman3923]

The thing with American slavery is that it was "race based". Basically the race science was fabricated for the purpose of justifying slavery. Slavery did exist since the begining of time, but in America there are multiple factors involved. So in order to get rid of that problem, categorization that was invented for that purpose needs to be abandoned. Human variations in pigment in eye color and hair color changed throughout history and there was never a known population of homo sapiens that existed in a vaccum to constitute as scientifically valid separate race. Neanderthals were different race of humans-they were homo-Neanderthalis. In ancient times people were aware of differences in phenotype, but they treated it simply as you would treat variations in hair, eye color or gradients in pigment. If they did make some hierarchy based on looks it originated in the ideal of beauty.

[@michaelledford4751]

Did you notice how a 70 year old quote from MLK got a love heart for the comment while your comment was skipped over & given no love ? As soon as kids hear the name Thomas Sowell they treat him and everything he has done like a hot potato and move past ,their not sure why they should hate him other than they have heard he is a bad person or a Token ,Thomas Sowell is the MLK of the 21st century ,just like MLK was demonized by the political left in the 60s Thomas Sowell & the truths he speaks today are being demonized using the exact same tactics used against Malcom X and MLK .

[@elysehfm8797]

@@michaelledford4751 for anyone reading your comment, consider left right and right left in the mid sixties. The parties flipped.

[@ShokujiAkai]

"A lot of people feel for stuff they never went through" Facts! Thumbs up for this alone.

[@kaye596]

22:47 “The people that need to hear it, are not going to hear it” 💯💯💯💯

[@stevemessengerart]

I think the problem most people have is that all they do is REACT. People don't want to think, let alone understand someone else's perspective. More people need to hear this kind of conversation, truly appreciate your insight. Keep making great content, positive energy and actions are the best way forward!!

[@Heyk528]

These are the conversations we need as a society. I appreciate you for making this a conversation we can all be a part of and I appreciate Tom for his message in his music. THIS is the future of humanity. 💗🌍🙌🏻🙌🏾

[@the_real_nate2272]

I believe judge someone not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

[@nktaylo1]

"We literally live in upside down world" hits so hard. The establishment wants the poor fighting amongst themselves so they don't realize who their true oppressors are. While racism absolutely exists today; financial inequality is the true oppressor and it does not care what race you are. Glad you touched on generational wealth, btw.

[@ouiroc]

Exactly what the democratic party wants is to divide us we're not each other enemy The Democrats are our enemy Number one

[@nktaylo1]

@@ouiroc The establishment isn't Deocrats or Republicans (it's government in general - the rich law makers using smoke and mirrors to divide the people to distract from their greed). I find it a little ironic you've brought forward that divide by drawing a line in the sand. Truly no judgement against you but if you're open to advice I recommend trying to understand both sides of the coin. Either way I just want to call out I'm not agreeing with your sentiments as they represent the exact divide I'm talking about. Have a nice day and I hope you try to find common ground with your neighbors but if you don't I still wish you all the best.

[@heidithatswho.2481]

Tom just posted a video announcing 3 weeks of different stuff!!!!! #hangovergang for life 🔥🔥🔥

[@IBmorepimpin21]

"I feel like we live in upside down world" damn that hit different!

[@heatherstadel5635]

After listening to ur snowflakes reaction, I went down your Tom rabbit hole and man, you guys are my FAVORITE FAVORITE reactors!! And I love when u have yr little bro with u! Please keep doing every Tom song!! Thanks for doing what u are doing m!!!!

[@amymiller3477]

This entire reaction is why I love Tom Macdonald. He presents the opportunity to have conversations like these. You two took every word as it was intented and had very insightful and aware takes. Glad I found your channel, keep going down the rabbit hole!

[@cletuschrist]

Oooo... I'm looking forward to y'all gettin' on This House. I love y'alls' dynamic!

[@Frostrazor]

Brad hit it on the head with the "class". Most issues that get labeled as "racist" is not really a race issue - it's a class issue. e.g. It's not a white privilege - it's a rich privilege.

[@Orion369-x5f]

never seen such a united comment section bravo brad & lex as well as u guys in the comments keeping it positive. much love

[@Imadollmkr2]

I found Tom and Nova just a few weeks ago, and I love them! I just found you guys tonight and I love you too! Thank you for your honest perspective about what is going on in society, and your love of freedom! God bless!

