Thomas Sowell vs Trevor Noah on Slavery and Reparations

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[@TonsMoreCowbell]

The irony here is that Trevor is from a country that historically and currently has worse race relations than America ever has.

[@MarvelloBumps]

Amerikkkas story of "race relations" isnt truly known by the masses because the "racist" is in charge of the information & the telling of the story.

[@TonsMoreCowbell]

@@MarvelloBumps I agree, the jews really do downplay their involvement in the ownership of slaves in those history books they publish.

[@TheDivayenta]

Which qualifies him to detect the more nuanced and hidden aspects of systemic racism here.

[@MarvelloBumps]

@@TonsMoreCowbell Look up: Buried in the Bitter Waters by Elliot Jaspin & Racism WITHOUT Racists by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva.

[@TonsMoreCowbell]

@@TheDivayenta it doesn’t qualify him for shit

[@greggwilliamson]

Born in poverty in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in Harlem, New York.[2] Due to financial issues and deteriorated home conditions, he dropped out of Stuyvesant High School and served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Upon returning to the United States, Sowell enrolled at Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude in 1958.[3] He earned a master's degree in economics from Columbia University in 1959, and earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago in 1968.

[@kemitamenophis3221]

Harvard has a long history of profiting from slavery and promoting pseudoscience by collecting bodies specimens of black people to "prove" that Africans were inferior.

[@andymullarx6365]

I've watched some of his videos and he's very good as a narrator.

[@mloney9772]

Also his entire time during his undergrad and post grad schooling he was a staunch communist. It took him one job for the government to cure him and make him the best defender of capitalism IMO. His research in origins of bigotry and racism give me hope that things can get better. Keep it up, sir!

[@jacobh674]

He is now a fellow at Stanford University

[@joyellee4524]

He was born & raised in Gastonia NC until hlin his teens moved to NYC

[@mintybadger6905]

You are so not stupid! I can’t think of any trait I love more than a person willing to take in new information - and the fact you’re willing to let strangers on the internet watch is just next level.

[@franscott3122]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@Hawaii567]

True. Stupid people think they have it all figured out. Searching out new information and challenging current beliefs is apart of intelligence.

[@ninvusoogoar6098]

he did get the indian thing wrong twice. which was funny. not hating, just pointin it out

[@peace__777]

@@Hawaii567 The smartest moment I ever had in my life was the moment I realized I'm not that smart. .....but at least I'm smart enough to realize I'm not smart. Haha

[@catra195]

@@ninvusoogoar6098 he meant middle east

[@soundrevolver886]

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds " - Bob Marley

[@hesavedawretchlikeme6902]

This is the best quote I've heard from Bob Marley, even if he did not really say it. It is something I'd like to convey to all people, not just blacks. Plus, there is a ton of misinformation and faulty history about everything we have been educated and indoctrinated with!

[@soundrevolver886]

@@hesavedawretchlikeme6902 They're song lyrics. "Redemption Song" off BMW's final album, Uprising.

[@garthreid5088]

@@soundrevolver886 "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds." The author of that quote was the great Marcus Garvey.

[@garthreid5088]

@@hesavedawretchlikeme6902 Emancipate yourself from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds." The author of that quote was the great Marcus Garvey.

[@ggboo1446]

Listened a lot learnt a lot

[@guestuser2373]

You've already equipped yourself with skills people are willing to pay for making these videos.

[@Markov73]

Indeed! You took the words right out of my mouth.

[@robbinsnest6163]

I was thinking the same!

[@teeken8850]

Yeah baby, ain't nobody wanting to stop you but snake oil salesmen! a few backward idiots and a lying media that puffs up lies and race hustlers be they politicians or other!

[@georgeandlynda8220]

Thank you! Was logging in to say the same thing. I dig his videos. I enjoy his take on stuff.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

The fact that he's one of the most entertaining, likable and above all, GENUINE reactors I've watched on KZbin, is saying a lot! With so many KZbinrs tryin out several different types of fake af personalities in their try way to hard, desperate for attention, approval, and fame

[@lolly1405]

As someone who has lived in several different countries and a person of color. My father is black and my mother is Vietnamese. I was warned before I moved to the US that Black people in America were perpetual victims. They were taught and nurtured a victim mentality from birth and had no real idea of their true history. I have to say it’s true. Racism is the excuse for every failure and every missed opportunity. I see it all the time. Will some people not like you because you’re black, probably. Just like some people won’t like other people because they are white, or they’re rich, or they are beautiful, they may be too athletic or too fat. There will always be someone looking for a reason to not like you. It really has anything to do with the race or even with you personally. The idea of someone paying reparations for something they did not do to people who did not suffer one day under slavery is asinine and boggles my mind. The kind of entitlement you must have to justify that in your brain is crazy.

