Jamaica Eyes a Break From Monarchy

As England buries their beloved queen, other members of the commonwealth realm prepare for what could be a swift breakup with the monarchy. The British empire enriched themselves by enslaving Africans in Jamaican fields, and that history has not been forgotten, or paid back.
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[@theultimateopportunist7997]

It's never made sense to have a head of state who lives in another country.

[@mattk8810]

This is completely misrepresenting Jamaicas relationship with the British. We live as an independent nation and the only effect the UK has on us is economic support. Be careful of this propoganda that would rather have us left out to the world like Haiti to be pillaged. Jamaicans can go to the UK. You just need a visa which is easy to get

[@aeaonetime]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJClkHaudsadkJY

[@generouxbandido622]

Target

[@mentos93]

Does it provides any benefits

[@generouxbandido622]

Who wants a leader who sold out to the white man in England, no body.

[@vonbrownYT]

Very proud of this first and necessary step. Us Jamaicans go to war on a lot of topics, but I'd much rather do so in a Jamaica fully governed by my fellow brethren. 💚🖤💛

[@datbang5072]

You sound like an “American” though

[@lampegutt123]

Hehe yeah one of the most copied cultures i feel like. But Jamaicans doesn’t seem very serious and organised

[@lampegutt123]

I mean they make a big point of her death just to make a point, yet I totally agree that they should be given all rights as commonwealth nations should be allowed to travel trough out a “commonwealth”

[@vonbrownYT]

@@datbang5072 And? Let's not distract from the point here.

[@mrsapplez2007]

FACTS

[@Ross-nd6xi]

I'm irish. Would absolutely love to visit Jamaica. I hope they become a republic.

[@MerchantsOfMisery]

I'm a POC and I gotta say, it was nice to celebrate the Queen's death with my Irish and Scottish neighbors. As far as I'm concerned, what's truly disrespectful is mourning the loss of a queen who sat atop piles of unimaginable wealth that was stolen from our people over centuries.

[@jamescanjuggle]

same here, fairs fair i get what the first lady was saying. Obviously a lady has passed away of course id be empathetic but the royalty only represent pain and suffering here

[@brambigdeli5021]

I’m half Irish my mom‘s family is from County Cork I can trace it back 300 years I live in the states was born in Boston and I feel my brethren Down there in Jamaica I like their style the way they do things their energy their vibe their way of life and I can give a damn less about the queen dying! More like good riddance

[@g3toutth3way]

@@MerchantsOfMisery *my account name is not my name* I’m the son of a sixth generation Irish American. I have had British roommates. I can’t believe anyone in this day and age could support monarchy. The English subjugated Ireland for over 500 years.

[@maddnuhrass6672]

A CONSTITUTIONAL republic thank you very much! And since we don't really have one of those a PROPER constitution now needs to be written.

[@StarrTile]

The story needed to be much much longer than just 10 minutes...repression in JA only ended recently and left it marks island wide 💯🇯🇲

[@gunsmokegaloreyt6840]

What repression? When?

[@StarrTile]

@@gunsmokegaloreyt6840 when ??? 1655....yeah, for 307 years

[@LordRykard9376]

There was no repression.

[@StarrTile]

@@LordRykard9376 really now ??? Well, here's the definition: "The action of subduing someone or something by force" When the British invaded Jamaica in 1655 and adopted the slaved inhabitants and perpetuated the trade then by definition they were oppressed... You aren't too bright there buddy, I suggest repeating high school

[@Miraclesylva]

How were they repressed after gaining independence and CHOOSING to keep the Monarch as Head of State?

[@yahyaismail4418]

One Love jamaica 🇯🇲 From Nairobi kenya 🇰🇪🔥🔥

[@GiselleX]

I hope all current Caribbean Commonwealth nations become republics. In school, we were taught that the Queen was still our Head of State, but seeing it on my Caribbean passport when I was a teen, really pissed me off. Can you imagine still needing a visa to visit the UK? Can you imagine the final court of appeal being the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council which is based in London when you are a far away Caribbean island?

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

I need a visa to visit Canada? So what it's not a free trade agreement

[@jackyblevins8724]

Visas MEANS THEY CAN TRACK WHARE U ARE how long you been in UK , Why Charles NOT CHARGING anything, he's striped Harry of deployment his worth too throne , several others duties, that hoe Camilla he'd probably put her in deployment before Harry ANY OF Elizabeth's OTHERS grandchildren. Americans don't need Visa to go to islands just Passport want get technical about it.

[@GiselleX]

@@TheMagicJIZZ My comment seemed to have disappeared...LOL...No disrespect intended, but again, please feel free to utilize Google to RESEARCH what a Free Trade Agreement entails. You are talking apples and oranges. Think of NAFTA...Canadians can usually visit the US short term without a visa. Mexicans cannot.

[@pjkevinrodriguez532]

@@TheMagicJIZZ I think what she meant is that the queen rules over the island she’s from but still needs a visa to visit the UK…. Understood?

