How to get away with racism...and other things | Khadija Mbowe

[@KhadijaMbowe]

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[@terrylovesyogurt5983]

Love you!!! ♥️ Do you mind sharing how to pronounce your last name? I want to recommend your videos to people and refer to you correctly 💕

[@alexandramaclachlan7597]

You're the best! Thankyou for providing sources our Scorpio qveen xx I often use your essays as inspiration for my college classes :D Am writing about how to dismantle white privilege in the context of First Nations Health, atm.

[@alexandramaclachlan7597]

@@terrylovesyogurt5983 In one of her more recent videos, she did! :D

[@4abrownafrica420]

The black woman is the standard of beauty!

[@fedhaamour]

@@alexandramaclachlan7597 its pronounced bowe

[@imani0nline]

It’s honestly crazy to see that bigotry never disappears but it just morphs and changes to be hidden in plain sight.

[@lilygirllisa]

I always see your comments on one of the some of the best KZbin channels you obviously have taste

[@shrisharma7355]

@@lilygirllisa so do you ;)

[@suncoco6495]

You’re totally right

[@JulianSteve]

@@lilygirllisa Yes she does. And her comment is correct too. I learned SO MUCH from this video. I hope more people see this video⭐️

[@Isoroku25]

Honestly? If these systems didn’t have the ability to adapt or defend themselves, they wouldn’t be around long enough for people to realize they’re a problem. We’re left with the ones that are entrenched and difficult

[@Tru1Tani]

I would love for you to do a video tackling the "what about the children" argument because it has been used to keep slavery, segregation, women from voting, inhabution and it continues to be used to keep oppressed groups oppressed

[@CJMGalaxy]

Currently being used to push through dozens of anti-trans bills all across America. It's really the same shit re-skinned to oppress whichever group they want to target.

[@threebirdsinatrenchcoat]

I totally agree with you. I've already seen one video about it, and I'd really love to hear khadija talk about it

[@CletusCorpse-Raiser]

You are all experts in the slave trade. How would you suggest combating modern slavery? The sex slaves and those smuggled in by traffickers. Or the slavery that Saudi Arabia has? I notice everyone is stuck in a past they were never in but surely the stuff in the present is more worrisome.

[@CJMGalaxy]

@@CletusCorpse-Raiser do you do this every time American chattel slavery is even mentioned? No one here claimed to be an expert, nor is it specifically what we're talking about. We're talking about a tactic of using children as an excuse for oppression that has been used since the days of American slavery and is still used today. No one is stuck in the past, we're talking about an issue that affects the present.

[@blueisblue599]

@@CletusCorpse-Raiser Why are you so pressed? Is it because you're guilty?

[@5am_nightmares]

Dog whistles are so stressful if you have political conversations with centrists because you have learned to hear the dog whistles but it can be really hard to explain it to someone who isn't as familiar with the topic. It's like ~conservative~ white people who have germanic symbols as tattoos etc Theoretically they might just be a fan of germanic tribes, but it's probably a nazi thing because they love this stuff

[@boredkitty]

I just had to comment on this because I totally get where you're coming from. I'm married to a guy whose ancestry is Norwegian and he likes studying Viking history and myth, so he's got Thor and Odin tattoos, but at the same time I remember that some people that have pagan tattoos are also into some really heinous things and it just blows my mind. It also worries me because I feel like if one supremacist has a viking tattoo, people assume that all people with viking tattoos are supremacists. But it's like it's so hard for people to be decent human beings and not be f*cking neo Nazis and I hate that. (Edited for my horrible spelling lol)

[@jadetortellini6150]

Yeah i was gonna comment about the exact same thing. I work at starbucks in Atlanta in like the only majority white part of town(surprise, also the wealthiest part of town 🙄) and there's a few regulars with runic tattoos and every time I see them I just think "you're either really into your history or a neo nazi" and damn if it isnt just sad that thats where we're at.

[@boredkitty]

@@josemengelez6947 😆😅 I'll keep an eye out for them, but I think I'm good

[@badherbaltea1461]

I also had to comment on this because I have two futhark characters (runes) and other pagan tattoos (of Irish ancestry and really enjoy learning about Irish paganism/myths and other cultures pagan practices, religions & mythology) and stuff like this really stresses me out. Mostly at the fear people might see my tattoos and be concerned for their safety around me wondering if its a white hate tattoo. But their caution is more than completely warranted because the far-right absolutely does use these covert means of signaling and whistling to one another, constantly, and people should absolutely be on the look out for it to decode the far-right/alt-right and ensure their’s and others well-being. It’s absolutely shit how many things with completely unrelated meaning & history have been co-opted by the right and warped to represent their disgusting groups and ideologies because of the fascistic obsession with conjuring up a false white-nationalist mythos, like the Nazis did with Germanic history and iconography. Symbols like the Celtic cross, Norse runes, Thor’s hammer, Hindu symbols like the swastika, the list goes on. American fascists do the same with revisions of American history to fit their western white nationalist mythos and the creation of new/co-opting of other symbols to use as their own. I don’t know where I’m going with this but just educate yourself on their dogwhistles (be they symbols or even phrases like ‘cultural marxism’) and keep an eye out! And I didn’t finish the video yet but you’re the best Khadija

[@ijornhribrudkrvir]

God that shit pisses me off so much. My family is norwegian and I want to wear my mjölnir pendant without being mistaken for a damn nazi because some assholes decided our stuff was theirs.

[@terrylovesyogurt5983]

☕️☕️☕️ interesting how capitalism and racism seem to thrive when they work together...

