Ibram X. Kendi on How to be an Antiracist, at UC Berkeley |

In his new book, How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi holds up both a magnifying glass and a mirror to examine how to uproot racism from society-starting with ourselves. Followed by his talk at UC Berkeley, on September 12, 2019, Kendi is joined in conversation by john a. powell of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, Lateefah Simon of the Akonadi Foundation, and moderated by Alice Y. Hom of Northern California Grantmakers.
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[@bcaominh]

The guy was born in 1982. I would hope to believe that we also have other things in common, such as our love for Star Wars and Prince... he grew up in Queens, NYC and talks as if he has experienced slavery first hand and was colonized on his stoop, while eating his Reuben Pastrami sandwich.. dude, c’mon. He is fetishizing the black experience based on the rhetoric he grew up with and claims to speak on behalf of all black people. His viewpoint are his own subjective experiences- but it’s not fair to assume that all black people had the same sentiments or experiences growing up- and that all black people buy into his anti racist theory. It’s his right to speak his mind. But he doesn’t speak for everyone.

[@bcaominh]

@@kevinboone2178 huh? I mean- in “400 Souls”- his new book, he basically confirms my statement. Blacks are not a monolithic block. All have different experiences. Has he gone to the “Breakfast Club”- no. Why? Because mainstream black culture doesn’t embrace him. It’s the white liberal elite, who only read the New Yorker, NyTimes , Atlantic and ProRepublica.

[@kevinboone2178]

Considering your fantastical whitetological notions, you needs to come with some bona fides next time. Otherwise many will treat you like you have COVID-19. (And I hated STAR WARS, but love my lil' red corvette.)

[@bcaominh]

@@kevinboone2178 hehe. I hated Star Wars too.

[@stevesanzari7294]

This Asshole Knows Nothing of Slavery ! All he Has to do is Ask Joe Biden the King of Racism !

[@jacob.forrest_]

@@bcaominh you realize 1982 was only 14 years after the Civil Rights movement right? You do realize 1982 was the same year Ronald Reagan declared the War on Drugs which has devastated minority communities right? You people like to act as if our history was that long ago. Newsflash: it sure as hell isn’t.

[@kristophergarrett4653]

It warms my heart that a lecture and KZbin source designed specifically for the echo chamber still receives a large amount of the logical criticism it deserves.

[@kevinboone2178]

As a cold-hearted man posing as a woman, you needs to get fo' real, Mister Sister.

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@kevinboone2178 says The Empty Suit !

[@lukefredsall]

That's why I am here. I've heard this man's ideas, they deserve to be ridiculed. He would divide us by race into oppressor/oppressed classes. It's Marxism pure and simple.

[@andrewkohler3707]

@@lukefredsall "He would divide us by race into oppressor/oppressed classes" - Listen to what john a powell says starting 1:05:32 - it's pretty much the exact opposite.

[@comradesandwich9437]

@@andrewkohler3707 I feel as though they didn't come here for knowledge; if they did, they didn't watch for very long. Regardless, you're demonstrating the equanimity we all need to have moving forward and I appreciate you very much.🌹

[@99Michael]

Speaking into the echo chamber advocating guaranteed outcomes in universities and professional careers along with a government department of oversight to enforce compliance, all without a clear definition of racism.

[@larrythesociologist]

If you need a clear definition of racism at this point then you’re not looking, and inherently part of the problem.

[@lifewasgiventous1614]

Yeah this guy is a race baiting snake oil salesmen, someone needs to get Chelsea handler on the line

[@kevinboone2178]

Read his books, and, for hearing things, get your ears examined. Immediately.

[@99Michael]

@@kevinboone2178 I've heard his lecture and unfortunately, his book was assigned reading. Kendi refuses to debate other black intellectuals ( John McWhorter) and sticks to the white woke NPR crowd swooning over fan fiction.

[@kevinboone2178]

@@99Michael Some have labeled him a "lightweight," negating any obligation for Prof. Kendi to take them seriously. John McWhorter, sadly, is in that category, but many academics can be snarly cusses. Jealousy, envy, and waning popularity are factors for some, especially ones whose time has come and gone. By stating as much, some will accuse me of letting charity prevail. This layman's fairly well read and hasn't found many conclusions by Kendi's critics that I can wholeheartedly embrace. Most nitpick little things and deny a System of White Supremacy (SWS) is at the heart of the negative conditions experienced by Native Black Americans (NBAs), for instance, pointing to "culture" as a central factor, and comparing them to African, Asian and South Asian immigrants who often progress at a much higher rate/Etc. Such comparisons are false as they often bring advantages that hasten their rise, and haven't lived the NBA experience, for example. A glaring distinction is they haven't built America's stealth economics with their free and low-payed labors only to be rendered its lower-caste by design/SWS. Last, and this is somewhat off-topic: Going forward it's important WE THE PEOPLE don't categorize NBAs, and minorities, in the "people of color" (POC) group, as it dishonors the distinct histories and cultures of our separate lineages and/or ethnicities. NBAs have performed the duties required by America, paying taxes and serving in the military, for example, but are denied the rights and privileges thereof. Group and individual self-determination requires we be granted the freedom, liberty and pursuit of happiness enshrined in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, something our White American counterparts have enjoyed since forever and a day, Michael. With due respect.

[@boufie9997]

Listening to this guy's logic is like watching a gerbil on a treadmill...

[@plainsrabbit]

Give an example

[@joedirt2862]

@@plainsrabbit He couldn't even define racism when asked .

[@plainsrabbit]

@@joedirt2862 When is that in the video?

[@joedirt2862]

@@plainsrabbit Its in the video "how to be an anti racist" The Aspen Institute. After his lecture in the Q&A he's asked how he's defining racism and it's...well ridiculous.

[@benaiahwright937]

Well stated...

[@td4906]

Ouch. This guy is a complete fail.

[@kevinboone2178]

So many White folks are on this channel demonstrating their unease with the truth. Might YOU PEOPLE look in the mirror to see who needs to get real?

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@kevinboone2178 what Do you see when You look In the Mirror ! A Nobody ! A POS ! This Kendrick Is The Epitomy Of Racist !

[@NeganLucilleForever]

@@kevinboone2178 you mean with the lies this guy tells to get rich? lol, you're full of it

[@boufie9997]

Let's see if I've got this right: If you are not a racist, you are a racist in denial. If you are anti-racist you are still racist but trying not to be. If you are not a racist and you are not aware of it then you are definitely a racist. If you are trying to be anti-racist but not there yet then you are still a racist. If you are a racist and admit it then you are an honest racist (but still a racist) If you are a racist and you hide it from others then you are a closet racist. If you are a racist and you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community then you are definitely NOT a racist. So my question is this: If a racist falls over in a forest and no one is there, are they still a racist?

