As a Nigerian-immigrant in North America, I have come to one conclusion: Social Justice, wokeness and progressivism can ONLY exist in a developed, liberal and first-world nation/region where there are very few existential threats and where the purposeless masses in urban areas have to create some form of ideology to fill the void in their lives. That is why it makes no sense and destroys that society. That is also why non-western countries and immigrants mostly tend to hate social justice and wokeness more than the native citizens.
Since you are Nigerian, you should know better than to speak such foolishness. Especially given how wicked and corrupt your leaders are and how much suffering is going on outside of the major cities 😑. Social justice is needed in most countries to prevent needless suffering at the hands of those without conscience...yet not to the extreme levels at which we see it playing out in America with the Alphabet Squad.
@@user-vg8ez9cu6u This means they know what actually having shit to do means. And I'm severely concerned that you might be an adult and think social justice is a real thing...
He and his entire family likely flew, but point taken. If he smuggled himself in on a freighter at least he'd have claim to a relatively unique perspective.
@@eximusic I'm not sure what you mean. My point was he comes to out country and is getting a decent education and hates it here. He wouldn't have that option in the country he fled. I never said he didn't deserve to be in the school.
He’s clearly a Chavista and/or comes from a wealthy Chavista family. Not many Venezuelans have the luxury to study at such a nice university in the United States.
"The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling." -- Thomas Sowell
Maybe Peter should speak about these matters with someone who didn't just randomly come across him on a campus. Maybe, oh, ya know, someone over 25 who knew they were gonna have the discussion more than 1 minute before the discussion started? It won't happen, Peter is a punk. A coward.
@@echoplexmedia so on the spot questions for college students is bad? Does he need to give them a chance make up some long winded virtue signaling diatribe before he asks a simple question? Why does it make a difference?
@@caseybrown4360 That's exactly what "Echochamber" is crying about. His little Demcorat drone douchebags didn't get the chance to have their programming updated. They were forced to cobble together whatever verbal diarrhea garbage they could from the previous inputs of propagandist data. Just spit out a few big words and parrot the talking points made by their puppet masters, and hope for the best, lol.
I'm Venezuelan living in USA (5 years), America is a highly inclusive country where you can find people from all over the world working together to make a better live for themselves
I cant believe a Venuzuelan condemning Capitalism after Communism has obliterated his own country is just proof of his utter ignorance and brainwashing.
As a born citizen to the USA I appreciate your comment. It's people like yourself who can see common sense and think for yourself that we Americans want to see here in this country. Welcome to the USA and keep on preaching it brother!
Most people don't think for themselves and believe what others tell them and build their biases accordingly. This is the problem. This is also why so many black kids grow up being told that whitey wants to kill them through police brutality - and the fear of that police brutality makes them behave irrationally CAUSING the police to take reasonable measures which sadly end up sometimes killing them. By inculcating fear and hatred - black parents and "community" unknowingly become the cause of these tragic events.
@@jenniferschade7553 Naw, his parents are likely some of the few on the upper echelon of Venezuelan society. Otherwise he wouldn't have the privilege of being able to attend a high dollar university in the US and is ignorant because of this. More than likely he never saw how people actually live in Venezuela when they're not one of the blessed few so he thinks what goes on there is good/better.
I am going to move to socialist venezuala and start bitching about their system. It will go well for me becaue they are so much more open minded and compassioniate since they don't have racism. Black people LOVE Venezuela.
"Racism isn't dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians, race hustlers, and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as 'racist'" ~Thomas Sowell
Not just the lack of critical thinking skill, but the outright RESISTANCE to critical thinking skills being spoon fed to these students, is astonishing!!
Your dude is 100% b***c made, yo. He won't have these discussions with a person over 25 who knew the discussion was gonna happen and had a bit of time to prepare. Instead he talks to friggin 19 year olds who had no idea the discussion was gonna happen and declares victory. He's an old man with no business being on campus just creeping on teenagers. Not a good look.
And critical thinking is the purpose of university. Now its consult your feelings and rely on that reaction rather than any form of logic or knowledge.
@@Klistern2 Great, he should talk to people who have graduated. Maybe even someone over 30. When was the last time you saw him speaking to anyone over 30 who he disagrees with where that person had more or less equal time? This dude is a punk b***h.
Unreal right. So funny that people still buying into higher "education" 🤣 it would be bad enough if a regular person off the street was at the level of consciousness, but young people at University LOL it's just shameful
Let me get this right, we have a young man from Venezuela, who was accepted into our University system. Then proceeds to tell all of us that the capitalist system we live in, which provided him the opportunity to go to school is racist. My mind is completely blown trying to grasp this concept.
He didn't speak english very well, it's not his fault if he couldn't be as articulate as the question recquired. That doesn't mean he was right but at least I think rewriting wasn't what he meant
@@Dark_Peace I know. That's why I put an addendum. But the fact that phrase came out of his mouth means he's around people and media and ideas that are perpetuating that idea. And these perpetrators are getting more and more bold about it.
They will deny religion and God because they cannot see it when you say it's everywhere, and built into our lives and consider it absolutely FALSE. But the concept of invisible racism everywhere, you can't see it always, but it's most definitely there is always TRUE.
Saying "someone" better fix anything in the USA is like saying "Someone" better put out the fission taking place within the broken nuclear reactor core at Chernobyl.
Leftists have infiltrated westeen institutions sinfe the 1970s when they escaped Russia and Germany. They removed home ec and economics. You're only realizing this now?
The irony of coming to the US from Venezuela and saying our system needs needs to be destroyed and history re written, whilst not being able to say that even 1 law is racist?🙄
Part of me feels bad for his country being a commie sh*thole, but mostly his lack of gratitude for being allowed in this country and into UC Berkeley makes me want to see his azz sent back to Venezuela. Then the can't name one racist law. Indoctrinated sheep...
I admire the girl for attempting to think critically. Being wrong is okay, and realizing/admitting that you need to justify your thinking is the first step towards finding truth.
I have actually pondered this question for quite some time now, and I am fairly smart. My thoughts: #1. The war on drugs is completely and utterly racist! #2. Everyone thinks things that they dare not say in public, my self included. #3. Although the institute of slavery was racist, by and large now a days, African Americans have it pretty good here. #4. I tend not to dwell too much on things that are out of my control.
Most people do not understand what they think they believe. And most young people have not had to critically think about anything. So when faced with this their world view begins to unravel.
I feel bad for that Venezuelan kid because every time he speaks it's abundantly clear he has no clue what he's saying. He's just regurgitating ideological talking points. Also, these kids are minorities/immigrants attending a prestigious university, freely studying to presumably have a better, more successful future... yet they feel that US is so racist it's almost irreparable. In an absolutely racist country these kids wouldn't have any of these opportunities.
@@JoBisbee 100%. I mentioned this with another commenter. Pretty much every Venezuelan knows how shit their socialist gov't is except for the party member families who had it good. He's probably here to "learn" at our universities then go back to help his bastard family torture the people.
" America is institutionally racist because of capitalism, colonialism",,,"Name 3 laws in America that are currently racist ",," i'm not from this country..i don't know many laws..." love the talent and intelligence our universities are producing
@@drugsdelaney2907 yet they made no substantial points when asked, how are they brilliant?! 😂 Just rambling leftist talking points without citing a single fact when asked, watching this was a waste of time & brain cells. I feel stupider now.
I heard my sister's teacher tell the whole class without any argument, just a statement that you must agree in the exam: "capitalism does not work, it never worked"
@@erichughes3987 probably a bit of both. I’m pretty far removed from schools, and don’t personally know very many college aged kids so I’m not in a particularly good place to asses, other than watching Peter’s videos. Although, the few college aged kids I do occasionally speak with seem more than willing to accept these assumptions uncritically.
It's crazy how confident those 2 students are without offering anything to substantiate their position. Zero self-awareness and critical thinking - just repeat what they've been told.
Really makes the statement "knowledge is power" take a whole different meaning. That knowledge is more powerful than reason, and overpowering their logic. They've been re-educated. Their intelligence was abolished and built back better.
@@66limelight "The young lady said "For capitalism to function, there must be equality."" She definitely said INequality which of course isn't true. Capitalism isn't a zero sum game and it's possible for participants to bolster all parties, mutually beneficial industries develop alongside one another and competition exists. If inequality exists it's due entirely on the consumer.
@@ClockworkWyrm and delfrickintree , I listened again and you are both right. My mistake. So yes, she said "For capitalism to function, there must be inequality." But she doesn't understand that's exactly how capitalism works and that inequality is a good thing. She is clearly anti-capitalist and even tries to link racism to capitalism. This young lady has been trained to be a victim, and the young man too. The phone she's carrying, the clothes she's wearing, her back pack, her eye lashes, her jewelry, her small hand bag, her dyed hair were all brought to her by capitalism. She made a conscious and voluntary decision to buy everything she has with her. I'm guessing she's a supporter of socialism. "It's very important to be very critical in any statement you make and be able to back your statements with not only facts but I think personal stories are just as valuable." She didn't offer any facts to back up her statements, just strong opinions. In a way I feel sorry for her because I don't think she realizes how much stronger and independent she could be if she'd ignore the race hustlers who have convinced her to be a victim and focus on what she CAN do for herself.
Its true - America is institutionally racist. Things like gerrymandering, based on race go on all the time. One doesn't need to be up on specific laws to know that, kind of like how one doesn't need to know the intricacies and differences between automatic and semi-automatic weapons to know that the US has a gun problem
If I make a law to burn all your forests, then after doing so i outlaw such practices, there are no laws against you. The law is now neutral. Hey, now let's have a competition called "who has better forests?". It's a fair game, the laws are neutral now. Funny how I keep winning
@@lilmoe4364 Allow me to paraphrase your argument: "One does not need to know anything to know that, kind of like..." This is highly convincing and demonstrates intellectual maturity.
@@lilmoe4364 I respectfully disagree with your premise the United States has a gun problem. It takes a deranged person to willingly kill others. That's a mental health issue. Do you think we should ban cars whenever there's a series deaths due to impaired driving? The result is the same: death of innocent, or unintended, victims. Yet, because of ease of movement and the freedoms offered by ownership of vehicles, society tends to overlook that part of the equation. In terms of America being racist, again I respectfully disagree with you. The instances of gerrymandering you pointed out is isolated to specific areas. It is not a nationwide phenomenon. I'll grant there are individuals who have a racist opinion. But then again we as humans have biases in one form or another. Whether those biases are for, or against, one group or another. I do wish you and those you love the very best.
The Venezuelan here in the US saying Capitalism is Racism begs the question: “what are you doing here?” Why not stay in Venezuela so you don’t have to face this horrible system?
TOTALY ,,cant believe Peter didn't bring it up ,,thats how brainwashed he is from this liberal indoctrination ,,tase campuses ant socialism I wonder when the light bulb will go off in his head and he has finally figured it out
These kids are SOOO ideologically driven. They have never even attempted to think things through. They just heard something someone else said and went oh yeah, that sounds about right, and there is ZERO questioning past that Capitalism is racist Can you explain why you think that? Oh, I've never thought about it, I just know
What they don't want to admit is that what they are saying when they say that, is that there are too many rich white people. That it's not fair for them and they can't get rich because they aren't white enough or in the club. When they fail to realize there would be no rich black, asian, middle eastern, etc. people in our capitalistic economy/country if that were true. They just want to hate "America" and find an acceptable way to hate wealthy white people. I wonder if they would go to India and call it racist because most of the rich people there are Indian. It's not about America being racist, it's about America not looking the way they want it to I'm pretty sure.