[@KhadijaMbowe]

Like true besties

[@tyiingram9878]

Racism was invited as an economic means to enslave and control the land and natural resources. There's a Pipal Bull that greenlite this. It's horrible. Exterminate The Brutes is an excellent book to read.

[@thatsdisco]

and of course with it colonialism

[@nataliekhanyola5669]

True!!!!

[@verybarebones]

Capitalism thrives on all forms of exploitation and discrimination, since it allows a select few to accumulate capital and control the economy with it

[@Smile-ni9nc]

I am living for the Ronald Reagan HATE. How much better the world would be, if certain people would have never existed...

[@COLORMIND.mp4]

bruh if i had a death notebook from Death Note👀 shit would get real fixed real fast 📓✏️

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@COLORMIND.mp4 omg yes!

[@Mayakihara]

DEADLY CLASS

[@deanscordilis7280]

On the bright side, he left us a gender neutral bathroom after his death

[@yespls4184]

We would have flying, solar-powered cars and world peace now if Nixon and Reagan never existed. Probably wouldn't have had the Bush's either

[@katiebailey3439]

If the US history, especially the history of politics and racism, doesn't make you feel like crying, I envy you. It's really hard to fight people who think they're right; to the point of ignoring facts and their own interests.

[@tyiingram9878]

The white republicans here of lost their minds. They will debate information in black and white. These folk value ignorance

[@MrEvldreamr]

The irony.... america is nowhere near as racist as ppl think

[@kiing.diimon4984]

@@MrEvldreamr ??? Yes it is lmao

[@missiamtwinkles0169]

@@MrEvldreamr

[@dravguitao7265]

Oh they know. They just don't care.

[@moniquepaints4419]

I read Dog Whistle Politics before the election. It really put all the puzzle pieces together for me. Most people think racism is outward malice but it’s not. It’s more subtle and outwardly decent people very often have racist notions.

[@lilacgrace6025]

Absolutely this! If white people and other races keep the notion that a racist is some heinous Disney villain coming to re-enslave black people then we will never truly address what racism looks like in this country.

[@briatucker4588]

and the craziest part is that when minorities feel those racist undertones but can't exactly explain why it's racist they're called dramatic and overreacting. White people think it's only racist if it's blatant and in your face.

[@noorykorky5056]

@@lbcn04sloc28 Exactly!! And I mean, Islamophobia is real in a lot of European countries.

[@anti-christ.666]

@@briatucker4588 Can you give examples of what you mean? It's hard to understand how others view racism as it seems very subjective. Just wondering if you are able to articulate some examples.

[@briatucker4588]

​@@anti-christ.666 Well like she said if someone is saying "inner city women have a higher chance of being on welfare." and the term "welfare queen" who do you think they are talking about? If you use culture cues most people would know that black women sometimes refer to themselves and other black women as queens so people would usually connect the two. What they never bring up in that convo tho is that white people actually make up a bigger percentage of those on welfare. They changed up their language because you weren't gonna get any votes or support by outright saying "black women taking advantage of your taxes is the downfall of america" because no one will want to be associated with those statements.

[@jongkittae]

I actually stopped reciting the pledge of allegiance when I was around 12 or 13 because even in my own little baby teenager brain I was like yo this is kinda fucked up like why are we (as literal children) being forced to do this as part of our education ??? I luckily didn't get like in trouble for it bc I still stood up and mouthed random nonsense or whatever but honestly it's a bit scary looking back as an adult and realizing that some kids who refuse to do that literally get suspended and shit and that's so messed up ???? like pls don't indoctrinate children ok thanks usa

[@alyssapinon9670]

Wow you realized that early. I never even stopped to consider this till I went off to college

[@missdoll2627]

I did the same... there was a boy in my class that tried to refuse and other kids started bullying him for it... even threw a desk at him - but when he retaliated he got in trouble

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@missdoll2627 yup sums up the American justice system well 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@katefriend4085]

I didn't recite it either. Similar reasons. I have been embarrassed by my country my whole life because... We have a lot of problems, like all countries, but we don't look at them and make a policy and virtue of ignoring them, and that's my real issue.

[@edidi5717]

i remember this kid in class didnt say the pledge, and the substitute teacher forced him to stand up and say it in front of everyone. its so weird now that i look back at it now.

[@taylor-]

It's kinda crazy that Canadians all seem to know so much about US history...it makes me think I ought to learn more about Canada

[@KhadijaMbowe]

Please do and help expose Canada lol

[@parandroid997]

Agreed! Especially because I feel like many Americans (myself included) have long had this perception of Canada as being unproblematic and a land of pure friendliness

[@adriennehill9185]

The Secret Life of Canada is a fantastic podcast for this!

[@jinxyouowemeasoda1237]

@@adriennehill9185 I’m interested in learning more about Canada, thanks for the recommendation.

[@maymay5600]

@@parandroid997 commie canada

[@chronicallychic]

Dog whistle language can make having conversations SO FRUSTRATING because there will always be people who hear this coded language and tell you "nothing this person said was racist/xenophobic/transphobic etc." And if you try to explain the code, you get told you're reaching, and seeing things that aren't there. Very tiring.

[@chronicallychic]

Also, I live in what is currently known as Canada and when I went to school, we had to stand for the recitation of O Canada every single morning 😑 If we weren't already in our classrooms, we were expected to stop wherever we were and respectfully listen to the anthem there, then get to class.

