The dangers are increasing by the day because other political figures are now trying to emulate Chump and that places our society in a place where lies and deceit have become the cornerstone of governance. People have lost faith in the legitimacy of their institutions, including biased decisions made by the Supreme Court.
this documentary may have carried more honesty if some of the Trump supporters had been interviewed. this presentation is only one side of a many sided issue.
I hope you read this with an open heart from a different perspective: There will never be another election ? And they site j6 as some kind of example: clearly there was no plan to “take over the government”. They had questions about an election and their elected government told them to kick rocks. They were people that saw the direction of the country, they felt that there were some anomalies in the election, like: last minute changes in key states. Mail in voting. Overnight spikes for a man that’s been in office for 40 years with no real contributions. That didn’t even speak to the people or tell a plan that he had or a campaign . . J6 ers , They saw the suppression of the hunter laptop story , they saw Joe Biden withholding money to Ukraine unless they stop investigating the company that his son was involved in BURISMA . The media railroaded Trump for making a phone call to find out what was going on . Our alphabet agencies whom we don’t trust all about it. They chose to hide it . They said Trump was a Russian spy. Clinton made a dossier of papers to try to paint this to a seating present. He couldn’t be as effective. He wasn’t getting cooperation. Then they raid his home at Mar-a-Lago , with use of deadly force. J 6 people were not a military force, they were teachers, grandmothers, people with American flags . They saw exactly what we face now. They wanted to stop hyper inflation, they wanted to stop wide open borders with no checks and balances, they wanted to stop what they knew would come, which is world conflict. They paid attention. Trump said “protest peacefully we are a party of laws and to respect law enforcement” they would not show what he actually said in his speech, They deleted his tweet and framed him as a monster. ( why is that? ) They used the arm of the law to try to in prison him, smear his name , break him financially, and when that didn’t work…well…The devil comes looking nice with sweet whispers and words. Sometimes the good guys come and they initially don’t look like the good guy, rough around the edges, a tough fighter, harsh words. Sometimes good spirit comes to you with scars. We know Trump isn’t perfect, but he is tough as nails. judge people by the fruits of their labor: Good tax reform, good prison reform, no wars, peace in the middle east with the Abraham Accords. in hindsight, you can say he handled vaxxinations poorly . No one had ever faced that. He was taking advice from somebody who had bio labs in Wuhan China doing “gain of function research” taking viruses and making them super viruses . Not a bio weapon lol , it was for Health “in case”. it was considered too dangerous and illegal , that even DARPA told him was dangerous and didn’t fund it. Again, Democrats voted not to look any further into the situation . After all, Fauci was a good guy. ( who made 100s of millions ) Most people couldn’t say 2 good things that he did. because it’s not said on media or our phones . Big tech and big money controls that narrative. The angels are said to scare the crap out of us with booming voices, ..be not afraid. Look into this for yourself. Don’t just take my word for it. Come to find out many months after the elections, the damage had been done. There was in fact “ Tom foolery” . In many states Democrats went to jail over it some in political seats . See my playlist for proof that’s hard to find, media Google and UA-cam algorithms won’t show you if you type it in the search bar. Things will pop up how bad Trump was. That should be a clue for you. they had enough proof to at least look into it that they were able to make a movie out of it, but they threatened Dinesh D’Souza so hard that he pulled the movie. Last I heard, America was able to have free speech. As long as it didn’t call for violence. See Freedom of speech comes with the responsibility of hearing things, we don’t always agree with ..
I am grateful that I have an opportunity to listen to important interview with Jelani Cobb. His presence, his voice, his expansive knowledge of the era we are living in and his capacity to articulate the truth captured my full attention. He is a wonderful teacher Thank you ! We need many more of these types of conversation!
I have the same question about where have you been sir but I thank God I found u now the 1st time I heard of u was when wrote about Newark I knew it was real when I saw one of the streets that I walk down in the doc thank you for your work ❤🎉
This man is a national treasure. Thank you PBS for posting all these interviews here for the record of history and for the education of the American electorate and all individuals interested in protecting democracy from its own self-destruction. Mr. Cobb’s clear and concise observations and telling of our collective story shows us just how vulnerable we are when enough supposed leaders are willing to remain silent and/or complicit with an authoritarian cult figure.
@@73koobee I’m not sure I understand exactly what you mean but I do agree something much more basic is going on in the minds of trumps supporters. No matter how comfortable the media and politicians are pretending it’s a matter of liberal vs conservative, democrat vs republican, really feels less accurate than regressive vs progressive. Literally those that want to learn from mistakes and those that don’t.
@@73koobee thanks for going into it more. Your English is far better than the curse words I could throw back in five different languages. I get your point now.
@@73koobee I partially agree with you. 2016 I believe for many had more to do with keeping Hilary out of the Whitehouse. Lowest African American turnout in a generation.
Thank you for bringing this highly intelligent and intellectual analysis of our present politics and state of our democracy - Jolani Cobb is outstanding! I am so pleased and honored to get to listen to him!
Jelani Cobb is a rock solid American, imo. He has a way with factual words that is clear, concise, and effective. Thanks for providing this interview. Great stuff.
@@stephenmellentine Um, I guess we can disagree. But, perhaps it is the 'modern audience' that is mostly at fault because THEY are jumpy and have short attention spans. Pretty prevalent.
@@kbone8137 Right?! I was going to say, most Americans can tolerate a 30 second video clip (maybe ten or fifteen minutes); however, the attention span doesn't go beyond that sadly.
Sir, you speak the truth so very clearly. Such a wonderful interview. Your understanding of the entire situation is so perfectly explained. Thank you, Mr. Cobb Look forward to more of your interviews. S. from Canada
This background interview with Jelani Cobb is on a different level than the others, which are all strong in their own way. He has a command of historical, political and ethical knowledge that sets his analysis apart from the others. Talk about having the Big Picture. Superlative.