The problem is that they haven't been taught the actual history. They know nothing of the intentions of the founding fathers, nor what the Constitution as currently amended actually says. All they know is, it was written by white men some of whom owned slaves therefore it is tainted and must be thrown out. You can't debate ideas if you don't know what they actually are and only spout what someone else has told you are the system's flaws. As to "Capitalism requires inequality", I'm sorry, life is inequality and anyone telling you otherwise is lying for their own gain. This statement just points to another young mind filled with utopian visions with no knowledge of the atrocities those same visions have resulted in historically.
I loved the statement, “For capitalism to exist, there must be inequality.” It’s the old mantra of ‘things aren’t fair!’ These kids are going to be shocked when they hit the real world. Baristas and software engineers don’t make the same salary. Try running a cyber company in which the janitor is paid the same as an engineer.
I did one of these once at my ex-employer, because we were all forced to take "training" to accept what terrible people we are. There it was called an "oppression walk." Same concept as what Peter set up here. For SOME of the people in the oppression walk, the "game" is specifically designed to blame, shame, and defame. I left that shithole.
I worked for a company that wanted to help both employees as well as our second most significant client base by teaching us some basic Spanish. We didn't need a lot to communicate what needed to happen and most of us had already picked up most of it by osmosis or whatever. But the people that handle that sort of thing brought in this person with all the qualifications and degrees to make sure we had it right. They dropped her after 5 weeks of 90 minute sessions because all she did was complain about English and really didn't teach Spanish. I think that was when it really came clear to me if a person can only make a point by complaining they likely don't have much of a point. It is easy to blame someone else. Making a point is a lot harder if you have to prove that point.
Ok as a Brazilian who has lived in the US for 31 years and is a citizen I now understand Braziians are more racist than Americans. I am a foreigner, I'm black BUT, surprisingly, whites have given me the least amount of grief from ALL demographics, including Brazilians who live in the US. Yes, there's racism in the US but not as bad as advertised.
Here in rural India racism is pretty much normal, intertwined with casteism. By woke standards honestly applied, there probably isn't any country in the world that isn't irredeemably racist. Good thing the woke have different standards to apply to different countries
Being considered racist just because I'm white is quite insulting. I've also easily and with an open mind observed which US demographic is actually racist currently in our country. I don't understand why everyone can't see what I see especially with our nations hyper focus on race. We have a new group of racists hiding, even from themselves sometimes, out there in our country. Good luck convincing me otherwise. I know what I can plainly see and don't care to ignore it any longer. You shouldn't either. Thanks for joining us in this country and I sincerely hope things improve here for all of us.
Here is something to think about. As a white,person I'm told that fighting for the rights of white people is racist. But, there are 9 billion people worldwide and ls than 1 billion are white. is it racist or should white people be able to preserve our heritage since we are clearly the overwhelming minority? Nobody wants to talk about the facts.
Any personal failures are usually put down to racism, instead of lack of ability. I am white and my failures haven't been due to racism, but my lack of intelligence/ ability.
Fun fact: even blaqs in America think blaqs are the most racist....and I heard that from a blaq guy. Whites and Latinos also believe it. Rasmussen has done polling over a decade. Search "Rasmussen American most raycyst" spelled correctly of course. Another fun one is "racial satisfaction poll by Gallup. It had been basically flat since ~2000 until the "if I had a son he'd look like Trevon" speech and BLM was founded in 2013. It has taken a nose dive since. So much for the 2nd blaq President bring an end to the racial divide. ( Bill Clinton was the 1st blaq President....look it up)
This is why we will never get out of this mess! To stand so strongly, and ignorantly to a belief, when you don’t know the constitution, nor any policy that is racist, and to not be able to state what would change ur mind! OMG
Yes its shameful. But its not only a college kid thing. Its a human thing. People are never taight to question their beliefs Causes too much pain psychologically. Esp if they have strong beliefs ** the BIG thing is this.. We have young minds wanting to cling to a belief system. Any belief sys. Then we have prof McLib Mcmsnpc who takes advantage! Result.. an army of millions of young minds who think communism is cool or at least not that bad and that racism is rampant. Not facts. Just feelings
- Guy with painted nails that ran away like a coward when he saw the other kid being asked to name 3 racist laws and knew he might get a similar question
@@y-yyy The likelihood of a masculine, intelligent man painting his nails is low and therefore unlikely to make such an asinine comment as guy-with-painted-nails. Would you rather me describe them based on their race? I have a suspicion you already do that.
@@diabolicaldebacle Your suspicioun would be wrong. Regardless, neither race nor nails have anything to do with intelligence or, more importantly, the argument or the point you're making. Cheap low blow.
Utterly convinced of his point; utterly incapable of articulating why. This is, of course, the very point of these exercises. Boghossian is a hero; I’m quite sad our times at PSU did not overlap.
This needs to be a nightly prime time show on television. Boghossian is excellent at this! I think it would spark civil discourse with any and all that are open to probe their own thoughts and ideas and ACTUALLY listen to others. A bonus is that most might be more willing to research AGAINST their own beliefs. This is what we need in this climate. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic, but a girl can hope…🤞🤞
he's also clearly from an extremely rich family. only a tiny proportion of Venezuelans can afford to emigrate to the United States (most flee to neighboring Colombia... it used to be the other way around before Chavez & Maduro)
Watching this really made me realize how many of the opinions I had in my 20s were based solely on emotion, and how I would often reverse engineer the reasons after feeling or being told a conclusion. Thanks. Great video.
Yep and that's exactly what they and most other young people do. I think it's more important to feel passionately and purposeful when you're young than be factually correct.
Yup! It’s posh to hate America. They want to be hip and feel like they belong. Unfortunately they are being used and are causing a lot of harm. These days being a rebel is more than getting your ear pierced and a tattoo.
@@drcidd8153 I think just cuz fundamentally if your passionate about something you you might be more likely to double down on your own views and be at risk of your biases rather than addressing the actual matter. As well as wanting to feel purposeful could mean just trying to pursue self fulfilment and that could also lead to biases. A counter argument could feel like an attack on your identity which is why I think during hot topics like this we should aim at trying to suppress our ego’s and try to look at arguments of both sides before settling on a conclusion. But as humans, a highly emotional being i don’t think it’s 100% possible, nothing is black or white, but still a good and important exercise if we actually wanna get somewhere with all this
This is a good picture of a kid reciting things he’s told in a classroom. It’s not his fault. He’s being taught to think a certain way not taught to think for himself.
@@lilmoe4364 I think that has to be the first person to come from a socialist country and slam capitalism sorry that kids not aware of sheet ,,change the constitution ,national anthem is racist ,,re write history ,,how is that even a thing?? these are talking points that have been drilled into his head from a liberal school ,,its sad cause he's from a shithole of a country and hes now in the best country in the world but his school has brainwashed him to believe America is racist and he is being held back from that racism and we need to change it so its just like the shithole he left . Hey Liberals be careful what you wish for
Such a great way to make people think. While I applaud these kids for playing the game, I am shocked by the lack of genuine critical thinking skills from students at what is supposed to be one of our country's best universities.
@@TheHonestPeanut that isn't close to an excuse for the level of ignorance and lack of critical thinking skills displayed in this video. Outright pathetic that you would try to use that to justify this. These questions weren't about their knowledge of anatomy that they forgot in a year. It was pretty basic concepts. And the way you try to make sound like they were made to sit with their eyes held open as their friends were tortured or something is extra as hell. Extremely performative empathy coming from you. Kinda gross really.
These students are at Berkeley they are 21, they were not "held back" classes were in session online and theye should already be critical thinkers to be at Berkeley.
@@TheHonestPeanut so you instantly blame everything on covid? 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 How is the world supposed to function, how can anyone have a single coherent thought when a virus with a 99.9% recovery rate is ravaging the planet?? 😱😱 The absolute state of indoctrination and fear, terrifying
Venezuelan kid is speaking alot of truth "I don't know the constitution" "I don't know anything in the world" "I don't know facts" "I don't know anything" Truly a truth speaker and the honesty is refreshing
The Venezuelan guy is probably the best example I've ever heard of someone who talks and talks while admitting he doesn't know anything about what he's talking about. He should only talk about what he knows which means he will not be talking at all.
Venezuela is not communist that kid speaks and thinks like a liberal. If someone like Caleb Maupin was in his place. Then you would see the difference between a well mannered educated socialist that can articulate and a liberal Venezuela that is winging things off with his feelings.
"America's laws are racist." "Can you give me an example of racist laws?" "Well, like capitalism." "How is capitalism racist?" "Like, the prison industrial complex." I would be out of my mind at this point. I obviously don't have Boghossian's patience.
The same would happen to you. Until your ideology is questioned by someone other then yourself, you'll always think your ideas are sound and well thought out. The kids may not have necessarily studied in depth, the questions being asked. Sure, they may have vague ideas and can't express themselves articulately. But 90+ % of the human race is like this. That's why we are called "average people." Just because you watch philosophers on UA-cam doesn't make you a philosopher. All you have to is watch Trump supporters speak. And these are full grown 40 - 50 + year old adults, with years to have learned.
His poorly articulated point is that privately run (i.e. capitalist) prisons benefit from having a larger number of inmates, and for a longer period of time. In order to become an inmate, the convict needs to have transgressed the laws of the land. Some groups - for example Jews, find it particularly easy to live within those laws. But then again they would - they have been living within those laws for several thousand years, and they've learned to succeed within them. Other groups have no history of living within those laws. And so you have lobbyists for prisons trying to keep legislation in place which maintains their customer base. A good example might be laws around the selling of drugs.
@@ninjafukwan7 One doesn't need to be a philosopher to know that you should have a basis for your opinions, especially opinions you hold so strongly. When someone "strongly agrees" that America's laws are racist, they should be able to cite, with little effort, three or four examples of racist laws. There have always been some people whose passion on a subject exceeds their knowledge (Trump supporters may be an example), but schools seem to be turning them out by the thousands.
@@ninjafukwan7 well, nevertheless these are UC Berkeley students. Of the maybe 20 or so ivy league/ oxbridge/thereabouts graduates (apparently Berkeley ranks 4th, in terms of top unis, even before Oxford) that I know, every single one of them is definitely much more articulate than this Venezuelan guy, and they would do a much better job at expressing themselves coherently, even when put on the spot like that. I m genuinely shocked that someone like him got accepted there
Reminds me of a conversation I had with someone on the far left, I asked her if she could name one current racíst law? She didn’t reply and blocked me, keep in mind that’s all I said and we had no previous interactions.
When only one side of an issue is represented in a discussion like this, because of fear, and nobody can offer anything other than feelings and regurgitated theory, in defense of their stated position, there is a serious problem with critical thinking among that population.