[@kristiskinner8542]

To add to that a lot of peoples ancestors didnt even come to the US until decades after the end of the civil war- late 1880s/90 & early 1900s the US had a population boom with immigrants from Italy, Ireland etc. I was born into a bi-racial now tri-racial family & my elders taught me from a young age to shut down all that kinda talk "dont you dare try to benefit off the suffering of your ancestors". Have a auntie that dated white men during the jim crow years & her & other of my elders always say some black folks nowdays complain about slavery more than our ancestors who were slaves proably did. Do have a problem with Sowell saying "liberals" along with other ppl nowdays. Liberals are the reason we have things like legal interracial marriage, legal weed in some states nowdays & other many other things/freedoms. Ppl need to stop pigeon holing liberals with these neo-liberals of today

[@tobiasmccallum9697]

This is the most sound comment I have read in a very long time. Well said. As the grandson of jewish refugees, I don't hold anything against my german friends fo things that happened long before we were both born, it's so illogical

[@culturewarrior]

Insightful

[@lolly1405]

@@kristiskinner8542 liberals are the reason for very few liberties. If you look up the historic votes on any type of civil rights legislation, it will become very clear that liberals and Democrats are not responsible. He says liberals because he understands the history and the reality of what liberal Democrats are and they’re history.

[@michaelpcoffee]

Forcing the innocent to pay nonvictims for something that happened to neither of them is not reparations.

[@ahoyforsenchou7288]

And would lead to a race war, which is most likely the goal.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

Government entities are not individual people and certainly not innocent

[@michaelpcoffee]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 Only individuals can be guilty. Blaming the institution is like blaming the car for what the driver is doing. Or; more accurately, in this case: blaming the car for what a previous driver did. The dead owe and are owed nothing.

[@G-grandma_Army]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 the government does not “make” money. They “take it” from working citizens… so this IS about people, not government entities.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@@michaelpcoffee individuals are the ones who purposely create institutions, and systems are they not? Like saying "don't hate the player, hate the game" like they didn't make new rules and willingly chose to play. 🙄 The notion that "only individuals can be guilty" is incorrect and just incredibly stupid! The government is made up of many different individuals who decide which laws govern the masses, permitted with the majority of the country's citizens consent. I guess corporations, businesses and administrations can't be "guilty" of, or responsible for anything either, right? Governments can, and have, been guilty of genocide and many crimes against humanity and have taken responsibility, issued apologies, and work towards making amends.

[@Land-Shark]

I'm half Native American, from a tribe, the Tlingit, who were slave owners up until the end of the Civil War. No black slaves, but slaves taken from other tribes and clans. Sometimes slaves were adopted into the clan, and sometimes they got their skulls crushed in to show others how wealthy you are that you could waste valuable slaves like that. Slavery and brutality aren't just a "white thing".

[@LauraCourtneyette]

I’m Makah and we did the same thing.

[@flcl666flcl]

Thank you Leo for putting yourself out to the criticism I'm sure you get.

[@SamanthaRod]

You ARE smart! I've been following you for a while and the way you pick up on subtle things in movies and shows demonstrates that you are observant, analytical, you are a critical thinker, you are empathetic, and you have a great memory! Stop selling yourself short, you are so intelligent and I'm excited to see more from you!

[@terilynemarroquin8050]

Sorry Sweety...slavery was all over Europe, Middle East and Asia for thousands of years before Europeans stepped foot on the continent we call America. The Indians he was talking about were the people that live in the Country of India. Just a bit of clarification😊

[@itss_nattyj]

Yeah, the indigenous people of the Americas are called natives, or more appropriately people of the First Nations. Calling them Indians is from Columbus’ misdirection of thinking he landed in India. I cringe anytime anyone refers to them as Indians. Glad Leo is opening his mind to learning more.

[@frostbyte12]

@@itss_nattyj Calling them "First Nations" would be a misnomer since we know of cultures that existed here before Native Americans (another misnomer), such as the Clovis, Folsom, and Paleoindians.

[@itss_nattyj]

@@frostbyte12 natives I know refer to themselves as tribes of the first nations (of North America).

[@frostbyte12]

@@itss_nattyj Sure, I know the term is used. I'm just saying it's not a historically accurate one considering the information we now have, just as Indian is incorrect since this isn't India.

[@CjJohns1776]

@@frostbyte12 whatever they're called, THEY IWNED AFRICAN SLAVES AS WELL, A fact liberal race baiters omit. historia

[@lawrencejoy2256]

When you're constantly told you're never going to make it by friends, family, neighbors, strangers, the media, government, etc. you're going to really question why do you even try and the only thing you can do is try otherwise you'll become that self-fulfilling prophecy and spread that defeating attitude to the next generation.

[@angelagraves865]

6:20 He's talking about India not the Native Americans

[@slyfox1971]

Thomas Sowell is a rare gem. Look at the history of slavery and the founding fathers. It's eye opening! You don't give yourself enough credit. Unfortunately, that is an epidemic in the black community. Teach your boys the sky is the limit. They can be doctors, lawyers, astronauts, anything they strive to be. Don't let anyone tell them otherwise. Great content Leo!

[@John-78]

Yes but they shouldn't have to be at a disadvantage to white people. It shouldn't be harder for them to be those things but it is.

[@slyfox1971]

@@John-78 then what's so special about the black people that have become those things, nothing except they didn't have people telling them they couldn't.

[@georgeandlynda8220]

It’s common in all races to undercut ourselves. We gotta quit ‘measuring up’ or conforming and learn to lighten up and live comfortably in ourself.

[@shandrag6329]

It’s so cool to see so many people reacting to these educators like Tomas Sowell. We need to know history based on facts and not on feelings

[@somehugedude]

Yeah it’s soooo cool

[@andrewarnold7319]

I agree completely with you! Unfortunately, some people's feelings don't care about facts...

