I'm a 22 year old working American student, I'm ashamed I haven't been apart of the TYT army all this time, I just have never heard of you guys. Today is a great day. Thank you Cenk, and everyone affiliated with The Young Turks, doubt you'll read this, but thank you for what you do and stand for. BERNIE2016
+Sketching Hands youtube seems to decide I should really watch a particular, random, video next, from the same channel, and then pushes it until I finally watch it. You too?
jim hayes Really? And you knew Jack the ripper obviously, and murdering and dismembering people shows you have full understanding of what integrity and ethical means. Don't make me laugh
jim hayes Yeah I suppose he can be, but so can all of us to an extent. However I also think he believes in what he's doing. Compared to many news outlets Cenk has much more integrity. I get your point though
AroundSun It's an interview, not a debate. The questions don't have to be hardball. Tyt can choose to do whatever they want in an interview with him. I know anything they talked about would be golden.
As a relative newcomer to TYT, only a couple years or so and someone who never shelled out for cable TV, I loved this bit of back story. I remember listening to TYT on NPR on the weekend when I was living in Olympia, WA some six or seven years ago. Then this old lady discovered UA-cam and rediscovered you. Love you and the whole TYT family. Love, Light, and Blessings from a Radical Boomer. (We are out here and in numbers that might surprise you. We are the ones who fought for women's rights and abortion, fed and held the hand of folks dying with AIDS, supported the Gay Pride movement, friends transitioning genders, the legalization of marijuana, etc. We are frustrated as hell that, in our 60's, we are having to do it all over again.)
He isnt a journalist dumbass. See in the real world people go to school and get a journalism degree to become a journalist. Cenk has a law degree and went to school for law.
patterson7059 he spreads false information, he keeps his own followers down thinking its out of their control to do better in life. He keeps the people thinking they are victims.
Cenks net worh is over 3 mil.. so note that this offer that he turned down was probably In the millions.. this is how genuine cenk is. major major props.
YOU, MY FRIEND, ARE MY HERO... Why? Bcuz you didn't bow to YOUR beliefs about how YOU delivery the TRUTH as you see it, for big money or not. For 6 O'clock or not.... THANK YOU! I am glad I clicked on this clip, I almost didn't and I wouldn't have known otherwise! XOXO
Wow. I remember this segment almost word for word. I forgot how long ago this was.. I've been watching tyt for a long time apparently.. and yikes I'm getting old as hell too...
This is an important story for reasons other than simply as an inspiring tale of the rare triumph of integrity over "perks" (although that is important too obviously). This story's greater importance is that it challenges the notion that the corruption of the mainstream media is motivated merely by the self interest of the media company in their profits. If that were the case they would have retained Cenk and let him do his thing since that decision would have increased their viewer share and, in turn, profits. So this is NOT a story of a reporter challenging power and the media corporation steering away in search of profits. This is a story of the media company declining profits in the service of maintaining power on behalf of the powerful. For lack of a better word, this is a story of conspiracy to commit thought control at the sacrifice of profit. It's not that the media is not doing it's idealized job because there is no money in it. It's that the media is doing the job of influencing the public, and doing so not as an independent business but as an arm of the oligarchy. MSNBC should be sued for investor fraud. MSNBC has a mandate to maximize investor return. They have no right to do otherwise simply because "friends in Washington" don't like it.
I think something very similar just happened with Joy Reid. Her afternoon show continued to meet ratings expectations throughout the entire time the show was on the air. She was one of the smartest political minds on MSNBC. They should have left it alone for at least 1 or 2 years because she was building a pretty loyal fan base which is evident when you look at her twitter account. She has more followers than some of the well known prime time hosts. I still don't understand why they pulled it so quickly. If you're going to give someone a show, at least give them time to make it work. On a different note, I believe someone told Chris Hayes and Lawrence O'Donnell to stop covering stories where unarmed African American men get shot by police. They use to cover those stories every time a new one occurred, and then all of a sudden they no longer covered those type of stories. All they do now is updates on the incidents that they had already reported on... and every time they do an update they have a positive story about police officers immediately afterwards. I like MSNBC and most of the hosts but situations like that annoys the hell out of me. And don't even get me started on Chris Matthews new found love for establishment republicans. I still haven't figured that one out yet.
+DeMon Spencer Matthews has been pro establishment for a couple decades now. Not really much difference between the Clintons and establishment GOP now. He loves one, makes sense he'd love the other as they've became more alike over the decades.
This is why I love TYT. I disagree with them constantly but their integrity and commitment to the people and not the power reels me in. I doubt ANY other journalist/ news anchor would've sacrificed what Cenk did.
Fuc Donald Drumpf And he was the toughest mother fucker on TV!! He force politicians to answer specific questions. There is videos on UA-cam that you can watch.
Cenk, hats off to you. Incredibly rare integrity in today's public world. Moreover, since you came back to TYT full time, the show has been much more enjoyable and intellectually satisfying. Shows that you're the backbone holding it all together. Keep up the amazing work, man.