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

@@pjkevinrodriguez532 she's the head of state not the absolute monarchy but constitutional

[@riro1177]

The story should also mention that the colonists wiped out the indigenous people or the original Jamaicans before enslaving Africans.

[@leahg6992]

Those indigenous were African too

[@nakuro2686]

Some..there are many Moors left

[@plantainconnoisseur]

Probably because it was the Spanish who had did that not the British, as they were the original European settlers to colonise Jamaica this is before the British took over.

[@roccoy5982]

@@nakuro2686 moors are amazigh have nothing to do with Jamacia r u thinking of the maroons?

[@a-bd1216]

@@leahg6992 they were not indigenous, Africans were here before the arrival of the British because Jamaica was a Spanish colony up until 1655 and some enslaved Africans escaped prior to the arrival of the British but the indigenous lived here 4000 years before African settlers.

[@vibeskeyzmusic934]

If Trinidad and Barbados can do it, then Jamaica can as well

[@criticalthinker907]

Yeah exactly 💯💪🏾

[@massrootsnwr7067]

Very true FULL freedom to Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@tazontheway]

It’s wild how William and Charles literally verbatim said the same thing to Jamaica and Barbados “the appalling atrocity of slavery forever stains our history. I want to express my profound sorrow; slavery was abhorrent and it should never of happened” yeah empty words and financial compensation are two completely different worlds

[@johnwattdotca]

Reparations for slavery can never become a reality, other than a symbolic act. If one of Englands' former colonies sets that as a precedent, think of all the other colonies who could claim that. And when you get to The United States and deal with slavery, you have the natives next.

[@X2LR8]

Nobody gets financial compensation. It's not a thing.

[@johnallenbailey1103]

@Censored Opinions you still have wealth from that. You would be dirty, barefoot peasants otherwise.

[@msongy7]

It's a big pot of bullshit.

[@tropicalpalmtree]

It's so embarrassing how you still live off the suffering of ancestors. You haven't personally suffered so stop milking it. You're no better than the modern folk who say 'we won the war' despite not even being a spec in a ballbag when it was going on.

[@disky01]

Man, that kid at the end wants to go to England for his career, and so it's no wonder you could see him twist when he was asked about the Queen. No way he's going to be honest because he knows it could come back to him if he does eventually get there. Not his fault, that's just a difficult position to be in, and he did his best with his answer. I wish him all the best.

[@MrBobbo18]

I loved his answer! I was so impressed with his calm thought out and careful response. That’s a smart kid. He’s going places. At his age my dumbass would have blerted out my feeling and never made it to England.

[@kagelevel9670]

And the black reporter wanted to get that answer from him. There are still black dwindle heads who support the symbol of their oppression, only bcuz they think it benefits them, but I'd advice them to wake up. We don't need anyone trying to hold anything over us because of their selfish desires. It's "YOUR" king/queen mfer, not anyone who truly understands what that crown stand for. Which is why I can't wait for the country to become a rebulic. Good riddance!

[@wecare838]

Yeah same for India. Even though theres a lots of valid point tp criticise the US, we are afraid to do so because ultimately mots of us wants to go abroad for heigher studies...

[@tjt5973]

Someone has their own opinion and you try and swing it around to suit your own agenda smh

[@pablopablo3834]

It doesn't matter a lot of English people hate the Queen and Royal family too. You clown

[@Thatbul]

I love Jamaica. They are great people

[@EchoBravo370]

It is so sad that young boy thinks he needs to go to England to play cricket internationally. The West Indies are an AMAZING cricket team.

[@BuggsOp]

I bet if you ask him what the queen has done for Jamaicans he can’t even list one other than forming the commonwealth. Looks like a very scripted interview at the end

[@Lando-kx6so]

There are more opportunities to develop, more clubs to play in, & more money in playing cricket in England than staying in Jamaica / West Indies. Same reasons why so many Jamaican footballers want to go to UK & Europe to play in these leagues & why so many track & field runners wanna run for clubs in the US or take US scholarships

[@maddnuhrass6672]

THAT is what mental enslavement looks like. There are other, far better places to go learn/play cricket. Kid wants to go to England SMH ((😔))

[@mogznwaz]

@@maddnuhrass6672 Britain is the home of cricket why wouldn’t he want to go? But yes WI team is great - Sir Viv Richards is a legend in the UK. There’s no need to be so nasty and bitter it’s very unhealthy for you

[@maddnuhrass6672]

@@mogznwaz Nope. Not nasty or bitter. Just calling it as I see it without the bullcrap social filters that stifle real discussion. And as an FYI.... Folks like Viv Richards... Gary Sobers... Headley... Mike Holding... Rowe... Dujon... Adams... Are who I thought of.