I hope you read this with an open heart and are open to another perspective : There will never be another election ? And they site j6 as some kind of example: clearly there was no plan to “take over the government”. They had questions about an election and their elected government told them to kick rocks. They were people that saw the direction of the country, they felt that there were some anomalies in the election, like: last minute changes in key states. Mail in voting. Overnight spikes for a man that’s been in office for 40 years with no real contributions. That didn’t even speak to the people or tell a plan that he had or a campaign . . J6 ers , They saw the suppression of the hunter laptop story , they saw Joe Biden withholding money to Ukraine unless they stop investigating the company that his son was involved in BURISMA . The media railroaded Trump for making a phone call to find out what was going on . Our alphabet agencies whom we don’t trust all about it. They chose to hide it . They said Trump was a Russian spy. Clinton made a dossier of papers to try to paint this to a seating present. He couldn’t be as effective. He wasn’t getting cooperation. Then they raid his home at Mar-a-Lago , with use of deadly force. J 6 people were not a military force, they were teachers, grandmothers, people with American flags . They saw exactly what we face now. They wanted to stop hyper inflation, they wanted to stop wide open borders with no checks and balances, they wanted to stop what they knew would come, which is world conflict. They paid attention. Trump said “protest peacefully we are a party of laws and to respect law enforcement” they would not show what he actually said in his speech, They deleted his tweet and framed him as a monster. ( why is that? ) They used the arm of the law to try to in prison him, smear his name , break him financially, and when that didn’t work…well…The devil comes looking nice with sweet whispers and words. Sometimes the good guys come and they initially don’t look like the good guy, rough around the edges, a tough fighter, harsh words. Sometimes good spirit comes to you with scars. We know Trump isn’t perfect, but he is tough as nails. judge people by the fruits of their labor: Good tax reform, good prison reform, no wars, peace in the middle east with the Abraham Accords. in hindsight, you can say he handled vaxxinations poorly . No one had ever faced that. He was taking advice from somebody who had bio labs in Wuhan China doing “gain of function research” taking viruses and making them super viruses . Not a bio weapon lol , it was for Health “in case”. it was considered too dangerous and illegal , that even DARPA told him was dangerous and didn’t fund it. Again, Democrats voted not to look any further into the situation . After all, Fauci was a good guy. ( who made 100s of millions ) Most people couldn’t say 2 good things that he did. because it’s not said on media or our phones . Big tech and big money controls that narrative. The angels are said to scare the crap out of us with booming voices, ..be not afraid. Look into this for yourself. Don’t just take my word for it. Come to find out many months after the elections, the damage had been done. There was in fact “ Tom foolery” . In many states Democrats went to jail over it some in political seats . See my playlist for proof that’s hard to find, media Google and UA-cam algorithms won’t show you if you type it in the search bar. Things will pop up how bad Trump was. That should be a clue for you. they had enough proof to at least look into it that they were able to make a movie out of it, but they threatened Dinesh D’Souza so hard that he pulled the movie. Last I heard, America was able to have free speech. As long as it didn’t call for violence. See Freedom of speech comes with the responsibility of hearing things, we don’t always agree with ..
I sincerely hope that the serial criminal ex-resident of the WH will be able to hear this insightful interview with Mr. Cobb while the grifter has time to digest it - as an incarcerated inmate.
@@ehayes7849 Unfortunately trump will never view a prison cell from the inside due to his complexion for protection. Had Obama did a 10th of what trump has done especially with the top secret government documents plans would already be in the works for a prison specifically for him. That racist would be licking their chops and the whole nation would have come to its senses so to speak. IMHO
Every eligible voter should listen to this series and research their candidates, and get their minds back into political races. This man is so intelligent and learned I want to see what he has to say about anything.
Yes I agree! He’s a gifted speaker. Glad I was able to see this interview. He does have an amazing presence, voice and knowledge! So honest and insightful.
Thank you, Jelani Cobb. Excellent questions and excellent answers. His command of the situation and his answers are spot on. We need many more that have his command of the situation and a calmness in his answers. I think he would make an excellent teacher. Thank you.
This man this man this man … Jelani Cobb is his name … I love Jelani Cobb … He tells it like it is …. If one was to give him power, he will make sure to use power the correct way. He will look at all the facts…… Thank you Jelani for being a beautiful voice of reason …. If you want to analyze American history, listen to him.
Yes,yes,yes! Good point. Our lack of civics or even personal rights culminates in disasters like 45. I'm in the south...a convo here with widened folks falls to pieces when history or politics comes up. Its downright painful.
So you all are falling for FRONTLINE's journalistic "slanting" which is obvious to those who have endured the 24/7 onslaught of dirt throwing, the past 6 years. Why have you closed your eyes to the voting machines, which have been proven to be controlled by Algorithms? Could it be that "innocent" seeming interviews are devised by the "controlling entity" narrative; slandering anyone who dares to oppose (like Trump) the "masters" who are seeking world dominance - the One World Order?? 🌎 And this election rigging seems to go way back years and years. JFK was on to the labyrinth being laid to intricately control the power of the USA, referring to it as the "Military-Industrial Complex." Both Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy had warned the American public about the Military-Industrial Complex, or a "secret government," which was taking over the American government. It is full blown in our faces today and all it does, through the Media, is spin lies to cover itself up, but most True Blue Americans see the TRUTH, that the "Emperor has no clothes!" Open your eyes! We are in an information war! Why else would there be blatant censorship? What kind of Power wants to silence all who are in opposition to it?
He is or he isn’t, if you don’t know for certain why do you credit him? Why not go find out? You wrote 2 sentences, and disseminated info that you don’t know whether it’s true or not, and on a post of a journalist, who you say is the best ? Do you see the irony in that ? Young people have no sense, he’s not the best because you think he is, you just think he’s the best, the 2nd one is correct if you didn’t know. Watching this, I assume you’re educated, yet how could that be, it’s not your grammar it’s the inability to communicate. We’ve created at least 2 generations of kids who cannot and do not speak or write with precision.
@@billybromberg5024 Billy Bromberg, you need to get a grip!😜. Get out of your basement now and do something fun or nice for yourself or for someone close to you. Get some Joy in your life! Omg!😳😂
@@Diaz.et.Pam. you want to be taken seriously, but you write & communicate like a 7th grader. You wanted to fill in the gaps on the creator, to announce what you knew. and you did, except you didn’t have reliable facts. Why don’t you just learn from my pointing it out, but you revert to being a 7th grader. It’s just about all people talk about re social media, and it’s you, people like you. Right? You see that, right ? It’s not me, it’s you, you posted what you did not verify and left your version out for others to see. Have you verified it now, did you go find out, but you need to make it my problem, to cover for your laziness.