[@chazzitz-wh4ly]

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Unless you’re gay.

[@fawkewemf5616]

Yes because systems of oppression operate 24/7 365 days a year even while u sleep & all oppression. Is connected in one way or another

[@fawkewemf5616]

​@@chazzitz-wh4lyr u saying u feel damned sincere question

[@toneyo4794]

I know how to be “anti racist!” I measure people by their character!

[@kevinboone2178]

Response to "Michael" -- Some have labeled him a "lightweight," negating any obligation for Prof. Kendi to take them seriously. John McWhorter, sadly, is in that category, but many academics can be snarly cusses. Jealousy, envy, and waning popularity are factors for some, especially ones whose time has come and gone. By stating as much, some will accuse me of letting charity prevail. This layman's fairly well read and hasn't found many conclusions by Kendi's critics that I can wholeheartedly embrace. Most nitpick little things and deny a System of White Supremacy (SWS) is at the heart of the negative conditions experienced by Native Black Americans (NBAs), for instance, pointing to "culture" as a central factor, and comparing them to African, Asian and South Asian immigrants who often progress at a much higher rate/Etc. Such comparisons are false as they often bring advantages that hasten their rise, and haven't lived the NBA experience, for example. A glaring distinction is they haven't built America's stealth economics with their free and low-payed labors only to be rendered its lower-caste by design/SWS. Last, and this is somewhat off-topic: Going forward it's important WE THE PEOPLE don't categorize NBAs, and minorities, in the "people of color" (POC) group, as it dishonors the distinct histories and cultures of our separate lineages and/or ethnicities. NBAs have performed the duties required by America, paying taxes and serving in the military, for example, but are denied the rights and privileges thereof. Group and individual self-determination requires we be granted the freedom, liberty and pursuit of happiness enshrined in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, something our White American counterparts have enjoyed since forever and a day, Michael. With due respect.

[@tatteredsymposium1877]

@@kevinboone2178 Wrong, YOU are propagating racism by hyperfocusing on race and choosing to decide a person's inherent value based on their race. MLK Jr would be disgusted by this insanity.

[@tomb215]

I believe everyone deserves respect and kindness until they prove they don't.

[@stevesanzari7294]

I usually measure people by Height !

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@kevinboone2178 Dude SHUT UP ! Or go to China And Preach to them about Racism ! And God Bless you if you did !

[@DOC40619]

Within 5 minutes, 10 seconds (11:10) of his speech, Kendi talks about eliminating phrases (speech) and "forcing" Americans to believe in his ideology. I also find that anyone who says latinx is bastardizing the language of my family and insulting our culture. You could call that ... racist. This guy is ridiculous.

[@stevesanzari7294]

He sure is ! Personified !

[@tboyer86]

You're misrepresenting what he said. He didn't say you should eliminate free speech...he said that people need to be honest about their ideas and words and actually analyze whether these ideas and words are part of the problem of racism or part of the solution. Also, while many Hispanic and Latino people don't use the term "Latinx" in common speech, it is a very common phrase used among academics and isn't meant to be an insult, but rather a more precise term.

[@DOC40619]

@@tboyer86, no I'm not. He said if we "eliminated terms like race neutral." He wants to eliminate terms he doesn't like. That's not a misrepresentation. It's a quote. Academics are predominantly white. Their status as academics doesn't make it any less racist. It makes it more racist since they are educated enough to know better than to think that they have the authority to alter the language of another culture to fit their ideology when the people of that culture don't use it nor do they like it.

[@tboyer86]

@@DOC40619 So your argument is that academics are racist and don't know what's best because they are more educated? That is a really stupid argument.

[@DOC40619]

@@tboyer86, you're correct. That is a stupid argument, which is why it's not what I said. The thesis of my argument is that the specific academics who say "latinx" in spite of the fact that the predominant majority of Latin Americans don't recognize it as a word, are most likely white, and that their bastardization of our culture in this form is evidence of their racism, which is made worse by the fact that they are academics and have the education to know better, but still choose to take this racist action. By the way, Tim Boyer doesn’t sounds Latino. Would you happen to be a white guy telling me how to recognize my own culture? No accusation, just a question born in observation, looking for clarity.

[@madworld4489]

I'm anti ibram kendi..

[@stevesanzari7294]

Who isn’t ? Dumb People !

[@lukefredsall]

That's a hot take. He seems so measured and reasonable

[@madworld4489]

@@lukefredsall lol I really like watching him describe how disagreeing with him on policy issues means you're racist. Also watching him use the word racism to describe his definition of racism, imply his claims of being an academic are dubious at best. IMO

[@Stephen7475]

If not racist means racist, then everyone in the world is racist. then racism is meaningless. Ibram X should open debate Ayaan Hirshi Ali, or Thomas Sowell.

[@princemishkin1601]

Coleman Hughes has challenged him to a debate several times, and each time Kendi refuses

[@stevesanzari7294]

Or Other People Who know what their talking about ! He Doesn’t !

[@winstonsmith8482]

Kendi is a pathetic coward and knows his woke neo-racism is ahistoric and indefensible, he won't debate, he only gives interviews to other woke sycophants.

[@chazzitz-wh4ly]

If everyone is a racist, then nobody is a racist.

[@megg.6651]

Please sir....sources? Oh, you don't have any...I thought so.

[@lunartricycles3726]

Sources? This dope thinks sources are only for rivers.

[@larrythesociologist]

LMAO He’s the director of an entire sector of education. Do you honestly believe he doesn’t have any sources?

[@Madrrrrrrrrrrr]

@@larrythesociologist he doesn't have any. The whole science world knows it.

[@kevinboone2178]

You MAD? Dude is a rigorous, cutting edge scholar. Had you read some of his books you'd see tons of receipts...um...sources.

[@wiseman5076]

@@larrythesociologist "education" .

[@nathanbrittain9102]

Where are the open debates ?

[@kevinboone2178]

On YT and other social media...I wouldn't debate Ibram for having read his books, agreeing with his logic, historical analysis and prescriptions for going forward.

[@brianwyoder]

outside

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@kevinboone2178 you sound Quite Ignorant !

[@-dash]

Were Thomas Sowell younger he’d absolute dismantle this dude in a debate.

