I'm Asian and grew up in Chile. At the time there weren't many Asians so had a hard time with my identity and occasional discrimination. All the ideas that you are spreading are exactly what my mom thought me and helped me get through my tough teenage years and have a healthy outlook in life. Glad I found your channel and thanks for sharing the wisdom you have found! Hopefully more people will tune in, it will definitely make them and their world better.
Hi, I'm chilean and I'm sorry that you had to go through that. Here in Chile, like in many other countries, foreigners have always been scapegoats and victims of hatred due to media and politicians attributing the country's problems to them. It has happened to people from Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and most currently Haiti.
If we ever meet in person, I'm sure we'd be instant friends. People with a firm grasp of reality and a message of love, forgiveness, and unity are my kind of people. Keep up the great work!
randomfish18 Yeah, slave owners also had slaves who were their "friends". Hope you're not implying being able to be friends with a black person who allows you to be racist says anything about how accepting you are of black people. Also, you don't really have anything similar to 'forgive'. Aren't you just being apathetic and trash demanding that other people forgive things that you don't have to forgive because you haven't suffered the same injustice?
Thank you for your words of Wisdom Kimi, As a white male i will never know what it is like to be Black or any other race in America so I always try to keep an open mind to others and their Cultures and learn. But I have no white guilt, i can not change who or what i was born into this world but Choose to treat others as i would expect to be treated and demand it for all. I truly do believe we as Americans get along much better than the Media portraying the daily Hate from all directions to only divide. Power and Money seems to be the motivation for many among us and that evil knows no race. Love and much respect to you.
As someone who works with the public on a daily basis I deal with all races and all kinds. Through my experience 97% of my customers are cool and really good people. It's the 3% of those entitled buttheads that make my job hell. The media tells one story while I see another story play out in front of my eyes. It is always yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am and no ma'am, thank you and your welcome. People appreciate goodness and gratitude. I believe the only racism we deal with is that of what we create. Love each other as your brother, sister, mother or father and get over the small things. Someone who judges upon race is a small simple minded person so why worry about their opinions?
@@Scoring57 I'm not saying this to start shit, I respect you and your position, but if I may offer a counter view.... it can be really hard to tell with anime. A couple of friends I grew up with have white looking anime pics on their profiles even though they're black in real life. Anime is one of those genres that started in Japanese culture, but to any of us as outsiders who aren't into anime culture, it looks very white. Believe me, my friends dispelled me of that notion fast. LOL
I go to a liberal arts university where a majority are caught up in critical race theory and being anti-racist. Im always hesitant to say anything because I fear being outnumbered and ostracized. Im glad I could find someone like you. It reminds me that some people are still sane!
Take a course in Logic & Critical Thinking before you graduate. This course was once required of all college graduates. Usually taught by the Philosophy department. Best course ever: teaches you how to spot logical fallacies and argue reasonably.
Actually, CRT and anti-racism have nothing to do with hate, the problem is we need to be hated less. She is a little confused. Needs more life and less book knowledge.
Your voice is the kind we need. I love the idea of breaking down stereotypes and finding common interests and goals. This is what brings people of different backgrounds together!
I love this! In my life, most people don't understand when I say people can't be fueled by harshness to enact change. It doesn't make sense and is only going to birth more problems
"Telling someone that they're weak only makes them more stuck in their position. Telling someone that they're just oppressed and that's just a permanent state of flux and tension forever is gonna make someone hopeless and give up on any struggle of any sort." Exactly! I guess that's why wokism never really appealed to me... because I find nothing admirable about people who are wearing their victimhood like a badge of honor! It just gives others an excuse to be lazy when ideologues tell them that "the world will always be stacked against you" because of all these -isms and -phobias. These perpetual victims just make others stop trying and discover their true potential, because they need company in their misery and incompetence.
That was also my issue with wokeism. I want to move forward, and moving forward invariably involves forgiveness. It's been a hellish 5 years, to hear black leadership in America talking about how "oppressed" we are. The hoods are worse than they've ever been, and I see a lot of people empowering themselves to hurt others; mainly (surprise) our own people. Meanwhile, you got community advocacy groups that were once respected getting laughed at and going bankrupt. It's really sad to see.
@@CrankyBarista Bob said a lot of other stuff too that you wouldn't want to quote so readily as it wouldn't suit your right wing agenda - Bob confirmed his left wing-socialist influence in his politics when he paid tribute to left wing punk band 'the Clash' - with his song punky reggae party - so sorry - my my - you right wingers -always quoting socialists to try and falsely justify your right wing propaganda - is it because you're that dumb or you just don't care that you completely contradict yourselves?
I'm going to have my 15yo son listen to this. Impressionable minds NEED to hear thoughts that actually resonate w/ humanity & improving race relations w/o hate.
Exactly! I am trying to tell parents to start talking to their kids and keeping them off of social media for as long as they can. I kept my kids off of social media until they got in high school and by then they weren’t that interested in it. my GenZ sons do not have a victim mentality thinking that cops and white people are out to get them and they know what a woman is.
It's so refreshing to hear someone call out nonsense, keep her message stern, but still convey nothing but respect and love. It's hard to NOT be angry these days, but we all have to remember that in the end, most people are on the same team.
Her "respect" and love resonate, but her message is nonsense. CRT and Anti-racism two things she somehow hates without hating are making this world a better place than her pollyanna ever will.
@@olliemck60 CRT and "anti-racism" are making this world a better place...? In literally what way? Stoking the fires of division in a country that's already aggressively politicized? Teaching white children that they're privileged and should think about how their existence "oppresses" black people? Teaching black kids that nothing in life is their fault and they should never bother trying to succeed since the whole world is stacked against them? Elevating or silencing people's voices based on their arbitrarily perceived level of "oppression"? Enforcing hiring and enrollment policies that literally discriminate against certain groups in order to meet an arbitrary quota of "inclusion"? Encouraging white people to view minority hires with skepticism because they can literally get a job with minimal qualifications if the company has a skin color quota to meet? Encouraging mediocrity in minority groups by essentially telling them "don't try you poor baby, the world hates you, but also you can get into esteemed schools and careers if the company is woke enough"? Inciting self-doubt in hard-working minority employees and students who are more likely to be seen as unqualified by their skeptical white peers - and left wondering if that skepticism is valid, and they didn't earn their position but were given it because they were the right color? Encouraging the election of such fantastic and inspiring national leaders as Kamala Harris, whose literal only qualifications were "is wahmen" and "is not white"? Also, this comment was made 9 months ago, so if "Pollyana" is a reference to something in the video, I don't remember. So you kind of just sound off your rocker in this random notif I got about CRT and Pollyana.
@@drawingdragon CRT is responsible for the successful remediation of every case of implicit bias in the last 40 years; and will be the force that drives systemic racism out of our institutions. By the way, it is not taught in K-12. Anti-racism energizes people to not accept the perpetual compromises with racism that have been made in this country for over 400 years. And will drive explicit and implicit bias out of our culture. Including the bias that affirmative action candidates are not qualified. And Pollyanna refers to her love and forgiveness attitude that ignores repentance. And lastly, she is clueless about CRT, which she hypocritically claims to hate while claiming not to hate things.