[@latyshal.2286]

Jamaica to the world!!! 🇯🇲✊🏾 The people of Jamaica have spoken and they will become a republic. 💚🖤💛

[@newblackdog7827]

Bye! 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👋🏻 You’ve pretty much been a banana 🍌 republic since 1962 anyway! 🤣

[@charliebigbear1630]

I will be so proud to see Jamaica become its own Nation I've always had such respect for its people it's culture and its history... mainly because I dated a Jamaican girl in high school but she opened my eyes the world I didn't know

[@lancegambit9851]

@Haku Yuki Not according to this video's comments section. Canada and Australia will want their independence next.

[@EnronnSierra]

The British Royal Family has done less to damage to Jamaica than the years of evil politics there. Look at how prosperous the Cayman Islands remains and they are still under British rule. So many Jamaican’s go there to work illegally because they have no opportunities in Jamaica because of the mismanagement of the economy. Don’t blame the Queen for gun violence, constant murders, corruption and lack of opportunities. Blame the leadership of the country who squandered our best years and wasted tax payers money. I recently visited and the place felt so run down, expensive and dilapidated. If and when Jamaica drops the King as head state, the UK will actually feel more relieved. As for reparations, you think if Britain decided to give back billions any Jamaican would get a red cent? The same corrupt, dutty politicians on both sides and their cronies, families and friends would steal it and hide it in foreign accounts in the same UK. So, stop that BS about reparations. Jamaica had the opportunity after independence to be the jewel of the Caribbean, just like the same black people who help to coerce us onto the slave ships 300 years ago, their very same ancestors do the same thing 300 years ago. I’m not a monarchist, but I know hypocrisy and BS when I see it. Big up Cliff Hughes still, definitely one of the most important minds and thinkers in Jamaica. Also remember, the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew visited Jamaica after Independence and was impressed with our economy and infrastructure, he went back Singapore and used his visit to Jamaica to make Singapore what it is today. Just remember that. Those politicians who declined to talk to you, go find them and ask serious questions.

[@thebookofeli9758]

shut up

[@remieva9447]

You're loud and wrong. Jamaica was designed to fail in comparison to the cayman islands. Please watch documentaries which talk about the debt jamaica was in and is still paying back today which holds back the country as well.

[@EnronnSierra]

That’s all unuh love to do, tell people to shut up and you loud and wrong. If it’s so important, then why PNP in government for 20 years and never do anything about becoming a Republic? See them same PNP hypocrites in the Vice video clip a suck up to the Queen. PM Holness and entourage run gone a Queen funeral like is his own beloved gran mumma. Dumb Michael Manley in the 70’s was rubbing up with Castro nearly jump inna communism pen coulda mek the place worse off. He is same one who tell people if you don’t like his style there are 5 flights to Miami. And people took that seriously. Some of you are in some deep denial and I would say pretty much most of these commonwealth countries are corrupt nasty liars. All that one name Mia Mottley, all she want is Rihanna give her millions that’s why she a dangle national hero status in front her. If Rihanna didn’t left and guh look betta, where would she be. Yet, hypocrite Mia jump on Republic bandwagon and months later gone a IMF gone a beg fi money. Unuh same idiot need to admit it, unuh shoot unuh own self in the foot. Just looking someone to blame. Lisa just looking for more followers for her instagram.

[@manovrsb]

Jamaica was rich when most of benefits went to the small elites and less spending on the poor majority. The British left behind a system for their descendants but ofcourse as political changes start to creep in and poor getting access to better education calls for more reform and that's where Jamaica declined. It's infrastructure and capital couldn't cover the expense of its actual population making it hard for Jamaicans to keep up and with more ambitious educated Jamaicans leaving the country . It's making the country run on old rusty gears.

[@EnronnSierra]

@@manovrsb Yes, colonial masters did wrong to the country, but we the people did worst to our ownselves. It wasn’t Queen E that tell Bustamante to guh shave Rasta man head. Jamaica prospered in the 1960’s. Sure, not everyone benefitted and thats why so many ended up going to UK (the same country of their colonial masters). When immigration to the US opened in the late 60’s and 70’s, many Jamaican’s took the opportunities there too. It wasn’t necessarily because of pressure, it was simply a backup plan. Many people see that the power of those two cousins was a threat to the countries development. Bustamante, Hugh Sharer, Donald Sangster. The minute Michael got power, it turn upside down. Even his own father couldn’t stand him. Remember, this is a man that was educated in the colonial masters land. It wasn’t until Eddie Seaga took over fixed the mess, we could have still been prosperous. But Michael won again, mash up the country again, give it to PJ and mash it up even more with Omar Davies and then amount of scandal them: trafigura, netserve and on and on. Look at how Bauxite was bringing in money and all we did was squander it. That money should been used for nation building, but all it did was get stolen and used fatten pockets. Thats not British Monarchy, thats a local problem. Raparations not gonna fix the dutty corruption. Jamaica is stuck!