[@LordOfElysium]

@@chronicallychic same, I always got in trouble if I didn’t sing O’Canada in school-

[@chocomelo454]

unironically I've been called racist / anti-semetic for calling someone out for having a dogwhistle. (this guy had an anti-semetic caricature as his profile and was talking about "muh christain genocide")

[@Lucifersfursona]

Transphobic dog whistles from my liberal family who get very defensive when I try to explain hey? Your cutesy “harmless” opinion fuels rhetoric eugenicists will use to justify my body being destroyed So like PLEASE

[@dustycoal183]

This is why media literacy needs to improve.

[@alphabettical1]

Fun fact, 'strapping young buck' is why Battlestar (Marvel character Lemar Hoskins, recently in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) didn't continue to be called the new Bucky, which was originally supposed to be a transferrable term. They rightly listened to why that wasn't okay, and changed it for him, which is something I find cool when today you'd have people going, 'well they were only trying to be progressive by making Captain America's sidekick Black, isn't that good enough for you?' And yes, accd to wikipedia they were informed that 'teenage sidekick replacement' wasn't flattering either.

[@hwchen39]

So interesting to unravel the different layers of coded language politicians employ. This is why I think it's important to acknowledge that words aren't just words, how you say something can have real power. For instance, as someone who studies Chinese history it was very interesting for me to listen to this use of the word "kowtow" which derives from "koutou" in Mandarin a word used to describe an act of respectful prostration in Chinese culture. In many parts of Asia this act has a positive connotation as it is a way of showing deep respect and something people did/still do (at funerals, visiting older relatives, etc). But in the Western world due to the history of economic competition with China, it has taken on a negative connotation meaning excessive submission to a foreign, non-white Other. It's interesting to see the layers of anti-non-white "Other" coded in the language these politicians were using and how it contributes to the way we use language today. Recently, I was listening to a translation of a classical Chinese novel and even though the characters were doing a lot of "koutou" ing, there was a distinct avoidance of the word "kowtow" likely due to its negative perception to English-speaking audiences. I'm sure this is just one example of many ways in which words meaning one thing from a marginalized culture have been twisted and ascribed negative connotations by a dominant culture.

[@austincde]

I always thought it was some hokey slang about cows 💀 or, yoking them or something. Thank you. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@COLORMIND.mp4]

many cultures have a similar ritual (i.e the yoruba culture in nigeria) it SUCKS how pervasive imperialism can be, to the point it can warp and poison words and gestures IT DONT EVEN OWN 🥴😪 thank you for this comment tho, i learned something!

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

That's were that comes from? Yikes.

[@verybarebones]

That word is totally absent in my native language and i had never known of it being used that way in english, i only know it from studying chinese o_o

[@CletusCorpse-Raiser]

@Motown Gayes How about the slavers of Africa and other continents? You want everyone to be punished for things they never done? That would mean you would have to pay because your country owned slaves. Good luck with that.

[@Ossouko]

And this why we should always remember the past, tell it so it is never forgotten even if it is a painful one. Because quiet as kept Trump is Reagan 2.0.

[@CletusCorpse-Raiser]

@Rachel Forshee Fascist...You lot were claiming that before he even took office. He lost this term and will be doing it again in 2024. Such fascism, such oppression. How will you ever cope? Go worry about the rising cases under Biden and the crime and destruction of businesses in democrat areas.

[@CletusCorpse-Raiser]

​@Rachel Forshee The dems are the reason the economy goes down. I'm talking about people's businesses that pay their bills. Pelosi actually called it the 'voice of the people' when rioting went on yet she complained the thing at the capitol. People will lose their homes over it whilst the BLM buys her mansions with donations.

[@itsgabbybtch5587]

@@CletusCorpse-Raiser A person who’s not a fascist would accept defeat in a fair election. As a working class American from a rural town, Trump and his cult have done nothing helpful to me or my community and have done everything to harm me and my community. Democrats are flawed, but they’re also not claiming to be anti elitist saints who do everything to help the poor, unless they actually want to in their own way, like Bernie. I’d much rather be led by a government that allows some democracy and some regulation on the rich and their power, than a government that does nothing to benefit me. I’m not paying the wages of politicians who do absolutely everything they can to hurt me, my tax dollars will go to the American People, not fascist assholes and their ego projects. Now, let’s go on to the racism, 13% of the population, which is largely impoverished because of systemic oppression, aren’t the elite, yet they’re being treated as if they’re the oppressor. Why are random black people demonized when they’re just living like any other person, but their accusers are crying about racism is called out?

[@ashleigh9659]

I was just having an inner dialogue about how we should start referring to monarchs as the welfare queens because like queen elizabeth is literally a queen and lives off welfare ...and then this was recommended 😂

[@KhadijaMbowe]

Loool

[@zeni6450]

It's how you try to call out the insidious dehumanizing comments and it's always "It's not that deep/stop politicising everything/that's not what they are saying." Like we KNOW what you are saying!!!! Such a fantastic and well researched video, thank you for this incredibly informative masterpiece!

[@KhadijaMbowe]

they think they're slick

[@blueisblue599]

@Carl Panzram It's more delusional to not hear the messages. I think you're just a Reagan fanatic.

[@JulianSteve]

@@blueisblue599 Honestly… This troll commented some other B.S. and even disrespected her intro… Talking about “I seriously considered listening to this but the stupid and weird intro made me reconsider…” Why don’t you watch half way or FULLY watched the video before judging? Pathetic.

[@blueisblue599]

@@JulianSteve Yeah and talking about her "weird ass behavior" like wtf.

[@dictionarygoat9156]

It's also how every minority ends up with the stereotype that they're all angry all the time.