"I'm not from America, I'm from Venezuela" yet he seems to think he knows enough about America to call it "racist" but then gives that answer when asked to present factual evidence. Well, that makes absolutely no sense. It's funny he didn't give that answer initially when asked if America is "racist".
Dude, I'm from Venezuela as well. I can te you right now, there's more racism/class struggles than here by a million miles , that's how the late dictator Hugo Chavez was able to gain power. He told everyone they were victims of the system just like it's happening here. Guess what? 24 years later those "problems" not only persists, they got worse! Everything is more fucked up than ever there.
@@rickeyuscg that's why it blows my mind that some immigrants that come here and get away from that life complain and act like they have it bad here. Unfortunately, the reasoning for a lot of that with these kids such as the one in this video, is a result of indoctrination from their insane liberal professors. Even still, you would think these kids would be able to recognize the HUGE difference from where they immigrated from. I'm glad there are people like you who can see the truth and reality.
It's amazing how much damage a liberal school like Cal can destroy a child's mind. Sending your kid to a place like that is the ultimate form of child abuse.
It seems disingenuous to claim that we are the most racist of nations while at the same time choosing to live here and loving what this country has to offer. Yes, every country has racism. But it is simply because people are people.
it's just ignorance. americans are so culturally secluded they tend to be ignorant about the world so this is no different. they need to be asked which country is less racist than america. make them name a country. i could name half a dozen at most myself but that would be about it. and i've travelled and worked around the world.
"every country except the US" would be their answer. Leftists are hyper xenophiles who basically think every other country is utopia yet live here for some bizarre reason.
It’s been paramount the past couple of years to teach my daughter that most of the opinions in the education system today have next to no facts to back them up. Kids are not being pushed to research their beliefs. The pack mentality is leading many off the cliff.
Although I don't agree with these kids, I do feel like if you put most anyone on the spot like that to ask them to be specific about the topic they would perform similarly. Either side of the fence. I personally don't think these types of issues will ever be resolved in America. Mixing too many cultures is a recipe for debates and disagreements. To put it lightly anyways.
@ pat mos. It is very common for the brainwashed “progressive” left to not offer specifics. They operate on emotions and assumptions rather than truth. Those who oppose the extreme left know the reason why it is dangerous and can give you specifics.
@@TyehimbaJahsi In the current context, that’s absolutely true. Diversity is only strength if the individual cultures are strong on their own. Strong as in production and trade, not in the blabbering of the mouth. What they bring to the table if you will. But you cannot house the hens and foxes together. Somewhere on the borderlands there can be exchanges. Tribalism is a very real and respectable thing. It allows the ideologies to be tested. Some will make it. Some won’t.
@@TyehimbaJahsi There's strength and weakness to everything and diversity definitely has it's weaknesses. It takes work to overcome weakness and if it was meant to be people will care enough to put in the necessary work to make things work. If they don't then it will all come crashing down.
I dropped out of college at 20, started my own HVAC company. Its been 16 years and I own a 70 ft yacht, several apartments complexes, and a triple net shopping center. I sold my company to a larger competitor for 22 million and moved into real estate. I am an immigrant as well. America is the least racist place I have ever lived.
It’s not proof. Tell me genius, how is the U.S. not racist and please provide examples. If you’re willing to make the claims you do, you should be able to back it up.
@@monikacognomen1096 you can prove specific negatives. When the original statement is answered by giving multiple examples of cause and effect. Then, I suppose if you’re capable you can refute any proof that has been given. Stop playing word games you moron.
When your ideology is significantly more rooted in emotions rather than logic, critical thinking becomes nearly impossible. Speaking with such certainty while unable/unwilling to pull on the threads of their own logic is a baffling level of arrogance. Universities aren’t teaching critical thinking skills because their students would find the fallacies of the ideology they want them following. It’s sad but also very very scary for our future😳
I remember when I left high school, a college degree had one single purpose. An opportunity for a better job. That we wouldn’t have to follow our fathers into the coal mines and steel mills, and do the same for our children. Today, a college degree is nothing more than a license to vent one’s ignorance with self confidence.
@@klocke5247 Sad for you to pass judgement that someones job can be menial. I find a lot of people who do "blue collar" work rewarding and often are very happy in life. Please dont be like boomers and look down on others who are less fortunate. Those who can afford to go to college are a very privileged minority .
@@deresistance As weak an attempt as would be expected. This is an individual who spits on college, and berates those that attend. I most certainly can pass judgement on him. Too bad you're to weak to argue honestly.
I have been to UC Berkeley and I am appalled at the level of groupthink and newspeak that seems to be going on over there right now. I don't remember any indoctrinated, confused, passive aggressive snowflakes among my fellow students then. Boy, times sure have changed.
I don’t respect them at all because they took the position that they have been brainwashed with and they’re going to be celebrated for standing up there and saying nonsense. This is what people on the left do. They always point to the past. That’s why the left loves destroying statues and tearing down anything that shows you the past because if you erase the past you have nothing to compare today with. Therefore you can say look today everything is racist but it’s not when compared to the past. It’s a little sleight of hand. Colonialism is racist. America is racist. Capitalism is racist. Okay how? I don’t know it just is? That’s not an argument. It’s a statement of fact by someone has been brainwashed and can’t support it with even the slightest little bit of evidence.
It's good that the group wasn't larger, because they probably would have started shouting at him and asking him to go away, just like the last time when they showed him the finger from the rooftop :D
@@bimonsolivar8898 I’m 56 years old. When I hear about children on a college campus having to go home because of something that happened outside that had absolutely nothing to do with them just a sign asking a question and a professor doing a thought experiment that they are so fragile they have to go home because they can’t work they can’t go to class they can’t function when I see that type of absolute nonsense I scratch my head and wonder what happened to the world I grew up in. I was a kid in the 70s. I went to high school and college in the 80s. I know what bullying looks like. What’s happening today especially online is not bullying. And there was little to no racism back then and I’m from the deep South.
So let me get this straight: an international student from an economically collapsed country with a repressive regime is calling America racist and blaming all its ills on capitalism? Why bother even coming to study in the U.S.? Would love to see how far he'd get hurling such critiques at his own government in Venezuela.
@@d_wang9836 he's doesn't appear to know anything about America though. All he did was regurgitate Critical Theory gobbledygook. If you're not well versed on a topic, you should probably not be forming an opinion, let alone take such a hard line position.
I wish you would have challenged their negative views on capitalism more. Specifically this man about his Venezuelan upbringing & why he would even come to America if he wanted to in a socialist country? I wish these people will stop coming here if they believe America is so terrible.
I barely made it out of high school and I swear I could formulate my thoughts and ideas more intelligently than some of these college students. Also America is not racist not at all there may be individuals who are racist but America is not. I didn’t need to graduate high school to figure that out.
as someone who is currently in highschool and is complete and utter dog shit at nearly every subject, I still know how to articulate sentences better than these bozos.
This is horrifying. It's like they've never had to use reasoning or logic in their entire lives to go more than a single step through a thought process.
"Can you give me three laws that are racist?" "Like, electoral districts, schools... Like, I don't really know the Constitution" No shit. You can't make this stuff up.
@@trigjones this is correct the school model was designed to supply the new industrial age with compliant workers. unfortunately with so many vested interests it's near impossible to update this defunct system. learning from home is far more efficient because you learn online and never get a bad teacher or an interrupting classmate. schools are not necessary today. socialising can be done in after school activities. and removing schools would remove all the associated problems like bullying and mental issues.
Can’t anyone say “I don’t know”? People used to get on me for saying I don’t know when I was younger, but I foresaw this perspective, and wish they would too.
In my experience, the stronger someone's position on a given subject is, the less likely they are to have considered or analyzed it deeply and thoroughly.
Brilliant observation, Luke. I can think of a sizable number of Americans with that identical mindset, they are Trump voters (virtually none of which attended UC- Berkley or any institution of higher learning, for that manner. Fox News is far more to blame for the dumbing -down of the American population than ANY OTHER FACTOR!
Crazy how you can hold such a strong belief about something and at the same time be unable to produce a sufficient reason for your belief. This 'strongly agree' guy is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with the woke culture.
I sincerely want to understand the ledt but I feel I just can't toss out that much logic. I don't get it. How do toss out such contradiction without your brain exploding.
Peter Boghossian has a heart and mind of gold. God bless him. Signed....an atheist professor. As for the students: they should have been taught research methods--there are ways to look at big data and approximate or guess at causes in a much less subjective way than they know about. Thomas Sowell is an example of someone who attempted to do that. Shame on Berkeley for making young people bend away from the truth--the truth that these countries are currently objectively the among the most egalitarian in the world, ever.
This is great, I love what prof. Boghossian is doing. Making people think. Even if there's only one or two people who learnt something from this, it's still a great success.
I wish someone would ask these people what country isn't racist. Ask them what country has "equality" according to their standard. On a side note, the fact that a university student doesn't understand a hypothetical is unfathomable to me.
"We like need to abolish everything. We need to erase history that has been done." These people can't string together a coherent sentence and they are in college? They need to be on a short bus.
“Currently the majority are racist.” In a backwards weird way, if not backed up by facts, this statement is really narcissistic. Because then one can claim to be one of the select few who truly understands this plight while looking down at the others who don’t.
That's the whole point of being offended by everything. If you raised hell because you're offended by every little thing then you stand out as the most righteous one every time. Pretty much no matter what the topic is. If you're the most emotional, you care the most. These people are ridiculous.
"In order for capitalism to exist there needs to be inequality" thats called meritocracy, if you sit on your ass all day scrolling social media you will not have success on a capitalist society, unless you actually get a skill from that and put it to use
These are the privileged kids wearing nice clothes, attending this college, one is from Venezuela and yet believe America is racist? What are they doing in college?
“We need to rewrite history” 🤦🏻♂️. We are currently rewriting history every day. “racism” of the past is no longer, yet they want to pretend like it is. We are a mixture of cultures which sometimes clash but in no way is racism.
Someone tell this kid that History cant be rewritten without a time machine. What i love about your videos is that they show the truth of the state of our future.
Thinks that capitalism is bad. Moves out of a socialist hellhole to the most capitalist country on earth, still doesn't see the irony and still believes to have the moral highground. Exactly my kind of humor!
Venezuela are Communist... Sweden is socialist ( ie free market Social Democrats) Note, Commies call themselves "Scientific Socialists" .. which is where the govt runs the whole economy.. they believe when Communism comes there is no need for a govt . Socialist like the Swedes believe in the free market with Govt health care (cheaper & higher quality) .. plus public schools transport.. Very different
"America is so racist! Capitalism ruins everything! X, Y, Z country is so much better!" - Person who chose to move to America instead of somewhere else
Cause if the country was institutionally racist they would only be cleaning bathrooms or bagging groceries (if they were allowed in the country in the first place) instead of going to one of the most prestigious Universities in the country. The human brain apparently doesn't have the ability to think critically at that age.
I'm British and when he said your anthem was racist, I thought he was going to sat against us. Its a fantastic anthem and when I stood for it, with Americans of every stripe at a MLB game, it was one of my most pleasurable, spine tingling and memorable experiences of my life.
