What Is Systemic Racism?

[@iammrbeat]

Even though it's a 39-minute long video, I still left a lot out. Please let us know what I left out! Thank you for watching this with an open mind. :) Corrections: At 13:39 I misspoke. I should have said whites have 8 times more WEALTH than people of color. That's a big difference. And don't forget the sponsor! Supporting the sponsor helps support this channel. Compare news coverage from diverse sources around the world on a transparent platform driven by data. Try Ground News today and get 30% off your subscription: ground.news/mrbeat

[@nategar412]

Already made this as a comment, but since you asked... "Great video! The economic aspect is too often downplayed or ignored. The only additions or clarifications that would've been nice that I can think of at the moment: 1. White privilege doesn't mean your life is good or easy if you're white. It means your life wasn't made more difficult because of your skin color. The point was still made well enough during the course of the video, but a clarification when you brought it up would've still been helpful. 2. The wealth statistics that gave rise to the model minority myth arose due to systemic racism. Racist immigration policies and quotas have been providing only Asian or African families that were already wealthy the opportunity to move to America. Of course they and their descendants would tend to be better off financially. For obvious reasons, this doesn't apply to people of color who are descendants of African slaves, indigenous peoples, or other people groups who have faced historic racial discrimination. It's selection bias, pure and simple."

[@davidharvell3191]

You could have added how the CIA intentionally flooded poor neighbourhoods with coke in order to fund right wing paramilitary groups in Central America

[@designsonq1]

What you did include actually moved me to tears. After having growing up, knowing the system was messed up, but not understanding exactly how, It is so validating to see that all it takes for those in your video who "question" it (although they have unlimited access to experts) to realize how systematic racism is rooted in generational poverty is to study issues wealth disenfranchisement within context.

[@alexandersims1613]

Only responding because you asked for it.... Keep in mind I was laughing most of the time listening to this video because it was so devoid of actual evidence of anything even slightly resembling systematic racism. To be honest, I think I'd get more from an intellegent person, who doesn't believe in this, straw-manning this argument. So if my points seam like they're angry or cutting, that's just because they're typed out, if anything, this is overly sarcastic. Idk if you’re willfully trying to mislead or you’re so blind to facts and logic that you misinterpret your own “facts” (I say that because I didn’t fact check you) for “Systematic Racism”.

I’m only going to touch on what you said about healthcare so that this isn’t a novel…. “The Healthcare system has hurt people of color more than others.”
 The “evidence” you provided of “SYSTEMATIC RACISM” falls into one of a couple buckets: Personal life choices: People of color are less likely to be in good health. People of Color are less likely to see a doctor. People of color are less likely to be vaccinated. People of color are less likely to get treated for mental illness. People of color are less likely to have health insurance. People of color are less likely to have good health insurance. All of these are personal choice. I’ve chosen to take insurance and not. I’ve chosen to get less or better health care insurance. I’ve chosen to see a therapist and not. I’ve chosen to go to the doctor and to not. 

Vaccines were free, so saying that there’s systematic oppression b/c one group didn’t get them is stupid and wrong (our largest local vaccine site they put inside the ghetto to try to aid those without personal transport). Cherry Picking Data: The life expectancy for black men is 4 years less of that of white men. Life expectancy for Asians and Hispanics is higher than whites, so is the system racist against whites too? Can whites make a claim to their systematic oppression from the health care system? In all seriousness (bc your point is pointless ultimately), how does life expectancy prove that the system of health care is racist? During the covid19 pandemic, people of color were more likely to die than whites. Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Hispanics all died at a MUCH higher rate than white and blacks…the percent increase between white/black covid deaths vs blacks and black vs the next highest death rate (since white was 5 and black was 4) is 550% (per KKF via CDC statistics). Per 100k, White was slightly under 15k, black was slightly over 15k and American Indian was 20k….which was the 3rd highest race. What’s your contention? Black infants are 2x more likely to die than white infants. So doctors are in the back like, “oh, that white baby died, time to snuff out these two black babies….gotta keep the ratio going”. Is there any prenatal care issues that the national education system isn’t helping with? Are pregnant minorities not going to doctors for one reason or another, maybe we can alleviate their reasons for not going. Have certain races, throughout all of human history, had higher statistics of infant mortality? No idea and no time to research it…but neither did you and this is your livelihood so… Black women are 3-4x more likely to die of pregnancy related causes than white women. Again, why? Are doctors killing them every time a white mother dies? Could the welfare state and the massive rate of black single mothers be helping to cause this? In 1960 78% of black children were raised in 2-parent families, but in the 90s it’s down to 34% (that’s from Thomas Sowell). Either way, this doesn’t point to systematic racism if black couples aren’t staying together…unless you contend that white people are coming into black neighborhoods and breaking up happy couples…? Black and hispanic children are 2x as likely to not have food to eat than white children. Why? Is this because their parents don’t provide them with food? Childhood obesity tripled in the last 50 years and 1 in 5 children are obese..are kids both increasing in obesity and not eating? How does that work? Where does this even come from or how is this measured? The only logical way I could think that they could do this is looking at how many kids use free/reduced lunch/breakfast at school; and then, it’s a useless statistic because it doesn’t even know what it’s measuring. Again, a stat without any backing or any point unless you contend that white people are breaking into black homes and stealing food labeled “Little Johnny’s Breakfast”, but I don’t see any evidence for this. Your astounding obsession with race-grifting in an attempt to bring your viewership through some 40 minute guilt session every week is mind-blowing….considering you don’t even use facts or logic. I’d love to see you debate someone like Thomas Sowell, Candice Owens or the like who would burn you to the ground with reality. The main viewers (and students of yours) are the ones I feel bad for are (especially the minorities who you chain to this, oppressor-oppressed narrative). You knee-caps people from ever using hard work to reach their full potential by grifting for clicks. Change your race (100% American here), we don’t want you.

[@jurgnobs1308]

@@designsonq1 hey man. just a quick side note. you used the term "systematic racism" there. systemic and systematic aren't exactly the same thing. systematic is when the system directly does something. for instance, slavery and jim crow was systematic racism. the housing laws mr. beat mentioned were systematic racism. today, we mostly have systemic racism. that is when racism is very deeply involved in the whole system, but it's a lot less overt and a lot less direct. meaning, racist policing caused by too many cops being racist is systemic racism. laws specifically attacking racial groups are systematic. hope that makes sense. the poverty differences and what they lead to are also systemic, not systematic (anymore). I don't point this out to attack you or anything. I just think it's important to get these right because if you look at the examples mr. beast showed in the video, where people denied the existance of systemic racism, all their arguments were actually about systematic racism, not about systemic racism. so, it is important to know what these terms actually mean. because then you can more efficiently counter it when people argue it doesn't exist.

[@nicholasgrimes3152]

I never comment stuff but feel the need to say this : I consider myself fully republican, I watch mostly republican media and most vote republican, and I though systemic racism was complete nonsense. This video genuinely opened my eyes that the definitions right wing media were feeding me were the real nonsense. If this is systemic racism than I have been wrong, and it is in fact real. Will be sharing this video.

[@Stoneworks]

you've given me a lot of hope!

[@gatlingrove]

Man good for you for being able to open your eyes and mind to real facts and when you see them. You’re a smart person.

[@iansullivan9738]

​@@StoneworksOh, hey! What's up Stoneworks? Love your work!

[@samkurlekar]

It takes courage and intelligence to examine one's own world view and adapt it upon learning new facts. Bravo!

[@themasstermwahahahah]

​@@gatlingroveIt's crazy how most people we disagree with are just drawing a different conclusion, because they are working with a completely different set of facts and personal background.

[@ThePixelated_kris]

Oh boy i sure hope this comment section will be civil and respectful

[@DetroitMuscle]

You already know it's not going to be. Plus the will probably be demonitized

[@iloveTrump45]

Lol ikr

[@ozzyistheking21]

I’m sure it will be very civil, like the comments sections in his videos about Jews

[@andrewvirtue5048]

You're gaslighting/inciting/instigating.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

​@@iloveTrump45 Name checks out 💀

[@DavidTheBaker]

Geez, I feel exhausted trying to explain systemic racism to naysayers who are close to me. This video is a great resource to recommend for anyone looking to improve their understanding of the issue.

[@magslight3728]

That's right, there's HUGE systemic racism in America and it only happens on White people because you mixed races and Blacks think White people don't and shouldn't have any land because they're well behaved, have faith and build things, even Pastor Manning confesses Blacks are all about blaming others for the fact they never built anything, luckily many Blacks aren't like what you Blacks and mixed races are trying to build false hate on White people, eventually you'll get get what's coming to you for it, you'll end up yet again destroying yourselves.

[@jaredbenjamin3395]

Haha I see what you did there

[@Desperado070]

Actually you the racist.

[@ShsvCchdi]

im really sorry bout the other comments but arnt you the fuckin guy who made like a rap tiktok or short on the ps5 or me trend.

[@divineintervention212]

@Asterix, That's straight up bull💩.🙄I graduated high school at 14 and college at 16. I also grew up in a upper middle class household with 2 parents. I have perfect credit yet when I applied for business loans I was denied several times with no clear reasons about why. Then when I finally did get a loan from a black owned bank all the red tape and other 💩 I needed to start the business was crazy when yt people could set up a business with no permits or anything and nobody stopped them. Cops would even frequent these businesses. I'm very successful but that was in spite of racism. Not because it doesn't exist. If I didn't have the head start and resources that I had regardless of how well educated I was it wouldn't have mattered. I think you guys make up these fantasies in your heads about black people to calm your own fragility. Especially saying something as ridiculous as its because of education. There's 3 times more black people who have attended college than that have been to prison, but as a non-black person you wouldn't know that. You can't legitimately say what someone who's shoes you haven't and never can walk in problems are. That's oxymoronic at best and outright racist at worst. Do better ma'am if you want the world to be better and stop judging people from inside of your hyperbolic chamber bubble.🙄

[@Mike-kc5ew]

As a white man, who grew up on the poorer side (relied on parents food stamps, and free school lunch programs growing up), but have since graduated college and am now working in IT, I think you did a great job in describing systemic racism here. My parents didn't teach me a lot, but one thing they did teach me is that everyone deserves a helping hand, no matter the color of their skin. It's greatly upsetting when some choose to hide behind their own racism to devalue the plight of many fellow Americans simply based on the skin color of others.

[@sageex3931]

Exactly

[@YardDogBoxing]

If our society was built off help...we'd truly be the beacon of light we claim to be. We do it automatic during a tragedy...but winning the peace is sometimes harder than winning the war.

[@tony9nine]

Just remember it was yt folks who started all this in America with their hate!

[@YardDogBoxing]

@@tony9nine all what. Slavery has been a thing since before modern recorded history. What happened to Africans at the hands of Europeans is just the latest version of it.

[@TrippyG10]

@@YardDogBoxing Truth!

[@TheOxIshere]

I must say, this video is going to go viral. As a Black American, I've seen my share of videos attempting to explain systemic racism. I have never seen systemic racism broken down in such a novel, witty, and entertaining way while understanding the root cause. No shame, no extraordinary smugness, no blaming. Just the facts. You have given the internet a gift! Thank you.

