Cornel West on Critiquing Obama: A Candid Discussion | The Laura Flanders Show
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2015
- In this enlightening exclusive from the Laura Flanders show, distinguished scholar and activist Cornel West responds to a detailed article written by Michael Eric Dyson in the New Republic. In his piece, Dyson thoroughly examines the nuances of Dr. West's accomplishments and offers nuanced insights on effectively critiquing former President Obama.
Dr. West poses thought-provoking inquiries about Dyson's approach, highlighting the crucial significance of honesty, sincerity, and unwavering commitment to truth.
Dr. West underscores the distinction between his standpoint-which passionately responds against structural inequities at every level-and those who have perhaps become too aligned with existing power structures.
In this exclusive with Dr. Cornel West, it becomes evident throughout this discussion that turning attention towards critical societal matters holds far greater value than engaging in polarizing electoral debates.
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West > Dyson
Its not even a question. One is a radical and one is a flaccid liberal.
so much respect for Cornel West. Michael Eric Dyson has gone badly awry.
Dyson is a douche
Dyson is sick and drunk on his ego
Dyson is a buffoon and always has been. A complete fraud.
So, why didn't he run for president?
right on Cornell.!!!
Cornel West has been ahead of a lot of things. I feel for anyone, especially in the black community, who feels like he’s never done enough. He has been someone who nearly brings me to tears because we are not necessarily guaranteed that we get to hear from him tomorrow. He has been a very important voice because he has said what has to be said, over an extended period of time(especially on neoliberalism).
So, why didn't he run for president?
@@justtester_9962 why would he run for president when he’s clearly not the person who would even entertain a political sojourn, where he would largely neuter his own pulpit and his message? The president has to employ checks and balances. The president can’t just unilaterally lead, that is not a president, but a “dictator”.
Amen, well said
This man always speaks from the heart. God bless him
So, why didn't he run for president?
Yes
We need Thomas Sowell vs Cornel West to debate one another.
Yes just keep dishonest Eric dyson away from all conversations that’s a brother I do not want to hear from
That’d be awesome
YOU GOTTA LOVE THIS GUY! FULL OF SO MUCH TRUTH AND HONESTY
So, why didn't he run president?
@@justtester_9962 white supremacy, white privilege
I love the way he approach this issue
Same
What you do with all the righteous indignation is to be part of something bigger than yourself. Posting on fb, yt or tweet is not enough. walk the walk, like Dr. West, saw him at Ferguson, didnt see Dyson there, hmmm.
Yeah Dyson not finna take those risks. Recorded history will show West was present at these protests and rallies.
And posting on UA-cam. 🤨
Thanks for that grounding, I’ve since shifted from what I thought was appropriate; its tragic when fellow titans of the struggle have conflict like this. In the age of antagonism this may fuel the ire but it may be a short term solution, just another expression of polarization. But since then fascism has been brought down to low heat, we still need their expertise combined but unlike petulant children as adults we cant have everything we wish for. Thanks for reminding me of something I wrote in such spirit. It may prove that there may be always the need to cool our voices uttered in the heat of a tyranny. Their conflict may be one of sons and fathers, “all revolutions are at the core” I wish them now reconciliation and unity.
And yet, why didn't Cornell run for president?
@@justtester_9962 because Dr West is not a politician he is a professor, lets look at others who were not professional pols but bethink themselves presidential material: Kanye and Trump, two grandiose idiots with no experience in governance. Juts plain will to power.
3 minutes and 18 seconds of Excellence by Cornel West. thank you brother
But still hasn't run for president has he?
Dyson uses big words that he doesn’t even understand him self
Look up "Oswald Bates" lol
So does Cornell West. He points things out and jumps around with poetic reverence but never offers a coherent point or any solutions
This was a good response but the best repsonse to Dyson is laughter.
The ticket thing really did burn Cornel, but he isn't doing all of this work to spite Obama. Anyone who honestly thinks about that knows better than to think otherwise.