[@socialistsolidarity]

In the UK: People were queuing for days just to see an empty box. In Jamaica: 12 days of partying 🤣 I hope Jamaica becomes a republic, It's about time. 🇯🇲

[@datbang5072]

Yeah because In the UK we like to keep people down, sad, depressed and controlled to the highest degree… and not to mention the people here in Uk are probably the thickest people on the planet or at least ignorant even if it affects them in a bad way they’ll say it’s good… like having a trillionaire Royal family that we pay from our taxes even when we have economic crisis and can’t afford gas and electricity

[@LordRykard9376]

Stupid comment

[@paulc3749]

REPUBLIC OF JAMAICA 🇯🇲 SOUNDS GOOD 👍👍👍💪🏿

[@Captain_Aardvark]

A lot of people in the UK don't want a monarchy either, in spite of the impression the media might try to give

[@socialistsolidarity]

@@Captain_Aardvark Depends on what you mean by "a lot of people", only about 20% of Brits want to see the monarchy abolished according to a recent YouGov poll. That is not a lot of people.

[@jeremybrackett777]

What an eye opener! I must admit it's a lot I'm unaware of. Best wishes to Jamaica.

[@redlightmax]

1:20 "Come on, man. 2022." That sums up my thoughts on the monarchy in general.

[@howardstern8720]

Way to go Jamaica hopefully others will follow

[@oldfellaoldfella8535]

The fact that we get free videos on KZbin by VICE News is truly a gift 👏👏👏

[@sirenloud]

As an American I'm sick and tired of all the media coverage of the queen I don't care I'm a goddamn American I'm also mother f****** Mexican I'm on this side of the world and I'm with my Jamaican brothers young man if you want to play cricket and you want to play real good cricket go to India they play better cricket

[@Abdullah-uv2pv]

Much respect to you.

[@nicholalewis8698]

Well said!

[@LyRiCss718]

This was a fascinating documentary. Thank you

[@aeaonetime]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJClkHaudsadkJY

[@kincamell2]

Heavy Gratitude for sharing.

[@mrGAMEINFORMATION]

jamaica is an awesome place. much love from canada

[@noelleguinn7744]

Was just in Jamaica and it was honestly pretty heart breaking. The poverty is real and they need justice. Without tourism, they’re screwed. Covid screwed things up even more

[@tjt5973]

Do you think poverty isn’t a thing in western countries too?

[@scorpioreign1115]

And your point is?

[@andrewaugh5647]

So I am Jamaican. So I think its best I comment. Jamaica is a mixed bag. We have our ultra rich, middle class, rural and urban folk. Now like all countries we do have certain struggles one of which is urban and rural poverty. You are correct we are dependent on the tourism industry. I don't want viewers to go away with the place is a basket place.

[@cwjm]

If the focus actually shifted from tourism to other sectors, the country would be better off. Clearly, you only explored the negatives.

[@oyaami1874]

This is what you call telescopic philanthropy. Imagine travelling all the way to JA to pontificate about poverty whilst stepping over homeless people on your doorstep.

[@RoodBull_SAMA]

That last kid was like "bruh you seriously asking me that?" 💀. 😂🤣.

[@sorryitstruth7941]

He said that they should be thankful for the queen ….

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@kostasdinierakis6128]

Love everything Jamaica :)

[@y33sk7]

Great Jamaica

[@je6874]

As a British Indian, I hope Jamaica manages to become completely independent. The atrocities they committed can never be forgiven. Inb4 someone says “you’re living in the country and benefiting from it so don’t complain or go home”… I had just as much choice in my birthplace as everyone else, and without the (literally) trillions of pounds sterling being derived from India’s resources alone I’m sure we’d be in a better place.

[@justinaugustine7234]

India will still be successful regardless of the trillions that were stole.

[@maddnuhrass6672]

The history you speak of is not known by far too many. The atrocities committed by the British was covered up and whitewashed

[@danielmartin7838]

Who's "they" that can never be forgiven? I love how social media scholars have only a very narrow view of the world in an era that we can't fathom, it was hundreds of years ago. So too was the end of the Atlantic slave trade. The empire and the U.S. put an end to slavery against the wishes of some African countries, thank God. There is not a single culture who has not been touched by slavery. It's just convenient to pretend that European people weren't enslaved by those from Africa and by other European people. Not to mention the Arab slave trade was the largest and rarely ever spoke of.

[@mogznwaz]

Oh shut TF up. I’m so sick of Indians whining about the empire. There has not been an empire for over 70 years, India has been independent all that time. Any problems you have now are of your own making. In fact be grateful you got the British not a continuation of the Mughals who were busy Islamising the whole subcontinent at the point of a sword , or the Spanish or French who were far less benign than the British. You need to get over yourselves. Oh and look at how well behaved Hindus and Muslims in Britain are, bringing your ridiculous sectarian shyte and bad behaviour to Britain. 🤔🙄

[@mcfrosty8739]

@@danielmartin7838 They just pull the typical 'blame the white man' card all the time which just drives a deeper wedge between the races/cultures. As you say, the Islamic slave trade was far greater but funny'll enough that never gets talked about, we even completely reversed our slave trade and patrolled the Atlantic to stop the Americans from doing so at a time when the world's superpowers who wanted to destroy us were on our door steps. Also convenient of how the African kingdoms of the time who relied heavily on the enslavement of their own people never gets talked about either

[@steamytaco7]

Thumbnail goes hard

[@-441-]

LOL

[@bookmarker7471]

It's time for Jamaica to get their own independence 🇯🇲🇯🇲. Edit: since everybody in their damn feelings. Jamaica have independence but still have ties to the British. The British is still on their money..hello.

