Cornel West: The Precarious Fate of Barack Obama

[@monasharma2022]

He always manages to stay kind and respectful even when critiquing, this man is a legend of modern times.

[@justmyopinion9883]

Dr. Cornel West is so articulate and intelligent. I could listen to him talk all day.

[@Kingdomstatuz]

I listened to him for 4 hours when I was younger on CSpan. (I'm a blues man in the life of the mind. A Jazz man in the world of ideas. Favorite Quote. Dr Cornel West.

[@sufimuslimlion4114]

An amazing academic, rare brilliant intellectual who’s actually concerned with morality and humanity and in general he’s a man of honor

[@bluesboy25000]

I love Brother West. I am reading his book called Democracy Matters. He's a genius.

[@gilraen789]

Masterful analysis by Cornell West As an outsider (Canadian) I watch and wonder if America will ever approach the reality of government by and especially for the people.

[@jackkoffin1]

This is from November of 09, I'd love to hear what he thinks now.

[@Trotsky91]

Excellent points, especially about Lincoln and how taking to the streets cannot be the only voice of new progressive social movements

[@NwZ2]

deep thoughts from the brother, as always.

[@cornbreadthedog]

dr. west is amazing! he's my hero! i love him. preah on, my brother..man, i wish i had the cash to go to princeton and take his class. i could learn so much from brother west.

[@nevly516]

great video....speaks the truth!!

[@turtle2hug]

gilrean, Great and interesting comment. My thoughts are not for many more decades... :(

[@axisofinfinity]

This is the first "Like this post if..." I've ever seen that deserved a vote up.

[@poop121]

what are the drastic changes?

[@tawneemack4366]

I love Cornell's erudition

[@gilraen789]

The problems of First Nations people continue to be a challenge and a national disgrace. Our Prime Minister apologized to those who had been abused and alienated from their families and culture by being forced to attend residential schools, but failed to initiate programs that would help them to close the gaps in education, healthcare and employment. As so often happens, we know what needs to be done, but are stymied by governments which lack the political will to help a minority population.

[@ginJAH420]

he called it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best MAN ever

[@jonz23m]

This "put preasure on him" rethoric just dont do it for me . I am for drastic changes in the system rather than putting preasure on Obama for every issue that has to be decided on.

[@keilholtzj]

Outstanding.

[@neomp5]

not only that, he comes out of a black tradition that is not his own, that he was adopted into as an adult. the social movement obama needs to motivate him is the skeptic movement. he needs to lose the religion that he only joined because he needed a sense of community. he needs to learn that he can have his own community, not just whatever one he's lumped into by a narrow-minded society.

[@marthacmd]

thank you (really) I never knew this....life experienc+ academics make a true expert

[@EXRazeBurn]

You mean back when Republicans had what would be universally regarded as Liberal/Leftist ideologies well over a hundred years ago? ...Partially. Lincoln did CHOOSE to be a part of their party based on his own political and personal beliefs, so it wasn't them molding him so much as a "glove fitting into a hand made for it"... ...but yes, they were a FACTOR in making Lincoln great. Not a huge one, but one nonetheless.

[@feelingweller]

he's a funky dude... in a good way

[@emantabrizi]

We already have that in America. We've had it since 1791.

[@Psqwall]

Note to all sound people who might mic Brother West. This man can not be laved up you must boom mic him! He moves around way too much for a lav

[@AXSofHFDS]

he kinda reminds me of Jiraya Sensei....now if only there was a Naruto to save us all...

[@wasteofspace1234]

THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT!

[@GranPuba]

Where as I agree with you. I wanted to correct you on "atheistic communism" When Bush said God told him to go into Iraq, that was a problem. When Stalin killed millions of people, that was a problem, BUT Mao & Stalin didnt do it for a lack of belief in religion, they did it for control/power. Hence you shouldn't say "atheistic communism" as atheism had nothing to do it, nor are they connected.

[@Eclectic0Souls]

you can only call it like you see it.......new world...no souls

[@ezekielthemack]

LISTEN and then you'll understand.