[@ajschroetlin2196]

So you'll just assume these are facts? Because the presenter is well spoken? The truth is that "facts" are hard to come by when talking about history because the writers of this history were biased. Because humans are biased by nature. I find it rather humorous that many of the same people that love Thomas Sowell hate CRT. It's almost like they'd rather hear what they want to hear than really be educated.

[@matthewmiller8758]

@@ajschroetlin2196 we don’t hate ctr, we hate that ctr is being taught to middle school children and they don’t teach all of it. They just boil it down to if you are white you are a oppressor and if you are black you are a oppressed

[@darksamuraidmt98]

@@ajschroetlin2196 yup it's funny to be real

[@jswhosoever4533]

He said, "slavery was a universal curse of the human species." Meaning all humans of every race held slaves.

[@Ncxgroup]

Mr. Video, Trevor Noah is a comedian from South Africa and Dr. Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest Economists and minds the world has ever known. Enjoy.

[@piotrswat169]

he is not a comedian

[@doesnotexist305]

Comedian in name only. Because that dude is not funny in any way

[@piotrswat169]

@@doesnotexist305 he also destroyed careers of some real comedians.

[@joeyricefried9621]

Who constantly hates on America but won’t leave.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@@joeyricefried9621 talking about issues our country is dealing with, acknowledging past mistakes, and addressing current concerns he "constantly hates on America"? Oh ok, I get it. tucker carlson hates America

[@awesomeness1113]

The 1st time I heard Tom Sowell speak was on KZbin. He seemed next level so I started listening to his books in my daily commutes. I had to slow down the speed of the book, look up words, and rewind constantly. I felt so stupid, it was embarrassing, but I'm better for it So all I'm really saying is, don't worry about feeling stupid. You're bettering yourself by listening and learning. Not only that, you got your hand out saying "come with me on this journey folks, you're not alone." So hats off to you.

[@patkearney9320]

In Ireland we have followed Tom Sowell since the 80s.

[@CapnRojo]

I'm proud of the path you're taking. You're remaining open while increasing your appetite for learning. You've done so much already and now you are becoming more capable of doing even more. Stay positive and empowered.

[@Kmac186]

At the end of the video he mentioned how you need to equip yourself with skills that people are willing to pay for. You mentioned how hard that is, and you are right. However, you already have those skills my man. You are a great entertainer and a really genuine person. That's why you got 296k subs myself included. You make a difference already.

[@BigPete44]

Thomas Sowell is a National Treasure! 💯🙏🇺🇸

[@EclecticMystic]

Thomas Sowell is an idiot. He still thinks cutting taxes to the rich will "trickle down". Trust me buddy, the only thing trickled down from the rich is wet, yellow, and smells like pee pee. The dude's just indoctrinating you into capitalism, so it can abuse you further.

[@devinmason5738]

I got stuck at the beginning, "Its merchandise in the description as well, it's different linkssssss....." had me rollin

[@vickiadkins9844]

Go Thomas Sowell!! You are much respected sir!! Ty Leo for your reaction

[@BayouMaccabee]

Did you mean to say Van? Leo is the real name for Mr. Video. It appears both if them are now taking their channels down this political discussions/reactions route, which is great. I'm subscribed to both of their channels and I respect them both for their desire to honestly learn more about the American political climate.

[@RegurgiNate84]

Slavery was happening in North America for 10,000 years before the transatlantic slave trade.

[@briansearle6868]

Love how people are discovering the intellectual powerhouse Thomas Sowell recently.

[@ProHero86]

😂😂😂😂

[@emgray80]

sowell is a racist

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

I love how some people soak up everything he says without question or finding any further information about the subject, because he's given his own thoughts and opinions, that are already similar to their own

[@jgrimes5353]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 confirmation bias is certainly a prevalent disorder in groups of people that think alike. I think people should always be mindful to be objective

[@briansearle6868]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 already researched. Welcome to historical reality. The problem is you soak up everything Trevor Noah says as fact without researching or questioning it, then project what you do with Trevor Noah onto people who say Thomas Sowell is correct. When in Reality you are the one not researching. My degree is in History, this is kinda what I do for a living. Not my fault you can't accept history for what it is.

[@_WATTS_Gamer]

Yessss!!! This is amazing. Everyone should be open to speaking to someone with an opposing opinion on ANY topic in life. You can’t yell RACIST, BIGOT, HOMOPHOBE, FACIST and allll the other words that get thrown around to try to silence and manipulate someone just because you don’t agree with them. If you have not done any research on the opposing view as well as your own then don’t have the conversation. You are just a pawn at that point !! Great Job Mr. V. Great job. Bring more.

[@flcl666flcl]

Leo you are hustling and it's appreciated my dude. Let do this. Hit the like.

[@jlstock_1]

Ever wonder why you know rappers, entertainers and athletes but not who Thomas Sowell, one of the greatest minds in the USA?

[@Russellsperry]

I’m only 25% Indian, and I live in Indian territory. Unfortunately part of my ancestry owned slaves far before anybody showed up in America, and even far after. Throughout history people have used other people for their benefit, and it will always suck!