[@mexicanshawarma5971]

They are independent

[@seanism2011]

@@mexicanshawarma5971 on paper. Don’t play ignorant, unless you are not playing 🤔

[@simonpowell2559]

1962

[@mexicanshawarma5971]

@@seanism2011 Jamaica has been independent since 1962 saying they’re not is an insult to the Jamaican people

[@simonpowell2559]

Why do people want to make issues about this Jamaica has been an independent Republic since 1962

[@KHN.RVA.28]

Great work as always

[@cs-ul4vf]

Love the coverage, but I feel it ended wayyyyy tooo soon!

[@crs50]

6:19 these students the way they talk have their brightest future for their own motherland!

[@yahmadoss6860]

Times are Changing. The Gentile Rulership is coming to an End all over this World. It's all Unraveling in Many Forms. Peace and Joy for Jamaica ⚡⚡⚡🔥🔥🔥

[@miroz5824]

Long time overdue! Thanks to example of Barbados, JAM can be more hopefull nowadays! Manners and RASpect to the freedom fighters! Rasta been telling them long time! ❤ 💛 💚

[@miroz5824]

@@massivehero4871 Maroons? Rasta? you seem to be missig out on context

[@dipster14]

Jamaica ❤️❤️

[@akeemhuggins4973]

Great conversation.

[@yahyaismail4418]

Jamaican bredjin come through to Nairobi kenya Africa without visa you welcomed anytime Respect 🇯🇲

[@georgehenry76]

I’ve been to Jamaica several times over 30 years, and I’ve never had a single conversation with a Jamaican about the monarchy.

[@ashert4918]

cool story bro

[@bboykman]

OK...

[@Miraclesylva]

Most Jamaicans don’t care tbh

[@MerchantsOfMisery]

*looks at profile pic* I'm not surprised. As a POC, you have to understand we're very wary about who we talk to about issues like this, because certain people react very angrily when we bring up our opposition to the monarchy and they take it very personally, so often times it's not worth talking about issues like this.

[@Miraclesylva]

@@MerchantsOfMisery Or maybe they have more serious issues to worry about

[@khriskeane6800]

As a Jamaican I can tell you this nah go happen don't get your hopes up.

[@Cooyah888]

It will a majority of youths are for republic. We don't care about the hoodlum criminal royal family of the UK. Republic and Reparations now!

[@michellebao6495]

wishing Cavan the best, what a bright kid

[@crystalbee9706]

Great story.... Should be longer than 10 minutes though

[@paulc3749]

the first lady comment was spot on 💯

[@luniers4629]

I'm glad that boy give a positive reply, not because he has to, but because it could ruin his chances. Vice should be more careful, this could affect his life.

[@Renee-zx2lo]

My ppl came a long way 🥺🇯🇲

[@GForcesUnLtd]

Absolutely. Enough is enough.

[@petuliawahrmann8670]

Can't be done immediately. JA consit requires a referendum, and then intense, drawn out processes and time requirements. That involves a lot of drafting, debates in parliament to have an actual republican constitution. Andrew has a new constitutional ministry working on the plans, but appointed malahoo-forte as minister so that ain't going anywhere for now. Bless that last little kid, cause monarchy hasn't done anything for us. Literally. Check out the early 2000s when they made visas a requirement. And no, being a part of the commonwealth doesn't allow each citizen to move freely or easily into another commonwealth country. As an aside, people forget that the uk has parliamentary supremacy and therefore even if the royals wanted to do anything for us, they'd have to pass through that horde.

[@maddnuhrass6672]

Anju cyaan have nuh "constitutional ministry" without DIRECT inputs from the sheeple of the country be they educated or not! That constitution is going to be fraudulent on its face without the DIRECT and FULLY informed PARTICIPATION of the people of Jamaica. Nuff said!!!

[@maddnuhrass6672]

And who da hell is malahoo-forte? Seriously...

[@schrodingerscat1988]

Jamaica is a great country. They will prosper even more as a free Republic.

[@irocc]

@@massivehero4871 fr theyre acting like jamaica has zero level of autonomy

[@jaykobmoreland2458]

@@massivehero4871 jamaica got independence, so they did not benefit. Look at Bermuda and the cayman islands, jamaica could only wish to be as prosperous as them islands that are still part of the UK, not just sharing the queen as head of state but actually a British territory.

[@tahnaiyarussell]

I thought that kid was going to explain what the Queen has done for Jamaica but then the video cut off to have the Vice Editor in Chief speak?