I do usually agree with the show on their politics but their is at times things i dont agree with on their news briefing/commentating. Either way i feel their news is usually fair.
I would sit down at dinner time just to watch your show. You have my upmost respect. There needs to be more in the world that can do what you did. Keep doing what you do best.
Cenk you are a great example of moral courage. I have never watched anyone pursue love for knowledge and intellect like you do, in terms of politic's, religion and social affair's, in such a practical and straight forward way. You don't just know it, but have courage to come out and discuss it, in a most passionate and immensely logical manner. You are a remarkable person and host.
Cenk I really have to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. since I found TYT last year I've become so much more aware. you are someone I trust. thank you sir.
You hit the nail on the head. The biggest problem with the mainstream media is they are more concerned with access then looking for the truth. Politicians lie to journalists face and the so called journalist never challenge them for fear of not getting future interviews to get ratings. I don't always agree with you but I respect your integrity, the media needs more honest journalists like you.
It was great to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mainstream media...even one of its more benign iterations! I really feel like I can trust Cenk to never sell out.
I have no words to describe the respect I have for you, Cenk. You have real resolve, sticking to your beliefs, and I am so proud to be part of the TYT Army!
April 2, 2018: San Diego, CA: This is exactly why I haven't watched local news (a bunch of nothing) and why I get my "real news" from UA-cam, The Young Turks for one. When I came across Cenk, I laughed, agreed with his views, and thought, "Oh, FINALLY, someone who speaks the truth." I'm well aware that Washington runs the newspapers and television "news". Rock on, Cenk !
Thank you Cenk, and your show TYT! I am glad you guys/girls have formed an informative unbiased honest news show. When looking for independent news away from main stream media, TYT is a definite first!
Justin DeFouw haha the truth and honesty?! Whats this Russian thing? Nothing. What's this whole culture of rascism, oppresion, and victims of poverty and a white privileged america. Anyone can succeed in america. No matter your color or sex. As long as you have the education and the experience in what your wanting to do. Work hard study hard and don't let your feelings get In the way of reality.
MSNBC is nothing but a joke of a news outlet. Where's the fact checking on their hate-mongering BS? They say anything they want and then consider it news.
Rocksparadox From the blocks Excuse me but America doesn't need Cenk to show how bad the West is...its does it all by itself. Without REAL journalists like him many wouldn't know what was going on in the word. The REAL world where America is slowly starting to become a police state and just as hateful as the rest of the world and NOT #1 like everyone so foolishly believes. And for the final time he is AGNOSTIC.
Rocksparadox From the blocks Oh how clever you are telling someone to go and kill themselves. You know its morons like YOU that are wrong with the world today. You think that noting the flaws in our nation makes me a TRAITOR. And besides its not just Cenk who has help me to see the light it was also personal experience, and my own research. I was once blind, completely blissfully ignorant of what was going on in the world. Now I'm starting to see the ugliness and the stupidity of it. Including YOU my dear.
Pixiestickmatch12 Seeing only ugliness in our free society which produces technological and medical breakthroughs is more biased than rightfully judging a completely deviant and corrupt religious political system.
Cenk, you are my inspiration. Challenging the government is so important and people like you are so important to our society. You turned down MILLIONS to keep the integrity of The Young Turks-something many people can't refuse. Keep up the awesome work.
I admire people who have conviction & do the right thing ....not because its easy but because its right! We need more of you guyz!Keep up the good work!
+I. Sickles I disagree with TYT on a lot of things, so yeah, they definitely should not be the only place you get your news from, it is better to have a wide view of things, so you can see when something is not right.
you must be brainwashed watching the only news show that names itself after the murderous, racist and dictorial regime of the young turks. how shameful of you
+Thomas Boning So, you're open-minded and those who disagree with you are indoctrinated. Aha. Curious how you critiziced feminist positions right there, when one of the big cries on the Sam Harris camp is how the "regressive left" ignores the pleas of the women abused in certain predominantly islamic countries. I guess it was just time that men's rights idiots join your stupidity bandwagon.
Ferocious? Me? Youre the one listing his points and putting bolds in 25% of your texts. About inmigrants, I think you only hear what you want to. People from the left just say that the crime ratios in the inmigrant population is not higher than in native population in the same conditions as them. If you want to reduce crime, improve the conditions of those classes. It's not simple thing to do, but it's pretty obvious. That there are some criminals among them is just an excuse to lump them all together ad create an estate of opinion favorable to the expulsion of those inmigrants. Same trick the black people have been subjected to, with the caviat that they cannot be expelled by law. Instead, they get incarcerated at monstrous rates, which makes it difficult for them to later on integrate back on society, and so on. If you think a ban has to be explicit to be real you're completely deluded about how mainstream media works. And I know TYT complains about the lack of diversity of voices in MSM. It's in those media where you don't listen to dissenting voices. Because, as you pointed out, they fight to protect their bottom line. What you don't get is that what you perceive as losing rights is really losing privileges that you got unfairly over women, black people, hispanics, disabled, etc. And that means your quality of life is probably going to diminish a bit comparatively, because you won't get all the breaks that you unfairly were getting before, just for being white. That in time will balance itself out and the whole society will benefit from it. Of course it will require a lot of time and effort, and there will be some missteps, as with any kind of process that is so fundamental to the advancement of civil society, such as the sufragist movement, the civil rights movement, the gay marriage movement, and so on. Until then, chill a bit, it's better for your health.