[@winstonsmith8482]

Kendi is a pathetic coward and knows his woke neo-racism is ahistoric and indefensible, he won't debate, he only gives interviews to other woke sycophants.

[@SOSSTSE]

Thank You Dr. Ibram X. Kendi It's time to stop racism and racist policies.❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏 SOSSTSE VOICES OF HOPE.

[@iankane1733]

I am very skeptical of speakers who use emotion over data. The intentions of anti-racism and the speakers are well meaning, and there are good things that can come of this, but also a lot of damage as well. John Mcwhorter, Glenn Loury, and Coleman Hughes (all black) have podcasts and youtube videos discussing race and racism using well researched quantitative data. John Mcwhorter specifically has a compelling video on how anti-racism hurts the black community more than it helps. The heart of the argument all three of them make is that racism (systemic or overt), to what extent it actually exists, is not the biggest threat to black Americans and black communities. To focus solely on racism as the main factor for disparities in the black community would be doing them a disservice.

[@stevesanzari7294]

He also uses Hear Say ! Which in most courts is inadmissible!

[@Stevie-74]

It should also be noted that Kendi has refused to sit down and discuss/debate with any of those men. Anyone who claims a position of intellectual prominence that cannot defend it in civil discussion should be viewed with skepticism.

[@iankane1733]

@@Stevie-74 A very good point.

[@machsimillian14]

Surprised that you didn't list Candace Owens and Herschel Walker while you were at it. You guys are funny.

[@iankane1733]

@@machsimillian14 Nah those two are too extreme in the other direction.

[@chrisgill1302]

"More than a third of White students lied about their race on college applications, and about half of these applicants lied about being Native Americans. More than three-fourths of these students who lied about their race were accepted." -Ibram X Kendi

[@goatgoatgoatgoatgoatgoatgoatgo]

Nice of you to quote his hypocrisy

[@F511BHS]

Ibram X. Kendi probably lied on his college application about being intelligent

[@titanblade3706]

This proves that affirmative action is bad. The fact white people have to lie in order to get into a school is outrageous. Black students are easily accepted in schools they’re not qualified for, and ends up failing in the long term or dropping out. So Kennedy proofed a privilege for black people along with discrimination against whites and Asian Americans

[@chazzitz-wh4ly]

Those darn whites! They should not be using a racist system to take advantage and get ahead of others for their own benefits because of the race they claim.

[@freespeach1851]

​@F511BHS his sat scores can't lie. Guy scored below an 1100. He's not intellectually qualified to be in his position and it shows.

[@mentalmachete2273]

Rent controls, like any price control such as minimum wage sounds good. You'd think it would lead to more affordable housing but ultimately ends in less housing and higher prices for housing that isn't rent controlled. The best way to affordable housing and higher wages is by banning price controls which will result in more housing and jobs. As company A & B both offer the lowest wage company C, that offers the higher, will attract more employees. Company A & B, to attract talent, will have to compete with company C by raising wages. Concerning rent, landlords lower rent to compete. The more we build the less we'll pay. Indeed, shortages leads to inflation.

[@lukefredsall]

Wow dude. Thats a lot of information. Maybe dull it down for this audience a bit. You know, words and stuff

[@fdavyes]

Damn these woke leftists ain’t ready for this dose of common sense.

[@tiborkoos188]

Powell's reply is really engaging

[@henkverhoeven1256]

Sowell: smart. Kendi: not smart.

[@megg.6651]

Agreed. One of the brightest young Black men in the country, Coleman Hughes wrote an excellent critique of Kendi's "How to Be an Anti-Racist" in his article in City Journal titled, "How to Be an Anti-Intellectual". I highly recommend reading it. www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist

[@smurfyday]

@@megg.6651 It's devoid of the main points Kendi made. Keep seeing comments praising this critique and that from people who obviously want to strongly hold onto their racist worldviews and most likely never read the book themselves.

[@lhbljk1]

@@smurfyday Nice counter point - people who hold on strongly ... racist

[@TrillEverything]

@@megg.6651 Coleman Huges is HARDLY one of the brightest Black men in the country. He may be one of the brightest conservative Black men, but there are not many of those and definitely not many who write. I can find three rappers that can think deeper and faster than Coleman. In fact, Hughes is a 3rd rate Sowellian who I have yet to hear provide any profound insight on race outside of Milton Friedman and Sowell. You really drank the Koolaid on this one. Hilarious!

[@CB-jz7bo]

Preach!

[@bleedingkansas]

I am glad I listened to this. I had only heard of Dr. Ibram's ideas from tertiary sources and I would have to say they were misrepresented.

[@pauletteessame8180]

Hello, though I've listened, to only one conference of yours, I've been all the more impressed by the level of your knowledge that after all, myself, I am not a doctor...my late father was, and I pretend to understand gaining a doctorate relies on tons of energy, work, sacrifices....if slavery was well based on a biblical "theory"(story of this famous Ham 's descendants), I suppose, as it partly brought economic enrichment, that other artefacts (hopefully the word is right) can be said, along the same kind of believers, to be justified ("and ancient") in the same way. Mathematics or economic mathematics offer other dimensions that have been finally considered. As racism turned up to be one justification, if I may say so, it also means that such theories have nothing to do with any concept of progress. Progress of any kind has never prevented ancient theories, said to belong - apparently - to ancient ages - to be perpetuated : they are like stones, winds, and seas : they cannot disappear. Though they can be measured by humans, if I may say so, they cannot be erased by them. In fact, I wonder if you've questioned yourself about the meaning of progress. How is it that progress does not consider equality as a condition? I've never read K. Marx, but I hope he has wondered about such concepts. Economic equality may not be a condition as it does not mean anything, unless other conditions can be simultaneously fulfilled ; but it seems that what you may talk about is an equality of chances, at certain levels, which give way to endless discussions...Thanks, take care, regards.

[@stevesanzari7294]

Karl Marx’s Russia Starved And Died ! Sounds Great though !

[@Grappapappa]

I've been listening a lot to Glenn Loury's and John McWhorther's discussions on race, but only now heard Ibram Kendi talk and my reaction: What the hell is this?! No intellectual content.

[@BSOG3]

His rhetoric is so very off.