I disagree with cornel west on almost everything. But he’s dead on about dyson. He’s one of the most pretentious ego maniacs I’ve ever heard. Thomas sowell now that’s the real intellectual
Dyson has turned out to be such a disappointment. What a waste of an education!! Dyson is still a student of Professor Cornel West. This brother has a long long way to go to even stand in the shoes of this Honest, Brilliant, Devoted Man of Learning. The beloved Albert Schweitzer,. a True Humanitarian said: " At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." Mr Dyson should reflect on this insightful and powerful statement and apologize to Professor Cornel West and put an end to this divisiveness which only hurts the Black Struggle in America. The Gracious Professor West described Mr.Dyson as 'a unadulterated rhetorical genius." Grow up Mr.Dyson!!!
+Hari Madray The fact you said what a waste of education is code for this black man not using the education whites allowed him to have appropriately. You would never say that about an educated white person. You have personal issues to resolve before you start commenting.
+Oh Yeah He is right tho, Dysom with all his education should have atleast a certain amount of critical skill.. To say that people shouldnt critisize Obama is either a faillure of his critical abilities or outright dishonesty.
"the education whites allowed him to have"- file under things that make you say "hmmmm"...
So, why didn't Cornell not run for president?
I don’t always agree with this man but I can still identify with so much of his ideas and comments. He’s a good man, and he’s not working to serve himself like many of his opponents. I even enjoy learning from him on matters where we disagree, there’s always something to learn.
thank you for news sharing, keeping us follower and observer inform.
Righteous indignation, comes from the bible, Hello!
14. Righteous Anger (Ephesians 4:26-27) 26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not give the devil an opportunity.
Mr. Cornel West is a man of Knowledge & Wisdom, so before you criticize him, do your homework.
And the Bible got it from Ancient Egyptian texts and from Aristotle....written 300 years before the bible....
I actually like the way they both are handling this. There’s definitely love there..
It’s like seeing Jemele Hill and Angela Davis have a scrap. It hurts, because there is a lineage and connection and line drawn between eras, people, and schools, that we have to keep intact. We don’t have the luxury, the push, the applied pressure, of time.
"Sister Manning" 😆
absolutely
You can't honestly talk about Dyson without using the word "narcissist", or some variant, at least once.
Or "thesaurus," or "bullshitter."
Cornel calls em out!😍
This guy is man of principle
So, didn't he run for president?
Good way to sum it up.
Dyson's article attacking West amounts to putting a knife in the back of a close friend and associate, and then twisting it. Dyson's mind is sharp, but his character merits closer examination.
Young Paderewski dumbass.
Really think about what you just said. What did West do to Obama??
@@myemailaccount3046 WTF?
Dyson's mind is sharp....Ha ha ha ...Thanks for the joke buddy
Good point. Add to that he used a white publication to do the work.
I don't agree with absolutely everything CW says; but he comes from an era where you could debate with respect and dignity, and I don't doubt for a second that he's a good man with his heart in the right place.
I'll never fault anyone for seeking truth and knowlege, whether or not it leads him/her on a different path than my own.
Schooled!
Remarkable assessment of Dyson
Wow Cornel West has my utmost respect for preaching truth during the Obamanation reign.
Yep.. too much ego.
So much respect for Dr West. Michael Dyson is a grifter. Prof Cornel West is a true, open minded intellectual. Plus he’s fearless and will go on any news and calmly explains why ppl are full of it.
I WANT TO SEE THIS MAN AND JORDAN PETERSON HAVE A LONG INTERVIEW! Or just the two of them talking. Everyone would probably learn from that exchange.
Cornell West is a national treasure. You get more Flys with honey than vinegar. He comes at arguments with humility and love. M.E.D. is about arrogance and anger...
I agree with West here. It's hard to be a true leftist and tell the truth. I give him props.