+proffessorchaoas19 yes finally someone else understands. the yung turks are not true progressives or else they wouldnt have chosen a namd like "the young turks" who were in history the ones that organized the armenian genocide. please everyone boycott the young turks! it is an insult to the 1.5 million armenians, assyrians and greeks that perished under the rule of the young turks.
Thanks Cenk. It's great to get such a great inside view of what goes on in the MSM. Very few people hold true to their deepest convictions. And recognizing the role of your viewers is a great tool. I would just like to say, not be more senator but how about more news anchor like... Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings. By that I mean stop sexual innuendos and swearing. You have a great sensibility except in this one area. It's important. To be credible you must be credible... All of that said, I follow you...
Wow, i just have to say that I've only caught maybe 2 or 3 YT videos in the past few years, and it was only by chance that i clicked on this one tonight. But after hearing this story i am Truly impressed and amazed at the honesty and boldness which has been displayed here. I am "Subscribed" now, and definatly going to be tuning in and watching older webisodes. I just didnt know that a forum like this really existed. and this episode has definalty sold me on TYT. thanks guys!
+Ser Arris Yikes. Now there's a list Cenk has *no business* being on. I've been saying it since long before he damaged his own credibility with the Sam Harris debacle, Cenk is a left wing Rush Limbaugh - both of them big apes with voices that far outstrip their intellects. He just regurgitates whatever bullshit comes into his head that reinforces his and his viewers' regressive left ideology, with no regard for the truth or for journalistic integrity.
+TedManney left ideology? Cenk himself said he is a capitalist!, and all the left ideology for USA people is just common sense for the rest of the world!. I'm from Chile, we are not a 1st world country but we already have free college, universal healthcare, 6 month of maternity leave and many things because is just common sense!!!
J Palominos Virtually everyone in the US is capitalist, I'm not talking about leftist communism. Nor do I disagree with any of the public assistance programs you mentioned, I wish we had them here. Allow me to be more specific about what I don't like about Uygur. In 1991 and 1999, he formally denied that the Armenian Genocide ever took place. He has yet to ever publicly retract these assertions. Despite leaving Islam, he has long been an apologist for Islamist groups and action. He will defame and disparage anyone who even attempts to have a rational discussion about radical Islam on his show. After each IS-related terrorist attack, he can be counted on to come on the air and remind us all that Christians and Jews can be bad too. In other words, multiculturalism is more important to him than rational evaluations of security and foreign policy, and he regards any intellectual discussion of the link between doctrine and action as bigoted and racist. That's the "left ideology" I was referring to, sorry if that wasn't clear.
Cenk, I am so proud of you. You are contributing to what America needs more of. You did not compromise your own personal integrity (based off everything you said) and you put your principles over money (from MSNBC, anyway). Thank you so much for that. Your strength explained in your story speaks more than the hypocrisy and truth-hiding we see so much of in today's media and from our own government. Please keep it up.
Perhaps this guy lost his job because, you know, he like said stuff, right, that, um, you know, was not all that coherent, right, when he was speaking off the teleprompter to the, you know, money demographic, right, OK?
Your, um.... theory is nonsense. His ratings were very high and he was clearly reaching the "money demographic". For those of you that want pundits who speak like well-oiled, lubed up corporate machines, there's plenty of that already for you to wallow in.
It makes me laugh when people try to act as if MSNC isn't just as biased toward the left as Fox is to the right. They select which stories they cover based on an obvious political agenda, just like Fox, and all their hosts adhere to a similar political ideology, just like Fox. They're two sides of the same coin...
We love you, Cenk. Keeping it real and telling the media to stop brushing over the truth with perks is what you do best. I'm glad you stood your ground and stayed true.
What makes you say we "progressives" are allergic to facts? I just said that you conservatives (you're probably a Tea bagger) don't like facts. You knuckleheads avoid facts. In fact, you bring up something irrelevant to our conversation.
You truly inspire me Cenk! The USA would really be a different country (for worse) without you. Thank you for creating the most trustworthy, entertaining and down-to-earth show yet. Congratulations TYT!
Cenk - you are awesome and I prefer you here anyway. You will always have a loyal following online and without having to kowtow to the man. Long live The Young Turks!
Who are people gonna believe, a man who has proven himself to be very consistent in what he says and what he does OR a large corporation that caters to the needs of the government. Moments like the ones Cenk went through is where a person proves their integrity. Respect to Cenk and respect to the TYT team.