[@iammrbeat]

This comment means a lot, especially since I just got done reading a bunch of really mean comments about my video. Thank you. :)

[@TheOxIshere]

@@iammrbeat You are very welcome. This is going to be a very polarizing subject because most will see this video in a very binary way. Either America is this "shining city on a hill" with zero racism or it's a dystopian hellscape fused with racism at every corner. It's usually somewhere in the middle. Some areas need more work than others. Folks, don't come for Mr. Beat. It's just useful information. It won't hurt you.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Systemic racism is what Navy Federal did a few months ago. Systemic racism is when 75% of whites own their homes but only 30% or less blacks own their homes. Systemic racism is black people being disregarded or exploited or just flat out ignored in politics, finances, economics and business ownership 💯 Systemic racism is white folks exploiting black culture and disrupting what it really is or means.

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

i think it's because white people don't constantly get demeaned for existing so they are less touchy? less attachment to it helps with a level and pragmatic view sometimes 😁😁

[@flannel2699]

@@iammrbeat Wow, that was quite unpleasant but also very watchable. I don't think I would have made it through without the humour.. I've always felt this stuff but not really dived in to the mechanics of it all. Your fast paced, info-dense breakdown really hits home, for me at least. I think the irritating guy with the suit and tie was a youngish Ben Shapiro. He certainly had the same wilful-sounding misunderstanding-of-stats-to-support-a-prejudiced-argument vibe going on. I think it's a shame that 90-something percent of the people that need to see this film will either ignore it or not understand it. It was definitely worth making though both for the fence-sitters and to arm the rest of us with knowledge and greater understanding. Thank you! Edited for typo

[@michaelmauger3037]

I worked as a correctional officer, and I can comfortably say there is systemic racism in the justice system. There’s a higher rate of black men than white men in the prison system for the same crimes. I really didn’t understand until I saw live trial of a man that happens to be white pleaded not guilty on rape charge and won the case. The argument the parents made was, he just made a mistake, but you can’t prevent him going to college and he’s a good boy. Even though there was multiple eyewitnesses and stacking evidence against him, the jury somehow found him not guilty. There happens to be a black inmate charged with rape in the prison I worked at. He had evidence to prove that he was actually innocent, but no judge wanted to do appeal his case. There is definitely systemic racism in the justice system, but we can remove it if we acknowledge it is actually there and put policies in place to make a change.

[@rico14]

I definitely agree that’s a real thing, but I’m not sure how that systematic. If people carry cognitive biases based on race. That’s not the same an institution deciding to treat one group differently than another.

[@jttravers7423]

Please take your head out of there,,, breathe damnit breathe..

[@Lupin6Light]

​@@rico14 People on jury duty have a responsibility to use the power of the "criminal justice system" properly. So yes their bias matters in the context of systemic racism. Cheers.

[@simoncohen9323]

And I can show you cases where I live where blacks where let go of crimes they obviously committed and there are whites that where in prison for decades for crimes they had evidence they didn't commit everyone can cherry pick retard

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@rico14 the way that it becomes systemic is in things like segregation. There is no de jure (of law) segregation, but there is de facto (real stuff) segregation, enforced by real estate agents “you wouldn’t want to live in that neighborhood” and, less so now than before, by church attendance (still painfully segregated) and similar things with people wanting to live near other cultural and similar functions - if you want to live near an Elks lodge, I can guess your skin color. Biases and stereotypes are also hugely a product of things like television and movies. That the hero is always a white man and the street thug Black or Latino in the stories we watch means John Q. Public is eager to believe that Majors is a domestic abuser whereas Depp was falsely accused (actual facts of those two cases are too complex to get into here, I’m talking stereotypes only). Black people get stopped by cops for driving in the wrong neighborhoods - there was a city council member not far from here that reported, at last count, being stopped by police ten times on “suspicious behavior.” Racial profiling is no longer officially allowed, but it’s still done extensively by police and they go after people that “look like” criminals, probably because it’s a better chance of conviction at a jury trial. We had a Black friend get arrested on suspicion of a hit and run even though it was the wrong color and the wrong type of vehicle. “Round up the usual suspects” - the error in that movie is that the people they dubiously arrested were all white, though some may have been Italian (used to be Italian meant you were automatically connected to the mafia and automatically a possible criminal).

[@Itswat3vah]

I love that you are making the distinction of how Native Americans and African Americans are facing a long history of systemic racism that newly arrived ethnic minority groups wouldn’t have to deal with.

[@Ameer_H]

Not just that, but a lot of Asian American immigrant families (such as myself) generally come with a level of socioeconomic status above those who have faced systemic injustice here. This isnt all encompassing, but it's an extremely important metric to consider.

[@josephliu968]

Yeah, that's true, but to be fair, just about every minority group faces pretty heavy discrimination. It's largely about social class, but race is a pretty big factor too. You bring up some great points, though. @@Ameer_H

[@Quicksilver1936]

Womp womp cry more.

[@zacharybosley1935]

​@@Quicksilver1936 ??

[@drewjensen8570]

There is a good point to be made about the different kinds of people who are moving from different places. Asian and Indian people, who probably face some level of personal racism in their time probably struggle less financially because they are choosing to come here out of convenience or desire. People from Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East tend to be refugees or something of the sort, and so they end up in more similar economic situations to the Native and African Americans in this country.

[@amerikanatv1523]

Good job. The one major thing i think you left out tho is the fact Black veterans of WWII were intentionally excluded from their rightfully benefits of the GI Bill

[@king_lil_yg]

Mexican Americans were deported as well

[@JimDandy-rn4vd]

Your right he still got to use his GI Bill.

[@angelicamichelle1646]

And that is s deep shame of the real red blooded Americans. And BELIEVE It the WHOLE world knows it and knows that it's discussed by much of the other countries and our government has been taunted and ridiculed TO THEIR FACE PUBLICLY for all to see and hear. Matter fact just recently even look it up

[@angelicamichelle1646]

Whattt I had no knowledge of this... I was told non Americans fought alongside Americans for the opportunity to become Americans .... Please explain this to me ​@@king_lil_yg

[@wvvwwvwvv]

Yet they still have an obsession to live with them, clearly exaggerated...

[@ThatOneAccount931]

My professor taught systematic racism like this: We’re all sitting in the classroom. Some seats are close to the white board while others are four or five seats back. He places a small trash can in the front of the room. Those who can shoot a paper ball into the basket from their seat will get an A. Obviously, the kids sitting in the first row have an advantage. Occasionally some taller or more athletic students can make the shot from a further back seat but on a whole, if you aren’t in the front row, it’s considerably harder. Of course some kids in the front row can miss too but they had a better chance the person behind them. So, while no one is guaranteed to make a basket, it is easier for some to do so which is like systematic racism. I always think of this experience when ppl talk about this topic

[@LetsGetPolitical]

Systemic Racism Dose not exist and until people take accountability for there actions and stop promoting false lies about this minority communities will continue to fail it amazes me how fast propaganda like your spreads and how quick and how quickly people accepted it as fact

[@sageex3931]

Wow good way of you're teacher explaining it

[@TheEclecticSinger]

Then you’d have people say “well why don’t they just get up and get to a closer seat to shoot?”

[@gunbutter830]

The problem with your professor's demo is that he explained it by using race. That's a lazy demo. People of all races and social backgrounds are not even close to the front seats. Using a uni-dimensional criterion to demonstrate why some people aren't successful did you a disservice.

[@boom350ph]

@@TheEclecticSinger just say " it's occupied "

[@Heelincal12]

This might be one of the best and simplest explanation of what Systemic Racism is, and did a great job countering a bunch of the bad-faith arguments that pop up from people who deny it exists. It's so sad that the first step just has to be having everyone acknowledge it even exists.

[@Sceptonic]

If it all boils down to poverty, then your arguments should focus on addressing poverty instead of looking at the surface

[@oliviaspring9690]

@@Sceptonic it does not all boil down to poverty but many of these systems are intertwined.

[@phelan8385]

Explain how it boils down to poverty.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you. Well I understand all the denial- most folks can't even define it!

[@ji_ji_]

That would be ignoring the title of the video . The first part of addressing any problem , is to acknowledge that there IS a problem. its not to turn around say, systemic racism doesnt exist but poverty does-- which your comment seems to imply @@Sceptonic

[@PaperMario64]

Thank you for the video. I am black. I grew up in poverty in the inner city. When you grow up like that, everything around you is a constant reminder that no one cares about you. It feels like you’re in quicksand. Even if a kid from poverty is able to beat the odds and earn a scholarship, many don’t have the support to do well in college. That happened to me. I had issues at home and could not leave my sick mother to fend for herself.

[@imperialstats]

I heard that

[@tonyraffetto931]

How are you doing now? More so with your mental health than socioeconomically I mean. Hope youre taking care of yourself

[@justincarrington4157]

I also grew up in the inner city, am about to graduate college with tow majors, a minor, great recommendations, and a GPA above 3.0; yes I still feel the same way when it comes to no-one caring.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

This is the challenge of family wealth or lack thereof - one person succeeding doesn’t change that they are expected to help those around them. When an individual member of a rich family comes on bad times, the family often helps. When an individual member of a poor family comes on good times, they often help their family. Applies to communities as well. We had a guy at church who had a house fire. People didn’t necessarily give money but they did volunteer time to help with cleanup and provide emotional support, cooked meals, and other acts of value. This “it’s all about what happens to an individual” has two parts - 1. An excuse to not help in good times, and 2. Ensuring that we ignore systemic problems.

[@wdehey7853]

That’s not systemic racism though, that’s a problem with our (black) culture.

[@deemoe7301]

Being a black person, This was the best explanation of systemic rasicms ive ever heard on social media. I've tried to explain it to others but I've always had difficulty. This is a great reference! Thank you.

[@Illumirage]

America is anti white, not anti black. You are privileged over whites in 2024

[@ChobeVelyasha]

Doesnt matter.We owned you in 1850

[@julia2k8]

​@@ChobeVelyashafound the basement dweller

[@JackPressesButtons8221]

I have so much respect for your willingness to talk about these kinds of topics. This kind of honest discussion is exactly what the world needs

[@KOCChristian]

⁠@@Horizon429racism just like Mr. Beats said, the wealthy. They use it to protect their interests. Why countries in Europe took advantage and worked together take all resources from Africa and Asia countries by force. The greed these countries pursue the reason they had these massive war, for example WW1

[@magslight3728]

he's lying and using psychological violence to make sure you never speak up for the truth and White people. He's a mixed races individual, he's not actually White although he looks it, he's actually superiority racist against White people and doesn't feel they should have equality in the world. The fact that he's quoting a mixed races person who has no stats on what he's saying and has been known to be debunked the root cause is not poverty, the root case is no faith and not believing in God for Black people and invading White countries and continents when they have no right acting like they own it, the Black pastors say this too and that Black people never built anything in Africa that's why the problem. They are claiming themselves victim while being the perpetrator they never take any responsibility. This is why you should never listen to a loxist like him. He's filth.

[@yake222]

It is astounding how ridiculously difficult the 'literacy' test when I saw the actual test I realized 'Oh this was made for the sole purpose to stop people from voting at all

[@danielbishop1863]

Yeah, the tests were often designed to trick people into failing. The Black voter suppression came from having double standards on who had to take the tests in the first place. Like "You're exempt from the test if you had an ancestor who was registered to vote before 1865" (the origin of the term "grandfather clause"). Or the more subtle "You're exempt from the test if you can prove you have an 8th grade education, and BTW we had an unfortunate accident with the records from the Black schools."