@@olliemck60 Just saying "CRT remedies racism" doesn't prove anything. Do you have any examples? Any racist laws or institutions that have been overturned within the last few years because of wackjobs like Ibrim Kendi? Or are you one of those people who like to pretend that stupid wars like canceling Aunt Jemima and removing the heritage and income of an entire black family tree is somehow "fixing" racism? By the way, when people say CRT is taught in K-12, we aren't referring to a curriculum called "CRT 101". If you think that, you haven't paid any attention whatsoever to your opposition. The concepts and tenets of CRT (and other branches of critical theory, such as critical gender theory) are pushed by teachers IN classes like history and economics. "Privilege walk" activities, "check your privilege" essays, banning school holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving because they're "too colonial", affirmative action practices that attempt to "remedy" past injustice by rejecting white and Asian students based on their race and the fact that the school has "too many", "blackout" days where white students aren't allowed to come to school (granted that one example was a college), and even fringe idiotic cases like a class "congratulating" two black students for - wait for it - being black, are all playing by the CRT rulebook. CRT isn't a curriculum, it's a path of logic that suggests every system in human history is unjust because every system in human history is made up of oppressors and oppressed. "It will drive implicit bias out of our culture." No it won't. Implicit bias by definition is implicit. You can no more drive "rude thoughts" out of humanity than you can "implicit bias". "Including the bias that affirmative action candidates are less qualified." Bruh. The only reason affirmative action exists the way it does now is because of "anti racist" policies. "Anti-racism" caused the problem, but give it enough time and it will fix it! And btw, yes, many affirmative action candidates are not qualified. That isn't a sting against them or their race, it's a heavy criticism of stupid policies that put skin color over qualification, and accidentally incite more racism along the way.
This is what I HATE about this whole movement ... how can telling people of color that they are weak and can’t figure out this or they need this it makes us look ignorant and weak.. it’s exhausting and annoying people need to wake up. I am so happy you left that whole crowd . Your experience can hopefully pull more people into reality. 💜
@@TJ-kk5zf I say it to anyone who is articulate, and can express themselves clearly. So yes I will praise her as she rightly deserves. She's an articulate and intelligent young lady. Beautiful, too. Have a wonderful day. 😊
The only fiasco regarding CRT is the fact that right-wingnuts are gaslighting CRT for their political purposes. First CRT is not taught in K-12, I know because I took it and will teach it at the college graduate level. Second CRT is a successful framework for examing disparity/discrimination and is used by courts and other institutions successfully all over the USA to improve the work and general living environment.
@@olliemck60 CRT is bankrupt. It has no value to people who are not fooled by dogmatic hypocrisy. It divides people who were not divided before. It is useless to society as a whole. The only viable use I could think of would be in an environment such as past atrocities, (Slavery, Nazi Germany, etc.). But that's not what we have in the here and now. Only racist people believe that is happening in the here and now. And so they project it onto others. That's what's wrong with CRT at it's core.
@@Cringe-at-the-Fringe I appreciate your response, it is exactly what I needed for a class discussion on implicit bias and pathology, especially the parts where you believe that: 1. CRT, not racism and bias divides people who were not divided before, (very curious to know who or what those people are), 2. Only racist people believe that slavery, nazism, etc are impacting millions of people today (regardless of the un-countless number of studies confirming the continuing catastrophic damage being done), and 3. CRT identified cases of bias and systemic racism (confirmed by court decisions, institutional policy recissions) are really only projected racism from CRT adherents. Again, very interesting response, I suspect it will take several sections to analyze the pathology you exhibited. I appreciate the input. Again, very interesting response, I suspect it will take several sections to analyze the pathology you exhibited. I appreciate the input.
No one is perpetuating a victim mentality.. but when you live in a world that is built on racism progress is very slow and one side has the advantage.. they create policy. It’s hard to not be traumatized by what continues to happens everyday .. and nothing changes.
@@1971Blubear do you vote? cause if you do...you help get those policies put in place that are supposedly racist and oppress you. lol i bet you voted for racist biden!
Victim and victim mentality are not the same thing. Being a victim of our current oppressive system does not mean that one is weak or must take a defeatist attitude.
0:54 Your words are as true today as they were 10 years ago when Chief Justice John Roberts said, "the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race." As always, thank you for your words.
To your point about forgiveness and defusing hate, you should check out Daryl Davis if you haven’t already. He is a guy who has been fighting racism for years by attempting to understand and even build relationships with overtly racist people. I never hear anyone talk about recognize his work and I think it is a shame. He has done more constructive work than BLM and deserves a Nobel Peace Prize in my opinion.
This country needs an "all of the above" approach to, racism, its most enduring problem. Daryl is great, but the gradualism of one by one conversion, while worthy, will take a million years; years we do not have, to cure the systemic racism we suffer from.
Someone shared you on Twitter, so I came here to subscribe... Classic liberalism won't die as long as there are enough of us to keep the dream of equality alive
Why are you so goddamn good at this 🙏🏿 godspeed. I love skating and as a black dude in Africa, it's hard to get girls to skate, you're a pioneer and a real hero. Skating is real work. Youtubing is real work. godspeed
@@Nyonyozimusic There's absolutely no mystery about "what that something is:" • *The Doctrine of Fascism* Gentile/Mussolini (1932) "The XIXth century was the century of the individual *(liberalism implies individualism)* we are free to believe that this is the “collective” century, and therefore the century of the State." B. Mussolini “A century of the Left, a century of Fascism” B. Mussolini (pg 20) Corporatism: aka corporate statism or state corporatism, state capitalism, [stakeholder capitalism] is a political culture closely related to fascism. Corporatism is a political and economic system that seeks social justice and equity among individuals... Capitalism is an individualist society while Corporatism is a collectivist society. Fascism is a political regime, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized govt. Business-and-govt control of •the market place, •repression of criticism/opposition, •exalting the state above individual rights. “Political correctness is America's newest form of *intolerance,* and it is especially pernicious because it comes _disguised as tolerance._ It presents itself as fairness, yet attempts to *restrict* and *control people's language* with strict codes and rigid rules. Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners." - Geo Carlin • It's not communism: a stateless, classless society where workers own the means of production. It's not socialism: where the state owns the means of production. It's fascism: a marriage made in hell of centralized govt + business, with a dash of racist Nazism tossed in _for tactical effect._ All 3 collectivist, all 3 totalitarian; 2 derivatives of Marx' *unattainable* utopian wet dream. *The Great Reset is* *Global Fascism.* John Kerry reveals Biden's devotion to radical 'Great Reset' December 03, 2020
A star is born. You're so smart and so wonderful, so young and yet I, who've seen every single worst corner of humanity still listen to you to find hope.
Your message is beautiful and urgent. We cannot fight hatred with hatred. Hatred is not a goal. Those who would encourage hatred have an ulterior motive and are using hatred as a tool to divide us and in the process dismantle the current culture. Forgiveness is the only way to heal and move forward. I do believe most people in this world are good and want to reconcile. I do believe people love to meet and get to know people from other backgrounds. I am weary of the hatred as I think many are. Your message of forgiveness is refreshing and replenishing and makes me feel hopeful that perhaps forgiveness is the way out of all this.
You are so well spoken and have such a rational head on your shoulders. It’s wonderful to listen to you speak about such important matters and call out the foolishness that’s going on. Thank you.
I have been struggling with these new ‘philosophies’ coming out recently and the last 5 years has been a tough realization that fewer people are thinking critically than I had previously thought. So thanks for your intelligent, well spoken, human responses. They are inspiring and reaffirm my faith that there are people out there that can think with their entire being and not just fear and anger. You are awesome!
thankyou kimi! 💪❤️ the thing that really distresses me about "anti-racism" is that it is ACTUALLY creating racists. when you call anyone a racist, that is a deep assault on their character, especially if they are good people, and have been fighting against racism their whole lives. the way this theory is being applied globally, and without context, is going to foster toxic resentment, instead of unifying solidarity. ive already seen too many people turn conservative because they can't see through it. it is a terrible tactic and im so glad you're speaking out.
@@jpeytonlewis sorry mate, i dont mean to demonize political sides - i meant it more in a philosophical context - ie becoming more defensive and tribalistic, because wokeness is trying to destroy their liberalism. wokeness DOESN'T represent the left, that's the problem. i thoroughly reject their theories and approach. if people choose political sides, it should be for the right reasons at least, and not because one side is being misrepresented by a rogue faction. im australian and i vote for a minority party - our system is quite different.