[@louisejohnson6057]

And unfortunately the practice continues to this day, even in the most civilized countries in the world. Probably in your own town.

[@promontorium]

"Equip yourself with something people are willing to pay for." Simple, but not easy.

[@klmnbeats]

its easy...its called education.I am not talking about college...even if you become a Plummer people are willing to pay for your service

[@palermotrapani9067]

@@klmnbeats I was going to say that, I have had plumbing and electrical work done on my house. Two different guys, both very good at what they do, and thus they were able to command a rate for their services that was lucrative for them and for my part solved my plumbing and electrical issues. Trade schools to me are just as important as college education since many degree programs being pushed by academia today are purely the self interest of the Universities themselves, to justify their existence (I am talking about degree programs in many of the Arts and Humanities Colleges that are tied to identity). Obviously, STEM fields, Medicine, Business are different and give students return on their investment in time and money.

[@SassageFest]

Mr. V, you are doing something with your life. You entertain 100's of thousands of people regularly. I could NOT do that.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

I was just about to say that!!! He provides a great service to his many subscribers who really enjoy the entertainment he provides us with! He's really funny, friendly, REAL and just a joy to watch! I literally watch him every day! smile and laugh with him too! He ads happiness to my day!

[@nancywatkins5836]

Not to mention he’s really cute as well!

[@deannawalker7022]

Thomas Sowell is one of the most historical geniuses there is. I love his books. He's definitely a must read author.

[@twalrus1]

You are white, huh? White Supremacists LOVE Thomas Sowell (Uncle Thomas).

[@middleage_maniac1692]

@@twalrus1 ignorant comment

[@domenicgalata1470]

He is not a genius. His takes are basic at best and ahistorical. His idea of economics are trash and there are far better voices on the topics and from people who aren’t towing a line. Basically Sowell is conservative brain rot in the flesh.

[@deannawalker7022]

@@twalrus1 lol Love the assumption you made of my race... So typical of a closed minded human. I'm Actually Native American...

[@twalrus1]

@@deannawalker7022 hahahaha. Do you know how many blue eyed blondes I have met that claim Native-American ancestry?? Look, you announced that so much in a White way. Someone that is really Native-American doesn't say "I'm Native American." They announce their tribe because they are proud to be Apache, Navajo, etc.. Native American is what one calls themselves because 23 and Me told them they had a little Native American n them.

[@loupi4bama]

We're all learning, including myself, that we've ALL been slaves (regardless of ethnicity) by a handful of families that made themselves wealthy off of our backs by using racism to keep us divided, and been successful in doing so. People are waking up to this. So glad to see it after realizing it myself since the late 70s. Thomas Sowell was one of my influences about this subject. I've read many of his books. You should too. Loved this video! Sharing it too!

[@NotBenCoultry]

Even the idea of working for other people in a financial system controlled by a single entity which also controls housing, interest rates, every single monetary transfer, while having a minimum of 20% of your income(that's a percentage of your life in hours worked) scraped from the top and sent to a government which *created the system means that everyone over a 15K/yr income or so... We've been convinced by an entire system run by narcissistic grifters that we need them to protect us from the problems they continue to cause both inside and outside the country. If it's something humans need in order to feel stable they will threaten it rhetorically to scare us and sell us the solution.

[@loupi4bama]

@@NotBenCoultry FACTS! I just recently learned of the Act of 1871 where congress literally scrapped the US Constitution and sold us back to The Bank of England without the consent of the people! And how they use our birth certificate to legally own us as individuals, selling us literally for $$$$ over and over and over, then get millions from EACH of us when we die! We really are worth more dead than alive to them! People better wake tf up!!

[@jessecortez9449]

People don't like to think that those handful of families are still very much around. They just put a managerial class in between them and the rest of the world so that they families were behind the scenes. Thomas Sowell was a big influence me and more people would benefit from looking into his work.

[@John-78]

Wrong. But people like to play the victim so people who have never been slaves like to pretend they have been because their lives would suck if they didn't work. They wouldn't get whipped or hung or worse though. They would have to live on the street. A real slave would pay big money to have that choice.

[@loupi4bama]

@@jessecortez9449 The Phoenician families as well, but I don't dare go into them here. There are others too. Some people are just going to have to learn some things on their own.

[@Clairsach]

The battlefield is in the mind. You can HEAR anything but not everything is true. You decide what you will receive. You are starting on the long road of research. The lies we ALL have had to confront ... especially in the last few years , is incredible. I've actually sat and wept for the lost years of my life thinking all was going to get better. We have to engage to make things better. You start with the foundation that God laid for us. You build on that. You focus on HIS truth not the intellectual nonsense of people with an agenda. Keep your eyes fixed on God and walk a straight path. You are on the right road . Bless you.

[@00100100bbr]

Leo glad to see you expanding your education keep it up bro you are one of the few real people on KZbin

[@teresamcclendon9029]

I'm a Cosmologists,/Barber.. Thats something people pay for.. Construction, Painters, roofers, plumbers, Mechanics.. Its not hard if you want it.. PERIOD! These plus many more.. People pay for💪

[@wsn0009]

Thomas Sowell is so fascinating to listen to. He's a wealth of knowledge.

[@ninij9692]

Actually he's missing the fact that other countries have already give reparations for slavery...