[@Crazy_Broke_Asian]

Based

[@marcello7781]

​​@@Crazy_Broke_Asian Yup, the OP is based, the "literacy" test isn't.

[@Crazy_Broke_Asian]

@@marcello7781 if you say so

[@marcello7781]

​@@Crazy_Broke_Asian you said it 🙃

[@joshchris6658]

Hi Mr. Beat. As a medical student at an HBCU this topic is very important to me, especially the healthcare aspect of it. I really appreciate this video and the way you explored and explained systemic racisim in one of the best ways I have seen. Hopefully this video can be the catalyst for change in some people to finally recognize the reality of systemic racism in the US.

[@kieranrollinson8750]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SYSTEMIC RACISM!!!!!! ANYONE THAT BELIEVES THAT SUCH A THING EXISTS IS FACTUALLY WRONG AND DELUSIONAL, AND HEREBY DECLARED CLINICALLY INSANE!!!!! :D :D

[@jayzion100]

Mr.Beat is a breath of fresh air in the KZbin space, especially for people of European decent understanding background of “races” and explaining it in a KZbin video like this is needed ❤

[@Bandmanwun]

Urgot main 😡😡😡

[@Pyxlean]

​@@Bandmanwun Shotgun legs are best

[@Lifeisablessing2024]

I am an African American and I was drinking the Republican kool aid and believed that my lack of success was due to my own fault. One day I woke up and realized that I lacked a father, my mom smoked crack, and my illiterate grandmother raised me. I am lucky to have graduated college with a bachelor’s degree. I am one of the few that made it out the hole and a lot of my peers weren’t so lucky. Although I haven’t reached my apples yet; I made it out the hole. Thanks for your video!

[@sageex3931]

I also recommend you watch neo-slavery by knowing better

[@lakep7798]

You made it! That’s to be celebrated for sure. Now, please do all you can to help OTHERS out of the hole!

[@MamaKatt]

@@lakep7798 My mother's grandmother was born a slave. My mother graduated university. My daddy graduated university and started working when he was 4 selling newspaper. My father fought in a war but was denied all home loans to get his family a home but his parents had land outside the sun down town. African American women are one of the most educated groups in the country but they are still not being paid what they are worth. And this video only puts the responsibility of racism on black people doing better when it should be place on the shoulders of white people to stop being racist.

[@alphabetgoop35]

Republican ideals are why you pushed yourself so hard and achieved so much

[@gunterthekaiser6190]

Congrats, mate. Hope you get a bright and peaceful future. You certainly earned it.

[@jeffreywalker9337]

I really enjoyed this video...as a African-American black male who leads a ministry at my church about race relationships this is the type of video people need to hear. It's hard for me telling my white friends systematic racism has been going on since this country began and it still goes on. Thanks Mr Beat

[@bb3ll07]

But you don’t need this “system” to get by in life. GOD IS THE ONLY WAY! These terms were invented by man to divide us. 😢😢 Me and my friends don’t talk about things like this. All this worry in the world is uncalled for 😢 Jesus is the way ❤️

[@mrjaman3752]

​@@bb3ll07 Respect is the way, not Jesus, you can believe what you want, but you should always respect the other one.

[@Kronicdice23]

I don’t know how people can’t see it.

[@jamspringz]

​@@bb3ll07 We are in the world but not of the world. The system is educational, medical, legal, social, political, and economic. So, to say you don't need the system to get by shows a lack of understanding what the system or systems are. They are made of people organized to perform a particular or array of functions towards a sought-after impact or result. If a group of people be it your neighborhood, classroom or corporation shared a bias based on a phenotype of a human being they have no say to change and there was no law to target that bias if it was displayed in behavior or decisions made by individuals in the organization, then people could express that bias without legal consequences though unfavorable, unethical and in some cases immoral behavior and decisions. MLK is to be appreciated because he show how Jesus is the way, not ignoring or dismissing systemic racism but addressing it vocally and in strategic demonstration. By theses things he was able to move the heart and conscience of the nation to do better. King created language and terms that served as an antidote for rascim and thread to unify us by humanity. He was killed for humanizing black folk and giving hope for economic empowerment and sociopolitical standing. Equity is a threat to white supremacy. Read MLK letter to from the Birmingham jail where he address the request of white pastors to be quiet and lay low. Stop causing trouble let's allow these issues to work out over time. The silence of good people is how people with evil intentions rule.

[@maxdrags3115]

And yet there are many black people with 10+ felonies that get constantly let out. You are full of crap. Systematic racism does not exist anymore, period.

[@B_MoreJ]

I’m a black man and the first 10 seconds of this video was HILARIOUS. Keep doing your thing Mr.Beat

[@tobi2233]

Who asked about your skin color

[@sakshamrai1803]

Mr. Beat, I am an Indian Law Student and I have subject called Law and Poverty. We don’t have racial differences in my country but we have something similar in form caste ( read it up) which result in caste based systemic discrimination. Your video was very moving and very informative in helping me understand systemic discrimination and it was one of those rare videos which made me very emotional. Thanks for this video.

[@AbubakarRaji-c2z]

Caste systems very much exist less obviously in many other places( think the middle east or good chunks of west and north Africa). I would know because I live in West Africa and always knew the children of the wealthy and powerful would do heinous crimes only to be lightly punished if a trial is even held in the first place.

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah I am not a fan of the caste system in India. Sadly hierarchies are everywhere. Thanks for the kind words.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

There’s colorism too, but the caste issue is a great example of the way racism works, and it’s a helpful tool for teaching in that it’s clearly not the American system. One of the great opportunities offered by science fiction and fantasy is being able to discuss these subjects without inherently tripping people’s reflex reactions of “oh that’s not something I agree with politically.” The Indian problems are helpful in that they can’t be dismissed as “not real” or “just a metaphor” the way people dismiss, say, the X-men.

[@godocs11]

​@@iammrbeat It seems human nature evolved from basic natural hierarchy due to natural selection and it's our destiny (I hope) to continue our evolution to a more reasonable and equitable society. Also, these comments are a pleasant surprise! You should be very proud of the community you've fostered. Love your content, boss!

[@matt_9112]

​@@iammrbeat"hierarchies" as such aren't really a bad thing. Now if we talk a) what said hierarchy is based on and b) what the real life consequences are there sure is a lot of bad hierarchies around.

[@mrgrimrjs]

I appreciate the term "momentum of history". I have been explaining this to people for years and its nice to have a term for it.

[@heldinahtmlhell]

Wokies do love their abstract terms which mean absolutely nothing and cannot be materially substantiated in any way.

[@MA_KA_PA_TIE]

Momentum of history stops blacks kids from studying for tests? Bs, it's just laziness.

[@tsmaller7519]

You can also use "the ripple effect of the initial impact of slavery!" 😉

[@mrgrimrjs]

@tsmaller7519 I have used similar terms. The problem with that is some people don't want to hear the word slavery. Using the word slavery may put someone off and prevent them from hearing the argument.

[@aorihanazari524]

I think I would love the "momentum of historical CHOICES" more. "Momentum of history" just depersonalizes choices made by people that didn't need to be made, and makes it seem like it's just vague ambiguous "history". Choices put the onus on the people, and what we choose to do.

[@paulcooper3611]

Thank you. I grew up in a county in Michigan that, while not overt, had definite systemic racism. My high school had one, count 'em, one, black teacher. She only lasted one year and told me she was glad to leave. The thing is, I didn't realize that I was a racist living in a racist community. It wasn't until I joined the military, left there, and saw what the rest of the world is like that I realized it. So, thank you for this post. It really means something.

[@virgilflowers9846]

Well said. I grew up mostly in a very rural area of Pennsylvania; we hardly even saw people of any color. I remember when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, a Black family moved to the area and it was a rumor everyone was whispering about before the daughter started school. Like an alien spaceship had landed in the area or something; honestly it’s embarrassing to even that I come from a community that acted like this. I certainly never thought of myself as a racist, and neither did most of the people there, but there was without a doubt a certain insidiously subtle form of racism built in to the mindset. It wasn’t until I moved again when I was 16 and ended up going to a very diverse high school that I truly started to recognize this. I empathize with rural America to a certain degree; many kids in these areas simply aren’t exposed to other races growing up. Unfortunately this causes an insulated, unrealistic worldview that can fester and turn into something else. I do think some of these areas are slowly becoming more diverse, but it’s definitely still a problem. Systemic racism is absolutely real and this video does a great job explaining many of its ugly forms.

[@lavoisier2815]

Every Problem in America was Created by White People that's not a Racist Statement that's a Fact Name one that wasn't.

[@southpaw8040]

As long as little black boys and girls are growing up without fathers and Singing along to pound town instead of sesame street, All of this systematic racism is complete nonsense. The only legitimate systematic racism comes in the form of affirmative action where Discrimination based on race is acceptable

[@susanrichardson631]

I hear this from many in the military when you have to unite with other people that are way more diverse than you and you have to depend on those people for your life it definitely changes how you look at things. My ex-husband was a CO in the Marines and he said all his boys were like his personal children. That's a serious Bond.

[@waltreal]

This video will absolutely go viral! I was once a registered Republican and drinking the Conservative Christian Nationalism kool-aid. Even though living in the midwest like yourself Mr. Beat. I grew up in St. Louis not Kansas City. Had similar struggles. I did realize in my late teens earlier 20s some of those disparities caused by poverty that systematically hurt POC. Would expose itself often. Like constantly getting pulled over by cops. Rather I was driving or walking not committing a single crime. Being frisked and my car stripped searched multiple times. This would often happen in suburban areas with all white cops. I thought this happened to everyone. Learned over the years that it didn't. Thank you for entertaining take on systematic racism. This motivates me to keep sharing my stories here on KZbin.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for the kind words and for sharing your experiences.

[@Illumirage]

Well that was racist. You and Mr beat are both anti white racists

[@Illumirage]

None of that is true by the way. Try being a minority in Africa. You get abducted

[@headshotmaster138]

white guilt the post.

[@waltreal]

@@headshotmaster138 ??? What???

[@TimothyMorigeau]

Great video! As a Native American myself, this all rings true. When you have your ancestors land and culture taken away, it destroys a part of you that’s hard to explain or to quantify. It’s easy to feel like you don’t matter or are not wanted.

[@advocacynaccountablity]

As a nation, we need to have hard conversations, build understanding, and ensure historic wrongs are never forgotten as we design what the future looks like for all of us. And I believe reparations are part of how the future can begin to balance the broad imbalance that currently exists. There IS enough money and land. We must legislate that the players who still profit from unpaid labor and deceitful negotiations relinquish their unearned share of our community pie.

[@badger1296]

You matter to me ❤

[@PhyrstNayme-gm7ej]

@TimothyMorigeau It's a sad Fact that happened to native Americans. Sadly still happening to groups of people today. The Most disturbing thing about what was Forcefully done to native Americans is the fact of most Americans and Especially the U.S. government, Totally Avoid talking about it! They talk about justice and reparations for Every other minority group. But Refuse to own up to how the land was Taken away from your ancestors. In truth, those Facts, and how native Americans are still treated today. Is one of the single Biggest reasons I Left America. Wish you prosperity and peace going forward. Maybe one day you and others will get back the land Stolen and Pillaged by the early colonists and their offspring that followed.