Make no mistake......this is NOT about Jelani Cobb, but about what he is saying. The comments keep leaning towards, oh how articulate he is and, "great speaker ". Bottom line is.......VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, And stop these Nazis and Fascists in there tracks
I am in aw of this interview. The questions were on the spot, but Mr. Cobb`s answers were literal, and possibly a panacea, because they were so precise, and honest.
That’s what narcissists do…. They lie immediately. They blame, shame and go on with their lives. The others suffer. The destruction left behind does not bother them at all. They always find “allies”. K Cobb, great speaker
Frontline, when I saw Jelani’s name in the heading, I instantly knew the conversation would be both interesting and informative. Thank you for this insightful presentation.
Excellent interview! I would also be interested to hear his thoughts on what part the news media/journalism/social media played and continues to play in relation to the subject matter discussed here. Thank you, Frontline.
@@johnfitzgerald8633 They kept the big lie going LITERALLY 24/7. And used as incendiary language as they could possibly get away with. The FCC should pull their license. And I'm not saying that, just to be saying it. They are a clear and present danger to this country, just as tRump is. In light of the events that have unfolded recently, anyone who doesn't agree with that, I feel, are also dangerous to democracy as well. He is TRE45ONOUS and needs to be treated as ANY OTHER terrorist would be treated. I don't think it is out of order to present him to the gallows they had prepared for Pence on Jan 6. The irony would be delicious. Rant over-sorry I just get very upset thinking about the danger he has put so many people in and the further damage to relations with our allies, beyond what he did during his administration.
I will never forget an assessment that a brilliant Uncle of mine made going as far back as the 1980s when radio stations across the country changed from a music format to a talk radio format. He warned that it could be Nazism in the making. This was at a time when WABC RADIO AM77 in NYC changed to a talk radio format. WOR RADIO AM 710 in NYC already was a talk radio station. Both stations progressed into right wing formats.Being that my Uncle was a critical thinker what was being said on both of these stations rattled him to the core. Not only the hateful diatribes from the callers,but the fact that the hosts offered no rebuttals at all to refute what many of the callers were saying. So he found himself so immersed that he began calling into these shows to offer a counter argument only to be demonized and ridiculed by the hosts. At the time my Uncle warned that if this should spread into the political sphere and the mainstream that Democracy itself could be at stake. Mind you he took note of the rise of David Duke running for office in Louisiana. And then the two incidents in NYC. The three Black men chased by a White mob in Bensonhurst in 1986,resulting in the death of Michael Griffith. Then the death of Black teen Yusef Hawkins by Whites. Both cases got extensive media coverage. And both cases became political footballs.But what was more frightening was the total lack of empathy and the vitriol towards the victims on the right wing talk show formats at that time. My Uncle said at this time that this will be a cancer that will never go away. That it may go into remission only to rear its ugly head later.He lived long enough to see Donald Trump's candidacy and election as President in 2016. Before the Presidential election I was confident that Hillary Clinton would win. After all I figured that the majority of the American people would listen to reason. He chuckled. Don't forget the electoral College, he said. Trump can target strategic areas of the country without winning the popular vote,he said. "He will win this election because yes it may be a country of reason, but is also a country of hatred and fear of the other. Centuries of hate culture that realizes that this is the opportunity for it to rise into the highest office in the land.He and his followers realize that they may never have this opportunity again. If the destruction of the country also meant that destruction of the other then it would be well worth the sacrifice. Hitler told the German people that in order for the 1,000 years Reich to take hold,certain sacrifices in the short term must be made ".So I asked my Uncle before he passed away in 2017 about the state of American politics. He said that it was beyond repair .That the only thing that could stop Donald Trump and his followers would have to be a cataclysmic event. But if the country still refuses to reconcile and come together after such an event then it is finished. It is going to be the litmus test. He also added that the aftermath will either be authoritarian in nature, or a parliamentary type system of government as a last gasp to save itself.
Thank you for providing this in-depth information. This gentleman is calm, clear and knows his stuff. There has been so much grandstanding and hysteria...I am relieved to ENJOY listening!
Jelani, I thoroughly enjoy listening to your professional, wise, and educated analysis. In a day and age where truth and wisdom are endangered species, you give me hope. Thank you.
Intelligent, articulate, insightful. Professor Cobb has the ability to put into perspective the state of our politics and how we got to where we are. Thank you Frontline for another great conversation.
They say that we didn't see what we all saw that disgusting day. We've been brainwashed by mainstream media. It's fake news or photoshopped or something like that. It was peaceful and loving. What, WHAT?!?!?!? I saw absolutely no peace or love. Only violence and hatred. These people have no problem getting violent. I've made it my goal to keep telling them the truth and boy howdy. Wow. They start with the name calling and the what about-ism. Any time they do converse with me, it's just spewed bile. If you ask a question they know you are correct about, that's when it turns to violence. I've been threatened by the magats. Death threats. They deleted it immediately so I couldn't report it. Magats threatened to kill me.
John... Dan's honesty, willingness to share, to be human, humble, grateful, encouraging, loving, nonjudgmental & faced his illness with incredible strength & pulled us along.. we grew in love as a community.. he taught through modeling.. John your smile is very much a reflection of his smile.. the ripples he made in life's pond will be eternal.. no family is without challenges but you and your family brings strength and goodness to everyone who has had the incredible opportunity to share not only in Dan's journey but to also see that apples don't fall far from the tree.. thank you... Hex weeth looth lee ow (not proper spelling PNW Salish - native American dialect) "He walks with the father." ❤
Jelani Cobb is brilliant. We need to see and hear more of him to explain to the people the temperature and status of the country and where it is heading
At 30:27 Mr. Cobb discusses Evangelicals. He rightly points out that it was surprising to many that Evangelicals supported Trump. But, to those who have watched the shift in the Evangelical community to the Prosperity Doctrine it's not at all surprising. Religion and the churches and organizations that spring from it have always been hypocritical. Even so, the current Evangelical movement is not your Great Grandfather's Evangelical movement. The shift toward greed and political power that predates Trump made their support of him inevitable.