[@gregruland1934]

Those girls/women were so articulate - provokes tears - God bless you all - I agree - money will not solve how slavery impacted the minds of your people - it can NEVER be repaid.

[@geffeniz]

The kids accent....💟💟its so beautiful...no wonder Kenya has a huge reggae fanbase

[@vasectomyfail442]

why is he speaking english though? if they respected their african traditions they would be speaking an african language

[@geffeniz]

@@vasectomyfail442 I only replied to say no reply

[@kev1593]

@@vasectomyfail442 ..... Why don't Americans have majorly Irish , British and German accents?

[@charlenef7138]

this gives the SAME equivalent almost as having an abusive parent though you may have respect for that parent the fact that you were abused and still may have ongoing neglected you can't wait to come into your own maturity or for that parent to die to BREAK/END the TIE to get away from that parent and start your own life and do what you need to-to prosper yourself and heal yourself and you will most undoubtedly have to recover, to heal, to break from the MENTAL SLAVERY that was passed down from that parent or generationally. Someone IN the family HAS TO BREAK the cycle especially if it's NOT equally beneficial to all the family members. (Especially those that aren't afraid to strike out on their own.)

[@sunshinehand1223]

Stockholm syndrome.

[@SusieQ156]

@@sunshinehand1223 just a gentle correction- the term is Stockholm syndrome .

[@sunshinehand1223]

@@SusieQ156 I know Beloved! It's the phone that did that. Thanks for pointing it out! I will edit it now.🙏🙏💚💞💕😇🕊

[@SusieQ156]

@@sunshinehand1223 ok 👌🏿- Blessed 🙏🏿

[@niel19861]

I actually can't believe they are still part of it in 2022.

[@luckdaman]

Yes Jamaica this is loooong overdue

[@JJ_876]

As we say in Jamaica “Long time dis ah gwann”

[@JP-br4mx]

huh

[@seanism2011]

@@JP-br4mx it’s been going on for a long time. Wealth earned on the backs of slaves.

[@JP-br4mx]

@@seanism2011 yes that’s why we need to start demanding reparations

[@MB-hc2xw]

@@JP-br4mx For what? Were you a slave? It's 2022. No one owes you anything.

[@lazywallstreetnews7234]

My GF is Jamaican and I'm Puerto Rican and the relationship between the British crown and Jamaica and the US and Puerto Rico are so similar. You could almost switch up where you insert the names of the places and the amount that the words overlap is very high. Colonialism in all its forms needs to die and never come back.

[@DHEspana]

And Spain, Spain pillaged PR for centuries

[@yoursafeplace8476]

PR could've been a state but your leaders continue to fail you. Same way Jamacian politicians are just tip toeing around things and being quiet.

[@mogznwaz]

Jamaicans have colonised whole areas of London - I think they should all go home to Jamaica before I start to demand reparations for the all the crime we’ve suffered as a result

[@HeatherBoo916]

@@mogznwaz sounds like karma to me

[@Dakidpepe]

More like the USA & Hawaii cause Puerto Ricans dont hate Americans. Spain the one who gave us the country but the usa doesn't want to accept its a state so set em free.

[@dutchbannger6503]

I'm watching this with some Jamaica eyes rn 😎💨

[@oriode2783]

We will never forget.

[@BuggsOp]

96 years on this planet and that woman NEVER once apologized on behalf of her family. Only ever expressing sympathy and she instilled that same mentality in her kids and grandkids never to apologize only to show sympathy.

[@Miraclesylva]

As she shouldn’t... Her family didn’t start colonialism but ended it

[@Markus-gh9sl]

@@Miraclesylva what the hell are you talking about bruh?😂 Her father literally had slaves

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

@@Markus-gh9sl how uneducated are you?

[@Miraclesylva]

@@Markus-gh9sl Slavery was abolished in 1805 across all of the British Empire and her father King George VI was born in 1894 so how do you reconcile that? You’re just making stuff up because even in the US at that time there were no slaves...You’re just deluded. (Edit I just corrected his date of birth. It was 1894 not 1896)

[@DB-ub3wx]

Erm because why should you apologise for something your family did 300 years ago !? She didn't start it she put an end to it be grateful for that.

[@mrclipss6739]

America today owns 12 territories, known as possessions, and two commonwealths. Territories include American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

[@Lando-kx6so]

Also Puerto Rico. These are colonies

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

It should be stipulated that (FSM) Micronesia for example is in a compact of free association and is autonomous, it’s own government. Furthermore, it only became in association in 1986.

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

It is also my view that Puerto Rico is granted neither statehood nor a compact of free association in an effort to make use of its workforce. It is imperialism incarnate.

[@vodkaboy]

@@Lando-kx6so until Puerto Rico is a full fledged American state I agree, it's very close to the definition of a colony.