[@abdullahassad3654]

You people dont mattrr

[@geezyeskabante]

@@PhyrstNayme-gm7ej they literally avoid talking about reparations for black people. Only people they paid were the Jews.

[@Kimberly34584]

As a nurse I remember a peer in nursing school did her senior capstone on the increased maternal and fetal mortality for people of color and their barriers in maternity heath care. Numerous stories of mothers not being listened to when problems arise until horrible things happen. As least in my field I’ve seen one particular area where research papers point out stories of a poc mom having higher likelihood of almost all negative outcomes and for no very apparent reason either. We all asked her for the slide show because she had put so much work into it with more research papers than most of us found on our topics

[@rimfire8217]

I think one of the reasons for the high maternal morality rate among Black women is because of Obesity. Most of the time, in America, unhealthy foods are less expensive than healthy foods. So Poverty.

[@transimpedance]

Mr. Beat, you’ve put out many excellent videos, but this one is special. Thank you for the work you put into this. Thank you for being a caring and empathetic educator. Knowledge and understanding is necessary for us to move forward. “Now you know, and knowing is half the battle”

[@minoritymind]

Special ed. Black people need to get their shit together. My wife, son, and I are all black, so I don't wanna hear any of that racism crap. Correlation does not equal causation. Stop shooting one another, glorifying ratchet behavior, playing the victim, and thinking we can do whatever we want. Every problem he describes is a cultural one. We have a terrible moral code and mentality. We ruin everything we touch.

[@arkgaharandan5881]

What i stupid video, lets destroy it, whites did not go to africa and started lassoing black people black tribes went to war with each other and enslaved the losers and sold them to jewish merchants, look it up the vast majority of the slave ship owners were jews, but no one blames them for racism and slavery because that is antisemetic. Every group was enslaved at some point, whites have been enslaved for longer and at higher numbers than whites, the first slave owner in america was Anthony Johnson and he was black, the native americans owned slaved as well. The idea that poverty causes crime is laughable, if this is the case how come there is more crime in inner cities with heavy black population than white areas? You can predict crime by accounting for black population, how come Greece wasnt filled with crime despite going so many years of utter poverty while around it you had other countries that are riddled with crime? Universities will discriminate on white applicants and asians in order to hire blacks, liberals will dumb down their language when responding to a job application by someone who is black while conservatives wont according to studies, this is why black applicants have lower requirements to get a scholarship while asians have the highest. The supreme court found out that universities discriminate on asians and the media were mad about it because that will benefit whites, they hate white people. Media hate whites people there are hundrends of articles attacking white people that if you replace the world white with black or jew you sound racist, the media specifically does mention the race of a murder or a criminal if they are black, this is how you get titles like "asian women beaten to death by man" well we know the race of the victim, asian what was the race of the attacker? We cant tell it will increase racism, same with mass shootings , if its white it becomes international news if the shooter isnt white, it is burried and no one is talking about it because it doesnt fit the narrative. There is a video where a white man was refused covid treatment because he was white and it was saved for specifically for blacks, this was official policy just like joe biden discriminated against white farmers by giving relief funds only to black farmers, so when most of the funds went to a few black farmers the majority did not get them, it was supposed to be shared among farmers equality instead he prioritized black farmers so the funds were out by the time they reached to whites, america first legal sued and won. The only systemic racism today is against white people, even when dealing with the police, cops are more likely to shoot a suspect if they are white than if they are black, case and point you know who the overdose junkie fentanyl george floyd is but you dont know who tony timpa is who had the same thing happen to him as george floyd but wasnt high on drugs, yet no one cares because he was white. The entire video is stupid, why would systemic racism only affect blacks while the highest earners in the country are jews asians and indians? Makes no sense.

[@thetoonophile8830]

Thank you for being respectful Josuke 🙏

[@jay-quinthunder7967]

As a 49-year-old African American man who specialized in African American history in the history of America! I approve this video!

[@Adalhaid_]

Really good video Mr Beat. Generational poverty should be addressed more and we shouldn’t ignore how/ why it happened in the first place.

[@TinyDancr]

So is generational poverty or systemic racism that creates this proverbial hole in the ground? You seem to have come to the same conclusion as I did. He says "poverty" is the cause of nearly everything: crime, life expectancy, education then ties it into racism by saying blacks are poor.

[@TobyTarpey]

@@TinyDancrthe hole was caused by history. African Americans and Natives weren’t able to get access to property due to harsh laws against them and this made it so they would generally have less generational wealth which lead to poverty and systemic racism

[@Freshprankstv1]

Yep every one of my relatives are trailer trash. However I don’t use that as an excuse

[@maccoleify]

If you’re in here getting defensive then you are likely proving Mr. Beats points.

[@counterscam6547]

@@TinyDancr poverty has been because of the momentum of history of discrimination against black people

[@masontrinh6880]

This is probably the greatest example of the disparity between de-jure reality and de-facto realities that many people experience.

[@nebwachamp]

I don't see how Africa is celebrated when there are more slaves in Africa now than ever existed. Smart

[@knight1706]

@@Horizon429 Everyone owned slaves, all of our founding fathers, most of everyone at that time did too, slavery is horrible but at this point, washington founded the most diverse country on the planet. I think it’s fair to celebrate that at least.

[@_KRYMZN_]

@@knight1706 no the fuck it isn’t. “Everyone owned slaves” just is NOT true. This video explains why; *poor* white people were never going to afford owning slaves - their purpose in the hierarchy was below the likes of the founding fathers; poor white people were there to police the actions of enslaved/native populations and to be the ones who personally enforced their oppression. Also the idea that you can’t criticise Washington for owning slaves because everyone did so is abhorrent and inhumane. Washington may have *inadvertently* made the most diverse nation in the world, but you can’t just credit him & the founding fathers for that. The diversity of the US wasn’t because they cared about other kinds of people, but because they could exploit them for cheap labour (look at the treatment of literally every group upon their entering the US; Irish, Italians, Chinese etc & the treatment of Black & Native Americans) You yanks need to stop whitewashing your history and acting like the founding fathers did anything good besides what was good for *them*

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@knight1706 even those that did not own slaves were dependent on slavery - it was the backbone of the American economy for probably a century. They didn’t say “King Cotton” idly - there were other American exports, but that slave-dependent industry was what paid for everything else, along with the commerce in sugar from slave plantations in the Caribbean. Kind of unpleasant to think about, but we are in many ways a nation built on slavery, a hypocrisy that was well recognized in the period when the Americans talked about “freedom.”

[@QuFromOh]

Appreciate it as a Black Man it means a lot to be open & share to your fan base to open up there minds in the challenges & different things we face daily that no one else even thinks about .

[@dturtles33]

As a black man, I'm glad no one allowed me to use racism as an excuse. The trope of racism is simply holding back black people. Plenty of poor people make choices to get themselves out of poverty. My greatest privilege was having two parents who held me to a standard.

[@alxfonso4924]

@@dturtles33 WELL DUH. every since slavery black people have been able to get themselves out of poverty. What were are saying is the obstacles that exist should not exist for most people.

[@maxdrags3115]

​@@alxfonso4924 And what obstacle is that? The one where a lot of black people steal from each other? Join gangs? Soot each other up constantly?

[@deetaylor334]

@@dturtles33 you spoke on how your parents were your greatest advantage did you watch the part of the video where he explained how majority of black people were robbed of that

[@Jesusdamannotgod]

​@@deetaylor334sod he explain how whote progressives made that possible???

[@bryn1063]

This is perfect. Ive never seen a video explain systemic racism so well.

[@Charmane73]

I watched this video ready to cringe as a 50 year old African-American woman. Not only was the video refreshingly accurate, the comments of eyed open nine black people gives me hope. All great reads as well. Great video.

[@JakeKoenig]

I read your comment ready to cringe as a 40-year-old European-America man. Thanks for not disappointing me.

[@OnnaEthereal]

@@JakeKoenig I don’t recall anyone asking for your opinion nor was it needed? It’s always sad when a triggered individual perpetuates passive aggressions because of their seething complexes lol

[@youtubesucks1821]

​@@OnnaEtherealIs that not exactly what you are doing in your reply?

[@OnnaEthereal]

@@youtubesucks1821 free speech garners freedom of reaction.

[@golgiroth]

@@JakeKoenig how do you watch this and are still racist?

[@JDeLauer]

The one thing that absolutely boils my blood about the conversation around the existence of systemic racism is that when those who believe that we live in a meritocracy have to justify why we see certain “races” doing so much worse than other races. The only way they could possibly justify it with any internal logic is by saying that these races are less deserving than other races by some sort of inferiority which is when it goes from ignorance on the topic to just plain old racism. We don’t live in a meritocracy and many people are disadvantaged greatly by no fault of their own and it’s very strongly correlated with “race.”

[@devlawrence]

Those who "fall behind" in a meritocracy are believed to have a cultural issue that does not promote achievement by merit.

[@loriannrichardson7644]

​@@devlawrence And that's the problem. I'm Black American and I attended an elite college. I noticed that I received much higher grades in courses that did blind testing and grading. Also, after taking a placement test for an LSAT prep course, upon being assigned to my class afterwards, the instructor insisted on checking my test results several times. He even asked me why I chose certain answers on the test. I find many yte folks truly believe in their superiority and the inferiority of Black people, and this is perhaps the greatest injustice. It not only holds Black people back, but mankind as a whole and in every way!

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

We do live in a meritocracy and the reason why African-Americans do so poorly is because of a bad culture of violence and anti-intellectualism they cultivate.

[@bruiseleeroy7010]

@@loriannrichardson7644 You hold mankind back when you say yte people instead of white people. What if I said ☻️people?

[@bruiseleeroy7010]

​@@marlonmoncrieffe0728Someone has to say it. I see it all the time black people hold themselves back. White people have a headstart because they werent slaves back then, but now ee have every opportunity to be just as wealthy. Matter of fact there are very successful black people that do nothing for the poor communities. Asians faced a lot of racism too and are some of the richest in this country

[@chaddouglas7779]

Mr Beat. I bought your two books and read them. I watch your channel for years. I am black man in the US. Thank you! Thank you for this video. 3 of the 4 books you recommended I read and own. Poverty is the biggest factor of all of these. Overcoming poverty will cause many of these issues which is why so many African Americans were either in or suspected of being members of the communist party before and during the civil rights movement. This will also explain why so many of the leaders were under surveillance by the FBI. Good work Brother. I commend you.

[@__8120]

"Oh that one's actually the drug war" got me lmfao

[@reaps2197]

I am a mixed heritage Hispanic/White person who has lived in a predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood. Many of us live in poverty including me, I hear sirens constantly and live near the railroads. On the exact opposite side of town, you see the nice quiet predominantly White neighborhood. We have 3 middle schools and 1 high School. At 2 of the middle schools, you find the students from my neighborhood, the low scorers. At the 3rd, you find the wealthy students, the best at everything. We constantly had low funding, and gym was often interrupted by PSAs by the local police. In highschool you see the groups interact. When a fight breaks out, I often know the fighters. I have to work very hard and take any shortcut I can to pursue a higher education. I've noticed systemic racism for a while, I just didn't know what it was. Thank you Mr Beat, you teach me way more than any history class has.

[@Illumirage]

What laws favor whites only in 2024?

[@Illumirage]

You madame, are a racist

[@sageex3931]

I also recommend you watch neo-slavery by knowing better

[@goldenvulture6818]

Hispanic isn't a race or ethnicity. Its a person who's first language is Spanish.