[@Daddytimmy26]

You gave a perfect example of the media forcing a narrative of separation of the people. Who owns the media? Who gives them their talking points? Who owns the corporation pushing all these narratives and division? Why is no one talking about how we should come together and solve the problems? Just questions I think about. He dropped names and knowledge

[@jamesduda6017]

The most valuable thing parents can pass to their children is a work ethic and wisdom. These are best taught through example.

[@josephjordan6463]

BTW, I love how y'all interact with each other and have discussions on your opinions on everything, I look forward to y'alls reactions

[@BradAndLex]

Thanks, Joseph!!

[@pleutron]

Love the reaction. Brad made so many great points. I'm enjoying your HOG/TM Journey.

[@lordweldatron.9955]

Wow, genuine people having a genuine conversation about a difficult subject, making more sense than 99% of MSM, so much unnecessary division in this world. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@ba4117]

Wow, that Van Jones statement was racist in it's self. Good breakdown.

[@michm2552]

That pissed me off!! Wow!

[@kenmasterson8029]

Nice Reaction!! Coming from a white man from Canada that feels this way. How can I be racist if I want Equality for all.

[@michaelshirhall1831]

If people actually based things off content of character rather than skin tone we would all be better off.

[@monkeymugs8703]

Saying shit like that was one of the reasons that our government had him killed. He was too powerful, had too many followers, had a message that went against their teachings, so our government made and executed the plan to have him killed. Since then his message has been sent out in reverse. I honestly appreciate your comment!! ✌

[@crashoveride72]

Greetings from the sand box. Truth? I have fallen down the B&K rabbit hole and am loving it. Love you guys. I have fought in every war and conflict since Panama... I have seen all colors of humans die..... horrifically..... We all die alone, shitting on our selves, calling for our mommies. Thank you for being humans. You guys rock. Keep it up.

[@dankatie7188]

You guys are speaking 100% truth... this is the type of convo that needs to be had... understanding of both sides... ppl talking together and realizing where the real issue lies...

[@woodywoodman2319]

I'm Not into Rap... yet this cat and his rhymes are AWESOME!!! I was interested in what the rap community (people with darker skin, do I really need to say it?!!?) thought about it! Thanks for the reaction video! Mostly I Love the fact hes making it on his Own!!! Without the Music Indistries backing! Hes doing what he loves, sings with heart, and NO Big Industry telling him what to say n do!!! Hes Killing It!! On His Own!!!! (EDIT: after watching your whole video... dang... I've believed the News Media Too Much!!! Y'all rock... being real and all!)

[@Gingersanta369]

Y’all are so philosophical and I love it. We are barely through the beginning of this video and y’all have said sooo much. I appreciate what y’all are doing

[@rossperrine1267]

Yinz hit the nail on the head.!. I teach my kids all the time, “point your anger” it’s ok to be angry but point it where it belongs don’t blanket everyone around you because your angry...

[@williammontgrain6544]

Beautiful that you have broken through the conditioning and are now helping others do the same.

[@courtneylynnd]

This is my fave song to watch reactions to. Especially love hearing Black people’s perspectives on these lyrics and learning your lives and views. Everyone can learn from eachother and I appreciate your take from this. Thank you for the video! Thumbs up!!

[@Mgrizdale]

Best breakdown I've seen on this song! Yall are amazing 👏

[@lucaschambers8168]

Thank you Brad for saying that about your neck never being in a noose. You totally get it bro

[@Matt-gf4gd]

Your guys' channel is super dope. One of least annoying, most real and thoughtful reaction channels I've stumbled across. Hopefully Tom takes notice and replies - I know he appreciates it 😉

[@ScottWilliams324]

I love that question about looking at past events in history that we consider to be bad, and how we wouldn't be who we are today without them. The "I wouldn't change the mistakes I made and the obstacles I faced, because they made me smarter and stronger" argument applied to a historical perspective. That's a very insightful and philosophical question that makes you really think. I also liked another comment you guys made on another one of your videos about how minorities will always strive to be the majority and will feel like they haven't reached equality until they are the majority. I never really thought about it like that before, but after living in Hawaii for three years, I found myself in the minority for the first time in my life and so when you said that, it kind of made sense to me. It was kind of unnerving not being constantly surrounded by people who looked like me. Came here for the Tom MacDonald reactions but loving the discussions you're having. Keep up the great work!