It’s not just being called racist, it’s people actually being racist and nasty towards you. Also violence which has gone up by a very large percent towards white and Asian, and it’s mostly not talked about in the media and basically tolerated. And the racism literally being taught in schools and large companies “critical race theory”. Very threatening! And no-it’s not revenge- if you aren’t racist. Because every race is history and culture has done good/bad. And the whole point of not being racist is seeing people as an individual, not as a soldier in an army of a “race”.
You are inspiring! I hope you go on to write incredible research papers, and make speeches to large crowds and write books. You have an incredible voice and perspective. Thank you
Another person that I thought of while you were talking about Nelson Mandela is Daryl Davis. Daryl has done more to combat racism than, probably, most of the people on twitter combined in America. Edit: added "in America".
I am HERE for your message. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there and speaking from the knowledge of your lived experience. Your perspective is desperately needed, and I know that you're taking a risk by sharing it. So much love to you
This channel just popped up in my suggestions today, and I'm so thankful it did!!! Keep going and doing what you're doing - you are for sure making a difference in this world!!
I'm so happy I came across your channel. You're such an intelligent woman. Keep up with this kind of content because we need this information more than ever!
I just lost my job because I refused to write a paper as to, "Why I am a Racist." I spoke up and made sure that my voice was heard and so many people thanked me for doing it, co-workers from all races. God bless everyone for we are living in times of tribulation!
True, the only way to stop racism is through serious and sometimes painful interaction. Unfortunately, some of the most intolerant people I know who preach cancel culture, claim they do it for the sake of compassion and to defend the weak.
So I assume that you are saying if I am victim of racisme today in the US I should not hold that person to take accountability for his actions and if I did I am the one to blame???🤔🤔
@@jeffyusuf328 There is nothing in my post that states that. My post is about people who virtue signal and engage in cancel culture. What you created is a strawman.
Well said Kimi! And I also believe in the power and beauty of forgiveness. It really is a force to be reckoned with, so transformative and healing and you can not defeat hate with hate. Many years ago my daughter, who was then 5 years old, had a nightmare in which she was surrounded by monsters. She said she tried to shoot them with guns and bows and arrows but they just got madder and scarier. Then she said she felt a "fizzing" in her chest and her heart started spinning. Next moment balls of sparkling pink light shot out from her heart and hit the monsters, turning them into flowers. I'll never foget her own interpretation of the dream. "you cant kill monsters mummy but they change into something beautiful when you love them." Kimi, i think you should be touring schools, speaking your wise words.
@@Nyonyozimusic After her first day in nursery school aged 4, she came home and told me a boy had pushed her a couple of times and wouldn't let her go on the slide. I asked her what she did and she replied that she felt sorry for him as he didn't know how to be nice. She said she knew he was unhappy so she was going to give him lots of smiles so he could learn how to be nice and make friends. Our children have a lot to teach us.
@@nikkygovier3783 Wow, that’s profound. The pure Light in children is what we all need to find in our own hearts again. Love conquers all. Because God is Love, and God always wins. I’ve seen and heard enough to believe some children are tapped into a higher “wavelength” than most of us and we would do well to take their musings seriously. It is said that a child will lead the way...
@@laverledugger1563 then you will never experience true happiness and freedom and that's a shame because we should all learn and understand what forgiveness is and does. When you don't forgive people you give them power, power that no one should have over you.
I found this today in an old writing of mine, when I dealt with malice in my life: "As appropriate as anger can be as a reaction to a provocation or something, chronic anger is what keeps all that poison active. It is bad for your soul, and hard to break free from." And as for your speech: LOVE it.
Intelligent discussions like this is what really brings people together! So refreshing. You come across as a person of real strength and truth. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Preach, Kimi. You are calling on people to do hard things. It's easier to wallow in guilt and self-flagellate, or hold on to anger and resentment, than it is to look into the eyes of people you may have hurt and apologize, or to forgive and move forward. I really hope we're moving toward a place in US society where we get more comfortable with looking each other in the eyes and having hard convos, instead of just yelling and sub-tweeting across screens. I recommend Adrian Piper's work to you, if you're not familiar with her. The NYT has a good article on her called "Adrian Piper Speaks! (for Herself)"
I love that you are getting more people into skateboarding and building a community. I feel upset when anyone is treated unfairly, whether it's being cheated or discriminated against. The best way to restore balance is to learn about each other without putting each other down. Thank you for your videos. They show true understanding of some of the most important issues we are facing in our society.
Yeah and before forgiveness comes anger, grief, you don’t just jump to forgiveness and you can’t ask people to do that after repeatedly being betrayed and having your people murdered
The path is accepting things for it is not what you want it to be.......blk folk need to stop moving in white neighborhood's,stop begging to be a part of your white world and learn to be dependent on themselves and other blk folk
@@s.f7778 it's not that I want segregation I just blk people to stop begging to be accepted stop looking at white people like being white is the golden standard............get our own neighborhoods together, people can live wherever they want but in order for blk americans to get it together we have to build our own up just like every other ethnic group
Yes! Thank you. I've been talking this point for so many years, it's not funny. You can not combat hate by hating others. You can not combat poverty with keeping people poor and you can not dissolve race division by dividing the races. I am much older. I have fought for freedom and equality for EVERTONE since the 70's. I can not jump on the newest bandwagon. I stand with you and others like you to empower everyone to feel respected rather than defeated and angry. For this, I was stalked last year by a black woman that called me a "covert racist" because I said her neighbors were just as frightened as she was because of the riots in her city. I will still stand by the way I, personally, promote respect, love and freedom to bring about equality.
You should post a skate video or like document the learning of a trick. That would be fun to watch. Also growing up in the skate park I learned a lot about how little race matters. It's all about dedication, determination and what's in the heart.
Your intellectual and philosophical approach to theories is so utterly refreshing. I wish that people would give more thought to ideas. Thank you for all the insights you provide. Much appreciated!!
Your channel was a serendipitious discovery for me today KK. I listened to a few of your vlogs already and I am so mightly impressed. You are so young, yet so well balanced, articulate, clear and knowlegeable. I wish you all the best, People like you and Candace O are the future of America. Keep fighting. God Bless - From India!
There are thousands, if not millions, just like her, with good-sized followings. It's only when a channel gets close to threatening legacy networks, i.e., when you get up over 100,000 subscribers, that they really look to crush you. Mass media is dying, but the mass outlets are still bigger than any one channel, with few exceptions. The most notable exception, right now, is Steven Crowder. No surprise that they're trying to delete him from UA-cam, forever. His message is too conservative and too popular.
Keep speaking out! I appreciate you being so transparent with your thoughts and taking the risk of possible being wrong or upsetting someone. Mad respect.
6:20 NAILED IT. it’s all about self-hatred and guilt for their OWN past sins. but then they PROJECT those sins onto everyone ELSE, and assume “they must be guilty of the same things that I am guilty of doing, because they have a similar skin pigmentation as me”. this is EXACTLY the problem with White Fragility. every sentence in that book that says “White People are...” can be replaced by “I am...” it’s ALL Robin D’Angelos own White Guilt PROJECTED onto everyone else. I read the first two chapters and I had to stop every five seconds, because I kept having to pause and shout out loud, alone in my room, and say “No, YOU do this. you are talking about YOURSELF. You know NOTHING about me, or any other people. You are talking about YOUR OWN BELIEFS.”
I agree. As a South Asian born and raise in the U.S., I tend to get that kind of bad treatment from them as well as other minorities such as Asians, Latinos, and yes even my own kind. From some African Americans, I've been called a "coconut" and started gaslighting and spread false things about me.