Cenk. One of the few truly liberated and bright American journalists. It is wonderful that you and your associates look at the world as it is meant to be viewed. Your defence of Canada from the idiots at Fox truly made me a fan. WELL DONE
Please make a show in Turkish for Turkey. Turkey needs that. No body living in Turkey can do that without crushing under unbearable pressure. Lütfen Türkiye için de bir program yapın. Türkiye'de yaşayan birisi böyle bir program yaparsa başa çıkılmaz baskılar altıında kalır. Bu yüzden, yurt dışında yaşayanlardan istemek zorundayım :(
I had never heard of Cenk prior to him working on MSNBC. You picked me up a s a fan and I followed you here. Great story - classy way to leave - I'm sure you felt your temper rise but to Cenk's credit he didn't take the bait. I see very few people who have the personal courage to walk away from money. Thanks for doing what you do!
His problem-he was genuine and not a puppet. He is a hero if you ask me, you made the right decision man.
AND HE FUCKS HORSES
I'm a 22 year old working American student, I'm ashamed I haven't been apart of the TYT army all this time, I just have never heard of you guys. Today is a great day. Thank you Cenk, and everyone affiliated with The Young Turks, doubt you'll read this, but thank you for what you do and stand for.
BERNIE2016
fleetlordavtar because the corrupt DNC cheated Bernie! Bernie would have won bitches! 🇺🇸
@fleetlordavtar Ah yes, but 80k votes in 3 states and losing the popular vote by 3 million and the massive amounts of voter suppression by the RNC.
Still a Bernie supporter?
A man with integrity. Love you, Cenk!
Fast foward!! That's the dumbest comment I've seen yet
5 years later and I'm watching this again!
+Sketching Hands youtube seems to decide I should really watch a particular, random, video next, from the same channel, and then pushes it until I finally watch it. You too?
+momerath42 UA-cam mind control tactics :-O!
+momerath42 Yes youtube does that but the people who post the videos have nothing to do with that.
hahahha me too !!
6 years
I may disagree with Cenk on certain things but I certainly believe the guy has integrity.
So did Jack the Ripper!
Jody Mcconnell Jack the ripper had integrity? That's why he never came forward and admitted to what he had done
jim hayes Really? And you knew Jack the ripper obviously, and murdering and dismembering people shows you have full understanding of what integrity and ethical means. Don't make me laugh
jim hayes Yeah I suppose he can be, but so can all of us to an extent. However I also think he believes in what he's doing. Compared to many news outlets Cenk has much more integrity. I get your point though
+Hell Lander true, but that was my point! " Irony". Could've been better :-)
cenk is not a sellout
He may not be but he's shit
+yo dawg no pimp my ride is shit and so is what you eat hahahahaha..
+yo dawg he's both
Roger Laboy no he is just an idiot that was forced to resign
Wow. Great speech. Cenk does a phenomenal job at TYT and I have the utmost respect for him. Very intelligent man.
bernie should go on TYT because the main stream won't cover him
+b zonium (benzonium) Not at all.
AroundSun It's an interview, not a debate. The questions don't have to be hardball. Tyt can choose to do whatever they want in an interview with him. I know anything they talked about would be golden.
AroundSun I was thinking that they could talk about bias in the media or establishment politicians, things that traditional media won't cover :-)
As a relative newcomer to TYT, only a couple years or so and someone who never shelled out for cable TV, I loved this bit of back story. I remember listening to TYT on NPR on the weekend when I was living in Olympia, WA some six or seven years ago. Then this old lady discovered UA-cam and rediscovered you. Love you and the whole TYT family. Love, Light, and Blessings from a Radical Boomer. (We are out here and in numbers that might surprise you. We are the ones who fought for women's rights and abortion, fed and held the hand of folks dying with AIDS, supported the Gay Pride movement, friends transitioning genders, the legalization of marijuana, etc. We are frustrated as hell that, in our 60's, we are having to do it all over again.)
Hes like the Bernie Sanders of journalists.
He's not a journalist they have integrity and he's not Bernie said Bernie even spoke to him
hes a sleaze ya wigger
He isnt a journalist dumbass. See in the real world people go to school and get a journalism degree to become a journalist. Cenk has a law degree and went to school for law.
Reading such a thing from a guy with a deplorable fascist cameo, gives me an impression that all you have is lies.
Jostein Kjerland
do you know what fascism is? or did you hear it on your favorite lefty website or tv show? be honest
Cenk you are beacon in a very dark world. Keep doing what you're doing. I'm a big fan TYT because you. Well done from the UK.
patterson7059 he spreads false information, he keeps his own followers down thinking its out of their control to do better in life. He keeps the people thinking they are victims.
I support all that you do Cenk Uygur. I have always loved your work and always will.
I love Cenk's passion and his tone and his humor. Anybody who is pathetic enough to try and hate on this man is a jealous idiot. TYT 4 LIFE
"They don't like your tone," huh, just what Hilary said to Bernie. Tone must be code for truth.
+Optimal81 boom
Loved the Sanders interview. Keep it going, TYT.
Cenks net worh is over 3 mil.. so note that this offer that he turned down was probably In the millions.. this is how genuine cenk is. major major props.
Great story Cenk! You are awesome
Wow cool seeing you here
The man turned the money down. Stood on principle. What more do people want?
when MSNBC wasn't as bad as Fox....