Amazing video. Was lead by my angels.. most intelligent interview, truth and wisdom.go hand in hand. A voice of reasoning, in the best wisest way.. jelani your heart and soul emote from your God given beautiful voice. Ty 4 truth!!!❤
I wish Mr. Cobb and others would take this message to the younger set. I have millennials and they are highly motivated but their friends don’t have a clue. I would love if Mr. Cobb would go on The Breakfast Club and inform the younger generation of what’s at stake.
You could share this link with the younger set. I am sending it to all my family members to deepen their understanding of what they think they already know.
Thank you for this interview. We all come from different backgrounds and perspectives. I appreciate learning to see what to me would mean nothing really as a "dog whistle" to others whose intentions are not the same as mine. It's good to be able to see what's right in front of me that I would otherwise have missed.
I'm so glad to see/hear you because I've learned SO much from you. May I offer my suggestion? In my biased opinion I think everybody NEEDS to READ/STUDY and understand the REAL meaning of the Oath of Office of the President. This will inform you EXACTLY what the requirements are of a president. IF you do you will see for yourself every requirement expected from a sitting president was broken by #45! Thank you.
It's been two years since this appeared. How is Trump even allow to run office again is beyond the world. Lie, Politics and Democracy is a must for all next generation American. Thanks Mr. Cobb for this important interview.
Absolutely Brilliant, riveting, comprehensive, vital understanding of the feral power of the trump effect. Spoken in a voice gratifyingly intelligent and deep. A literally physical tone of voice that only amplifies his well-earned authority. Thank you.
Watch the full documentary “Lies, Politics and Democracy” here: ua-cam.com/video/D2eTiE3k7ds/v-deo.html
Best new series. Skipping over some conservatives, may go back to them. But Robert Costa and Jelani Cobb are gems. Great interviews, by Wiser.
@@heatherc2939 I hope you listen to the interview with Mark Sanford.
@@maryrodger5130 oh I will then! Thanks Mary!
The dangers are increasing by the day because other political figures are now trying to emulate Chump and that places our society in a place where lies and deceit have become the cornerstone of governance. People have lost faith in the legitimacy of their institutions, including biased decisions made by the Supreme Court.
this documentary may have carried more honesty if some of the Trump supporters had been interviewed. this presentation is only one side of a many sided issue.
Where has Jelani Cobb been my entire life?
What a brilliant man. I throughly enjoyed this conversation and I’m going to research more about him.
A brilliant and incisive thinker, this Cobb. Thanks for your capacity to illuminate.
This gentleman’s insight is deeply illuminating and frank. Thank you for showcasing his thoughts!
Amen
Mr. Cobb is a national treasure. Plain spoken truth. This interview needs to be watched by every American.
You’re full of sh&@!
It is so refreshing to have someone answer questions without dodging what was asked. My Hat is off to you for your honesty and integrtity.
I hope you read this with an open heart from a different perspective: There will never be another election ? And they site j6 as some kind of example: clearly there was no plan to “take over the government”. They had questions about an election and their elected government told them to kick rocks. They were people that saw the direction of the country, they felt that there were some anomalies in the election, like: last minute changes in key states. Mail in voting. Overnight spikes for a man that’s been in office for 40 years with no real contributions.
That didn’t even speak to the people or tell a plan that he had or a campaign . . J6 ers , They saw the suppression of the hunter laptop story , they saw Joe Biden withholding money to Ukraine unless they stop investigating the company that his son was involved in BURISMA . The media railroaded Trump for making a phone call to find out what was going on . Our alphabet agencies whom we don’t trust all about it. They chose to hide it . They said Trump was a Russian spy. Clinton made a dossier of papers to try to paint this to a seating present. He couldn’t be as effective. He wasn’t getting cooperation. Then they raid his home at Mar-a-Lago , with use of deadly force. J 6 people were not a military force, they were teachers, grandmothers, people with American flags . They saw exactly what we face now. They wanted to stop hyper inflation, they wanted to stop wide open borders with no checks and balances, they wanted to stop what they knew would come, which is world conflict. They paid attention. Trump said “protest peacefully we are a party of laws and to respect law enforcement” they would not show what he actually said in his speech, They deleted his tweet and framed him as a monster. ( why is that? ) They used the arm of the law to try to in prison him, smear his name , break him financially, and when that didn’t work…well…The devil comes looking nice with sweet whispers and words. Sometimes the good guys come and they initially don’t look like the good guy, rough around the edges, a tough fighter, harsh words. Sometimes good spirit comes to you with scars. We know Trump isn’t perfect, but he is tough as nails. judge people by the fruits of their labor: Good tax reform, good prison reform, no wars, peace in the middle east with the Abraham Accords. in hindsight, you can say he handled vaxxinations poorly . No one had ever faced that. He was taking advice from somebody who had bio labs in Wuhan China doing “gain of function research” taking viruses and making them super viruses . Not a bio weapon lol , it was for Health “in case”. it was considered too dangerous and illegal , that even DARPA told him was dangerous and didn’t fund it. Again, Democrats voted not to look any further into the situation . After all, Fauci was a good guy. ( who made 100s of millions ) Most people couldn’t say 2 good things that he did. because it’s not said on media or our phones . Big tech and big money controls that narrative. The angels are said to scare the crap out of us with booming voices, ..be not afraid. Look into this for yourself. Don’t just take my word for it. Come to find out many months after the elections, the damage had been done. There was in fact “ Tom foolery” . In many states Democrats went to jail over it some in political seats . See my playlist for proof that’s hard to find, media Google and UA-cam algorithms won’t show you if you type it in the search bar. Things will pop up how bad Trump was. That should be a clue for you. they had enough proof to at least look into it that they were able to make a movie out of it, but they threatened Dinesh D’Souza so hard that he pulled the movie. Last I heard, America was able to have free speech. As long as it didn’t call for violence. See Freedom of speech comes with the responsibility of hearing things, we don’t always agree with ..