Yes I absolutely love their anthem!!! It is beautiful. I’m Canadian and I always love that moment at hockey games, even tho they play the Canadian one afterward ahhaa
@@MK-oz2lf - And all we sing is the first stanza. Also, consider the times it was written (1814). And it's set to the music of John Stafford Smith's music for The Anacreontic Song.
"Many are quick to say that Key was talking about slaves who joined the British army to fight for their freedom, but we have to look at the specific context of the War of 1812 and the actions of the British before and during the war. Thus, “hireling” refers to the mercenaries who fought for the British (typically German hessians), and “slave” most likely refers to the American sailors impressed by the British navy and forced to fight for it. It could also just refer to the British force as a whole, as they may have been slaves to the tyranny of their king and government (in Key’s eyes). However, even if we do assume the worst - that Key was a racist who specifically targeted ex-slaves in his song - and believe that that part of the song is racist, that wouldn't really change anything, as that part of the song has not only not been used for centuries, but there have been verses added that openly condemn slavery (most notably Wendell’s “fifth verse” from 1861), and the parts of the anthem which are sung contain no racist sentiments. Therefore, the national anthem is not racist. "It is a reference to cowards and appeasers. The song commemorates the war of 1812, praising the heroes who fought to defend the flag. Each verse ends praising “The land of the free and the home of the brave” The third verse reads - And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a Country should leave us no more? Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave The “hireling and slave” refer to the “band” of line 1. Permit me to translate into modern vernacular so the meaning is clear And where are all the people who bitched so loudly That if we fought for our freedom, the chaos and destruction of war Would wreck our country? Well, the battle came to them, and that ended their foul influence. Those who preferred to debase themselves and live in servitude to a foreign master in the hopes of not getting hurt Had no escape from the terror of flight, or the fear of death. While those who fought in the name of freedom triumphed. While some feel the reference is to slaves who fought for the British, the fact that they are identified in the first few lines as believing that war would destroy the country makes me skeptical that he is talking about fighters. It seems to me the passage is referring to those who believed in appeasement, and who argued that if America just surrendered to the British, and gave them what they wanted, no one would have to get hurt. The line about not being able to escape their own fear of death echoes the ancient proverb: The coward dies a thousand deaths, The brave man, only one."
This inability to discuss concepts is killing me! For crying out loud these are Berkeley students that are unable to articulate or discuss concepts... Saying something is obvious without being able to back it up in any way is... unacceptable. The inability to review your own beliefs when presented with new evidence seems to becoming a fundamental problem though
I like this style of Q&A. It forces people to be introspective about their opinions and brings to light how much time they've spent actually thinking for themselves vs how much they just regurgitate of what colleges and mass media shove down their throats.
Yes it's called critical thinking, it's something many people learned to do without being promoted by an epistemologist, sadly most youth are just taught to mindlessly obey and have faith in the new secular cult.
Oh you youngins...."Critical Thinking"; must be the new 'Woke' term for what has always been good ol commonsense. No doubt from a liberal arts college professor. And know it doesn't make one sound more intelligent or superior....just young, inexperienced & arrogant. Just state your point without trying to intellectually insult someone. It really has the exact opposite effect. If your point actually has merit, it will stand on its own without a childish insult. And you claim to be a Critical Thinking expert prior to showing your youth & inexperience? LOL! Save your thumbs. I never read responses about such self-serving, bitch-about-everything, intellectual wannabe topic experts. PEACE...
I’m so happy I stumbled across this channel, please never stop doing stuff like this, this is so raw and does such a good job at portraying the intellect of these people
I don't think it's the intellect that's portrayed but a massive reliance on others to formulate a set of opinions for them. They could be quite intelligent, this exhibition notwithstanding. They believe in "their" truth yet fail to articulate any coherent argument. That's a punch in the mouth to wake up and question one's presuppositions that are most likely a mind infected with false axioms. That's how I felt about it anyway. Seems like a useful experience for these students to go through a time or two. Certainly should be done in any class or topic where truth remains dubious!
This guy is great to use the socratic method. Keep asking questions and eventually people will realise how little they know. Moving away from falsehood is a step towards truth.
@Darth Metaluna Tulsa Massacre literally happened, cause wealthy Black people were considered a threat to White people around them 102 years ago. Black people haven't had a wealthy community since, just a few millionaires and billionaires.
@ Darth Metaluna Aunt Jemima is a fictional character; a (ironic in connection to your intended point) racist caricature of the "mammie" variety, used to sell syrup and pancake batter 🤔 The person you have in mind is Madam C.J. Walker.
These interviews are fascinating and completely disturbing at the same time. Listening to these young college students makes me incredibly fearful for our country in just a few years.
“We need to rewrite the constitution”
“I don’t know the constitution”
Holy shit
🤣🤣🤣
That's parroting 101.
The scary thing is that he says that as a Venezuelan. Wow. The ideology is strong in this one.
ikr. it's baffling.
Those lines were said by two different people
As a Nigerian-immigrant in North America, I have come to one conclusion: Social Justice, wokeness and progressivism can ONLY exist in a developed, liberal and first-world nation/region where there are very few existential threats and where the purposeless masses in urban areas have to create some form of ideology to fill the void in their lives. That is why it makes no sense and destroys that society. That is also why non-western countries and immigrants mostly tend to hate social justice and wokeness more than the native citizens.
I will stand with you in agreement any day; my willingness to stand in agreement, as two Americans, begins yesterday.
Please include power and wealth.
There’s a somewhat biblical quote that sums this one up. “Idle hands are the devils work”..
Since you are Nigerian, you should know better than to speak such foolishness. Especially given how wicked and corrupt your leaders are and how much suffering is going on outside of the major cities 😑.
Social justice is needed in most countries to prevent needless suffering at the hands of those without conscience...yet not to the extreme levels at which we see it playing out in America with the Alphabet Squad.
@@user-vg8ez9cu6u This means they know what actually having shit to do means. And I'm severely concerned that you might be an adult and think social justice is a real thing...
Kid steps off a boat from communist Venezuela and is enrolled at Berkeley and America is racist. We are doomed.
Yeah get these fuckers outta here. Plenty of open minded free thinkers in this country would gladly fill that spot and should
He and his entire family likely flew, but point taken. If he smuggled himself in on a freighter at least he'd have claim to a relatively unique perspective.
The university professors destroyed these kids mind.
@@eximusic I'm not sure what you mean. My point was he comes to out country and is getting a decent education and hates it here. He wouldn't have that option in the country he fled. I never said he didn't deserve to be in the school.
petition to ship him right back? anyone?
“I am only saying the government is racist but I have zero understanding of US policy” well played sir
Hold on. He thinks capitalism is the issue and he's from Venezuela?!?
he should be literally deported today and banned from re-entering the country.
Probably a child of one of the top tier people in Venezuela.
He’s clearly a Chavista and/or comes from a wealthy Chavista family. Not many Venezuelans have the luxury to study at such a nice university in the United States.
But didn’t you know that capitalism is racism? Lol
@@deenzmartin6695 it’s statements like these that push people who think like him further and further away from reconsidering their beliefs.
"The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling."
-- Thomas Sowell
Love Sowell. The OG of truth.
Maybe Peter should speak about these matters with someone who didn't just randomly come across him on a campus. Maybe, oh, ya know, someone over 25 who knew they were gonna have the discussion more than 1 minute before the discussion started?
It won't happen, Peter is a punk. A coward.
@@echoplexmedia so on the spot questions for college students is bad? Does he need to give them a chance make up some long winded virtue signaling diatribe before he asks a simple question? Why does it make a difference?
@@caseybrown4360
That's exactly what "Echochamber" is crying about. His little Demcorat drone douchebags didn't get the chance to have their programming updated. They were forced to cobble together whatever verbal diarrhea garbage they could from the previous inputs of propagandist data. Just spit out a few big words and parrot the talking points made by their puppet masters, and hope for the best, lol.
@@echoplexmedia HOLY CRAP! You are just...... WOW! SMH! You are ignorant to the point it makes my head hurt!
I'm Venezuelan living in USA (5 years), America is a highly inclusive country where you can find people from all over the world working together to make a better live for themselves
Thank you and welcome to America!
Thank you for coming here. It's people like you coming here that make it a better place.
I cant believe a Venuzuelan condemning Capitalism after Communism has obliterated his own country is just proof of his utter ignorance and brainwashing.
As a born citizen to the USA I appreciate your comment. It's people like yourself who can see common sense and think for yourself that we Americans want to see here in this country. Welcome to the USA and keep on preaching it brother!
But that's not the narrative
I'm puzzled that a fellow Venezuelan can so harshly condemn the country that opened the very doors which Venezuela closed to him.
It's like reverse Stockholm syndrome
Most people don't think for themselves and believe what others tell them and build their biases accordingly. This is the problem. This is also why so many black kids grow up being told that whitey wants to kill them through police brutality - and the fear of that police brutality makes them behave irrationally CAUSING the police to take reasonable measures which sadly end up sometimes killing them. By inculcating fear and hatred - black parents and "community" unknowingly become the cause of these tragic events.
Este fue el daño que causó la misión Ribas ! Que muchacho tan tinto
Sorry to say this Daniel but do you want this kid back because American doesn't need him 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
He is just super dumb
So weird that someone comes from a Socialist country to a Capitalist country, then start blaming all your problems on Capitalism
I'm sure his parents would have something different to say.
Makes me wonder how much of our tax monies this ignorant kid is collecting.
@@jenniferschade7553 Naw, his parents are likely some of the few on the upper echelon of Venezuelan society. Otherwise he wouldn't have the privilege of being able to attend a high dollar university in the US and is ignorant because of this. More than likely he never saw how people actually live in Venezuela when they're not one of the blessed few so he thinks what goes on there is good/better.
I am going to move to socialist venezuala and start bitching about their system. It will go well for me becaue they are so much more open minded and compassioniate since they don't have racism. Black people LOVE Venezuela.
That was my first reaction when he said he was from Venezuela.
"Racism isn't dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians, race hustlers, and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as 'racist'" ~Thomas Sowell
And by Marxists
Racism/Division is kept alive by people like Dr Rashad Richey
@@jvon5936 It is…when he shows the many actions of racist white people everyday 🙄 Funny you have an issue with him and not the racist people he shows.
I love Thomas Sowell. Great quote. Great share.
"Why do you say 'Nxggxr' to your brother, man?" - Clawfinger
Not just the lack of critical thinking skill, but the outright RESISTANCE to critical thinking skills being spoon fed to these students, is astonishing!!
Jason ; agree. but I can't believe these students are paying probably paying $40,000 or $60,000 or more a year for what ?
Your dude is 100% b***c made, yo. He won't have these discussions with a person over 25 who knew the discussion was gonna happen and had a bit of time to prepare. Instead he talks to friggin 19 year olds who had no idea the discussion was gonna happen and declares victory.
He's an old man with no business being on campus just creeping on teenagers. Not a good look.
And critical thinking is the purpose of university. Now its consult your feelings and rely on that reaction rather than any form of logic or knowledge.
@@Klistern2 Great, he should talk to people who have graduated. Maybe even someone over 30. When was the last time you saw him speaking to anyone over 30 who he disagrees with where that person had more or less equal time?