I agree 100% with what you said. I like how you use important and impactful figures in history as examples of progression. The only way for us to build a more just and fair society one must become a player on the grand chessboard we call life. Thank you for your message. Keep up the good work.
You would be a great guest on Tim Pool--I'm gonna put in a super chat to him suggesting it tonight! I'd love to watch a long-form conversation between you...and see you & Tim do some skateboarding!
Wow Kimi! I just discovered you today (thanks algorithm!) and i'm in total A W E !!! I'm floored by your strong integrity and incredible eloquence. You're such a powerful force and what I probably badly needed to hear! There has always been something that wasn't sitting right on me in this long conversations about race that have exploded in the last year. I also had a hard time associating the good values of antiracism with the hatred, division and poison that I've constantly seen online under the guise of it. Much of the predicaments were against basic values, but every time I happened to confront some of the assumptions I found myself against a wall of homogenous thougths. Sometimes you end up doubting yourself, you wonder if there must be something wrong with you if you have so much difficulty assimilating to the mainstream. That's the power of peer pressure, I guess. And you know, there's also guilt associated to that (I'm white LOL), so you really start to doubt of yourself. Is so easy to be labelled as "racist" today, according to Kendi, you just have to disagree with his philosophy to be called that. Which is stupid, but also a powerful weapon of manipulation. Well, your videos are such a breath of fresh air, finally! Such a light in this claustrophobic atmosphere. I think discussions like yours are especially precious to elevate the possibilities for change and involve people in the same mission towards progress and liberation. Because, you know, I care about people and I can only hope and work towards a better world for everyone and I firmly believe that learning and teaching respect is the right way in that direction. Thanks so much for speaking out! You have a big fan!
"And people that make it seem that love and respect has not worked, they are deceiving you" - Kimi Katiti, 2021 This has honestly got to be one of the most poignant quotes I have seen in a while.
To forgive the mistakes of others is, in my opinion, part of being an adult. Maturity is not just the age by which the laws of the land view an individual as an adult, it is a mindset. "These things, which i don't want to do, must be done so I, and those I love, may live another day and so I will do them, no matter the cost to myself" is my take on what it means to be an adult. To forgive another's mistakes is to forgo the right to vengeance. Too many people seem to want to cling to their anger and hate, to lash out. It seems to me that far to many people use the idea of victimhood as an excuse to not be held accountable for their own actions, or their own inaction. "X bad thing happened to me, thus I am not responsible for my actions here"
As someone who got “canceled “ lol I can tell you it didn’t work, it made things a little worse for trust and any chance of unity is now stuck in no trust.
It used to be(80's-90's) that anti racism was simply being thought that people from other ethnicities(race in general is a dumb and misleading term when it comes to people) had the same aspirations, thoughts, dreams, and feelings as you. That no matter what your skin colour was, what mattered was who you were as a person. These days however, yeah, it has been co opted by straight out racists, and instead of becoming a decent tool to combat racism, it is now the biggest driver for everything racist.
Thank you for this! When I was very young I had a lot of anxiety around black people because of the homophobic lyrics in hiphop. Eventually, after I was exposed to the fact that hip hop doesn't represent all black people,did my anxiety allow me to open up to people that are different than me.
"I'm not going to let you use MY skin color for YOUR revolution."
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The summary statement of the decade, if not the century, when it comes to race relations in the west and the USA in particular.
That needs to be a T shirt
@@OMGItsJimmyNash I'd buy it
Love it!
This right here. We have individuality.
"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" - Abraham Lincoln
How'd that work out for him?
Wow! Brilliant quote! He was a very clever man. Not the emancipating angel he's often portrayed as, but a very clever man nonetheless.
@@harrymills2770 helped ended slavery
@@atriiio4244 I was referring to what it got LINCOLN, which was a bullet in his head from one of those enemies he never made friends with.
@@harrymills2770 i know what YOU wanted me to say. If that’s how you see things, whatever floats your boat bro.
Where on earth did THIS sharp minded woman come from?
God bless her, she knows how to put a thought together like a champion.
Thank you for your work! I'm trying to explain this to my progressive friends, but I'm afraid they won't hear me because I'm not a POC.
That woman is my soon to be wife.
@@Kira-tl8un I'm telling Misa on you.
@@reziliagrieves8028 I took her in my basement
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I'm Asian and grew up in Chile. At the time there weren't many Asians so had a hard time with my identity and occasional discrimination. All the ideas that you are spreading are exactly what my mom thought me and helped me get through my tough teenage years and have a healthy outlook in life. Glad I found your channel and thanks for sharing the wisdom you have found! Hopefully more people will tune in, it will definitely make them and their world better.
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Hi, I'm chilean and I'm sorry that you had to go through that. Here in Chile, like in many other countries, foreigners have always been scapegoats and victims of hatred due to media and politicians attributing the country's problems to them. It has happened to people from Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and most currently Haiti.
@@adriansanmartin5773 beautiful reply!
@@adriansanmartin5773 that’s true in places. The media and politicians take advantage of peoples’ fear and ignorance.
@YaguarRosado Officially yes but "natives" will always view people that look different through other lens.
If we ever meet in person, I'm sure we'd be instant friends. People with a firm grasp of reality and a message of love, forgiveness, and unity are my kind of people. Keep up the great work!
She'd argue you to a standstill and leave you hog-tied, any time you got out of line. A good woman.
@@harrymills2770
Not if she's arguing against whyte racism cause we know whyte people will defend that forever.
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Yeah, slave owners also had slaves who were their "friends". Hope you're not implying being able to be friends with a black person who allows you to be racist says anything about how accepting you are of black people.
Also, you don't really have anything similar to 'forgive'. Aren't you just being apathetic and trash demanding that other people forgive things that you don't have to forgive because you haven't suffered the same injustice?
@@Scoring57 / the only thing you left out was telling her ‘been the knee and stay on your knees to my every word - or you’re a racist’.
@@Scoring57 stop being weak minded i used to be like you and then i became a man
Thank you for your words of Wisdom Kimi, As a white male i will never know what it is like to be Black or any other race in America so I always try to keep an open mind to others and their Cultures and learn. But I have no white guilt, i can not change who or what i was born into this world but Choose to treat others as i would expect to be treated and demand it for all. I truly do believe we as Americans get along much better than the Media portraying the daily Hate from all directions to only divide. Power and Money seems to be the motivation for many among us and that evil knows no race. Love and much respect to you.
As someone who works with the public on a daily basis I deal with all races and all kinds. Through my experience 97% of my customers are cool and really good people. It's the 3% of those entitled buttheads that make my job hell. The media tells one story while I see another story play out in front of my eyes. It is always yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am and no ma'am, thank you and your welcome. People appreciate goodness and gratitude. I believe the only racism we deal with is that of what we create. Love each other as your brother, sister, mother or father and get over the small things. Someone who judges upon race is a small simple minded person so why worry about their opinions?
Nice point. I’m not sure if it was on purpose but, if it was, why did you capitalise one race and not the other?
All of this ^^^ 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@flyingspider7287 I noticed that, too. Never seen anyone who did that who wasn't a Critical Theorist. It's creepy, frankly.
People need to worry bout own lives and stop focusing on what "friends" or others do. World would be a better place.
Just found your channel, I will definitely be sticking around for more! Sending love from South Africa
A whyte southafrican agreeing with something like this? So surprising.
@@Scoring57 I'm not saying this to start shit, I respect you and your position, but if I may offer a counter view.... it can be really hard to tell with anime. A couple of friends I grew up with have white looking anime pics on their profiles even though they're black in real life. Anime is one of those genres that started in Japanese culture, but to any of us as outsiders who aren't into anime culture, it looks very white. Believe me, my friends dispelled me of that notion fast. LOL
@@Scoring57 lol...what are the odds?