[@shinydoorknob85]

It reminds me of the infamous Atwater quote: “You start out in 1954 by saying, “N****, n****, n****.” By 1968 you can’t say “n****”-that hurts you, backfires. So you say stuff like, uh, forced busing, states’ rights, and all that stuff, and you’re getting so abstract. Now, you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is, blacks get hurt worse than whites.… “We want to cut this,” is much more abstract than even the busing thing, uh, and a hell of a lot more abstract than “N****, n****.” When I first watched the documentary the 13th, they included that quote and it woke me the hell up from my comfortable centrist ideas that were being taken advantage of by dog whistling politicians.

[@jubilantsleep]

That’s the quote that will do it for people who are intelligent and willing to learn. Or it’s just useful to shut angry conservatives up who scream “racism isn’t systemic!!!!!”

[@amyblanchard3408]

"We want satan- I mean Reagan!" lol I love you Khadija

[@Xan1120]

Favorite part hands down

[@choosecarefully408]

Yeah, 11:05 made me think "this is the best disguised comedy channel _EVER!"_

[@icchampion5]

Huey Freeman had it right by likening Reagan as the devil (which cleverly his first, middle and last names having six letters)

[@Lucifersfursona]

Reagan behaves like and is seeking the powers of fundie and cult abrahamic God. The mirror projection of the actions of a violent cannibalistic father onto the children he discards is an important theological discussion because America is aggressively fundie christian. Our secular culture is spoken through the lens of Christianity. I know nobody cares. But it’s important. In genesis the crimes Satan committed are giving humans the self awareness that god is man and man is god. That keeping sapient beings naked and infantilized in your garden for your pleasure is horrifying. The ways abrahamic mythology has been coopted so easily by first monarchies then the ruling class and normalized in the non religious as a framework for a binary of good and evil are important to these conversations.

[@winterswan5861]

YAAASSS KHADIJA. I love it when they call out Canada and spread awareness on the genocide of my People. We need more people like them 💙💙

[@diane9812]

I remember when my grandmother cried when Reagan won. I was 8. I’ll never forget that.

[@DieezahArts]

That stereotype of the Black welfare queen is also prevalent in France and French colonial territories and fuels an increasingly violent racist rethoric and increasingly overt racist behaviors in France's national territory (which still includes many "former plantation colonies" like French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Martinique among others). 🍵

[@GuerillaBunny]

Here in Finland as well. Just a couple of weeks ago, right before the municipal elections, the far right party claimed that immigrants get preferred treatment when applying for public housing in their advertisements. They had to take them down, and of course won victimhood points for it.

[@beth7935]

Yep. Here in Australia, that rhetoric is used about Indigenous people, as well as refugees, or "illegal immigrants" as the government disgustingly calls them, while locking them up in offshore detention centres against interational law :(

[@crazywoollady9325]

Just to be crystal clear: The US currently has and has historically had nearly identical policies regarding Indigenous people as Canada. Same MMIW issue, same reservation/reserve system, same residential/boarding school system, same racism, etc. We just don't get the same level of public attention directed towards Indigenous issues in the US, but the problems are all the same.

[@danikahholdman2609]

THIS ⬆⬆⬆⬆ And it literally took me a documentary to realise this was the case. I had previously fallen into the propaganda that Canada were ‘one of the good ones.’

[@annierichter8250]

"Am I catching a touch of xenophobia in this? Oh, it's just the gin." Well I found the next line I'm going to "ruin Thanksgiving" (call out racist relatives on their racism) with. Haha I stopped seeing my racist family years ago but I almost want to just for this line. 🍵

[@reksee7338]

☕️ Dog whistles anger me to no end, partially because closeted me fell for them and fell into Anti-SJW KZbin. I got out by talking to REAL people as well as discovering my own identity. When it is relevant, always trust personal experience because no politician or influencer can dictate it for you.

[@teteteteta2548]

Many fellow people’s have fallen into the pipelines and got rescued, me included

[@w.kuiper316]

@@teteteteta2548 Could one of you link me one of these channels? The youtube algorithm has mostly been giving me left-tube content and I’d like to take a little splash on the other side to see what tactics these people use.

[@snakearekat2634]

@@w.kuiper316 Just search any debunking of Ben Shapiro, as he really is the best the online right has to offer. Here's some: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4S6mKyuaMqLZ5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnqVZoOLq7tlnq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJWqiGVqobZ9Zrc Better yet, if you'd like a little challenge, you can watch the original video by yourself first, so that you can try to detect the fallacies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inOnl4CHZ5x0qdk Enjoy!

[@Mangocakegurl]

@@w.kuiper316 idk if the person above linked these channels but Tim Pool, Steven Crowder, PragerU, Joe Rogan is more of a fake centrist but cultivates a right-leaning audience and is a great way for people to fall down the pipeline because of his dudebro persona

[@beth7935]

@@Mangocakegurl Oh, PragerU are evil! I saw a clip in a vid by a trans youtuber & this nasty TERF was spewing the usual vile misinformation disguised as "science", cos wHaT aBoUt tHe cHiLdReN!?!?! :'(

[@bee458]

I always knew that things people said had implications putting down marginalized groups and now I finally know how to explain what I mean when I combat them, thank you very much Khadija! 🍵

[@Yobydobie]

Sometimes I avoid watching these videos because it feels like this world is just too much and I can’t handle hearing about it. However, after it plays for just one minute I get so engrossed in the topic that I stay for the whole thing. I end up loving the way I feel knowing that there *are* people out there who really get it. I’m so sick of everyone around me not understanding what I’m talking about when I say similar things to this video. Yes, these topics are heavy and it’s emotionally exhausting to carry them around all of the time, but hearing the truth spoken makes it easier to keep going.

