George Carlin on Race

[@harishiyyar3291]

Excellent Sir. You are more alive than we are. You are timeless.

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

This has got to be my favorite GC interview. It's plain, simple, and shows that beyond the shock value of his jokes at times, behind them is an educated individual who looked at the big picture and armed himself with knowledge to push people to realize how up their asses they are. Particularly the people who deserve them, which isn't anyone single group. Is his humor crass sometimes? Yes. But does it cancel out the truth in his criticisms of American culture? No. Heck, you don't even have to agree with everything he says. THAT'S HOW RESPECTING PEOPLE'S OPINIONS WORK. Really, Americans need to learn more from people like this man. Currently, social media is flooded by SJW BS that even I from Asia get roped into it while only wanting to enjoy some good ol' content.

[@davidjones2102]

I think most Americans are tired of it too. It just seems like it because 11% or so of the population are the majority of idiots on twitter with 6 different accounts spamming the same thing or they're a talent-less dunce from Hollywood.

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

@@davidjones2102 or both lmao. I admire the folks in Murica that still have sense in them, but they tend to be few and in between.

[@gianb3952]

This man was so ahead of its time

[@hiy5088]

He was smart

[@ophirkutiel9804]

if he only knew what's coming...

[@WilliamLi-nd4lz]

You do realise he was extremely leftist right?

[@roarinfireball]

George can practically read my mind on the topic of the term “Native American,” I much prefer American Indian as a general term. But I’m more impressed when someone asks me if I’m Ojibwa. Then I know that person actually studies the culture of the tribes instead of just feeling guilt about being white.

[@chuckHart70]

​@@WilliamLi-nd4lzGeorge was a classic liberal for sure that he was left of center guy. However you got to give him credit he did criticize his own and that's a rare thing these days

[@Darren_Tay]

Liberals should be taught that labels divide people. What a line. George Carlin, a liberal ahead of his time.

[@incontrol5848]

.....was he right when he said Whites are lame and stop trying to be like Black.....do tell👈🏾💯🤣

[@abramslion1]

he wasn't a liberal.

[@Darren_Tay]

@@abramslion1 Sure.

[@abramslion1]

@@Darren_Tay You sure about being sure?.

[@pandaman1331]

You think todays liberals are intelligent enough to understand what he is saying? Or even to just know that this video exists? I think you are overestimating them way too much.

[@zatchfan202]

When this man died, it was one of the saddest moments of my life. he took no sides and he spoke the truth and made you laugh at the same time.

[@ITFDAVE]

He died? Who told you that?? 😜

[@s.e.wagger3888]

How old was this guy??? I'm 65 and I first heard one of his cassette tapes when I was 9!!!!!! He's been around a long time.

[@themastema1189]

My ex once told me she hated chappelle, because of his "insults" to trans people and I said well George Carlin mocked ALL of humanity she replied "well but Carlin didn't punch down" Neither did Chappelle he included EVERYONE in his jokes. I like to think Chappelle used Carlin as an inspiration and that's why I think George Carlin is the greatest comedian of all time!

[@rickraber1249]

I started watching Mr. Carlin back in the 60's on the John Davidson Show. He did 2 different characters: Al Sack, The Hippy Dippy Mailman, and Al Sleet, The Hippy Dippy Weatherman. Great guy, great comic, and frankly, great political thinker.

[@joeruiz4010]

Very humble too.

[@mweembammila5600]

This was actually informative. He sounds like a smart man

[@YEOsCanal]

Because he is smart

[@poiuh34]

Still amazes me in 2022

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

2024 and beyond.

[@brandonsmith9098]

I'm going to get flack for this but here we go: Carlin was not really as hardline as he presented himself in his comedy. Like most comedians he was playing a character. Did he believe those things? Probably. But he clearly leaned into the angry blue collar (later old man) routine for his bit. He did NOT want people to regurgitate what he said as if it was gospel. Here i dont see him being that funny and he was actually conveying, to me at least, a great deal of sincerity.

[@notatypobrutha]

Agree with the assessment of Carlin and his comedy, completely disagree with your standing on this bit. Carlin is factually, scientifically and historically wrong about a lot of things here. African Americans unlike Mexican-American or Asian-American does not designate any country of origin, nationality or race. African American is a specific term used historically and scientifically to describe descendants of slaves. Those who cannot say, my great grandfather is from Bolivia, because that history has been stolen and lost. It’s used to describe an anomaly, same with Native American. It’s only used to describe descendants of aboriginals who had their land stolen. Anti intellectualism is dangerous. The uneducated idolizes wealth and celebrities, they believe their word to be the closest to truth, while believing in people who tell you that academics and reading is the wrong answer.

[@crazyclipshorts]

@@notatypobruthaSo if my grand father was African and my father was born in America, I also was born in America making me an American citizen, again my skin color isn’t black cause I am from Tunisia. What term would be used to describe me?