YOU, MY FRIEND, ARE MY HERO... Why? Bcuz you didn't bow to YOUR beliefs about how YOU delivery the TRUTH as you see it, for big money or not. For 6 O'clock or not.... THANK YOU! I am glad I clicked on this clip, I almost didn't and I wouldn't have known otherwise! XOXO
So PROUD of u Cenk for keeping ur interigrity
7 years later - Ed Schultz? GONE. Dylan Rattigan? WAY GONE.
You can take the lion from the wild. But you can't take the wild from the lion.
1spore2 you also can't put a little house kitten into the wild. They tend to be eaten up and spat out.
CENK: Keep sticking to your guns, and we'll keep sticking with you!
Cenk's awesome. Admire him his integrity and passion and am thankful for TYT. Thanks Cenk.
10 years ago. Just watching it now. You lived meaningfully and purposely. 🧡🧡🧡🙂
Wow. I remember this segment almost word for word. I forgot how long ago this was.. I've been watching tyt for a long time apparently.. and yikes I'm getting old as hell too...
This is an important story for reasons other than simply as an inspiring tale of the rare triumph of integrity over "perks" (although that is important too obviously). This story's greater importance is that it challenges the notion that the corruption of the mainstream media is motivated merely by the self interest of the media company in their profits. If that were the case they would have retained Cenk and let him do his thing since that decision would have increased their viewer share and, in turn, profits. So this is NOT a story of a reporter challenging power and the media corporation steering away in search of profits. This is a story of the media company declining profits in the service of maintaining power on behalf of the powerful.
For lack of a better word, this is a story of conspiracy to commit thought control at the sacrifice of profit. It's not that the media is not doing it's idealized job because there is no money in it. It's that the media is doing the job of influencing the public, and doing so not as an independent business but as an arm of the oligarchy.
MSNBC should be sued for investor fraud. MSNBC has a mandate to maximize investor return. They have no right to do otherwise simply because "friends in Washington" don't like it.
*4 months later*
DNC email leaks implicate collusion with CNN, NBC, MSNBC, Reuters, CBS and at least two journalists of Politico
>mfw
Integrity? Challenging Power? Al-Jazeera funds TYT, explain that.
Watch Dave Rubin expose this douchbag look it up on UA-cam ! How can you be fooled by this man!
I think something very similar just happened with Joy Reid. Her afternoon show continued to meet ratings expectations throughout the entire time the show was on the air. She was one of the smartest political minds on MSNBC. They should have left it alone for at least 1 or 2 years because she was building a pretty loyal fan base which is evident when you look at her twitter account. She has more followers than some of the well known prime time hosts. I still don't understand why they pulled it so quickly. If you're going to give someone a show, at least give them time to make it work.
On a different note, I believe someone told Chris Hayes and Lawrence O'Donnell to stop covering stories where unarmed African American men get shot by police. They use to cover those stories every time a new one occurred, and then all of a sudden they no longer covered those type of stories. All they do now is updates on the incidents that they had already reported on... and every time they do an update they have a positive story about police officers immediately afterwards. I like MSNBC and most of the hosts but situations like that annoys the hell out of me. And don't even get me started on Chris Matthews new found love for establishment republicans. I still haven't figured that one out yet.
+DeMon Spencer Matthews has been pro establishment for a couple decades now. Not really much difference between the Clintons and establishment GOP now. He loves one, makes sense he'd love the other as they've became more alike over the decades.
Chris Rhodes Excellent point!
Joy needs to not look like she is going to leap out of the TV.
@@1m2rich Leap out of the tv? Please explain.
The day 'Cenk' officially became synonymous to 'integrity'. 👍👏 Love (re)watching this. Hope you don't miss those warm cookies too much, buddy.
This is the most honest speech I've ever heard from someone who has worked for a media giant about his job.
This is why I love TYT. I disagree with them constantly but their integrity and commitment to the people and not the power reels me in. I doubt ANY other journalist/ news anchor would've sacrificed what Cenk did.
Stopped watching MS-NBC when they let go the "Ed Schultz Show."
I never knew cenk worked at msnbc
Fuc Donald Drumpf And he was the toughest mother fucker on TV!! He force politicians to answer specific questions. There is videos on UA-cam that you can watch.
I watched this 11 years ago, and been following you guys for probably 13 years thats shit is crazy.
Cenk, hats off to you. Incredibly rare integrity in today's public world. Moreover, since you came back to TYT full time, the show has been much more enjoyable and intellectually satisfying. Shows that you're the backbone holding it all together. Keep up the amazing work, man.
So that's why he seemed so awkward. I saw him on MSNBC once and it was just cringe, he was so out of place.
great job nice to see someone stand for something.
I do usually agree with the show on their politics but their is at times things i dont agree with on their news briefing/commentating. Either way i feel their news is usually fair.
I still come back and watch this video whenever I need inspiration for keeping with my own beliefs and sticking strong to my ideas. Thanks Cenk!
I would sit down at dinner time just to watch your show. You have my upmost respect. There needs to be more in the world that can do what you did. Keep doing what you do best.