[@megg.6651]

One of the brightest young Black men in the country, Coleman Hughes wrote an excellent critique of Kendi's "How to Be an Anti-Racist" in his article in City Journal titled, "How to Be an Anti-Intellectual". I highly recommend reading it. www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist

[@kevinboone2178]

@@megg.6651 l enjoy reading Coleman but disagree with his analysis of race. And the article you've mentioned includes taking things out of context, half-truths, and is indicative of him not taking Prof. Kendi seriously, as he falsely believes the brother is a lightweight -- and maybe he lives in a bubble, is a contrarian by nature, and/or may think his sh** smells like roses, who knows. Libertarian and conservative academics love him, including many Black ones, as do many regular White folks who refuse to see this country's racial problems for what they are: White Supremacy with historical antecedents that linger to keep the Native Black American (NBA) lineage the country's permanent bottom caste, fifty percent of whom now live in households having a zero net worth, for example, and ones headed by college graduates have significantly less net worth than those headed by White high school dropouts. How could one explain it, my good person?

[@stevesanzari7294]

Most BS Artist are !

[@goatgoatgoatgoatgoatgoatgoatgo]

Straight hustling

[@jackhammer3423]

Try and find a video of Henry Roger's aka Kendi X debating these ideas...

[@ladydara7446]

I wish they had said labeled this series 500 years not 400 years. Correcting the historical record is so hard.

[@CribNotes]

500 years ain't shit in the history of human existence.

[@josephfleming5364]

Why aren't we hearing from Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields who wrote Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life?

[@brianwyoder]

because this isn't a video they're in

[@Rambleon444]

LOL! I went to watch another Kendi video... And comments were turned off. I wonder why?

[@JJ-he7yy]

His real name is Henry Rodgers. He changed his name to sound more "African" so he can cash in on the race business. Not only that, he will never face his critics. Coleman Hughes has offer to debate him in the venue of his choice - His response - Nada!

[@Stevie-74]

Saw Coleman's short vid on that this morning. Kendi is an intellectual fraud. And him changing his name - well, only further supports his disingenuous standpoint.

[@JJ-he7yy]

Apparently he charges $20,000 for a 1 hour lecture. That is $333 per minute. Not bad!

[@machsimillian14]

Funny how you talk about how he decided to cash in on the race business, yet you cite the grifter in Coleman. Haha. You guys are beyond funny. The only reason why Coleman holds value is because he's black and willing to speak ill of the black community, regardless of what he states is factually accurate or not. He's just trying to follow sheriff Clark, Candace Owens, and the other "off the plantation" blacks.

[@commoncure3335]

Sitting out of a conflict doesn't mean you're aiding the enemy. This guy's a gaslighter

[@zionschwarting458]

You’re not helping anyone either

[@butchignitz5731]

Because I'm white, I'm automatically racist. When I say I love all humans, I'm consider racist. When I say I'm not racist, now I'm racist. This breaks my heart. These racist talks by blacks seem to teach other black people how to be racist. Just love all humans. Individual characters are the issues, not the skin color. If there's a group of white people that show hatred towards blacks, it's that group... not white people. Skin color is not the issue, it's character issue. You're kinda doing what Trump does, tap into people's fear and anger... and that in itself creates a following of people to point fingers. Look at the evidence below... when reading comments on this video, anyone questioning the video is told they are inherently part of the problem. IMO, the solution... teach people how to love unconditionally. Give without expecting. Throw away your ego. Do kind things for people and don't tell anyone. Your ego will try to separate you from others. Make nothing about you. Just tap into your servant's heart and there you will find yourself sitting next to happiness.

[@TrillEverything]

Did you not hear the man say that racism is not static or an identity; it's a temporal activity based on a specific situation? What part of that is "automatic" because you are white? Damn, some white folk really want to do "nothing" on race relations.

[@butchignitz5731]

@@TrillEverything I suppose I just don't relate with hate towards someone's skin color. Even your comment hints at racism: "Damn, some white folk really want to do "nothing" on race relations." -- Why not just say, "some people"? I really can't control other people's stupidity towards something. And because I'm white, I'm obligated to do something for the stupid people? Dude, I just love humans, yes, even those that don't like me... it's a more peaceful and free mind.

[@boodrowwilson1894]

Or just expose CRT for the intellectually dishonest ,racist dog crap it is

[@M_Lopez_3D_Artist]

@@butchignitz5731 I think your the better person on all these comments, thanks for being level headed and level minded, i think what is important is trying to change the policy rather then the people.

[@seanshamblin1131]

When I search "Ibrim x Kendi DEBATE" there are no results. Just these lectures and him talking with someone who agrees with him. I wonder why...?

[@dzauthor]

I’m trying to learn these ideas. I don’t understand the idea of racism being 600 years old (I haven’t found the right time stamp yet #18:00-#29:00 ). Maybe I’m still not understanding this content and definition of racism. I consider Classical Greek and Roman examples of labeling the people who spoke other languages as “barbarians” to be similar. The group in power excluded the outsider barbarians. That’s 2000+ years’ history. I’m probably going to look back and wonder why the hell this idea caught my attention. I bet a psychoanalyst could shed some light on this as deflecting instead of engaging. I’m learning and trying to engaging or at least learn about engaging by starting dialogue about things that are difficult to discuss. It would be easier for me to look away and pretend systemic racism doesn’t exist. I’m pretty sure my comments show that I haven’t made progress in becoming anti-racist..... yet.

[@soulfuzz368]

This is a great resource for trying to understand this stuff. You sound similar to me in that you require more specific language that these “critical” types purposefully avoid. newdiscourses.com/tftw-antiracism/

[@player1111ful]

@@soulfuzz368 racist Nazi website

[@soulfuzz368]

Storm&Cloud how? Honest question.

[@dzauthor]

Storm&Cloud Trolling much?

[@megg.6651]

This guy is a charlatan. He benefits ECONOMICALLY by dividing the races. I would like to introduce you to one of the brightest young Black men in the country, Coleman Hughes. He wrote an excellent critique of Kendi's "How to Be an Anti-Racist" in his article in City Journal titled, "How to Be an Anti-Intellectual". I highly recommend reading it. www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist

[@Stevie-74]

Ah, but the comments section really does fill me with hope. Common sense, logic and reason have not yet died after all.

[@crazyhorse1ck]

Wow a whole lot of nothing. But glad to see a black man is able to rise so high in such a systemically racist country.

[@brianwyoder]

very cool opinion

[@QuatMan]

There were prominent Blacks during slavery and Jim Crow America too. The success of a few did not negate either slavery or Jim Crow, just as Kendi's success does not negate the racism of which he speaks.

[@audreyandremington5265]

I agree with some things he said, but i disagree with the root of his ideology. I don't think that supporting a policy that generates an unequal outcome between groups is an act of discrimination. I think everyone should be equal under the law, but if a law that doesnt take race into account generates different outcomes between different groups of people, it's not necessarily the law's fault. That's not to say that racism isn't happening. It's just that I don't think legislation can be racist unless the legislation specifically includes discrimination based on race.