[@tsjohnsonjr4184]

Brad said “I was never a slave” - do Tom Macdonald’s “Fake Woke” - there is a section in that song relevant to Brad’s statement

[@poobank]

The having a better start or wealth that is passed down makes sense. That is until I think about the Asian immigrants who came over after the fall of Vietnam and Cambodia and during the Chinese cultural revolution or the Jews escaping Nazi Germany or the Great success of Nigerian Americans as a group. Why do these people groups have such higher success rates than average Americans, many of whom came to the United States with little to nothing and became very successful by hard work

[@jjkah1476]

This was a great and honest review/reaction to this song. My first time discovering you guys and so glad I came across this. I feel like it was an open conversation that really embraced the point of this song and thinking through other perspectives. A lot of really great and thoughtful/thought-provoking points and great conversation as you talked through it! Sadly, it will fall on deaf ears for some like you said :( I hope that those others will eventually become enlightened and stop all this craziness that is tearing this country apart. I hope we can all start to find commonalities in each other and build off of those commonalities to move forward instead of only finding and focusing on the differences. I don't think I have ever commented on a KZbin vid before, but this one rang so true and authentic to me that I felt I needed to let you know. Thank you for this and all you do!

[@vickymast8485]

Salute to you ~ Thanks for sharing ~ Let Freedom RING! ~

[@kylewoodmansee6938]

Other songs you should add to the Tom McDonald list are “ I wish” “Straight white male” “I don’t care” “Sober” “buttholes” “coronavirus” other than that the list is perfect

[@williamrutland8097]

Born and raised in Mississippi an I remember one time about 30 years ago a klan March through Summit Ms. There was maybe four people with the klan and the rest of the town got together an counter protests them being there. I’m 46 years old and I have never known or met anyone in the klan. We have worked real hard to shake the stereotype that Mississippi is a klan state. I would say that what you saw was probably fake news. Also I love listening and watching you guys. Thanks

[@JohnMiller-zn9pf]

I grew up in Western KY in the 80's and 90's.and it was the same. I grew up in a rural county with about 9,000 people and NEVER knew anyone in the Clan or would have put up with it.

[@mikedeuce13]

Thoughtful reaction, I appreciate you and your perspective.🙏🏼 I have another perspective. My grandparents on my fathers side immigrated to America from Sicily in 1920. My grandparents on my mother’s side were northern Scotts-Irish and 1st nation Blackfoot respectively. None of my ancestors ever owned another human being, quite the contrary. Some were owned. A majority of Scotts-Irish came to this country as indentured servants, and my Sicilian grandfather was the property of a amoral coal mining company who tossed him out of the camps, with a wife and 7 children, when he contracted black lung in 1939. I won’t bore anyone with the details of 1st nation horrors. Even so, increasingly over the past several years I’ve been randomly and without provocation....mocked, judged, attacked and harassed over my “whiteness” by total strangers. 75% of whom were white women between the ages of 18 and 40 something. I may look white, but I have no clue how that’s supposed to feel? I have deep and valued relationships with people of all ethnicities and as such have always felt blessed to be a of many cultures be it Asian, Native, Black, White and as I’m literally covered with tattoos, chin to toes, I’m apart of another culture as well that’s been heavily marginalized and discriminated against. However, I understand the differences. Unlike most I chose my skin color so have no right to be resentful about being shunned by portions of my community, turned down for jobs or bank loans, relentlessly followed around stores by security, harassed by law enforcement and maybe worse of all... the ways in which I’m treated by medical professionals, which frankly is sub-human. It’s a sad and hopeless world we live in when folks either don’t know it’s history or worse yet are purposely dishonest about it in order to cling to their own personal bigotry or advance a spectacularly obvious political tactic. Which in my mind, is an effort to tear us apart rather than encouraging us to band together to fix what’s broken. That would take leadership I’ve yet to see if n my lifetime. Sorry for the rant, maybe 1 person reads this and thinks twice about pointing their finger. Use to open a book rather than judging it irrelevant or wrong by its cover.

[@monogramadikt5971]

these are the conversations we all need to move forward together, love your work guys, keep shining your light

[@jaredbozarth74]

He says what everyone is thinking...we need to unite not let the powers that be divide us.

[@orderorchaos8589]

Certain people need to keep racism relevant.

[@Jen.R.]

100% The government uses it as a means for control.

[@swavey4435]

They wanna put Harriet tupman on money but they won’t even talk about people like Ben Carson or Thomas sowell

[@isaiahcorbin7467]

Have you guys done "If I Was Black" yet?