We still seeing puppets being used
"Narcissistic self projection" is exactly what Dyson accused Candace of. He literally took West's words verbatim and tried to smear Candace with the same tactic and she crushed him for it. Dyson is a perfect example of a race hustler.
I’m not too familiar with this dude but hearing him refer to Edward Snowden as “Brother Snowden” is fucking hilarious 😂
Drone President... that's an interesting visual... good point.
This man is the MLK we need to bring this country together.
So, why didn't he run for president?
Righteousness will always get out-righteousnessed
And yet, didn't run for president!
Love Cornel West! Dyson, I'm disappointed in you.
Wow
I don't often agree with him but Don King is right here
Cornel West is a truth teller and his legacy will speak to that.
Both of these beautiful brother's of the most high' I pray come back together in peace. And although they have differences in prospective ideals' they both have so much knowledge and insightfulness to share with us all. They grace us by educating and generously feeding our minds with an in depth synopsis of how we as a people can work towards a better future for our children. The time is now! And they both hold the lantern on this endeavor by shining the light and knowledge we need to continue to make the future for our children brighter and better. AMEN!
The problem is Dyson is an idiot.
Mr. West is the real deal. There's not many left nowadays. Hats off to Mr. West. By the way. I'm a white guy.
I disagree ideologically with Dr. West on a lot but I sure do respect the man.
Same here. The man is honest and principled. Dyson, on the other hand, is a self-serving race-baiter.
@@malvolio01 Wholeheartedly agree!
so, what to do with all of our (collective) righteous indignation?
peacerebelgirl Good question! Dr. West has a few answers to that in the full interview. Hope you'll subscribe and come back for that! Thanks for watching!
GRITtv The full interview is now up! ua-cam.com/video/nHsHhj329T4/v-deo.html
thanks :)
He reminds me of Terence McKenna for some reason.
If only Dyson had the intelligence and insightfulness as West.
Man with eyes
2023 blackmen from opinions and beliefs come together ... We have an election coming in 2 years time to build a real economic and power coalition ...time to come together ..wealthy, rich or poor
Give this fucking man a holiday, a statue and a Nobel peace prize. THIS IS A TRUE LEADER. Saying things others dont want to hear but need to hear.
Both of these men are Oswald Bates in real life
Laura Flanders is hot
Cornel let his pettiness slip for a second. The brother has become a disgraceful caricature of his former self.
He still seems pretty pissed about not getting that Inauguration ticket. He seems to be working really hard to prove that he dislikes Obama for "other reasons". You can't tell me Obama hasn't made things better for working people.
That was easy.
As much as I can’t stand dyson, I have enormous respect for West
So, why didn't he run for president?
Righteous indignation, eh? I wonder where he stands on the Canadian truckers and their fight for freedom.
Only Cornell West can say brother Snowden
I am just amazed he doesn't talk like Mike Tyson with that gap of his teeth.
their opinions of course ~ i can definitely see an enormous amount of "distraction" involved when two highly intellectual beings are unable to discuss there differences outside of a public venue that's perpetuated to cause more divisiveness among people of color ~ my opinion.
I love both men. However I going to side with Dr. Cornel on this one. Sorry, I can’t cancel one out just because I might disagree.
No comment accept about Dyson when a being is under allied force's some of the moment s around the folcrum tend to be equal to the counter clockwise moments of the very same folcrum nothing said would have been enough michael?
Dyson is just another race-baiter. Makes a good living doing it, too. West, on the other hand, is a legend
Michael Eric Dyson is a living, breathing fountain of cringe.
Some once said the black leaders of the 1960s would try to muzzle Dr. Martin Luther King Jr for speaking out so hard and loud for the poor. Dr. Cornel West is a good man who lives a good well deserving and is willing to pay the price, wealth or chasing wealth is not what is important to him. As for me can't lie I would not want to pay the price call me Dyson Jr. not judging Michael Eric Dyson have heard him speak like what he has said but if I had to pick I go with West.