[@LadyThunderbird63]

@@ninij9692 so when are African countries going to pay reparations for European slaves taken in raids between 1600 and 1900?

[@clairemills5586]

What on earth are we going to do when people like him are no longer with us?

[@grumpymorris6351]

Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest minds of our time. This man has been gathering facts for a long time. This man and his wisdom has taught me a lot of things that I didn’t learn in school.l am 65 years old and I highly suggest that everyone check into this gentleman he’s genuine. He was born in my hometown, Gastonia N.C. In 1930. It was a typical southern town and he climbed to the top with an education. He is a great man and God has blessed him. Thank you Mr. Sowell !!

[@ladygreen632]

Just remember that you making money on KZbin is capitalism. Socialism, you'd be probably worse off than before you started a channel.

[@sarahealey1780]

And I'm gonna guess that u are American 🤣

[@andrew348]

Just remember the U.S. government annually subsidizes $600 billion dollars for the oil industry. #socialism

[@ladygreen632]

@@sarahealey1780 what does that comment mean? I'm gonna guess you're ignorant.

[@Iownyoujk]

@@sarahealey1780 Should lady green be ashamed she lives in the greatest country in the world?

[@ladygreen632]

@@Iownyoujk why should I? I'm not. What is up with ignorant idiots making stupid lies on the internet? Oh paid trolls. Right.

[@mistylee717]

Here’s the thing they get wrong. Reparations weren’t just for slavery. After the abolition of slavery there were deliberate efforts to keep black Americans from succeeding. For example, in my city, there was red-lining. Black people were literally forbidden from living in areas with decent schools, resources, safety etc. this was still going on well into my lifetime. My grandfather got a free education from the GI bill. The bill specifically said black people could not benefit from it. That legacy has given me a benefit. When you deny education, right to vote, safety, healthcare etc to people for decades on end, the effects do not just disappear in a flash. Still in my city the schools in predominantly black neighborhoods are very deficient. As we speak, laws are being passed with the distinct purpose of making voting harder for people of color. This is not ancient history. It is now. And the fact that injustice exists around the world is no excuse for the wealthiest country to perpetuate it.

[@myowndrum286]

Slavery has pretty well been around since the beginning of mankind. The stronger dominating over the weaker. It was nothing to do with color. I have Viking ancestors. They took slaves back from the coast of what is now the UK. In fact one of those slaves is my bloodline from my ancestor grandfather who took a slave woman as a wife. In fact, the first slaves brought to what is now America were 100 Irish children. Thomas Sowell speaks facts with many years of research to back it up, the truth regardless of whether it's accepted or not, and is one of America's most intelligent men. Just like Jordan Peterson is one of our brightest for here in Canada!

[@celecat7383]

"I don't remember people saying that in the 50s." Sir. Sir. James Baldwin.

[@Cicero207]

Thank you for the discussion. We are all learning always.

[@tompahlgooglesucks]

If an equally qualified black man and white man apply at a big corporation today the black man will get the job every time

[@cindyknudson2715]

Bravo Leo. I appreciated your take-away. 👍 Don't be discouraged by any flak thrown your way either. In fact, don't even accept any comments AS flak. They are just people voicing opinions. Everyone has the right to have their own opinion. It doesn't mean every opinion is factually accurate. Don't let them hurt you. Keep moving YOU forward. Have a great day. Thanks again for sharing with us.

[@jordanw4056]

the fact that you're open to new information makes you smarter than 90% of the population my g, don't sell urself short

[@joshnorko5586]

Leo, you are doing something with your life and we appreciate it

[@TheHummingbirder]

Keep thinking positive. And don't forget to pat yourself on the back occasionally. You are, after all a homeowner. That's a HUGE accomplishment.

[@louisejohnson6057]

I think having grown up in South Africa, during a time when his very existence was illegal, affords Trevor Noah a unique perspective on the topic of racism. You should read his book, "Born A Crime".

[@danusdragonfly6640]

100%!! Or react to Son of Patricia!

[@P.HATHCOX]

He does have his own unique perspective growing up during apartheid but I can assure you that Thomas Sowell had to deal with the ignorance and effects of racism as well right here in the United States when he was growing up.

[@andrew348]

@@P.HATHCOX not like comparisons at all.

[@louisejohnson6057]

@@P.HATHCOX I said nothing to indicate that I was comparing the two men. My comment was a simple statement about part of Trevor Noah's life. An often scary part of life for a biracial child living inside of the monster called Apartheid.

[@P.HATHCOX]

@@andrew348 I don't take apartheid lightly and I'm not attempting to minimize its horrendous impact on people who were forced to live through it. It's disgusting it was even allowed to last as long as it did. Sowell was born in poverty during the great depression of the 1930's (only about 60 years after the institution of slavery ended). It would take generations for attitudes and policies concerning race to change. The civil rights era was YEARS away. Most people had a hard time during the depression but with racial segregation/discrimination firmly entrenched in the United States, an African American, especially one born in poverty, was headed for a hard life. I don't take that lightly either. Apartheid in South Africa and racial segregation in the United States may not have been exactly the same in their methods but they sure did share ideas and attitudes that were weaponized against some of their own people. It's not a competition between the two systems that were both wrong. Neither system should have existed.