This dude is a punk b***h.
Unreal right. So funny that people still buying into higher "education" 🤣 it would be bad enough if a regular person off the street was at the level of consciousness, but young people at University LOL it's just shameful
Let me get this right, we have a young man from Venezuela, who was accepted into our University system. Then proceeds to tell all of us that the capitalist system we live in, which provided him the opportunity to go to school is racist. My mind is completely blown trying to grasp this concept.
I was thinking about the same!
idk why the guy did not ask him if HE was racist, since hes now part of america
Yes! I wonder why he didn't stay in Venezuela and eat rats off the street?
These kids. Don't know the true meaning of racism.
@@meandnotyoudude5678 Obvio
"We need to rewrite history."
They are just openly saying it now. (granted that guy has no idea what he's even advocating for, but still.)
I heard that too, Orewellian.
He said he was from Venezuela, enough Marxist indoctrination left there.
i don't even think the guy was smart enough to understand what he was saying. he was basically a npc with a room tepmerature iq. depressing stuff.
He didn't speak english very well, it's not his fault if he couldn't be as articulate as the question recquired.
That doesn't mean he was right but at least I think rewriting wasn't what he meant
@@Dark_Peace I know. That's why I put an addendum. But the fact that phrase came out of his mouth means he's around people and media and ideas that are perpetuating that idea. And these perpetrators are getting more and more bold about it.
When racism is everywhere, it’s nowhere. Truly wonderful hearing these children talk for 20 minutes, yet say absolutely nothing…
Totally agree. They just droned on incoherently...
They are confused with the issue
They will deny religion and God because they cannot see it when you say it's everywhere, and built into our lives and consider it absolutely FALSE.
But the concept of invisible racism everywhere, you can't see it always, but it's most definitely there is always TRUE.
@@raytango171 It reminds me of Billy Madison "Business Ethics" definition.
Guess that made sense to you.
This is brutal. It's literally painful listening to them. Someone's got to fix the education systems really fast. Holy f...
Too,late. The education system has always been about co for its and thinking how they want you to think. It’s just being pushed harder and faster now.
Saying "someone" better fix anything in the USA is like saying "Someone" better put out the fission taking place within the broken nuclear reactor core at Chernobyl.
@@Helmholtzwatson1984 well said.
Leftists have infiltrated westeen institutions sinfe the 1970s when they escaped Russia and Germany. They removed home ec and economics. You're only realizing this now?
We are a little to late for that
The kid leaving when he saw the other one actually having to back up his claim 😂
And the fact buddy said "I'm not American" and wanna debate on America's behalf
I know!!!! That is just how the left is!!!
The irony of coming to the US from Venezuela and saying our system needs needs to be destroyed and history re written, whilst not being able to say that even 1 law is racist?🙄
Homeland Security needs to look at this guy perhaps
@@rexsceleratorum1632 You could snitch on him.
Part of me feels bad for his country being a commie sh*thole, but mostly his lack of gratitude for being allowed in this country and into UC Berkeley makes me want to see his azz sent back to Venezuela. Then the can't name one racist law. Indoctrinated sheep...
I'll bet I know who's paying for his education. The racist American Tax Payers.
Pinochet was right
I admire the girl for attempting to think critically. Being wrong is okay, and realizing/admitting that you need to justify your thinking is the first step towards finding truth.
Admire is a strong word. Respect is more appropriate.
I admire her eyelashes! Amazed she can open her eyes :)
@@vinzklortho3013 Admire: regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval. 😉
I thought the same thing and came to the comments to see if others felt that way!
I have actually pondered this question for quite some time now, and I am fairly smart. My thoughts: #1. The war on drugs is completely and utterly racist! #2. Everyone thinks things that they dare not say in public, my self included. #3. Although the institute of slavery was racist, by and large now a days, African Americans have it pretty good here. #4. I tend not to dwell too much on things that are out of my control.
I love how the one kid decides to bail as soon as he sees that he might have to backup his claims.
The way he bailed as well 🤣🤣
"Lemme just edge out of frame"
How did that kid get into Berkeley? He's as bad as Herschel Walker, and sounds just as ignorant.
Most people do not understand what they think they believe. And most young people have not had to critically think about anything. So when faced with this their world view begins to unravel.
Live to fight another day.
LOL 😆
@@Arturo-sm1tb Why such a racist?
A venezuelan complaining about capitalism while living in America is wild.
Yup
That is indeed wild!
I feel bad for that Venezuelan kid because every time he speaks it's abundantly clear he has no clue what he's saying. He's just regurgitating ideological talking points.
Also, these kids are minorities/immigrants attending a prestigious university, freely studying to presumably have a better, more successful future... yet they feel that US is so racist it's almost irreparable. In an absolutely racist country these kids wouldn't have any of these opportunities.
That boy is from the privileged ruling class of Venezuela. Bet he had a Nanny and a maid.
And colleges want to use taxes to pay the bill for students to attend these brainwashing factories.
I felt embarrassed for him honestly
You shouldn't feel bad. He wants to destroy our country that he has no connection to. You should feel hate.
@@JoBisbee 100%. I mentioned this with another commenter. Pretty much every Venezuelan knows how shit their socialist gov't is except for the party member families who had it good. He's probably here to "learn" at our universities then go back to help his bastard family torture the people.
" America is institutionally racist because of capitalism, colonialism",,,"Name 3 laws in America that are currently racist ",," i'm not from this country..i don't know many laws..." love the talent and intelligence our universities are producing
@@drugsdelaney2907 yet they made no substantial points when asked, how are they brilliant?! 😂 Just rambling leftist talking points without citing a single fact when asked, watching this was a waste of time & brain cells. I feel stupider now.
@@drugsdelaney2907 yeah ok Zoomer
I'm sure his parents are from the wealthy 1% in Venezuela.
Imagine going to a country, taking advantage of it's freedoms & trashing it.
@@drugsdelaney2907 How?
I heard my sister's teacher tell the whole class without any argument, just a statement that you must agree in the exam: "capitalism does not work, it never worked"
Your work is powerful, yet disturbing. To think these kids are the future is chilling.
His campus street videos scare me. I always hesitate clicking on them because these students are so deeply brainwashed.
Children are our future...demise.
Hmm. So is it the students that are the problem? Or is it the system that teaches them?
@@erichughes3987 Both
@@erichughes3987 probably a bit of both. I’m pretty far removed from schools, and don’t personally know very many college aged kids so I’m not in a particularly good place to asses, other than watching Peter’s videos. Although, the few college aged kids I do occasionally speak with seem more than willing to accept these assumptions uncritically.
It's crazy how confident those 2 students are without offering anything to substantiate their position. Zero self-awareness and critical thinking - just repeat what they've been told.
That was really painful to listen to and is a great reminder how dumb college kids can be, even at a school like UC Berkeley
Really makes the statement "knowledge is power" take a whole different meaning. That knowledge is more powerful than reason, and overpowering their logic. They've been re-educated. Their intelligence was abolished and built back better.
especially from UC B
@@66limelight i heard her say the opposite @7:30
@@66limelight "The young lady said "For capitalism to function, there must be equality.""
She definitely said INequality which of course isn't true. Capitalism isn't a zero sum game and it's possible for participants to bolster all parties, mutually beneficial industries develop alongside one another and competition exists. If inequality exists it's due entirely on the consumer.
@@ClockworkWyrm and delfrickintree , I listened again and you are both right. My mistake.
So yes, she said "For capitalism to function, there must be inequality." But she doesn't understand that's exactly how capitalism works and that inequality is a good thing. She is clearly anti-capitalist and even tries to link racism to capitalism. This young lady has been trained to be a victim, and the young man too. The phone she's carrying, the clothes she's wearing, her back pack, her eye lashes, her jewelry, her small hand bag, her dyed hair were all brought to her by capitalism. She made a conscious and voluntary decision to buy everything she has with her. I'm guessing she's a supporter of socialism.
"It's very important to be very critical in any statement you make and be able to back your statements with not only facts but I think personal stories are just as valuable." She didn't offer any facts to back up her statements, just strong opinions.
In a way I feel sorry for her because I don't think she realizes how much stronger and independent she could be if she'd ignore the race hustlers who have convinced her to be a victim and focus on what she CAN do for herself.
"I know America is racist institutionally."
"No, I cannot name a racist law."
Its true - America is institutionally racist. Things like gerrymandering, based on race go on all the time. One doesn't need to be up on specific laws to know that, kind of like how one doesn't need to know the intricacies and differences between automatic and semi-automatic weapons to know that the US has a gun problem
No one can
If I make a law to burn all your forests, then after doing so i outlaw such practices, there are no laws against you. The law is now neutral. Hey, now let's have a competition called "who has better forests?". It's a fair game, the laws are neutral now. Funny how I keep winning
@@lilmoe4364 Allow me to paraphrase your argument: "One does not need to know anything to know that, kind of like..." This is highly convincing and demonstrates intellectual maturity.
@@lilmoe4364 I respectfully disagree with your premise the United States has a gun problem. It takes a deranged person to willingly kill others. That's a mental health issue.
Do you think we should ban cars whenever there's a series deaths due to impaired driving? The result is the same: death of innocent, or unintended, victims. Yet, because of ease of movement and the freedoms offered by ownership of vehicles, society tends to overlook that part of the equation.
In terms of America being racist, again I respectfully disagree with you. The instances of gerrymandering you pointed out is isolated to specific areas. It is not a nationwide phenomenon. I'll grant there are individuals who have a racist opinion. But then again we as humans have biases in one form or another. Whether those biases are for, or against, one group or another.
I do wish you and those you love the very best.
He wants to "reform" the constitution, yet admits he doesn't know it. Astonishing
Hahaha 😂 for reals
The Venezuelan here in the US saying Capitalism is Racism begs the question: “what are you doing here?” Why not stay in Venezuela so you don’t have to face this horrible system?
TOTALY ,,cant believe Peter didn't bring it up ,,thats how brainwashed he is from this liberal indoctrination ,,tase campuses ant socialism
I wonder when the light bulb will go off in his head and he has finally figured it out
Your comment is perfect whataboutism.
@@AANasseh Im praying once they get away from that environment they will wake up ,,,its frighting to see whats going on in these institutions
@@NoLefTurnUnStoned. I think you need to review your logical fallacies' list.
@@AANasseh
I have no idea what that sentence means.
Berkeley OBVIOUSLY has low standards for admission... this was embarrassing 🇺🇸
You aren't kidding!
It's more like NO standards
Affirmative action!
It’s all about the boxes you can check.
@Beelzebub yes yes. everything is racist and nothing has changed at all i suppose. Everyone is a victim blah blah blah.
These kids are SOOO ideologically driven. They have never even attempted to think things through. They just heard something someone else said and went oh yeah, that sounds about right, and there is ZERO questioning past that
Capitalism is racist
Can you explain why you think that?
Oh, I've never thought about it, I just know
Exactly. They take bs tv talking points and try to appear knowledgeable. Unfortunately their words hang them
This is SO exactly true ! I'm glad you said it
What they don't want to admit is that what they are saying when they say that, is that there are too many rich white people. That it's not fair for them and they can't get rich because they aren't white enough or in the club. When they fail to realize there would be no rich black, asian, middle eastern, etc. people in our capitalistic economy/country if that were true. They just want to hate "America" and find an acceptable way to hate wealthy white people. I wonder if they would go to India and call it racist because most of the rich people there are Indian. It's not about America being racist, it's about America not looking the way they want it to I'm pretty sure.