I have no idea why this was *recommended to me in 2020* in the middle of *Covid-19 pandemic!*
Cenk you are a great example of moral courage. I have never watched anyone pursue love for knowledge and intellect like you do, in terms of politic's, religion and social affair's, in such a practical and straight forward way. You don't just know it, but have courage to come out and discuss it, in a most passionate and immensely logical manner. You are a remarkable person and host.
Cenk I really have to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. since I found TYT last year I've become so much more aware. you are someone I trust. thank you sir.
You hit the nail on the head. The biggest problem with the mainstream media is they are more concerned with access then looking for the truth. Politicians lie to journalists face and the so called journalist never challenge them for fear of not getting future interviews to get ratings. I don't always agree with you but I respect your integrity, the media needs more honest journalists like you.
It was great to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mainstream media...even one of its more benign iterations! I really feel like I can trust Cenk to never sell out.
This dude is a boss and more should report like him.
You should see the meltdown... Oh wait he paid UA-cam to cover it
What are you referring to?
Cenk, I have a lot of respect for you.
so glad that you didn't SELL OUT like Rachel Maddow and Chris Mathews
I have no words to describe the respect I have for you, Cenk. You have real resolve, sticking to your beliefs, and I am so proud to be part of the TYT Army!
April 2, 2018: San Diego, CA: This is exactly why I haven't watched local news (a bunch of nothing) and why I get my "real news" from UA-cam, The Young Turks for one. When I came across Cenk, I laughed, agreed with his views, and thought, "Oh, FINALLY, someone who speaks the truth." I'm well aware that Washington runs the newspapers and television "news". Rock on, Cenk !
Thank you Cenk, and your show TYT! I am glad you guys/girls have formed an informative unbiased honest news show. When looking for independent news away from main stream media, TYT is a definite first!
+Justin DeFouw I hope you are being sarcastic
I love TYT but it is not unbiased
Justin DeFouw haha the truth and honesty?! Whats this Russian thing? Nothing. What's this whole culture of rascism, oppresion, and victims of poverty and a white privileged america. Anyone can succeed in america. No matter your color or sex. As long as you have the education and the experience in what your wanting to do. Work hard study hard and don't let your feelings get In the way of reality.
Cenk, you go Tiger!
someone stirs the establishment..... Keep it coming
Hell yes.
MSNBC is nothing but a joke of a news outlet. Where's the fact checking on their hate-mongering BS? They say anything they want and then consider it news.
Rocksparadox From the blocks Excuse me but America doesn't need Cenk to show how bad the West is...its does it all by itself. Without REAL journalists like him many wouldn't know what was going on in the word. The REAL world where America is slowly starting to become a police state and just as hateful as the rest of the world and NOT #1 like everyone so foolishly believes.
And for the final time he is AGNOSTIC.
Rocksparadox From the blocks Oh how clever you are telling someone to go and kill themselves. You know its morons like YOU that are wrong with the world today. You think that noting the flaws in our nation makes me a TRAITOR.
And besides its not just Cenk who has help me to see the light it was also personal experience, and my own research. I was once blind, completely blissfully ignorant of what was going on in the world. Now I'm starting to see the ugliness and the stupidity of it.
Including YOU my dear.
Pixiestickmatch12
Seeing only ugliness in our free society which produces technological and medical breakthroughs is more biased than rightfully judging a completely deviant and corrupt religious political system.
Cenk, you are my inspiration. Challenging the government is so important and people like you are so important to our society. You turned down MILLIONS to keep the integrity of The Young Turks-something many people can't refuse. Keep up the awesome work.
I admire people who have conviction & do the right thing ....not because its easy but because its right! We need more of you guyz!Keep up the good work!
"Senators are really boring"
Seriously? Bernie isn't boring at all. How dare you
He's one in a million..
TYT is the only true news that I watch. Thank You Cenk!
+I. Sickles I disagree with TYT on a lot of things, so yeah, they definitely should not be the only place you get your news from, it is better to have a wide view of things, so you can see when something is not right.
+EASTCAMDEN4LIFE Do you really not know how much they lie and twist up the truth so you believe what they want you to believe? They Brainwash people.
you must be brainwashed watching the only news show that names itself after the murderous, racist and dictorial regime of the young turks. how shameful of you
+Andranik Serobyan while I don't 100% tyt, that's like saying "you support the party that was in favor of slavery?! How dare you"
+Graham Bhuyan huh?
Cenk is the man!!! TYT Army, respect from Britain
Britianstan
Thanks for sticking to your morals, you have gain my respect for it. Your now one subscriber more!
Wisdom is knowing the right path to take, Integrity is taking it! Thanks Cenk!
Did Rubin leave TyT for the same reasons xD
+Thomas Boning Sam Harris is the definition of stupidity, you idiot!
+Thomas Boning So, you're open-minded and those who disagree with you are indoctrinated. Aha. Curious how you critiziced feminist positions right there, when one of the big cries on the Sam Harris camp is how the "regressive left" ignores the pleas of the women abused in certain predominantly islamic countries. I guess it was just time that men's rights idiots join your stupidity bandwagon.