[@M_Lopez_3D_Artist]

That a funny way to say that taxes on the poor are not racists but people that are poor are categorically more black people, then white, so it doesn't need the word to have the same effect

[@Feanor1169]

@@M_Lopez_3D_Artist Poor people don't pay taxes.

[@juliemurray7973]

This is amazing. Thank you so much for making this available on KZbin.

[@stevesanzari7294]

But please Shut Ibram x Kendri down !

[@winstonsmith8482]

No this is woke neo-racist trash.

[@tboyer86]

@@winstonsmith8482 Let me guess, you prefer Candace Owens.

[@joeycottone7755]

Basically, pattern recognition is racist.

[@kierankelly295]

Yes, definitely. For example, lets say I thought "all white girls with black hair I've met are stupid", should that mean I think you're stupid too? Or should I consider you as your own person? When I go into a conversation with you assuming you're stupid because of past learnings its important for me to recognize that and counteract against that.

[@nathanbrittain9102]

Well if this religion and its preachers would debate there religion and its foundation that requires faith and belief the prophets are from God.... I mean any racism. If you dont except jesus as your savior as in the bible you are doomed to burn for eternity. There are the rarest times when a person debates the mythology of their religion ...theory in this case sure ok. But it's not done and then you ask why is it not. This is not a religion or political mind control device. There is no asking for faith in the ideology. No mention of needing to forgo method ofnlogic and science to the ethos. This is not on accident there are no debates on this religions rhetoric. Just like christianity there is no proof beyond a man rose from death and walked on water. It takes a voluntary spiritual intellectual leap of faith to accept the will of the person teaching the implant device fo which you can base a set of ideological self imposed methodology based on a 100 leap of faith to believe eternity in hell awaits if the planted device is rejected. This is not original this is fair sure but it not pure. This is a calculated and descised method of planting an internal device to remote control with words. Activating the planted character device if ever rejected. Setting up the indoctrinated for acceptance of the word of the leader else guilty. This is the reason there are no debates on this and no asking for the faith when there can be no logic applied. The very reason logic and scientific method also debate of this religion. It's because to debate it will destroy the devices power. It is a psychological method of manipulation being used point by point. All points and times designed to dismantle the belief you are not subject to this religions truth and any question of this or acusing the preacher of his clinical deliberate use of psychological use of subversion with intent. So thos is why and how you can come to understand the behavior and refusals defend this religions mythology. Jesus is not up for debate and they and him no exactly how to use religion psychology. Good luck with it

[@themachine9366]

Kendi’s arguments are so catchy because they are fundamentally the same that have been made by religious fanatics for thousands of years. He starts by turning the existence of racism into an unfalsifiable hypothesis: if you claim you are not racist, that makes you a racist. Then he uses the false dilemma fallacy by creating a false dichotomy between racism and anti-racism. This is not intellectually different than the age-old argument that atheists have a religion since to not believe in God requires faith: to be an anti-racist, you must first admit that you do racist things. The idea that we are all sinners, or as it is written in Romans 3:10 “None is righteous, no, not one,” is not new either, at least for the West. We are in a new era of anti-science and witch-burning and it is starting with pastors like Kendi at the tip of the spear.

[@yvonnenota5022]

"At some point we are going to have to stop denying that we have 'metastatic' racism." (stated by Ibram X. Kendi at11:50 mins)

[@nunyadambidniss]

Huh ??? W. T. F.

[@brianwyoder]

@Mush Man metastatic racism would mean that there are other forms of racism that have developed out of direct and individually focused forms of racism. i didn't know what metastatic meant either, but after looking it up in a dictionary it was pretty easy to figure out what he meant.

[@brianwyoder]

@Mush Man cool suggestion thank you

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@brianwyoder yeah He makes up names as He goes along ! It’s called Flim Flamming !

[@lukefredsall]

@@brianwyoder I think he is laughing at the concept. It's clear that the camparison to cancer is part of the propogandists nature of this lecture. He uses topics that he knows have a negative emotional charge to get people into a limbic state where their higher reasoning is lost to emotions. This is common technique, and a part of compelling your audience, but give the subject matter and desired outcomes this feels more manipulative than motivating.

[@duchessofessex2550]

This was simply amazing! I felt the love! Thank you for sharing!

[@bconni2]

i feel the love watching a guy like MLK. watching this guy, i feel the hatred

[@elliefarrier]

Thank you for sharing! I learned and unlearned a ton from this.

[@OtheringAndBelonging]

Thanks Ellie.

[@soulfuzz368]

Ellie Farrier what did you unlearn? Honest question, it would help me to know.

[@tabsis9017]

This is destroying America and that is the goal. White liberals are the black man's enemies

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@tabsis9017 But they Still vote Democrat ?

[@winstonsmith8482]

Lol this is completely ahistoric, neo-racist garbage, and you ate it up. Good job.

[@boodrowwilson1894]

Ibram " he who denied it supplied it racism edition " kendi

[@peterd-k853]

Lmao I want to know how many of y'all actually watched the entire lecture

[@stevesanzari7294]

Don’t Watch Fake News Dude !

[@lukefredsall]

Lol

[@jackhammer3423]

Mind numbing and extremely shallow concepts

[@JoeOrwig]

Racism: a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. So when Ibram Henry Rogers (his name before he changed it for marketing purposes) says white people are inherently racist, that sounds like it qualifies as racist by the definition to me. What was it he said about racists claiming they are not racist?

[@junemoonchild69]

TRY JUST BEING UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENCES AND BE NICE TO ONE ANOTHER! HOW MANY TIMES ARE WE GOING TO ACT LIKE IGNORANT CHILDREN WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT COMMON DECENCY IS???

[@stevesanzari7294]

I am too Nice ! I’ve Turned a lot of Cheeks ! But NO MORE !

[@rockymontero1162]

Sounds good in theory. Oh but wait! The other race-baiting grifter, Robin DiAngelo, just released her follow-up book called "Nice Racism" so I guess by their definition, that won't work either! The patients are running the asylum.

[@Bryceyoutubification]

I got his book.

[@Bryceyoutubification]

@Swan of Tuonela than why are you here? Just to troll? That's not amazingly brag worthy.

[@stevesanzari7294]

But Can YOU Read ?

[@apriliagp77]

This guy is totally obsessed with race.

[@andrewkohler3707]

Almost as though the construct of race still has an enormous impact on society, perhaps?