[@BradAndLex]

Nope! But we’re definitely looking forward to that one. We just started listening to Tom

[@rundrish8740]

@@BradAndLex A lot of people are saying to do This House next, but definitely I suggest If I Was Black either just before or just after, because this one is important to get a fully understand of his theories on race. It makes sense to do his race theory songs together.

[@isaiahcorbin7467]

@@rundrish8740 agreed.

[@isaiahcorbin7467]

@@BradAndLex looking forward to it.

[@renamcguire1866]

I just want to let you both know that your conversation is really healing for all.

[@jokulsnow9903]

The hot take on looking at the struggles of an individual and the struggles of human history was really interesting to me. As a white (if that matters) guy (if that matters) raised in Canada (if that matters) it never occurred to me that people didn't think that way. I was raised to look at the past, personal and historic, with this motto: Success grants confidence, failure grants wisdom. Look at the past so you don't repeat it, but don't stay there.

[@Jaskur117]

I used to have "Everybody Hates Me" by Tom MacDonald hearted on spotify but I started getting worried that if somebody heard me listening to him that they'd think I was some kind of white supremacist. Listening to you guys talk about his songs, and your feelings on them is making me feel a little bit better about relating to his content. I hope that's not weird to say.

[@Lurch685]

There’s nothing even remotely “white supremacist” about his music, nothing even approaching that. Why would you even associate the two?

[@Jaskur117]

@@Lurch685 because people I talk to do and I was afraid of the optics I was creating

[@Lurch685]

@@Jaskur117 then you need to stop talking to those people, cuz they’re toxic and stupid.

[@Jaskur117]

@@Lurch685 yup

[@MandiLJ22]

I’m sure you guys will never see this, but I SO APPRECIATE this reaction, you have no idea. I have done my ancestry family tree. I know exactly when my immigrant great-grandparents came to this country on all sides. Not a one was here during slavery. They did not participate. But I’m white. I’m in the category. What I’m typing right now will come across as me trying to justify my position. I just feel free to type it here because I’ve been binging your videos and watched “dummies” by you guys earlier today. Lex specifically spoke a lot in that video about the differences in “white“ culture in that video based on ethnicity and culture vs skin color. I so appreciated that. My family has struggled for generations for everything that we’ve had, which is not a lot. The way you two broke down “white privilege” in that video was just so insightful. I’m blown away by your intellect and candor. It’s sad and frustrating to me to be seen as some weird colonial te*rorist when I wasn’t brought up in any such way. You guys are the exact type of people that I would choose as friends. So open, so sweet, so kind. Judging people on character and not skin color. You are my type of people! I’m sure this comment will be lost in the flood, but you two are honestly so lovely and I’m subbing as soon as I finish this comment. Thank you for being truly open, inclusive, insightful, inspiring and just all around good humans. I’m so impressed. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️. EDIT at 12:50: My parents don’t even have a retirement fund. My entire family was made up of dirt poor farmers, cobblers, etc. they were veterans and immigrants who barely even spoke English. Orphans. Your openness and arguments and understanding is just so beyond refreshing that it almost makes me cry. You two are truly such a breath of fresh air and as weird as it sounds, I am praying for your channels growth and asking God to bless you two in your endeavors toward spreading such a positive and loving message. I’m getting goosebumps as I continue to watch this video!

[@DUDERMANx]

I only just recently discovered Tom Macdonald, which led me to binge your reaction videos on him and I just want to say that I really enjoyed the conversations had around the lyrics. Keep it up!

[@shantzyness]

You guys are truly on to something. Your observations and critical thinking have allowed me to see more out of this video than before. This is the power of uncensored conversation and media. Learning more. I am so glad you guys are here to listen. This feeling of white oppression exists, it is a mirrored feeling. We are afraid to offend and therefore pretend. Truth and unity will be how we succeed. Agree to disagree, and move on with ones that are not like-minded.

[@darrinwi]

You guys are just amazing! Thank you for breaking down this video . Tom is so true . As a white nan growing upon California I never saw racism until I watched the news !

[@marysmith9954]

My people came from Ireland and immediately fought in the war to end slavery. Never owned slaves and risked their lives in the civil war. You two make good points! Time to see people as survivors, not slaves! They are coming from a place of strength not weakness.

[@jamesbeck5113]

Great reaction and conversation! Beautiful people with beautiful minds and hearts.