[@xavierrodriguez1370]

"The federal government should respect the sovereignty of the states." He says, as the federal government neo-colonizes Central and South America. So much for democracy.

[@meccob.5927]

Free speech is interesting. You can what you. But there are positive and negative consequences for words. Words can hurt or heal. Words could be use to bully or verbally abuse, or to uplift. Words can spread hate. Words can be censored. Words is an tool and art

[@COLORMIND.mp4]

which is why i think dog whistles are so effective right. they have an argument built into them that “oh i dont hear it that way” that is inherently indefensible. i cant objectively tell you what you were thinking so you can lie about your intent without risk. thats why i resonated with khadija’s closing thoughts because i think maybe the most important use of history is to BUILD CONTEXT around words, rhetoric, and events. the only way dog whistles continue to be effective is if nobody remembers the history of the phrases, so you can trick the same group of people over (nixon) and over (reagan) and over again (trump) 🙃🙃 big sigh energy

[@meccob.5927]

@@COLORMIND.mp4 I definitely agree with you on that. You also have to look out for strawman

[@GuerillaBunny]

And in a broader context, language is a battleground, where different world-views duke it out to frame various issues in their favor.

[@jinorism]

this is a great comment omg

[@nonanona6653]

Am an afro-Arab and I live in the middle east and western mainstream media at least the one I started consuming not too long ago always paints racism in the west as something that happened looong time ago and even if there is rasicst issues now it's not that bad or prevalent, growing up as an African in an Arab country was a fucking nightmare and I thought in the west it would be easier but damn being afro-anything triggers aloot people for absolutely no good reason, I'm just trying to purse my dreams and provide for myself.

[@dgtor_official]

I feel like Khadija Mbowe and Huey Freeman would be good friends. Especially over the Reagan thing XD

[@zammymynakersnackstbmoth]

I remember in high school when I didn't stand for the Pledge of Allegiance my principal was at my home room door and threatened to call my parents. I told her to call them if she wants to get cussed all the way out. When I got home and told my parents that, they said that that's exactly what would have happened.

[@CLObandit]

dawg, i feel like I should be paying for this because this was dead ass the most interesting learning experience I’ve had in a min

[@FeelKarmatic]

This was so interesting !! I'm French and the far right in France does the same, and the right is now taking in their vocabulary and those dog whistles. You helped me to understand this process in the US. Thank you for all this work

[@dinosaysrawr]

Thanks for touching on dogwhistles employed against LGBTQ folk, and the ever-popular "WHAT ABOUT THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN?" It's been really fascinating to watch the people who've historically said that businesses should have the right to discriminate against BIPOC and LGBTQ folks throw fits when businesses ask to see their vaccine cards or tell them to put on a mask or GTFO.

[@beth7935]

Yeah, people with right-wing views have lower IQs overall, lol- not so much the politicians who manipulate them, but right-wing beliefs are much simpler & less nuanced, so ofc right-wingers are way more susceptible to conspiracy theories :D (Tbf, some leftie hippies are too).

[@coffeeplants2926]

Between the Red River in Manitoba, “Indian Residential/Boarding Schools”, and the tanks in LA ordered by Nancy Reagan; I’m just ready for this land to be governed as Turtle Island.

[@karabii]

For context for those who dont know: Turtle Island was the name natives gave north america because from space it looks like a turtle. How did thwy know that? Idfk dawg

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Speaking of Reagan, one of his supporters and boosters was Phyllis Schlafly. Who was anti-feminist and anti-desegregation, ever think of doing a video connecting anti-feminism and how it collaborates with: racism, ableism, xenophobia, etc.

[@JC-yy8iv]

Man she was a nasty piece of work that woman

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

@@JC-yy8iv It's so hard to believe someone could be filled with hate

[@Robstafarian]

The John Birch Society bears mention, as does Behind the Bastards.

[@beth7935]

YES! Cos prejudices travel in groups- if I call out a racist, they're highly likely to go sexist on me.

[@Tijggie82]

At the moment we have TERFS though, "feminists" hiding behind that label to spout racist and fascist talking points... Also not good.

[@postpunkfloyd2495]

Hey people, here in Spain we have a fascist party in the parlament and ALSO, Spain's capital, Madrid, has right now a fascist government. We see everyday dog whistles since not very much time time (of course this started after Trump's victory :) ). I think you all should know this is not only happening in North America and the UK. It is really horrible.

[@verybarebones]

VOX doesnt need to dog whistle it just says shit out loud and campaigns on "immigrants bad".

[@kostajovanovic3711]

I would say that is surprising but Franco died in peace unfortunately, no way is fascism dead.... Stay strong

[@JSO_394]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for covering this nightmare topic in such detail, and with such humor (to help stop us all from banging our heads against the wall in anger). Also, congrats on your new space! I'm from NYC so I know that thin wall life is real...

[@JulianSteve]

Same here. I’m from NYC too and know what you’re talking about🤦🏾‍♂️💯

[@EmeraldB94]

☕☕☕ So freakin' true that once you recognize dog whistles, you can't unhear them. Ignorance is bliss, amirite? 🙃 Excellent video!!!

[@robinanderson1087]

☕ Your videos are getting more intense as you get more fearless and I love this! Thank you for encouraging the education and research of subjects that might be uncomfortable or painful to lean about. You are so relatable and so professional at the same time #goals. I love your content!

[@margicates553]

“Soulless demon toad” 😆 I choked on my tea!