[@catalyst3713]

@@andrewkohler3707 Race hustlers like Kendi keep racism on life support.

[@kaarenremley7585]

We've been reading and discussing his books in my engaged Buddhism group... a keen intellect and very thought provoking.

[@rossimessi1]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you will overcome this misconception.

[@TheAsianRepublican]

What insight did he offer that are keen intellect, can you share?

[@petersmith3953]

As a Brit , I can't help being glad that we don't have the huge problems with race that the Yanks do , it's not perfect in the UK , but we don't have the huge problems that they do , we've not had Jim Crow laws or segregation.

[@emilyeerosew]

All these negative commenters I wish you would give specifics bc I don't see anything he said that was false...

[@joedirt2862]

"ALL ideas are either racist or anti-racist" There's one for you.

[@boufie9997]

Google CIRCULAR LOGIC...I think you will get the picture

[@M_Lopez_3D_Artist]

@@joedirt2862 Look at this one "All ideas are good or bad" there that will help you understand it better

[@joedirt2862]

@@M_Lopez_3D_ArtistI was quoting what he said as an example of something he was claiming that's false. Obviously. Most ideas are neither racist or anti-racist.

[@WitnesstotheCrime]

He begins the lecture by saying that if someone simply says that he/she is not racist, that is proof that he/she is a racist. What's his proof? Slave masters used to say that they are not racist. This is anti-intellectual garbage.

[@QuatMan]

This was so great! I am surprised by all the people who are afraid of learning to be anti racist!

[@Logosfollower]

You’re kidding right?😂 well played.

[@QuatMan]

@@Logosfollower I am serious. People's aversion to specifically living in a way that condemns no one based on race is quite surprising. They sound similar to the people who think that wearing a mask in crowded spaces during a pandemic brought on by an airborne virus will kill them faster than breathing in large amounts of the droplets that contain the virus😉

[@Logosfollower]

@@QuatMan oh crap an actual racist 😳

[@QuatMan]

@@Logosfollower Yep..you are an actual racist. Thanks for identifying yourself!

[@QuatMan]

@Asphodelia D The tendency to project these bizarre ideas onto an author and historian who promotes being actively against racism is quite intriguing...

[@-Nos-]

I find his argument more sophistry than knowledge. One reason is that Anti racism is a false dichotomy/commits the black and white fallacy (yes, I'm aware of the pun). He immediately dismisses the more evident and actual position of not racist by equating reasons one in the past said I'm not racist to someone who says it today. This is not an exhaustive critique and issues with his argumwnt(s).

[@tm4csons]

"All ideas are racist or anti-racist"...there's your trouble right there with CRT. I could only listen for 10 min. because of the high pitch he is speaking in.

[@tboyer86]

First off, he is not a Critical Race Theorist. That is a method of analysis used by Law Professors and Law Students. Secondly, I doubt that the reason that you could only listen to 10 minutes of him speaking was due to his tone but the content of what he was saying. Truth can be a very difficult thing to listen to, especially when it contradicts long-held beliefs.

[@tboyer86]

@@DeftRiddle so because he doesn't focus on the problem you want him to he's a hustler. That's a ridiculous argument. What are you doing to address slavery in Africa? Nothing? That's what I thought.

[@tboyer86]

@@DeftRiddle it's clear you're more interested in shooting down ideas from your perceived political enemies than actually discussing the issues at hand. I don't think you've actually read any of Dr. Kendi's works, and I know this because you claim he argues things that he doesn't actually argue. For example you claim he says that slavery is a white person problem but where and has he ever said that? He also specifically has argued against the idea that racism only goes one way. Also he isn't a CRT adherent. You don't understand the complexities of his arguments and research. My guess is that you just heard about him from some other conservative talk show host. So why don't you read his research before you start criticizing him.

[@tboyer86]

@@DeftRiddle I am not going to respond to the majority of what you argued in your last post not because I don't have thoughts on what you wrote but because your post was way too long and their are so many inaccuracies and incorrect information my post would have to be twice as long just to address everything. I'll just say this: you claim your coming at this conversation from a nonbias perspective but you constantly criticize the left and claim that Dr. Kendi only criticizes the right. Again it's hard to take anything you say seriously considering you haven't read his research (I'm not even counting How to be an Ant-Racist because that is a book for general consumption based off his academic work Stamped From the Beginning, which actually has a lot of the academic foundations and research to refute most of your views on race). But if you had read his work you would know he actually criticizes both political parties, both back and white people, both past and present generations for the racially inequities that he identifies. But since you haven't read the work and your only interested in arguing I really don't have anything else to say to you.

[@myway7367]

Inferiority complex, delusion, self-inflicted victimhood, inadequacy; this boy got it all.

[@prlgl]

Boy?

[@myway7367]

paula grubbs Oh great, the mom brigade is here. Why is it whenever some priviliged, self-indulgent loser whines for hours it’s always moms enabling them? Not everyone who comes crying to you is a victim, mom; you have to read between the lines, do your own research and some critical thinking.

[@prlgl]

Excuse me? I see you have some issues with women as well. I'm a professional woman with extensive degrees and certifications. I have pretty strong critical thinking skills. You've shown yourself to discriminate against black men and white women. Anyone else?

[@TrillEverything]

It's getting old and worn out. You people are going to have to do better than site antiquated Sowellian theory and quantitative data that ignores context, such as siting Roland Fryer's research on policing, but then leaving out that Fryer's research states that regarding interactions with Blacks, cops engage in physical and language abuse at extremely higher rates than with whites, hence our bad relations with police. Example: Suppose George Floyd did not die after having his neck crunched for eight minutes? That is what is typical, not unarmed killings. Try harder next time. You offer nothing orginal or even true with the Victim approach. Blacks just laugh at that foolishnes. In the real worls we have to go to work and sit next Sean Hannity and Laura Ingram every day. Imagine being Black and those two are your boss! Miss us with that NONSENSE!

[@myway7367]

TrillEverything There is no hope for the wilfully blind. If I convinced myself I was black a la Shaun King and replayed every negative interaction I’ve had in my life, I would conclude the same: It’s never because people (including myself) are selfish, irrational assholes- no, no, it’s RACISM! It’s too late for you; I just hope your innocent children aren’t poisoned by your ideology.

[@SAOProductions1955]

"The activism" (and by extension, the sort that Mr. Kendi offers as anti-racism) "is a way for useless people to feel important, even if their activism" (read false gospel) "is counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole." - Thomas Sowell

[@winstonsmith8482]

Judging from the fact that almost every top comment is negative, youtube is clearly protecting this video from getting the downvote ratio it deserves. Not really a surprise at this point.