[@justinaugustine7234]

@@Lando-kx6so Puerto Rico has the choice to leave the USA and become it's own state. A single referendum demanding statehood will do. But until today the "#FreePuertoRico" isn't so famous, maybe it will in the future. For now however they are happy with their status quo

[@SiyaMuziq]

Love that dub house still rocking

[@internet_internet]

I’m a 7-8th generation (we lost count) Texan white guy. Jamaica is still my favorite place I’ve ever been to.

[@garolstipock]

Becoming an independent republic is good for all. As for the expensive visa application for Jamaican's to be able to visit the UK.. it didnt used to be that way. Used to be easy as pie for Jamaicans to go to the UK, but that changed in the 1990's (it was the 1990's right?).. "trouble" started to emerge with organized crime (wot we call Yardies) and the drugs, human traficking, and violence that accompanied such (And YES.. I AGREE.. Many others were doing this too, it is NOT unique to Jamaica, not by a longshot (*cough-cough* Turks.. and Turks.. *cough-cough*). I recall when the level of crime got to be high, was when I recall this heavy handed turn of policy was implemented. Many other Caribbean commonwealth citizens have no such bother coming and going into the UK. The troubles for Jamaicans going to England has an origin. Talk of reparations is foolhardy. It wont happen! Only way you gonna get that is the declare war (or vice-versa) then beat 'em, then have it as part of terms...else not sue for peace, and straight up conquer them (or other 'owned' territory), effectively pacify the populace tow quell rebellion/uprising/revolution/etc., and take back your shyt or its equivalent in capital..with interest.. thus planting seeds for later revisitation of said subjuct whoknowshowmanyyearslater.. No nation/empire/corporation EVER has compensated legacy persons for past financial exploitation from centuries back. Have they even broached the question of the level of indebtedness Jamaica was "compelled/hoodwinked/complicit" into after independence by the IMF? This has hamstrung Jamaica's economic and internal development potential since the start. Not than remaining with the British Monarch as ceremonial head alleviates any of this.. I mean.. they've (monarchy) has had plenty of time to set things right..

[@great2473]

Free Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@catfink4710]

God bless The Queen 👑🇬🇧

[@SwagFlap]

Yo, a vice piece with a (mostly) calm and non racist comment section! Refreshing sight this is.

[@RubyStar4]

I hope they get their freedom. And freedom for Hawaii too!

[@Mati-lh5yv]

Good for you Jamaica 😌 I find the british monarchy fascinating and very interesting to study and watch documentaries about. But it is a very out of date concept. In this day and age, nobody needs a king or queen. We only hold on for traditions sake and it's not even a good tradition 🤷‍♀️ good luck to Jamaica! I hope the road to independence is smooth

[@newblackdog7827]

Jamaica has been independent since 1962!! 😡

[@Mati-lh5yv]

@@newblackdog7827 I'm talking about independence from the monarchy. Which is the point of this entire video. Not sure what the angry face is for 🤷‍♀️

[@ashleysobougee]

Wow. Everyone is not sleep.

[@djmadmike23]

Lisa Hanna Miss Worl 1993 A Queen in her own right

[@TheRealest215]

F* an apology. Mere words could never express the level of regret that should be felt in light of slavery. Reparations is the only way to begin a clean break.

[@vasectomyfail442]

so many white people are gonna get reparations then, considering the first slaves were the white Slavic people enslaved by people from northern africa

[@MB-hc2xw]

No one owes you anything. Get over it.

[@TheRealest215]

@@MB-hc2xw Put your mother & her mother, your sisters & whatever family you may have in the fields until their last dying breath and see if you still feel the same. More than likely you will because you clearly lack empathy for humanity. Smh...weirdo.

[@Euclides287]

Not just Jamaica. Now that the Queen is dead, *Australia* is also looking to become a Republic.

[@dewolff6937]

Press X to doubt

[@EchoBravo370]

I think Australia is better off staying in the same group as the UK, Canada and NZ.

[@datbang5072]

@@EchoBravo370 why’s that? Explain the reason please

[@cricketdudeguy]

Polls show 60% of aussies support the monarchy. Requires 2/3s of states and 50% plus of every citizen in every state to vote for a change. Highly unlikely.

[@datbang5072]

Yes every country needs to rid themselves of these super privileged Royal Families, not to mention the fact that they are deeply inbred and incest they’re revolting people

[@JC-px2xb]

I feel like the last kid almost felt like he had to say what he did ...

[@Lando-kx6so]

Probably didn't want to offend the camera crew & ting in honesty him probably nuh business bout she

[@redlightmax]

8:46 If you wanna play cricket for England, bashing the queen probably isn't a good idea.

[@Ndhavuko_nyiko]

7:50 I like that writing on the wall 'Ubuntu' meaning humanity. The monarchy doesn't have Ubuntu to the Jamaicans

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[@roytremblay548]

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[@amypolletier7409]

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[@hollyharold7535]

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[@amypolletier7409]

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[@RS-mx2yf]

"Vice:We are here in Jamaica because your queen has passed away? Jamaican guy: our queen?!?!" I'm not Jamaican but I'm very proud of Jamaicans realizing this non sense. You go Jamaica

[@quieneselpatron790]

Those kids in St Ann are sharp

[@lillieward4528]

Up top 🇯🇲💯

[@samlam554]

Good video, but I still don’t get why Jamaica doesn’t leave the commonwealth. What is the the actual reason?