Same here. I like her approach. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
@@rachelsullivan2926 they also have a channel. Their face isn't hidden. They aren't POC
I go to a liberal arts university where a majority are caught up in critical race theory and being anti-racist. Im always hesitant to say anything because I fear being outnumbered and ostracized. Im glad I could find someone like you. It reminds me that some people are still sane!
Take a course in Logic & Critical Thinking before you graduate. This course was once required of all college graduates. Usually taught by the Philosophy department. Best course ever: teaches you how to spot logical fallacies and argue reasonably.
Stand your ground. Don’t give into the brain washing. You are correct in your thinking, even though they make you feel like your alone.
@@angelaevans4362 If he stands his ground, he'll be expelled.
Don't be the problem. You need to speak up against this nonsense. If you don't, than you are just as much to blame.
@@chelseafricke2068 exactly. Being a coward is an easy habit to get into and very difficult to escape from.
"Please stop telling us we need to be more hateful" loved that sentence
Actually, CRT and anti-racism have nothing to do with hate, the problem is we need to be hated less. She is a little confused. Needs more life and less book knowledge.
@@olliemck60 "Book knowledge" is where knowledge of CRT comes from. And it is very much about promotion of hate. The confusion is yours.
Your voice is the kind we need. I love the idea of breaking down stereotypes and finding common interests and goals. This is what brings people of different backgrounds together!
I love this! In my life, most people don't understand when I say people can't be fueled by harshness to enact change. It doesn't make sense and is only going to birth more problems
"Telling someone that they're weak only makes them more stuck in their position. Telling someone that they're just oppressed and that's just a permanent state of flux and tension forever is gonna make someone hopeless and give up on any struggle of any sort."
Exactly! I guess that's why wokism never really appealed to me... because I find nothing admirable about people who are wearing their victimhood like a badge of honor! It just gives others an excuse to be lazy when ideologues tell them that "the world will always be stacked against you" because of all these -isms and -phobias. These perpetual victims just make others stop trying and discover their true potential, because they need company in their misery and incompetence.
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds..."
- Bob Marley
That was also my issue with wokeism. I want to move forward, and moving forward invariably involves forgiveness. It's been a hellish 5 years, to hear black leadership in America talking about how "oppressed" we are. The hoods are worse than they've ever been, and I see a lot of people empowering themselves to hurt others; mainly (surprise) our own people.
Meanwhile, you got community advocacy groups that were once respected getting laughed at and going bankrupt. It's really sad to see.
literally no antiracist is calling people weak; and its okay to be aware of things and want change i
@@CrankyBarista Bob said a lot of other stuff too that you wouldn't want to quote so readily as it wouldn't suit your right wing agenda - Bob confirmed his left wing-socialist influence in his politics when he paid tribute to left wing punk band 'the Clash' - with his song punky reggae party - so sorry - my my - you right wingers -always quoting socialists to try and falsely justify your right wing propaganda - is it because you're that dumb or you just don't care that you completely contradict yourselves?
@@2stoneuk I'm not right wing or left wing
Keep teaching people Kimi! You're making a real impact!!! ❤️
Thank you Deb, will do!
@@Nyonyozimusic Thank you 🙏🏽
yesss please!!! Powerful quote " I will not allow you to use my skin color for your revolution" . Subscribed.
I've come to have a lot of respect for this woman.
She is bright, eloquent, in in some ways wiser than her years. She has my respect and admiration!
It's breathtaking to listen to your strength and clarity.
I'm going to have my 15yo son listen to this. Impressionable minds NEED to hear thoughts that actually resonate w/ humanity & improving race relations w/o hate.
If he is Black or of color be sure to train him on what to do when he encounters police or KKKarens so he doesn't get murdered.
Exactly! I am trying to tell parents to start talking to their kids and keeping them off of social media for as long as they can. I kept my kids off of social media until they got in high school and by then they weren’t that interested in it. my GenZ sons do not have a victim mentality thinking that cops and white people are out to get them and they know what a woman is.
I've never seen that quote in the description before butt that is shocking. Glad there are people like you calling this type of thing out.
It's so refreshing to hear someone call out nonsense, keep her message stern, but still convey nothing but respect and love. It's hard to NOT be angry these days, but we all have to remember that in the end, most people are on the same team.
Her "respect" and love resonate, but her message is nonsense. CRT and Anti-racism two things she somehow hates without hating are making this world a better place than her pollyanna ever will.
@@olliemck60 CRT and "anti-racism" are making this world a better place...? In literally what way? Stoking the fires of division in a country that's already aggressively politicized? Teaching white children that they're privileged and should think about how their existence "oppresses" black people? Teaching black kids that nothing in life is their fault and they should never bother trying to succeed since the whole world is stacked against them? Elevating or silencing people's voices based on their arbitrarily perceived level of "oppression"? Enforcing hiring and enrollment policies that literally discriminate against certain groups in order to meet an arbitrary quota of "inclusion"? Encouraging white people to view minority hires with skepticism because they can literally get a job with minimal qualifications if the company has a skin color quota to meet? Encouraging mediocrity in minority groups by essentially telling them "don't try you poor baby, the world hates you, but also you can get into esteemed schools and careers if the company is woke enough"? Inciting self-doubt in hard-working minority employees and students who are more likely to be seen as unqualified by their skeptical white peers - and left wondering if that skepticism is valid, and they didn't earn their position but were given it because they were the right color? Encouraging the election of such fantastic and inspiring national leaders as Kamala Harris, whose literal only qualifications were "is wahmen" and "is not white"?
Also, this comment was made 9 months ago, so if "Pollyana" is a reference to something in the video, I don't remember. So you kind of just sound off your rocker in this random notif I got about CRT and Pollyana.
@@drawingdragon CRT is responsible for the successful remediation of every case of implicit bias in the last 40 years; and will be the force that drives systemic racism out of our institutions. By the way, it is not taught in K-12.
Anti-racism energizes people to not accept the perpetual compromises with racism that have been made in this country for over 400 years. And will drive explicit and implicit bias out of our culture. Including the bias that affirmative action candidates are not qualified.
And Pollyanna refers to her love and forgiveness attitude that ignores repentance.
And lastly, she is clueless about CRT, which she hypocritically claims to hate while claiming not to hate things.
@@olliemck60 Just saying "CRT remedies racism" doesn't prove anything. Do you have any examples? Any racist laws or institutions that have been overturned within the last few years because of wackjobs like Ibrim Kendi? Or are you one of those people who like to pretend that stupid wars like canceling Aunt Jemima and removing the heritage and income of an entire black family tree is somehow "fixing" racism?
By the way, when people say CRT is taught in K-12, we aren't referring to a curriculum called "CRT 101". If you think that, you haven't paid any attention whatsoever to your opposition. The concepts and tenets of CRT (and other branches of critical theory, such as critical gender theory) are pushed by teachers IN classes like history and economics. "Privilege walk" activities, "check your privilege" essays, banning school holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving because they're "too colonial", affirmative action practices that attempt to "remedy" past injustice by rejecting white and Asian students based on their race and the fact that the school has "too many", "blackout" days where white students aren't allowed to come to school (granted that one example was a college), and even fringe idiotic cases like a class "congratulating" two black students for - wait for it - being black, are all playing by the CRT rulebook. CRT isn't a curriculum, it's a path of logic that suggests every system in human history is unjust because every system in human history is made up of oppressors and oppressed.
"It will drive implicit bias out of our culture." No it won't. Implicit bias by definition is implicit. You can no more drive "rude thoughts" out of humanity than you can "implicit bias".