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This was such a smart show....I could listen to Jelani's voice all day long
Yes! I could listen to him read the ingredients list on a loaf of bread and feel like I was being serenaded!
Frontline, 60minutes,and other true TV newsmagazines are hard hitting truth.
@@aytchle1593 Seriously? They're "magazines".
I am grateful that I have an opportunity to listen to important interview with Jelani Cobb.
His presence, his voice, his expansive knowledge of the era we are living in and his capacity to articulate the truth captured my full attention. He is a wonderful teacher Thank you ! We need many more of these types of conversation!
I have the same question about where have you been sir but I thank God I found u now the 1st time I heard of u was when wrote about Newark I knew it was real when I saw one of the streets that I walk down in the doc thank you for your work ❤🎉
I never heard of this man before. He is amazing!
He's an amazing writer as well
I’m enjoying all of these interviews but I agree this man is awesome to listen to.
Please listen to him. trump is a SERIOUS threat to our democracy.
A good analysis of the present predicament. Frontline does good work.
This man is a national treasure. Thank you PBS for posting all these interviews here for the record of history and for the education of the American electorate and all individuals interested in protecting democracy from its own self-destruction. Mr. Cobb’s clear and concise observations and telling of our collective story shows us just how vulnerable we are when enough supposed leaders are willing to remain silent and/or complicit with an authoritarian cult figure.
National TREASURE is an understatment!! Clear, concise, articulate.
Yes indeed!
Thank you, Frontline, for sharing this interview with Jelani Cobb. He is a gifted writer and speaker.
He is one of my favorite orators. I read The Substance of Hope and have watched a lot of his videos. He really is an eloquent speaker.
@@valdavis7461 I agree 💯.
@@73koobee I’m not sure I understand exactly what you mean but I do agree something much more basic is going on in the minds of trumps supporters. No matter how comfortable the media and politicians are pretending it’s a matter of liberal vs conservative, democrat vs republican, really feels less accurate than regressive vs progressive. Literally those that want to learn from mistakes and those that don’t.
@@73koobee thanks for going into it more. Your English is far better than the curse words I could throw back in five different languages. I get your point now.
@@73koobee I partially agree with you. 2016 I believe for many had more to do with keeping Hilary out of the Whitehouse. Lowest African American turnout in a generation.
Wow. What a wonderfully insightful and eloquent teacher Jelani Cobb is.
ALL of these full length interviews are a Must Watch... the 2-hr program uses precious little of each person's full accounting...!!! Vote Blue in '22
Thank you for bringing this highly intelligent and intellectual analysis of our present politics and state of our democracy - Jolani Cobb is outstanding!
I am so pleased and honored to get to listen to him!
Jelani Cobb is a rock solid American, imo. He has a way with factual words that is clear, concise, and effective. Thanks for providing this interview. Great stuff.
Spot on, 100%.
Whenever Cobb is on the New Yorker radio hour / podcast, I listen.
He is, but his speaking style is jumpy, pause-filled. Almost unlistenable for a modern audience.
@@stephenmellentine Um, I guess we can disagree. But, perhaps it is the 'modern audience' that is mostly at fault because THEY are jumpy and have short attention spans. Pretty prevalent.
@@stephenmellentine speed up playback dude,,
@@kbone8137 Right?!
I was going to say, most Americans can tolerate a 30 second video clip (maybe ten or fifteen minutes); however, the attention span doesn't go beyond that sadly.
Sir, you speak the truth so very clearly. Such a wonderful interview. Your understanding of the entire situation is so perfectly explained. Thank you, Mr. Cobb Look forward to more of your interviews. S. from Canada
J. Cobb for president.
@@michaelnestingen5899 I said the same! Cobb 2024!
@@michaelnestingen5899 love it.
Absolutely amazing insights from Jelani Cobb. Incredibly powerful. What an amazing series this is.
Love these interviews as much as the actual documentary.
This background interview with Jelani Cobb is on a different level than the others, which are all strong in their own way. He has a command of historical, political and ethical knowledge that sets his analysis apart from the others. Talk about having the Big Picture. Superlative.
He is an intellectual giant on every level.
He always is.
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I hope you read this with an open heart and are open to another perspective : There will never be another election ? And they site j6 as some kind of example: clearly there was no plan to “take over the government”. They had questions about an election and their elected government told them to kick rocks. They were people that saw the direction of the country, they felt that there were some anomalies in the election, like: last minute changes in key states. Mail in voting. Overnight spikes for a man that’s been in office for 40 years with no real contributions.
That didn’t even speak to the people or tell a plan that he had or a campaign . . J6 ers , They saw the suppression of the hunter laptop story , they saw Joe Biden withholding money to Ukraine unless they stop investigating the company that his son was involved in BURISMA . The media railroaded Trump for making a phone call to find out what was going on . Our alphabet agencies whom we don’t trust all about it. They chose to hide it . They said Trump was a Russian spy. Clinton made a dossier of papers to try to paint this to a seating present. He couldn’t be as effective. He wasn’t getting cooperation. Then they raid his home at Mar-a-Lago , with use of deadly force. J 6 people were not a military force, they were teachers, grandmothers, people with American flags . They saw exactly what we face now. They wanted to stop hyper inflation, they wanted to stop wide open borders with no checks and balances, they wanted to stop what they knew would come, which is world conflict. They paid attention. Trump said “protest peacefully we are a party of laws and to respect law enforcement” they would not show what he actually said in his speech, They deleted his tweet and framed him as a monster. ( why is that? ) They used the arm of the law to try to in prison him, smear his name , break him financially, and when that didn’t work…well…The devil comes looking nice with sweet whispers and words. Sometimes the good guys come and they initially don’t look like the good guy, rough around the edges, a tough fighter, harsh words. Sometimes good spirit comes to you with scars. We know Trump isn’t perfect, but he is tough as nails. judge people by the fruits of their labor: Good tax reform, good prison reform, no wars, peace in the middle east with the Abraham Accords. in hindsight, you can say he handled vaxxinations poorly . No one had ever faced that. He was taking advice from somebody who had bio labs in Wuhan China doing “gain of function research” taking viruses and making them super viruses . Not a bio weapon lol , it was for Health “in case”. it was considered too dangerous and illegal , that even DARPA told him was dangerous and didn’t fund it. Again, Democrats voted not to look any further into the situation . After all, Fauci was a good guy. ( who made 100s of millions ) Most people couldn’t say 2 good things that he did. because it’s not said on media or our phones . Big tech and big money controls that narrative. The angels are said to scare the crap out of us with booming voices, ..be not afraid. Look into this for yourself. Don’t just take my word for it. Come to find out many months after the elections, the damage had been done. There was in fact “ Tom foolery” . In many states Democrats went to jail over it some in political seats . See my playlist for proof that’s hard to find, media Google and UA-cam algorithms won’t show you if you type it in the search bar. Things will pop up how bad Trump was. That should be a clue for you. they had enough proof to at least look into it that they were able to make a movie out of it, but they threatened Dinesh D’Souza so hard that he pulled the movie. Last I heard, America was able to have free speech. As long as it didn’t call for violence. See Freedom of speech comes with the responsibility of hearing things, we don’t always agree with ..