[@notatypobrutha]

@@crazyclipshorts American recognizes nationality while African descendant recognizes your family’s country of origin. African American is only used to recognize black Americans who do not have a country of origin as a result of the African/British slave trade

[@notatypobrutha]

@@crazyclipshorts Almost but no. That would be for every person in the world other than descendants of African Slaves. In your example, American would indicate your nationality while African would indicate your family’s country of origin. You can belong to multiple nationalities sometimes and you can for sure change your citizenship effectively changing your nationality. People who are born in Africa outside of the slave trade and migrated their family to America are not African Americans. They would be considered Nigerian American, Liberian American etc. it’s not the same as how Pakistanis and Chinese are considered Asian American or how Brazilians are considered southern American. The term African American was created for language and academia purposes. For a large population of people to only have 400 years of history is a big blunder in the worlds historical timeline and causes issues whenever we look to academia to answer a question regarding these people and their timeline starts 6 million years ago, but then when you get to modern times they’re the largest group of people with thousands of years missing from modern day history considering it at the macro level. Also remember that calling someone African is akin to calling a Pakistani or Chinese person Asian as to calling a Brazilian an American. Africa is a continent and if your father was born there you’d be able to say that you’re a Nigerian American or Liberian American same how whites can say I’m Italian American and Irish American not European American. African Americans generally cannot trace back their heritage outside of America. The general consensus is that the first slaves to arrive white were POWs therefore there’s some history but far too vague for any AF-AM to pinpoint their African heritage. The term African American has nothing to do with race but rather history, geography and origin

[@triples3768]

@@notatypobruthahow can African American be used scientifically? lol is this a joke? African American is silly, they’re born in America, they’re Americans. There isn’t any race on earth that wasn’t a slave at some point in their history, or human history. Every race has been involved in it at some point.

[@ashonlewis9353]

Hence why we call them Palm Colored.

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

That's a thing? I don't believe i've heard it before.

[@philc5499]

4:30 GC, RIP, says "Una gente en Díos" with such reverence. I wonder if he really was atheist.

[@GebreMMII]

He wasn’t, he was an agnostic but I guess he had a disdain for organized religion.

[@dratelectasis]

@@GebreMMII what? Lol. He was definitely an atheist. He has literally said a thousand times that there IS NO GOD and hated religion. George Carlin even says In all his books he’s an atheist so you’re totally wrong

[@spencermorningstarphotos]

@@dratelectasis whether he believed there is a god or not- he acted as if there was because a person with morals and ethics and a heart is loved by god better than someone who professes that he exists but hates other people

[@carreviewer6345]

​@@spencermorningstarphotosFor the love of the gods stop it

[@lisaconn8676]

💋😘EXACT-FUCKIN-LY , Being Native that touched my heart cause its so TRUE. Sometimes I even have to say to people, ""I'M AN INDIAN WITH A FEATHER, NOT A DOT ON FOREHEAD"", & I know that's a wrong analogy, but that's how rude,crude & ignorant ppl really are....so I 'play' the game...., & say, Well man made booze, creator made WEED💚 who do you trust????...😝😂😁

[@tombrady4217]

What the fuck are you talking about?

[@nevermissahit2559]

If only white people can think like him

[@shefchenko111]

If only skin color had something to do with how we think... :D

[@fixxmymind]

@@shefchenko111 ? huh

[@shefchenko111]

@@fixxmymind The op wrote "If only white people can think like him" . Do you see the word "white"? Explain what does it have do to with thinking?

[@Sacrengard]

who said we dont? our bodies are nothing but vehicles, vessels of our souls, our minds... why would the color of our cars for example, be of any concern to others? "oh your car is green, you su*k!" lmao

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

@Nick West I can feel when you guys are around. So chill.

[@ziolin178]

George Carlin was talking about today's problems way back then, he would have a field day, if he was still alive

[@ITFDAVE]

I agree.. but he ain't dead

[@DanLuxe]

I love him.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

The term African-American only applies to American citizens of Sub-Saharan African ancestry. An Egyptian who becomes an American citizen would just be called an Egyptian-American, not an African-American.

[@Julian-AJCP]

What makes him so special is his intellectual brilliance combined with his brilliance in rhetoric and delivery... Here I feel he mispeaks too much. Ruins it a little bit. The content is still great, however

[@lordofgingers]

People of size (plus size) is EXACTLY what they did 😂

[@skinzwideawoke9293]

Menusha

[@TheHuntsman99]

People of size 😂 he called it

[@melissavelasco65]

I love GEORGE CARLTON

[@melissavelasco65]

CARLIN

[@marylouraygarcia401]

That sounded like a John Lennon way of changing people's names

[@doisayit]

George who ?