Me too. I find Dr. Dyson to be a shallow intellectual--he often dresses up his arguments in fancy language, where in reality the argument is very simplistic. Dyson also has an ad-hominem problem--he attacks his opponents instead of effectively rebutting.
HEES TOO QUIET!!!!
Dr. Dyson is not a "grifter" or a "hack" or a "race hustler". Why do people keep calling him that? They would never call Frederick Douglass or Martin Luther King Jr that. It makes no sense!
We're two different black men ain't that the truth .
So what are we really doing?? Our men are at odds on all levels...stop all the rhetoric and build something!!! They talk too much, both of them. We need a plan of action-not all this bru-ha-ha!! It's counter-productive.
Salute family, UA-cam...IN THE CHI STREETS WITH BROTHER FIRST
Full of hot air.
Cornell West reminds me of Stew the guy in the Swamp Village from Avatar the Last Airbender
Will someone please tell me what really happened between West and Dyson? If they were younger, I’d think they must have had a falling out over a woman.
Young Paderewski Well, maybe if you put Obama in the woman's place...Dyson is blind in love and unable to see the faults of his "beloved".
@@spiritual619 Dyson be gey yo
Dyson is a word salad charlatan..
This guy stay calling people brother and sister that don't represent him the same way
What you have hear are two highly intelligent and socially aware black men in disagreement, period. Two black men can't disagree without simple thinkers creating this black attacking black theme. Whites disagree all the time but only blacks are under this hypocritical scope. Dyson is free to disagree with West all day just as Dick Chaney can with George W Bush.
I love this guy! I always thought Dyson was full of himself, and defending all the bad shit Obama did is despicable. And I voted for Obama when I was 18. Turns out he was a continuation of the Bush administration.
the smartest fool i've ever seen.
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Cornel West always trying to discredit the soul of someone who disagree with him.
+Oh Yeah I have noticed that about Cornel West who I used to love so much. Dyson simply responded to the negative insults that West thinks is necessary to fling at any one black who disagrees with him who have a different approach. Divergent views he is not interested because he believes he is always right and if it doesn't go his way he hurls a series of insults and name calling. Who needs this behavior around them? Nothing about action plan that is inclusive of all. There are many whites who fight for our rights not all of them are carpeted with race. So address the people with that knowledge and stop polarizing everything into them vs us. It is definitely tricky. Do you think Obama and his family would make it this far alive he went their route? Think about the machinery of hate that was bestowed upon him from the republicans who met and decided to never ever to work with him at the countries expense and he kept his cool and kept on working chipping away then using executive orders to get what he needed from an iron wall of opposition. Open racism death threats. He did not bawl like a baby he did quiet resolve with focus with the challenges at hand that faced the country. He kept our economy alive the US integrity in the international arena restored. While the republicans did not work for America but to destroy anything our president needed to improve the lives of citizens of the US and they are still in office and they have the nerve to run. That should be the dialogue not this bs.
I really like Cornel West, but Dyson? He comes off as someone who went down the wrong lane in logic. Especially the "black people cant be racist" part. If that statement is supposed to fight racism, well he did a terrible job. Stop fighting racism with racism. I no longer want to listen to that man.
Exactly. I am a leftist, and I love Dr. West. Dr. Dyson is not a real intellectual, in my calculation, or if he is, he is quite shallow. He says a lot of fancy words to come across as saying something unique, but his position is quite one-sided and uncharitable of his opponents. He also has an ad-hominem problem, as evidenced by his vicious attack on Dr. Jordan Peterson (calling him "mean mad white man").
Dr. West, if you're positions weren't so utopian leftist, your ideals & ideas might be taken more seriously by a broader audience. But alas, it appears you've resigned yourself to the (comfort) zone you want to be. I'll say one thing about your platform, I never knew/noticed just how far out on the left you were, until the re election of the leftist benchmark. Nevertheless, I give you credit for having the balls to openly criticized the lord and savior in dc.
Eric Dyson is a joke, bug words that don't ever get to any point.