[@axelfoley1406]

The moment you start thinking for yourself, or even start to think outside the box, even for a second, you are labeled as a traitor to your own people. Keep these videos coming! There is so much more information out there.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

Yuuuuuuup! Like Kaepernik!

[@zanetbutane8742]

shlt gets me everytime. - What you mentioned is facts and ain't it crazy how you can sometimes almost feel it in the air.

[@axelfoley1406]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 Lol, Kaep is nothing but a hypocrite and he proved to the entire world he is. Everything he does, he does for money, PR and ratings. He's a fool.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@@axelfoley1406 oh sure! Speak out on injustices and oppression, get fired, black listed, receive over a hundred thousand death threats to not just himself, but his family members too!!! Yeah that sounds like his plan all along! Real sharp cookie you are 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 And videos like this one, are purposely misleading propaganda pieces that intentionally leave out facts to frame a fabricated false narrative to extremely weak minded individuals. No wonder you love it!

[@Russellsperry]

I own over 1000 acres of land, and Trevor Noah bullshit saying that it will make you wealthy is ridiculous. I have worn my body out just trying to survive, and I see no hope for me in the future.

[@MarvelloBumps]

Mr. Video, here's a red flag about this guy so many ppl say they love in these comments. Name one LIVING, so called Black person that fights for so called Black people, that the dominant society LOVES.... I'll save time. None. Now THAT is ironic...among other things.

[@evelyngalarza5627]

Love your openness, it's brilliant!

[@R._Thornhill]

That’s the key. Just because something’s simple, does not mean it will be easy. Here are the rules for success I used to tell new employees at orientation: -Show up the earliest -Stay the latest -Work the hardest -Complain the least Very simple, but 99% of the people don’t do this consistently. By doing these “simple”things, you will be in the top 1%, you will stand above the others and you will be successful.

[@daveking9393]

Can't get enough of Thomas!

[@JEBPsych]

Hi Leo. Something most definitely worth watching is Thomas Sowell's short documentary on slavery. It's pure fact. Some of the things on it will surprise you. Thomas Sowell is 91 years old now. He's seen it all, and he's a brilliant man. Thanks for checking him out, and hope you watch his documentary. ♡

[@shesemerald2011]

Its good to listen to new things and form new thoughts. Yet its important to always seek more info on a topic. The more you read or listen the more clear things become. That being said becareful of what rabbit hole you go down.

[@nadagainagain4987]

My mom's family is Irish , they were brought by the the British as indentured servants, my dads family is eastern European (slavic, the root of the word slave) and immigrated after American slavery ended. I owe nothing.

[@andychow5509]

America was one of the first country to ban slavery. In most countries in the world, slavery is still legal to this day.

[@stickem721]

Thank you for offering to review these opposing opinions. That's what we should be about every day. I stopped 4 minuets in to say that I respect your opinion regardless of what it is. It's a massive step in the right direction to simply have open discussions about topics such as this

[@stickem721]

At the same time, Native Americans were faaaaaaaar from the first slaves on this planet. Unfortunately, it goes way back. Way-way back

[@mangamanx3490]

I laughed out loud when you thought Indians were the first slaves. The first slaves were always our own people. But. What will blow your mind is, _who were the most enslaved._ It's right there in the word, slave. *Slav.* ...who are the Slav? Anyway, if you want a dirty slap in the face of current education, look up "The real history of slavery" by Mr. Sowell. Then look up who he says *ended* the slave trade and how. Then buy his book 'black rednecks and white liberals' or listen to the audio book. It's a hell of a trip.

[@trismaccarran9950]

Indeed

[@danm2084]

Trevor Noah goes "I wish I could activate my white privilege right now, white privilege! Give me something!" As if that's what white privilege is at all. Like bro, you really think people just give you free shit cuz white skin? I wish too Trevor, I wish too.

[@christinemackenzie6209]

Trevor Noah my fellow South African went through some hard times. You should watch his stand up on it... his parents had to pretend he wasn't theirs because it was illegal

[@archonicon]

Your humbleness and open mind to learn something new that challenges your perceived world view already makes you smarter than most Ivy League graduates today. And I live in Silicon Valley.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Do more Sowell. He's dripping brilliant, and his viewpoints are based on his incredibly thorough examination of history, through reading. You'll always see others of viewpoints in contrast to his pointing out this or that, and they do it as pronouncements. Sowell gives historical examples, dates, numbers, facts, etc.

[@piotrswat169]

Yeah Noah will give you his weird smile and bad jokes

[@BadgerBJJ]

I know a plumber making $250k per year who complains Americans don’t want to go through the apprenticeship program. We will always need plumbers.

[@lyndseycadoo8133]

Thomas Sowell wrote a book called Basic Economics. It takes a while to get through, I had to go back over some sections several times, but it's worth it. You'll feel so much more informed, and able to see through b.s. politican promises.

[@JPDillon]

Sowell's "Basic Economics" is basically a Economics Textbook for the mathematically challenged. It teaches economic theory with out using math. Has been used in many Economics classes.

[@MrsRealistic]

He meant India, not the Native Indians in what we now call North America. 😉 Many scholars derive “Slav” from the Latin word that meant, “slave.” The Slavs were taken as slaves by the Muslims of Spain in in the 9th century. In the time of King Otto the Great, the Germans took many Slavs captive and sold them into slavery. This was around the 10th century. Thomas Sowell is an amazingly intelligent man.