The problem is that they haven't been taught the actual history. They know nothing of the intentions of the founding fathers, nor what the Constitution as currently amended actually says. All they know is, it was written by white men some of whom owned slaves therefore it is tainted and must be thrown out. You can't debate ideas if you don't know what they actually are and only spout what someone else has told you are the system's flaws.
As to "Capitalism requires inequality", I'm sorry, life is inequality and anyone telling you otherwise is lying for their own gain. This statement just points to another young mind filled with utopian visions with no knowledge of the atrocities those same visions have resulted in historically.
I loved the statement, “For capitalism to exist, there must be inequality.” It’s the old mantra of ‘things aren’t fair!’ These kids are going to be shocked when they hit the real world. Baristas and software engineers don’t make the same salary. Try running a cyber company in which the janitor is paid the same as an engineer.
The more I listen to these college students talk the more I doubt the current state of the education system.
I did one of these once at my ex-employer, because we were all forced to take "training" to accept what terrible people we are.
There it was called an "oppression walk." Same concept as what Peter set up here.
For SOME of the people in the oppression walk, the "game" is specifically designed to blame, shame, and defame.
I left that shithole.
Good for you!🙂👍
Please identify them so people can boycott them.
@@howardhilliard9286 I second this.
I worked for a company that wanted to help both employees as well as our second most significant client base by teaching us some basic Spanish. We didn't need a lot to communicate what needed to happen and most of us had already picked up most of it by osmosis or whatever. But the people that handle that sort of thing brought in this person with all the qualifications and degrees to make sure we had it right.
They dropped her after 5 weeks of 90 minute sessions because all she did was complain about English and really didn't teach Spanish. I think that was when it really came clear to me if a person can only make a point by complaining they likely don't have much of a point. It is easy to blame someone else. Making a point is a lot harder if you have to prove that point.
Ok as a Brazilian who has lived in the US for 31 years and is a citizen I now understand Braziians are more racist than Americans. I am a foreigner, I'm black BUT, surprisingly, whites have given me the least amount of grief from ALL demographics, including Brazilians who live in the US. Yes, there's racism in the US but not as bad as advertised.
Here in rural India racism is pretty much normal, intertwined with casteism. By woke standards honestly applied, there probably isn't any country in the world that isn't irredeemably racist. Good thing the woke have different standards to apply to different countries
Being considered racist just because I'm white is quite insulting. I've also easily and with an open mind observed which US demographic is actually racist currently in our country. I don't understand why everyone can't see what I see especially with our nations hyper focus on race.
We have a new group of racists hiding, even from themselves sometimes, out there in our country.
Good luck convincing me otherwise. I know what I can plainly see and don't care to ignore it any longer. You shouldn't either. Thanks for joining us in this country and I sincerely hope things improve here for all of us.
Here is something to think about. As a white,person I'm told that fighting for the rights of white people is racist. But, there are 9 billion people worldwide and ls than 1 billion are white. is it racist or should white people be able to preserve our heritage since we are clearly the overwhelming minority? Nobody wants to talk about the facts.
Any personal failures are usually put down to racism, instead of lack of ability.
I am white and my failures haven't been due to racism, but my lack of intelligence/ ability.
Fun fact: even blaqs in America think blaqs are the most racist....and I heard that from a blaq guy. Whites and Latinos also believe it. Rasmussen has done polling over a decade. Search "Rasmussen American most raycyst" spelled correctly of course. Another fun one is "racial satisfaction poll by Gallup. It had been basically flat since ~2000 until the "if I had a son he'd look like Trevon" speech and BLM was founded in 2013. It has taken a nose dive since. So much for the 2nd blaq President bring an end to the racial divide. ( Bill Clinton was the 1st blaq President....look it up)
This is why we will never get out of this mess! To stand so strongly, and ignorantly to a belief, when you don’t know the constitution, nor any policy that is racist, and to not be able to state what would change ur mind! OMG
I think we all got dumber listening to this kid.
Its exactly what the education system aims to do in todays world. Make people think they are educated, when they are really just indoctrinated.
Ideologies are best believed in spite of evidence, not because of it.
its not everywhere, but its quite common. As a person of color, I have experienced it many times.
Yes its shameful.
But its not only a college kid thing. Its a human thing. People are never taight to question their beliefs
Causes too much pain psychologically. Esp if they have strong beliefs
** the BIG thing is this..
We have young minds wanting to cling to a belief system. Any belief sys. Then we have prof McLib Mcmsnpc who takes advantage!
Result.. an army of millions of young minds who think communism is cool or at least not that bad and that racism is rampant.
Not facts. Just feelings
6:19 "Can you give me an example of 3 laws that are racist?" - "I don't know the US constitution".
"We need to erase history, I mean - we need to learn from it so we can rewrite it. I think it's more progressive that way" - Guy with painted nails
probably the most truthful statement a Leftist has ever made. I Applaud the moron for being honest
- Guy with painted nails that ran away like a coward when he saw the other kid being asked to name 3 racist laws and knew he might get a similar question
So what's wrong with his nails being painted? Commenting on anybody's nails doesn't help your point
@@y-yyy The likelihood of a masculine, intelligent man painting his nails is low and therefore unlikely to make such an asinine comment as guy-with-painted-nails. Would you rather me describe them based on their race? I have a suspicion you already do that.
@@diabolicaldebacle Your suspicioun would be wrong. Regardless, neither race nor nails have anything to do with intelligence or, more importantly, the argument or the point you're making. Cheap low blow.
Utterly convinced of his point; utterly incapable of articulating why. This is, of course, the very point of these exercises. Boghossian is a hero; I’m quite sad our times at PSU did not overlap.
This man deserves a Nobel Prize for patience…
Facts! I might tear my hair out dealing with these morons.
This needs to be a nightly prime time show on television. Boghossian is excellent at this! I think it would spark civil discourse with any and all that are open to probe their own thoughts and ideas and ACTUALLY listen to others. A bonus is that most might be more willing to research AGAINST their own beliefs. This is what we need in this climate. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic, but a girl can hope…🤞🤞
"Capitalism is bad"
"Where are you from?"
"Venezuela"
"............"
he's also clearly from an extremely rich family. only a tiny proportion of Venezuelans can afford to emigrate to the United States (most flee to neighboring Colombia... it used to be the other way around before Chavez & Maduro)
Watching this really made me realize how many of the opinions I had in my 20s were based solely on emotion, and how I would often reverse engineer the reasons after feeling or being told a conclusion.
Thanks. Great video.
Yep and that's exactly what they and most other young people do. I think it's more important to feel passionately and purposeful when you're young than be factually correct.
@@vagabond197979 Why not be passionate and purposeful while also being factually correct?
Yup! It’s posh to hate America. They want to be hip and feel like they belong. Unfortunately they are being used and are causing a lot of harm. These days being a rebel is more than getting your ear pierced and a tattoo.
@@drcidd8153 I think just cuz fundamentally if your passionate about something you you might be more likely to double down on your own views and be at risk of your biases rather than addressing the actual matter. As well as wanting to feel purposeful could mean just trying to pursue self fulfilment and that could also lead to biases. A counter argument could feel like an attack on your identity which is why I think during hot topics like this we should aim at trying to suppress our ego’s and try to look at arguments of both sides before settling on a conclusion. But as humans, a highly emotional being i don’t think it’s 100% possible, nothing is black or white, but still a good and important exercise if we actually wanna get somewhere with all this
Big on you to admit this and it’s true of 99.9% of us
It's amazing how quickly asking people to unpack their claims ends up in a horrible argument.
"Why is America racist?"
"Because it's racist."
"Can you explain how it's racist?"
"Because it's racist".
This is a good picture of a kid reciting things he’s told in a classroom. It’s not his fault. He’s being taught to think a certain way not taught to think for himself.
Taught, more like indoctrinated.
Or, maybe he's just aware of things you're not aware of yet
@@lilmoe4364 Doubtful.
@@lilmoe4364 I think that has to be the first person to come from a socialist country and slam capitalism
sorry that kids not aware of sheet ,,change the constitution ,national anthem is racist ,,re write history ,,how is that even a thing??
these are talking points that have been drilled into his head from a liberal school ,,its sad cause he's from a shithole of a country and hes now in the best country in the world but his school has brainwashed him to believe America is racist and he is being held back from that racism and we need to change it so its just like the shithole he left . Hey Liberals be careful what you wish for
He's not being taught. He's being trained.
Such a great way to make people think. While I applaud these kids for playing the game, I am shocked by the lack of genuine critical thinking skills from students at what is supposed to be one of our country's best universities.
@@TheHonestPeanut no 1 million people died from the racist government leaders
@@TheHonestPeanut that isn't close to an excuse for the level of ignorance and lack of critical thinking skills displayed in this video. Outright pathetic that you would try to use that to justify this. These questions weren't about their knowledge of anatomy that they forgot in a year. It was pretty basic concepts. And the way you try to make sound like they were made to sit with their eyes held open as their friends were tortured or something is extra as hell. Extremely performative empathy coming from you. Kinda gross really.
These students are at Berkeley they are 21, they were not "held back" classes were in session online and theye should already be critical thinkers to be at Berkeley.
@@TheHonestPeanut so you instantly blame everything on covid? 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
How is the world supposed to function, how can anyone have a single coherent thought when a virus with a 99.9% recovery rate is ravaging the planet?? 😱😱
The absolute state of indoctrination and fear, terrifying
@@TheHonestPeanut 🤣🤣🤣
Venezuelan kid is speaking alot of truth
"I don't know the constitution"
"I don't know anything in the world"
"I don't know facts"
"I don't know anything"
Truly a truth speaker and the honesty is refreshing
Except America is still racist though even though he has no clue why. And his life is a helluva lot better here than Venezuela.
Kids aren't taught to be independent, they are taught to be parrots. That's how those in power stay in power/grab more power
@@larrytate1657 the United States in 2022 is one of the least racist societies in world history
Strongly Agree
I’m like I don’t know anything except for how to hand paint my shirt🤦🏽
The Venezuelan should go back. Dont want him suffering of racism!! The kid in the beginning said erase history. This is beyond scary.
The Venezuelan guy is probably the best example I've ever heard of someone who talks and talks while admitting he doesn't know anything about what he's talking about.
He should only talk about what he knows which means he will not be talking at all.
There is apparently nothing his professors could ever do that will change his "educational" outcome.
Venezuela is not communist that kid speaks and thinks like a liberal. If
someone like Caleb Maupin was in his place. Then you would see the
difference between a well mannered educated socialist that can
articulate and a liberal Venezuela that is winging things off with his
feelings.
"America's laws are racist."
"Can you give me an example of racist laws?"
"Well, like capitalism."
"How is capitalism racist?"
"Like, the prison industrial complex."
I would be out of my mind at this point. I obviously don't have Boghossian's patience.