[@Illumirage]

@@goldenvulture6818 they claim it is a race, hispanic/latino. Not our claim, theirs.

[@sbjzumba1]

Thank you for this video. As an African American female that made it out of the cycle of poverty I think it so important to continue to educate folks on the systemic issues that continue to hold people of color down in this country. I’m so disappointed when I hear other people of color stating that systemic racism no longer exists. Until America acknowledges its history it will unfortunately continue.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

America already knows it had a racist history-and fixed all that in the 1960s. How much longer are you going to use the past as an excuse for all the gang violence, drug use, and out-of-wedlock births that plagues the Middle Passage-American? Yes, the Americans descended from Middle Passage slaves and not all black Americans since Nigerian-Americans and Kenyan-Americans are putting their Middle Passage descended counterparts to shame.

[@gordo1191]

How will America "acknowledging its history" fix any of this? As far as I know, we've already acknowledged our history, big time.

[@truefacts404]

@@gordo1191 Now you know that’s not true. Nothing is ever acknowledged as evident in the video . Acknowledge it would start the process no different than an alcohol or drug addict admitting they have a problem . That’s where it starts

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

What exactly is not acknowledged, @@truefacts404 ?

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

​@@truefacts404​ But alcoholism isn't real? It is? How do you know? Maybe there are a bunch of people intoxicated and causing a nuisance. Now imagine if there was no alcohol but there was still alcoholism! How do you explain to someone that alcoholism exists. "Because some people act stupider than others" Would you accept that as evidence that alcoholism exists?

[@jaysinister7]

As someone of color who grew up in a poorer, lower class environment experiencing systemic racism on the daily, I recognized when I got yo college and beyond that plenty of people deny systemic racism because they really genuinely don't know or seen it. It's hard to just explain. But when most of these more privileged people witness it or learn of it they become astonished by the fact it exists. Even people who are aware, are just not aware to that level, no blame, it's hard of a thing to understand. Even though there is so much needed to solve it, just baseline genuine education on the subject goes a very far way. They need to know it more than just hearing the term. And honestly some people really genuinely switch up when speaking with people like me in open conversations. Its beautiful to see. Thank you Mr Beat for making this video!

[@Freshprankstv1]

Who is the person that’s creating the system? Asians have the highest incomes on average in the us. I guess they didn’t care about all that bs when they came they just worked

[@night6724]

Except he doesn't provide any evidence and if you look at races by income bracket even poor whites, Asians and Hispanics commit less crimes and are more likely to go to college. Moreover immigrants from African nations are more likely to go to college than African Americans

[@tvscreen8397]

“Of colour”, racist term

[@magslight3728]

This is wrong, because it's manipulatory and false.

[@TheEverFreeKing]

You're in a cult it doesn't exist, it's a lie to try and make you hate other people based on their skin color. It's trying to give you a victim mentality and it is a delusion, break the conditioning don't let them continue to enslave you.

[@TreseanDaise-bj2dt]

I would give my both of my arms and legs to have had a teacher like Mr.Beat.

[@marcello7781]

One of your best videos so far! Sometimes I think the most vehement deniers of systemic racism are actually aware of it and try their best to confuse others in order to distort the narrative and avoid actions that would undermine the status quo and their wealth privilege.

[@forthesnowflakes7691]

💯

[@stampedetrail2003]

Yep yep.

[@nickthompson1812]

An LBJ quote comes to mind. "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."

[@eddiejones5702]

@@nickthompson1812 Wow!

[@wdehey7853]

I disagree. I don’t think systemic racism exists anymore because my parents truly lived through systemic racism, so I understand the difference between systemic racism and racism. I live in the Deep South and there were actual laws preventing black people from doing certain things. I think those who think they still exist don’t understand what systemic racism really is. Yes, we are still suffering the consequences of systemic racism, but it no longer exists in 2024.

[@AltrTheEgo]

As a hispanic, well off person, my parents grew up in poverty. Enough so that every member of their family(themselves included) had to leave high school to help afford their mom's to live. They are super well off now and because of that i am well off. My parents looked at me when they were younger and said "we worked incredibly hard, every day, and so did the rest of our family. That was 10% of why we arent poor anymore. The other 90% was luck. We had friends that had friends that got them into our industries and they helped us get into them after that." The people that helped my parents out of poverty are my Godparents, and while I'm glad they were able to help my parents and give me the life I have, they see no reason to claim any of it was luck. They pretty much got out of poverty and said "well we are only here cause we worked hard and are obviously better." Both my parents and them wouldn't have survived without social programs, yet my parents are willing to be humble and say it was luck and help is necessary, and my Godparents will say it was all them and to cut the food stamps they were on and other social services. I just dont get how such similar stories can end in different mentalities.

[@PHlophe]

Not all Hispaniques are made equal. The same way that Telenovas looking Hispaniques that end up poor rise from their ashes because of the currency of whiteness . is the same way Afro Latin and indigenous looking ones stay trapped in poverty much longer

[@sarthak-ti]

Honestly one of the best political videos I’ve seen that summarizes a controversial topic but provides evidence so eloquently and methodically that there’s almost no room for argument. Thank you mr beat!

[@magslight3728]

Your loxism and hate on the White races is evident.

[@magslight3728]

that's because you're hindu and think it's ok to shit in public wherever you want and then blame White people that they're cleaner than you.

[@kieranrollinson8750]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SYSTEMIC RACISM!!!!!! ANYONE THAT BELIEVES THAT SUCH A THING EXISTS IS FACTUALLY WRONG AND DELUSIONAL, AND HEREBY DECLARED CLINICALLY INSANE!!!!! :D :D

[@brucecanny]

I actually liked how he kept politics out of it never mentioning it once. He even eluded to Obama and Opera not experiencing it. I realize most naysayers are of the right (Charlie Kirk, Ben Shapiro...) and those that created laws (Reagan), One thing I wish he added is that Clinton (Democrat) made things even worse (1994 crime bill). In the end, I don't think a concept rooted in fact needs to be political.

[@magslight3728]

they're not right they're jews lol false ones the synagogue of satan and shall backfire in the name of Jesus! @@brucecanny

[@eugene1317]

I did a research paper on the Tulsa and Oklahoma City school districts right next to Missouri (where I now live) and the test score disparity of majority black schools to majority white schools within a 15 mile radius of each other is genuinely dystopian.

[@williamday3521]

Is that a result of racism? That seems to be your implication. It very likely could be that blacks and whites have different attributes and your observation is evidence of this. If so then being racist really just means you're a kean observer and see the obvious differences between the different races of humans. Are you not racist for stating this obvious fact that whites and blacks perform differently in terms of academics. Wait its the systems fault, cause its racist?

[@eugene1317]

@@williamday3521 Well William I would say that it isn’t a coincidence that the best and most well funded school district in Oklahoma (Edmond) is within a 15 mile radius of one of the worst performing , least funded, and most diverse school districts. (Oklahoma City) Is this because of racism. No the white kids in OKC school district actually do just as poor as the blacks. I would say the main factor is the economic stagnancy of the state of Oklahomas economy along with the continual defunding of education by the current and former governor. Read some public records and stop drooling over your keyboard.

[@williamday3521]

I can really tell ive entered a debate with an intellectual when a person immediately resorts to insults (this is sarcasm). When the debate is lost slander becomes the tool of the loser. I will go back to drooling, thanks

[@infamouschill]

Man, you keep continuing to increase my respect for you... for being fair, honest, non-biased, and most importantly factual. Luv your content my guy.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you so much!

[@Gr0ot]

Non-Bias? 🤨

[@zachblack6318]

I think he is biased, but then again everyone is. Instead of the Democrat racism of the gap argument, Mr. Beat uses his own version called a poverty of the gaps. An oversimplification to say the least.

[@Joeysaladslover]

@@zachblack6318 ur in too deep man

[@gabrielwilliams8827]

Way too deep

[@connerpaul9401]

When you spend centuries making another group of people poor, you can't expect just giving them equal rights suddenly means they have equal opportunities. These groups of people were held back from the starting line, they finally got to start the race and they're the ones being blamed for being in last place and not knowing how to run.

[@LetsGetPolitical]

Systemic Racism Dose not exist and until people take accountability for there actions and stop promoting false lies about this minority communities will continue to fail it amazes me how fast propaganda like your spreads and how quick and how quickly people accepted it as fact

[@sageex3931]

Exactly

[@Casssholevania]

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[@Casssholevania]

If you haven't seen Kimberly Jones' badass rant from 3 years ago I think you'd 100 percent agree with her

[@Chann223]

Not just economic deprivation, but psychological too. When you've also spent centuries treating and teaching a group of people that they are less than and inherently unworthy of privileges then some others, that generational trauma and abuse also leaves it's mark. To the point that you almost no longer need to oppress them with your own hands, they will now do it themselves without ever realizing it. That coupled with the oppressive systems in place, is hardship that most people could not even fathom let alone explain.

[@AKUJU]

Man thank you so much for explaining this easy. A lot of Africans that newly immigrated to America also don’t understand the history and why black Americans have such difficulties and barriers than African Americans (immigrants) or European Americans

[@lungeranon7645]

Yeah its so racist that newly immigrated Africans can't even detect on their own unless they sit down for a 39 minute speech on systemic racism.

[@lungeranon7645]

@kelly8107 Umm Kelly...you do know that African political and merchant elites are the ones who enslaved other Africans then traded those enslaved Africans to European traders for European manufactured goods (guns) right? And I'd say it's pretty normal for newly immigrated Africans to not have the patience or the desire to explore every neverending grievance from "Black America" and Al Sharpton types. It's utterly exhausting and I'm sure they're more interested in living *their* own lives. The racism is just *so* pervasive that you can have a good chance to live a decent life if you have your ducks together.

[@williemaxt]

You have a really interesting perspective. As a person who lives in the United States of African descent who has spent the first 10 years of their life in Africa. I wouldn't say that it's a reluctance. It's more so that when a person comes to the United States from another country culturally, they know that they're in a foreign land and they have no way of really seeing some of the injustices or it may not seem as harsh on the surface. It could just be out of ignorance (respectfully)

[@abnormalnox]

​@williemaxt it IS pretty much out of ignorance

[@Gabriel_Blair]

it helps alot that the kind of person economically who can move countries already have met the threshhold of privilege that alot of african americans dont have. many cant even move town or city let alone country lol

[@howardhedrick3726]

Great video, I'm a white guy that had plenty of advantages in life. I truly do hope as a society we overcome these issues... poverty is the root cause, let's all come together to help raise each other up.

[@mporter123456]

Black guy here! I love your comment!!!

[@smartphones4cheap940]

Hi, good human. 👍 Sad part is as a society Capitalism will not thrive without the haves and have nots, slaves and slave owners. It will never end just change the players. The slave owners no longer care what color the slaves are, just as long as they stay the owners 😉

[@JonathanSinclair-zx]

in order to overcome we need more white people to stop assuming they know everything already and watch this video.

[@afreedman4361]

I do think we, the people, have a better chance at eradicating poverty than our government. History has made a compelling argument that they’re more adept at creating than alleviating poverty.

[@Behavioral_Sink]

any problem that can be fixed with money would have been fixed with money, US is the richest country on earth

[@gbassman5341]

I appreciate how Mr Beat tries to tackle these more challenging subjects

[@weston.weston]

Yes, he really does! I am proud of him for having the conscience to do so.