Ferocious? Me? Youre the one listing his points and putting bolds in 25% of your texts. About inmigrants, I think you only hear what you want to. People from the left just say that the crime ratios in the inmigrant population is not higher than in native population in the same conditions as them. If you want to reduce crime, improve the conditions of those classes. It's not simple thing to do, but it's pretty obvious. That there are some criminals among them is just an excuse to lump them all together ad create an estate of opinion favorable to the expulsion of those inmigrants. Same trick the black people have been subjected to, with the caviat that they cannot be expelled by law. Instead, they get incarcerated at monstrous rates, which makes it difficult for them to later on integrate back on society, and so on.
If you think a ban has to be explicit to be real you're completely deluded about how mainstream media works. And I know TYT complains about the lack of diversity of voices in MSM. It's in those media where you don't listen to dissenting voices. Because, as you pointed out, they fight to protect their bottom line.
What you don't get is that what you perceive as losing rights is really losing privileges that you got unfairly over women, black people, hispanics, disabled, etc. And that means your quality of life is probably going to diminish a bit comparatively, because you won't get all the breaks that you unfairly were getting before, just for being white. That in time will balance itself out and the whole society will benefit from it. Of course it will require a lot of time and effort, and there will be some missteps, as with any kind of process that is so fundamental to the advancement of civil society, such as the sufragist movement, the civil rights movement, the gay marriage movement, and so on.
Until then, chill a bit, it's better for your health.
+raami jackson If you think Sam is wrong, you are just too stupid to understand him. Its true.
+proffessorchaoas19 yes finally someone else understands. the yung turks are not true progressives or else they wouldnt have chosen a namd like "the young turks" who were in history the ones that organized the armenian genocide. please everyone boycott the young turks! it is an insult to the 1.5 million armenians, assyrians and greeks that perished under the rule of the young turks.
Good ratings? Or good ratings for MSNBC?
LOL replay [citation needed] CNN I can believe, FOX I doubt.
Thanks Cenk. It's great to get such a great inside view of what goes on in the MSM. Very few people hold true to their deepest convictions. And recognizing the role of your viewers is a great tool. I would just like to say, not be more senator but how about more news anchor like... Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings. By that I mean stop sexual innuendos and swearing. You have a great sensibility except in this one area. It's important. To be credible you must be credible... All of that said, I follow you...
Wow, i just have to say that I've only caught maybe 2 or 3 YT videos in the past few years, and it was only by chance that i clicked on this one tonight.
But after hearing this story i am Truly impressed and amazed at the honesty and boldness which has been displayed here. I am "Subscribed" now, and definatly going to be tuning in and watching older webisodes.
I just didnt know that a forum like this really existed.
and this episode has definalty sold me on TYT.
thanks guys!
Cenk not only looks younger but if you listen intently, his voice also sounds lighter or higher.
Cenk your my hero! along with Carl Sagan, Neil DeGrass Tyson and Richard Dawkins.
+Ser Arris Yikes. Now there's a list Cenk has *no business* being on. I've been saying it since long before he damaged his own credibility with the Sam Harris debacle, Cenk is a left wing Rush Limbaugh - both of them big apes with voices that far outstrip their intellects. He just regurgitates whatever bullshit comes into his head that reinforces his and his viewers' regressive left ideology, with no regard for the truth or for journalistic integrity.
TedManney
Everyone makes mistakes, but if he continues doing shit like this I will remove that comment or edit it. thanks for letting me know.
+TedManney left ideology? Cenk himself said he is a capitalist!, and all the left ideology for USA people is just common sense for the rest of the world!. I'm from Chile, we are not a 1st world country but we already have free college, universal healthcare, 6 month of maternity leave and many things because is just common sense!!!
J Palominos Virtually everyone in the US is capitalist, I'm not talking about leftist communism. Nor do I disagree with any of the public assistance programs you mentioned, I wish we had them here. Allow me to be more specific about what I don't like about Uygur.
In 1991 and 1999, he formally denied that the Armenian Genocide ever took place. He has yet to ever publicly retract these assertions. Despite leaving Islam, he has long been an apologist for Islamist groups and action. He will defame and disparage anyone who even attempts to have a rational discussion about radical Islam on his show. After each IS-related terrorist attack, he can be counted on to come on the air and remind us all that Christians and Jews can be bad too.
In other words, multiculturalism is more important to him than rational evaluations of security and foreign policy, and he regards any intellectual discussion of the link between doctrine and action as bigoted and racist. That's the "left ideology" I was referring to, sorry if that wasn't clear.
Ser Arris your idea of hero is way off from reality
MSNBC went downhill five years ago.
This guy has no sense of humility.
Humility is irrelevant to the situation here. He is revealing what happened to him which was disgusting
He has, actually. Yes he's got an ego. But he can reflect on himself to become something even more respectable now.
Cenk, I am so proud of you.