The same would happen to you. Until your ideology is questioned by someone other then yourself, you'll always think your ideas are sound and well thought out.
The kids may not have necessarily studied in depth, the questions being asked. Sure, they may have vague ideas and can't express themselves articulately. But 90+ % of the human race is like this. That's why we are called "average people."
Just because you watch philosophers on UA-cam doesn't make you a philosopher.
All you have to is watch Trump supporters speak. And these are full grown 40 - 50 + year old adults, with years to have learned.
His poorly articulated point is that privately run (i.e. capitalist) prisons benefit from having a larger number of inmates, and for a longer period of time.
In order to become an inmate, the convict needs to have transgressed the laws of the land.
Some groups - for example Jews, find it particularly easy to live within those laws. But then again they would - they have been living within those laws for several thousand years, and they've learned to succeed within them.
Other groups have no history of living within those laws.
And so you have lobbyists for prisons trying to keep legislation in place which maintains their customer base. A good example might be laws around the selling of drugs.
@@ninjafukwan7 One doesn't need to be a philosopher to know that you should have a basis for your opinions, especially opinions you hold so strongly. When someone "strongly agrees" that America's laws are racist, they should be able to cite, with little effort, three or four examples of racist laws.
There have always been some people whose passion on a subject exceeds their knowledge (Trump supporters may be an example), but schools seem to be turning them out by the thousands.
@@ninjafukwan7 well, nevertheless these are UC Berkeley students. Of the maybe 20 or so ivy league/ oxbridge/thereabouts graduates (apparently Berkeley ranks 4th, in terms of top unis, even before Oxford) that I know, every single one of them is definitely much more articulate than this Venezuelan guy, and they would do a much better job at expressing themselves coherently, even when put on the spot like that. I m genuinely shocked that someone like him got accepted there
Reminds me of a conversation I had with someone on the far left, I asked her if she could name one current racíst law? She didn’t reply and blocked me, keep in mind that’s all I said and we had no previous interactions.
"We need to erase the history that has been done" - Major Freudian slip that should sent chills down your spine.
When only one side of an issue is represented in a discussion like this, because of fear, and nobody can offer anything other than feelings and regurgitated theory, in defense of their stated position, there is a serious problem with critical thinking among that population.
"I'm not from America, I'm from Venezuela" yet he seems to think he knows enough about America to call it "racist" but then gives that answer when asked to present factual evidence. Well, that makes absolutely no sense. It's funny he didn't give that answer initially when asked if America is "racist".
Dude, I'm from Venezuela as well. I can te you right now, there's more racism/class struggles than here by a million miles , that's how the late dictator Hugo Chavez was able to gain power. He told everyone they were victims of the system just like it's happening here. Guess what? 24 years later those "problems" not only persists, they got worse! Everything is more fucked up than ever there.
@@rickeyuscg that's why it blows my mind that some immigrants that come here and get away from that life complain and act like they have it bad here. Unfortunately, the reasoning for a lot of that with these kids such as the one in this video, is a result of indoctrination from their insane liberal professors. Even still, you would think these kids would be able to recognize the HUGE difference from where they immigrated from. I'm glad there are people like you who can see the truth and reality.
It's amazing how much damage a liberal school like Cal can destroy a child's mind. Sending your kid to a place like that is the ultimate form of child abuse.
It unfortunately makes him a racist
It seems disingenuous to claim that we are the most racist of nations while at the same time choosing to live here and loving what this country has to offer. Yes, every country has racism. But it is simply because people are people.
it's just ignorance. americans are so culturally secluded they tend to be ignorant about the world so this is no different. they need to be asked which country is less racist than america. make them name a country.
i could name half a dozen at most myself but that would be about it. and i've travelled and worked around the world.
an interesting follow-up would be "is there any country in the world that is not racist?"
excellent proposal
Would they be able to name a country in the World?
"every country except the US" would be their answer. Leftists are hyper xenophiles who basically think every other country is utopia yet live here for some bizarre reason.
Damn good question!!!!! Then they would be forced to realize America may be the least racist.
It’s been paramount the past couple of years to teach my daughter that most of the opinions in the education system today have next to no facts to back them up. Kids are not being pushed to research their beliefs. The pack mentality is leading many off the cliff.
Love this. The ONLY thing you have to do to disrupt a far leftist's train of thought is to ask them to be specific.
Although I don't agree with these kids, I do feel like if you put most anyone on the spot like that to ask them to be specific about the topic they would perform similarly. Either side of the fence. I personally don't think these types of issues will ever be resolved in America. Mixing too many cultures is a recipe for debates and disagreements. To put it lightly anyways.
@ pat mos. It is very common for the brainwashed “progressive” left to not offer specifics. They operate on emotions and assumptions rather than truth. Those who oppose the extreme left know the reason why it is dangerous and can give you specifics.
@@patmos7521 Sounds like "diversity" is not quite the "strength" we were told it was supposed to be.
@@TyehimbaJahsi In the current context, that’s absolutely true. Diversity is only strength if the individual cultures are strong on their own. Strong as in production and trade, not in the blabbering of the mouth. What they bring to the table if you will. But you cannot house the hens and foxes together. Somewhere on the borderlands there can be exchanges. Tribalism is a very real and respectable thing. It allows the ideologies to be tested. Some will make it. Some won’t.
@@TyehimbaJahsi There's strength and weakness to everything and diversity definitely has it's weaknesses. It takes work to overcome weakness and if it was meant to be people will care enough to put in the necessary work to make things work. If they don't then it will all come crashing down.
This is living proof that the money spent at these universities is a complete waste .
I dropped out of college at 20, started my own HVAC company. Its been 16 years and I own a 70 ft yacht, several apartments complexes, and a triple net shopping center. I sold my company to a larger competitor for 22 million and moved into real estate. I am an immigrant as well. America is the least racist place I have ever lived.
Depends on what the goal is. If ignorance and stupidity is the point, it isn't wasted at all.
It’s not proof. Tell me genius, how is the U.S. not racist and please provide examples. If you’re willing to make the claims you do, you should be able to back it up.
@@lonothegod1876 Tell me, genius, how you prove a negative.
@@monikacognomen1096 you can prove specific negatives. When the original statement is answered by giving multiple examples of cause and effect. Then, I suppose if you’re capable you can refute any proof that has been given. Stop playing word games you moron.
When your ideology is significantly more rooted in emotions rather than logic, critical thinking becomes nearly impossible. Speaking with such certainty while unable/unwilling to pull on the threads of their own logic is a baffling level of arrogance. Universities aren’t teaching critical thinking skills because their students would find the fallacies of the ideology they want them following. It’s sad but also very very scary for our future😳
100000% agreement
@@bestofseinfeldclips there's no need to exceed 100%, friend.
@@bestofseinfeldclips It's ok to be 90% in agrement.
Well said
To think that UC Berkeley is one Of the most expensive and prestigious schools on the West Coast. SMH
This channel has genuinely inspired me to research the facts that are propping up my own opinions and beliefs
I remember when I left high school, a college degree had one single purpose. An opportunity for a better job. That we wouldn’t have to follow our fathers into the coal mines and steel mills, and do the same for our children. Today, a college degree is nothing more than a license to vent one’s ignorance with self confidence.
College isn't for everyone. Stick to your menial labor job.
@@klocke5247 Sad for you to pass judgement that someones job can be menial. I find a lot of people who do "blue collar" work rewarding and often are very happy in life. Please dont be like boomers and look down on others who are less fortunate. Those who can afford to go to college are a very privileged minority .
@@deresistance As weak an attempt as would be expected. This is an individual who spits on college, and berates those that attend. I most certainly can pass judgement on him. Too bad you're to weak to argue honestly.
@@VennaBass People have also won millions in lottos. Obviously, that's the path to success.
@@klocke5247 Obviously you missed his point.
That college student literally said, " We need to rewrite history."
Future employee at the Ministry of Truth right there!!
“Demolish everything”, said the sheeple
And people wonder why I am so anti education system. This is what they are to teaching these kids.
I got a chuckle out of that too.
Rather sophomoric...
I have been to UC Berkeley and I am appalled at the level of groupthink and newspeak that seems to be going on over there right now. I don't remember any indoctrinated, confused, passive aggressive snowflakes among my fellow students then. Boy, times sure have changed.
I really can't listen to these people when they use the word "LIKE" so much. They have no idea what they are talking about. It is embarrassing.
respect to the kids for getting in there. it's too bad a larger, more broad group wasn't present. please keep doing these!
I don’t respect them at all because they took the position that they have been brainwashed with and they’re going to be celebrated for standing up there and saying nonsense.
This is what people on the left do. They always point to the past. That’s why the left loves destroying statues and tearing down anything that shows you the past because if you erase the past you have nothing to compare today with. Therefore you can say look today everything is racist but it’s not when compared to the past. It’s a little sleight of hand.
Colonialism is racist. America is racist. Capitalism is racist. Okay how? I don’t know it just is? That’s not an argument. It’s a statement of fact by someone has been brainwashed and can’t support it with even the slightest little bit of evidence.
@@nedhill1242 stay positive buddy.
No respect, these are the people who will rule the world in the future.
It's good that the group wasn't larger, because they probably would have started shouting at him and asking him to go away, just like the last time when they showed him the finger from the rooftop :D
@@bimonsolivar8898
I’m 56 years old. When I hear about children on a college campus having to go home because of something that happened outside that had absolutely nothing to do with them just a sign asking a question and a professor doing a thought experiment that they are so fragile they have to go home because they can’t work they can’t go to class they can’t function when I see that type of absolute nonsense I scratch my head and wonder what happened to the world I grew up in.
I was a kid in the 70s. I went to high school and college in the 80s. I know what bullying looks like. What’s happening today especially online is not bullying. And there was little to no racism back then and I’m from the deep South.
So let me get this straight: an international student from an economically collapsed country with a repressive regime is calling America racist and blaming all its ills on capitalism? Why bother even coming to study in the U.S.? Would love to see how far he'd get hurling such critiques at his own government in Venezuela.
You can think America is racist and still think its bettet than Venezuela.
@@d_wang9836 he's doesn't appear to know anything about America though. All he did was regurgitate Critical Theory gobbledygook. If you're not well versed on a topic, you should probably not be forming an opinion, let alone take such a hard line position.
@@d_wang9836 not when you want America to follow the path I the county you left
@@d_wang9836
If that is the case why is he attending an American university and not a Venezuelan university
He can go the F back.
I am struck by the enormous ingratitude of these young people. It is much more startling than their ignorance.
The ironic part of this is that kid doesn't realize he wouldn't be attending college without capitalism.
I wish you would have challenged their negative views on capitalism more. Specifically
this man about his Venezuelan upbringing & why he would even come to America if he wanted to in a socialist country? I wish these people will stop coming here if they believe America is so terrible.
I barely made it out of high school and I swear I could formulate my thoughts and ideas more intelligently than some of these college students. Also America is not racist not at all there may be individuals who are racist but America is not. I didn’t need to graduate high school to figure that out.
@@sevilliane What "historical injustice" are you referring to?
as someone who is currently in highschool and is complete and utter dog shit at nearly every subject, I still know how to articulate sentences better than these bozos.
and you'd be wrong
This is horrifying. It's like they've never had to use reasoning or logic in their entire lives to go more than a single step through a thought process.