[@joeyk107]

My hypothesis: the reason why systemic racism is still this relevant is because so many politicians and other people in power are so OLD. They grew up in more racist times which has led to systemic racism going away much more slowly than it could.

[@quintessences]

this is probably so true. we need younger people in the government so actual meaningful change can occur. we need to make voting easy: make it a federal mandated holiday. School funding needs to come from the federal government and not from property taxes. I’d argue more people would be okay with the federal budget allotting billions for education than billions for a growing military budget

[@paragon4567]

Other then minor issues, agree. Lots of things are still here because of incentives to keep them, this could definitely be the case for historical systemic problems in the black community.

[@onedroprule]

I think ideas about race/gender/religion and associated biases tend to get passed from generation to generation

[@wombatpandaa9774]

I think that's a lot of it, yeah. Very few people actually wake up in the morning with the intent to perpetuate racist systems. Most people just live their lives according to what they're used to. If what they're used to is a racist system, they'll naturally perpetuate it without thinking about the consequences. It's a problem that will solve itself, so long as we keep talking about it, so the rising generations understand that it's something to not be perpetuated.

[@aquari_2344]

Its all about the 'experience' line imo. So often when you suggest that we should vote for a younger person with different ideas, people will ask "What experience does he/she have as a governor or politician?". As though we are trying to hire an electrician. That "experience" that older politicians have is in maintaining the status quo and stopping real change. If we want change we have to elect people who are not 60+ ivy league lawyers!

[@1moetime123]

That lawyer knew the difference, that’s why he used wordplay speaking on “law” instead of those ENFORCING the law

[@lamontdurr1682]

Thank you so much for not turning bitter and becoming part of the problem when you discovered "discrimination" for the first time! Many people go the wrong way on that "fork on the road"! You decided to educate yourself instead. Again, thank you! I've watched this video 3 times now. It's that good!

[@MorganTheGorgon]

I love that too. His immediate gut reaction to learning about affirmative action is where so many white people just stop learning, and insist they’re the “real victims” without ever looking at WHY it exists (or, existed I guess.) I’ve heard that train of thought so many times from people, and explaining things to them is like talking to a brick wall :/

[@hussamkhaled1346]

Thanks for this video. I come from a country where there is both racism and sectarianism, and this phenomina is rooted with how people get jobs, what positions in government people can hold, how people can vote, and how much your income is. I think this issue is a world issue and many countries, especially my own, need to address it lest this system of discrimination gets worse and generations of people suffer because of it.

[@anubis2814]

One of the things failed to mention in this insanely comprehensive video is that Cops with a good arrest to conviction ratio are much more likely to get promoted. If they arrested people equally, they would lose a lot more cases because middle class and rich people have lawyers. In many states a poor person gets to see their constitutionally required public attorney for 10 minutes who are overworked understaffed and underpaid, and the best they can tell even 100% innocent people to do is to take a plea deal. There needs to be a required public defender standard nation wide so that everyone gets a fair hearing. So cops go after people not likely to be able to afford lawyers because it looks better around promotion time. Black people are statistically much more likely to be poor so guess who gets targets the most? Underlying factor, poverty.

[@eddiejones5702]

Wow. That's a good viewpoint I hadn't thought about.

[@kaumealexander9581]

You're combining the justice system into one entity when you see the opposite play out. Prosecutors and cops can sometimes be at odds. You see it in leftist DA's blatant bias towards releasing criminals. Promotions are more complicated then more arrest equals promtion. Its actually done more like the military.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

I thought everyone already gets a public defender?

[@anubis2814]

@marlonmoncrieffe0728 They are required to by constitutional law, but many state do the very barest minimum and the incarcerated get 10 mins of legal advice with their defender. Yet another layer of hidden injustice

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

How to fix this, @@anubis2814 ?

[@assassinsjoker]

Everytime Native American hardship or struggle is talked about I always see comments about how we were savage and killed each other all the time. If it wasn't for the Europeans or Spanish we would still be killing each other. So thank you for talking about us in this video along with other POC! Also talking about the Tulsa race massacre. Talking to many adults and older generations they don't know anything about it or what black wall street was.

[@heldinahtmlhell]

Is the first statement wrong or right? Are you living like Native Americans lived? Or are you on a computer invented by white people, living in a modern house built by white people, using electricity created by white people, and so on?

[@TheKlownTimes]

I didn't learn about Tulsa (nor Wilmington, NC) until I was in my 30s(!!!)

[@Understandingways]

Democrats did tulsa and trail of tears

[@TheKlownTimes]

@@Understandingways dude, what is your point?

[@Understandingways]

@@TheKlownTimes why doesn't the video mention real racism

[@oliverbennett7431]

I’ve never agreed more with a video about systemic racism. One more thing I would like to add and say. The main problem with affirmative action is that it mainly benefits wealthy people of color. I think colleges should examine economic status rather than race now that affirmative action is gone. One more thing, funding public schools through property taxes in the immediate area is such bs. Property taxes should be pooled in larger areas, so schooling is more equal.

[@chopsueykungfu]

I don't think this video is legal in Florida.

[@jay4you853]

Or TX and other red/fascist states...

[@NIO623]

😂

[@goldenvulture6818]

Care to elaborate?

[@Mickey-1994]

Common sense is fine in FL, don't be a loser, nobody is holding you down and only losers feel oppressed in America today.

[@skywilliams323]

As an African American I really appreciate this video because honesty always helps makes a difference.

[@ericclayton9080]

And we know the messenger matter just as much if not more than the message for subjects like this. I'm glad he held no punches....not even sparring himself.

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

honesty with context. people on the right need to remove nuance to espouse their vitriol

[@sageex3931]

​@@TheBiggestMoronYouKnowyeah

[@Erosis]

One thing that you didn't mention regarding other immigrant groups having higher household incomes is that most people who have the opportunity to immigrate here are coming from very wealthy families.

[@Erosis]

@@Sceptonic I'm referencing the Asian and African countries mentioned in the video.

[@iamjeramy]

@@Sceptonic And therefore most hispanic people do not have higher household incomes. Clear correlation.

[@saturationstation1446]

i say this every time people complain about immigration from the south. like, do they really think a dirt poor person would just have the thousands of dollars on hand to pay for the harsh trip that takes more effort than anything any well off hw!te person has ever done? no, those are the well off people from those countries. trying to escape having their lives stolen and destroyed by european funded crime syndicates

[@chrisw.5625]

Good job sir, as a 42 year old black man living in Louisiana.

[@Illumirage]

Why does your race matter when mentioning you like the vid?

[@Illumirage]

@justhavealittlefaith77 meh

[@miriamlevenson9430]

as someone (white btw) who attends a pretty deprived public school with a 70% minority enrollment rate & 38% of students living in deprivation, thank you. it’s so disheartening to see (obviously not all of) my black & hispanic counterparts be underestimated, punished, & left behind, and most people blame it on their behavior rather than understanding everything you said in this video. so, thank you 💕

[@Anti-Atf]

It is because of behavior (black btw) every time I’m around white people I feel welcomed and not threatened but every time I’m around black people they’re rude, ghetto and look like they want to kill me

[@magslight3728]

White countries have White countries and continents, that's not entitled that's just their countries that you shouldn't be in, just like White people aren't in Asia much if at all. He's quite clearly muslim, this is about mixed races spreading that false faith. He sais he "doesn't like to be identified as White" which means he's a mixed race individual and shouldn't be in America because America is White people's land, he should be in the middle east where his kind is and don't have White people anywhere there.

[@baddreams4368]

bait

[@jdub8419]

Excellent job Mr Beat, Myself a black man have tried to explain this to people on many occasions. This was the best explanation of systemic racism I've ever heard. Thank you, I'll be recommending your video to some people who deny ...systemic racism. Great Job on a very complex topic.

[@calisingh7978]

It’s been on the world so US had began paying world ecocide reparations for a UN equitable and just transition so the whole world is equal. Agenda 2030 says home ownership and car ownership is not equitable so you will have a car subscription

[@JFDavis-lq1bp]

It is real. I have been a part of it. Since 2000, I have had 3 jobs where I was told I could not hire PoC. A Pizza shop, a machine shop, and a carpet cleaning company. I knew a guy who handled hiring for a big union in my area. He said he always hired PoC that he thought would fail. "If they are gonna make me hire a N*****, Im hiring the worst one." Imagine the damage that one guy caused. Hell, how much have I caused? I spoke up every time, but I still did as I was told.

[@kudjoeadkins-battle2502]

Wow man. I’ve experienced being let go when the company kept a dude who everyone considered a dud!! They eventually fired him too though. It’s so hard to prove the things you talked about. Most when questioned would say how they had a black friend or how cute Halie Berry is. It’s so frustrating man I swear. I’ve had white supervisors who were total idiots but their father knew the guy who owned the spot. I appreciate your comment man, I’m an47 year old Army Vet and I was almost in tears.

[@JFDavis-lq1bp]

@@kudjoeadkins-battle2502 The guy who did the hiring made me sick. I was screaming in his face that he was the most evil pile of sh@t I had ever met. We had to cancel the job and come back later when that crew was done. It was so hateful and nefarious. All the guys who came in front of him had passed the exam. He said he never hired black men who dressed well, spoke well or were timely. He said he always hired black guys who showed up late or seemed dumb or dressed like a slob. As a Union man myself, it made me insane to hear that. Cut me deep.

[@stevenogbuehi3846]

Mr. Beat, I was explaining this to a good friend (not from the US) about systemic racism about a week before this video was "recommended" to me and I was quite impressed. I'm currently in college now and your pointing out of fallacies (learned about these in my Critical Thinking class) was spot on. I appreciate your very strong attempt to remain unbiased and your videos are a very net positive for people to gain a better understanding of this topic as well. Keep doing what you're doing and don't let the negativity bother you.

[@Illumirage]

"Very strong attempt to remain unbiased" This comment sounds as fake as a comment can sound

[@stevenogbuehi3846]

@@Illumirage Why do you say that?

[@Rubenfoundit]

@@stevenogbuehi3846 That guy is a mentally disturbed troll. Don’t bother.

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

@@Illumirage Every comment you make is a joke.

[@Illumirage]

@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty cry, racist

[@maxmustermann2417]

thank you so much mr. beat. I'm 32 and I know a bunch of younger people (younger siblings of friends, bandmates, etc), who are totally convinced by the modern conservative narrative that "we solved racisism in the 60s" due to tons of super simplified shortvideos and such. this is a great tool to help me clear some things up. thanks, please don't ever stop what you're doing. I'm from europe btw. we need this kind of content here as desperatly as on the other side of the atlantic.

[@sageex3931]

You can also watch neo slavery by knowing better

[@thecakeisalie6601]

Your cobservative siblungs are absolutely correct.

[@graciegjj]

Humans seem to be pretty tribal. Forcing diversity I'm not sure it's a good idea. Let people who want to interact with different people do so at their own free will. It seems like no matter what humans find a way to segregate themselves... Usually income these days but it seems to be color too. Birds of a feather flock together 🪶

[@calisingh7978]

Lisa Cabrera and Roland s Martin cover more video of it maybe show them

[@RacismIsMentalillness]

@@thecakeisalie6601incorrect*

[@slricksy]

Bravo! Mr. Beat, while I am a long time fan, I must say this has got to be the BEST video you have ever made! This issue is in my heart. I have tried to explain to people! I will use this video for reference. It's excellent you did it in great taste. I think it was excellent. I just can't say enough good about it. Thank you for all the great content. A forever subscriber here!