[@clevelandnative7175]

I was 10 when Reagan was first elected, I remember everything because I remember my family sitting around the table talking about how bad he was gonna be for this country. It was only later when I was in my 20’s that I found out how bad he REALLY was.

[@alexandraczarniak8553]

Suggestion: you should do a video on Romani discrimination and fetishization in western society

[@alyssapinon9670]

That would be really interesting! I feel like it’s not talked about enough

[@yolandatoba5665]

Exactly, it's not talked about or even acknowledged.

[@emma7933]

Oh gosh yes. It feels like the Romani are one of the only racial groups left where it is considered normal and acceptable to openly be racist and suggest violence towards them.

[@eldron29-a54]

✨👏

[@VeronicAM313]

I'm sorry for stopping and coming back in to watch it parts as I know it'll mess with your analytics. I've been reporting racist tiktoks and Tweets and due to both apps not giving a shit, my Black, non straight ass an only take so much with these apps. You're an inspiration for me with the research you've done and how you can concisely make your point heard. I aspire to be able to do that.

[@BeauxBeetles]

i'm sorry you have to experience that, twitter and tiktok really need to crack down on the racism on their sites, it's atrocious tbh

[@FantasyBookAddict]

I’ve learned more from this video than my 12 years in the American education system

[@meccob.5927]

I definitely agree. School might have taught me some important stuff. However it doesn't seem to prepare you for the really world

[@sofcarolq]

when you said this video was gonna be about dog whistles I was like "so it's time to slander Reagan, FINALLY" 🍵

[@cleoclaus69]

This is at once entertaining, educational, and enraging, and I love it. Thank you for going through the stress of putting this together; the more this information is put out there, the closer we can hopefully get to having dog whistle politics not being heard by anyone anymore.

[@rudetuesday]

It's incredible how my eye twitching returns when I hear Reagan. Living through that era was rough, and it left so much damage and hurt. Thank you for the video. 🍵

[@warrenmacdonald3463]

I'm not sure if you have done one but in light of the 215 bodies of children found in an unmarked mass grave at a former BC residential school I would love to see a video specifically focusing on Canada's genocide of Indigenous peoples, residential schools and the ongoing genocide of Indigenous women. I am Canadian and I feel this does not get enough attention in ANY sphere in Canada or America and I feel like you could help bring some awareness to it! love your content btw !!

[@JulianSteve]

I made it through the end and it was worth it. Thank you so much for sharing all of this valuable information Khadija. Somethings I knew about while others not so much😬☕️‼️

[@relitin]

This video is GOLD!! I’m writing my thesis on racist ideologies present in newspaper media during four time periods when more refugees were arriving to Finland. I really wanted to tap into these underlying perceptions that people have and how media says one thing but mean another and it is soooo hard! I’ve so far leaned heavily on concepts of racialization and othering but now I definitely need to look into these concepts! I’m so in love with your channel, how you’re able to make these broad and difficult topics so approachable and interesting and so god damn informative!! I’ve told all my friends to start following you, because we all need this type of content in our lives. Thank you for these amazing videos! 🙏🏻☕️🫖

[@ferahgotheassasin]

As an American living in Berlin for the past three years I've always been somewhat discomfited by a weird vibe that I've noticed and now after watching this video I realize what it is! There's so much dogwhistling here, to an extent that a lot of my American friends back home don't realize, because they think Europe is so liberal and so progressive. But they've just discovered ways of hiding it more and ways of talking obliquely about it. Especially surrounding black and brown refugees and migrants, both right-leaning and left-leaning Germans hate them so much. As well as blind support for Israel and a huge anti-Palestinian block.

[@Laura-gd4ku]

@@ferahgotheassasin I am German and this could not be truer. During the night of BLM people here in Germany prided themselves really saying “there is no racism here, police violence only happens in the US” and so many BIPOC Folx had to constantly explain white people that racism and racist police does in fact exist and is very popular in Germany. It’s so hard to talk about these things if people not even recognizing that it exists. But also think we should not blindly apply US-centric race concepts and especially political language to the German or European context. Some things are just very different and work in a different way due to the different historic contexts. And I would also say that left-leaning people generally support refugees more, I don’t know which group you are referring to but it’s more that centrists and right wing are trying to base their politics on xenophobia, while some liberals (liberals in Europe are totally different from the US, it has different meaning here) and the greens are more supportive of refugees but do in fact very little to support them and throw them under to bus regularly for political power. The left party is a bit divided, most are very committed to international solidarity but there is parts of the party who are wanting to gain votes from the right wingers and play the xenophobia card. Regarding the civil society I think that at the moment only leftists really support refugees coming to Germany and actually doing something like going to Greece to help in the camps or on rescue ships in Italy, organizing food and aid for camps in Bosnia and organizing protests, rallies etc. The thing about Israel is a whole different story it sure is fueled by islamophobia but at has more to do with the divide of the German leftist scene and the ideology of the antideutsche

[@emma7933]

@@ferahgotheassasin as a Brit, I get what you mean. I heard a lot of comments around BLM when the protests were going on that went along the lines of "racism is an American problem, stop trying to act like that applies here". And it is true that British racism is often more subtle and dogwhistle based then what I hear about in news reports from America (not always though, I do know people who have been hate crimed because of their skin colour), but that doesn't mean it isn't a big problem over here or that nothing needs addressing.