"Can you give me three laws that are racist?"
"Like, electoral districts, schools... Like, I don't really know the Constitution"
No shit. You can't make this stuff up.
@@trigjones this is correct the school model was designed to supply the new industrial age with compliant workers. unfortunately with so many vested interests it's near impossible to update this defunct system.
learning from home is far more efficient because you learn online and never get a bad teacher or an interrupting classmate.
schools are not necessary today. socialising can be done in after school activities. and removing schools would remove all the associated problems like bullying and mental issues.
Can’t anyone say “I don’t know”? People used to get on me for saying I don’t know when I was younger, but I foresaw this perspective, and wish they would too.
Thank you Peter this work needs to be done, amazing!!!
I'm an alum of UC Berkeley. From many decades ago. I am ashamed for what Berkeley has become. Critical thinking? Not even once.
"Alum" is a substance. You're an alumnus, fella.
It's basically a manufacturing factory, they're producing tens of thousands of brainwashed people. And no one's doing anything about it.
Holy, this is Berkeley??! Aww man, it used to be a very esteemed institution.
@@nunyabiz5668 "Alum" is colloquially understood, mate.
@@nunyabiz5668 gotta try yanking that stick out of your bum fella
They don't have any solid facts or reasoning for their positions, yet somehow are sure they are correct...
Pretty much. They believe something so strong with literally no facts to back it up except for how they feel…
In my experience, the stronger someone's position on a given subject is, the less likely they are to have considered or analyzed it deeply and thoroughly.
@@lucasfabisiak9586 that's true, most subjects are not black or white. They haven't considered the nuance
They're arrogant and Narcissistic
Brilliant observation, Luke. I can think of a sizable number of Americans with that identical mindset, they are Trump voters (virtually none of which attended UC- Berkley or any institution of higher learning, for that manner. Fox News is far more to blame for the dumbing -down of the American population than ANY OTHER FACTOR!
Mad respect for a honest conversation these days at a University.
Crazy how you can hold such a strong belief about something and at the same time be unable to produce a sufficient reason for your belief. This 'strongly agree' guy is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with the woke culture.
I sincerely want to understand the ledt but I feel I just can't toss out that much logic. I don't get it. How do toss out such contradiction without your brain exploding.
it's just group think.. I used to lean more to the left, but I'm starting to realize how toxic woke culture is
@@skidmodaI don't think you'll ever understand it. I have tried for years, but they can't explain it themselves.
Peter Boghossian has a heart and mind of gold. God bless him. Signed....an atheist professor.
As for the students: they should have been taught research methods--there are ways to look at big data and approximate or guess at causes in a much less subjective way than they know about. Thomas Sowell is an example of someone who attempted to do that. Shame on Berkeley for making young people bend away from the truth--the truth that these countries are currently objectively the among the most egalitarian in the world, ever.
This is great, I love what prof. Boghossian is doing. Making people think. Even if there's only one or two people who learnt something from this, it's still a great success.
I wish someone would ask these people what country isn't racist. Ask them what country has "equality" according to their standard. On a side note, the fact that a university student doesn't understand a hypothetical is unfathomable to me.
Thanks for doing this. I love your approach and the way you encourage a discussion. Respect.
"We like need to abolish everything. We need to erase history that has been done."
These people can't string together a coherent sentence and they are in college? They need to be on a short bus.
“Currently the majority are racist.” In a backwards weird way, if not backed up by facts, this statement is really narcissistic. Because then one can claim to be one of the select few who truly understands this plight while looking down at the others who don’t.
That's the whole point of being offended by everything. If you raised hell because you're offended by every little thing then you stand out as the most righteous one every time. Pretty much no matter what the topic is. If you're the most emotional, you care the most. These people are ridiculous.
"In order for capitalism to exist there needs to be inequality" thats called meritocracy, if you sit on your ass all day scrolling social media you will not have success on a capitalist society, unless you actually get a skill from that and put it to use
These are the privileged kids wearing nice clothes, attending this college, one is from Venezuela and yet believe America is racist? What are they doing in college?
“We need to rewrite history” 🤦🏻♂️. We are currently rewriting history every day. “racism” of the past is no longer, yet they want to pretend like it is. We are a mixture of cultures which sometimes clash but in no way is racism.
Someone tell this kid that History cant be rewritten without a time machine. What i love about your videos is that they show the truth of the state of our future.
It's interesting how us, immigrants, love this nation more than woke Americans who were born here. America is the greatest nation in the world.
Thinks that capitalism is bad. Moves out of a socialist hellhole to the most capitalist country on earth, still doesn't see the irony and still believes to have the moral highground. Exactly my kind of humor!
Venezuela are Communist... Sweden is socialist ( ie free market Social Democrats)
Note, Commies call themselves "Scientific Socialists" .. which is where the govt runs the whole economy.. they believe when Communism comes there is no need for a govt .
Socialist like the Swedes believe in the free market with Govt health care (cheaper & higher quality) .. plus public schools transport..
Very different
I love it when foreigners come here and tell us how racist we are.
"America is so racist! Capitalism ruins everything! X, Y, Z country is so much better!" - Person who chose to move to America instead of somewhere else
Cause if the country was institutionally racist they would only be cleaning bathrooms or bagging groceries (if they were allowed in the country in the first place) instead of going to one of the most prestigious Universities in the country. The human brain apparently doesn't have the ability to think critically at that age.
I'm British and when he said your anthem was racist, I thought he was going to sat against us. Its a fantastic anthem and when I stood for it, with Americans of every stripe at a MLB game, it was one of my most pleasurable, spine tingling and memorable experiences of my life.
Yes I absolutely love their anthem!!! It is beautiful. I’m Canadian and I always love that moment at hockey games, even tho they play the Canadian one afterward ahhaa
he was referencing the 2nd stanza that has pro slavery characteristics
You should respond to the other guy bruh
@@MK-oz2lf - And all we sing is the first stanza. Also, consider the times it was written (1814). And it's set to the music of John Stafford Smith's music for The Anacreontic Song.
"Many are quick to say that Key was talking about slaves who joined the British army to fight for their freedom, but we have to look at the specific context of the War of 1812 and the actions of the British before and during the war.
Thus, “hireling” refers to the mercenaries who fought for the British (typically German hessians), and “slave” most likely refers to the American sailors impressed by the British navy and forced to fight for it. It could also just refer to the British force as a whole, as they may have been slaves to the tyranny of their king and government (in Key’s eyes).
However, even if we do assume the worst - that Key was a racist who specifically targeted ex-slaves in his song - and believe that that part of the song is racist, that wouldn't really change anything, as that part of the song has not only not been used for centuries, but there have been verses added that openly condemn slavery (most notably Wendell’s “fifth verse” from 1861), and the parts of the anthem which are sung contain no racist sentiments.
Therefore, the national anthem is not racist.
"It is a reference to cowards and appeasers.
The song commemorates the war of 1812, praising the heroes who fought to defend the flag. Each verse ends praising “The land of the free and the home of the brave”
The third verse reads
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And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
The “hireling and slave” refer to the “band” of line 1. Permit me to translate into modern vernacular so the meaning is clear
And where are all the people who bitched so loudly
That if we fought for our freedom, the chaos and destruction of war
Would wreck our country?
Well, the battle came to them, and that ended their foul influence.
Those who preferred to debase themselves and live in servitude to a foreign master in the hopes of not getting hurt
Had no escape from the terror of flight, or the fear of death.
While those who fought in the name of freedom triumphed.
While some feel the reference is to slaves who fought for the British, the fact that they are identified in the first few lines as believing that war would destroy the country makes me skeptical that he is talking about fighters. It seems to me the passage is referring to those who believed in appeasement, and who argued that if America just surrendered to the British, and gave them what they wanted, no one would have to get hurt. The line about not being able to escape their own fear of death echoes the ancient proverb:
The coward dies a thousand deaths,
The brave man, only one."
Jesus, we are in trouble with these young idiots
That first woman asking about what he was doing is very telling
This inability to discuss concepts is killing me!
For crying out loud these are Berkeley students that are unable to articulate or discuss concepts...
Saying something is obvious without being able to back it up in any way is... unacceptable.
The inability to review your own beliefs when presented with new evidence seems to becoming a fundamental problem though
I think it’s fear of judgement not lack of ability to discuss I think they would do well with a less controversial topic
I like this style of Q&A. It forces people to be introspective about their opinions and brings to light how much time they've spent actually thinking for themselves vs how much they just regurgitate of what colleges and mass media shove down their throats.
Yes it's called critical thinking, it's something many people learned to do without being promoted by an epistemologist, sadly most youth are just taught to mindlessly obey and have faith in the new secular cult.
Oh you youngins...."Critical Thinking"; must be the new 'Woke' term for what has always been good ol commonsense. No doubt from a liberal arts college professor. And know it doesn't make one sound more intelligent or superior....just young, inexperienced & arrogant. Just state your point without trying to intellectually insult someone. It really has the exact opposite effect. If your point actually has merit, it will stand on its own without a childish insult. And you claim to be a Critical Thinking expert prior to showing your youth & inexperience? LOL!
Save your thumbs. I never read responses about such self-serving, bitch-about-everything, intellectual wannabe topic experts.
PEACE...
It also seems that Peter really has to think carefully about the words he is using and how to pose his questions and follow ups.
I’m so happy I stumbled across this channel, please never stop doing stuff like this, this is so raw and does such a good job at portraying the intellect of these people
I don't think it's the intellect that's portrayed but a massive reliance on others to formulate a set of opinions for them. They could be quite intelligent, this exhibition notwithstanding. They believe in "their" truth yet fail to articulate any coherent argument. That's a punch in the mouth to wake up and question one's presuppositions that are most likely a mind infected with false axioms. That's how I felt about it anyway. Seems like a useful experience for these students to go through a time or two. Certainly should be done in any class or topic where truth remains dubious!
….. lack there of
I found this channel today. Happy I did. He doesn’t argue or anything. He lets people show their own stupidity
You mean the lack of intellect of these people.
Watch mark dice
This guy is great to use the socratic method. Keep asking questions and eventually people will realise how little they know. Moving away from falsehood is a step towards truth.
That guy is from Venezuela, a country running on socialist policies and failing miserably, and he hates Capitalism?!??!?!?!??!!??!!?!?
“He who only knows his own side of the case knows little of that.” -John Stuart Mill
“You cannot have capitalism without racism” WHAT 😂
@Darth Metaluna Tulsa Massacre literally happened, cause wealthy Black people were considered a threat to White people around them 102 years ago. Black people haven't had a wealthy community since, just a few millionaires and billionaires.
@ Darth Metaluna
Aunt Jemima is a fictional character; a (ironic in connection to your intended point) racist caricature of the "mammie" variety, used to sell syrup and pancake batter 🤔
The person you have in mind is Madam C.J. Walker.
These interviews are fascinating and completely disturbing at the same time. Listening to these young college students makes me incredibly fearful for our country in just a few years.
What are you so afraid of? Things beyond your understanding?
Wow this kid in the hand-print shirt is just believing so hard he can't put any of his professor's thoughts into words.