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you so much! Encouraging words like this really do help me keep going.

[@kurtie6794]

How did you comment 22hrs ago when this video was only released 2hrs ago?? 😂😂😂 I think YT’s glitching lol

[@slricksy]

@@kurtie6794 I get to view earlier cuz I am a patreon subscriber!:-)

[@TurtleChad1]

"To those with privilege, equality feels like oppression"

[@t1234-q5z]

Cute quote

[@loganmanderfield1162]

What people on the left want is equity, not equality.

[@zacharybosley1935]

I feel like someone could make a bingo board of conservative talking points against that sentence alone.

[@kc4276]

This is a bot that I (very often) find commenting on questionable videos lol (I don't want to say what I myself am doing watching said questionable videos.)

[@YoureMy_Valentine]

@@kc4276 for a bot, they are bringing up a pretty valid quote

[@wolfkelli5077]

I really love that a lot of the time you don't mention the people saying nonsense by name, just show what they said and talk about why it's wrong. It's a great way to sort of mitigate the platform of them. It also serves as a boost to your credibility, as you're not chasing clicks by using their names in titles/descriptions most of the time.

[@mattsains]

I know you were hesitant to release this video, but after watching it, I think it’s an invaluable resource on the internet on this topic. The world needed this video and I hope it doesn’t get restricted nor develop toxicity in the comments

[@PHlophe]

Mathieu, i hope you'll take the pressure off the Black people you work with or share spaces with however Brief. But like we take all we can get .

[@AllyAmp]

You are absolutely on the money on this, Mr. Beat. I have known plenty of smart, resourceful and genuine African Americans who were needlessly tied down by economic problems. To think in 2024, we still have this issue. I am glad that you were an ally. You have also been inspirational.

[@calisingh7978]

Indisputable with dr rashad Richey explains it more and black star network

[@LetsGetPolitical]

Systemic Racism Dose not exist and until people take accountability for there actions and stop promoting false lies about this minority communities will continue to fail it amazes me how fast propaganda like your spreads and how quick and how quickly people accepted it as fact

[@NotMyFault2]

And for every black man in that situation you described, there are 8 white men in that exact same situation.

[@NW7386]

​@@tomserrvo we do, unfortunately. If it's not your experience that ok, but you don't get to speak for everyone.

[@samuelduenas1591]

@@NotMyFault2 yeah man i wonder which group of people comprises the majority of the American population. Those white people are in that situation because of no fault of their own just like the black people but those white people will have a marginally easier time climbing out of the hole they were placed in compared to their black counterparts

[@nndjkn9255]

This is so insightful. Poverty is the root cause of so much trouble in these communities, and it’s often enforced by policies that promote income inequality, keeping these communities in the same spot for generations and then bringing in more people into poverty. This wealth divide also promotes policy makers to ignore these problems and blame it on things like culture or race.

[@iammrbeat]

It's indeed a vicious cycle

[@Naughtypotae]

@@iammrbeat I just have a genuine question regarding the aspect of culture. Does culture play any part in keeping certain groups in poverty? For example, the situation in some cities where Walmarts are shutting down due to theft within mostly black concentrated communities? Where does the line reach between systematic racism and the actions of others within a community bringing down everyone with them?

[@christianbuskirk1471]

It would be more difficult for people to blame it on culture or race if the term systemic racism dropped the race aspect all together. It is a social construct after all, so maybe systemic poverty would be a better term.

[@trollingisasport]

It absolutely does. Cultural norms significantly influence behavior and attitudes, impacting success and societal dynamics. In educational settings, the behavior of disruptive students can negatively influence the performance and well-being of their more engaged peers. This dynamic extends to broader society, where adopting dysfunctional habits or values can hinder individuals from achieving successful outcomes. Another example is the American "finders keepers" mentality, which can normalize the appropriation of lost or unattended items, subtly endorsing a lack of accountability for such actions. Additionally, victim-blaming attitudes, such as criticizing a theft victim for not being careful enough, shift focus and responsibility from the perpetrator to the victim. This not only undermines the seriousness of the crime but also reflects a societal tendency to overlook underlying criminal behavior in favor of critiquing personal vigilance.@@Naughtypotae

[@magslight3728]

you're the vicious cycle, you're teaching to blame and hate on well behaved races the White ones, while the Blacks even the Blacks admit in Africa it's not down to being poor, it's down to faith and making sure you look after your spaces , Following false doctrines and rituals is using manipulation to claim you're the victim while being the perpetrator, that was taught from mixed races to Blacks and it's been hundreds of years now we've heard these left wing lies. @@iammrbeat

[@AnimaDweller]

What astonishes me is how well Mr Beat is able to explain such complex topics. The comment section doesnt even descent into madness because we can all agree "Yeah...he got it prett accurate actually" Thanks for that, Beat

[@DannyCalYT]

I really like that you included the Ben Shapiro clip of him blaming black culture and you pointing out that the problem is poverty and not black culture because I’ve been thinking about that a lot recently. Especially because black culture is very religious which keeps a lot of black folks out of crime and that’s coming from an agnostic person. I think people confuse black culture with gang culture which is very frustrating because the biggest cause of gang culture is poverty. That’s why you don’t really hear about Asian and white gang violence because Asians and whites also have the lowest poverty rate compared to blacks and Hispanics. And when you do hear about white gang violence they usually tend to come from poor families.

[@randomdudeoti]

I think he meant rap culture. It does glorify violence and gang violence does it not? I think it is a lack of African American culture that is the issue. The traditional Christian culture mixed with hospitality has been lost to consumerism, poverty, and rap culture.

[@adamrichardson2227]

@@randomdudeoti Thanks for posting this, as I thought it was obvious to many who see communities of color struggle from the outside. I have heard many stories about black kids being told not to succeed in their classes by their peers because that is acting white. Their assumption is that acting black is being ignorant on purpose, almost playing a character. I think it is the lack of this kind of pressure on white people that whites tend to have less of an issue with that kind of behavior. A good example is how many times criminals in the black community become martyrs if they are killed by a police officer, even in a justified circumstance. Other communities do not glorify their criminals in such a way, and I think it speaks to how the black community views criminality and thug culture as being synonymous with being black. It is like a self imposed racism. I have met plenty of black people and worked with many as well and none of them have been any different than anyone else to work with. That is because they were raised in an environment where they can act and be how they want to, not how their subculture dictates for the color of their skin. I think maybe the truth is that systemic racism does exist, but its source is not what we think.

[@LittleunlikelyGiant2222]

@@randomdudeoti Rap culture is part of black culture which is in turn informed by their past and general poverty affecting black people.

[@LittleunlikelyGiant2222]

It's important to think why people like Ben Shapiro will blame black culture and then never mention poverty or how poverty informs/helps create that kind of culture. He is a political commentator paid by right wing media to "talk". Ask yourself what the current platform of the Republican party is and what is it that they talk about most.

[@danielbishop1863]

@@adamrichardson2227 : "A good example is how many times criminals in the black community become martyrs if they are killed by a police officer, even in a justified circumstance." So true. Whenever a Black person gets killed or injured by a police officer, Black people will have massive protests, or even riots. With the Rodney King and George Floyd being particularly bad. Of course, this just helps reinforce the "Black people are thugs" stereotype. Whereas when a White person gets killed by a police officer, White people will just think "Meh, he probably had it coming."

[@0000i1]

I’m cambodian American and rarely ever feel included in discussions of the asian American experience. But it really goes to show that the root issue IS poverty. We were treated like shit during the refugee process, which explains the high rate of mental illness, gang violence and poverty induced things like addiction (obv not exclusive to poverty but it is more likely). So the whole thing about East Asians having more success is just a very surface level observation and ignores historical context

[@heldinahtmlhell]

Poverty and intelligence heavily correlate.

[@fltfathin]

Pretty sure it also have survivorship bias in it too, the slavery also happens to chinese, japanese people and other race too, i have suspicion that blacks are simply the biggest headcount among the poor and whatever happens to them also happens to other poor whites and asians. Which may leads to different bad ending like not marrying or having kids and just gone from the statistics.

[@johnw574]

Most poor people in America are white. The poor whites in "fly over" USA are scorned and degraded. This is a lie to keep poor white people in their place.

[@LotusBloom0309]

I’m so sorry you experienced this. I hope you are doing okay.

[@apharoahnamedlegion9215]

True intelligence is taking a complex subject matter and simplifying it as if you explaining it to a 4th grade class. Perfect video, I tip my hat off to you Mr. Beat sincerely A Black American Veteran. Thank you.

[@SenatorSlime]

11:10, It scares me how many people watched the part giving 6 examples of systemic racism, and then commented something like "Well if black people are below average on all these things, its their fault. They must just be inherently more violent or less intelligent." It completely misses the point in a way that proves to me that people are still very racist to this day. Instead of stopping to think critically about why a whole group of people fall behind in these aspects, they immediately assume that the group of people are inherently worse. Its the same racist argument that black people just love doing crime or are somehow less intelligent just because theyre black.

[@Bridge2110]

While it might be for some, it isn't assuming anything about the cause of disparities to deny systemic racism. It's actually believers in systemic racism that assume the cause of disparities is racism. I suggest not doing such racism of the gaps, and examining what can explain these gaps. For example, blacks earn less than whites, but once you control for IQ, these gaps disappear, and actually slightly reverse.

[@rileysligting539]

That clip with Ben Shapiro use to resonate with me. Kinda crazy how a person can flip 180 degrees on an opinion. Poverty and the idea of momentum of history make so much more sense than just culture.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

How is poverty an excuse for any of the African-American community's continued self-destructive behavior. Okay, let's say they ARE poor because of past racism. Now what? It is ENTIRELY free to NOT join a gang, NOT skip school, and NOT have kids out of wedlock. HOW is being poor an excuse to be a miscreant?

[@Yukinebi]

I already knew all of this, thanks to Dr. Trey Batey, my old anthropology teacher. He specialized in biological anthropology so if he says race is a social construct not a physical one, I am well inclined to believe him. Definitely an eye opening experience get to the bottom of this whole thing. Systemic racism is something people often do not understand, its quite vile to even deny its existence.

[@markellzey1531]

This is an outstanding video. I grew up in Mississippi and I didn't hear about any of this in my schooling. I was 40 years old before I learned what Rosewood and the Tulsa Race Massacre were. It pissed me off that I was never taught these things so I've gone out of my way to try and learn about systemic racism. Thank you for making this video. It has helped me greatly in trying to learn what it is.

[@tesxfaye]

When you pulled up that Ben sharpie clip I was quite shocked since it’s been so long since I seen it but I remember being young and in middle and thinking he was so right and so did everyone else. I hate that I was so naive but I’m grateful to be learning so much these days. Thank you

[@Illumirage]

Imagine being this low testosterone....

[@sammoblammo5810]

I always admire you for your ability to be so empathetic and kind while maintaining a strong dedication to the truth. It's a skill that's hard to master, especially on the internet, and I always look up to you as a model worthy of emulation. Thank you, Mr. Beat.