[@INTERESTEDINFORMEDINSPIRED]

The way you eviscerated Ron Satan I mean Reagan, absolutely savage. You did choose violence. Also I’ve always heard the term dog whistle politics but never knew why it was called that. Thanks for clarifying. Easily the most entertaining American history lesson. Don’t remember learning this in high school or college. Bravo 👏🏿

[@vb8801]

The classic bad guy trope went from Russian to Middle Eastern there's a clear before and after in movies

[@Grexsome]

There’s this great documentary on Netflix called 13th that covers a lot of Reagan’s presidency and some of its larger flaws

[@BeingBennetGreen]

When 2016 election was going on I was shocked at how similar it was to 1933 when Germany elected Adolf chancellor. At the time Germany had just came out of a war, where they lost all their territories and were in debt (economy was down), and they had to follow the rules set by the League of Nations. The way the two candidates went about getting elected was super similar to Trump and Hillary. One was super nationalist (America first/ Germany first) and the other wanted to work with other nations. Not to mention how they used words. Did you know that Mussolini use to say make Italy great again when he was in power.

[@BeingBennetGreen]

@@britneyspaulding I didn’t say that at all. I’m talking about the rhetoric used around that time. I’m not gonna call some that. It’s a real thing and I’m not gonna minimize it’s meaning

[@BeingBennetGreen]

@@britneyspaulding when he first ran he was not a nazi (the extremist party that it later became. He became who we know him to be overtime. )That came later on. There was a lot of dog whistle politics during that time. And that’s what I’m referencing

[@Laura-gd4ku]

There is an amazing lecture by theodor adorno from the 1960ies in which he talks about the rhetoric of the rising Neo-nazis in Germany after the WW2 and he analyzes the fascist rethoric so well, it’s so shocking to read it to do because it’s sounds like he is talking about the present. It’s called Aspects of Contemporary Right-Wing Radicalism

[@BeingBennetGreen]

@@Laura-gd4ku I’ll check it out.

[@specialtramp]

I made this comment above but relevant here - I highly recommend the podcast Behind the Insurrections by the team that makes Behind the Bastards. The echoes of Mussolini and Hitler in Trump, Bolsanaro and Modi's rhetoric and policies are not coincidence.

[@augustwilson2508]

Thank DOG I’m so glad you’re talking about Reagan. I’m only like a minute in but I’m so excited. Congrats on the new place Khadija!!!

[@__Oku__]

9:54 Oooh Girl, your African jumped out a little😂 Love it!!

[@KhadijaMbowe]

lol always

[@thesevenkingswelove9554]

@Carl Panzram wdym?

[@happydanagirl]

i REALLY liked this video! i feel like you do a ton more research and citing than other youtubers. i also feel like you express complex issues like this really well. i appreciate you!!!!!!

[@katiebailey3439]

The existence of this is the most frustrating thing. People should be equal. I don't know how people let hatred blind them to the point of not realizing what these politicians are doing. Unfortunately, I don't think it's just republicans who do this anymore, cause of the whole creeping towards conservatism thing.

[@eleanorlanpher34]

I always knew when people were doing this, but I didn’t know what was happening really and what the term was. I learned so much from this thank you!

[@ellirambler6160]

haven’t watched it fully yet but i got so hyped to see another video! these are my favorite to watch ironically while doing apush homework, it helps with feeling better about how my textbook glorifies literal war criminals lol ☕️

[@BryonyClaire]

🍵 ☕ thank you for another amazing video! I've never lived in America so seeing the way politicians have weaponized words and stoked "fears" (racism) has been really scary to find out about

[@LiLa-yb4om]

I promise to you, there is no government that is not doing that. So you may want to try to transfer what you just heard, next time you watch the news in your governmemt

[@chelsi.mp4]

The information, the research, the video. Work of art 👌🏽

[@mattitea]

It was very interesting, I'm not from the States, but I can identify some of this strategies in my own country's political environment and is terrifying. Thank you for your hard work, and congrats, this research adds value to YT

[@chelsi.mp4]

Thank you for being an inspiration to me, literally started my channel and I'm excited to see where it goes

[@sentientmarshmallow4644]

Khadija calling out our internal biases 7 minutes in. This ones gonna be good

[@serenity6831]

Right on time!!

[@ronnienicklas9682]

☕️ When you were talking about Reagan’s stance on welfare I had to pause and scream because the way that’s my dads exact stance on the matter as well sends me through the roof!! I had no idea he was so instrumental in teaching that thinking and rhetoric to the right 🤯

[@grooviestmaster]

I love and hate this story lmao. Hate it cause I lived it, love it because we pushed through it! Can't wait to hear the rest of the video tehehehe, I'm an early little chile 🥰😇

[@tyiingram9878]

I was five when Reagan took office. The first time I saw him my flesh recoiled. I knew I didn't like him from deep within. The older I got the more I began to understand why I hated him. The homeless rate under he's administration skyrocketed. The Welfare Queen did it for me. The people who need help suffered. White Americans who support these fools while they get poorer and poorer. I hate it here 😭

[@emmymatt]

Just watching you genuinely makes me happy. Like I was watching the intro and caught myself smiling so wide. So thank you for being you

[@Sasha-qb6et]

I’m coming back and watching this a year later but I’m really sure this was the first video I saw of your content. It has changed my life in so many ways and I’m so so grateful for what you do. I hope you can keep it up for as long as it brings you joy.

[@squarecymbals]

Yesss, great vid, I first got hip to the term dog whistle after hearing that Lee Atwater interview about the southern strategy. Love the research you and your team puts into these videos

[@helixisverygay7831]

My dad used to have a poster of Reagan up in our garage. One night, I took it outside to our driveway and burned it, then swept up the ashes before he could notice. When he asked me about it later, I just said “I never noticed a poster, dad.” And walked away. I’m so proud of 14 year old me.