[@kbeatjones]

This book is a crucial resource. if undoing racism in this country were light work, it would be done. We need help and we need support, to transcend our resistance to individual and collective change.. Thank you to the author annd the facilitators.

[@caribbeanqueen1389]

At what point does something go from being true to being racist? I think that needed to be troubled for me. There is a very thin line between a truth and a stereotype. And I think, it would be disingenuous to ignore that. I believe we could acknowledge that our idea is grounded in a racist belief. But is it ok that people can come to an agreement (internally/externally), that there might be a real problem with a person/group of persons, and it's not just my/our imagination? Or are we going to be gaslighted for the sake of saving the face of the race?

[@larrythesociologist]

Stereotypes are never truth. People are individuals. When you group them you’re actively stripping them of their individuality hence their humanity.

[@imagineitagain558]

@@larrythesociologist so you agree that terms like “White Fragility” and “White Privilege” are dehumanizing and fueled by the same harmful ideology as racism itself?

[@SirWetBiscuit]

@@larrythesociologist Good god, you're helpless. Besides, I'm pretty sure I witnessed you stereotyping people who think this dude's words are bullshit to be white people.

[@nunyadambidniss]

@@larrythesociologist So This Kindi,Kunti,Kendy Guy... ...Like some Fried Chicken &Watermelon ? :)

[@nickking9568]

This dude is a quack

[@kevinboone2178]

With your picture and comment we can infer you're hoping for a miracle.

[@nickking9568]

@@kevinboone2178 babies are not born racist they are taught to be. It is a dumb book

[@brianwyoder]

@@nickking9568 very cool opinion

[@nickking9568]

@@brianwyoder he is trying to make money off driving a wedge between races and I think we need more cooperation and less division.

[@ericdavis3879]

It all seems to boil down to resources. Every society reaps what it sows. Whichever resources we use to feed a child is the greatest indicator of what they will produce as an adult. The neighborhoods with the best teachers produce the most scholars. The neighborhoods where people are told they are thugs produce the most violence. The neighborhoods with the most money, keep most of the money. The poorest neighborhoods stay poor. If you give a child love and respect, they will love and respect others. And of course, as the old African proverb says "The child who is not embraced by his village, will burn it down to feel its warmth."

[@magangajoy]

Yep. Summarises it all.

[@nathanbrittain9102]

Says every abounded child with out a father

[@davidpar2]

How fitting. A purely cancerous speech at one of the circles of hell

[@kevinboone2178]

You could improve your poor reputation by telling us on what planet you stay (so to say).

[@davidpar2]

@@kevinboone2178 I’m sure that “burn” sounded better in your head, bud.

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@kevinboone2178 Not yours Sally !

[@M_Lopez_3D_Artist]

Sorry but your comment getting reported have a nice day

[@davidpar2]

@@M_Lopez_3D_Artist lol. Precisely what do you think that even means, you dope? “Getting reported?” Who the hell cares?

[@kaarenremley7585]

I appreciate the ability to recognize our racist behavior and our willingness to change. Chuckling at the doubt that Mister Trump can change. Lol!

[@abdelazeezsobh6899]

The book analyzes concepts of racism and Kendi's proposals for individual anti-racist actions and systemic change. It received a positive critical reception. How to Be an Antiracist Book By Ibram X. Kendi (PDF-Book-Summary-Review-Online Reading-Download): www.toevolution.com/file/view/801781/how-to-be-an-antiracist-book-by-ibram-x-kendi-pdf-book-summary-review-online-reading-download

[@Bhamlunker]

"I believe"....I admit, I struggle with this...not proud to say it, but hard for me to ignore :(

[@shrimuyopa8117]

Your sins of racism have been forgiven. Move on child. Continue to confess your sins of racism and you will continue to be forgiven. Until the political left change their stance again next year and we find that you are a self proclaimed racist.

[@Bhamlunker]

to be clear...my comment was in reference in believing in hope and change...i feel lately despair that change seems elusive...that was my comment.....must keep hope is what the speaker was saying....

[@shrimuyopa8117]

@@Bhamlunker Nope too late. You have already confessed your racist behavior. And in five years time when the leftists inevitably change their stance they will have proof that you are a racist.

[@stevesanzari7294]

@@shrimuyopa8117 Nah ! It helps me Focus on dangerous people like Kendrick who is 10 times more Racist than Joe Biden !

[@jonsilence]

Okay Mistah 'X', how about taking on COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE RACISM? The kind that exists in radio & TV commercials (like Lipton "Brisk" teas) who hire actors to use identifiably "black" vocal inflections and language in order to target black audiences, or those who identify with being black. Isn't this racist?????

[@stevesanzari7294]

Oh Yeah what about old Navy ! Or better Yet watch the RHONY ! Or RHOBH ! Talk about Race Baiting !

[@timothysorensen4961]

Dude is laughing all the way to bank!!! He can't even define racism. However, he will teach you how to be "an Antiracist"------I have to find a job like he has!!

[@sapher2020]

Dude's a race pimp like his forefathers...Reverend AL and Jessie Jackson 🤣

[@howardkeller1137]

Makes Lenin proud!

[@tboyer86]

That's an idiotic comment.

[@howardkeller1137]

Spoken by communist idiot

[@tboyer86]

@@howardkeller1137 Spoken by a fascist white supremacist.

[@howardkeller1137]

You are fascist supremacist? Okay by me.

[@reflectivelight3619]

It is so insightful to read the comments which typify the push back on anti racism. How far these poor souls have to go in their personal development.

[@CB-jz7bo]

Got damn... the comment section is based!!!

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Possibly because more racist whites have access to KZbin

[@CB-jz7bo]

@@JeepCherokeeful funny bro🤣🤣🤣🙏🏿

[@philippecote8571]

What a goober

[@jwf2125]

If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

[@stevesanzari7294]

Very Good Grasshopper !

[@mickstuff2754]

Ibram X. Kendi on How to be a racist, at UC Berkeley

[@larrythesociologist]

Its a lot of white folks in these comments not understanding what he’s speaking of here and that’s fine I suppose, but to not even give an effort in understanding begs the question of why even watch?

[@DS-lk3tx]

His version of racism is inspiring. I hope all white people discover his message and come to the conclusion that this form of racism is ok, and that caring about those who look and identify the same way as you are who you should care about.