[@Knull_thegodhost]

@@marylouraygarcia401 more like John lennin :)

[@josephsmith6231]

Native Americans existed long before the land bridge its been proven but everything else was spot on RIP George Carlin

[@DarkVixxen]

RIP George Carlin

[@dOVERanalyst]

He's wrong. 10500 years ago India name is clearly in WRITTEN history as a country by Greeks. Yes, its Hindustan again by Greek mispronounciation of SINDHu as Hindu. But, all our 1700 Indians lang coexist. And, india word also existed amongst Hindusthan and Bharat The whole world was LOOKING FOR India, remember? To loot, to have our spices.🇮🇳

[@chrisbennett606]

Very good

[@richiknair9036]

No. India comes from the Greek word for Hindus. Hindu was what parsis(persians) called us. Europe knew India by the Greek name since Greek, roman civilsations and till modern day. Columbus also knew that way. Look at some old maps, you will see just how many places europeans named India or something related to India as they mapped places

[@siddhantgarodia3381]

Original name of India is Bharat

[@marselanaidoo8457]

I think George was talking about the "Red Indians" here

[@daybaek]

@@siddhantgarodia3381sindhu (sanskrit) -> hindu (persian) -> indos (greek) -> indus (latin) -> india "land of the indus river"

[@daybaek]

@@marselanaidoo8457yep. george was saying the word "indian" being applied to two different groups is a coincidence. george says the words indian (south asian) and indian (indigenous american) have different origins. this is incorrect, hence the naming of the "west indies", in contrast with the east indies. when christopher columbus died, he had returned to america several times. he never learned he failed to reach asia.

[@MaidenMontana]

😂

[@roarinfireball]

I love this bit of George, but I’m getting tired conservatives using this as a “gotcha question.” Especially considering I’ve met more overly sensitive conservatives.

[@joeruiz4010]

Your Double Speak is showing quite vividly. George Carlin was on the Political Left, but, he attacked the Political Left over their dysfunctions and despotisms too. That said, look at my last name. Try not to call me a "Brown Person" because that phrase is just a repackaged and rebranded way to say "C*****d Person".

[@SSNESS]

DMTBKA

[@roarinfireball]

@@SSNESS?

[@accelerateall9996]

Wtf u on about xD

[@JoeBent1]

When he says "Liberals should be taught that labels divide people, and I for one think we should have fewer labels, not more." Is the punchline. Because he's right.

[@jerseyjoe82364]

Show this to Kamala Harris.

[@dhammawiwekantara]

😂😂 trump s 🇺🇸🇺🇸😭😭🤣🤣

[@LavVenizalda]

George carlin got a lot wrong. Poc refers specifically to those whose skin color (and ethnic background) has been, and continues to be, discriminated against & oppressed by systems of power. Theres a reason "people of color" is used. My black and indigenous friends both call themselves "poc". Important side note my indigenous friend does NOT call themself an "indian". Bc thats incorrect. They call themself as i called them "indigenous", or by their Nation's name [Wampanoag]. Calling them POC is a respectful way to acknowledge the pain and suffering their ancestors endured at the hands of our ancestors' hands. It acknowledges the systems of oppression that our country was built on, that were put into the 13th amendment, that still endure today. It recognizes their struggle as people in a world where we [white people] have privilege and they dont. I have always felt like George Carlin was a racist, and his deep discussions of words and making fun of PC culture show that IMO. But I will always remember one guy I dated a long time ago had a shirt with George Carlin on it and a ton of "filthy" and offensive words. I had to will myself into ignorance to keep dating that guy. He was a really toxic person and I'm so glad I am not anymore!

[@zholopshis2793]

i think you missed the point entirely.

[@LavVenizalda]

@@zholopshis2793 which point? Being considerate of others isnt a joke.

[@Lorangebeatrice]

Wow. You really did miss the point. If you don’t understand how, you are lacking any critical thinking skills at all, and therefore, it’s worthless to try to explain it to you here. Furthermore, you are using your limited personal anecdotes to define for everyone what PoC means. If you listen to George Carlin more closely you’ll find he was not at all racist or homophobic. His critique and disdain is targeted AT fat, lazy, conservative white Americans, not minorities. Also, that ex-bf might have been toxic in other ways, but not because he liked George Carlin. He probably had a great sense of humor, but you are a bit too sensitive to appreciate it. Just some thoughts on which you may ruminate.

[@Lorangebeatrice]

Zholopshis Yup. You’re right. This person is lost

[@scottkennedy8998]

Someone is over compensating to coverup how truly stupid they are.. Must be a victim looking to be offended by everything..

[@Catwomans_Belt]

i wish we had george fighting for this side today. he would be sick to his stomach

[@ITFDAVE]

I get ya but also disagree. Why would he be more sick to his stomach today more than he would have been back then. The man had a strong stomach for this crap. So much he made a living off it.. those of us similar to him aren't "sick to our stomachs".. we're still here mocking those who are and make fun of those brainwashed by political puppets