[@OralHerShizer]

When i get old I wanna be like CW

[@7kurisu]

i like that hes willing to admit the possibility that forces other than race and class exist. i do think these are still important, however. obviously the present system of government has to change, forget obama or whoever is in power. borders need to open up, and we have to recognise the need for a global system. could be the 1st step towards achieving those dreams of equality that have been hard fought for centuries.

[@MizfitBeats]

@themountainviewguy Are you saying politicians aren't liars?

[@EricEstesEleutherian]

@bluesboy25000 In re-reading your post I feel I may not have properly understood your tone.

[@susanaholt1529]

West is wrong on this one

[@999a0s]

what are their true motives?

[@EricEstesEleutherian]

@bluesboy25000 I'm sorry you think of those people like that... I'm not a tea partier or Glenn Beck enthusiast but I have looked into what they are protesting for and I must agree with the general tone they have. That is, smaller government and greater fiscal responsibility. Our government is way too big and too deep into everyone's lives and wallets. Period. I guess what I'm saying is.. that as a country we need to let go of our desire to put our countrymen down instead of hear them out.

[@KillahManjaro]

@themountainviewguy A politician is a masterful liar.

[@dudewhyfi]

lol this sounds like completely pertinent to today's obama, same as 2009

[@MithranArkanere]

This guy has something that makes you pay attention to him. I think it's the beard.

[@mkedmusa9416]

The Brain...let's keep it a Bean!! Lol!

[@ArgoSG]

Oh yes he does have a social movement. Make a stand on religion. Stop the act. For once, make the most inconceivable precedent in politics possible: Be honest. Set an example, like a leader. "I do not believe there is sufficient evidence to believe in God." This is all it takes as a world leader.

[@amalgamnation]

What the hell is is he saying?

[@999a0s]

do black people feel that or do you feel that? i didnt agree with everything he said, but i think he made some good points. also you're getting on him for personal criticism of obama, but your original comment was nothing but a personal attack on dr. west

[@760odagleD]

We need to start a movement to eliminate money and instead go back to just trading goods.

[@lockpride]

@bobshenix When I read "Can you imagine if the [non-existent] "white community" were to vote based on race??" I couldn't help but laugh, as I don't have to imagine. The "hypothetical" situation you just presented us was reality for about 200 years of our nation's history. And would you rather the people to have supported McCain? I'd imagine that the country would be in the toilet bowl, as was it's direction during the bush era. That said, i'm not exactly on Obama's Jock.

[@zoticus1]

@justgivemethetruth Thats a fact ! Its the shadow forces at play, if he deviates he will not live very long.

[@ax1om]

really?

[@bingomaverick7830]

Cornel so Cornel. Cornel so Consistent!

[@henjokongo]

God, he is powerful.

[@exador6]

@MithranArkanere No, it's the tooth-gap. Hypnotizing

[@Skippa1986]

Holy shit is this fella smart or what? I wonder if Occupy Wall Street can make Obama change...

[@scratchineproduction]

ron paul / dr. west ,,,,america 2012!

[@NellieKAdaba]

Challenge

[@bluesboy25000]

@drumma4lyfe06 One of my favorites.

[@djrocko410]

i think we found that social movement for obama OBAMA 2012!!!!

[@d00m0racl3]

oh? so iyo a great thinker must BE born as such? how else would you expla? if it wasn't but for his ABILITY to LEARN from other great thinkers? honestly quit buying into the religion rhetoric, your comment (though true) only serves to PROVE how religions (of all types), even in pagan times were used to coerce & restrain critical thinking!

[@AmbassadorAusar]

Grow up please! For your own good.

[@StoicLoneWolf380]

@bluesboy25000 Classic book.

[@cookrd0101]

Mr West just stay in the classroom you had you time.

[@MrDasien]

Republicans and their belief's made Lincoln great. Sorry kiddies. Facts are just facts.

[@ThatManinWhite]

MrDasien who are Republicans?

[@liberalsocialist9723]

Let me fix that for you. Progressives freed the slaves. Not southern Conservative racists.

[@HolyCity2012]

@stephenabm Laugh Out Loud!

[@ehrlengerhart3728]

In this video a collectivist struggles with the problems of another person and wrestles with apparent cognitive dissonance of the other while failing to see the irony of it all.