[@Dak1549]

This man is at the forefront of a group that is doing everything they can to destroy the West. They are the enemies of science, logic and rational thought. The only end goal here is to foster a cultural revolution - which are ALWAYS blood baths. Opponents of this thinking must know and understand the lines of thought in order to rally against this ideological evil.

[@boodrowwilson1894]

If you think it's hard to understand this guy dishonestly frame something in such a narrow vapid framework that it means nothing . . The actual punchline about this stuff is the more someone with a brain consumes it the more heinous and useless it reveals itself to be. Nonsense . We don't have to hide anyone from a brain like kendi 🙏😂

[@machsimillian14]

Many didn't watch, they're bot accounts, or people from disinformation farms. Ibram X Kendi has been targeted by the "anti-crt" crew, so they seek out everything Kendi to engage negatively with it.

[@hoagied3783]

Anti-intellectual, dogmatic nonsense.

[@boufie9997]

Oh come on! It is MUCH less than that...

[@DaniBadger777]

*THANK GOD FOR THOMAS SOWELL*

[@rockymontero1162]

YES! Love him! Larry Elder and Coleman Hughes too! The best!

[@DaniBadger777]

@@rockymontero1162 Christian Watson is relatively new (on here by that name) but he’s already getting up there as my fave. Wise beyond his years.

[@rockymontero1162]

@@DaniBadger777 yes! I've been watching him too! Excellent! 👍

[@machsimillian14]

Haha...Larry Elder loves you guys too. You line his pockets, he tells you anything that you want to hear, even when he himself doesn't believe it. He's even stated as much. Low-hanging fruit.

[@DaniBadger777]

@@machsimillian14 six months ago.....let it go.

[@dang1861]

Can we say grifter and lazy "intellectual"? Why won't Kendi have a discussion with John McWhorter? Could it be he can't use the "you don't know what it's like to be black in America" line to try and silence his opponent a la Don Lemon?

[@captainoliver6789]

...and two; what was with the audience's reactions? Nervous laughter- Weird applause- Low energy cheers- Check. Are they hostages? Do we need to help those people?

[@msellaminnowpea]

truth is uncomfortable. I'm glad you listened

[@nyk3334]

Let’s be honest. 90% of the comments are here for the cringe.

[@sararimer3756]

Brilliant talk-thank you, Dr. Kendi

[@ctrain9257]

😂😂😂😂🐑🐑🐑

[@fleafarts3576]

Look, another brainwashed white female liberal who wants to help the black community 🤔. I believe Malcom X tried to warn us about you.

[@galebach7185]

Thank you for clarifying critical race theory, talking about it and intelligently analyzing a system of injustice is how to change it

[@smurfyday]

Ignore. 1:22:12

[@Mevlinous]

Can we rename this, how to be a self-hating robot?

[@lukefredsall]

He's not doing much to improve people's view of intelligence and race. There are so many deep thinkers from all kinds of backgrounds. Pay attention to them, not this rhetorical modern art.

[@crazyzabo]

Pemex? Yes. Latinx? No, it's Latino.

[@chadallen9401]

Can you tell me also teach us how to be an anti-rapist, anti-pedophile, anti-corruption, anti-bullying, anti-depression, anti-cancer. I don't like those things either.

[@stevesanzari7294]

These things Aren’t important to Kendri!

[@machsimillian14]

Something tells me that you're lying about a few of those labels. But hey, you get to try and look cool on KZbin.

[@TheBalterok]

Dkf

[@chazzcannon3614]

I wonder what Thomas Sowell would do to this race hustler.

[@CB-jz7bo]

10:00 does this logic apply to abortion clinics targeted to inner cities 😂👍🏿

[@stevesanzari7294]

Hell No ! They are For that !

[@frankparisi4048]

400 years of slavery? I think they are off by a couple of few. The opening screen should mention it’s just the slavery that is important to them and their wallets.

[@danlucky9839]

Race baiting 101

[@charliepee4358]

There are racist people who don't call themselves racist. Therefore everyone who doesn't call themselves racist is racist. That's a terrible argument. No wonder this guy is afraid of debate.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Resistance against pulling the trigger, selling and using the drugs and impregnating the young teenagers seems like a good start. That’s “power”! Please stand up for your rights!

[@TheAsianRepublican]

Orwellian....denial of your guilt...is proof of your guilt.

[@danlucky9839]

Slavery still exist... In Africa...

[@captainoliver6789]

I noticed some odd things about this event. For one, why bring on a panel of four people who agree on something? It seems like a new character intro for a kids show. "Justice Rangers unite!"

[@TheForkhandles]

This is now absolutely common practise in the mainstream media these days. I started noticing it on the BBC in Britain years ago when topics like race and feminism are up for discussion. You have a sympathetic host who moderates a conversation between 2 or 3 people who don't disagree about anything.

[@emmabaugher1678]

Because racist ideas have no place on a panel? It is not up for discussion.

[@J.R.G.921]

Justice Rangers and Social Justice Warriors unite! lol

[@magangajoy]

@@emmabaugher1678 You have never been so right on anything! Lol. Thank you! It's hilarious to think that they would bring a racist up there to discuss anything. Like who would even agree to show up in this political climate. Trump? Lol, loller, lollest! But, as he has said over and over again, 'he is the least racist of anyone you have ever met in this world.' Or maybe they should bring Richard Spencer, but his arguments won't hold water against such intellectuals. No racist would agree to show and be literally destroyed on such a panel. It would be suicidal. Lol. And that's why they only have people who agree on everything on these panels. Lol.

[@megg.6651]

Because they cannot defend their farce against those who are much more grounded in reality. One of the brightest young Black men in the country, Coleman Hughes wrote an excellent critique of Kendi's "How to Be an Anti-Racist" in his article in City Journal titled, "How to Be an Anti-Intellectual". I highly recommend reading it. www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist

[@fleafarts3576]

Look, Marxist at a Marxism Conference talking about Marxism. These people are only smart in this room around each other. 😂😂😂

[@conservos2349]

This guy is nutty as a fruitcake. Saying you are not a racist is extreme racism to hear him tell it.

[@krankinthehog4984]

The answer to 1984 is 1776!

[@kevinboone2178]

You've got it backwards. As an unpatriotic insurrectionist, you have made enough bad trouble. Dr. Kendi's "good trouble" is what the country needs, duh, and is the answer to your Owellian ideals.

[@CribNotes]

Can Ibram X. Kendi even spell the word "Manichean" without looking it up? I doubt it from the sound of him talking.

[@trevorpetersen9118]

Nurture or nature? I'll take nurture and you all can go no where.