You are contributing to what America needs more of. You did not compromise your own personal integrity (based off everything you said) and you put your principles over money (from MSNBC, anyway). Thank you so much for that.
Your strength explained in your story speaks more than the hypocrisy and truth-hiding we see so much of in today's media and from our own government.
Please keep it up.
Perhaps this guy lost his job because, you know, he like said stuff, right, that, um, you know, was not all that coherent, right, when he was speaking off the teleprompter to the, you know, money demographic, right, OK?
Your, um.... theory is nonsense. His ratings were very high and he was clearly reaching the "money demographic". For those of you that want pundits who speak like well-oiled, lubed up corporate machines, there's plenty of that already for you to wallow in.
It makes me laugh when people try to act as if MSNC isn't just as biased toward the left as Fox is to the right. They select which stories they cover based on an obvious political agenda, just like Fox, and all their hosts adhere to a similar political ideology, just like Fox. They're two sides of the same coin...
killerbutle Yeah. Every news organization is bias (whether it's horribly oblivious or not) and anyone who doesn't understand that is naive.
I heard they didn't have a stable for his wife at MSNBC - camels not welcome =(
What does that even mean??
yeah great joke! you're pathetic
your profile exists purely to mock cenk urgur. you need to go outside more my friend
princessboris Why even respond to this boob?
lol!
The voice of freedom. God Bless you Cenk, for standing up for what's right and staying true to your beliefs.
We love you, Cenk. Keeping it real and telling the media to stop brushing over the truth with perks is what you do best.
I'm glad you stood your ground and stayed true.
Cenk is so horrible that not even MSNBC wants him! LOL!
What bout MSNBC? They tell the truth. It would've been funny if Fox didn't want him. lol
lol You don't know that? XD Typical delusional Fox News sheep who doesn't know what "truth" is. lmao Hilarious!...
What makes you say we "progressives" are allergic to facts? I just said that you conservatives (you're probably a Tea bagger) don't like facts. You knuckleheads avoid facts. In fact, you bring up something irrelevant to our conversation.
Goodbye Lefty
You say "Lefty" like that's a bad thing. How quaint.
***** It is.
Cenk is far more wealthy and successful than you will ever be in your entire life, so theres that to think about
kittyvalium I don't care for people's wealth, that's not necessarily a measure of character or veracity on their part.
You truly inspire me Cenk! The USA would really be a different country (for worse) without you. Thank you for creating the most trustworthy, entertaining and down-to-earth show yet. Congratulations TYT!
Cenk - you are awesome and I prefer you here anyway. You will always have a loyal following online and without having to kowtow to the man. Long live The Young Turks!
Cenk is an intellectual powerhouse!
You guys ROCK! Never give up the integrity of being on the right team!
wow cenk just freaking wow. Glade there are still people like you in this country.
Cenk speaks for people without a voice! Keep bringin' it real Cenk!
thank you for your integrity, Cenk
Who are people gonna believe, a man who has proven himself to be very consistent in what he says and what he does OR a large corporation that caters to the needs of the government.
Moments like the ones Cenk went through is where a person proves their integrity.
Respect to Cenk and respect to the TYT team.
Cenk. One of the few truly liberated and bright American journalists. It is wonderful that you and your associates look at the world as it is meant to be viewed. Your defence of Canada from the idiots at Fox truly made me a fan. WELL DONE
Please make a show in Turkish for Turkey. Turkey needs that. No body living in Turkey can do that without crushing under unbearable pressure.
Lütfen Türkiye için de bir program yapın. Türkiye'de yaşayan birisi böyle bir program yaparsa başa çıkılmaz baskılar altıında kalır. Bu yüzden, yurt dışında yaşayanlardan istemek zorundayım :(
You definetly made the right desicion :) You're a man of your word and firm beliefs. A worthy role model.
CENK I have 1000% more Respect for you, and telling this story! Cenk is not a Sellout!!!!!!
Cenk - you're fantastic! Best of all regards from a german-turk in Berlin!
Your integrity is astounding.
Thank you for what you do! This is a great story and you are doing a great thing! Keep it up,
peace!
I had never heard of Cenk prior to him working on MSNBC. You picked me up a s a fan and I followed you here. Great story - classy way to leave - I'm sure you felt your temper rise but to Cenk's credit he didn't take the bait. I see very few people who have the personal courage to walk away from money. Thanks for doing what you do!
I respect you so much for turning down that job and being honorable and wanting to do your own show and challenge the government and power
God Bless you for being honest and for being the real you Cenk Uygur.
Cenk, you're amazing. We need your input and wisdom on cable tv.
+Lord Levrion He left cable TV because its impossible to do that now thats why he made this video
I wish I could shake your hand, Cenk. I have a lot of respect for you, and hope that you continue to do what you do.
you are an example of integrity, greetings from your probably only TYT soldier in Argentina
MUCH LOVE, my brother! MUCH LOVE!!
AGAIN : ALMOST 9 YES NINE YEARS LATER(MRCH2020) I AM ENJOYING CENK AND HIS CREW !!
I just had similar incident at work- glad I wasn't the only one who went through it