[@Big_Man_W]

This is not “woke.” This is not propaganda. This is real life

[@emptyhad2571]

Yep this is life

[@grmpEqweer]

Yup. Although I note: Being "woke" is to be aware of systemic injustice, and desirous of the elimination of same. Why is "wanting to get rid of injustice" painted as bad by some people?

[@wadelewis3286]

​@@grmpEqweer from what I can see, it's from people co-opting words like "woke". Then people who oppose the views, focus on the most extreme, or ridiculous of them and paint that as the meaning, which almost always, looks nothing like the original meaning.

[@Ravonaa]

​@@grmpEqweer Change always meets opposition. The hatred of "wokeness" seen in social media is the representation of that. Plus, social media has made it easy for people to react aggressively to simple content. Therefore it's easy to paint "woke" people in negative colors, instead of addressing what the "woke" people want to change.

[@weston.weston]

Amen!

[@MsAchampion]

🙏🏾 Thank you for speaking what it took me a while to understand. I'm a black woman and I've worked hard and I am still poor. I see the huge homes owned by everyone, and I need one for my family too. 🥺

[@thecakeisalie6601]

Its all white peoples fault.... 🙄

[@graciegjj]

A lot of these corporate companies want everyone to be poor slaves regardless of color anymore.... Bob Marley said get up stand up for your rights!

[@Donkor640]

Financial literacy is in short supply for the black community. I came from a poor black family and even the ones who found good paying jobs would have money problems. We have to start teaching our young how the money game works, because that’s exactly what it is “a game”. Once you learn the rules of the game you’ll be better equipped to level up when the opportunity arises. I feel like I got lucky by joining a branch of service that was mostly white so I was always around people who knew the game. Some were better at it than others but for the most part they all were more knowledgeable than I was. Poor people are the target for most money schemes in this country so if you don’t learn how to play the game you will be the target without even knowing it. This is easier said than done because I’ve been trying to help my mom avoid these traps for years and she still finds a way to fall for a new trap here and there. All I can say is that it’s not easy but if you commit to learning something new about finances every week you will be better off in the long run.

[@Luc9Nine]

The ending is absolutely based, "research on your own, don't believe in everything I just said" it should be so obvious and yet most people are oblivious.

[@titostake967]

The momentum of history. Mr. Beat, this is the first time I came across your channel, and I would like to say I definitely appreciate your time and effort it took to put this together. I have experienced almost all of this in my 40 years on this earth as a Black Man from a biracial family. White Mother with a Black Father lost to drugs in the 1970's until I was born in the 1980's. He was gone about time I could remember, and I know that had a huge impact on my child hood as well as my siblings growing up in poverty stricken communities. How can we fix this problem? What can the average person do to help? Thank you for the great breakdown of everything.

[@ttthecat]

As someone who came from the same background, the first thing is to do our best to avoid unforced errors, do our best personally to not make mistakes like using drugs( When we know we have a genetic predisposition for addiction) or choosing to have children when not financially ready. Second vote and research who you are voting for because every election from sheriff to coroner to city manager to state representative matters and impacts Your life. You voting locally for your community issue have a greater impact than you imagine. If you truly think the people who are running for office do not represent you or your community's best interest. S consider being the person that runs for office if that is possible for you. Make sure that you obtain the highest education level possible for you or to his sister. Family members and doing the same.Do everything physically possible You can to build wealth for your family/loved ones so that you have generational wealth to pass on as well as the knowledge of how to build that wealth. I can't tell you the number of young people I've met who don't understand how to plan for retirement or know What a 401 k is. If you have these skills and are building a good life. Consider being part of a mentorship program to help other young folks gain this knowledge. And support the intellectuals of our community. Whether that means you decide to donate to Mr. Beast or you decide to buy a book written by Michelle Alexander or you decide to donate to someone's campaign- Support the intellectuals that have benefited you and you believe can benefit others. If you don't see a community leader you think deserves support become that community leader. Participate and join your local churches, community groups, Neighborhood associations, etc. So that you can be a part of making your community better. We have to clean up our own backyard before we can help anyone else. These are just a few of my thoughts that i've seen are very helpful in my own community. For example, I participated in a program teaching kids. How to use cameras so that they could become reporters and storytellers for their own communities. Literally helping give kids a voice and feel like they're part of the process. I wish you the best of luck We all have to do our part to hope uplift each other

[@alphabah401]

Y’all would definitely disagree on some things but I wanna see you and FD signifier have a conversation. Both educators and I think a lot would come out of y’all having a convo within this topic and history in general

[@bombi8709]

i agree, seeing fd signifier speak with him would make for a very interesting and educational video

[@delanyade]

i’m a black girl who lives in the south (specifically Louisiana) and this is so true. I have an absent father and i’m lucky enough to be able to afford private school. I’m at the top of my class, but I have never gotten a single award for good grades. Matter of fact, only one of the poc in my grade has received one. we work our butts of in school, but we are still treated like second class citizens. Truly an awful system

[@transimpedance]

You are worthy of all the success in the world! ❤

[@thegreenrose147]

And THIS is the video that made me a subscriber. I will be using this video as a resource to help educate my daughter when the time comes. Thank you so much for this video, Mr. Beat; you are one of a select few of treasured channels on this wild and wacky site and it’s appreciated.

[@Illumirage]

Indoctrinate your daughter*

[@thegreenrose147]

@@Illumirage you must have thought that was sooooo clever and smart 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 there goes the applause you wanted, now bye bye. I’m proud to be a Black woman despite all of history’s atrocities and my daughter will know the truth and still be proud, regardless of who’s uncomfortable with that.

[@Illumirage]

@@thegreenrose147 ok black supremacist

[@thegreenrose147]

@@Illumirage if being proud of my race, and all we’ve achieved despite the many setbacks we’ve faced makes me a black supremacist then okay, incel. Have the day you deserve.

[@Illumirage]

@@thegreenrose147 you're the black supremacist incel here, not me

[@Hammersuit90]

Thank you, Mr. Beat. We need more people like Mr. Beat in this world.

[@blues713317]

The most important information in this video (and irrefutable) that supports the existence of systemic racism is: there are not laws/structures in place that are promite racism, but rather those that are racist that enforce said laws/structures. You nailed it with that Mr. Beat! Perfectly summarized. And yes, when things happen generationally, details get lost and the abilty to see truths becomes blurred. Systemic racism is real.

[@maxdrags3115]

Nope, systematic racism is not real. There are so many examples of judges letting black people off despite constant felonies. You have zero proof that judges and cops, and anyone else with a title, is racist across the system. And you'll never bother to try and prove it, because you can't. Sheep.

[@bruiseleeroy7010]

How do you know they are racist?

[@damonodell9125]

@@bruiseleeroy7010 their entire worldview depends on being psychic and pretending to know how everyone feels about everything. It falls apart when you take any close look. You can't call it 'systemic' if there is no system in place.

[@iqbalindaryono8984]

​@@bruiseleeroy7010oh geez, I know this trick, so let's skip the bs and go straight to blaming poor people. Poor people commit crimes, the "they" target black people. If they weren't racist they would target poor people, not black people specifically. Now then, the next argument would be, then why are black people poor? The answer is; they're less than a human being right? Of course they are, they are treated less than one and the people who had actively participated in it are still alive. Remember rooftop Koreans? Now replace black people with white people and Koreans with black people and you'll get the Tulsa Race Massacre. Yipee, best part is, NO ONE got arrested (afaik) eventhough tens if not hundreds of people were MURDERED. No, I'm not a salty black or a white fuckboi thinking they carried the sin of all whites. Anyone who denies the effect that generations worth of racism towards a specific race has zero impact is basically brain dead.

[@Petrichorus-]

@@damonodell9125 name one part of society that is not a system. Societies ARE systems. If individuals can be racist, and systems are made of individuals, then racist systems are inherently possible and real.

[@thecadencekyle05]

Thank you, Mr. Beat! I really appreciate the intelligence of this video. As a black person, it often feels like the refusal to understand systemic racism is a choice. Because once you understand then if you don't help to change it you're part of the problem. Watching this on MLK day is inspiring. You may not truly know just how powerful your acknowledgement is to a community often screaming into a void and crying for understanding. 🙏🏿

[@Kronicdice23]

It is a choice because evidence shows that it’s real.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

What exactly is the SOLUTION?

[@davidwestwater2219]

Your one of the luckiest people on earth

[@davidwestwater2219]

​@marlonmoncrieffe0728 reverse racism and letting gang members out of prison.

[@ΤΟΣΠΟΥΔΑΙΟ]

​@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 build a time machine and stop slavery so it doesn't cause misfortune in minorities for generations to come.

[@glenseguin572]

The book "Caste" should be required reading in high school. God bless you for the courage to make these videos. I hope you could someday cover the largely forgotten history of King Leopold's cruel and murderous genocide in the Congo.

[@smufinstuff]

when you said you felt safe as a child, I found that part interesting. the first time I felt completely safe, I was 30 years old traveling abroad. For me it was one of those "Wow, America is really broken” moments. Great video by the way😊

[@oliverphilippmonti6139]

You're my best teacher of American politics! You are fair and balance enough to explain this snake pit of racism in America. Normally most of people avoid this theme for not getting troubles! Thank you for your courage

[@southpaw8040]

As long as little black boys and girls are growing up without fathers and Singing along to pound town instead of sesame street, All of this systematic racism is complete nonsense. The only legitimate systematic racism comes in the form of affirmative action where Discrimination based on race is acceptable

[@Jjjjxxxxe]

Racism is political?

[@SonGoku-jc3ny]

Because I watched this, I decided to subscribe to your channel. You seem like the kind of person who really cares and wants to make a difference. Yiu started with yourself and decided to teach others. THANK YOU

[@pathowogenempire9968]

Woah- a person who a goku pfp that isn't toxic and opened to left wing ideas and sounds nice?

[@evejones1088]

Thank you for this video. Thank you for speaking truth

[@Illumirage]

Total bull sh it

[@Illumirage]

Fake comment

[@GutsyTen42]

I really appreciate this video and relate to the story you told. I grew up in a homeschooling family and really didn't know many pocs growing up. I also thought systematic racism was bunk until I got a job in the after school program after I graduated high school. I was in an inner city school and both saw and experienced racism. My time there really opened my eyes. I still remember the day when there was a kid who could be a trouble maker who was acting wild. Turned out his parents had been deported and this was his way of coping. Thanks again for the video

[@new_age_entertainment]

I was watching this video saying, "Poverty, it's Poverty!" and then you said it! But you took it to a whole new level and explained it so well. This video is incredible! Mr. Beat for President!!!

[@itkirk]

Damn! Mr. Beat this is definitely one of, if not THE BEST, video you have produced. Discussing something that people just want to dismiss, or just not believe, and delivering it in a sincere and honest way is masterclass! Wonderful job.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you!

[@plumfadoodle4908]

What an informative video, while I already knew all of this from black people on twitter posting about it and me trying to understand it better, a video like this laying it all out was so good. I'd hope other people who watch it learn something from the experience. As this is something people who don't experience systemic racism have a far harder time understanding.

[@Illumirage]

You're a racist

[@thespiceman9367]

People severely underestimate just how recently racism and legal segregation was the norm in America. Most of our living parents/grandparents remember segregation. The Civil War was 162 years ago- a long time for sure, but also relatively short in the wider history of the US. The last Native American Boarding Schools closed in the late 80s/early 90s. As you mention, these dogwhistle/systematic policies are *still happening*