[@LabiBradleyC]

It's an economic and political bloc that can reap benefits if they can manouvre it properly.

[@zinjanthropus322]

There are a lot of nations in the commonwealth who don't have british monarchs as heads of state.

[@socialistsolidarity]

@@LabiBradleyC Commonwealth is not an economic bloc, just a relic of the British Empire that needs to be abolished.

[@memyself6360]

Money

[@Lando-kx6so]

Why would we ever leave the commonwealth? It gives us more of a say on global issues, gives us more links to major powers like UK, Canada, & India, links us more with several African countries, gives us the right to vote & be in politics in some commonwealth nations like UK, & if something happens to us abroad like we lose our passport or it gets stolen we can apply for an emergency British passport if there's no Jamaican embassy

[@Andrew-ob5ij]

I hope the uk can have a break with the monarchy as well soon

[@moniho6907]

Wow, for over 300 yrs? Mi neva know dat

[@thelastbison2241]

No surprise here

[@justinwalker615]

That young lady said it perfect. Can you pay for the mental instability that will be stuck in your brain forever even throughout all of your good days they will always be half of your life where there’s bad days where you don’t react the right way you don’t have to right way you don’t even be at peace in the right way because of a pencil let’s leave me that’s all the way around you because you’re black.

[@kombijr]

Watch them turn into Haiti 😂

[@lezzulee]

Time to grow up Jamaica

[@-Teca-]

Good!

[@rascalhusky8129]

My early memories on Jamaicans living in London where DRUG DEALERS . In Canada I have experienced racism from only Jamaicans. If they become a republic do us a favor and deport Deport and deport .

[@Abdullah-uv2pv]

fu

[@rascalhusky8129]

@@Abdullah-uv2pv Typical response. Same to you FU .

[@Abdullah-uv2pv]

@@rascalhusky8129 Racist yt man.

[@rascalhusky8129]

@@Abdullah-uv2pv At least I'm a man . Your a girl disguised as a man .

[@AlphaDogLXIII]

What will jamaica actually gain? Other than the removal of an icon. They still rule themselves, elect their leaders, and write their own history.

[@ranojutro426]

They will loose money that they are getting from Britain

[@karlj1564]

The politicians can use such a campaign to distract people from government failures and to secure a legacy for themselves.

[@paulrichards6283]

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲... I appreciate my country, be careful down there.

[@hawthornewhite1330]

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is the judicial institution of CARICOM. It was established in 2005 and it based in Trinidad and Tobago. The CCJ has two jurisdictions an original jurisdiction and an appellate jurisdiction. In its Original jurisdiction, the CCJ interprets and applies the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (which established the Caribbean Community), and is an international court with compulsory and exclusive jurisdiction in respect of the interpretation of the treaty. In its appellate jurisdiction, the CCJ hears appeals as the court of last resort in both civil and criminal matters from those member states which have ceased to allow appeals to the Privy Council. As of March 2015, Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Guyana have replaced the (Privy Council) appellate jurisdiction with that of the CCJ.

[@redpool1141]

Jamaica should be independent republic 🔥

[@KOVIDGOON]

FOR ALL JAMAICANS I WANT YOU TO PAY ATTENTION HOW NONE ON THE AMERICAN BLKS SPOKE OUT AGAINST NOR HAVE WE IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM UNDERMINED YOUR MOVEMENTS. DONT DO IT TO US!

[@ThreeLittleBirdsssss]

Agreed

[@Sam-os1lt]

Go 🇯🇲 Go

[@user-if4df7lk1z]

These are some smart kids!!

[@jerrydash5433]

Good luck Jamaica, I hope we can break ties from the monarch here in Canada also.

[@memyself6360]

Yup let america have it

[@Jastro88]

Fellow Canadian, I agree. It's time for Canada to separate from the monarchy.

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Papau New Guinea too

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

@@memyself6360 Canadian department of defense said that the oil wars of the late 20th and early 21st centuries will instead shift to conflicts over water and rare earth metals, of which Canada has plenty. Therefore it is my view as an American that Canada is in a unique position to rise to power above America, particularly with the thawing of newly fertile farmland in the Yukon, a singular boon of global warming.

[@MerchantsOfMisery]

Unlike Jamaica, Canada is one of the colonies where the Indigenous population were killed in such high numbers that they're vastly outnumbered by white people who are far more likely to desperately cling to an archaic monarchy than majority POC nations like Jamaica.

[@user-ic4ce8xb5v]

Good luck Jamaica. Hope you can be free of that racist, colonialist monarchy asap.

[@jonathanderby5251]

Jah, Rasta! Amen !

[@anwitmondal6417]

Its about time