[@tjwarburton]

When 9/11 happened I cried. Then there were the air force jets flying constantly. That worried me. My mom said it was reassuring to her. Everyone was flying flags everywhere. I was worried about radical nationalism with people unable to stop and think. When homeland security became a thing all I could hear was goose stepping. When it became law, the goose stepping became louder.

[@pinkyhc4130]

Thank you for taking the time to cover this subject. Regan did a shitload of damage, and not enough people are aware of it. I love your content. You're radiantly beautiful.

[@biedronkagirl]

this video is so amazing! you are such a wonderful content creator :)

[@Choklit_latte]

Love your channel. As usual, you were serving all the 🍵.

[@FinntasticMrFox]

🍵 Freakin' amazing video, as always. Being a trans Canadian and seeing the legislation in the US and the UK has been... well. It's been something, that's for damn sure. I worry so much about our community and the people who seek to use us as a stepping stone toward securing their ill-gotten power. The fact that it's such a blatant, continuous cycle is maddening, and the simple solution of listening to our voices seems lost on so many people who have the power to make a change.

[@goldenalpaca3881]

The topics you approach are so heavy, feel that I need know this even if it makes me anxious I appreciate the levity you bring to these topics it helps make it slightly more digestible.

[@marsagain5635]

when you mentioned that you felt like you were raised feeling like you were being "bred" to be a wife and mother but also work outside the home, that verbalized something for me i never actually stopped and noticed before. Ive been raised in the mormon church where women don't have any power at all because "women are the creators of bodies" even though my parents never shoved that down my throat it was and still is a huge expectation that me and all my other fellow afab people in the church are expected to follow through on getting married very young, have lots of kids and dedicate you life to your family and your husband and theres never even another option dude i love video essays but something about yours force me to stop and think about shit in my life and around me and notice stuff that i just dont anywhere else

[@Nordic_E.T.]

Gorgeous as Usual!! 🖤🖤 I do listen and learn a lot of information from you. Thank you for your time and energy.

[@cronchyskull]

You might need to provide a recipe for that cocktail 🍸😋

[@MolotovZav]

I just wanted to comment that I appreciate the work you do. I went to school for poli sci, and then graduated from law school. Critical Race Theory, unpacking racial/gender/etc issues was a big part of my "growing up" and education. I'm half white/half black, grew up a token, and when I went to college and learned the words for certain issues, it finally gave me a name to put to the things I've felt or had happen to me. Today, its harder to talk to people how these issues imo, than it was in 2012 when I graduated from undergrad. In 2017 you'd tell people about CTR or Reagan's legacy with race/mentally ill/deregulation of childhood tv/etc (they aren't equally important, but Reagan did a lot of terrible shit insidiously) and they'd tune it out. In 2021 people will actually get upset because they don't want to be uncomfortable or talk about some dude badly they worship. So I commend you for a) talking about these issues, and b) in such a nicer way that I ever would. I'm mean as hell lol, especially after law school. I have no patience for the disingenuous and these topics attract them.

[@becnimi]

☕ So educational! I am currently in uni and I have been taking an anthropology class about race and all the similar topics covered in your videos. My professor is great and you cover the same topics and encourage critical thinking much like they do. I will be watching because this channel is amazing and so high quality ^_^ 💖

[@JaneFleesTexas]

Just found your channel last night & have watched 3 of your videos so far. All have been amazing. Leaving a comment for the algorithm, girl! Wish I found you sooner!😊

[@Rain-np7tk]

Also, congrats on getting sponsors!

[@forestproductions5818]

I love how you incorporate some light-hearted humor into serious topics, makes it more approachable!

[@miasubrahmanyam7097]

your content is so well researched! great job!

[@patriciabristow-johnson5951]

Your videos are always so well-done and I really appreciate them 🌺✨

[@MilaBelen]

Your mind always blows mine. You're amazing. The 'women and children' concept also means the same in other countries (for example Argentina where I'm from)

[@lutragem]

🍵Thank you! I've heard the term before but never knew what it actually meant. I'll try to take this moving forward, especially listening to my country's politicians.

[@aprilkhan4302]

☕ Thank you for this vid and all your other content ❤️ I've lived a sheltered life, partly because of my disabilities, and it's so wonderful there's people on here happy to share all this information and recommend good books etc. I didn't learn critical thinking in school and I really appreciate you Internet peeps sharing your knowledge and perspective. I try to read books but my ADHDass struggles with them, so these videos are a godsend, thank you! 🤗

[@prettikitti3764]

I just saw a Ronald Reagan Statue in a park where I live in South Florida. And immediately I thought of: “wasn’t that that racist and/or republican dude?” Like why of all people would you make a memorial of him, in the middle of south Florida where most of us Black and/or Hispanics are? 🙄

[@littlenothing1068]

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[@TenleyAtwood]

Love it, fantastic content. Keep up the great work. Sending so much love.

[@thewingless456]

the fact that your team writes produces and edits basically mini documentaries every few weeks is incredible! ☕️ love your work

[@ohsokrispi]

I was thinking about which video to watch, and then I saw your video and thought, “Oh! A smart person! I’ll take this one, please.”

[@alphabettical1]

I think the stupidly strict Christianity I grew up in (in Canada) would've mellowed out and at least considered being not bigoted if Reagan never happened. Point being that he has done so much and even though I didn't grow up near him, time-wise or location-wise, he still affected my everyday life.

[@kelseehearne6282]

I truly enjoyed this one. I have literally listened to it at least four times. Keep up the great work!