[@NihilRuina]

The hard part about these kinds of conversations is that there is a bunch of history and context to everything being said that if you don't take the time to really look into it yourself it can be difficult to know who is really right. Complicated

[@zanetbutane8742]

lol they both right. I know right.

[@buckstraw925]

One thing I always liked doing is listening to you reason about stuff in your videos. You got what you need man. Just continue to apply it as you've done with this channel.

[@curtiswilson3569]

Trevor is a joke, Thomas Sowell is a legend... its hard to watch the two in one video when one's whole life is a comedy and the others is real history.

[@piotrswat169]

Trevor's life is a comedy but he works hard to bring the tragedy to the USA with him from that country he is from.

[@brendamonteiro6311]

Trevor may tell jokes, but nothing about Trevor is a joke. He is a very intelligent, knowledgeable, and well-informed man. He has empathy for others because of his life experiences.

[@curtiswilson3569]

@@brendamonteiro6311 No.. his opinions are so completely off base and incorrect, he is a joke.. or at least has so much empathy that he misses actual facts and outcomes. I am sorry, but good intentions dont make for good policy.

[@mpwiedemann]

Well done and you're smarter than you think. You have two things all smart people poses. 1) An open mind, and 2) The desire to keep learning.

[@SethLooks]

There’s no shame in trying to learn something you don’t know.

[@veronicajean3612]

Slavery is the same as slavery Trevor. Skin color has no benefits. Good habits have benefits. Action has benefits.

[@bellavita1323]

Knowledge is Power ❣️

[@beverlyadams7667]

Leo, you are smart and you have a good attitude. You will find your way. It can be hard but it’s the same kind of hard that we ALL face. No matter our race, creed or gender. We all face it. Never give up. Im pulling for YOU!

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

This entire Thomas Sowell interview is worth watching.

[@QWERTY-ov9tm]

Second video of yours I've seen today and I immediately subbed. Great videos and an open mind is a treasure. Hold it tightly and don't give that away to anyone or anything.

[@lightguy13]

trevor noah uses a lot of words, but doesn't really say anything.

[@torriezenna653]

This is not about the world. It is about how the United States benefited from slavery and built on the backs of slaves. So the problem is never addressing those wrongs not the wrongs of the entire world. They want to deflect from the actual issue.

[@JayLachMe]

"I'm not completely stupid" .. anyone who's willing to learn is the opposite of stupid my friend :) Much love!!

[@PatriciaPeters-ys7yq]

This man is speaking the truth. And our black citizens, Got us through worse sacrifice their lives as well and I don’t ever forget that let’s move on

[@iamjenniferjames]

♥ This right here is the solution; you reacting to new ideas with an open mind. Those who would mock you or attempt to shut you down are the problem.

[@jasoncar1469]

Yep, exactly.

[@GloriaDelBorrello]

Thanks for sharing this it's important. It's called opening your mind and facing ignorance. Sharing this information helps others to open their minds and learn to think and not just react. While you are learning, you are also educating. That Sir is a saleable skill. Never stop learning and never stop questioning.

[@satortenet]

I love that Mr. V is actually awaken, not woke! Peace from Brazil, a country so strange that until 1888 even slaves owned other slaves, and I'm not even kidding, look it up.

[@Black71Eagle]

When he said equip yourself with something people are willing to pay for Is just simply learning a skill set whether it's a trade or college or business professional... Mechanic to technical training or business owners...whatever you're good at &/or enjoy Every one has obstacles they may be different from each other in what that obstacle looks like but every one has them

[@thesapper4654]

"Equip yourself with skills people are willing to pay for". Yes, it is really that simple. But, yes, making this happen can be very difficult. You have to see what the market wants and what you can provide based on your skill, interest, ability, personality, etc. There are many avenues that can teach you knew skills or enhance what skills you already have. Despite how difficult this can be to achieve, how far are you going to get by sitting in front of a computer blaming the system and history and being the perpetual victim. Victimology doesn't pay. Mr V, you've got a good mind, a good heart, a fun and seemingly outgoing personality. You also have one thing that many people do not; an open mind. You are sitting there watching Thomas Sowell, Jordan Peterson, etc and challenging your existing belief system. I think you have what it takes to find your lot in life. It's just going to take reflection, discovery, hard work, and resilience. I've got faith you. The biggest obstacle you have to getting ahead in life, is the man you see in the mirror every day. That is your biggest foe.

[@donjose6520]

Slaves were universally treated as an asset just like your horse or car. Even free Slaves in the south owned slaves .....at least 1/3 of Slaves in the south were owned by former Slaves or freed Slaves. How do we pay reparation to former black slave owners?

[@daddynanners3944]

I love that Trevor Noah talks about reparations for a country he's not even from. Matter of fact, the country he is from, his family ran from with how corrupt it is. A few years ago South Africa started taking land from white farmers & giving them away as "reparations". Want to know what's been happening? South Africa has been facing a steadily increasing food shortage because the people that own that land have no idea how to farm. How about we ask where Trevor really descends from. Because a lot of the Africans in South Africa are descendants of people who were kicked out of their own country. Don't take my word for it though, take the word of the South African guy who can trace his family back to South Africa for almost a thousand years. Better yet, a question that should be asked is "how many original south Africans are left?".