"Including the bias that affirmative action candidates are less qualified." Bruh. The only reason affirmative action exists the way it does now is because of "anti racist" policies. "Anti-racism" caused the problem, but give it enough time and it will fix it! And btw, yes, many affirmative action candidates are not qualified. That isn't a sting against them or their race, it's a heavy criticism of stupid policies that put skin color over qualification, and accidentally incite more racism along the way.
These are the type of voices that SHOULD be heard. Thank you for speaking the truth!
This is what I HATE about this whole movement ... how can telling people of color that they are weak and can’t figure out this or they need this it makes us look ignorant and weak.. it’s exhausting and annoying people need to wake up. I am so happy you left that whole crowd . Your experience can hopefully pull more people into reality. 💜
I love how well you articulate things. UA-cam needs to spread this more.
@Satellite Anthem Hopefully it still gets out there. We can all help by sharing and such. It's how I found her. UA-cam put it in my face.
Unfortunately, they don't like truth.
The algorithm sent me here so it's gonna be ok. I rarely watch anything political.
stop saying "articulate" to black podcasters! Jesus!
@@TJ-kk5zf I say it to anyone who is articulate, and can express themselves clearly. So yes I will praise her as she rightly deserves. She's an articulate and intelligent young lady. Beautiful, too. Have a wonderful day. 😊
We need more young people like you on UA-cam. God bless you on your journey.
I've been saying all this from the beginning of the whole CRT fiasco. This is so refreshing to hear.
The only fiasco regarding CRT is the fact that right-wingnuts are gaslighting CRT for their political purposes. First CRT is not taught in K-12, I know because I took it and will teach it at the college graduate level. Second CRT is a successful framework for examing disparity/discrimination and is used by courts and other institutions successfully all over the USA to improve the work and general living environment.
@@olliemck60 CRT is bankrupt. It has no value to people who are not fooled by dogmatic hypocrisy. It divides people who were not divided before. It is useless to society as a whole. The only viable use I could think of would be in an environment such as past atrocities, (Slavery, Nazi Germany, etc.). But that's not what we have in the here and now. Only racist people believe that is happening in the here and now. And so they project it onto others. That's what's wrong with CRT at it's core.
@@Cringe-at-the-Fringe I appreciate your response, it is exactly what I needed for a class discussion on implicit bias and pathology, especially the parts where you believe that: 1. CRT, not racism and bias divides people who were not divided before, (very curious to know who or what those people are), 2. Only racist people believe that slavery, nazism, etc are impacting millions of people today (regardless of the un-countless number of studies confirming the continuing catastrophic damage being done), and 3. CRT identified cases of bias and systemic racism (confirmed by court decisions, institutional policy recissions) are really only projected racism from CRT adherents. Again, very interesting response, I suspect it will take several sections to analyze the pathology you exhibited. I appreciate the input. Again, very interesting response, I suspect it will take several sections to analyze the pathology you exhibited. I appreciate the input.
@@olliemck60 Funny how fast CRT got rejected in the workplace. Perhaps you can explain that to your students. Good luck with your cult.
"Allow no human being the joy of making you hate"
This advise survived WW2, and was given to me in 1967.
Woah, love this!
@@Nyonyozimusic
My pleasure 🙂
So true!!, it's impossible to progress if we still hold on to the victim "mentality" that is being constantly perpetuated....
Yes,
No one is perpetuating a victim mentality.. but when you live in a world that is built on racism progress is very slow and one side has the advantage.. they create policy. It’s hard to not be traumatized by what continues to happens everyday .. and nothing changes.
@@1971Blubear wait! you seriously saying "No ONE" is perpetuating....... I rest my case!!
@@1971Blubear do you vote? cause if you do...you help get those policies put in place that are supposedly racist and oppress you. lol i bet you voted for racist biden!
Victim and victim mentality are not the same thing.
Being a victim of our current oppressive system does not mean that one is weak or must take a defeatist attitude.
0:54 Your words are as true today as they were 10 years ago when Chief Justice John Roberts said, "the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race."
As always, thank you for your words.
OMG I am so glad I found you!
KIMI, you’re someone I’d want to have as a solid friend. Keep up the good work.
Yes. I was thinking the same exact thing. She’s so charismatic, compassionate, and wise.
She's safe...
To your point about forgiveness and defusing hate, you should check out Daryl Davis if you haven’t already. He is a guy who has been fighting racism for years by attempting to understand and even build relationships with overtly racist people. I never hear anyone talk about recognize his work and I think it is a shame. He has done more constructive work than BLM and deserves a Nobel Peace Prize in my opinion.
Nah Suzanne gets those.
This country needs an "all of the above" approach to, racism, its most enduring problem. Daryl is great, but the gradualism of one by one conversion, while worthy, will take a million years; years we do not have, to cure the systemic racism we suffer from.
Preach it Kimi--I love listening to you, and rejoice that God has given you the ability to forgive.
Someone shared you on Twitter, so I came here to subscribe... Classic liberalism won't die as long as there are enough of us to keep the dream of equality alive
You've unpacked a lot there. My mom often says "with respect, you'll pass everywhere" and it always proved true. Much respect, Queen
There are still people left that have a clear mind 🙏🏻 I hope more people see your message ❤
Why are you so goddamn good at this 🙏🏿 godspeed. I love skating and as a black dude in Africa, it's hard to get girls to skate, you're a pioneer and a real hero. Skating is real work. Youtubing is real work. godspeed
Oh dude, thanks! Where in Africa do you skate? (God bless you!!)
@@Nyonyozimusic
There's absolutely no mystery about "what that something is:"
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*The Doctrine of Fascism*
Gentile/Mussolini
(1932)
"The XIXth century was the century of the individual *(liberalism implies individualism)* we are free to believe that this is the “collective” century, and therefore the century of the State."
B. Mussolini
“A century of the Left, a century of Fascism”
B. Mussolini (pg 20)
Corporatism:
aka
corporate statism or
state corporatism,
state capitalism,
[stakeholder capitalism]
is a political culture closely related to fascism.
Corporatism is a political and economic system that seeks social justice and equity among individuals... Capitalism is an individualist society while Corporatism is a collectivist society.
Fascism is a political regime, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized govt.
Business-and-govt control of
•the market place,
•repression of criticism/opposition,
•exalting the state above individual rights.
“Political correctness is America's newest form of *intolerance,* and it is especially pernicious because it comes _disguised as tolerance._ It presents itself as fairness, yet attempts to *restrict* and *control people's language* with strict codes and rigid rules.
Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners."
- Geo Carlin
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It's not communism: a stateless, classless society where workers own the means of production.
It's not socialism: where the state owns the means of production.
It's fascism: a marriage made in hell of centralized govt + business, with a dash of racist Nazism tossed in _for tactical effect._
All 3 collectivist, all 3 totalitarian; 2 derivatives of Marx' *unattainable* utopian wet dream.
*The Great Reset is*
*Global Fascism.*
John Kerry reveals Biden's devotion to radical 'Great Reset'
December 03, 2020
I am from Canada and I just learned to skate last year.
Please don't take our Lord's name in vain
You are 100% right. So grateful you are sharing truth. All of the anger fixes nothing.
A star is born. You're so smart and so wonderful, so young and yet I, who've seen every single worst corner of humanity still listen to you to find hope.
Your message is beautiful and urgent. We cannot fight hatred with hatred. Hatred is not a goal. Those who would encourage hatred have an ulterior motive and are using hatred as a tool to divide us and in the process dismantle the current culture. Forgiveness is the only way to heal and move forward. I do believe most people in this world are good and want to reconcile. I do believe people love to meet and get to know people from other backgrounds. I am weary of the hatred as I think many are. Your message of forgiveness is refreshing and replenishing and makes me feel hopeful that perhaps forgiveness is the way out of all this.