In my opinion, the best interview in the series.
Cobb is articulate, clearly helping us understand why and how we as a nation have come to be presently in such a moral and political mess.
Bullshit. Trump is a pig, Obama and Clinton are Wall Street employees and war criminals. Both statements are true.
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I sincerely hope that the serial criminal ex-resident of the WH will be able to hear this insightful interview with Mr. Cobb while the grifter has time to digest it - as an incarcerated inmate.
@@ehayes7849 Unfortunately trump will never view a prison cell from the inside due to his complexion for protection.
Had Obama did a 10th of what trump has done especially with the top secret government documents plans would already be in the works for a prison specifically for him.
That racist would be licking their chops and the whole nation would have come to its senses so to speak. IMHO
@@ehayes7849 😳 Why would he want to listen to anyone who is sane? He certainly didn't on January 6, 2021.
Hes also grossly uninformed.
Every eligible voter should listen to this series and research their candidates, and get their minds back into political races. This man is so intelligent and learned I want to see what he has to say about anything.
If they did, they would vote for anyone, at least not if they were decent.
Yes I agree! He’s a gifted speaker. Glad I was able to see this interview.
He does have an amazing presence, voice and knowledge!
So honest and insightful.
Intelligence decreases when you're ready to sell your soul for power
Mr Cobb brings welcome discourse to a troubled world.💯🙏
Thank you, Jelani Cobb. Excellent questions and excellent answers. His command of the situation and his answers are spot on. We need many more that have his command of the situation and a calmness in his answers. I think he would make an excellent teacher. Thank you.
I wanted to hit that thumbs-up repeatedly throughout this thoughtful and cogent interview. Thank you.
Vote early, vote often
This man this man this man … Jelani Cobb is his name … I love Jelani Cobb … He tells it like it is …. If one was to give him power, he will make sure to use power the correct way. He will look at all the facts…… Thank you Jelani for being a beautiful voice of reason …. If you want to analyze American history, listen to him.
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You really need to count how many 'this man' are stated.This man is a great man. You can count mine.
@@CRWeaventure oh, it's me. Swooning for articulate wisdom.
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@@missbb5432 Professor Cobb is a beautiful voice of reason indeed---who just happens to have a beautiful voice too!
Thank you Frontline for your hard work in brining the truth to the public.
You are being lied to
.. wake up.
@@Rosasplaying53 You’re believing in conspiracies.
@@Rosasplaying53 Get help Rosa.
Yes. They deliver consistently excellent content. Money well spent. All of PBS programing is of better quality than their peers.
@@ph_low628Russia hoax? Was a conspiracy? Behave
This interview should be shared with high school students. He has articulated trumpism better than anyone I’ve ever listened to.
Trumpism..what a joke.
I live in Florida. Any high school teacher who shows it to students better look for another job. Sad fact.
@@smudgey1kenobey they'd call it CRT. Still not knowing what they fear.
Yes,yes,yes!
Good point. Our lack of civics or even personal rights culminates in disasters like 45. I'm in the south...a convo here with widened folks falls to pieces when history or politics comes up. Its downright painful.
So you all are falling for FRONTLINE's journalistic "slanting" which is obvious to those who have endured the 24/7 onslaught of dirt throwing, the past 6 years. Why have you closed your eyes to the voting machines, which have been proven to be controlled by Algorithms? Could it be that "innocent" seeming interviews are devised by the "controlling entity" narrative; slandering anyone who dares to oppose (like Trump) the "masters" who are seeking world dominance - the One World Order?? 🌎 And this election rigging seems to go way back years and years. JFK was on to the labyrinth being laid to intricately control the power of the USA, referring to it as the "Military-Industrial Complex."
Both Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy had warned the American public about the Military-Industrial
Complex, or a "secret government," which was taking over the American government. It is full blown in our faces today and all it does, through the Media, is spin lies to cover itself up, but most True Blue Americans see the TRUTH, that the "Emperor has no clothes!"
Open your eyes! We are in an information war! Why else would there be blatant censorship? What kind of Power wants to silence all who are in opposition to it?
Cobb is one of the best Journalists around. He’s the Dean of the Columbia Journalism school I believe.
He is or he isn’t, if you don’t know for certain why do you credit him? Why not go find out? You wrote 2 sentences, and disseminated info that you don’t know whether it’s true or not, and on a post of a journalist, who you say is the best ? Do you see the irony in that ? Young people have no sense, he’s not the best because you think he is, you just think he’s the best, the 2nd one is correct if you didn’t know. Watching this, I assume you’re educated, yet how could that be, it’s not your grammar it’s the inability to communicate. We’ve created at least 2 generations of kids who cannot and do not speak or write with precision.
@@billybromberg5024 Billy Bromberg, you need to get a grip!😜. Get out of your basement now and do something fun or nice for yourself or for someone close to you. Get some Joy in your life! Omg!😳😂
@@Diaz.et.Pam. you want to be taken seriously, but you write & communicate like a 7th grader. You wanted to fill in the gaps on the creator, to announce what you knew. and you did, except you didn’t have reliable facts. Why don’t you just learn from my pointing it out, but you revert to being a 7th grader. It’s just about all people talk about re social media, and it’s you, people like you. Right? You see that, right ? It’s not me, it’s you, you posted what you did not verify and left your version out for others to see. Have you verified it now, did you go find out, but you need to make it my problem, to cover for your laziness.