[@severallemmings]

Why the fuck does it matter what country he's from? The situation in South Africa has absolutely nothing to do with Noah's take on reparations.

[@ProHero86]

Elon musk isn’t from America either but his nose is usually in our politics 🧐🧐

[@daddynanners3944]

@@severallemmings A south africans opinion doesn't matter on a country that he's not from.

[@daddynanners3944]

@@ProHero86 so what? are you mad that an African American who isn't black is rich?

[@severallemmings]

@@daddynanners3944 you've said that already. I am explicitly asking you why.

[@stormdancer0]

The best thing you can do, for yourself and for your people, is to make sure others know this truth. You're on your way.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

Thomas would do well to have an actual discussion in person FACE TO FACE!

[@LVSpurs]

He's 91 years old. I am sure it isn't easy to get around to debate bad comedians.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@@LVSpurs I'm sure we've all seen how technology has progressed in such a way that we can have in person discussions via zoom, Skype, FaceTime, and video chats etc..... Especially since going through this world wide pandemic over the last 2 years. Wouldn't you say?

[@jgrimes5353]

There is no way Trevor Noah would agree to a debate with a younger mentally competent Thomas Sowell. He wouldn't stand a chance.

[@louisejohnson6057]

@@LVSpurs , why would the elderly gentleman want to figure out how to travel to you?

[@shawnski001]

Dr Sowell has nothing to prove. Send the comedian all of his books. About 50 or so. Maybe then Mr Noah will reflect a bit more on why his position doesn't match reality.

[@keithjames7843]

I’m a single white man and I think the government discriminates against us more than anyone The government want even offer to help us But I have worked hard all my life and I have never been on unemployment not one time I have been working since I was 13 years old and I don’t believe a working man has chance Everytime I get a raise The cost of living goes up I had more money in my pocket when I was 18 than I do now and I make 3 times more money now than I did then There is something wrong with that picture and it is called corruption of the government Everyone in this country should have plenty of money But the government has blown all of our tax money on everything but the people they get the money from That’s the reason no one has any money because the government takes it and never gives it back Instead they give it to countries that hate us I don’t see myself as a republican or democrat I vote for the person I think that’s going to run the country the best for everyone It was not long ago that it didn’t matter which party you voted for After one or the other won the election You we’re still supposed to support the president and if was still like this Things would not be so bad I have never seen the media talk so bad about a president like they did against Trump I believe the media is our biggest problem we have in America Because they are the ones that try to keep the country divided and that’s wrong as wrong can be

[@colomboricua]

Great video! Simple doesn't mean easy. :) It's great to see people eager to learn and really work to formulate their opinions. You're doing awesome!

[@TheHighSpaceWizard]

I've been following you since you got started. You're one of the most intelligent and open minded KZbinrs I know.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

This is a 20 minute video and people are commenting about it before watching the whole thing 😳

[@emgray80]

it's almost as if people might have already seen the video he's reacting to

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@@emgray80 it's almost as if some form an opinion and arrive at conclusions before completely absorbing any further information

[@ProHero86]

Already seen it

[@emgray80]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 i've been aware of and familiar with sowell for 40+ years. tell me more about how i arrive at conclusions.

[@davetdowell]

I'll let you in on a new thing I learnt recently. I'm an old white Englishman from South West England. There's a video where Mr Sowell talks about what he calls 'black English' I be, he be, they be, dis, dat, dem... I grew up in that world, where many of the white English rural argicultural workers used those words, that was how they spoke English. I assumed that it was fading away due to time, and the world moving on, Kids receiving better language education, and world wide communication shifting the language to a more univeral set of words and phrases. I'd never heard of 'black English' until I watched that video. It seems quite a lot of what is called 'black English' is or was just English of the past as spoken by the white people I grew up amongst. If you're watching him, you're on a path of opening your mind to information you've never heard of, let alone thought about, and that's how you get to be wiser.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

I'm curious about how Mr Sowell reconciles everything AFTER slavery? The Red Summer Central Park Black Wallstreet Jim Crow

[@magpiegirl3783]

Then go and find out - there is plenty of information on Sowell's take on these issues. He does not and has never disputed the "evil" perpetrated against black people, but what he does do is find out the factual background to these and other events.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Mr. V. You don't have to try to get smart. What you do daily is way more than a lot of couch-sitters I know. Know how many phone-using-I'm-all-that people have no idea how to set up a channel, how to get the equipment to work, how to channel sound digitally (not off localized speakers), how to resize and adjust aspect ratios, how to get into the system, etc.? And I don't even know what you do on your off-time, but you're smart. I know a lot of people who have advanced degrees who are smart in a very parochial range of expertise. They know this limited field, but they have no common sense, no ability to "figure out" practical things. What's so appealing about you is your sense of humor and your self-deprecation, despite your successful efforts to do something with your life. I admire that. Try to get smart? I'll say it again ... you're smart. :)

[@andreaschadeck5596]

You are doing something with your life. This video was excellent and I learned a lot and you made me smile and laugh along the way. So glad I found your channel!

[@FourFish47]

Leo, you're smart. You're not an idiot or stupid. My advice to you as an old lady is set a goal and work toward it. Have a plan. 💝