Preach it, girl! Let’s start assuming positive intent and come together in love🥰 I fully support you
You are so well spoken and have such a rational head on your shoulders. It’s wonderful to listen to you speak about such important matters and call out the foolishness that’s going on. Thank you.
I hope you speaking like this will get into the mainstream soon. So agreeable
I have been struggling with these new ‘philosophies’ coming out recently and the last 5 years has been a tough realization that fewer people are thinking critically than I had previously thought. So thanks for your intelligent, well spoken, human responses. They are inspiring and reaffirm my faith that there are people out there that can think with their entire being and not just fear and anger. You are awesome!
Big respect, Kimi. It's in the hands of each person to become a better version of themselves. Everything else is talk.
You are such a positive light. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and also your reading list!!! Some of my favorites.
thankyou kimi! 💪❤️
the thing that really distresses me about "anti-racism" is that it is ACTUALLY creating racists.
when you call anyone a racist, that is a deep assault on their character, especially if they are good people, and have been fighting against racism their whole lives.
the way this theory is being applied globally, and without context, is going to foster toxic resentment, instead of unifying solidarity. ive already seen too many people turn conservative because they can't see through it. it is a terrible tactic and im so glad you're speaking out.
Good point. Except you say "turning conservative" like it is a bad thing. Maybe their eyes are opened to the racism of the left.
@@jpeytonlewis sorry mate, i dont mean to demonize political sides - i meant it more in a philosophical context - ie becoming more defensive and tribalistic, because wokeness is trying to destroy their liberalism. wokeness DOESN'T represent the left, that's the problem. i thoroughly reject their theories and approach. if people choose political sides, it should be for the right reasons at least, and not because one side is being misrepresented by a rogue faction. im australian and i vote for a minority party - our system is quite different.
It’s not just being called racist, it’s people actually being racist and nasty towards you. Also violence which has gone up by a very large percent towards white and Asian, and it’s mostly not talked about in the media and basically tolerated. And the racism literally being taught in schools and large companies “critical race theory”. Very threatening! And no-it’s not revenge- if you aren’t racist. Because every race is history and culture has done good/bad. And the whole point of not being racist is seeing people as an individual, not as a soldier in an army of a “race”.
You are inspiring! I hope you go on to write incredible research papers, and make speeches to large crowds and write books. You have an incredible voice and perspective. Thank you
Another person that I thought of while you were talking about Nelson Mandela is Daryl Davis. Daryl has done more to combat racism than, probably, most of the people on twitter combined in America. Edit: added "in America".
He's done more than those fake race grifters Jessy and Al. I won't even mention the alphabet gang
I am HERE for your message. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there and speaking from the knowledge of your lived experience. Your perspective is desperately needed, and I know that you're taking a risk by sharing it. So much love to you
People like you give me hope!
This channel just popped up in my suggestions today, and I'm so thankful it did!!! Keep going and doing what you're doing - you are for sure making a difference in this world!!
I'm so happy I came across your channel. You're such an intelligent woman. Keep up with this kind of content because we need this information more than ever!
I just lost my job because I refused to write a paper as to, "Why I am a Racist." I spoke up and made sure that my voice was heard and so many people thanked me for doing it, co-workers from all races. God bless everyone for we are living in times of tribulation!
True, the only way to stop racism is through serious and sometimes painful interaction. Unfortunately, some of the most intolerant people I know who preach cancel culture, claim they do it for the sake of compassion and to defend the weak.
Serious introspection works well too
So I assume that you are saying if I am victim of racisme today in the US I should not hold that person to take accountability for his actions and if I did I am the one to blame???🤔🤔
@@jeffyusuf328 There is nothing in my post that states that. My post is about people who virtue signal and engage in cancel culture. What you created is a strawman.
The world needs more beautiful and thoughtful minds such as yours.
Well said Kimi! And I also believe in the power and beauty of forgiveness. It really is a force to be reckoned with, so transformative and healing and you can not defeat hate with hate. Many years ago my daughter, who was then 5 years old, had a nightmare in which she was surrounded by monsters. She said she tried to shoot them with guns and bows and arrows but they just got madder and scarier. Then she said she felt a "fizzing" in her chest and her heart started spinning. Next moment balls of sparkling pink light shot out from her heart and hit the monsters, turning them into flowers. I'll never foget her own interpretation of the dream. "you cant kill monsters mummy but they change into something beautiful when you love them." Kimi, i think you should be touring schools, speaking your wise words.
Wow! Your daughters dream is so powerful!
@@Nyonyozimusic After her first day in nursery school aged 4, she came home and told me a boy had pushed her a couple of times and wouldn't let her go on the slide. I asked her what she did and she replied that she felt sorry for him as he didn't know how to be nice. She said she knew he was unhappy so she was going to give him lots of smiles so he could learn how to be nice and make friends. Our children have a lot to teach us.
@@nikkygovier3783 Wow, that’s profound. The pure Light in children is what we all need to find in our own hearts again. Love conquers all. Because God is Love, and God always wins. I’ve seen and heard enough to believe some children are tapped into a higher “wavelength” than most of us and we would do well to take their musings seriously.
It is said that a child will lead the way...
I have no room forgiveness
@@laverledugger1563 then you will never experience true happiness and freedom and that's a shame because we should all learn and understand what forgiveness is and does. When you don't forgive people you give them power, power that no one should have over you.
I found this today in an old writing of mine, when I dealt with malice in my life: "As appropriate as anger can be as a reaction to a provocation or something, chronic anger is what keeps all that poison active. It is bad for your soul, and hard to break free from." And as for your speech: LOVE it.
Love listening to you; you are so bright and articulate, I wish I could put a sentence together like you.
Intelligent discussions like this is what really brings people together! So refreshing. You come across as a person of real strength and truth. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Preach, Kimi. You are calling on people to do hard things. It's easier to wallow in guilt and self-flagellate, or hold on to anger and resentment, than it is to look into the eyes of people you may have hurt and apologize, or to forgive and move forward. I really hope we're moving toward a place in US society where we get more comfortable with looking each other in the eyes and having hard convos, instead of just yelling and sub-tweeting across screens.
I recommend Adrian Piper's work to you, if you're not familiar with her. The NYT has a good article on her called "Adrian Piper Speaks! (for Herself)"
Your knowledgeable eloquence is dangerous... I love it.. I hope I'll. see more of itt
“BuT tHaT wAsN’t ReAlLy SoCiAlIsM” - Some Sociology Major somewhere
your videos are always so insightful and sobering. it is much appreciated
Wow!
This is a smart young lady who put a smile on my face this morning.
I think she'll make it big ☀️☺️
I love that you are getting more people into skateboarding and building a community. I feel upset when anyone is treated unfairly, whether it's being cheated or discriminated against. The best way to restore balance is to learn about each other without putting each other down. Thank you for your videos. They show true understanding of some of the most important issues we are facing in our society.
So true. Spot on. Hate brings on more hate. Love, forgiveness, room for growth and change is the only path that works.
Yeah and before forgiveness comes anger, grief, you don’t just jump to forgiveness and you can’t ask people to do that after repeatedly being betrayed and having your people murdered
The path is accepting things for it is not what you want it to be.......blk folk need to stop moving in white neighborhood's,stop begging to be a part of your white world and learn to be dependent on themselves and other blk folk
@@laverledugger1563 so you want segregation again? Something many black people literally died for?
@@s.f7778 it's not that I want segregation I just blk people to stop begging to be accepted stop looking at white people like being white is the golden standard............get our own neighborhoods together, people can live wherever they want but in order for blk americans to get it together we have to build our own up just like every other ethnic group
@@s.f7778 those blks that fought for integration probably wish they hadn't now....js
Superb arguments thank you for another great video!