Make no mistake......this is NOT about Jelani Cobb, but about what he is saying. The comments keep leaning towards, oh how articulate he is and, "great speaker ". Bottom line is.......VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, And stop these Nazis and Fascists in there tracks
I could listen to Cobb speak all day long.
I am in aw of this interview. The questions were on the spot, but Mr. Cobb`s answers were literal, and possibly a panacea, because they were so precise, and honest.
Jelani you are great! Thanks for your good work!
My Man is on POINT Across the board. (Salute)
He definitely is.
Brilliant, measured commentary. Excellent assessment of our current predicament! Unchecked lies, become truths that are difficult to dismantle.
That’s what narcissists do…. They lie immediately. They blame, shame and go on with their lives. The others suffer. The destruction left behind does not bother them at all. They always find “allies”.
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Frontline, when I saw Jelani’s name in the heading, I instantly knew the conversation would be both interesting and informative. Thank you for this insightful presentation.
Cobb has a unique voice and his intellect is evident... He really should speak on a broader platform... His insight is valuable
Wow, this was an awesome listen. So insightful, balanced and well spoken. Jelani Cobb for president!
Great Mind.......well articulated and very easy to follow....we need more media like this.
Such great programming Frontline, thank you for making it available here on UA-cam 1 year later. We need this truth year round.
Excellent interview! I would also be interested to hear his thoughts on what part the news media/journalism/social media played and continues to play in relation to the subject matter discussed here. Thank you, Frontline.
Agree without Fox TV and right wing radio's participation none of this would have happened
@@johnfitzgerald8633 They kept the big lie going LITERALLY 24/7. And used as incendiary language as they could possibly get away with. The FCC should pull their license. And I'm not saying that, just to be saying it. They are a clear and present danger to this country, just as tRump is. In light of the events that have unfolded recently, anyone who doesn't agree with that, I feel, are also dangerous to democracy as well. He is TRE45ONOUS and needs to be treated as ANY OTHER terrorist would be treated. I don't think it is out of order to present him to the gallows they had prepared for Pence on Jan 6. The irony would be delicious.
Rant over-sorry I just get very upset thinking about the danger he has put so many people in and the further damage to relations with our allies, beyond what he did during his administration.
@@johnfitzgerald8633 that is absolutely factual and the format all media gave to the corrupt monster
Problems remain with Corporate news. The voice of the oligarchs isn't really much better.
Have listened to this presentation many times over to understand what is happening in this country at this moment.
Brilliant, clear narrative and analysis.
I will never forget an assessment that a brilliant Uncle of mine made going as far back as the 1980s when radio stations across the country changed from a music format to a talk radio format. He warned that it could be Nazism in the making. This was at a time when WABC RADIO AM77 in NYC changed to a talk radio format. WOR RADIO AM 710 in NYC already was a talk radio station. Both stations progressed into right wing formats.Being that my Uncle was a critical thinker what was being said on both of these stations rattled him to the core. Not only the hateful diatribes from the callers,but the fact that the hosts offered no rebuttals at all to refute what many of the callers were saying. So he found himself so immersed that he began calling into these shows to offer a counter argument only to be demonized and ridiculed by the hosts. At the time my Uncle warned that if this should spread into the political sphere and the mainstream that Democracy itself could be at stake. Mind you he took note of the rise of David Duke running for office in Louisiana. And then the two incidents in NYC. The three Black men chased by a White mob in Bensonhurst in 1986,resulting in the death of Michael Griffith. Then the death of Black teen Yusef Hawkins by Whites. Both cases got extensive media coverage. And both cases became political footballs.But what was more frightening was the total lack of empathy and the vitriol towards the victims on the right wing talk show formats at that time. My Uncle said at this time that this will be a cancer that will never go away. That it may go into remission only to rear its ugly head later.He lived long enough to see Donald Trump's candidacy and election as President in 2016. Before the Presidential election I was confident that Hillary Clinton would win. After all I figured that the majority of the American people would listen to reason. He chuckled. Don't forget the electoral College, he said. Trump can target strategic areas of the country without winning the popular vote,he said. "He will win this election because yes it may be a country of reason, but is also a country of hatred and fear of the other. Centuries of hate culture that realizes that this is the opportunity for it to rise into the highest office in the land.He and his followers realize that they may never have this opportunity again. If the destruction of the country also meant that destruction of the other then it would be well worth the sacrifice. Hitler told the German people that in order for the 1,000 years Reich to take hold,certain sacrifices in the short term must be made ".So I asked my Uncle before he passed away in 2017 about the state of American politics. He said that it was beyond repair .That the only thing that could stop Donald Trump and his followers would have to be a cataclysmic event. But if the country still refuses to reconcile and come together after such an event then it is finished. It is going to be the litmus test. He also added that the aftermath will either be authoritarian in nature, or a parliamentary type system of government as a last gasp to save itself.
An invaluable interview - Please preserve this for its historical contribution to the psychology behind Trump’s emerging and continued societal grips.
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Thank you for your intelligent, factual conversation. An adult in the room you are.
Thank you for providing this in-depth information. This gentleman is calm, clear and knows his stuff. There has been so much grandstanding and hysteria...I am relieved to ENJOY listening!
Thank you, Mr. Cobb for this very thoughtful analysis.
Jelani, I thoroughly enjoy listening to your professional, wise, and educated analysis. In a day and age where truth and wisdom are endangered species, you give me hope. Thank you.
Love what he has to say, but his voice that conveys this message is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
Intelligent, articulate, insightful. Professor Cobb has the ability to put into perspective the state of our politics and how we got to where we are. Thank you Frontline for another great conversation.
Jelani Cobb has such a quick and beautiful mind. I could listen to him talk for hours.
This is a brilliant analysis! Thank you so much for sharing these insights!
Jelani you bring it home! Such clarity and understanding of the Takeover and restructering of the Republican Party.
I sometimes find it hard to believe even now what happened, and is still happening.. totally nuts..
We're watching it happen right before our eyes. We're living through history...
We’d better believe it, or it’s too late.
The people who need to hear this are the ones who have and will continue to vote against this authoritarian movement.
They say that we didn't see what we all saw that disgusting day. We've been brainwashed by mainstream media. It's fake news or photoshopped or something like that. It was peaceful and loving. What, WHAT?!?!?!? I saw absolutely no peace or love. Only violence and hatred. These people have no problem getting violent. I've made it my goal to keep telling them the truth and boy howdy. Wow. They start with the name calling and the what about-ism. Any time they do converse with me, it's just spewed bile. If you ask a question they know you are correct about, that's when it turns to violence. I've been threatened by the magats. Death threats. They deleted it immediately so I couldn't report it. Magats threatened to kill me.
@@seanjones5682magats need to watch this. But even if they do, they will only make excuses for him.
Brilliant interview 👏 Professor Cobb is totally on point!
Jelani Cobb is a well spoken very intuitive and knowledgeable person and I thoroughly enjoy his wise insight.
This guy makes everything so clear… love his voice as well
And everything about DT was alarming
John... Dan's honesty, willingness to share, to be human, humble, grateful, encouraging, loving, nonjudgmental & faced his illness with incredible strength & pulled us along.. we grew in love as a community.. he taught through modeling.. John your smile is very much a reflection of his smile.. the ripples he made in life's pond will be eternal.. no family is without challenges but you and your family brings strength and goodness to everyone who has had the incredible opportunity to share not only in Dan's journey but to also see that apples don't fall far from the tree.. thank you... Hex weeth looth lee ow (not proper spelling PNW Salish - native American dialect) "He walks with the father." ❤
The purest lecture of the current situation in now thus far 👌.
Thank you for this insightful interview.
First I have heard of Mr. Cobb. I am so impressed. Thank you, Frontline.
Jelani Cobb is brilliant. We need to see and hear more of him to explain to the people the temperature and status of the country and where it is heading
This guy is very insightful, knowledgeable, and eloquent. Accurate. Not hyperbolic. I can imagine he is a great professor.
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wonderful interview...how many people do you hope are listening/hearing this too...🥹
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Thanks so much, frontline, PBS, for bringing this gentleman to my attention with brilliant insights and perspectives
Thank you for this amazing series of interviews! it gives me such clarity in a complex, chaotic, confusing, and secretive period.
No it doesn't. At all.
Everyone needs to help their family, friends by sharing this. Republicans complicit in this present danger. They are lost. 🇺🇸
At 30:27 Mr. Cobb discusses Evangelicals. He rightly points out that it was surprising to many that Evangelicals supported Trump. But, to those who have watched the shift in the Evangelical community to the Prosperity Doctrine it's not at all surprising.
Religion and the churches and organizations that spring from it have always been hypocritical. Even so, the current Evangelical movement is not your Great Grandfather's Evangelical movement. The shift toward greed and political power that predates Trump made their support of him inevitable.
Jelani Cobb is absolutely brilliant insightful & concise. This is the most intellectual analysis on trump's actions I've listened to.
I appreciate the perspective he conveyed in helping us understand the implications involved for these politically charged actions....
Thank you for quality journalism. Sadly most all public TV journalists or really emotional opinion broadcasters.
What a bright mind. His words are so precise, clear and on point 👏🏽
Thank you Frontline!
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Jelani, your insights, delivery, and grasp all unite to educate those who care. Thank you.
Excellent interview, with an Extremely Bright Person.
Amazing video. Was lead by my angels.. most intelligent interview, truth and wisdom.go hand in hand. A voice of reasoning, in the best wisest way.. jelani your heart and soul emote from your God given beautiful voice. Ty 4 truth!!!❤
Thank you for interviewing Great Speakers.
Mr. Cobb is such an impressive and intelligent man. I always enjoy listening to his views.
I wish Mr. Cobb and others would take this message to the younger set. I have millennials and they are highly motivated but their friends don’t have a clue. I would love if Mr. Cobb would go on The Breakfast Club and inform the younger generation of what’s at stake.
Why not show them this conversation with Cobb?
You could share this link with the younger set. I am sending it to all my family members to deepen their understanding of what they think they already know.
This analysis is absolutely spot-on.
Thank you for this interview. We all come from different backgrounds and perspectives. I appreciate learning to see what to me would mean nothing really as a "dog whistle" to others whose intentions are not the same as mine. It's good to be able to see what's right in front of me that I would otherwise have missed.
This man is brilliant. Such clarity in the telling of the truth.
I'm so glad to see/hear you because I've learned SO much from you. May I offer my suggestion?
In my biased opinion I think everybody NEEDS to READ/STUDY and understand the REAL meaning of the Oath of Office of the President. This will inform you EXACTLY what the requirements are of a president. IF you do you will see for yourself every requirement expected from a sitting president was broken by #45! Thank you.
Great analysis- insightful and hits the nail squarely on the head.
Our of all the pundits, this guy has the most virtue of clarity
I am Flattered by the Intelligience of Mr.Jelani Cobb. He's so Brilliant that Listening to him was Pleasant.
Flattered? How?
Jelani is absolutely fascinating to listen to.
Thank you, Jelani!! You are a teacher. I will listen to this talk more and more. Pax vobiscum!!!
Aloha this man has his head on his shoulders we should pay attention toCommon sense
It's been two years since this appeared. How is Trump even allow to run office again is beyond the world. Lie, Politics and Democracy is a must for all next generation American. Thanks Mr. Cobb for this important interview.
I like your comment God bless you and God bless the United States of America 🇺🇸 🙏 ♥️
Jalani is spot on, great information 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇦🌎
wow this guy was very good. well said. well explained.
The truth feels so good!
Jalani Cobb is one of the most eloquent speakers. Bravo for this interview. Excellent journalism.
Absolutely Brilliant, riveting, comprehensive, vital understanding of the feral power of the trump effect. Spoken in a voice gratifyingly intelligent and deep. A literally physical tone of voice that only amplifies his well-earned authority. Thank you.
Brilliant and strong as usual.