I'm from the UK and it's the same here, I had an entire hour-long class on so-called "antiracism" and I couldn't stand it for a second.
I'm from UK and curious. What age are you and where was this class if you dont mind me asking?
@@DarkAngel2512 I'm 16, it was in my tutor group
Glad the algorithm introduced me to you!
Yes! Thank you. I've been talking this point for so many years, it's not funny. You can not combat hate by hating others. You can not combat poverty with keeping people poor and you can not dissolve race division by dividing the races. I am much older. I have fought for freedom and equality for EVERTONE since the 70's. I can not jump on the newest bandwagon. I stand with you and others like you to empower everyone to feel respected rather than defeated and angry. For this, I was stalked last year by a black woman that called me a "covert racist" because I said her neighbors were just as frightened as she was because of the riots in her city. I will still stand by the way I, personally, promote respect, love and freedom to bring about equality.
This is your best and most focused talk yet. You're doing great!
You should post a skate video or like document the learning of a trick. That would be fun to watch. Also growing up in the skate park I learned a lot about how little race matters. It's all about dedication, determination and what's in the heart.
Your intellectual and philosophical approach to theories is so utterly refreshing. I wish that people would give more thought to ideas. Thank you for all the insights you provide. Much appreciated!!
Your channel was a serendipitious discovery for me today KK. I listened to a few of your vlogs already and I am so mightly impressed. You are so young, yet so well balanced, articulate, clear and knowlegeable. I wish you all the best, People like you and Candace O are the future of America. Keep fighting. God Bless - From India!
OMG Kimi I effing luv ya. Thanks for saying it how it is. The world needs more people like you.
You need a huge audience, keep the truth flood coming.
There are thousands, if not millions, just like her, with good-sized followings. It's only when a channel gets close to threatening legacy networks, i.e., when you get up over 100,000 subscribers, that they really look to crush you. Mass media is dying, but the mass outlets are still bigger than any one channel, with few exceptions. The most notable exception, right now, is Steven Crowder. No surprise that they're trying to delete him from UA-cam, forever. His message is too conservative and too popular.
Keep speaking out! I appreciate you being so transparent with your thoughts and taking the risk of possible being wrong or upsetting someone. Mad respect.
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NAILED IT. it’s all about self-hatred and guilt for their OWN past sins. but then they PROJECT those sins onto everyone ELSE, and assume “they must be guilty of the same things that I am guilty of doing, because they have a similar skin pigmentation as me”.
this is EXACTLY the problem with White Fragility. every sentence in that book that says “White People are...” can be replaced by “I am...” it’s ALL Robin D’Angelos own White Guilt PROJECTED onto everyone else.
I read the first two chapters and I had to stop every five seconds, because I kept having to pause and shout out loud, alone in my room, and say “No, YOU do this. you are talking about YOURSELF. You know NOTHING about me, or any other people. You are talking about YOUR OWN BELIEFS.”
Kimi & Gothix providing hope and logic for the young minds. Keep killing it.
There are also black people that grow up in mostly or all black areas who can act the same way around other races.
I agree. As a South Asian born and raise in the U.S., I tend to get that kind of bad treatment from them as well as other minorities such as Asians, Latinos, and yes even my own kind. From some African Americans, I've been called a "coconut" and started gaslighting and spread false things about me.
I’m so proud of you and I don’t even know you. You are very wise and your voice is powerful. Thank you
I agree 100% with what you said. I like how you use important and impactful figures in history as examples of progression. The only way for us to build a more just and fair society one must become a player on the grand chessboard we call life. Thank you for your message. Keep up the good work.
I enjoy your passion for whatever topic you are speaking on. You are thoughtful, considerate, and insightful in your remarks. Good job.
You would be a great guest on Tim Pool--I'm gonna put in a super chat to him suggesting it tonight! I'd love to watch a long-form conversation between you...and see you & Tim do some skateboarding!
OH WOW. THANKS BARB!
So spot on!! Girl you are so smart and insightful. Wow!!
Wow Kimi! I just discovered you today (thanks algorithm!) and i'm in total A W E !!! I'm floored by your strong integrity and incredible eloquence. You're such a powerful force and what I probably badly needed to hear! There has always been something that wasn't sitting right on me in this long conversations about race that have exploded in the last year. I also had a hard time associating the good values of antiracism with the hatred, division and poison that I've constantly seen online under the guise of it. Much of the predicaments were against basic values, but every time I happened to confront some of the assumptions I found myself against a wall of homogenous thougths. Sometimes you end up doubting yourself, you wonder if there must be something wrong with you if you have so much difficulty assimilating to the mainstream. That's the power of peer pressure, I guess. And you know, there's also guilt associated to that (I'm white LOL), so you really start to doubt of yourself. Is so easy to be labelled as "racist" today, according to Kendi, you just have to disagree with his philosophy to be called that. Which is stupid, but also a powerful weapon of manipulation.
Well, your videos are such a breath of fresh air, finally! Such a light in this claustrophobic atmosphere.
I think discussions like yours are especially precious to elevate the possibilities for change and involve people in the same mission towards progress and liberation.
Because, you know, I care about people and I can only hope and work towards a better world for everyone and I firmly believe that learning and teaching respect is the right way in that direction. Thanks so much for speaking out! You have a big fan!
Yes. That is all I have to say.
Yes. Keep on creating.
Yes. This is good thinking.
Yes. We need more conversations like this.
Thank you Kimi! Let your voice echo across the planet 🌎💗
Thank you so much! I have not heard anyone speak for peace and justice in the way that you do. I am going to share this video on my FB wall today.
"And people that make it seem that love and respect has not worked, they are deceiving you" - Kimi Katiti, 2021
This has honestly got to be one of the most poignant quotes I have seen in a while.
Wow i'm so RELIEVED that I'm not the only one thinking this way. Girl what you're doing is so important and amazing. Congrats !
To forgive the mistakes of others is, in my opinion, part of being an adult. Maturity is not just the age by which the laws of the land view an individual as an adult, it is a mindset. "These things, which i don't want to do, must be done so I, and those I love, may live another day and so I will do them, no matter the cost to myself" is my take on what it means to be an adult. To forgive another's mistakes is to forgo the right to vengeance. Too many people seem to want to cling to their anger and hate, to lash out.
It seems to me that far to many people use the idea of victimhood as an excuse to not be held accountable for their own actions, or their own inaction. "X bad thing happened to me, thus I am not responsible for my actions here"
Thank you for your message, your knowledge of history and your emphatic desire to bring people together.
As someone who got “canceled “ lol I can tell you it didn’t work, it made things a little worse for trust and any chance of unity is now stuck in no trust.
You have a powerful voice, Komi
Keep speaking . People need to hear you.
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love".
~Buddha
Thank you for this message!
There is no such thing as "anti-racism".
It's just racism.
Actually there is such a thing as anti-racism, but those who call themselves anti-racists these days are full-on racists
It used to be(80's-90's) that anti racism was simply being thought that people from other ethnicities(race in general is a dumb and misleading term when it comes to people) had the same aspirations, thoughts, dreams, and feelings as you. That no matter what your skin colour was, what mattered was who you were as a person.
These days however, yeah, it has been co opted by straight out racists, and instead of becoming a decent tool to combat racism, it is now the biggest driver for everything racist.
@Drew Exactly
Doesn't anti-racism literally mean "against racism?"
glad i found you, not only for your skateboarding videos and these.
xoxo love from Maryland!
Thank you for this! When I was very young I had a lot of anxiety around black people because of the homophobic lyrics in hiphop. Eventually, after I was exposed to the fact that hip hop doesn't represent all black people,did my anxiety allow me to open up to people that are different than me.
You are a very well spoken young lady. Thank you for taking the time to express your thoughts.